1900

Pete Fletcher has had a new experiencehis first stay as a patient in a hospital. He has been confined to the Woodsville, N. H., hospital recently with an attack of pneumonia. This yielded quickly to penicillin, but on his return home, to quote his own words, he "got too smart and had a second chapter," this time of bronchitis. At this writing he is on the mend, although as yet weak and confined to his house. He reports the purchase of a new car and promises to use it for transportation to the North Sutton Class Roundup, on June 18, 19, 20.

A two-volume history of the Russell Sage Foundation, 1907-1946, which has recently appeared, gives high credit to our late classmate, Fred Jenkins, who was long connected with that institution as librarian, beginning his service in 1911. The position was of a special type, involving, more than the expenditure of money, laborious search for reports, pamphlets and articles on sociological matters, calling for a high degree of detective skill. The result, according to the History mentioned above, was

"the best collection in existence on social work and social conditions in the United States. It was rich also in similar material from England. On certain subjects France and Germany were well represented. Its files of international,' national and state conferences relating to social work and reports of important organizations, state boards and commissions, many of them complete from the beginning, were unique."

Fred served also as Director of Publications for the Foundation from 1917 to 1926. On account of ill health he was compelled to retire in 1929. He died in 1940.

Herbie. Trull was a recent Hanover visitor, although by mischance, he and the secretary did not meet. His grandson has been discharged after two years of military service and will return this fall to Dartmouth to complete his college course.

A letter from Freeman Corson indicates that he is well and happy in his new sur roundings at Mattapoisett, Mass. For the first time in his life, so he says, he has had nothing to do but rest. When he left his life-long home at Rochester, N. H., last fall he and Mrs. Corson made up their minds to like and be liked in their new location. The results were good. He finds that the words of Lincoln, Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be," are justified.

Four representatives of the class attended the Dartmouth Alumni Dinner in St. Petersburg, Fla., on March a: Warden, Mathes,Butterfield and Prouty, as well as Mrs. Buckley. John Warden reports that 52 members of the alumni body were present who listened to an interesting program of speaking, including a recapitulation of medical progress in Hanover from 1885 by Dr. Frederic Lord 98 and reminiscences of Dartmouth teachers of his time by Hatch, '02.

Like the Secretary, Everett Goodhue, having attained the age of seventy, retires from Dartmouth teaching at the end of the present College year. That does not mean, however, that Everett is to remain inactive. He reports that he has accepted a position to teach economics at Principia College, at Elsah, Illinois. This is a coeducational institution of some 450 students and 33 faculty members, conducted under Christian Science auspices.

1900 HEADS SOUTH: A miniature reunion of 1900 men is shown in Florida. The group, consisting of Jed Prouty of LaGrange, Ill., Dr. John Warden of Hanover, and Lem Hodgkins of Worcester, Mass., was taken at Lem's winter home in which is within 20 feet of the beach on the Gulf of Mexico.

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