1890

I called on A. H. Bacon a few days ago at the hospital in Boston, Mass., where he is a patient. He was not bed-ridden and I had a very pleasant visit. He regretted that his continued illness prevented him from continuing as Secretary and Treasurer of '90, but he expressed his interest in all the members of the class and Dartmouth college. I asked the head nurse whether he would regain his health in the near future, but she said that only his doctor could answer that and he was not available. She suggested that he might improve enough to be transferred to a nursing home, but could not say how soon.

Our President is still practicing at 830 East 86th St. in New York City, and would be glad to cut you open or treat you for any illness that might befall you in that city.

Prof. Gerould has his private laboratory which he visits every morning, although the illness of Mrs. Gerould keeps him from any prolonged absence from his residence. I do not know just what he is working on, but I do remember the course in Zoology which we took under Prof. Hitchcock 60 years ago on the top floor of the "Aggie" building, and the two things which stand out are the remembrance of W. P. Earle, who would put a chew of tobacco in his mouth and pull up the coal hod for a spittoon, and the assignment when 1 had to dissect a fly, place the members on a cardboard and hand it to the Professor. I think we all passed the course.

Secretary and Treasurer South Acton, Mass.