Class of 1877

Ray T. Gile, in company with Mrs. Gile and a sister and niece of the latter, has been passing the winter very delightfully in California. They sailed from New York on the S. S. Virginia January 19, stopped a day at Havana, passed through the Panama Canal, and arrived at San Francisco February 4. They bought an auto there, and at the time of Gile's letter had been touring California. The purpose was to sell the car and return home by train, stopping off, among other places, at the Grand Canyon.

Rev. William W. Prescott returned to Washington from Nebraska at the end of last May, withdrawing at that time from active service in college work. He then spent some time in evangelistic work in varied fields—New England, New York, New Brunswick, and Tennessee. He has been since engaged in literary work, and on March 12, the date of his letter, had a book of 128 pages in press, which would soon be ready for circulation. He also has been doing a series of articles in each of four periodicals of his church, besides some other writing. His present, and permanent, address is 140 Eastern Ave., N. W., Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.

On January 1, Wilbur P. Bryant retired from the county judgeship of Cedar county, Nebraska, which he had held for 19 years. His retirement was not voluntary, but he was defeated at the polls in November, suffering with other Democrats the effect of the Hoover landslide. Immediately after election the bank in which his savings were deposited failed, and he was sick with influenza for two .months. On regaining some measure of health he has re-established himself in the practice of law in Hartington, and at the age of 78 is beginning life anew.

A recent letter from E. A. Twitchell in Minneapolis says among other things: "My health is perfect yet—no aches, no pains, no lameness, just a little slowing down of the physical. I can still run with fair speed for two or three city blocks, and can do considerable work with shovel, rake, or fork (table fork). Am just at present incorporating a company for making hollow concrete building tile, 'Duntile.' There are over 400 such factories in the United States, and I have an ideal sand pit here as a foundation, so for the present I forget my 75 years and go after business." Twitchell is the only one of the class who keeps in touch with Leslie these days, and he reports very unfavorably in regard to the latter's health.

W. O. Ball is another of the class who enjoys vigorous health. He says: "Notwithstanding the fact that I am 75 years old, I am able to play golf every pleasant day during the summer, and bowl nearly every afternoon in the winter." He has suffered a great sorrow in the death of a grandson in St. Joseph, Mo., a promising lad of eighteen. He was injured playing football on the 18th of September, and died on the 22d.

Secretary, Chelsea, Vt.