CLASS OF 1916

To the family of our former classmate, William C. Brady, we express sincerest sympathy in their bereavement and our mutual loss.

Based on the returns of March 1, 1916 ranked eleventh among the classes in contributions to the Alumni Fund. While this shows considerable improvement over our standing at the close of last year's drive, the task is yet before us to double the amount already pledged and contributed if we are to fill our quota; and fill it we must! Analyzing the resuits to date from a geographical standpoint, Boston and vicinity shows practically 90 percent of her men already within the fold. This result has been attained by the wholehearted cooperation of "all hands" in Boston as a natural reaction to the failure of last year.

No longer should we look to one man to accomplish the impossible; as a class issue it devolves upon each if us individually to share the responsibility in "putting the class over." The spirit of several men, who in addition to contributing their fair proportion, have volunteered to actively solicit the support of men not yet heard from, is proof sufficient that 1916 is aroused to its sense of duty. Every mail his own agent, and a quota filled to the brimming!

Bored by the inertia of the quiet New England life, Vice-President Peter Oles Soutar has again headed south, this time to Cuba. When we were beginning to feel that we had him securely planted in Boston, he hoisted anchor and took the lime-juice trail. Our loss, however, is the United Fruit Company's gain, for he's bound for the sugar plantations, and who 11 question that "Pete" sure can raise cane! Our best to you, Pete.

The Sons of Balmacaan again broke into print with a dinner at the Copley Square Hotel on February 24. Bill Noble, who left college at the end of freshman year to complete his studies at the University of Nebraska, was on from Omaha for a few days, and appeared at the dinner to renew old acquaintances and to become a member of the mystic order. Bill admitted it was tough trying to recall names through the mists of ten years, but he scored on Dick Parkhurst. John McAuliffe came in from Worcester, and the two infallibles, "Gene" McQuesten and Ralph George, bumped it down from the North Country on the staggering B. and M. Following the dinner, the order adjourned to the triangular track meet in Mechanics Building, where the '16 contingent furnished the heavy fireworks in Dick Paul's cheering section, as Dartmouth romped to a clean-cut victory over Cornell and Harvard. "Gene" McQuesten was unanimously elected Balmacaan cheerleader for New England district, with Freddie Bailey grabbing the honors for Boston proper. Lynn papers kindly note, that Jack Welch was present in person.

John Gile, who expected to be at the gathering, was unavoidably detained by professional duties in Hanover, where "the mercury has been anchored at twenty below."

"Homeward bound" is the latest note from "Husky" Hearin in Beirut, Syria, under date of January 29. Coming via Paris, Husky ad- mits that his arrival on this side is more or less uncertain, since "Paris has been known to make even Wilson change his mind." Sooner or later, however, we will hope to find our traveler back at the old address, 1901 Wyoming Ave., Washington.

"Art" Fiske dropped into one of the class luncheons recently, thus enabling "Jock" Fletcher to work in a little finger exercise.

The Secretary has recently acquired by purchase a typewriter (machine) of more or less uncertain antecedents. The Secretary now draws on the treasurer for the purchase money. Now "Perc" has plenty of imagination, but this doesn't pay bills. If you would have your Secretary tap the keys without being in constant fear of having the machine snatched from under him by an exasperated creditor, pay your class dues at once.

Secretary, Hi Clifford Bean, 38 Algonquin St., Dorchester, Mass.