1878

The President has abdicated. Long live the President! Cite the Trustees for a fine job, making the succession sure, with no pretenders.

Parkhurst, in his ninetieth year, is lately back with renewed health from the Hitchcock Clinic (See "Pilot Plant for Health," in October Reader's Digest). In the late nineties, when the Unitarian Church of Winchester faced the loss by fire of its house of worship, Parkhurst headed the building committee for the new edifice. Naturally when the church was ready to burn the mortgage thereon, at its recent banquet celebrating the 80th anniversary of its founding, Parkhurst was called upon for the act. When he appeared on the scene he received what the local paper calls a "tumultuous ovation." Before touching the match, he gave a moving review of the history of the church, with personal reminiscences of some of the founders and pillars. After the burning, at his suggestion, the ashes were cast into the local river "to be carried far beyond the Town's confines."

Harlow is reported as still resting comfortably Tarbell sold his long-time home in Watertown, S. D., and busied himself for the summer disposing of his household effects, accumulating, meantime, two great-grandsons. He is now back in West Allis, sturdily starting his ninety-third year. The class of '78 takes off its hat to retiring Professor Proctor, born the year we graduated, son of our Johnny; who taught us what Greek we claim; whose quiet smile sufficed to show that he understood our attempts at camouflage, and who would doubtless have lived longer had he been initiated in the new zest his son was' to lend to Hanover's rugged winters. Feeling ourselves some little part of the father's shadow, we are proud to honor the son for his double contri- bution to the College of a long career of high scientific achievement, and of an added charm to Dartmouth Outdoors.

Secretary and Treasurer 1 Chapin Court, Southbridge, Mass.