1904

First, a few items crowded out of last month's column: Corinne, Henry Thrall's widow, mentioned, in sending regrets at being unable to attend our 55th reunion, that she had started a Henry D. Thrall scholarship fund. This fund had then already exceeded $10,000 and she was hopeful that it would become much larger.

Fred Weston was prevented from attending the reunion by having to escort the bride at a wedding on that date. He says he ranges forth with his transit some days and surveys all day long, but has to take a few days to rest up thereafter. However, he generally goes to his office and keeps quite busy with a variety of engagements.

Bertha, John Mulqueeny's widow, died June 16.

We are sorry to learn that Ross Wilmot is in poor health. Best wishes to you, Ross. Shirley Cunningham writes under date of August 30, that he and Louise had arrived home after traveling exactly 6900 miles, fortunately without an accident, thanks to Louise's excellent driving. He says it was good to get back to the wide open spaces at an elevation of 4000 feet. I believe Shirley established a record in the matter of seeing a large number of our classmates as well as other friends and relatives on this trip North and East.

Roger Brown is another of our Class who keeps up a fine record in contacting classmates. He and Jane attended the convocation in Hanover early in September. With them were his brother Allan '07 and the latter's daughter. There they encountered Fred Chase and his brother Phil '07 and his wife. On their way home they saw Charlie and Jessie Brooks. Later Roger had telephone conversations with several members of the class in the matter of the passing of Frank McCabe.

It is with real sorrow that I have to report the death of this extremely loyal and enthusiastic member of our class. How we shall miss him at our reunions. Always cheerful and most friendly, he did much to make these affairs happy events. We are greatly indebted to John for driving his father to Hanover in these later years. Frank's great love for the College is made evident by the very generous bequest he has left his Alma Mater. It is noteworthy and characteristic of the man that he continued in his practice of medicine up to the day before he died.

Another death overshadows our column. "Dutch" Silha was also a devoted alumnus. His son, Emil Jr., writes, "Dartmouth was one of my father's closest attachments. He enjoyed the 50th reunion immensely and relived it many times." We very much enjoyed having him with us on that occasion.

You will find further facts about these two men among the "In Memoriam" notices.

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