Class of 1917

Not long ago word was received from bruce Ludgate, which had a very pathetic appeal. It seems that in the pursuit of his labors he is driven into several southern states which are quite strange to him. He hankers for friendships in his territory, which includes Tennessee, Mississippi, or Alabama. It is assumed that he occasionally returns to his home in Lancaster, Pa.

Although official announcement has not been made, we have the authority to inform the class that new honors have been acquired by our leading sky pilot. Don Aldrich has been made chaplain for the local chapter of the Military Order of the World War.

Honorable Irving T. Atwater, representing the class in the state of Washington, has rendered his decennial report. At least it seems ten years since we heard from "Carp." Says that "Bones" Graves is a flourishing Spokane barrister. In speaking of himself, he acknowledges one wife and one son, the latter being three months old. "Carp" is associated with his father in Spokane, and, although busy, he admits he takes time to cruise up and down the Pacific Coast.

Don Lawyer is revealed as a result of Carp s message. It seems that young Mr. Lawyer has been very successful in his business ventures. We are hurrying to send him a revised statement for the Class Plan. We only hope that Eton sees this, so that he may be reminded of the fact that our files are destitute of any word from him.

Oh, dear! Oh, dear! We committed a very grave mistake of omitting mention in our last set of notes that Carroll Edward Valentine could now be counted as among the weakmmded. We had hoped that he would stick with, the "holdouts," but alas, alack! he went to Seal Harbor, Maine, on October 12 last year and married Miss Nellie Whitmore. Now that it's done and there's no helping it, please accept our heartiest congratulations and best wishes. (What pessimist wrote this?)

An "engraved announcement" from the "Sam" Whites dated December 18, 1923, reads as follows :

Mr. Ralph Sanborn, Gentleman of Leisure. Dear Sonny: We are now residing at 44 Fernleaf Avenue, Longwood, Mass., the second left as you pull into the town from Springfield. Hot and cold running

water for all comers. That is all that Sam dared to say in the announcement. It is recommended that you make personal investigation for yourselves as to what "hot and cold running water" means.

Mark Twain, we believe, once remarked that the report of his death was grossly exaggerated, so perhaps Meredith Jones can appreciate how Mr. Clemens felt when he saw his own death notice. Fortunately the Secretary has kept the envelope, which was returned from St. Louis January 13, 1923, on which it is marked in very plain writing "deceased" and was returned the writer. An issue of the Sentry carried the information that Meredith Jones had been reported as dead, but that we wished a more accurate confirmation. Searls Morton volunteered what proved to be a successful method of obtaining the truth. For after a year's search Meredith Jones has been located once more in St. Louis, very much alive according to his own statement.

"Dick" Merenus has been numbered among the missing for quite some time, but he has recently returned to the fold via a post-card from Miami Beach, Florida. Details of his activities for the last year or two have not been reported as yet from him. We understand from him, however, that he has remarried, and that he has settled in Florida, for a while any way.

It beats the deuce the way we have to guess at everything, and all of our news seems to be labeled "unconfirmed." This applies immediately to the reported information that "Russ" Fisher has resigned from the Army and is back in Chicago again. How about it, Russ? What's the hot dope?

The class editor sailed in to the office of the class secretary the other day and raised— well, he just got excited and said that we hadn't told the world that Natalie Farrington Smith dropped in at 159 Warren St. on November 22, 1923. Without meaning anything personal, our only hope for.. Natalie is that above all things she takes her looks from her mother.

Check mark number two for the young ladies' column. Don Norton beats "Sherm" Smith by four days, for Patience Eleanor Norton saw the light of day in Vermont on November 18, 1923. Smith and Vassar papers please copy.

Don Richmond is playing it pretty cagey, and when last seen refused to make any statement for publication. There's nothing makes us madder than this. This goes for Will Fitch, also.

Another Sentry February first. Send your checks to "Jim" Rubel, 4933 Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Three hundred twenty-six of you owe the class secretary a letter. Please, get the habit and write a letter at least twice a year.

Secretary, 37 Arlington St., Cambridge, Mass.