1900*

The annual fall round-up of the class was held in the Algonquin Club in Boston on the evening of October 16. Seventeen men were in attendance, as follows: Atwood, Brooks, Hadlock, Jenkins, Jennings, McDavitt, Manion, Marshall, Merry, Moody, Paddock, Prescott, Putnam, Rankin, Sampson, Teague and Wentworth. For the first time since he has held the position the Secretary could not be there, much to his regret. According to the report of President Rankin, after the usual informal discussion during the dinner, in more detailed fashion, John Putnam gave an account of his work upon the inmates of the Vermont State Prison, Harry Marshall spoke of his experiences in Burma and his views upon the problem of India, while Clarence McDavitt told of his interesting trips to England last spring and to Chile, more recently, for the meetings of the International Labor Organization. The meeting broke up at a late hour with everyone convinced that in interest it was well up to our usual standard.

Don Tuttle, who has been confined to his home by illness for some eight weeks, reports marked improvement. Walter Rankin, who was under the weather for a briefer period, says that he is as well as ever.

Upon a recent review of 1917-1918 war citations, the War Department has discovered that John Redington is entitled to the award of the Silver Star for "exceptional gallantry in action." He has now received the medal, which, although so belated, is recognized by all his classmates as thoroughly deserved.

The death of Perry Fairfield, noted in another column, is a cause of keen regret to all his classmates. He was a constant attendant at our gatherings and no man among us was more companionable, nor better liked. If a personal word may be pardoned, his loss is an especial grief to the Secretary and his family. Living on the same street for over thirty years, we were almost next-door neighbors. Our children —three in each family, approximately equal in age—grew up together in daily association as childhood companions and playmates. Now these children are far apart, residing in six widely separated communities. The wrench produced by the severing of such closely joined ties, so long continued, is one of especial poignancy.

Secretary, Hanover, N. H

Treasurer, 212 Mill St., Newtonville, Mass.