1898

Your secretary is greatly heartened by your replies to his letters. Pertinent quotes follow. Frederic W. ("the Old Perk") Perkins writes "All this is a kind of recrudescent happening and very pleasant and unexpected," Myron G. ("Skipper") Littlefield says "You kindly ask about my health. Recently my doctor gave me a thorough examination and reported that for a man of my age I'm in remarkably good condition."

Fred Lord replies "I held this note over yesterday afternoon because I hoped to see Oscar Tabor on his annual trip to see Dartmouth play football. Sure enough he came and we had a little visit before the 34-0 game (in D's favor) started. He is looking in about the best shape of most '98-ers I have seen, bubbles energy and we had a pow-wow on the subject of '98 members with hopes to repeat next year. Jeanne and I will be at 960 Broadway, Dunedin, Fla., after Oct. 25 for six months according to our plan. We have little personal news except for one item that came too late to "Bill" Williams. This was that we lost our only grandchild, a two-years-and-fourmonths-old son, in an accident in Princeton, where his father, Frederic M. Lord '36, works for Educational Testing Service as statistician in the Research Dept. Steven Frederic Lord was the only male greatgrandchild of my father, bearing the family name. But it is for himself that we mourn our loss, a tremendous blow to his parents and it hit us all deeply, for he was already a very real person." From a heart seared by a like loss your secretary extends to the Lord family the sincere sympathy of the Class.

This from "Ev" Snow. "It was with a warm welcome that I received your letter yesterday. As you know I was not at the 60th. I was sorry not to be there but I was in no shape to go anywhere. I am now in much better condition than I was, but Mrs. Snow who was devoted to me when I hada rough time, is, I am sorry to say, going through a rough time of her own. I wish I could be of more help to her. "Buck" Chandler says "I have no family news. If I hear anything new will let you know." OscarTabOr writes "There is very little class news in this vicinity, as I am the only '98 man in this area (Boscawen). There is a Dartmouth Club in Concord and I am now the oldest member. No wild moose have appeared in this vicinity since the picture I sent you three years ago. I am just the same as when I saw you at our 60th reunion and still ride the bicycle every day."

Eda, wife of our classmate, Charles R. Carter, answers that although he has been bed-ridden for two years, his spirits are high and he is always happy to receive news of his classmates. Drop him a line to 48 Lake St., Woburn, Mass. Mrs. Mary C. Mills, daughter of our beloved president, John Eckstorm, writes "He is still practicing medicine, very limited however, in Columbus. His physical health is excellent. He lives alone. The wrestling matches are still graced by his presence and he and I attend all the O.S.U. football games." The urge that made him one of Dartmouth's football great still drives him on.

A daughter of Bob Osborne (Hon.) responds that he is now 91 and in failing health. From Catherine Carney, charming wife of jovial Joe Carney comes this informative and welcome letter.

"I am playing secretary for Joe today to answer your very interesting letter. We are both in very good health. Considering his age and everything, Joe is really very well. We walk a great deal and occasionally play nine holes of golf. In the summer we live at Oyster Harbors, Osterville, where we bought 32 years ago, and go to Delray Beach, Fla., early in November for the winter.

"Our four children are all married and we have thirteen grandchildren - eleven grandsons and two granddaughters. Philip J., our only son, has four children. His daughter Patricia is a freshman at Wheaton College. He has three younger boys at home. Mrs. Francis Devlin, our oldest daughter, has only one child, a daughter, Betsey, having graduated from Mt. Vernon Junior College in Washington is now at the Parsons School of Design in New York City. Mrs. John H. Theis, our second daughter, has three sons. John H. Jr. is a senior at the Naval Academy at Annapolis; Joe - a junior at Tabor Academy and Jim a younger boy at school at home in Gardner. Mrs. Richard Burns, our youngest daughter, has five boys. Her husband having graduated from Harvard has his sons there. James was graduated from Harvard last June. Richard Jr. is a junior at Harvard and Henry, a freshman there. Danny is at Middlesex School and Andrew at Faye School. We are really proud of our children and grandchildren and get a great deal of enjoyment with them. I think they help to keep us young. Joe was delighted to hear from you and his class."

Harry B. Houghton, who was with the class only freshman year, died in Barre, Vt., on June 14, 1961.

Melvin Smith writes: "Your letter came as a great surprise and shock to me. I am sorry to hear of Chester's passing. I have been expecting Fred Lord to arrive in Dunedin only a short distance from my home. As for news, there is little I can report. My wife passed on May 1, 1954. My sister's niece, who lived in Melrose, Mass., came to be with me in the fall of that year. She has been here ever since and has become a regular Floridian. Glad to hear from you, "Ike."

From Ernest Gleason comes this: "I am afraid I have no personal news for you. I lead rather a retired life."

Secretary and Treasurer, 50 Court St., Brooklyn 1, N. Y.

Bequest Chairman,