1906*

Rev. Noble Bowlby, who has been pastor of the Meriden Congregational church for almost twenty-five years, has resigned on account of ill health. The Ludlow, Vt., Tribune pays him this splendid tribute:

"The Rev. Noble O. Bowlby was born in Lakeville, N. S., and was graduated from Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, N. H., in 1896. At Dartmouth he received his Bachelor of Arts degree and subsequently a Master's degree. His studies were further pursued at Bangor Theological Seminary and at Potomac University, where he received Bachelor of Divinity degrees. After serving pastorates successively in Wilder, Lunenburg, and Swanton, Vt., he came with his family in February 1914 to Meriden, N. H., where he has taken active part not only in the work of the church, but also in community enterprises. Until recently he served over a long period as chairman of the local Red Cross, as member of the school board, president of the Bird Club, and has taken part in a number of plays given by local organizations. He has served on the board of trustees of Kimball Union Academy since his coming here.

"Since he is a man of broad sympathies, his ministrations have been many and varied. With a special aptitude in time of sorrow and bereavement, he has gone far and wide to bring comfort, not only to those in his church, but to those not allied with any church.

"The Rev. Noble O. Bowlby has procured a home in the village and it is to be hoped with lessened labors he may yet be granted many happy years where he has spent this long period in Christian service."

The members of the class too hope he may soon regain his health and be able to continue his life of usefulness in the community in which he lives.

Ned Redman, who feels it his duty as chairman of the House Committee of the New York Dartmouth Club, entertains regularly our classmates who visit new York. He writes:

"A few days ago I entertained Eric Kelly at the club, as he was here in New York to attend a meeting of one of the numerous Polish organizations to which he belongs."

Eric's name is known to Poles all over the world for his services to their nation, and, as you know, he has received many honors from the Polish government, as well as various Polish universities.

Harold Rugg spent a pleasant vacation at Key West, Fla., and has just returned North.

Bob Blood, the very able managing editor of the Manchester Union-Leader, advises that Old Doc Scribner and Ralph Fitts are both behaving themselves so well that they are of no news value whatever. As a result, Bob had to pick out one of his classmates from the Middle West as the subject of a very flattering write-up which appeared in the December 29 issue of the Manchester Union.

President, Room 1430, Merchandise Mart Chicago, Ill.