1898

Since our last report to the Class we have received information of the recent death of Commander Millard H. Aubey, son of "Jim" and Jennie Aubey, both of whom are also dead. They were buried in the Hanover cemetery in 1943 and 1956. Also we learn of the recent death of Mrs. Ethel Anderson, wife of our classmate, J. Albert Anderson, over 16 years after her husband's death - both at their home in Baton Rouge, La. Most recently comes news of the sudden death on April 12, 1958 at her home in Brookline, Mass., of Harriette Lane Patey, wife of our long-time Secretary, "Phil" Patey, who died 13 years ago. We have had word from Harriette several times in the last four years, the last letter from her reaching us in mid-March, a few weeks before her death. At your Secretary's request she always gave us news of one or more of her remarkable family of five children.

We learn that two '98 men, who had planned to come to our SIXTIETH will not be able to join us at the reunion - Joe Cariiey and Bob Osborne. In the latter case the doctor, writes Bob, stood firmly in front of him and said "No," bowling over all of Bob's plans, for he was going to be there even "if he had walk to Hanover." Both will be greatly missed by all of us who can attend the reunion. There or not, we shall be thinking of them, wishing them well and sending them the greetings of '98.

Oscar Tabor will be telling you shortly the names of those who will be at Hanover next June 6 to 8.

Your Secretary returned to Hanover just two days ahead of the annual meeting of the Alumni Class Officers of the College and on this, the day after, he is still experiencing the exhilarating effect of the meeting of the class secretaries. The words of wisdom and the detailed counsel were well worth hearing, but the greatest impact upon this Secretary was the sense of deep interest and common loyalty to the College that permeated every word from the chairman, the other participants on the platform and from the many others who were eager to add their word of advice or encouragement to the others in making us all more useful in our common purpose as class secretaries. I am sure this experience must have existed throughout the other meetings of the day, mostly at the same hour, of class agents, bequest chairmen, class treasurers, newsletter editors, reunion chairmen, etc.

All of this brings closer to your Secretary the fact that, perhaps before you will be reading these notes, the men of '98 will be celebrating the SIXTIETH anniversary of their graduation, either in Hanover, if possible, or in some other geographical spot, not known as Hanover, but where you will be in close touch with the entire group of '98 men of yesterday and today — and they with you.

Secretary 17 E. Wheelock St. Hanover, N. H.

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