1904

Yes, it was a great June gathering we enjoyed and this ageless bunch of life-longalmost that—friends are already exchanging letters as to plans for the 50th.

This makes it a pleasure to plan next year to celebrate our arrival on the campus as freshmen in 1900, providing a dress rehearsal for the 50th. Pen Mower's Class Day Chronicles will refresh your minds for the comprehensives in June, 1950.

News seems plentiful and must of necessity be reduced in volume. In late August Edge wrote that he and Bertha had a good summer at the beach and put in a plug for longer summers. John and Augusta Fletcher reached home August 9 after a fascinating trip in France and the Scandinavian countries. John greatly enjoyed informative interviews with interesting people, but the result was rather depressing. Outside the Iron Curtain all Europe has apparently gone Socialist with no good effect. "Conditions of life in U.S. far superior to those in any of the visited countries. We will be fortunate if we can maintain the situation."

The Muchemores left for the Connecticut shore at Niantic for an August vacation. CarlWoods and Kitty spent much of the summer at Swampscott with easy commuting to Boston 3 or 4 days and 7 days swimming weeklyCarl is already boosting the 1950 off-year reunion. Ames, happy at the result of his first reunion experience, is willing to try againRussells, yes, they are "already planning not to miss the 50th." Uniac in a recent letter (Tom to Beck) says, "Reply delayed for I was on the invalid list—my left eye had been bothering since last March and on the way home from reunion it became worse. July 23 they operated on me in the Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary and now I, like Dave, am 'damaged goods'. However, I have returned to practise, am in fine health and spirits, and have already made plans for our next reunion. I feel that our 45th was our best, because in addition to the old standbys of the class I saw Stink Russell, Hat Hardy and the Queen of College Hall for the first time since 1904. Billy Mac Keen rode back and remained with us that night, and I drove him down to his old home in Peabody the next day. It's needless to say we lived the reunion all over again. It is quite a chore to write, but I know I shall overcome my present difficulty." And the proofis in his customary handwriting.

All these and more and MORE are from pleased participants in the reunion who have received from the nimble class photographer likenesses—real ones—saved for posterity by the old K.U.A. master and his camera from the last century. We would venture a guarantee that this camera has contained and dispensed more pictures of a college class than any other one in the country, and it is hereby nominated for a place in the college museum when it has completed its work for 1904.

"A splendid reunion, with ideal weather for our purpose. It was great to get the weekend custody of the cup for best attendance." This from Charlie Tubbs, who was appointed Canon Sacrist connected with the Cathedral Church of St. Luke at the spring meeting of the Diocesan Convention at Portland, Me. Charlie will remain at Grace Church in Bath.

We were all fortunate to have Ned Burbeck, devoted secretary of 1903, with us for the joint reunion, for he lived only a short time after that event.

He was not only a fellow-secretary, but a kind and loyal friend since college days to us, and will be greatly missed in Dartmouth gatherings of our group.

Secretary, Canaan Street, Canaan, N. H. Treasurer, Morriscown, N. J.