Class of 1911

All will be grieved to learn of the sad accident to Hugh Gibson, younger son of "Stew" Gibson, on December 10. Hugh was struck by a delivery truck while on his way home from school, sustaining a fractured skull from, which he died within a few hours.

If anyone can save Rick Castle from making acquaintance with the Dead Letter Office,, it will be much appreciated. Rick's last address was Denver, Colo., but his mail is nowbeing returned from there.

A fine big stork brought Mr. and Mrs. Everett A. Roberts a son, Everett Lee, on December 22.

Clint Elwell has been the recipient of some publicity in the insurance magazines recently as the result of his new connection with the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Clint resigned his position as special agent for the Commercial Union, and has taken over the general agency of the Springfield company.

A Christmas card from Art Wyman showing a nipa shack and a couple of palm trees,, bears a little verse,

"This is the life, A banana, a cocoanut, And a dusky wife (?)."

Art was transferred in September from Hawaii to Manila, P. I., where he may be addressed care of American Red Cross.

Dave Heald and wife forsook the rigors of New Hampshire winter weather for the month of December, and have been cavorting about on the shores of Key West.

Under the heading in a local paper recently, "To Protect the. Suckers," appeared the name of John Pearson as chairman of a committee of the Chamber of Commerce of Concord, N. H., to eliminate as far as possible the sale of undesirable securities. Incidentally, as investment counsel, John has built up a fine clientele in the state, and has been appointed by the state's attorney in charge of enforcement of the Blue Sky laws, as investigator of all corporations desiring to float securities in the state.

Sarge McGonagle, writing from Duluth but not telling how he got there nor what he is doing, promises to be on hand for the Fifteenth, a year from this June.

Hart Leonard at the Leonard ranch, Irricana, Alberta, sat himself down and mailed a check to cover his five years' dues, saying that he certainly does not want to get out of touch with the fine gang of 1911.

The Mexico City papers all carried the interesting news of the birth of a baby girl, Frances, to "Brownie" and Mrs. Wilder in Mexico City on December 2.

Sarge Eaton has departed from Haverhill Mass., and is now merchandise manager in the 34th Street store of Saks and Company, New York city.

Two Eleveners active as football officials the past fall have been Jack Ingersoll and "Cap" Hedges. "Cap" officiated in many of the western football games, and is one of the regular officials of the Big Ten Conference. Jack was working every Saturday in the East in several important games, including one of the Harvard games.

You may have seen a sheet got out by Jack Childs '09, in Chicago, called "Diddings," which has to do with various alumni. Recently an issue stated, "But there are two of the boys in the association who do not argue when they are called handsome. One of them is Bert Wheeler."

Sam Aronowitz has become very prominent in the American Legion, having recently been elected commander of the Department of New York.

Secretary, Hanover, N. H.