1914

Birthdays in February number fifteen and incredibly they will be celebrated, if at home, in twelve different states. The roll call all of whom are expected to answer the secretary by letter includes: Barsaloux, Burleigh, Dillingham, Crandall, DeWitt, Wilford C. Gilbert, Griffith, Harrison, Howe, Kittridge, McDonough, Overton, Shields, P. W. Smith, and Stillman.

From Jim Hawley of Summit, N. J., came a Christmas letter full of news of his work and travel and his family. Jim's two daugh- ters Christine and Lois have each given Jim two granddaughters and one grandson. Jim who is closely concerned with all ques- tions of conservation by reason of his work with the Trailside Museum is happy that the vigilant citizens of his area have succeeded in getting Congress to declare the 6,000 acres of the Great Swamp in New Jersey to be a "Wilderness Area."

Many thanks to all whose cards or letters at Christmastime gave news to be shared with others. As we near our 55th reunion in June news from all quarters of the country and the world, and from all classmates and all wives of classmates becomes doubly interesting and important in helping bridge the five years that have passed since our last meeting together.

Many traveled over the Christmas holidays. Mart and Kath Remsen took off for Sea Island, Ga., their favorite escape from winter. Ted and Marion Main in early December flew to Hawaii for fifteen days of island hoppingthen back to California to visit with their daughter Betty and her family. Charlie and Jeanette Batchelder said goodbye to Wollaston and are again in Redington Shores, Fla. Olie and Bake Bacon are planning the best trip of allfrom Maplewood, N. J., to the 200th Anniversary of Dartmouth in Hanover, N. H., and the 55th of one of its famous classes.

Chuck Kingsley writes from Port Washington, L. I., that hunting season found his style cramped by a lame Achilles tendon. He passed up shots at two does but finally settled for a buck which fell to another's rifle. That's life, Chuck.

Bob Dunbar and Larry Kingman cooperated in sending us a story from the November 14 issue of the Weymouth, Mass., News about Dr. Wallace Drake and his nearly 50 years as a general practitioner in Weymouth. What a story it tells of his entire life and how I wish it could be printed in full in these notes.

To so many of you writing from climes traditionally if not always warm I offer a look through my study window at a thermometer reading 22 degrees below zero — no novelty here in Newport, Vt., but no great discomfort.

One day before the December blizzard that no one expected so early we moved from just short of the Canadian line to our new winter town house in Newport keeping the same address but weatherwise to a different world. Jay Peak, now one of Vermont's greatest ski resorts, is a scant six miles away. En route there do drop in to see us.

For everyone in 1914 whose return to Hanover always meant seeking our JohnPiane for his warm welcome and cheerful report on the College we express our gratitude for having known him and our sorrow at news of his death at his home in Hanover on December 3.

Secretary, Lake Road, Newport, Vt. 05855

Treasurer, 105 Carnarvon Circle Springfield, Mass. 01109

Bequest Chairman,