1888

The death of Charles R. Spalding is noted in "In Memoriam," and again reduces the '88 membership. No one was more loyal to the class. He was one of three '88 men who found their wives at Tilden Female Seminary at West Lebanon, during their college career. The seminary building is now the West Lebanon High School.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Fox of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Barbara Helen Fox, to Rev. James J. Doubleday of Binghamton, N. Y. Miss Fox is the granddaughter of the late Gilbert S. Blakely '88, her mother now deceased being his only daughter, Helen Blakely. Miss Fox graduated from Barnard College in 1946, and is much interested in music. Her fiance is a graduate of Bowdoin '41, and the Episcopal Seminary at Harvard in 1945. He served during the war with the American Field Service and is now Assistant Rector of St. George's Church, New York City. Class congratulations to one descended from Gilbert Sykes Blakely.

Mrs. Alice (Rich) Cate, widow of Eleazar Gate, died at her Belmont home April 29. During her years of health she was a most popular leader in all the reunion activities and always reported them from the feminine standpoint. About twenty years ago she was made blind by an accident in her own home, but bravely bore this affliction and even spoke for the ladies at the 40th Reunion. She did special work at Smith College in 1893, became an English teacher and met her husband at the Fall River High School, where Cate was teaching physics. Even after her blindness she completed two books which she had partly written and kept her keen intellect employed. Two sons survive her, Allan M. Cate '20 and Robert M. Cate '29. Miles Cate, a grandson, is a member of the freshman class, and there are also three other grandchildren, Misses Sharon and Patricia Cate and Robert D. Cate.

During a brief trip to New York in April the writer was surprised to find himself at the Dartmouth Alumni Dinner. He was not allowed to be lonesome, although he was the only '88 man present, the next being '94. President Dickey was given a royal welcome and followed with an informative talk about the College and also his many visits to the Alumni Associations around the country. What made a great impression upon him was the realization of the daily work done by the large number of men that he met, who had all been trained in the ideals of the old New Hampshire College at Hanover.

Pattee has finally arrived at his No. 188 New England Ave. home at Winter Park, Fla. He writes, "I wintered in so small an apartment I had to go outside to change my mind." But he goes on to say, "Oleanders now line the roads and magnolias are in full bloom, with temperature at 900." In June he plans to return North to spend the summer with his daughter at North Woodstock, N. H.

Secretary/s 135 Summer St., Maiden, Mass. Treasurer} 32 Claflin St., Milford, Mass.