1894

Whether this column will be read by members of our class before they get to our 55 th reunion is a fair question. For general consumption it may be said that the Secretary is ready to stick out his neck as a prophet by guessing that there will be an attendance of 23 men and 9 wives, 3 wives of deceased classmates, and 2 or 3 children. It may be instructive to set down the record of the attendance at previous reunions:

Living GraduatesYear Graduates Present Percentage

3 1897 86 35 4«-7 5 1899 86 24 27-2 IO 1904 84 41 48-8 15 igog 84 49 58.3 20 1914 84 70 83.3 25 1919 83 60 72.3 30 1924 81 54 66.6 35 !929 78 55 68.8 *4O 1934 *63 *47 *74.6 45 *939 58 39 67.3 50 1944 48 36 75-° The asterisk indicates the one year when Ninety-Four won the cup which the class gave in 1909 to the College to be awarded each year to the class which secured the largest attendance of living graduates at reunions. However, if there had been a competition five years ago the class would probably have won the cup then.

The plot thickens with reference to who has the largest number of great-grandchildren. The Secretary is dictating this away from his records, but he assumes that "Senator" Amey goes clean to the front. His wife has recently written that he has seven greatgrandchildren. More's the pity that he can't be at our 55th to exhibit all of his seven grandchildren and some of his seven greatgrandchildren.

Secretary, 74 Kirkland St., Cambridge 38, Mass.

Treasurer, 89 Prospect St., Somersworth, N. H.

Class Agent, 9 Felton St., Hudson, Mass.