CLASS OF 1916
"Learn to fly with a great pilot" is the heading of the Macmillan Company's ad. on Practical Flight Training by Lieut. Barrett Studley, U.S.N. Stud has been flying for the Navy ever since the war, and knows his stuff.
His book, which Admiral Raby calls an "unparalleled text on the subject," should be of interest to all who are eager to keep up with the times. Progress in aviation needs a more intelligent understanding—on the part of the public—-of practical aeronautics.
From an Indiana, Pa., sheet comes this item:—"Winfield L. King, founder and principal owner of the King Leather Goods Manufacturing Company, announces the sale of the controlling interest to New England interests, the sale being effective as of January first. Louis H. Bell will be president of the new corporation." Louis writes me that he is to handle the merchandise and sales end from Boston. Two other Dartmouth men are officers of the corporation.
In regard to the following clipping, Austin Jenison wrote: "Knowing your eternal quest for information about this and that, and also your appreciation of a good joke, I thought you might have a nice little quiet laugh over the enclosed. 'Japanese Art, a brief description and general history, was the topic of an interesting talk given by Austin Jenison before members of Lansing Woman's Club and their guests Friday afternoon in the clubrooms on West Ottawa Street. Mr. Jenison, who has spent some time in the study of Japanese art, and is a collector in a small way, illustrated his talk with sketches and prints of various Japanese pictures. All development in art in that country was made before 1750, Mr. Jenison said, and since that time there has been a retrogression. Only the nobility has dabbled in art up to the past few years, and most of the paintings, lacquer work, etc., were made as gifts for the mikados, so that only the very finest work was done, Mr. Jenison said. At the conclusion of his talk, Mr. Jenison gave members an opportunity to view his sketches and other articles.'"
Our other letter came from Bog Evans, who says that he is slowly regaining his mental balance and therefore coming back to New England. His new address is 63 Forest St., Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Spent Christmas in New York, but had no chance to see any of the gang. Talked with George Dock over the 'phone and saw Ray DeVoe's picture in the Times. Ray had just been holding forth in the finals of some squash tourney. The picture made one think that it must have been a hot session.
Secretary, 636 Hospital Trust Building, Providence, R. I.
