CLASS OF 1900
President Rankin returned soon after the holidays from a trip to the Canal Zone. After a successful tonsil operation he did not feel any too well, so decided to visit his sister in Panama. He certainly had a fine trip and a much-needed rest. No doubt he has been in a condition to appreciate better than anyone else the uncertainties of our northern climate. Walter's boy, Andrew, who had a slight attack of pneumonia, has returned to College, and is feeling fine.
One of the members of the class met Judge Davis on the streets of Boston the other day, and found him feeling better than he has for a long time. While he is somewhat lame, he is so much improved that he can not be distinguished from the old Judge Davis of golf fame.
Guy Ham has had a very hard winter. He contracted pneumonia late in the fall, and had a long, stern fight to overcome it. He is spending most of his time now at his home in Milton only going to the office when urgent matters require it. Mrs. Ham is none too well, so that the winter as a whole has been a severe one for both senior members of the family.
The class of 1900 extends to Baron Mahoney its very deep sympathy for the loss of his brother. Jerry was a very frequent visitor to Hanover, where he took great delight in meeting his old friends and keeping in touch with the affairs of the College. His sweet, bright disposition and his great love for his fellow men endeared him to every one. The warm friendships which he inspired and his truly wholesome delight in men and in places made his life a happy one in spite of a long, long struggle against infirmities which would have daunted a less courageous soul.
Everett Goodhue left Hanover soon after the reunion for a trip abroad. While we have no details as to where he went and what he did, we know that he has returned to his work with great satisfaction over a summer very pleasantly and profitably spent.
Paul Redington left early in March to become a permanent resident of Washington. As assistant forester of the United States he will occupy a very prominent position. His long training and intimate knowledge of his work will most eminently qualify him for this position.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McDavitt spent the larger part of the month of March at Atlantic City. Clarence was pretty well worn out by sickness and overwork. His program at Atlantic City was one of walking and sleeping.
L. B. Richardson has represented the College at many important meetings during the winter. He is certainly an able advocate of Dartmouth's position in the educational world. He is regarded as one of the clearest thinkers and keenest analysts of educational conditions of any one in this line of work.
As we complete these few brief words, we realize that New England winters will always represent a critical period in the life of a mature class. This one has been no exception. Perhaps one of the most serious functions of a class organization is to make its members realize that as they approach the age of fifty, they must pay greater attention to their physical condition. It must, however, be a source of satisfaction to those who have had sickness to feel that there are more than one hundred chaps who really care about them and are so glad when they emerge from the dangerous period.
Perhaps this intimate and sincere feeling contributes more than anything else to the conclusion that health, family, and love of friends are greater than worldly wealth or material prosperity. If that realization does not come too late, the thinning of the ranks will be less pronounced as the critical stage in life approaches.
Secretary, 10 State St., Boston
