M. C. SPARHAWK '14 LOSES LIFE IN DROWNING ACCIDENT

M. C. Sparhawk '14 lost his life as the result of the capsizing of a canoe in the rapids of Sumners Falls about 6 o'clock on the morning of Monday, April 14; and G. M. Munroe '13, who was with him, barely escaped drowning. Sparhawk's body had not been found by April 20, in spite of every possible effort exerted in the search.

The men were attempting a canoe trip to Northampton. They left Hanover Sunday afternoon. Sunday night they camped just above Sumners rapids near Windsor. It was in shooting the rapids early next morning that the accident happened.

By Munroe's account, they had traveled two-thirds the distance through the rapids in safety, shipping but very little water. All danger seemed past. They entered the last of the rapids and had just passed through a stretch of smooth water at a turn in the river when the current struck the canoe and it overturned. Both attempted to lay hold on the craft as it rolled over and over spun by the current. Munroe succeeded. Sparhawk, however, lost his grip, struggled short time, then was swept out of sight down the stream. The accident happened some sixty feet from the shore.

Munroe worked the canoe shoreward until, when within twenty feet of it, he was able to swim and wade to the river hank' In an exhausted condition he reached the Gilson farmhouse where he was given every assistance.

Sparhawk's home was at West Swanzey. N. H., where he was born December 20.' 1893. He graduated from Keene High School in 1909, one of the youngest members of his class. He entered Norwich University in 1910, where he became a member of the Commons Club. In 1911 he transferred to Dartmouth, enrolling with the class of 1914. Sparhawk had planned to enter the Thayer School next year, and to study later in Germany for a Doctor's degree in chemistry.