From the Secretariat

Emily's Rose of Love: A Postscript191 1854 (ca.) Emily is bom. 1884Emily's father dies. 1886Homer disappears; the smell develops; the room is sealed. 1894Emily gives painting lessons. During this time, Colonel Sartoris remits her taxes. 1906Colonel Sartoris dies. 1916The city fathers call on her personally about her taxes, thirty years after their fathers had dealt with the problem of the smell (1886). "Colonel Sartoris had been dead almost ten years." (Section I) 1928 (ca.) Emily dies. No one has seen the inside of the house for at least ten years. (Section I) 1930Story written and published in 1930. Section I clearly indicates that Emily had died sometime previous to the time of narration. FROM THE SECRETARIAT As newly elected Executive Secretary of the RMMLA I cannot appropriately begin my term of office without expressing my deep appreciation for the efforts of those who have preceded me. I am particularly grateful to Professors Henry Pettit and Edward Nolan; their past aid has helped me immeasurably during my interim appointment and their future counsel will be no less welcome and valuable. In past years the RMMLA has developed from a small and relatively informal organization into an association which—both in size and diversityhas come to represent fully the interests of the entire Rocky Mountain area; its Bulletin has matured into a significant journal of scholarly and professional interest; and its annual meeting has grown into a forum for the interchange of scholarly ideas, pedagogical techniques, and professional information . I fervently hope that the RMMLA will continue to thrive and prosper in the future as it has in the past. In a sense, however, our past successes may prove to be a danger to our future development. For nothing would be easier than to rest on our laurels, to point with justifiable pride to our accomplishments while ignoring the demands the future will place upon us. We must remember that the essence of growth is continual change, and as our organization grows larger in size it must remain aware of the need for constant flexibility. An old but nonetheless apt illustration is the dinosaur, whose increase in size was concomitant with his inability to adapt to changing times. The simple growth of our organization can perhaps become almost automatic , but its development cannot. Organizational change depends upon a dialogue between the membership and their elected officers. May I urge you all to prevent any breakdown in this dialogue. ...