1900

We are grieved to report the misfortune which has overtaken our beloved "Mac." One morning in September he suffered a shock and was hospitalized for several weeks. He has had some difficulty in talking and was in such poor condition early in October that it seemed necessary for him to give up his work as Trustee of the Class Fund. Our latest report on "Mac" is one of improvement. At the present time he is staying at the home of his son in Winchester, Mass. Walter Rankin recently went out to Winchester and called on him and writes me that he "had a delightful talk with 'Mac.' It was good to see him. I thought he talked much better than when I last saw him." We, his many friends, all join in the hope "Our Mac" will continue to improve steadily and will be able to enjoy many of his normal activities. As many of you probably know, Walter Rankin, with his usual generosity, is now acting as Trustee of the Class Fund.

In order to be near her son, Commander Edward D. Redington, Mrs. Paul Redington has moved from California to Washington, D. C. Her address is 3712 Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase, Md. She says that she has a pleasant apartment in a private residence and is very comfortable and happy. Her daughter Mary Ann, who is the wife of Colonel G. N. Church, sailed for France in September and is living in Orleans while her husband is serving a three-year army assignment in that area.

Walter and Alice Rankin have joined the annual trek to Florida. They are at the Vinoy Park Hotel in St. Petersburg for several weeks. Here they will undoubtedly soak up Florida sunshine and bask in the balmy breezes blowing off the Guff of Mexico. We hope they may imbibe deeply of the fountain of eternal youth which legend has located in Florida. Staying at the same hotel are our classmates Dr. Bigelow and Horace Cristy. When Walter, Ned and Hod get together, we can see how easily weighty problems of the universe can be settled.

A recent letter from Hinsdale, Ill., tells of the passing away of the widow of Sam Banning. Mrs. Banning has lived in Hinsdale many years, and was an old and respected resident of that community. She is survived by a daughter who lives in Texas and by a granddaughter.

Ben Prescott, whose painful accident appeared in an earlier issue of the MAGAZINE, reports continued improvement. He still has to wear a brace on his knee and use a cane in walking. He believes, however, in a few more months he can walk without the use of these artificial aids. Arthur Wallace drove Ben up to Hanover and the two attended the Columbia football game. Whew! wasn't it cold?

Alvah Fowler has some difficulty in conversing with friends. He still gets about, enjoys going to the art museums to see new pictures, likes to read such magazines as U. S. News and World Report and takes much pleasure in his T.V. set. He especially enjoys receiving cards from people he has known. Wouldn't it be a good idea to send him a card occasionally? His address is 3456 Newark Street N.W., Washington, D. C.

A letter from one of our classmates is somehow reminiscent of the famous Bunker Hill oration delivered by Daniel Webster: "Venerable men you have come down to us from a former generation. Heaven has bounteously lengthened out your lives, etc. He brands himself as a "die-hard social conservative " and seems to prove it to his satisfaction by the following: "I have never driven a car, ridden in a plane, spent a night m an overnight cabin, been arrested, smoked a cigar (save once in a play), or even drunk a glass of milk without cognac in it. I still use a straight razor, and wear shirts with French cuffs i.e. with cuff links, and use as you see an old fashioned pen, though I am not quite up to a quill." It all ends with a wise bit of philosophy when he says, "But so long as one can laugh at himself, the moss won't get too thick." Our friend seems to carry his resistance to change with as much aplomb as the "pooch" that got into the Inaugural Parade.

Charles and' Alice Proctor have elected to enioy the salubrious and zestful climate of Haninover this winter rather than go to Clearwater, Fla. The joke, however, is that, according to the local weather forecasters, this is the roughest and coldest winter Hanover has experienced in thirty-two years.

Secretary, 3 Pleasant St., Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer, 212 Mill St., Newtonville 60, Mass.

Bequest Chairman,