1895

Our president-secretary, Roland E. Stevens, is unable to attend to his duties, so your class agent is following suggestions that he supply a few notes.

First I express the sorrow of the '95 family that our faithful secretary for so many years is in such poor health. He had an attack in the winter that proved nearly fatal. This spring doctors advised that he be sent to a nursing home, a move approved by his doctorson, Roland E. Jr. '33 so he is now at Enfield, N. H., perhaps at the same home where I visited Ernie Gile some years ago.

Roland's son, Robert '28, has for years given devoted care to his father. A letter to Roland would be appreciated. Address, Peirce Nursing Home, Enfield, N. H.

Now for a "commercial." Robert has recently had the fine old homestead adapted for tourists. It is called the Brick Tower Guest Home on Route 14 in Hartford, Vt. We wish him success in his venture.

On June 19 I received a telephone call from Dud West. He was making a brief visit in Rutherford, N. J., leaving for Illinois the next day. He gave me additional news about Roland. Dud came east to visit his sister near Boston and they drove to see Roland. They found him comfortable but weak. They drove to Hartford and patronized Robert's tourist home which they found very nice. Dud's wife passed away on May 27, after a long and confining illness. Notwithstanding his own physical frailty, he gave her constant and loving care.

We also record here the death of Dr. HobbsPollard. This was noted at length in the May MAGAZINE.

I recently received a letter from Mrs. Joel Harley. She still occupies the lovely home Joel bought and which he enjoyed for only a few years. During the five winters Jessie and I spent in Winter Park, Fla., we were frequent callers on them and grew to value their friendship very much. Mrs. Harley still enters into some of the church activities in Winter Park. She planned to spend several months in Madison, Wis., where they lived before Joel retired.

In Winter Park we also saw Frank Austin. He recently sent me a newspaper picture showing him receiving a scroll in recognition of his gift of some property for the use of the Girl Scouts.

Mrs. Albion Wilson still travels around. She visited in North Carolina in March and was impressed by three things: "The excellent new roads, the wonderful new churches and the new school buildings." She is in Granville, Mass., for the summer as usual.

Watson Baker writes from Middleboro, Mass., that his "main issue now is to battle that bird called old age. Other things are elementary." Well, he is not the only one!

A card was received from Mrs. "Tappan" Mason in California. Her son, Christopher is a doctor in Los Angeles. Both he and Newton Clarke's son, Malcolm '22 were pupils of mine in the Boston Latin School. They reflect credit on their parents, their college and the Boston Latin School.

When the list of '95's contributors to the Alumni Fund is published, note the Memorial gifts. The problems of old age do not grow any easier with the passage of time, so '95 expresses appreciation of this exhibition of continued loyalty and is very glad for the donors that they are able as well as willing to help the College.

Secretary, White River Junction, Vt.

Treasurer, Eagle Hotel, Concord, N. H.