1900

Out of long ago when Robert Jackson was a successful attorney in Concord, N. H., comes a story about his daughters. At the time, Sarah was a student in the Concord High School. Sitting directly behind her in the classroom was Dora Goodwin, now Mrs. Perry Young, manager of the Austin Home. The two teenage girls passed notes of information back and forth in regard to the current lessons. I'm sure they never experienced the gentle rebuke which I received from my preparatory-school teacher of Greek. On one occasion he said to me: "It is better not to know so much, than to know so much that isn't so." I was reciting the principal parts of a Greek verb very gaily at the time and had it all wrong. Also, in the high school at this time was Barbara Everett, now Mrs. Sidney Hayward, news editor of the DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE. She says she was a bit older than the two Jackson girls but she was often invited to parties in the Jackson home. She remembers vividly a "lovely Christmas dinner and dance. Just before that Mr. Jackson had acquired a fine painting. I think it was a Rembrandt, and reported to be an original. We went in awed silence to gaze at the masterpiece. Never did see it again nor do I know the title of this painting and often wonder what has become of it." Perhaps in spite of the intervening years since this lovely Christmas party Bob may remember the final resting place of the masterpiece.

A letter from Ervin Paddock, son of Clarence Paddock, expresses his sympathy with and appreciation of the directives in the Christmas letter. In his letter he very pertinently remarks that "as the father of three teenage children I can appreciate not only the problems mentioned but the many others - sex, drink, drugs, etc., - our young have to cope with. A much more confusing world than you and I had to cope with. It is indeed refreshing to hear that your generation has not lost faith and I share your hope for the future."

During the winter months Warren Butterfield, son of Clarence Butterfield, is located at Apache Junction, Ariz., but still spends the summers at his old residence in Concord, N. H.

Betty Redington, widow of Paul Redington, reports that on November 24 she celebrated her 84th birthday and a group of her church friends made the day a memorable one for her. More recently, Horace Cristy and Arthur Roberts also celebrated important birthdays. Somehow all this reminds me of the oft repeated phrase of Lowell Thomas "Time marches on."

Secretary and Class Agent The Austin Home Warner, N. H. 03278