1898

Melvin Smith and your Secretary attended the annual luncheon of the St. Petersburg Dartmouth Club in March.

Fred Lord and Jean returned to Hanover from Florida in April. Next year in Florida, Fred will have a new address. It will be 960 Broadway, Dunedin. Your Secretary returned North at the same time.

On the evening of March 25 Dr. Walter Winchester '10, and his son, Dr. H. E. Winchester '41, held a round-up of the Dartmouth men in the vicinity of Clearwater and Dunedin, Fla., at their home in Dunedin. There were about 25 present and Fred Lord, Melvin Smith and your Secretary represented the Class of 1898 and were the largest class representation present.

On February 28, 1950, Bill Hewes received from the U. S. Department of Commerce a Gold Medal and a Certificate which read "Laurence I. Hewes is highly commended for exceptional service. CITATION:—For extremely important contributions to the National Highway Program over a long period of time, including distinguished authorship in regard thereto." On that afternoon he had delivered an address before a convention of contractors at their request. His principle in making any public address was to "Give Them Something New." The next morning, about seven o'clock, he was stricken with a heart attack and was taken at once to the University of California Hospital. He remained absolutely rational and clear-minded and suffered no pain. He died about noon on March 2. Funeral services were conducted by Bob Leavens '01.

Among the tributes sent to Mrs. Hewes was one from Horace M. Albright, former director of U. S. National Parks: "His monu- ment is the vast road system of the west, and especially the unique and spectacular high- ways of the National Parks. His magnificent personality and high capacity for lasting friendship are enshrined in the hearts of all who knew him and worked with him." And from Pyke Johnson, President, Automotive Safety Foundation: "A great engineer, a fine American, a true friend; he will be missed by many of us who have sat at his feet in the past," and from others, "His extraordinary mental concepts " "He lifted his associates to higher levels of thought and understanding."

And so has passed on another one of themany Greats of '98, having won the highesthonors and praise and acknowledgments fromhis country, his associates and his fellow engineers. The sympathy of the entire class goesto Mrs. Hewes and her family.

Remember Jack Spring and help him in his drive to keep '98 at its high standing in the Alumni Fund campaign.

Secretary and Treasurer, 14 Say ward St., Dorchester 25, Mass. Class Agent, 86 Main St., Nashua, N. H.