CLASS OF 1916

Sprague W. Drenan is principal of the high school at Middletown Springs, Vt.

Raj' Chapman graduated from Andover Theological Seminary in June, and has become assistant pastor of the Congregational church of Hyde Park, Mass.

Miss Marguerite Jeavons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Robert Jeavons of Cleveland, Ohio, and Fletcher Reed Andrews were married on August 7, 1917, in Cleveland.

Cliff Bean has announced his engagement to Miss Margaret Catherine Churchill of Exeter, N. H.

Reports drift East that Pip Cowan was married in Duluth, Minn., this last June.

Bill Costello is in Rochester, N. Y., on the staff of the Democrat and Chronicle, the best paper in town, according to Bill. He writes: "I was much surprised to get a letter from Carl Holmes one day last week. The old boy is at Syracuse, just 80 miles from Rochester, so the other day he took some time off and came up here. It was wonderful to see him again. Carl is looking better than he ever did, and is keen for army life." Right here let's state that the former "fast man along the boards" is a second lieutenant in the 47th U. S. Regular Infantry, stationed at Syracuse. Here's a line from him: "Dick, it sure is fine the way these people are entertaining the soldiers. We officers (look us over) get the creamed codfish. Three dinner parties and dances last week. We must have our relaxation, 'cause the 7.30 to 4 each day really is hard work, you know. Have pulled a few bones so far, but it's all in the game."

Glen Gould and Miss Gertrude Knowlton were married on June 7, 1917, at West Acton, Mass.

Bones Joy has been transferred from the New York to the Boston office of the Joseph T. Ryerson and Son Steel Company.

The following brief letter from R. W. McClure speaks for itself. (Mac is out in China, where."It's a Long, Long Way Back Home") :

"I was most happy to receive the Class Report, and to learn what the boys are doing.

I am sending along a dollar for dues, and I hope to have a letter in next year. I see that five of the class are now in China. Hope I shall run across some of the boys." Mr. and Mrs.

McClure have been assigned to their permanent station at Shaowu, Fukien.

Ruby McFalls is living at 767 Ridge Street, Newark, N. J., whence he commutes to the office on 30 Church Street in the Big Works.

Ralph Mendall reports his engagement to Miss Marjorie B. Kendall.

Jack McAuliffe has been back East for a couple of months. He is doing some coaching and refereeing around Worcester, but is soon heading back to Chicago to resume his work with Swift and Company.

The secretary received a note from George Smith the other day, dated Somewhere in France, August 31: "France at last, after an endless voyage of 13 days. We are situated in a delightful French town where the inhabitants, though not averse to taking your sous, are yet very cordial and most interesting. It is indeed deserted here—hardly a family that has not had a loss. Ed. Kirkland is still with us, as cheerful as ever. Not ten minutes ago we shared half a delicious cake that I had lost to him in a bridge game. Write if you can. Address, Section 10, U. S. A. Ambulance Service, American Exp. Force., via New York."

Olin Smith handles the advertising for the Swinehart Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio. He is living at 240 Grand Ave., Akron.

Russell Tibbitts is in the automobile business in Washington, being a partner in the firm of Hill and Tibbitts. Russ handles a bunch of Fords, and in a recent talk with the secretary he admitted that said Fords wouldn't make as much noise as usual this year, as they were going to take the brass bands off the radiators.

Ted Walker is a shipfitter at the yard of the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation, Quincy, Mass.

Hap Ward, out in China, has been sending along a bunch of interesting news. Here's a few extracts: "If you had ever seen me in a modern language class at College, you surely wouldn't recognize the busy bee I now am at Chinese. All I can take is a deep breath and memorize a little more each day. It's not bad "hua" at that, though—heaps better than German. ... I had tea this afternoon with a lady who has a lovely old place on the slope of Mt. Monadnock (Dublin, N. H.). We had a glorious time chin-wagging over the glories of Old New England. She loves it as well as I—a confirmed Hanoverian and loyal Moor's Charity School soul. I find the spirit of Blessed Eleazer (how the deuce do you spell it?) to be a very vivid part of a Dartmouth man's affections, even in a faraway Cathay. I surely shall try and make a reunion at some future day, and bring the wife with me. I haven't earned one yet, but I'm hopin.'" Hap has been transferred from Ichang to Laohakow, which he says is 1365 li up the Han River from the nearest white settlement, Hankow. Hap ends up by saying, "I am glad to learn that the fellows are taking their part so finely. Any of them you meet, please greet from me and for me."

To the 1916 Thayer School outfit goes the credit of the latest 1916 publication. The first issue of "Stress and Strain" was published in New York city on July 1, 1917, and introduces itself thusly: "Well,' as old Pup. Perkins used to say, 'I guess the boys sort of came through'." The first issue of "Stress and Strain" is as heavily oversubscribed as was the Liberty Loan. It is the intention of the editors to publish the pamphlet, with the latest hot dope on the 1916 engineers, four times a year.

Tom Lawson has moved from Boston to Springfield, where he is a structural draftsman with the Boston and Maine Railroad.

Dan Lindsley and Ken Ross are out in McGill, Nevada, doing engineering work for the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company. Dan writes that there's lots of work on hand, that the quarters for the staff men are very comfortable, and that things in general are looking up.

Secretary, Richard Parkhurst, Winchester, Mass.