1898

On March 9 some '98 folks, and a few other Dartmouth alumni, met at your Secretary's house to renew their pleasure in getting together, as in the past few years at this season. Archie Kendall and his wife from St. Petersburg; Melvin Smith and his niece, Eleanor Hoft; Warren Kendall '99 and his wife from Sarasota; Steve Chase '96, and Frederick Chase '05, both from Dunedin, along with Melvin and ourselves, were there and it was good once more to renew our ties, to talk of the past — of course — as well as of the future. The Carneys, due to a previous engagement, could not make the long trip across the state from Delray Beach, Betty Crowley felt unable to be there also, to our deep regret. Throughout the affair we felt keenly aware of the empty chair, so many times occupied by Denis Crowley. His interest and affection for all '98 persons seemed always outstanding and did much to bring us all closer together every time any of us managed to meet with Denis.

As this is written I realize that before another month passes Mr. and Mrs. Secretary will again be in Hanover at their new home at Parkside, 17 East Wheelock St., again able at first hand to observe the College. At the very outset comes the annual meetings of Class Secretaries, Class Treasurers, Class Agents and others, who are actively interested in the College of yesterday and of today and, especially at this time, of the future. There will be two dinners given to the Dartmouth Family from outside Hanover at which much information, encouragement and stimulus are given the diners - and it will be spread abroad among all Dartmouth alumni so far as possible.

This will bring before your Secretary - although this is already the case with him - the imminence of '98's Sixtieth Reunion. This looms up close ahead of us - specifically at Commencement time in June 1958. I know many of us have long been thinking about that meeting, for which we shall have waited 60 years, three times as long as our entire lifetime before we joined other members of '98 in 1894. All are hoping and planning to be there if it is in any way possible and are wondering which of the other members of '98 and their wives we shall meet there. Let us, all who can, make this date one on no account to be omitted.

Charlie Littlefield. our "reunion" and "class" poet can not be with us next year. We hope Ev. Snow of River Street, R.R. 1, Norwell, Mass., will be sufficiently recovered from the effects of his accident over a year ago to be able to write the poem for our Sixtieth. Greetings at this time to Oscar Tabor, in Boscawen, N. H., whom we count on seeing on this unique occasion. Perhaps also we can find him at the 1957 Holy Cross football game in Hanover, which he would not miss for worlds.

Secretary and Treasurer 960 Broadway, Dunedin, Fla.

Class Agent, Gilmour, Rothery and Co., 40 Broad St. Boston 2, Mass.