1900

Your secretary was pleased to receive a lovely Christmas card with choice greetings from Ethel Woodman, widow of Jim Woodman. On this card she again expressed her enjoyment of 1900's 65th reunion, and said that she expected to attend in June her 60th at Wellesley and also her granddaughter's graduation at Wheaton College. Ethel remains in excellent health and carries her years with grace and dignity.

A number of appreciative letters have been received in regard to the Christmas letter sent out this year. Among them was a note from Mrs. Edwards, widow of Bill Edwards, of Emblem, Wyo. Not only did she approve - and this filled the heart of the author with gratitude - the sentiments expressed and the information about Dartmouth but she was so much impressed that she asked her grandchildren to read it: with the hope, I suspect, that they might absorb some of the idealism expressed.

Alice Rankin, widow of Walter Rankin, enjoyed a trip to new York during the Thanksgiving holidays. She joined her son Walter Jr. and his wife in Providence, and they drove, through aggravating traffic conditions, to the apartment of a classmate of Walter's in the great metropolis. This favorable location gave them the opportunity to leisurely test the hurry-scurry of New York life, and perhaps to shop a bit and take in a show, a movie, or a concert. They also drove out of the city to spend a little time with Alice's granddaughter who lives in that area. On arriving home from this trip, she unfortunately came down with a cold which incapacitated her for some days. And now, rather sadly, she ponders the question whether at her age such a trip is really worthwhile.

Nathaniel H. Barrows Jr., son of Nat Barrows, has informed me of the death of his mother on Nov. 26. She had been in poor health for over a year, and latterly was in a nursing home near her son's residence. Julia Barrows was a most devoted and loyal member of the 1900 family. She was a most welcome participant in our reunions, and a generous and regular "in memoriam" contributor to the Alumni Fund. Her genial presence at our class reunions was greatly missed at our reunion held last June. 1900 extends its sincere sympathy to Nat Jr. and his family in the passing of their mother.

In November your secretary received an appreciative note from Agnes Foss, widow of Cal Foss, postmarked Pittsfield, N. H. By presumption she was spending some weeks in her old home town. Both she and Cal were born and brought up in Pittsfield. In her note she spoke of Cal's great loyalty to Dartmouth and of his keen interest in its growth and progress. Agnes is a regular contributor to the Alumni Fund, and enjoys all the information about 1900 and the college which comes her way.

Arthur Roberts writes me that he and his wife keep up with current events by reading five magazines and five newspapers. His favorite reading is in the Wall Street Journal and the National Observer. Thus he is surely keeping faith with the directive President Tucker gave 1900 on its graduation: "Make a good newspaper your future textbook." Although Arthur leans toward the conservative side as shown by his preference for the Wall Street Journal, yet through his wide reading I am sure he keeps pace with the significant changes taking place in the world, and is by no means the hide-bound supporter of the status quo.

Secretary and Treasurer Box 714, Hanover, N. H.

Bequest Chairman,