Class of 1898

Pete (Dr. Walter Sidney) Adams was one of the world's leading astronomers present at Corning, N. Y., on March 25 at the pouring of the molten glass which will form the huge 20-ton reflector, which, when completed in a few years, will become a part of the largest telescope yet constructed. This telescope will be located at the observatory of which Pete is director, the Mt. Wilson Observatory of Carnegie Institute at Pasadena, Cal. Pete seems to have disproven the theory of Mars' being inhabited by showing that it would be impossible for life to exist there.

John Russell Noyes, who was a member of our class during freshman year and who has been considered as lost, has been located. He is Dr. John R. Noyes, an eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist with an office at 47 West Elm St., Brockton, Mass., and his home at 1147 Pleasant St. in the same city.

After spending the winter in Florida Dick Marcy returned to the "Castle" the first of April ready to prepare the trees for their crop of those wonderful Mackintoshes and peaches which have in the past made the Marcys famous among the fruit growers of New England.

Recently the Secretary called on C. E. Sibley in North Brookfield and found him greatly improved in health and optimistic about the future. Everything that pertains to '9B is always of special interest to him.

The next day the Secretary had a most inspiring call on George Farley at Amherst. He found him in his office dictating to his secretary, full of courage and optimism. His eyesight, however, is gone and he is learning the Braille system of reading. The secretary also visited Farley House on the Mass. State College campus, which has been named in honor of our classmate. It constitutes the rendezvous for the 4-H club, a club that Farley has built up in a most wonderful way.

Secretary, 57 Grove Hill Ave., Newtonville, Mass.