1886

Not only did every one of our nine survivors give to the Alumni Fund, but double this number were memorialized by gifts from their families. Doubtless other families would like to make memorial gifts, if Newton were able to present the opportunity to them. If this idea is not original with Billie, he surely has developed it more than any other Class Agent. It takes account of the Dartmouth Spirit which has been communicated to the wives and children of our classmates through the years.

The book on which Thurston spent so much of his energy during his last days has appeared from the press of Richard R. Smith, New York. The title is The Education of Youth as Citizens. It was Henry's fervent hope that his lifelong work in this field might thus be continued in some measure by the teachers who would read it. The tribute by the Director of The New York School of Social Work which follows the title page is worth quoting in full. He wrote:

"It is my privilege to write a brief tribute to our very good friend Dr. Henry W. Thurston. His life was one of unwavering devotion to the cause of youth. His understanding and appreciation of the problems of young people have inspired many thousands of students during his two decades of lecturing on Child Welfare problems at the New York School of Social Work. His own experience before coming to the school had been so rich that his lectures were enlivened by the citation of numerous cases with which he had worked through his earlier years. It seems fitting that a life devoted to improving the conditions of young people, and to creating a better understanding on the part of adults of the behaviour of young people, should have been rounded out by the completion of this volume just before his death. I hope that readers of what may be termed his last testament will receive from this book something of the inspiration, which we, his colleagues and students, have had from his lectures and writings during the years."

Henry's style is that of a friend sitting down and talking to you. He fortifies every statement with examples from his own experience or reference to the opinions and writings of others, till one wonders how he ever could have accumulated so much material and made it ready for use to sustain his theses. When the vigor of his body was declining the power of his mind was at the zenith.

Newton fell on his way to a Rotary meeting on January 10 and tore the ligaments from his right knee besides spraining his left ankle. He has been a patient in the Springfield (Mass.) Hospital where it was necessary to operate by sewing the muscles together and keeping his leg in a brace. He expects to be discharged from the hospital by February 25th and has appreciated the letters received during his confinement. His home address is 151 Maple St., Springfield.

Secretary and Treasurer, 2650 and Ave., N., St. Petersburg 6, Fla.