1904

In becoming your full-time secretary after the wonderful devotion on the part of Beck and Sally, your present secretary is very humble.

The class is very grateful to Charlie Widmayer for granting space to publish Robbie's most excellent tribute to Beck. (Due to limited space 300 words is the recommended allotment for obituaries and 500 words for the news columns of the older classes.)

Parson Tubbs has peeked out of the snowdrifts up in Maine to opine as follows: "Did you notice how well overtime did by us in early ice hockey games this season?" inquires Charlie Tubbs of Bath, Me., our new Class Agent. "Just by that extra did the Green beat Yale, Colgate, University of New Hampshire, and Princeton. And what is overtime but a bit extra of time, opportunity and what one puts into it? It is a dose of 'more-than' added to 'what you got.' Our class members and their ladies ('God bless 'em,' as Beck used to say) have loyally given their real extra for 'the college on the hill' in helping Dartmouth to do much more than she otherwise could have done. Let's keep it that way with our lessened numbers. It is all an 'extra' of fond and grateful giving back of something by those who love our wonderful Alma Mater."

On January 22 the Alumni Fund Committee met in Hanover to formulate plans for raising the $1,800,000 alumni budget for 1965. What a wonderful development of the college the class of 1904 has been privileged to witness, reactivated by our own Dr. Tucker, nourished and brought to its present lofty eminence by Hoppy and John Dickey and their associates. The annual Alumni Fund has provided the financial sinews. The Class of 1904 has been preeminent in Fund contributions over the years under the excellent tutelage of SquidLampee. Let us show Charlie we have not forgotten how to give and maintain our record. You will be glad you did and so will Charlie.

Ferdinand Edgerly writes from Manchester, N. H.: "Some changes in the Edgerly family. First Mary, our housekeeper, fell downstairs and injured her pelvis and has been in hospital ever since. Then Mrs. E. fell in her bedroom and crushed three ribs — hospital for her." Edge took refuge in the Carpenter Hotel and found they were making a lovely three-room apartment. This will be the Edgerly's home for the winter. We hope Bertha and Mary are mending rapidly. Sorry, Edge, you should have gone to Florida as usual.

In January the Websters called at Harriet Muchmore's home in De Bary and found that Harriet was in hospital for a cataract operation. We trust she is recovering nicely. Harriet's daughter, Frances, and family are now living in De Bary and are a great comfort to her.

Ann Manning's new address is 89 Homer St., Providence, R. I. 02906. Ann writes she had such a good time at our 60th she is already making plans to be in Hanover in June. The Websters will join her. Who will be next? It is not too early to plan for a pleasant weekend in Hanover.

Sally Johnson writes: "Letters from the class are still pouring in. Please tell the class how much I appreciate them all and how much I love them for their thoughts of me. I'm feeling better, losing the cough and catching up on lost sleep. Sister May babies me with coffee and orange juice in bed mornings and some of the mix-up is getting smoothed away."

The Myron Withams are on their annual visit to their daughters in Massachusetts, Missouri, and California. Happy landings, Myron and Marie.

The Class of 1904, still sorrowing over the death of Beck Johnson, has been hit again by the loss of Jimmy Brotherhood, who died on February 5. An obituary being prepared by Robbie will appear in a later issue.

Your secretary would appreciate hearing from other travelers as well as the stay-at-homes. May the good news be yours.

Secretary, 702 South J Street Lake Worth, Fla.

Treasurer, Box 406, Morristown, N. J.