1903

It does not seem possible that we are so nearly through with our class notes for this magazine year, only May and June for us non reuning classes.

I am sorry to have to report the death February 11, 1966, of Mrs. Edith K. Watson, widow of our late Harry Watson. Harry died only a short time before on October 3, 1965. Mrs. Watson graduated from Smith College in 1904. She married Harry in 1908. Survivors include two sons, W. H. Watson Jr. and Frederick K. Watson, two daughters, Mrs. Emily Smith and Mrs. Margaret Watson O'Neill and 11 grandchildren.

Another widow, Mrs. Helen Brown, widow of our Dick Brown, is spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Barbara Harwood at Dayton, Ohio.

Gink Ford writes in February he is hoping later in the spring to start a tour from La Canada, Calif., making several whistle stops along the way and ultimately to New York City and Boston. I am hoping he will stop over in Binghamton at least long enough to tell me all about himself and family and this book he is so anxious to see published - says it is the best yet he has written so it must be really good. We all wish him success. He deserves it.

When these notes reach you the 1966 Alumni Fund campaign will have started.

Right now spring is in the air and growing things almost ready to pop. But last weekend we did have six more inches of snow. I hope it is the last.

From "Dr. Tucker's Dartmouth" may I quote a few words from Dr. Tucker's talk at the monthly luncheon of the Boston alumni Mar. 4th, 1893, after he had accepted the Dartmouth Presidency: "I don't propose to keep asking you for money but I propose that the trustees shall make the college such a one that Dartmouth men must be tremendously stingy not to give money voluntarily." He carried out his promise; how about us?

Secretary and Class Agent 13 Vermont Ave. Binghamton, N. Y. 13905