1902

If you have not seen "The Dartmouth Life Income Plans" write to the Alumni Council Committee on Bequests and Estate Planning in Hanover and learn how you may help the College without sacrificing income. At the same time you write for this pamphlet ask for the 1953-1954 report of the Dartmouth Development Council.

I expected to have in the notes this month a poem on reunion by our classmate Ben Riley.Herman Farwell sent me a copy but I have put it away with such care that I can't find it. Will you Herm or Ben, send me another copy in case I can't find mine? It is too lovely not to be shared by the whole class.

By the way, I have neglected to inform the class that self-sacrificing Herm has taken over the job of class agent which Roy Hatch layed down after so many years of hard work. Write and tell both these men of your appreciation of their effort. I don't envy Herm his new job.

Of course you know that A. H. Dairymple has taken over Kenny's job as treasurer. I know you will all agree with me that he has the keen appreciation of the entire class as he takes over this hard job. Below is his interim report.

"Your Class Treasurer is well pleased with the prompt response of so many to the call for class dues. Of the 54 living graduates, 41 have mailed their checks. Seven of the fifteen nongraduates have contributed to the Class Fund. "This foots up to $183 received against $195 paid out. Postage will amount to about $3. After adjustments the 1902 savings bank account will show a balance of approximately $265."

When I read the above I rejoice that I am not your treasurer. The poor cuss who succeeds me will be amazed and disturbed by the lack of care in record keeping.

Last week the ALUMNI MAGAZINE sent me information which you all will find interesting. First, Frank Drake has been at the Hanover Inn. Second, there came a clipping regarding Duke De Anguera. He did some substitute preaching in Danvers, Mass. Then follows a brief resume of his life. He is a graduate of both Dartmouth College and the Thayer School. After practicing engineering he became a Y.M.C.A. executive in Montevideo, Uruguay. After several years he returned to this country and graduated from the Rochester Theological Seminary. He has held pastorates in Detroit, New Fairfield, Conn., and Deerfield, N. H. It was in Connecticut that I found him and his charming wife, whom he lost last year. Third, a clipping from a Rockland, Mass., paper which tells of the election of our Bert Munroe to the presidency of E. T. Wright and Company, shoe manufacturers of that town. I maintain that is an amazing thing for a man of Bert's age to be willing to take over so important a job. He must be a winner. I dunno. Maybe he is younger than I am or maybe he just thinks he is. Good for you, Bert, anyhow.

You will all be pleased to know that Percy is making a fine come-back. On his last trip to Boston the doctors told him that he need have no operation on his spleen.

My dear wife is making a slow improve- ment. You may remember that a high blood pressure caused hemorrhages back o£ her eyeballs and partial blindness.

God bless you all, though I will not guarantee the efficacy of my blessing. Happy New Year, anyhow!

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

Treasurer, 18 Lafayette Circle, Wellesley 81, Mass.

Bequest Chairman,