Though it probably matters more in Pittsburgh than anywhere else, there is a difference between ìMelonî and ìMellon.î Both spellings were used in the table of physics students who participated in research at the Tevatron fixed-target program (ìEducation: Right on Target,î

FERMINEWS, Vol. 23, No. 12). It is to the credit of your softwareóand, I daresay, a relief to the members of the Mellon familyóthat ìCarnegie Melonî was not considered identical to ìCarnegie Mellon.î A ìCarnegie melonî is a hypothetical menu item that Iíve not yet been able to convince a local club to adopt.

A more cynical or suspicious person would be tempted to think that you had made this error intentionally, as a test to see if the president actually reads your newsletter. I do, and I think itís very well done.

Sincerely,