Class of 1909

The annual Boston alumni dinner, held March n, was attended by Dan Watson, Phil Avery, Cad Cummings, Harry Floyd, Wally Ross, Mike Fardy, Bob Burns, Ingie Fearing, and Bob Holmes. Under the prevailing economy program the total charge was only two dollars per, but we had just as much chance to visit with each other as ever, and had fully as good a time as we usually have. It is too bad that more of the class do not attend.

The Watsons were at the Leightons' on New Year's. Dan says it was one of the best parties he ever attended, but he still thinks it is a mistake to serve Sparkling Burgundy at one A.M. (Note: Your Secretary is very broad-minded on this point. Whenever he is visiting any of the class members, he will consider it quite proper to serve Sparkling Burgundy at one A.M., two A.M., or any other hour.) Dan and Lillian are sailing for Bermuda the 17th of April to be gone about a month.

Cad Cummings is much elated by his discovery of a trout brook in Wilton that has trout in it, so he says. He expects to prove the fact this spring, but we were unable to get its location for the benefit of the remaining fishermen in the class. Cad gets more kick out of landing a real trout nowadays than he did in getting a home run in his undergraduate days.

Harry and Louise Floyd are moving to their country place in Byfield in April, and are planning, tentatively, to live there the year 'round. Louise will certainly make a good-looking milkmaid, and perhaps Harry's cider will be fair, who knows?We'll find out.

Wally Ross is completing his fourteenth year as Y.M.C.A. secretary at M.I.T. We understand that there is only one other college Y.M.C.A. secretary who has held any one post as long. Wally has been prominent in Newton (Mass.) Alumni Association matters.

Carl and Mrs. Killam announce the arrival of Mildred Josephine, born March 9, to accompany Dorothy, age 9, and Roger, who is now six.

Albert W. Bates attended the annual dinner of the Dartmouth Club of Northern New Jersey, as our only representative.

Major (Bunk) Irwin has not been in really first-class shape since his return with the A.E.F. He is now at the Fort Banks Hospital, Winthrop, Mass., and we understand that they are preparing to remove practically everything except his wishbone and his courage, leaving the first as a souvenir, and the second because they can't get it. It will probably be some weeks before Bunk leaves the hospital, but we expect him to be shooting in the 70's by the latter part of June, better than ever.

Secretary, Atlantic National Bank Bldg. 100 Milk St., Boston