1894

This column will be featured in the May issue by a letter from Ben Welton.

For all the '94 Family the month of May is featured by the birthday of our oldest member, Herman Lovejoy, which comes May 31. "Verbum sap."

Years ago Ajax Rollins did us all a favor by securing a portion of the Old Pine around which we gathered in June 1894 and which not too long thereafter had to be taken down. Ajax had this cut up in paper knives suitably inscribed and which most of us doubtless now have. At all events, B Smalley had one and conceived the excellent idea that dent Dickey might like to have it on his desk in Parkhurst Hall. President Dickey responded most cordially to B's suggestion and the knife is doubtless in daily use there. Good work, B Smalley.

Next, Decker Field says:

"Answering your question, 'How goes the battle?' — Charlie, so far as I can tell the six weeks that I spent at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester has paid off. So far as I know, the great threat I was under is now under control. ... This is my fourth visit to Corpus Christi, which is right on the west side of the Gulf of Mexico and a delightful little city in every way, about the size of Lincoln.

Again Gib writes:

"February 7: I am just emerging from the worst spell of illness of modern times, stricken with a hard chill or rigor on January 21. I needed a doctor twice a day and a night nurse for nearly a week, to say nothing of wearing my poor wire to a frazzle, meanwhile. I have little knowledge of what my ailment was, but, somehow, the medical world around here now knows nothing but intestinal flu and some sort of virus. I never had my clothes on again till February 4. During this period I was unable to walk across room unsupported. Strength coming back pretty well this week, but I have a long time to go yet. Yours most thankfully to Cod and appreciatively to all who know me and care for me.

"February 17: While I staged a fair comeback out of my severe attack beginning January 21, I was plunged into a lighter flare-up last Saturday afternoon, showing fever 101° about five o'clock, but managed to get it broken next day and have been taking specially good care of myself all this week. Eighty-seven years; yes, those are the figures. but I have passed over by about sixty per cent My sight has dwindled to a mere perception of light. Several years ago, my smell disappeared, virtually. And now, my hearing is going. Began treating my ears about two years ago, but the hearing has gradually grown dimmer and dimmer, till now, I am trying to learn how to use a hearing-aid, and not getting along very well with it. This list of ailments leaves me only forty per cent of connection with the outside world. Quincy (my son) turned to television repair work. He boasts of having done repair work on radios in every state in the union."

Mrs. Billie Mann has been in St. Petersburg since the middle of November; reports the weather "on cool side but lovely sunny days. ... Home by middle of April."

Mrs. Aubrey Lewis is commuting between her home and the home of her daughter (also in South Carolina) in order to lend a hand in the care of her four granddaughters. Her son-in-law was recently killed in an automobile accident.

New Address: Mrs. Louise Clagett Gaines, 1175 Fifth Ave., New York.

Billy Ames, having seen Gib's letters, speaks the sentiments of all of us: "Gib does mighty well to weather such an illness and he surely is courageous. I hope he can stay with us for a long time."

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