Dear Friends of 1903:

These accounts of reunions and visits to Baltimore surely ought to convince those of us who have not been back that it is well worth the effort. I thought seriously of it last May but had to give it up. So I, for one, mean to try hard to go if only for a short time the next time a reunion is scheduled. I have kept in touch however with the progress of the College through membership in the Pittsburgh chapter.

Others more active in the work of the chapter of Pittsburgh Alumnae will doubtless write of its accomplishments. Their program for the year is listed in the Quarterly beside a report by Marguerite-Lake Pendleton. They are a fine group of women. I hope some time to take a larger part in the work they are doing - at least to attend the meetings more regularly.

I want to add my word of appreciation of this most interesting Round Robin. It will soon be twenty six years since it was started on its first journey. The letters are more interesting this time than ever! There is such a happy optimistic note running thru them all. Life seems good if it is real and earnest and often hard to you all as it is to me! I have a birthday to morrow but I do not feel any older. I still look forward to the new interest 'around the corner' and haven't begun to look back yet for my thrills. My husband too keeps young in spirit - tho he never worked harder and his hair is white as it will ever be.

Perhaps you would be interested to know that Mary Maxim Caudrey - who started out with '03 - has recently taken a position of responsibility in the McClean Club in New York City- One of her daughters is in College and the other in prep school and living alone did not appeal to her at all. She is most enthusiastic over it all (the hard work). Her fine executive ability will be turned to good account.

Seven years has brought changes to us too! James our only boy is a freshman at Ohio Wesleyan. This year - English is his strong interest but has a good word in other things too. He learned to play the double bass in High School and is playing there in the University Orchestra. He wrote some time ago that they were practicing for the Inauguration of the new president, Dr. Edmund Soper in February.

Congratulations and best wishes to Alice Belt Soper in this new and honored position for many successful and happy years!

We have moved too since I wrote last to another church in the same section of the city. A larger church and harder work because of its location in a down town section of North Side. The parsonage is three miles away in the direction of Bellevue which means many extra miles of travel. As always wherever we live there are fine people to work with and much encouragement.

I am not working in the church as much as usual this fall and winter because of the serious illness of my mother. A year ago (1927) in July we had a happy reunion of 'my' family. Mother and eight of us with our families -all married but one brother - gathered from various places between New York City and Tulsa, Okla for one fine day together. Twenty seven in all. Last July ('28) mother was suddenly taken ill with paralysis. She rallied and was able to walk but in October a second attack left her memory and mental ability affected. I have been going back and forth to the City as much as possible and I assure you, it is one of my hardest experiences - seeing mother so ill! My sincere sympathy to all who have met loss and sorrow.
Most sincerely, Rinda Philp Trosh