1899

Congratulations and warm thanks to the men and women of '99 for again achieving so high a percentage record in last spring's Fund drive. Just as in the spring of 1967. With your help we are holding our own in the strong competition offered by the other "Veteran Classes" from 1895 to 1907. It certainly makes a fine send-off for this year of our Seventieth Reunion. Every '99 man and woman can now receive the ten issues of the DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE from October 1968 through July 1969.

But now a word about next June in Hanover. Please send the secretary your own ideas as to how we can best celebrate this notable 70th. I do hope that many, many of us, of all ages, can at least "pass through Hanover" and stop for some particular meal or event, between Friday, June 20 and Sunday, June 22.

Some of you ask how the MAGAZINE is being paid for, and here is the answer. By the same means as last year: (1) by the income from George Clark's $l,000 bond gift to the College plus the annual contribution of $5.00 by each of our surviving classmates. Another question has been what accommodations can the College provide for our reuning senior men and women. We will have as much space as can be spared in the renovated and enlarged Wheelock Inn and in one of the best nearby dormitories. Details about arrangements will be available later. Our assembly room will be on the second floor of the Inn; this will be the headquarters throughout the reunion. David Orr, assistant secretary of the College, is in charge of reunions and later will give us more specific details about arrangements and program. m

As for personal news: The Secretary is now comfortably and happily settled in the New England Friends Home in Hingham, Mass. At present four men and a dozen women are occupants besides the efficient and devoted mistress of ceremonies, Miss Katherine L. Haviland, and her competent staff. We live in a former private mansion bequeathed to the Friends by Mrs. Donald Starr. It is an attractive three-story building of brick structure on Turkey Hill Lane. There are sunny, attractive single bedrooms; several large living rooms, adequate dining and kitchen facilities with several acres of lawns and trees and well-cared for flower beds. There are numerous opportunities for pleasant walks. The menus are abundant and skillfully varied. We have daily prayers at breakfast and a regular Quaker service Sunday forenoon, a happy blend of Quaker meditation and voluntary testimony. A cordial fellowship spirit prevails. Various forms of recreation both indoors and outdoors are always available as well as a considerable library in the Home. The Hingham Library is not too far away.

Three of my sons live within fifty miles and I have two cousins here in Hingham. A taxi service is available and Miss Haviland often provides short drives for us. One neighbor has already volunteered to bring me flowers.

When Republicans in the New Hamp-shire Second District went to the polls September 10 in the party primaries they saw the name of Hawley Chase on the ballot opposing U.S. Congressman James Cleveland for the nomination. Cleveland was strongly favored and was the winner, but Hawley entered the race because he wanted "to do something to stop this war in South Vietnam." In his campaign literature Hawley wrote of "this illegal outrage and political failure that must be ended along with the draft," and he also said. "Perhaps we need a few more old men and women to make up for the boys in Columbia, Berkeley, Yale and Dartmouth who are too young to vote but not to be inducted."

Secretary and Treasurer New England Friends Home Turkey Hill Lane Hingham, Mass. 02043