1894

Though somewhat late this Secretary wishes to join the group who have been paying tribute to William D. Parkinson of the class of '78 who has felt obliged recently to discontinue his monthly writing for this MAGAZINE. It must be around forty years since he and the '94 Secretary sat in at the early Secretaries' meetings. He has been a most constant attendant and participant during the years. One looked forward to each year's meetings because there would be a new opportunity to see him. His writing for the MAGAZINE has been unusually interesting. He succeeded in keeping in the closest touch with his Classmates and seemed to know all about them. Moreover, he had ideas on outside matters. It has been a long and memorable service, and we are all grateful for it.

Billy Wallis took a strange way to celebrate his ascent into octogenarianism. Let him tell the story in his own words, dated April 2:

"I am now in the Octogenarian Class. That occurred on Mar. 11, so by now I'm quite accustomed to the status.

"The day, however, was not as joyous as one could wish. Just before, I fell and fractured my ankle. It certainly put a quietus on my movements. But I got about the house on crutches. And today I am happy to say I've discarded them for a Cane. So I feel quite like the old fellow we used to see in the ads for St. Jacob's Oil. Only I haven't a beard. However, I've made fine progress and shall be out next week and be my usual self again."

Henry Howland quotes Henry Van Dyke: "My heart will keep the courage of the quest And hope the road's last turn will be the best."

And then speaks of his health: "For almost a year now my thrombosis has given me very little trouble for which I thank the healing power of the love of Jesus Christ. My wife is well as I hope is your dear wife. I send her my regards and hope we can see you both at the 55 th to which I am looking forward."

Mrs. Billy Mann has spent a large part of the winter in St. Petersburg, Florida. She regularly makes her home with her son William in' the city of Newton, Massachusetts. She hopes that we can all keep well so as to meet at Hanover next year. Herman Lovejoy finds a compensation for having to walk with a cane:

"My old legs have become somewhat wobbly, hut are still quite serviceable with the help of a rane I tell my friends that I prefer to begin failing up at the foot end of my anatomy rather than at the opposite end. Fortunately I can't perceive that I'm becoming increasingly stupid."

The three paragraphs preceding have been made possible by Decker Field, who shared with this writer the letters he received last Christmas in reply to the characteristically pungent and pertinent Christmas greeting of his wife and himself. Thank you, Decker, "See you at the 55th."

May birthdays: May 5, Phillips (78); May 31, Lovejoy (81). May was not a prolific month for producing '94 men. In the list of 64 living men whose birthdays Bert Lyons published in his 1936 Report, only three May names are found in addition to the above: Mathews, Jones, F. S. Rollins.

Secretary, 74 Kirkland St., Cambridge 38, Mass. Treasurer, 89 Prospect St., Somersworth, N. H. Class Agent, 9 Felton St., Hudson, Mass.