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��THE GRANITK MONTHLY.

��Only evil-doers were ever thus roughly handled by her. No little child was allowed to leave the school- house, on a rough winter day, until she had seen that its cap, hood, tip- pet and mittens, were all properly adjusted and fastened. She was kind as a mother to them, and faithful, I

��believe, in the discharge of all her du- ties as a teacher. She was a some- what strange woman — a remarkable woman — a useful woman. Her life was long and well-filled with good, strong work ; and in her death New Hampshire lost a daughter worthy of an honorable place in her history.

��DARTMOUTH COLLEGE ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON, D. C.

��BY WM. H. GARDINER.

��"The association is composed of alumni of Dartmouth College and those who have been students at, received degrees from, or made dona- tions to, that institution, in any of its departments, resident in Washington. Its objects are literary, social, and his- torical, and, through such an associa- tion, to keep alive an interest in our alma mater, and in each other.

" Each member is urged to be pres- ent at the reunion, and all 'Dartmouth men ' in the city, or within convenient distance, are cordially invited to join with its members in the pleasures of the occasion." — Annual Circular.

HISTORY OK THE DARTMOUTH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, OF WASHINGTON, D. C.

The first thing ever done was the issuing of a circular of the date of February 18, 1876, calling for a pre- liminary meeting, which meeting was held at the rooms of the Commissioner of Education, February 21, 1876, when twenty were present. The organiza- tion took place Feb. 28, 1876, and the following officers were elected : Pres- ident, Gen. John Eaton, '54 ; vice- presidents, Rev. Royal Parkinson, '42, and Dr. N.. S. Lincoln, '50; secretary, S. R. Bond, Esq., '55 ; historian, Gen. R. D. Mussey. This same set of officers has been reelected at each an- nual dinner since the organization of the association.

The first dinner was held March 27, 1 8 76, at Gray's, and thirty were present ; the second, March 6, 1877, at Gray's,

��and twenty-seven present ; the third, Feb. 11, 1 8 78, at Gray's, and forty-nine present ; the fourth, Feb. 6, 1879, at Abner's, and thirty-three present ; the fifth, Feb. 3, 1880, at Abner's, and thirty-nine present ; the sixth, Feb. 16, 1881, at Gray's, and thirty-nine pres- ent; the seventh, Jan. 18, 1882, the anniversary of Daniel Webster's birth- day, at the Hamilton, and thirty-eight present ; the eighth, Feb. 6, 1883, at Willard's, and fifty-three present, the largest gathering since the organiza- tion.

At the last reunion and supper a new set of officers was elected, and they are : — President, Prof. J. R. East- man, '62, C. S. D. ; vice-presidents. Col. George Kent, '14, and Sup't J. O. Wilson, '50; secretary and treasurer, F. R. Lane, '81 ; historian, William H. Gardiner, '76 ; chorister, A. F. An- drews, '78.

The following is the list of members (and those entitled to become such) resident in Washington :

Class. Names.

1804. *Hon. Isarel P. Richardson. Law- yer.

1814. Col. Geo. Kent. Treasury Depart- ment.

1825. *J. M. Brodhead, M. D. (Med. Dep'D.'.ate 2d Compt. Treasury.

1835. Rev. Cyrus S. Richards, Professor Howard University.

1835. flsaac N. Goodhue (partial course),

Lawyer.

1836. Daniel F. Merrill, Second Auditor's Office.

♦Deceased.

f'l'hese members are not now in the city.

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