1883

I was much gratified while a patient in Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital at Hanover to receive from Alfred W. Robertson, the son of my old classmate and roommate all throughout our college course, Samuel W. Robertson, a letter in which he gave me some interesting facts.

Alfred was born in Gilmanton, N. H., June 29, 1889, where his father was the principal of the Gilmanton Academy for several years. He attended Dartmouth College in 1907-1908.

Sam, after teaching in New Hampshire for 25 years at Rochester, Woodsville and Gilmanton, decided to retire and moved to California, taking up his residence at Santa Barbara which place he once wrote me was "the finest place on earth."

Sam was president of the New Hampshire Teachers Association while teaching in New Hampshire and after getting settled in his new home in California, was drafted into service in the Santa Barbara High School, there teaching science, debating and oratory until he felt that he must withdraw to protect his health, which was much to the disappointment of his associates and pupils.

Alfred took up the study of law and became involved in politics with not too great satisfaction after a certain period. I will let him speak for himself. He writes me as follows: "X quit the State Legislature after sixteen years, and the only other thing I did in a political way was the chairman of the State Democratic Committee for four years, which I consider the four wasted years of my life." This may have been during the regime of Hiram Johnson who, with the elder LaFollette of Wisconsin and Norris of Nebraska, formed the independent trinity at one time in the United States senate. Johnson was charged with having been responsible for the defeat of the Republican candidate for president, Charles M. Hayes, and the election of Wood- row Wilson. Alfred further says:—"l expect to be back in New England this coming Summer and will certainly look you up." I shall then be glad to show him the present plant of his Father's alma mater and his own first college choice.

He also writes: "I am still practicing law and enjoying it very much, and doing a lot of subdividing."

He is at the head of the law firm of Robertson, Schramm, Raddue and Parma, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Secretary, Treasurer and Class Agent

Hartford, Vt.