1888

This is the year the Class of '88 should be observing its 65th anniversary at Dartmouth, but its four surviving members are not in the best of health and are not likely to be present, though they are sure to be there in spirit. There were 64 men who received their diplomas in the old White Church that June of 1888, and those living today are Rev. JohnLew Clark, Dr. Forrest L. Keay, Wendell Williams Esq. and Dr. William W. Lougee.

John Lew Clark, President of the Class, and Mrs. Clark live in Exeter, N. H., where he retired from preaching a few years ago. They have three daughters.and a son Robert '28 of Washington, D. C. Keay, our leading athlete, has spent his life as a busy physician and has given much valuable time serving his home city, Rochester, N. H., as medical examiner. He is still a baseball fan. Wendell and Mrs.Williams have made their home in Milford, Mass., where he has been a busy lawyer. Mrs. Williams has been an ardent gardener, and her beautiful garden has brought them much pleasure. They have no children but are blessed with several nieces and nephews to whom they are devoted. Wendell has continued his interest in baseball ever since college days and today enjoys it on his television.

The fourth member of '88 is your humble secretary, "Doc" Lougee. He and Mrs. Lougee have lived in Maiden, Mass., ever since their marriage nearly 50 years ago, where he has been active in the Maiden Medical Society and the University Club. They have been fortunate in being able to attend nine consecutive Class reunions beginning with the twentieth, and he was the lone representative at the sixtieth five years ago. They have two sons, Dr. Richard J. '27, professor of physiography at Clark University in Worcester and Lt. Col. Laurence W. '29, Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army, stationed at Anchorage, Alaska. There are four grandchildren.

A few of our classmates died in early life-Dan Lawrence, Fred Shapleigh and Dascomb. A prominent attorney of Denver, Col. FrankGove, had hoped to be present at the fiftieth reunion but was taken by death at that time. He gave generously to the College, as did FredAllen Walker. Paul and Spencer were with us only one year as they were obliged to finish their educations in other places, yet they always retained a deep alfection for Dartmouth. We recall the devotion of our earlier secretaries, Forbush ar.J Gate, and a former president, Paltee, an inspiration at all reunions. 1 here is much we would like to say about the men and their wives who have been our lifelong friends and who have helped to make these gatherings red-letter days in the past, but we especially revere one who reported our reunions from the ladies' point of view—AliceGale. Her reports were choice, and even after the accident that deprived her of her sight she told her story as no one else could.

Though our numbers are greatly reduced it is gratifying to announce a substantial class contribution to the Dr. Fred Lewis Pattee Fund of Penn State College. This fund that is being raised mainly by that college must be partly contributed by friends of Dr. Pattee to finance the publication of his autobiography entitled, The World As in My Time. This book from the pen of a famous English scholar is bound to be of deep interest to Dartmouth men.

In acknowledgment of a gift of $50 made by the Class of 1888 to the fund being raised at Penn State in order to publish the autobiography of the late Dr. Fred Lewis Pal lee, the Secretary has received the following letter from President Milton S. Eisenhower of the college:

DEAR DR. LOUGEE:

In behalf of all the members of The Pennsylvania State College, I wish to thank the members of the Dartmouth Class of 1888 for their thoughtful and generous gift to the Penn State Alumni Fund, for the purpose of aiding in the publication of the autobiography of Dr. Fred Lewis Pattee.

Dr. Pattee holds a high place in the hearts of all Penn Staters: Our Library is named for him; the Class of 1911 is preparing to present a bronze bust of him to the College; and the publication of his life story, with these other memorials, we hope will give additional emphasis to his contribution as one of the "strong men" who transformed Penn State from a struggling country college into a vigorous university.

Please extend my personal greetings and hearty thanks to all your classmates of '88.

Sincerely, MILTON S. EISENHOWER

Secretary 135 Summer St., Maiden, Mass.

Class Agent, 32 Claflin St., Milford, Mass.