Class of 1895

Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Folsom have been in St. Petersburg, Fla., since January 20. "Bug" speaks of cool, cloudy, and rainy weather in St. Petersburg, but in spite of this he and Mrs. Folsom count themselves fortunate in escaping the severe New England weather.

A miniature class reunion was held at the home of Ned Rossiter in Claremont, N. H., on the evening of St. Patrick's Day. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Rossiter and daughter Olive and grandchild Sally, Mr. and Mrs. Roland E. Stevens, and A. B. Wilson. Wilson had motored to Claremont from his home in Hartford. Conn., to visit his aged mother and his brother George. Soon after his presence in Claremont was discovered he was drafted into public service. He spoke before the Rotary Club and the Men's Union of Claremont.

The returns to the questionnaire sent to members of the class are all in. Fortythree of the fifty-seven members of the class who received the questionnaire have responded. Here is the result.

Ninety-five per cent are readers of books other than fiction. Some have read a great many. Thirty-eight of the forty-three who replied approve of the profit motive in production. One disapproves outright, another with qualifications. Thirty-five disapprove of the New Deal. Four approve of the New Deal without qualifications. Four express a qualified approval. Some of the opinions are as follows:

"Production for use beautiful, but don'tthink it will work."

"TVA planned production must come,but not via New Deal. Billion dollar armyand navy indefensible on any ground."

"My sympathies are with the Presidentand with much of what he aims to accomplish, though skeptical about some of hismethods."

"The New Deal is neither socialistic norcommunistic; the Liberty League to thecontrary notwithstanding."

"Are a doctor's services 'production forprofit?' What of a clerk in a store?"

"Not as a whole (the New Deal). I regret extravagant spending in effort tostart it and keep going. Time may show itswise points."

"The question (production for profit)is an example of extremely amateur economics. Profit is distribution of risk andis as much a part of production as ourcrops or processing." _

"These new ideas are a lot of baloney."

"God deny me the day .... when 'Theland of the free and the home of the brave'becomes the land of the spree and thehome of the knave."

Wilson had a rough time of it motoring to his home in Hartford, Conn., from Claremont on March 18. He states that his journey in rain through mud and water, over the hills and around about was somewhat like an Odyssey, but by dint of tire chains, a stout shovel, and stout muscles he was able to extricate himself from his difficulties and finally arrived in floodstricken Hartford, Conn. He was anxious to reach home on account of Mrs. Wilson, who was suffering from the prevailing influenza. His conclusion is—"There is surelyno place like home."

"Hobbs" Pollard is making a good recovery from a severe attack of angina pectoris.

Henry Loud is leading an active life in Los Angeles, Calif.

Charlie Pollard has felt obliged to resign as class agent. Ned Rossiter has been appointed, and we may all expect to hear from him. Charlie Pollard has given splendid service during the years of his loyal activity as agent and deserves everlasting thanks and hearty commendation for his unselfish efforts on behalf of the College. Ned Rossiter has yielded to the urgent request that he take up the not altogether easy or agreeable task that Dr. Pollard and other members of the class have loyally performed. Ned will need our moral, as well as financial support. Let's help him. The amount given may necessarily be small. It is willing response that will give courage to the class agent and to the College administration. .

Holden writes from Vienna that he and Mrs. Holden have been enjoying their European trip very much. They spent a month in Paris and visited Antwerp, Brussels, Lille, Amiens, Rouen, Tours, Carcassonne, Avignon, Marseilles, Nice, Milan, Venice, and Lucerne. They were expecting also to visit Budapest, Prague, Dresden, and Berlin and plan to spend Easter Sunday in Holland. They are expecting to arrive in New York on May 7.

Dr. J. K. Marden reports that he is very busy this spring in his general work. He and Mrs. Marden are expecting to be in this country on leave of absence during the summer. They will make thir headquarters at Chautauqua, N. Y.

ANT BUSINESS GOOD

Austin has been doing a thriving business in ant houses which he invented and is manufacturing at Hanover. This interesting piece of apparatus is receiving wide attention, and shipments are being made all over the country.

Members of the class will be glad to know that Prof. James F. Colby is in comparatively good health for a man of his years. One member of the class pays the following tribute to Prof. Colby:

"The longer I live the more I feel indebted to Prof. Colby for the instructionI received from him in explanation of our'Constitution' and its relationship to ourgovernment, and for adopting Cooley'sbook as our textbook while we were inDartmouth. I consult the book many timesduring the year. I think I correctly remember what Prof. Colby said about the book,'lt should be read, re-read, and then givencareful study.'"

Secretary, White River Junction, Vt.