Class of 1909

We note with pleasure the election to Sphinx of Bob Whitcomb, son of our Henry Whitcomb.

We are glad to report that Reggie Bankart came back from Florida about the .first of April, with his health fully recovered, and that he is now back at work.

Sam Bell has returned from his usual early spring trip to the Pacific Coast; expects to spend most of the time at his new horn# at Osterville through the summer. Sam traveled from Chicago in the same car with the Marx Brothers and other movie stars, and acquired a fund of stories that are worth hearing. Unfortunately, lack of space—or something—prevents repetition in this column.

Hal Prescott also went to the Coast the latter part of March and attended an alumni luncheon in Frisco. Hal writes:

"Of course, I saw quite a bit of SawnyReagan, who is well and busy as usualhelping to run the Pacific TelephoneCompany. I also dropped in and saidhello to Bob Mower, who is one of thebest known dealers in stamps on the Pacific Coast. He has a very interesting storeon Market St. with one of the finest displays I have ever seen. Early this month,Frank O'Brien, who is vice president ofthe Continental Can Company, was madea director of the company. Frank has justreturned from a month's trip to thePacific Coast and was in Los Angelesduring the entire period of the flood. Infact, he claims that it rained all the timehe was out there, and that he had onlyone chance to try out his golf clubs."

The first week in April, Joe Worthen took unto himself a short vacation; his entire family and a large automobile boarded the Boston boat for Norfolk, Va., planning to drive back with stop-offs to visit Williamsburg, Monticello, and way stations.

Max Bonter attended the Dartmouth Night meeting at the Yacht Club in San Francisco on March 3.

Let's see if we can't make at least a respectable showing on contributions to the Alumni Fund this year, to back up the first class job that Hal Prescott is doing for us as class agent. The College needs the money, and in spite of existing business conditions, most of us can well afford to make a substantial contribution for the benefit of the College and its present undergraduates, in recognition at least of the benefits we have received and are still receiving and as an expression of our loyal interest. We have it, but let's prove it.

Secretary, Room 729, 100 Milk St., Boston