1895*

Mrs. Mildred Lane, Walter's widow, spent part of the summer at the family cottage on Ragged Mountain, in Andover, N. H. I saw her there August 7, the day of her arrival with her son and daughter. She had not been in good health for some months, but seemed to be convalescing.

En route from Wells Beach, in August, Mrs. Stevens and I detoured through Pittsfield, N. H., and called on "H. Dan" Watson and his good wife at their summer cottage on a high eminence commanding a glorious view. Dan was brown and hale and busy when I cornered him at a neighbor's farm, his birthplace. We confabulated about the old college and the familiar scenes and happenings there, a half century ago. It was good fun.

It gives me deep pleasure to announce the safe arrival of Dr. and Mrs. Jesse K. Marden on the SS Excambion, at New York, on September 2. On the following Sunday, Jesse and Mrs. Marden were guests at a little dinner party at the "Purple Pitcher" in Claremont. Mrs. Rossiter and daughter, Olive, "Billy" Wallis '94, Jesse's two nieces from Goffstown, N. H., Mrs. Stevens, Robert and I made up the party. We talked incessantly of the thrilling and dramatic experiences Jesse and his wife have had during the Italian-Greek war, and more particularly after the occupation of Athens by the Germans. They plan to spend the winter in Claremont, California.

Charles Holden returned from Spruce Head, Me., September 15, to Concord, N. H., to attend a special Session of the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention.

John Hayes is the author of a book recently published, entitled A Definition ofInvention. A few of us have received complimentary copies already. Some of us will recall the interesting discussion we had on the piazza of my home, at the time of our last reunion, respecting the subject of inventions, which was instigated by Ernest Gile. John was surprised at the interest the fellows took in the subject. His little book is, perhaps, a climax to our discussion.

At our 40th reunion the class voted to loan Donald P. Clarke, Dexter's son, one hundred and twenty-five dollars to help him along in College. Not long ago, Donald paid the last fraction of the loan. In his letter he wrote: "At the present time I am employed by the High Standard Mfg. Co. here in New Haven, which company is engaged in the manufacture of machine guns.

"This is an opportunity for me to fully repay my college obligations, and I hope to do so before the draft catches up with me. This opportunity is the sole reason for my being here. When the emergency is all over I hope to return to teaching and to make that my life endeavor."

Mrs. Stevens and I had the real pleasure of entertaining "P. I." Morrison and Mrs. Morrison at our home for dinner and an evening's conversation. They motored East from Chicago for their annual visit to their son, Prof. Hugh Morrison, of the Art Department at Dartmouth. After visiting in Oldtown, Me., and in Andover, Mass., they planned to start on their return trip to their Chicago home.

Secretary, White River Junction, Vt. Treasurer, PROF. Hanover, N. H.