1901

The annual meetings of the Class Officers Associations were held in Hanover May 6-7, and the attendance was the largest in the history of these gatherings. Our class was represented by President Ed Hunter, Class Agent Johnnie Ward, Bequest Chairman "T" Wood, and Secretary and Treasurer Steve Stevens. When the roll of classes was called, no class of our time has any such representation, and what a hand we got when we all answered "Here." With our wives we had several happy get-togethers at the Inn for lunch and dinner, and one afternoon made a call on Ned andGertrude Warren at their home in Orford. It was good too to have "Bemus" Pierce drop in one day for lunch with us.

Word has been received of the death of Bess Halllman (Tommie's widow) in Norristown, Pa., last July. Bill Bryant has moved from his old home in Hyde Park and is now living at 594 Washington St., Wellesley, Mass. He and "C. H." Merrill had the pleasure of attending their 50th reunion at the Harvard Medical School in June this year. Spud Harris has passed on, but who will forget his happy smile and hearty laugh as he peeraded around at one of our reunions, wearing a freshman track team cap, donated by Ros Bogue.

Johnnie Ward resigned from the Shoe Lace Company on May 31 and is now devoting his time to the Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence, where he is serving as president. Well merited and richly deserved were the honorary degrees conferred on two classmates this past June: Stan Qua, an LL.D. at Amherst College, and from Dartmouth, the honorary degree of Master of Arts to Ed Hunter. The Hunter boys were also honored this past college year: Ralph '31 was elected a Life Trustee of the College, and Ted '38 was promoted to Professor of Art.

At the annual meeting of the Lexington Savings Bank, held April 6, Jim Smith was elected honorary trustee. He was first elected a trustee in 1915, has served as vice president, and was president from 1931 to 1952. His election as the bank's first honorary trustee is an acknowledgement of his able service to the bank over these many years.

The 50th Wedding Anniversary Mass for George and Alma Sunderland was observed at the Sacred Heart Church, Hubbard Woods, Ill., June 7. This was followed by a breakfast at the club, with about eighty friends in attendance, plus their son and daughter and nine grandchildren. Last summer at'the Glens Falls Country Club, Tommie Remsen realized the ambition of all golfers. After playing the game for over forty years, Tommie made a hole-in-one. His drive on the 18th hole carried 127 yards to the green, and the ball rolled in.

Henry Taylor, Harry Gilmore, Gene Leach, and Tom and Inez Remsen had an informal but very pleasant reunion in Hanover at Commencement. They enjoyed seeing some of their old friends in 1900 who were back for their 55th reunion.

Secretary and Treasurer 42 Bridge St., Deep River, Conn.

Bequest Chairman,