1898

We have learned that Clarence K. Hosford, our classmate for three years, died recently at his home in North Thetford, Vt., after a long illness. He left College before graduation and finished with the Class of 1903. Also, news has come to us that the wife of Charley Littlefield died in March, 1957, only seven weeks after her husband's death.

In making arrangements for our 60th, the Reunion Committee realizes, as must be the case with '98, that members write of their intention to be present at the reunion, but only if their own health and that of members of their family allows. Bear this in mind as Oscar Tabor, busy chairman of our Reunion Committee, asks the Secretary to give information that has come from '98 men in regard to possible attendance at our June reunion. Oscar lists those planning to come: Bartlett, Eckstorm, Gleason, Lord, Seelman, Oscar Tabor, Hill, Lucey and Osborne; planning to come with special reservations regarding health: Bucky Chandler, Harry Clark, Ev Snow and William; not coming: Melvin Smith, Archie Kendall, and John Moulton; and as of late February not yet heard from are Carney, Carter, Myron Littlefield and Fred Perkins. Our chairman also writes that he is planning a later list in his next Bulletin, to be sent directly to each member.

The annual reunion of the Florida West Coast Alumni Association was held in St. Petersburg, Fla., on March i, with about sixty in attendance. It was a most happy occasion as many renewed acquaintanceships, including your Secretary in one instance after an interval of nearly fifty years. We had glorious southern fried chicken, followed by a full-of-news talk by Sidney Hayward '26, Secretary of the College, red-hot from snowy Hanover. The chairman called on members of the various classes to stand up for inspection by the others, as he called the numbers, beginning with the youngest class present and working backward toward the prehistoric period of the 19th century. After the list was apparently exhausted, it was asked if any before 1900 were present. Your Secretary stood and announced himself as of '98, amid a roar of surprised applause - and this in a "City of Old Men!" The last time I had been so inspected was two years ago when Henry Crowley and I together represented '98. Jeanne and I did have not long ago a pleasant visit with Betty Crowley, who is doing valiantly alone here in nearby Clearwater.

The Hopkins Dinner was carried out with an attendance of over 2200 guests, as you all know, of whom one, we are most happy to learn, was a worthy representative of '98 - Ikey Seelman, over from Brooklyn to crowd his way into the throng at the Waldorf-Astoria. As understood by the writer, only one earlier class was represented - '97 by Pender.

'98's "Southern Division" expects to gather about the middle of March with your Secretary in Dunedin, to hold what will be perhaps a sort of preview for the real thing in Tune. We shall do well to muster as many as four '98 "men at that, but we will make up for our small numbers by our great pleasure in seeing each other again.

Secretary and Treasurer 960 Broadway, Dunedin, Fla.

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