CLASS OF 1873
Alfred S. Hall has purchased one of the best ranches in the state of Texas and sent out his son, Francis C. Hall (D. C. 1903) to settle upon the claim and carry it on. The ranch is in Alpine, County of Brewster, and young Mr. Hall starts out with 125 head of cattle, besides other stock.
Otis Humphrey Marion, surgeon-general on the staff of Governor John L. Bates, died at his home in Alston, Boston, Nov. 27, 1906, from pneumonia. He was born at Burlington, Mass., and was fifty-nine years old. His parents were Abner and Sarah Prescott Marion. Colonel Prescott of Revolutionary fame was his mother's greatunole, while his father was a descendant of the early Marion stock, of which General Marion was one. Otis H. Marion prepared for college at Kimball Union Academy, from which he was graduated in 1869, entering Dartmouth College in the fall and graduating with his class in June, 1873. In common with many other students he taught school during the long winter vacation which then prevailed. He taught at Stowe, Vt., and Enfield, N. H. In this and in other -ways he worked his own way through college. He was one of the charter members of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity at Dartmouth, and was class marshal on Class Day. In the fall of 1873 he entered the Medical School of Harvard University, graduated in 1876,. and was house surgeon at the City Hospital, Boston, until Jan. 1, 1878. After a brief European tour he settled, in March, 1878, at Brighton Station, Boston, removing in June, 1879, to Allston Station, Boston, where he continued in the practice of medicine until his death. Doctor Marion was greatly interested in military matters. He was an ardent advocate of physical training and athletics for the soldiers, and he first introduced into the militia lectures on first aid to the injured. He was an expert rifleman, and was a member of the famous rifle team which went to England in 1889, and won every match in which it entered. During the early part of the Spanish-American war he was surgeon of the 6th Massachusetts volunteer infantry. Jan. 6, 1906, he was elected to the command of the Old Guard of Massachusetts. He was prominent in Masonic circles, and belonged to the society of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Bunker Hill Association, and various other military and fraternal organizations. Ever genial and hearty to all, his popularity which won the friendship of those in College, was a characteristic of his after life. His beautiful home in Allston was thronged with sorrowing friends at the farewell services on the afternoon of November 30.
Robert Kerr has been chosen judge of the county court for El Paso County, Colorado.
Frederick C. Ainsworth, ex-'73, is military secretary of the United States under Secretary of War Taft. Since his entrance into government service many years ago, the advance of General Ainsworth has been continuous. He has risen steadily from the rank of Captain in 1879, Major in 1891, Colonel in 1892, Brigadier General in 1899, to his present rank of Major General. General Ainsworth devised and introduced the index record and system, by means of which all military and medical records have been reproduced in such a manner as to make the full record of any soldier immediately available. Upwards of 50,000,000 index record cards were prepared and placed on file. The adoption of this system resulted in the permanent saving of $500,000 a year to the government.' It is considered the most perfect system in existence and has been adopted by various other governments. General Ainsworth is a graduate of the School of Medicine of the College of the City of New York, 1874, and entered the U. S. Army in the fall of 1874.
Secretary, S. Winchester Adriance, Winchester, Mass.
