1900

The members of the class have learned from Walter the date of the spring Round-Up, June 20-22, to be held at the usual place, the Follansbee Inn at North Sutton, N. H. Those who have been in the habit of attendance in the past will require no other incentive to set aside this date, with the certainty of being present. Others who may not have been with us are urged to make every effort to come. The regulars press the matter very largely because we want to see you, but even more for your own pleasure and satisfaction. You will have a good time and, once started, you are sure to become a regular.

By the time this is printed most of our Florida delegation will have returned, but, for the record the visit of Jed Prouty to the West Coast and of Frank Howe to Mount Dora should be noted. At the Dartmouth dinner at St. Petersburg on February 24 Bigelow, Butterfield and Warden, as well as Mrs. Buckley, were present.

Accidents happen even in Florida however, as appears from a postal card from JohnWarden, written in his own characteristic manner. "Tidal wave—lo to 15 ft.—9 A.M. the 19th—off the Gulf and a lot went through the cottage. The porch went snapo-crasho—door busted open—a chair came through the door —knocked my 'bum legs' and I hit the floormight have been drowned like a rat but a 2d wave and I was perpendicular again O.K. What a mess 'twas tergit dried out. All well now."

A letter from Len Tuttle dictated at 2.30 P.M. on March 31 announces his retirement from long service with Wellington Sears Com- pany in New York at 5.00 P.M. on the same day, after many years of service. This fore- handed announcement came as a final result of complaints by the secretary, for lo these many years, of his failure to give an account of his doings. It appears that no elaborate ceremony marked his departure. To quote his own words, "The event will go off quietly There will be the release of a few political prisoners, aquatic sports and a baseball game in the afternoon and a band concert followed by fireworks in the evening. Just a quiet little home celebration." He does not write of his future plans but we hope to see him in New England more frequently in the coming years.

Harold Hastings is still active in his work with the United States Fidelty and Guarantee Company in Baltimore, despite the fact that he is past the retirement age. He took a trip to the Pacific Coast last fall, visiting his son in California.

The sympathy of the class is extended to 1899 in the loss to that body of one of its prominent members, Professor J. P. Richardson. "Long Jim" was with us in college as undergraduates for three years and was associated in one way or another with many of us in the time which has followed. We esteemed highly his exceptional mental qualities and cherished his personal friendship.

Secretary, Hanover, N. H. Treasurer, 212 Mill St., Newtonville, Mass.