1902

You fellows who missed our informal 52nd reunion missed a lot. To be sure there were only 35 of us, including wives, who were present. We met for cocktails at 5 P.M. in the Norwich Inn. At six we had dinner, and after dinner we watched films of college activities selected by Arthur Chivers.

Saturday noon we had a delicious lunch at the Keenes' in Etna. At night the class had dinner at the Woodstock Inn. One classmate saw that there was plenty of champagne. Bless him! After dinner Dalrymple showed interesting pictures.

On Sunday at one o'clock the class had luncheon at the lovely Meriden home of Arthur and Helen Chivers. It might be well to insert here that we were the guests of the Chivers and Percy Dorr at this luncheon. Our dear Percy was unable to be present at the reunion because of ill health. You never will know, dear Percy, how much we missed you. The luncheon was fine, as you knew it would be, if Helen had anything to do with it. Doggone, Arthur, that is not meant to disparage your part in setting forth the meal.

I rejoice to be able to tell you that Percy is much better and at this writing is at his summer place in Branford, Conn.

Most of us said goodby at Chivers', but some of us returned to the Norwich Inn for Sunday night.

It is hard to realize that three of our classmates, Watson, Chivers and Griggs have retired from the faculty at Dartmouth, and Herm Farwell and George Elderkin are retired from the faculties at Columbia and Princeton, respectively. Julius Arthur Brown has just finished as president of the Jacksonville, Florida, Junior College. Now I understand he plans to join the faculty of the University in Cairo, Egypt. He is one of those people who refuse to recognize that age is creeping up. More power to him!

This past summer I have much-appreciated letters from George Elderkin, Percy Dorr,Howard Harris and Frank Drake. I know you will all grieve with me at the death of Frank's wife since the reunion. I have written expressing the grief and sympathy of us all in his sorrow. May God bless and comfort the dear boy.

Roy Hatch once more is in the village of Joseph, Ore., where he finds great peace and contentment as "the old professor." During the past year his friends and neighbors have made over his small house in that town. I should have included him among the retired faculty members but I never can think of busy, happy, youthful Roy as retired.

Well, dear boys, the Sixtieth Reunion willbe here before you know it. Be sure to comethen. Maybe we can plan another informalget-together before that.

Below is a list of those at the Reunion:

Tom and Estelle Barnes, Ben and Ann Riley, Phil and Jenny Thompson, Harold F. (Beezle) Parker, Ernest B. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Plumer Arthur and Helen Chivers, Mose and Harriette Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Dalrymple, Herm and Elizabeth Farwell, George Elderkin, Frank and Bertha Moore, Howard Harris, Les and Clara Farr, Charles and Ida Dudley, Julius Brown and daughter, Betty Jessup, Bob and Jessie Clark, Helen Murray, Herbert Briggs, Frank (Ducky) Drake, Mrs. Davis B. Keniston, and Roy S. Merrill.

Secretary, 210 Columbus Ave., Coronado Station, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

Treasurer, 18 Lafayette Circle, Wellesley 81, Mass.

Bequest Chairman,