Class of 1915

Just about this time you have probably decided upon the stance which will give the best results, and co-ordinated that wrist motion and swing so that the prospects of a successful vacation are rosy. Well, I certainly hope that it will be, whether you spend it in plus-fours, flannels, a one-piece, or just ordinary corduroys. Just a year ago this column ran an ad extolling the summer virtues of Cape Cod, and particularly that part inhabited by your President and Secretary, viz: Bass River. It was not a good ad, for no one arrived to try out the course, therefore,* it shall be said simply that if Zeke Carpenter or Dick Wyman or any other class member gets within five miles of our locality again and does not use the telephone book, drastic action will be taken. If you want a chance to pay your way, come down and collect that $25,000 which is offered to the winner of a 25-mile swim to Nantucket—it's a cinch.

Al Priddy went over to New York last month, and surprised the 1915 group at an executive session. It is rather difficult to learn just what business is transacted at these meetings as no minutes are kept, but perhaps it is sufficient to state that our president personally recommends that any 1915 brother be not backward about looking up the New York gang at their monthly dinners. The roll-call—Clarke", Child, Rose, Whit, E. C. Sanborn, Nichols, Comiskey, Brownell, Gish, Livermore, Rich, Justin McCarthy, and Priddy. These dinners are always held in the new Dartmouth Club.

After a searching five months' investigation it has just been revealed why String Downing did not attend the Boston alumni dinner last January,—an heir apparent arrived January 24, weighing eight pounds eleven, and measuring twenty-one inches vertically. He not only resembles String in his vertical measurements, but Grace says that already he can argue his father into submission. He will apparently find no difficulty in making the debating team in 1946 or 7. George Albert is growing so fast that String has sent in his application for three tickets for the Harvard game next fall.

Herb Potter has been heard from again. Whenever we get a letter from Herb it is a pretty safe bet that he has just returned from a hegira of some sort and sends in all the dope he has picked up en route. This last letter was no exception to the rule and contained interest- ing reading. After spending December and January in California, during which time he met up with Beardsley Ruml, he is back again in Chicago and is now with Creer Fabricators, but does not say in what capacity. Quite incidentally he became a member of the committee which waited upon Queen Marie in Chicago you should get the story direct from Herb with its accompanying detail.

Dean Bowler has returned from his trip to Jamaica. This title may not sound quite familiar to you, and Jack says that he has not become used to it himself as yet. It was but recently that the College recognized Jack's success by electing him dean of the Medical School. That is good news.

This paragraph is being written in the Inn writing room after having returned from a visit to the Mel Adams Cabin, .where an excellent feed topped off with strawberry shortcake was prepared by a group of students. Even a chronic dyspeptic would have appreciated this feed, but it must be confessed that it was considered good judgment that we walk back to the hotel. The golf course illuminated by a new moon was almost playable, and the ski-shoot as it looms up above the tops of the pines appears higher than ever. Just to allay any suspicion, my excuse for being in Hanover on the week-end of May 7 was the Secretaries Meeting. There is undoubtedly a complete account of the work accomplished at these meetings elsewhere in this book which will make unnecessary an account by me, but I do recommend that you read it. Probably you would be interested in knowing that the President is occupying his new home; a most delightful brick colonial house, pleasantly situated so as to overlook Tuck Drive with the entrance directly across the street from the Kappa Sig and Phi Delt houses. I will not attempt to tell of the changes that have been made in fraternity row, for there are so

many more fraternities in existence now than when we graduated. With the erection of a new nurses' home and Dick Hall's House, two important additions have been made to the hospital equipment and facilities. What we knew as "Dartholme" is now used by members of the Graduate Club, who were ousted from their former home because the location was needed for the new library. Construction has progressed rapidly on this building and practically surrounds Butterfield on three sides. No mention is made of the increased athletic facilities, for at best there are but brief personal comments on changes which might be of interest.

Adam Sutcliffe attended the Secretaries Meeting representing Pawtucket and vicinity, but counting the "fratres in urbe" Fletch Low and Jack Bowler—there were enough for a bridge game.

Secretary, Federal St., Boston