1903

The Class has lost another of its very valued and outstanding members in the death Dec. 2 last of Dr. Otis P. Mudge of Amesbury, Mass. You will already have read in the January issue of the MAGAZINE in the "In Memoriam" column a detailed story of Ote's life and good works. We can well be proud of him as a long-time member of the Class - a credit to a most worthwhile profession and active in his church, his civic activities and in Boy Scout work. The Secretary received letters with newspaper writeups from E. L. Brown, Dr. Bennett, Dana Whipple, Kenerson, and Kidger. Kenie wrote of attending the services at the big Congregational Church filled with townsfolk gathered to do Ote homage. He mentioned among other classmates attending Harry Watson and Dr. Bennett.

During the holiday season came greetings from Mrs. "Pip" Howard now of St. Petersburg, Fla., and indirectly from Ruth Batchelder of Keene, N. H. Christmas Eve was a double celebration for Neva Kimball, visit from St. Nicholas and a birthday anniversary. From Clayton. Mo., a nice greeting and too short a note kept alive a long-time friendship with Sarah Wentworth. A good letter from my immediate predecessor, PrayWadham, sends helpful news notes and best regards from his charming wife Jessie as well as from himself. Another couple heard from is Frank and Mazie Perham: greetings and both riding along in good shape.

In self defense, to help keep the living room less cluttered up with 1903 notes, letters and other records, the family gave the Secretary for Christmas a very lovely mahogany cabinet which fits in a corner of the living room between his desk and radio-phonograph. On the top is his TV. The drawer and filing space below will hold writing materials, correspondence in process, etc. It makes a very complete as well as artistic ensemble. Looks as if I were figuring on a long tenure of office. I hope so.

Maybe February is too early in the year for any facts and figures other than income tax returns but a while back I checked into the 1903 Aegis and found that some five Browns and six Smiths entered with the Class in 1899. In our Oct. 2, 1962 list there were M. Richard, Thomas, and Ernest L. Brown, loyal and interested members of the class but only the Secretary to represent the Smiths. According to figures kindly furnished the Secretary by the Alumni Recorder out of 131 who graduated in 1903 some 37 men or 28% attended our 50th reunion. What the story will be at our 60th in June is your guess as well as mine. I hope for our own sakes we can be there in full force to see again and be seen by a lot of old-time friends.

We already have the good word from sunny California that Bill MacLennan and Eunice are making plans to be back in Hanover in June. They top the list - who is next?

Secretary, 13 Vermont Ave. Binghamton, N. Y.

Treasurer, 1822 Willow Rd„ Cedar Village Camp Hill, Penn.