Class of 1885

Dr. John P. Brooks, president emeritus of Clarkson College, Potsdam, N. Y., has for many years made his summer home at South Eliot, Me. He and Mrs. Brooks came down to Boston in September to witness the golf contest at the Brae Burn Country Club in Newton, Mass. While John does not claim to be a champion player, he enjoys the game very much. He made the Secretary a very pleasant visit, during which arrangements were discussed with reference to celebrating at Hanover, next June, the 50th anniversary of the graduation of our class and a 100% attendance is aimed at.

Morrill Goddard, who has for so long been the editor of the New York SundayAmerican, spent the past season at his summer home in the Province of Quebec. That he fills a very important position most efficiently may be judged from the fact that the circulation of the American has reached the stupendous figure of more than 5,000,000 copies every Sunday. It is a fair conclusion that no small part of the paper's success is due to the remarkable ability which Goddard has shown as its editor.

Henry Austin and his wife have as usual spent the season at their summer home in Warner, N. H. They will soon "migrate" to their winter home at St. Petersburg, Fla. He is to be congratulated on the enjoyment he can take as treasurer of the class, either on its funds or on his own.

Al Briggs still resides in Chelsea, Mass., which has been his home for so many years. At present he is serving as secretary to the mayor of the city.

Lorrain Weeks has moved from Gilmanton, N. H., where he had so long resided and is now living in Jamaica, L. I., near New York City, where his son is located in business.

Dick Currier last year resigned from the Vermont Highway Department and has since been compiling a history of the department. He is also engaged in writing a history of his family, which he hopes to complete during the coming winter. Doubtless he finds his job about as difficult as that of a class secretary.

Charlie Floyd retired a year ago from his long service in the Federal Pension Office at Washington, and he and his wife are now very pleasantly settled in Woodstock, Vt., his old home town.

Fred Plapp, who has retired from active teaching after 45 years' service in the Schurz High School in Chicago, writes the Secretary that he finds himself more busy than ever in his continuing study of botany, zoology, and astronomy, in fact he finds himself so busy that he says he does not understand how he had time for regular teaching. His daughter Marie has recently started on a westerly trip around the world.

"Life" Philbrick a year and a half ago resigned the position as New England manager of the American Surety Co. of New York, and joined his wife and daughter in Hollywood, Calif., where they had been for several years. He made a brief business trip to New England last July.

Charlie Chase continues in active business as president of the Berlin Construction Co., Inc., of Berlin, Conn. His position in times like these demands very heavy responsibilities, which he is carrying successfully.

Arthur Whitcomb retired from active business several years ago and honors the Secretary by describing him as being very "persistent," but nevertheless he furnished the personal information which the Secretary asked for. Arthur and his wife spend their summers at his home in Evanston, Ill., and their winters at Hot Springs, Ark.

A questionnaire recently sent out to the members of the class by the Secretary asked for an expression of opinion with reference to the effect of the "New Deal" of President Roosevelt. Of all the replies received to date, covering more than half the class, none favor the "New Deal" and most of them denounce it.

Secretary, Kimball Bldg., 18 Tremont St., Boston