1902

Your secretary has just returned from a winter at Delray Beach, Fla., where he enjoyed 149 days of sunshine with only 1/2 days of rain. While the warmth and sunshine is what we go to enjoy, there is to a New Engender a certain monotony about day after day of sameness in even sunny weather. So I am happy to be back in Maine where Mark Twain so aptly said, "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute!"

There are three so called shortest routes from Florida northwards: No. 301, No. 15 and No. 17, and I chanced this time to take route No. 17 called:—"The shortest route from Palms to Pines" or in the North "Pines to Palms". I am not a Duncan Hines nor have I any financial interest in hostelries but should any classmate take this route and wish to get the flavor of old southern homes charmingly managed, I can highly recommend Brewton Inn, the corner of Tradd and Church Sts., Charleston, S. C., and the Patrician Inn, Washington, N. C.: most delicious breakfasts with mahogany and silver service background.

I made my 4th visit to Williamsburg and for the first time went to Brewton Parish Church, the one oldest building where services were held continuously since 1645. 1 also visited William and Mary College and it reminded me of our classmate, William (TheSilent) Hall, who married Mary McKendry, a violinisf, and named his home, William and Mary Cottage.

From Williamsburg I went to Yorktown, took a ferry to Gloucester Point across the York River, crossed the Rappahanock at Tappahanock and then up to the Northern Neck of Virginia, where George Washington, Lighthorse Harry and Robert E. Lee, Madison, Monroe and John Marshall were born; a lovely country with dogwood and Judas trees blooming in the green woods and peach, pear and crab trees blossoming in the orchards. Stratford, the home of the Lees is an historic shrine that anyone could not help but enjoy. In one room were born 6 of the Lees, from Francis Lightfoot Lee, signer of the Declaration of Independence, to General Robert E. Lee.

On my way North I visited 2 classmates. At New Smyrna Beach I drove down to see Tomand Estelle Barnes, and as I came into town heard Tom's familiar voice coming from a hidden shuffle-board court. In Cambridge we spent another pleasant evening with Louieand Ethel Dow.

Roy Hatch had extended an invitation to visit him at De Leon Springs but had to go North before I did. I admire Roy Hatch more each year. With most of us retired and not getting over 2-3% in investments, costs higher, taxes higher and Bourbon at its height, it is not easy to give. And yet we all got a tremendous amount at Dartmouth at very low cost. So we should all give something and most important send a prompt reply to Roy's appeal. Last year he did what seems impossible, in getting 103% of his quota. Give him a Wah-hoo-Wah and an answer.

As a matter of class record your secretary would like to know how many and who in our class received, in the fall of 1898, a diploma given by the "Hoskinorum Hall of Science." The diploma, as I remember gave not a degree but a fellowship, "suitable to the course he pursued and satisfactorily completed." I think "Herm" Farwell was honored with the first diploma, October 3, 1898, signed by Neal Hoskins, "Medicus Primus" and Bob Johnston, "Medicus Secundus.'"

Secretary. 7 Ship Channel Rd., South Portland, Me.

Treasurer, 426 Tremont Bldg., Boston, Mass.

Class Agent, 584 Highland Ave., Upper Montclair, N. J.