1905*

Walter and Mrs. Conley have announced the engagement of their daughter Janet to Alexander P. Spence Jr. of Upper Montclair, N. J. Mr. Spence is a graduate of Princeton, 1936, and is continuing his studies at Columbia. The congratulations of the class to them both.

James Donnelly Jr., with a group of young friends, "saw America first" this summer in an automobile trip which included about thirty of the forty-eight states. Jim Senior was not slow in taking his cue, and to be different, he hit off in the opposite direction to Canada, visiting, with Mrs. Donnelly, the Adirondacks, the Thousand Islands, Ottawa, Toronto, and Callender. Jim says the "quints" were indisposed and kept under wraps.

At an impressive ceremony in the Unitarian church of Athol, on the afternoon of September tenth, Barbara Grover, daughter of "Elsie" and Mrs. Grover, was married to Carlton Edmund Nichols. A reception followed, at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. Nichols is a recent graduate of Dartmouth. Mrs. Nichols was graduated from Cushing Academy and the Bouve School at Boston. She has lately been teaching at Madeira School in Greenway, Va. 1905 extends its best wishes.

In further reference to George Ricker's trip from Texas to New England this summer, mentioned in the October issue, George writes that it was a 5300-mile jaunt and well worth it. He came north up the Mississippi Valley into New England via Albany, Hanover, and the White Mountains to Maine, ate enough sea food while there in one week to tide him over for the next fifty-two, then rolled back to Texas by way of the Catskills, Blue Ridge, and Big Smoky Mountains, a scenic trip in every way. These midsummer festivals are an annual affair with George. Working in Texas and lunching in Maine must constitute some sort of record!

Ike Maynard writes that he had hoped to come East this year for the Harvard game and class dinner, but that an important business meeting in Chicago on the same date would prevent. He hopes sincerely that he will be able to make it another year.

Charley Goodrich and Jim Vaughan wrote to the same effect. Jim added that he is planning to come later in the fall or winter to see his two sons, Wyman and Jim Junior, who are at Dartmouth.

Jim Mulally also plans to visit Hanover and Boston this winter. He intended to come on for the game, but was held up by several trial cases in the fall term of court. He and Vaughan had better arrange to come in midwinter at the time of the Boston alumni dinner.

Fred Chase reports that he and Mrs. Chase had a most pleasant trip to England in May and June, and a delightful visit to Cambridge University, where Hugh received his degree of A.B. withHonors. Hugh at present is taking postgraduate work at Columbia in further preparation for the teaching of English. The younger son, Robert Chase, has taken a year's leave of absence from Dartmouth to embark on a unique and noteworthy experience. Together with four or five other college men, he will go to China. Accompanied by Richard Halliburton, and an experienced captain, a radio operator, and an engineer, they will sail a Chinese junk from Hong Kong to San Francisco. They expect to arrive at the latter port in March in connection with the opening of the San Francisco International Exposition. The trip to China will be by way of the Panama Canal to San Francisco, thence to Japan and China. Several weeks will be spent sight-seeing in those countries. The return trip will follow the Chinese Clipper aero route via the Philippines, Guam, and Hawaii. A Diesel engine will be installed in the junk as an auxiliary, although most of the trip is expected to be under sail. We all wish them, and Bob in particular, bon voyage as they go.

"Hull down on the trail of rapture In the wonder of the sea."

Secretary, Rm. 703, 52 Chauncy St., Boston