1904*

The Necrology columns of the October number record the passing of eight men in contemporary classes; Clarence 'O2 Hazen, Carey 'O2 Ladd, Allan 'O2 MacKinnon, Arthur 'O5 McClary, Mike 'O6 O'Brien, Dave 'O7 Wight, Floyd 'O7 Smith, Jack 'O7 Mulvanity.

This unwelcome news recalls to many in our class pleasant memories of happy companionship and sound friendship with these men.

Arthur P. Gale was reelected president of the New Hampshire Hotel Association at the Annual October meeting. Tinker has many interests, Hotel Keeper, Town official, Farmer—School Trustee—District president farm bureau—Executive Committee on winter sports in his region—Sundry state advisory committees, etc. The community in which he lives and the entire state benefit greatly from his cooperative interest in everything worthwhile.

It has been our privilege during the past month to have Carl and Mrs. Woods, their daughter, Kay, Gene and Mrs. Sewall, Gil Moulton, and Robbie as visitors, and have spent some time with Tinker elsewhere, and a short visit with Mrs. Willis. This cross section of 1904 is carrying on as usual and a letter this minute received from that perennial youth, Beck, indicates that he's in fine fettle for the Harvard-Dartmouth Round-up.

DRIVING SAFETY

A recent Bulletin has this wise provision containing good news for all parents having sons in college; "to put teeth into the program which Palaeopitus has been undertaking for several years toward safe driving, Dean Neidlinger has turned over to Palaeopitus this year the registration of student automobiles and the determination of limitation to be put on the student possession and ownership of automobiles. The senior governing body has been given an office in the Lang Building, owned by the College, on Main Street; and there Palaeopitus is receiving applications for registrations of student automobiles. No men on probation are to be allowed the use of automobiles. A parental signature is required on each application. Palaeopitus reserves the right to deprive any student guilty of dangerous driving the privilege of operating a car in Hanover.

Irresponsible and unsafe driving have changed far too many homes filled with the cheer of college aspirations for sons and daughters into dwelling places of mourning and bitterness.

Our congratulations to Palaeopitus for the willingness to accept this responsibility.

SPECIAL TO ALUMNI EDITOR

Three of the brethren of 1904, Sewall, Moulton, and Robinson, on a brief visit to the Waterville Inn, early in the fall, discovered that Squire Austin, head man of the town of Waterville, N. H., and all environs and suburbs, appears to have au- thority in his domain which is no whit less in certain respects than the authority of the BIG BOY down in Washington, D. C.

The guests of the Waterville Inn on the morning of August 25, on descending to the hotel office, found the following announcement on a large blackboard—

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS—HEREBY—THEREFORE, and BECAUSE the gold is all planted in Kentucky; Japan's Silver, looted from China is buried in New York; Labor Day is in the hands of the joggler; and New England's Thanksgiving Day has been uprooted to please the money changers from Jerusalem, Santa Claus is shaking in his boots. Feeling that the Old Gentleman should have one more day before Franklin marries him to Mother Goose, TODAY, the TWENTY-FIFTH, is hereby proclaimed to all persons within reach of this ukase as

CHRISTMAS DAY

May it be a Merry One!

Accepting the announcement in the spirit in which it was written, the hotel population made the rounds of the cottages singing Christmas Carols. A large Christmas dinner was served the entire Inn family, and a big native Christmas Tree formed the nucleus of the evening celebration.

Secretary, Waterville Inn, Waterville Valley, N. H.

Treasurer, 100 East 42nd Street, New York, N. Y.