1899

Greetings from all '99ers to our October and November Folks who are still celebrating birthdays: Eva, Mrs. Guy E. Speare, October 1; Muriel, Mrs. Gus Heywood, 25; Lillia, Mrs. Frank A. Musgrove, 27; "Tat," Mrs. Arthur P. Irving, 31; Amy, Mrs. Daniel Ford, November 1; Joe Gannon, 17; Bert Boston, 21.

In late September Joe Gannon entered Sharon Hospital, just a few miles from his West Cornwall, Connecticut home and that of his daughters, Genevieve Read and Frances Danesi. You may be sure, Joe, that every Ninety-Niner - as well as many another in other classes — is sending you special appreciation for your many years of faithful service to '99 and to Dartmouth, together with sincere hopes for your early return home. Daughter Genevieve has lately lent him a hand in some of his duties as Class Treasurer and as Class Fund Agent. But he now considers it neither reasonable nor practicable to continue in those or his other offices. He's requesting, therefore, that the secretary present his formal resignation from all duties, and that suitable successors be appointed. However, we have found no man yet who feels equal to filling any of the vacated offices. Joe sends his sincere thanks for the 100% response to his recent soliciting of class dues, as well as for their similar contributions to the Alumni Fund drive. So also heartfelt thanks to our women who continue to give generously to the important Fund drive. The secretary promises to do what he can in 1967 to send reminders to everybody of our special opportunity and obligation to help as we can to keep both the Class and the College solvent and strong.

Last June one of my daughters drove me to Somerville to call on Paul and Marcella Osgood at 55 Oxford Street. It was the first time I had ever seen their home or Paul's friendly wife. Her cordial welcome included some of her famous homemade cranberry juice, and the totally unexpected offer of two personal gifts to the College. Both were from treasures inherited from her father, Henry A. Kendall, Dartmouth 1866, and the lifetime secretary of that class. He was a man of literary tastes, a contributor, for example, of poetry to the old Boston Transcript. The "biography" of his classmates was one of the gifts offered by Marcella to her father's and her husband's college. And the second was that of a handsome sterling silver three-piece coffee set presented to Secretary Kendall at the fiftieth reunion of his class. The accompanying engraved inscription reads:

To Henry A. Kendall, Biographer From his Grateful Classmates of 1866.

Marcella was rather concerned as to the way she could transfer these gifts from her home to Hanover. Secretary Mike McGean's gracious letter of acceptance in behalf of the College was followed in September by a personal visit of Assistant Secretary David Orr and the removal of those notable and historic objects to their new home in Dartmouth College.

Secretary and Treasurer c/o George Beal, 12 Norfolk Rd. Winchester, Mass. 01890