1899

A colored brother once said when he dropped a glass demijohn on a stone pavement one Christmas Eve, "Christmas done come and gone!" And now the 47th Annual Roundup of '99 has come and gone but with no loss of the spirit that has animated it on the first Saturday in March through so many years.' A goodly crowd was there, at the University Club in Boston, March I—twenty-three classmates and a scion of a class member in the person of Newell Tucker Crolius, son of the blond Apollo of athletic fame. Shortly after 3 P.M. the stalwart veterans began to stroll in and gathered in the room set apart for us. They were: Allen, Barney, Benezet, Clark, Corey, Dearborn, Donahue, Gannon, Hawkes, Hoban, Huckins, Irving, Kendall, Parker, Rogers, Silver, Skinner, Sleeper, Storrs, Surrey, Watson, Wiggin and Winchester, practically all faithful attendants for many years. Liquid pre-dinner refreshments were served, free and plentiful but sparsely partaken, indicating waning alcoholic appetite with waning of the years, not to imply, of course, that our fellows ever did like the stuff. Our class photographer, Phil Winchester, took the group picture. Then the customary green candle was lit to burn on the dining table until the last man left and after appetites were agreeably satisfied the usual time honored program ensued, that is, there were 24 speeches, most of them brief and not on fields afar from the one in which we sat.

The secretary called the meeting to order with a few brief remarks, read letters from some of the absent, one of particular interest, humorous and in characteristic style from that "Old Man," Bones Woodward, who called us "noble old ruins." Then the gavel was turned over to Ernest Silver, chosen impromptu to preside, which he did with his usual poise and skill. "Sliver" is a Republican member of the New Hampshire State Legislature. For a freshman member he was signally honored by appointment as Chairman of the Committee on Education. Guy Corey is also a Republican member of the Legislature but is a veteran, having served before from the third ward in Portsmouth. Newel Crolius, who was the first called upon, gave a very fine talk of his impressions of his father's classmates and their era compared with the youth of today—a fluent and gifted speaker. All the veterans spoke their piece without interruption. Special mention of them will not be made here except that a fervid expression by BillWiggin of his views on the subject of school teaching added to the ferment now sweeping the country. Hobe spoke feelingly of Nelson Brown, a regular attendant who was with us last year. All looked good and were good to listen to. Age had not seemed to wither them. All affirmed their intention to attend the 48th Roundup next year and succeeding Roundups as long as they were able to walk. God grant that may long endure!

Helen, daughter of George Rounds, is on the staff of Life Magazine. Her name appears on the masthead as a picture researcher.

Herbert Rice, whose critical illness was reported in our March column, died February 20. An article about him will be prepared for the In Memoriam columns in next month's issue.

Charlie and Mrs. Adams spent the winter months at Daytona, Fla.

Nelson Pierce Brown Jr. was married March 1 to Orvel Richardson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stearns Gillingham. The wedding ceremony took place in St. James Episcopal Church at Woodstock, Vt.

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