1895*

If ever a full bearded '95-er arose from his bed of indisposition and attended his 45th reunion with more sprightliness and verve than Frank E. Austin did, he has escaped my attention.

And now I find that he somehow obtained an enlargement of the rule, limiting space in the class notes columns, and stole the show in the '95 column of the October issue of the MAGAZINE. He confesses his transgression and says he is read; to hang for it. In other words he seems willing to find himself "out on a limb." Yean ago I used to hear the expression good for sore eyes to see you." It was good for the eyes, and the soul too, to see and feel Frank Austin's keen pleasure inn®' gling with the men and families of our rejuvenated Class. It was a pleasure too, to see Honest Dan Watson's face alight with joy and smiles during the limiited time he could spend with us. About a month before the reunion, when I was urging him to come, he wrote: "It is be yond me to say now whether I shall be able to appear at your home for thatning. I have been hard hit with rheumatism since November—indeed a housed" valid for weeks. With the advent of warmer weather my suffering and physical restrictions lately have been somewhat lessened, but might well be far less still. My spirit might be willing, but my flesh is too weak for participation in such orgies and carousals as you able-bodied old profligates very likely will indulge in."

Later on he wrote: "I'll be there—never fear—if I'm to '3e abroad on that date. Kindly bear in mind that I shall wish to start back home the evening of June 15th at an early hour by Bor B:3o—as my car is no Pegasus and my nerves none too steady. I'm sure I shall greatly enjoy meeting 'the boys' but withal there is bound to be melancholy moments at not seeing some who used to be of us.

June 16, the day after our Hartford party, Dan wrote of his pleasure at being with the class. The letter was addressed to Mrs. Stevens and me. "Speaking to you alone, Roland," he said, "I trust you will not neglect to call on me for my part of any tax or contribution to class funds which may have been voted by the class. It was great to talk and laugh with 'the boys' again. Of course I'm setting forth to live as long as I can, and perhaps I'll be on deck the 50th."

It will not be surprising to find Frank Austin and "Honest Dan" among the lively gathering at our 50th.

Since the reunion I have lunched with Mildred Lane and Walter Jr. and Barbara at the Outing Club, (Hanover); and again with them at Ned Rossiter's home in Claremont with Mr. and Mrs. Austin; and again with Ned and Mrs. Rossiter at Claremont. Also with "Sliver" Rice at my home.

Secretary, White River Junction, Vt.