1899

After serving as President of Plymouth (N. H.), Teachers College for 35 years, Ernest Silver has announced that he will retire July 1. Most o£ us in '99 know of and have had pride in his notable achievements in the field of education. He taught in rural and village schools before becoming Superintendent of Schools at Rochester, N. H., and later at Portsmouth. From 1909 to 1911 he was Principal of Pinkerton Academy and left there to assume the presidency of Plymouth Teachers College. Dr. Edgar Fuller, State Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education, accepted his resignation with "sincere expressions of appreciation for long, faithful service, and regret that he feels he must retire. Few individuals in the history of New Hampshire or any other State have given such long and efficient service to the cause of education.' Boston and New Hampshire newspapers published the announcement together with his picture and articles recording and lauding his eminent career.

In the names under the Roundup group picture in the April MAGAZINE, there is an error. The secretary sent in only the surnames. An editor in adding first names inadvertently, no doubt, wrote Theodore Chase. Of course, apparent to all of us, it was Hawley. Theodore died several years ago.

In response to inquiries about the names of the men flanking Atwood in the picture of the March issue, the one on his right is Hawley Chase, on the left is C. A. Rich '00. All guesses received about the latter have been wrong.

Our Dr. Hoppy, Swanzey, N. H., physician for 45 years, was reappointed a member of the Swanzey School Board at the annual town caucus in March after serving in that capacity for 36 years. Hoppy has also been a member of the Board of Health in Swanzey for many years and long served as town moderator. The Hopkins School in North Swanzey is named for him and the local Parent Teachers Association also bears his name.

Nabob T. Lynch left the palatial Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst, N. C., where he was in residence from November for his more humble abode in Dorchester on April 15. In the South he again competed with ex-Governor Chan Cox on the golf links and after defeat in several rounds finally managed to win one. He is swollen with pride because Chan won an important tournament with a net of 69.

Rodney Sanborn and the secretary were the only '99 men to attend the annual dinner of the Dartmouth Alumni of New York on April n. There was a large turnout, approximately 1000. Scholarly addresses were made by Ed Riley 'ifr, President of the Dartmouth Alumni Association, and President John Dickey, whose gracious personality and impressive speech met with a cordial reception on his initial public appearance in New York.

The informal class family gathering enjoyed by so many at the New Ocean House at Swampscott, Mass., last year, will be held again this year at the same place, the weekend of June 22-23. This notice is for those who like to plan far ahead. Details by mail later. "In whatever part of the world I may be "Tis a perfectly normal reaction for me "To jump when I hear someone holler 'N.P.' "At Williamsburg somebody yelled that at me "And on spotting the guy I just hollered 'Hey! P' "Twas Winchester."

The secretary received the above March 28 011 a picture post card mailed from Savannah, Ga., by Nelson Brown. He talked with me when in New York on his way South and was then his old time genial self and appeared to be in good health. Hence it was a great shock to learn of his sudden death on April 9 when he was seized with illness at the Court House in Boston and was taken to the Massachusetts General Hospital where he died an hour and a half later. It is too late for a detailed report in this issue but one will appear in' the MAGAZINE next month. Also received too late for a detailed report in this number was the sad news of the death of Tony Willard which occurred on March 26 at his home in Orono, Maine, after a long period of failing health.

RETIRING IN JULY, Ernest Silver '99 has been President of Plymouth (N. H.), Teachers College for 35 years. He was formerly Superintendent of Schools, and has had long service in education.

Secretary, The New York Times 229 West 43rd St., New York 18, N. Y. Treasurer, 18 Stoneland Roadway, Shrewsbury, Mass.