CLASS of 1900
The following account of a wonderful summer's experience has been received from Paul Redington:
"I have been away from Washington practically for four months, leaving here on May 28 and returning on September 29. I did have a week in between, when, by reason of the distressful situation facing the waterfowl of this country, I flew from Seattle to Washington in 30 hours to take up regulatory measures with the Secretary of Agriculture.
"A most delightful trip was experienced in Alaska, where for several weeks, with two U. S. senators, a congressman, two assistant attorney generals of the United States, I was the guest of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Fisheries, Henry O'Malley, a St. Johnsbury boy and a brother of O'Malley of Dartmouth 1897. We were on a finely appointed boat, and traveled as far west as the Pribilof Islands in Bering Sea, where for three days we were able to view that tremendous fur seal herd which congregates there in May, June, and July for breeding purposes, brought back by reason of wise conservation measures from a herd of 160,000 in 1915 to 1,250,000 seals at present on those far-off islands. A bedlam of sound if there ever was a bedlam. A most interesting sight to see.
"Then we visited Kodiak Island, the home of the largest bear in existence, and with the senators traveled up some of the streams, exploring the country and sizing up the bear situation there. We returned to Seward, Alaska, and going up to Anchorage I flew with the two senators for two hours over the great Kenai Peninsula, where from the plane we discerned below quite a number of large brown bear, scores of the Kenai moose, which is the largest of its genus in the world, and many of the beautiful Dall mountain sheep. We had a wonderful pilot and a wonderful day in which to view affairs down below. We could see 150 miles to the north the great white expanse of Mt. McKinley.
"Then I had to return to the States and fly to Washington, immediately returning to Portland, Oregon, to appear before four members of the United States Senate committee on wild life matters. Then I traveled slowly eastward by plane and automobile to cover the drought-stricken states of eastern Oregon and Washington, Idaho, Montana, and South Dakota. It was necessary for me to have first-hand knowledge of the extent to which the drought had dried up the areas which in former times were favored feeding, breeding, and resting places for many important species of game and waterfowl.
"I visited also our large National Bison Range in western Montana, where one morning I saw nearly 400 buffalo file by outside of the headquarters fence on their way to water near by. They were all fat and sassy. There is a very appreciable increase in the calf crop this year. I also visited our big game refuge at Wind Cave, South Dakota, where I saw antelope, elk, and buffalo. I spent some time in Denver, traveling to the southwestern part of the state, and incidentally I secured some very fine rainbow and eastern brook trout.
"Coming eastward, I stopped off in Chicago for two days with my father. I regret to saythat he is much more feeble than he was six weeks ago. I then took a plane and came here from Chicago in 7 1/2 hours. As a matter of fact I have used planes almost exclusively in my Western trips this year, except for the boat trip in Alaska."
The Secretary had the pleasure of stopping at Henry Teague's hostelry in Templeton. Henry was away, but we were royally entertained by his associate, Mr. Anderson. Henry was at the Mount Washington House, and rumor has it that he has done unusually well during this difficult year.
The story of the career of Minot Fowler which appeared in the last issue of the MAGAZINE owes much of its completeness and thoroughness to Baron Mahoney. He it was who acted as the editor. No one in the class had a deeper appreciation of Minot Fowler than Baron Mahoney, so we know it was a real pleasure for him to work with Clarence McDavitt so that the tribute to our classmate might be as complete and genuine as possible. Clarence McDavitt has pointed out that through an oversight his name alone was attached to the notice.
Secretary, Room 903, 10 State St., Boston
