1903*

Death has taken from our class one of the most lovable of characters. A Christian gentleman in every sense of the term. No man surpassed Meat Hanlon in loyalty to the college or to his class. For ten years he served as class president, 1913-1923, and was chairman of the class committee for contributions to the Memorial Field fund. No class gathering was complete without his presence, and his keen memory of events of college days and of athletics brought pleasure to his companions. We shall miss Meat, but the memory of him is our proud possession. To his wife and daughter the class extends its heartfelt sympathy.

In the April issue of AMERICAN FORESTS Victor M. Cutter is the author of TheWhite Mountain National Forest. This is no product of armchair imagination for as advisory member of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission Vic has searched out every nook and cranny of the state and is able to speak with authority.

Mrs. Alice H. Ellis, mother of Nat and Jim Batchelder of Keene, N. H., died April 7, 1940, at the age of 82. Those who attended the class picnic four years ago will recall with pleasure the gracious lady who spent the day with us.

The Dartmouth dinner of the Boston Association was a rare treat with its program of two such speakers as Presidents Compton and Hopkins. Our class attendance, the smallest in years due to the inclement weather and the lateness of the date, consisted of Kenerson, Chubby Edwards, O. W. Smith, Vic Cutter, Charlie Luce, Meat Hanlon and your Secretary.

THE ALUMNI FUND FOR 1940

The Secretary is supposed to "m.y.o.b." as regards the Alumni Fund but there is a news item in the April 1903 Notes which calls for recognition and the Secretary is "all het up" about it. "Fund contributors for 1939. Contributors 58 (57% of graduates); total gifts, $1781 (103% of objective)." Analyze that quotation. 43% of the graduates of 1903 not only did not contribute, but they let Bolz French down. 17 years of service for the class, and of the highest order, and then—what a laudation. Let's make the percentage giving this year 75%. Bolz will forgive us for the past and be happy. No matter how small the con- tribution, give something.

From the alumni office comes notice of a change for Charles T. Hallinan: Business, Financial Editor with United Press Asso., 30 Bowerie St., London E.C. 4. Residence, 45 Belsize Park Gardens, London, N.W. 3.

Secretary, 198 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass.

Class Agent, 2 Holmewood Lane, New Canaan, Conn.