1900

The summer issue of the Alumni Bulletin of St. George's School contains an account of the celebration on May 25 of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the School. All five of the headmasters of the institution during that period, including the founder, Father Dinan, are still alive and were present on that occasion. One of the speakers at the anniversary ceremony was Arthur Roberts, who had served the School for forty-three of the fifty years of its existence, and who was to retire as senior master at the end of the year. Arthur's address, entitled Obiter Dicta, included reminiscences of former years, pointing out changes in educational focus and methods which have taken place during his period of teaching, but most of all a discussion of the essential motives, spirit and purposes of the School, and its responsibilities in facing the difficult problems of the future. The Bulletin also contained a photograph of an oil painting of Arthur, the work of his friend and colleague, William H. Drury.

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mathes announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth Pendexter, to Mr. Ralph Allen Hepler, which took place at Dover on October 5.

Bob Jackson's address is now Hotel St. Moritz, 50 Central Park, South, New York 19.

Various members of the class occasionally wander into Hanover, either intent upon attendance at football games or for some other equally good reason. Sometimes the Secretary sees these visitors, sometimes he does not. Ned and Mrs. Bigelow improved the fall season for a stay of a week or so at the Inn at the time of the Syracuse game, and the Richardsons much enjoyed their company. Ned retired from his position as Assistant Medical Director of the State Mutual Life Assurance Co. at Worcester, on Jan. 1; he has sold his summer place at Princeton, Mass., with its content of antique furniture: and is now adapting himself to a life of greater leisure than has been the case in the past. Nat and Mrs. Barrows were here very briefly for the Syracuse game. Of course Col. Teague is a periodic visitor, at times being compelled, unfortunately, to spend a portion of his Hanover visits in Dick's House. Ben Prescott is sure to be on hand at all games, sometimes accompanied by Mrs. Prescott. Occasionally Fred Hadlock drops in from Piermont, the latest time bringing with him his step-son Robert (the son of our late classmate, Risley) who had just returned from long war service in England to take up again his duties with the Canadian Mounted Police. Herbie Trull is a frequent Hanover visitor and so is our more immediate neighbor, Bobbie Brooks.

Of the local contingent, Charles Proctor has been another guest at Dick's House, off and on, with an annoying bronchial disturbance, while John Warden has returned to Florida for the winter, his address this time being 15225 Gulf Boulevard, St. Petersburg. John's son, John Douglas, having returned from military service, is completing his college course, begun at the University of Minnesota, at Dartmouth.

Secretary, Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer, 212 Mill St., Newtonville, Mass.