1907
Responses to the Class Letter seem to indi cate that it is a welcome innovation. All replies spoke of the news of recent deaths in the Class as a heavy blow.
Ted Glattfeld writes that he retired from academic work two years ago but started in on a new job almost at once. He is now a consultant in the Biology Division of the Argonne National Laboratory, indicating that his work relates to atomic development. Mrs. Glattfeld and Ted spent last summer in Norway.
Runt Martin is well and happy in his Florida home and business. He hasn't been out of Florida for five years and doesn't intend to go. He writes of 'Morris Smith"lf he cou'd live his life over again, you would have him live it differently than he did"; and of HarryHeneage he says, "Rip told me that Shakespeare said that as a man grows old, he either mellows or. yellows."
Bill Jennings, who returned to New England last winter from his La Jolla home, as decided to go back to Southern California. He has just presented a set of the works of Eugene Sue to the Dartmouth Library and a gold watch and medal to the Athletic Association. The latter were awards to him for his successful participation in intercollegiate track championships in 1906 and 1907.
Phil Chase has agreed to become '07's Class Agent in succession to Bill Cummings. Recognizing that it is not an easy assignment but rather a labor of love for the College and the Class, he should have the full support which '07 has always given, first to Judge McLane and later to Bill Cummings.
The arrival of his i ith grandchild last July is reported by John Jewett as the most significant recent event in his life. His hope now is that he will have a "baker's dozen" an ' one or two great-grandchildren before signing off. John continues as Principal of the Heath School in Brookline, Mass., Secretary of the Brookline Kiwanis Club, Chairman of the Selective Service Board and other jobs in his community.
Though many classmates have expressed the hope that there might be a moratorium in thunusual number of losses that have occurred recently, another good man has dropped out. Jerome A. Macdonald died at his home in Cambridge, Mass., on September 10 at the age of 66. The Memorial Column of this issue carries a brief report of Jerry's family and other interests. Additional notes will appear in this column in the December MAGAZINE.
Shortly after his retirement from the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, EdBarker suffered a heart attack. He writes that his convalescence is slow, though the doctor feels that he is making satisfactory progress. Ed writes that he can "hardly wait for the day" when the doctor says he may smoke his pipe again.
When this MAGAZINE reaches you, a Class Dinner scheduled for October 27, the night before the Dartmouth-Harvard football game, will be history. At this writing, several classmates outside New England's borders expect to attend: Herb Mitchell of Chicago, PhilChase from Philadelphia and Sam Bartlett from New York. Ted Redington and his wife Katherine also expect to be on hand.
Ted Redington writes, "Things are O.K. with me and I cannot see that the passing years slow me up too much. I manage to keep very busy and to play golf three or four times a week Two of my children and five of my grandchildren live here and I have a son in Houston, Tex., a daughter in Willoughby, 0., and a daughter in Jacksonville, Fla. All are married and have children. The grandchildren are nine boys and three girls, so that Dartmouth should get some reinforcementfrom the Redingtons."
Dr. Ralph Perkins and your Class Secretary have made an important discovery. Both Ralph and his wife belong to the Lane family. One of his sons carries the distinguished name of Richard Lane Perkins.
Secretary, 140 Federal St., Boston 10, Mass. Treasurer, Room 822, 25 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y.
