1917

There is little to add to that nostalgic feeling which Sherm Smith's recent issue generates, which will pull you back to reunion, June 6 to 8. We hope the Senior Fence will still be there when we return. One of the pleasant changes in the interests of ecology is the open bridge spanning the Connecticut between Lewiston and Hanover. Remember wading through the slushy pollution of the old covered bridge? Most of us will feel right at home in old Middle Fayer. The College has cleaned up Thornton and Reed, but if you need an elevator, it would be best to get lined up at the Inn.

Your scribe will be in Sarasota, Fla., when these items go to press. On the way down, we bumped into Don and MarionO'Leary who take advantage of the warm winter months on the Gulf Stream coast at Coquina Cove, Port Salerno. There was happy reminiscing about busy years of advertising in New York, as well as the old home contacts at St. Albans, Vt.

Mott and Fran Brown had a fine visit with their daughter in San Francisco during the Christinas holidays. Mott has just sent us the sad news of GeorgeCurrier's passing in Atwater, Calif. We had tried unsucessfully to contact George a year ago, knowing that he was in poor health. News of his death still comes as a shock, however, to many of us who have known him since the war years.

Art Stout suffered an accident while driving home during the holidays. The effects were more serious than realized at the time. Art survived only a few days at a nearby hospital, passing away on December 13.

On a happier note, Carl (Wobble)Colby writes that he has passed another milestone with appropriate celebration, is in good health, and looking forward to the 55th.

Ed Smith, educator, resides with Floence in Miami during the winter months returning to New England for the summer. Ed, let us know if you get into the Hartford, Vt. area.

Meredith and Hazel Brill of Slaterville Springs, N. Y., will be with us in June. He reports, "Still on the boards of the Boy Scouts of America and the Thompkins County Mental Health Association, and keeping reasonably busy."

An interesting letter from our RalphSanborn appears in the January issue of the Alumni Magazine. We hope you will review it and give thoughtful consideration to the questions he raises in regard to the financial situation at the College. It has been reported from reliable outside sources that only one of the Ivy League colleges is operating in the black. Is a basic reason for coeducation an economic one? Are public funds necessary for continued existence? Let's look at the budget.

Secretary, Box 399, Montpelier, Vt. 05602

Treasurer, 51 South Main St., Northfield, Vt. 05663