1902

There is a very definite element of sadness for most of us in reaching the age when we either are retired or should retire. An old patient called me up the other day and said: "Doc, I hear you've hung up your gloves." I felt as bad as Joe Louis. So its refreshing to get a cheery letter from Ben Riley who has no thought of quitting the job and poohpoohs the winter lolling on the Florida beaches. It is grand to know that "Ducky"Drake has been advanced from President of the Gulf Oil Corporation to Chairman of the Board, altho we regret to see in the headlines that out of his last year's salary of 1294,000 he netted only about $64,000, after tax deductions. Tom Barnes reached the retiring age some years ago and has lived a very happy life since.

Our 1902 Professors seem to be gradually breaking the tape. Last June, George Elderkin, after 38 years on the Princeton faculty, delivered his last lecture on Hellenistic Art and 56 of his students presented him with a silver cigarette box which had a rare Greek coin of the reign of Perseus of Macedon encased in the lid. We know the students will miss George, as much as he will miss them.

Last commencement, also, our LelandGriggs completed 40 years as a Dartmouth teacher. Since 1920 he has been Professor of Biology. A greater friend the outdoor boys at Dartmouth never had than Leland. His "strawberry feeds" were among the most popular events in the College history. For several years he would have his classes of 400 students come into supper with him in groups of 4 or 5 almost every night in the week throughout the year. He taught them to love nature and animals and did an enormous amount of extracurricular work with the outdoor clubs. His talks to the incoming freshman class were famous. It was a fitting honor that pleased us all to know that Psi Upsilon took him in to membership in mid-life.

I promised a list of class statistics but will not tire you. The dean's office says 1902 entered in 1898 with 195 men, the' I can dig up but 185. The oldest man in our class seems to have been Wattie, born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1867 and registered with us junior year. The oldest members of our class as we entered were Arthur Field, born February 21, 1874, and Homer Leach, born September 18, 1874. Our grand secretary, WilliamCarroll Hill, was runner-up, born in 1875. He had two grandchildren born this summer.

Our youngest classmate was Arthur V.Ruggles, born January 23, 1883, joining us sophomore year; while the youngest entering with us were Hugh Sanborn and KennethMorse, born in February and September 1903, respectively.

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