1900

Some young people who are in college have the experience of learning the mode of life of people in faraway places. Such opportunity is pointed up by the often heard phrase "Today young people do get around." An interesting illustration of "getting around" was related to me by Charlotte Sanborn who very kindly called on us at the Austin Home. Granddaughter Charlotte and her husband, J. Ansil Ramsey, a graduate student at Cornell University, are currently living in Bangkok. Thailand. Mr. Ramsey received a grant of funds from the university to carry on a research project in the Far East. He and his wife were greatly assisted in learning about the country and its gentle, peace-loving people by a young Thai woman with whom they became acquainted at Cornell. En route to Bangkok they thoroughly enjoyed the trip across the Pacific as well as exciting and delightful visits to Tokyo, Manila, and Hong Kong. At the end of the year, the young people will return to Ithaca where Mr. Ramsey will work on his doctoral dissertation with the expectation of gaining his Ph.D. degree. Eventually, he may engage in college teaching or he might become connected with one of the Research Foundations.

A long letter from Betty Redington, widow of Paul Redington, tells in detail of her move from La Jolla, Calif, to the home of her daughter in Falls Church, Va. Betty is suffering from arthritis and finds it extremely difficult and painful to move around. She is under treatment at the Walter Reed hospital and hopes in time she may find complete release. Her daughter and husband have bought a well situated house in Falls Church and when alterations are completed the family will move in. Here Betty will have an apartment of her own and she hopes that she may be able to resume in large measure her former independence.

A letter from Jeannette Virgin, widow of Arthur Virgin, gives further details as to Arthur's passing. A largely attended Memorial Service was held in July at the Anglican church of St. Barnabas in North Hatley. Very appropriately the floral decorations were sprays of clematis. Burial was in the N. Hatley cemetery located about a mile from Clematis Farm and situated on a hill overlooking the surrounding countryside and Lake Massawippi.

Loring Dodd who for 39 years was an inspiring teacher and patron of the arts at Clark University, Worcester, Mass., provided in his will for the construction of a building on the university campus. It is to be a residence hall for women and in memory of Loring's wife will be named the Ruth T. Dodd Dormitory.

I take this opportunity to wish the readers of this column a very Merry Christmas and a bountiful and Happy New Year.

Secretary and Treasurer The Austin Home Warner, N. H. 03278