CLASS OF 1889

Frank A. Brackett, for many years associated with the McElwain Company as inventor and supervisor of machinery, has retired from active business, and is living in his native town, Limington, Me. (P.O. address, Steep Falls.)

Chester B. Curtis of St. Louis was elected a member of the Alumni Council at its October meeting, for the unexpired term of J. P. Wadham '03, who has moved out of the territory which he represented.

Prof. Charles D. Hazen of Columbia sailed from New York October 28 for a sabbatical year in Europe. He expects to spend the present winter in Paris, engaged in historical research and writing.

Alfred A. Wheat of New York city has been appointed assistant attorney general, and assigned to the Department of Justice in Washington, as one of Solicitor General Beck's special assistants. His chief work is to prepare briefs and argue cases in the Supreme Court. A man familiar with affairs in Washington has written to the Secretary about the new position as follows: "This is one of the finest strictly legal appointments to be had under the government." Fred himself has written with notable enthusiasm both for his new work and for the men with whom he is associated.

Eight men from '89 were included in the group of thirty "contemporaries"—representatives from '85 to '89 inclusive—who dined together at the Boston City Club October 28, after the Dartmouth-Harvard game.

Secretary, Dr. David N. Blakely, 87 Milk St., Boston