1899
Happy October birthdays to Gerould,Parker and Sleeper!
The fourth annual '99 family gathering at Swampscott, June 21 and 22, was fully as agreeable as those previously held. The weather was ideal, the cuisine and accommodations excellent.
Relaxation was the only program. On the spacious piazzas, on the beach and the beach plaza, and in the cocktail lounge, where Uncle Warren Robie and others were generous hosts, camaraderie and good fellowship prevailed.
Attending were: Allen, Clark, Donahue,Gannon, Mr. and Mrs. Hoban, Mr. and Mrs.Irving, Mr. and Mrs. Kendall, their son Gordon, and his winsome wife; Lynch, DaveParker and daughter, Frances (Mrs. William O. Faxon), C. Warren Robie, our honorary member; Silver, Wiggin and Bob Woodward, son of Bones, who visited with us part of the time. Henry Taylor 1901, whose summer house is in Swampscott, honored us with a call. George Clark took several pictures, some of which are shown here.
Your Secretary attended the annual sessions of class secretaries and other Alumni officers at Hanover, May 16-17. Total attendance of all groups was 143.
An irksome ride from New York and back was well worth the association with contemporary and other fellow Dartmouth men and the interesting meetings in which current and prospective college developments were made known.
From the Plymouth N. H. Record of August 21: "PRESIDENT EMERITUS OF TEACHERS COLLEGE WEDS.
Announcement was made this week of the marriage of Dr. Ernest L. Silver of Plymouth, presidentemeritus of Plymouth Teachers College, and Miss Gertrude I. Shaw, administrative assistant at the college for the past 35 years.
The single ring ceremony was performed Friday, August 15, at the Leverett house on Summer street, by Rev. Roger Barney, rector of St. Mark's. Church of Ashland. Rev. Barney is a son of a classmate of Dr. Silver's at Dartmouth College, J. L. Barney, class of 1899.
The bride has been a valuable member of the administrative staff of the Plymouth College, and will continue as administrative assistant. The groom retired as president of the college in July, 1946, after 34 years' faithful and efficient service, completing 52 years' teaching experience in New Hampshire. He is charter member and past president of the Rotary Club, member of the Masonic Lodge and Chamber of Commerce, president of the Plymouth Hospital Association, and for many years was choir director in the Plymouth Methodist Church. He is a Representative of Plymouth at the State Legislature."
From The New York Times of July 15: "SON TO LIONEL ROY CARPENTERS.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Roy Carpenter of this city yesterday in the Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospitals. Mrs. Carpenter is the former Miss Patricia Mary Read, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Winter Standish Read of Hartford, Conn. The child will be named Kenneth Roy." Mrs. Carpenter is the daughter of Genevieve Gannon Read and granddaughter of the Secretary, now—sh-sha great grandfather.
Ye eminent bone and muscle specialist. Dr.Cushman, paid his annual visit to his native Vermont hills in August.
He was a week-end guest of the Kendalls at Kennebunk Beach, where Cush, Warren,Dave Parker and Ralph Hauikes spent an afternoon and evening together. A telephone call to the Secretary's home at Ogunquit to join the party came, alas, after he had returned to New York.
Warren's name continues to appear often in the news because of railroad problems, especially freight car shortage.
His law practice is keeping Ralph Hawkes very busy as the Secretary observed on a recent visit.
Haxuley and Mrs. Chase are still on the Pacific coast where they went by motor last May. Referring to a call on John Ash at Corvallis, Oregon, Hawley writes: "One has only to mention the name of John Ash and you can have everything you want in southern Oregon. John is in good condition; we left him and his dear wife with a sense of warmth and color. A guy who can stake his whole tuition in a poker game, pay the mortgage on the wood lot and come out with money in the bank and the respect of the home folks will never be forgotten by '99."
The Chases will leisurely motor home, which they plan to reach by Christmas.
Phil and Mrs. Winchester also visited the west coast in May and called on Mrs. BonesWoodward in Seattle.
Recent deaths in '99 families: Guy Corey died suddenly August 1. An article about him is in the In Memoriam columns of this issue.
Word has just been received at closing time for this issue of the sudden death of JimBarney on September 3. Further details will be in the November MAGAZINE.
Mrs. Huckins died in June and Mrs. Parker died August 14 after a long illness. Both were faithful attendants at class reunions. Their constant interest in and loyalty to '99 endeared them to all of us. Both were mothers of two children, Mrs. Huckins of two fine sons both of whom died, one of infantile paralysis and the other of pneumonia, shortly after graduating from Dartmouth; Mrs. Parker of two beautiful daughters, happily married and mothers of children. The daughters, Mary and Frances accompanied Dave and Helen regularly to our class reunions.
All sympathize with George and Dave in the loss of their wonderful helpmates who made life brighter for both through many long years.
Familiar Faces and Scenesat Annual '99 SlimmerMeeting at Swampscott
Secretary, The New York Times 229 West 43rd St., New York 18, N. Y. Treasurer, 34 Brighton Rd., Worcester, Mass.
