1894

Let the boys and girls speak for themselves: (Letters somewhat abbreviated without necessarily indicating just where.)

Irving Read:

"I understand one Smalley is reported to have passed his 80th ahead of me. However, mine, December 6 this year, was more recent, and well authenticated too. I shall expect to check with him in June, 1954. Tell him to 'stick around' till '69 or '70 with me My health stays good with no aches or pains and no indications of 'falling apart' soon. My little insurance business, mostly centering in Alameda and the East Bay section, helps to keep me active, I guess."

Don Colby:

"Would like to be with you and the other '94 fellows on the 27th, but Boston seems too far away to me at present and will be thinking of you instead of being with you. My travels now are confined mostly to a daily walk down town and once in a while taking a short ride."

"Gib":

"Wife gone to Vicksburg today to spend money shopping. Thus left alone. I thought I would hunt up a friend to talk to Twice in the last year, I have seen Ben Welton Dear old Q. Blakely— no man in the Class ever possessed more sweetness of character than he. Just prior to our Fiftieth, he begged me to be present, commenting, 'Gib, it would not be the same without you.' That thought was in my last letter from him You all appear to have had some swell weather up there along the Coast. We here have had a most memorable Thanksgiving season, from a weather point of view Well, about all of us have attained the distinction of octogenarian, able to retire from all earthly worries; that is, except myself. Am 83 and just can't quit."

Frank Balch:

"Greetings to all at the Round-Up. Special greetings to Mrs. Jones. Special greetings to B. Smalley. Don't treat him too rough. Two books I love are Matt's History of Wailsfield and B.'s and C. C.'s Dartmouth Lyrics.

Herman Lovejoy:

"To help prevent the recurrence of prickling and throbbing sensations in my feet, I have to sleep on a sloping mattress six inches higher at the head than at the foot Of course, it gave me much satisfaction to read the 'appreciative tribute' to 'VicSpooner. Those of us who knew him quite well know that the tribute was well deserved and not exaggerated. I'm sure that a teacher who taught secondary school French so that he made the study of 'irregular French verbs exciting must have been a stimulating and inspiring teacher. In other words, it would seem that 'Vic' was the type of teacher who evokes attention and active cooperation instead of yawns and inattention."

Mrs. Victor Spooner: (210 Swoope Avenue,Winter Park, Florida)

Ned s ( Vic's') sister Ella came down with me and is leaving for the North today. An old student of mine is coming to be my companion and housekeeper. Ella wishes to keep the shop open one more season and has to get to New York to do her buying.

.... I shall be on the lookout for Mary Blakely. We met frequently last year."

Mrs. Curly Bartlett.

"I cherish most happy memories of the last reunion. I wouldn't have missed it for anything. I did not know then that this great change was in store for me. I am happier here than I anticipated ever. I live on, or near, the 6th green of the old Raymond Golf Course and although memories of the past are present, they are happy ones: there are no shadows among them. Longwood Towers never was, nor could it be, the same for me after Rolla went. I like to feel that all of the '94 men who are on 'the other side,' although invisible, are with you in spirit and, maybe, are enjoying a grand reunion of their own."

Mrs. Jim Townsend:

"Yes, I think my health is very good for my age —the last time, my doctor said that I had no killing disease that most people collect as the years pass.

. . . . My son Jack has been so wonderful to stay with me and, when weather permits, we get in some splendid trips which help me to take my mind off myself and some of my loneliness without Jim You will smile, I'm sure, when I tell you we still are driving our old '38 model Buick, which is wonderful, and we are able to go anywhere any car can go. We now have been more than 138,000 miles in it with the same paint (still in fine shape) and same motor."

(Note: Mrs. Townsend also spoke of a visit from Jim's niece Minnie who has been in the Athletic office at Hanover ever since she was old enough to work and who, being given a two months' vacation, flew out to Berkeley. Mrs. Townsend says, "I learned a lot about Dartmouth on top of all I already knew.")

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