1902

A proposal has come from the Alumni Council that various classes arrange for the widows of departed classmates to be sent the ALUMNI MAGAZINE at the expense of the class treasury. Of course this would be done only for those widows who continue in some way to show their interest in the Class and in the College. The MAGAZINE has arranged to send out these copies at a very nominal cost two dollars which would be only the expense of running off the extra copies. Personally, I feel that this is a fine idea and that 1902 would do well to adopt it. May I urge that you write to Percy or me and express your opinion?

During the past summer I have had many letters and cards from classmates. A letter from Herm Farwell tells me that he had had a letter from Roy Hatch. He pointed out that we must try to make Roy's job easier as the years go on. His health is not what it used to be. Your attempt, Herm, to prove that New Hampshire born men are more loyal to the College than men from "other states, as shown by the reunion attendance in 1952, falls flat. I would call the attention of the Class to the fact that while you a native of New Hampshire - are pretty proud of a and 1/3% attendance on the part of your state, the Florida delegation with 100% attendance modestly retrains from all comment. (I think you all know your secretary was born in the state of Florida.) Anyhow, bless you and thank you, dear Herm.

In July came a letter from our dear Percy. In May he went again to the Massachusetts General Hospital for a check-up on his spleen condition. The physicians now think that no operation will be necessary and that old Mother Nature will bring him back to normalcy. He is on a strict diet which must be free of alcoholic content. Poor old Perce! The doctors encourage me to eat what I want and inform me that one drink a day is good for any man past fifty. (And, believe it or not, I am past fifty.)

A few days ago came a delightful letter from Roy Hatch. One of the fine things about Roy's letters is that one can spend days studying them and each day rejoice in finding another message. (We ought to hire a secretary for that boy or maybe buy him a typerwriter)

The chief message seems to be that he has gone from his son's house in Pullman, Wash., and gone down to the town of Joseph in eastern Oregon, where he is living alone in a small log cabin in the mountains and eating like a king (Prexie Perce please note). He has been guest editor of the local paper, a copy of which has come to me through Herman Faruiell. If the place he is in is half as lovely as he paints it, it must be pretty close to Heaven. Roy has a gift for appreciation. Perhaps that is one reason for his great success as a teacher.

In closing I would note that the Alumni Office informs me that Judge and Mrs. Keniston were at the Hanover Inn, September 11 and 12.

The Dartmouth News Service has sent me two articles on our Ducky Drake clipped from the prideful Springfield Union, which speaks boastfully of the boy who got his start in the city of Springfield. Personally, I don't give two hoots in Hades to know the amount of Frank's income. I am satisfied that he should be the fine, upstanding, kind, thoughtful person whom we all know and love. ful Person whom we all know and love.

My space has run out and I still have athousand and one things to tell you boys.So long.

Secretary, 210 Columbus Avenue, Coronado Station, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Treasurer and Bequest Chairman 73 Tremont St., Boston 8, Mass.