Class of 1900

The United States Department of Agriculture has given the following announcement to the press, which I quote verbatim, in so far as it applies to our worthy classmate, Paul Redington.

"February 12, 1927.

"Paul G. Redington. assistant chief of the forest service, in charge of the Branch of Public Relations, has been named by Secretary of Agriculture Jardine as chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey to'succeed Dr. E. W. Nelson. The appointment will become effective May 9. according to the announcement made today.

" 'Mr. Redington has been connected with the Forest Service since 1904, and the lines of work on which he has been engaged both in Washington and in the field have been such as to well fit him for the various activities of the Biological Survey,' said Secretary Jardine. 'These activities include the conservation of the useful game and furbearing animals, game and insectivorous birds, and other beneficial or harmless forms of wild life and the control of those forms that are found to be injurious to agriculture, stock raising, horticulture, and forestry. Under the Biological Survey also are 72 bird and big game reservations, and Mr. Redington's experience with wild life administration on national forests will be an asset both to him and to the Biological Survey in his new field of public service. Throughout his service over nearly the entire United States he has taken an active personal interest in wild life and its conservation. He has acquired his familiarity with our game birds and animals through his numerous contacts in outdoor life.'

"Mr. Redington has served the Forest Service in many Western and Southwestern states and in the headquarters- at Washing, ton. Following his appointment in 1904 he was assigned to work in Montana. Wyoming, and Idaho. Appointed forest inspector in 1906, he inspected timber sale work in Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. In 1907 he was advanced to the position of inspector, and the following year was transferred to Colorado as associate district forester. From 1911 to 1916 he was supervisor of the Sierra National Forest in California, and from this position was promoted to district forester of the Southwestern District, with headquarters in New Mexico. Before returning to forestry work in California in 1919 he was city manager of Albuquerque for a term. For the next five years, as district forester of the California District, he administered the eighteen national forests of that state, and one year ago was promoted to assistant forester, with headquarters at Washington.

"Mr. Redington is a native of Illinois. He was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1900, and during the years 1902 to 1904 took a post-graduate course in the Forestry School at Yale University, receiving the degree of Master of Forestry.

"Mr. Redington will be assigned to the staff of the Biological Survey on February 16, spending the time prior to May 9 in becoming more familiar with the details of the Bureau's work."

Arthur Norris's boy has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa. This certainly proves that 1900's sons are not deteriorating in mental powers. Perhaps when the final summary is reached there will be a definite indication that they have gone a step higher up the scale.

We are advised that Dr. Pippo J. Gafforio, who has been a patient at the State Hospital in Worcester, has "left without permission." The condition of his health will make it extremely dubious whether he will be able to take care of himself. If any classmate hears anything about him or should happen to run across him, I hope that he will notify the Secretary without delay.

Secretary, 10 State St., Boston