1894

Senator Amey's death took place exactly five weeks after that of Bob Burnap. We now have 29 living graduates, slightly more than a third of the entire number. The men in the North Country, especially Fred Smalley and Arthur Stone and John Cassin, were sorry that because of well-nigh impossible train connections and bad roads, they could not get up to the Senator's funeral. Arthur Stone procured the flowers, for which Mrs. Amey has expressed her appreciation.

New address for our treasurer: namely 60 Maple Street, Somersworth, N. H. This means that Billy has celebrated his becoming an octogenarian by building a house. During January and February, however, he expects to be in winter quarters, namely, 2246 17th Avenue, Vero Beach, Fla.

Don Colby reports with characteristic loquaciousness, "Am feeling somewhat better."

More about the 55th. Mrs. Hope Mudgett Pratt writes: "So many times I have thought of the wonderful reunion at Hanover last June and how glad I am that I was allowed a share in it. It is a pleasure to meet such grand people. My only regret is that we are all too widely separated to become better acquainted."

Mrs. Rob Penniman: "I thought of you all at Hanover many times while I was having my own good time with Mt. Holyoke '99, and did wish I could be in both places at once. Our class did win the cup for largest attendance of living members. And we had a wonderful time together."

Mrs. Carl Hoskins: "I was so glad I could get to the 55th. I thought at first I could not come, but I know Carl would wish me to come and it was such a help to have BobBurnap there with me. You know he was our "best man." He came to Sugar Hill to see me later when he returned to Hanover and seemed so well I just cannot realize he has passed on."

Eddie Grover has furnished an interesting note about Alfred Bartlett, written by Professor Nash. After mentioning that William Dwiggins, artist and typographer, had moved from Hingham, Mass, to 69 Cornhill, Professor Nash says: "Here flourished the business of Alfred Bartlett—founded in 1900 on a capital of ill health, dreams and $75 in cashspecializing in greeting cards, "Dodgers" and inspirational mottoes to decorate the wall and do good to people, but also publishing The Cornhill Booklet and occasional books. Bartlett made his shop headquarters for a crowd of literary and artistic personalities and a number of artists remember 69 Cornhill as the very beginning of creation. For all these cards, ornamental calendars and the like, Bartlett gave employment to a stable of designers. When Dwiggins moved in, the third floor was already occupied by T. B. Hapgood, one of the ablest lettering men and designers of the period. The atmosphere, while soulful, was supercharged with interesting things, scheming and doing that provided plenty of stimulus and suggestions for the work of a talented young artist."

Grover speaks of this as: "A worthy and fine tribute to Alfred Bartlett whose name will be permanently associated with the beginnings of the modern greeting card industry, and should be preserved in our class records."

HARRY AMEY '94, whose recent death came as a loss to his classmates, is shown in 1939 on the old rail fence at President Garfield's home in Ohio.

Secretary, 74 Kirkland St., Cambridge 38, Mass. Treasurer, 60 Maple St., Somersworth, N. H. Class Agent, g Felton St., Hudson, Mass.