1903

From notes to Harold Hess with payment of class dues the "sec" learns that HaydenConner is in good spirits but a bit below par physically; came a few cheery words from Wynne Matteson, Peerade Drown, Doc Dennett and Jules Walther; Pudge Morse writes in a hand bold and firm and not as one approaching four score; Gladys Bergengren at home after a summer visit to Fiji and South Pacific. She will winter as usual in Florida but this year at Daytona Beach where her son Roy Jr. has recently been installed as President of Daytona Beach Junior College.

Ned and Charlotte Kenerson made their usual fall visit to Whitefield, N. H. Missed his regular round-up with Andy Jackson though he had a most pleasant call on Andy's sister, Mrs. Varney. The Kenersons were also present at the New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Harvard games. There was a family gathering the last day of October to celebrate Ned's Both birthday. Was appreciative of letters from a few classmates. "Sec" wishes class would make more use of anniversary dates sent out a year or so ago through the kindness of AG Smith. The recipients of notes always seem so pleased.

Speaking of AG Smith, he got to Hanover and the Columbia game. Had a grand time and was most appreciative of kindness, extra curricula, of several members of college staff to an ancient relic such as he. Was shown new location of class elm now within "spittin" distance of Senior fence. Any surviving member of "tobacco chawin" fraternity could give that in correct feet and inches. AG sent a picture of the tree and marker but it would have been of more interest and usable if he had included himself.

Herb Follett through a casual acquaintance got a recent line on early baseball history of Harold Hess who starred as second baseman at Evanston High. When the "sec" first took this job he was told to get the lowdown on Harold's coming to Dartmouth but he has never been able to draw anything out of Harold. Something may break some day. Any help?

Up and early to see grandson off to college after a Thanksgiving holiday. Some difference in mode of travel of a couple of generations ago. The "sec" recalls hearing the father of our Bob Davis, Rev. W. H. Davis Dartmouth 1874, who came to college from Chelsea, Vt., some twenty miles distant, tell of his trips. When he would return from home to the college he would ride Bess the family mare to Norwich Plain. There he would dismount, head Bess on the road home, then strap on his back a pack of clean clothes and "goodies" packed by a loving mother and wend his way by foot the remainder of his way to Hanover. Yes - Bess would find her way back grazing casually as she ambled along also enjoying the beauties of Vermont landscape and calling on friendly folk and horses and sometime the second day be home.

Mollie Cole French, widow of Mort French, died November 29, i960, while visiting with her nephew, Frank Brown, at Ridgefield, Conn. She was on her way south to winter and had stopped over for a visit as she and Mort had done when on the way to Del Ray. She will be missed at class reunions and other gatherings which she had regularly attended with Mort and where she had made many friends. She and Mort left no direct survivors. Services were held December 8 in the same Congregational Church at Kennebuirk, Me., where memorial services were held last summer for Mort.

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