1898

In writing about her husband, our own DocChandler, Mrs. Chandler said, "Ed has been very poorly all fall and for the last two months has not been dressed, he is up some part of the day usually, but has had several heart attacks which have weakened his body as well as his mind." Those of the class who were present at the 40th reunion will still have pleasant memories of Doc's humorous and witty after dinner talk which was the hit of the dinner.

Harrison Nichols, who signs his letters Harrison (Hoss) L. Nichols, writes that his health is failing fast, his legs have about given out on him and he has never regained his voice since an operation four years ago. Writing about his old ranch he said, " Yes, I had the show place within a hundred miles of Houston and people came at week ends to see the place, 2,000 feet on the water, 20 kinds of trees to water's edge, 5 acres mowed with lawn mower, all the rest mowed with horse mowers, 3 launches etc." If that had only been near enough so that we might have had a class outing there!

From The New York Times of January 2: Columbus, Ohio Dr. John B. C. Eck-storm, who coached Ohio State University through an undefeated football season in 1899, has announced his retirement as chief medical officer at Ohio Penitentiary. The 75 year old physician, one of Dartmouth College's great halfbacks took the prison post in 1940 because "when I first saw the terrible conditions under which those men suffered, my heart ached for them." In the ensuing years, Dr. Eckstorm mixed kindliness and laughter with medicine to win the respect and friendship of thousands of "tough guys." Some of the changes brought about by the doctor in the grey walled, midtown penitentiary include a modern 150-bed hospital equipped with a surgical center, an X-ray clinic, a laboratory and optical and dental departments.

Dr. Eckstorm focused national attention on his prison work by helping establish a world "eye bank." Many condemned killers left the world knowing they were helping repay society by leaving eye corneas to the "bank." But it was in providing fun and laughter to the convicts that Dr. Eckstorm was at his best. His philosophy was that "the best medicine for men in prison is laughter." So, seldom did a traveling show come to Columbus without Dr. Eckstorm inviting the cast to come behind the walls to entertain. The doctor for many years a city examiner for boxers and wrestlers—also brought many big names of the ring into the prison for exhibitions. Dr. Eckstorm is retiring because he is over the automatic state retirement age. He plans to continue private practice. His first Ohio State eleven finished an undefeated campaign. His 1900 team lost one game and the 1901 eleven—his last was defeated three times.

THE BEALS AND THEIR SONS: This past May, Kenneth '99 and May made this family portrait at their Bradford, N. H., home.

Secretary and Treasurer, 14 Sayward St., Dorchester 25, Mass.

Class Agent, 86 Main St., Nashua, N. H.