1895

If there is one thing which the Secretary is determined to avoid if possible, it is high-pressure tactics in matters personal to class members, financially speaking. Apparently the 100% plan is not a class desideratum. I wish it were. I feel strongly that the College needs the watchful and affectionate interest of the Alumni, and that subscribing to and reading the MAGAZINE is a practical expression of that interest. I believe that the College authorities welcome expressions of genuine interest even as to such matters of a cultural and historic, but, none-the-less controversial, nature as the Orozco and the Eleazar Wheelock murals. Smugness may be as dangerous to the morale of the College as to its athletic success. College politics may be destructive of its highest usefulness.

I wish every '95 man were now a subscriber to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE and would read Francis M. Qua's article on pages 13-17 of the current issue of the MAGAZINE and let me have his comments on it.

Herewith are quotations from letters of classmates anent the 45th reunion.

Jesse Marden:—We hope to get to NewEngland sometime. Whether it will be possible for Commencement Reunion it is tooearly to say. In 45 years I got back onceand then missed seeing any of the class except you and one or two others Iseem to be very busy doing a little speaking, studying in the library, and helpingabout the house. There are plenty of lectures and concerts in the evenings.

Dr. Coon:—I should very much like toattend but this will depend very much onhow the vacations here are arranged. Wehave about 30 men on the staff and manyof them take their vacations in the summer, which often leaves the staff short forseveral Weeks. If I go my trip would probably be short.

"Tappan" Mason:— I am happy to saythat conditions seem ideal for our comingto the reunion. June 17 is a holiday inMassachusetts which gives us a fine chanceto get there and back I have noweighty ideas about the reunion, exceptthat I should like to see all the livingmembers of the class once more. Count onour being there if its possible to be there.

Charlie Pollard:—I doubt very much ifMrs. Pollard and I can attend the reunionthis spring. We will probably attend the50th five years from now.

Gerould:— It is highly improbable thatI shall be able to come to Hanover inJune. By keeping very quiet, I am able togo on with some work I have in hand, butbeyond that I am not good for much.

Secretary, White River Junction, Vt.