CLASS OF 1909

We have received from news-gatherer Jack Dowdall the following letter from Fred Batchellor: Dear Jack I found your letter when I got back to town yesterday after nearly a month's absence.

As far as helping Bob Holmes out on news, I cannot do very much unless the brethren will be interested in the fact that I have a different position than the last time I communicated. At present I am with the General Atlas Carbon Company, introducing a new carbon black product which is used, for the most part, in the rubber industry. My work keeps me on the go most of the time and I would be glad to get the location of any "Naught-Niners" whom I might look up in my ramblings about the country.

With best personal regards, I am

Very truly yours, FEED BATCHELLOR

"Wallie" Ross is serving his eleventh year as secretary of the Technology Christian Association, Cambridge. Last summer he was selected as a delegate to the biennial summer school of college Christian Association secretaries at Estes Park, Colo.

We have received the following letter from Albert Hill:

My dear Bob: There is not much to write about myself, as I have done nothing worth mentioning aside from giving my children their training and keeping on with the work in which I was engaged when in college. For ten years I have lived in Wilton, N. H. I was minister of the Congregational church in the beginning, and am now the minister of the Congregational and Unitarian churches of this place, joined in work and worship. I discover that life is extremely interesting and thoroughly enjoyable, and hope all the members of the class have as much enjoyment and fill a much larger place in life than the one which I try to fill myself.

Cordially yours, ALBERT L. HILL

Hal Osborne broke his leg just above the ankle recently, but is rapidly recovering, and should be back in his office with the United Shoe Machinery Company by the time this issue of the MAGAZINE reaches the class.

We received the following post card from Taintor Parkinson: Dear Bob:

Will you change my address on your mailing list to 845 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. I expect to be here for some time doing graduate work (study) in physics.

Was glad to get your little book of addresses of members of 1909.

Hastily, TAINTOR PAHKINSON

Three or four members of the class have been going up to Hanover, February 22, for some years. There are always various athletic contests, and more particularly the children's winter carnival, which includes skating, snowshoe and ski races, and slalom and ski jumping, which some of us find more interesting than the regular college winter carnival, and it is a great inspiration for our children. It is hoped that those members of the class who are interested in going back to Hanover over the 22d in 1931 will write to the Secretary, and we will make arrangements accordingly.

We have received the following letter from Harry Burroughs: Dear Bob:

I received your address list last week, and was reading through it as I started to do some peddling on the South Shore, and as my first call was at Commonwealth Shoe and Leather Company at Whitman, I naturally called on Ernest H. Goodrich, who has charge of their stock of shoes. He hasn't changed much as to waistline, etc. He mentioned that Ben Lang was over in Bryantville, so I went over there during the noon hour, and, say, Bob, there's a boy that has had real hard luck if anyone in the class has. He has nine girls. Oh, boy! Has anyone a baseball team? Ben doesn't look as if anything worried him. Has a general store with everything you can think of for sale. I didn't see a coffin, but I'll bet he could supply one on short notice.

Keep up the good work, Bob, I'll help all I can.

As always, HAJIRY

Secretary, 100 Milk St., Boston