1915*

Most of the news this month, as can logically be expected, has to do with football, either directly or indirectly, and those of us living in the East have had plenty of opportunity to see and feel all the varying emotions attendant upon a paradoxical gridiron season.

The largest single gathering of the season for ' i gers, took place at the nowfamous Cornell game in Hanover, when 3rd terms and sth columns were totally eclipsed by the newest of catch phrases, the "sth down." Why do these things all happen to us?—recall that day of long ago when some inspired Princetonian kicker dribbled the ball along the ground and it finally took a quick leap over the goal posts and gave Princeton a 3-0 win over us our Junior year? They changed the rules on that one!

Be that as it may, we? who saw that Cornell game, even with its (as we thought) 7 to 3 score that night, hailed it as a victory over at the Norwich Inn as we gathered with Hal and Lucille Davis after the game, and we were proud of a fighting, gallant Dartmouth team. And it was treated as a victory celebration by the following who were there: Walt Meader, Bill Huntress, Earl Clough, Jack Bowler, String Downing, Kike Richardson, Jack Mason, Chan Foster, Shrimp Williams, Ed Shea, Johnnie Johnson (presiding at the piano), Fletch Low, Warren Montsie, Roy Porter, Murray Austin, George Martin, Charlie Sargent, Herb Blaisdell, Paul Vining (presiding as song leader), Speed Henderson, Doc Noyes, Casey Jones, Turk Turner, Dale Barker and your Secretary.

The largest number of the above stayed at the Inn, which the class had reserved for the occasion, from Friday to Sunday; others dropped in for a few hours or to say hello, but it was the 'l5 headquarters, and Hal and Lucille did themselves proud as hosts, Lucille even making a special 1915 cake, properly inscribed for the occasion.

The following week-end at Brown, Earl Cough, Adam Sutcliffe, Kike Richardson, Jack Mason, Fish Atwood, Walt Meader, Leon Tuck, Charlie Trumbull, and Shrimp Williams sat through a drizzling rain to see the 20 to 6 victory—maybe there were others, but these the roving reporter reported. Likewise, our list of those at the Princeton game may not be complete, but included Kike Richardson, Jack Mason, Red Folan, Russ Livermore; while the Princeton game smoker the night before was attended by Carl and Kike; and Jack Mason and Kay had dinner Saturday night with Dexter Davis and Mrs. in New York after the game.

We're sure glad to record a promotion this month from among the 'isers,—String Downing is now engineer in charge of all the works laboratories at the General Electric Cos. in Lynn, Mass.—and with all the government orders on the fire, this is some job.

One pair of good sports was sorely missed from the Cornell week-end when George and Charlotte Simpson, who had looked forward to it for weeks, were forced to remain at home with their son who was seriously ill—but who, at this writing, seems on the road to recovery.

Had a fine letter from Charlie Griffith accepting the appointment as permanent chairman of the Memorial Fund which the executive committee had tendered him. This fund, as you know, is now completed as far as solicitation goes, but under its terms it remains open indefinitely for additions to its total in any manner any classmate or other may see fit to make a donation. Charlie missed all the football games, due to pressure of business, but he's one of those who are 'isers all the time, and sends his regards to all, and repeats his thanks to the class for the generous contributions which made our reunion gift to the College so substantial.

Casey Jones just can't be kept out of these notes, with his prolific pen (is that what a musical writer uses?) still at workin less time than it takes for one issue to get out, he composes school songs for three high schools in Maine. And Jones' Seafood Market, "where your grandmother bought her seafood" still flourishes despite Casey's perpetual delving into the realm of music. (No charge for adv.)

The Boston luncheon on December 2 found Kike Richardson, Chan Foster, Dale Barker, Speed Henderson, Walt Meader and Jack Mason present.

A letter from Stick Parnell says that he has moved from his beautiful summer home on Jenness Pond, N. H. back to his winter home in Northwood—and just in time, for an onslaught of premature snow followed by below zero weather puts him in some kind of cold storage even for these climes.

Changes in address for this month reported by the college include: Joe Harris, 44 Hartford St., Newton Highlands, Mass.; Johnny Mullin, 777 Main St., Bridgeport, Conn.; Frank Rohrs, 1629 York St., Denver, Colo.; Lt. Commander Ralph H. Norris, 4632 Woodland Ave., Drexel Hill, Pa.; Caleb Rogers, 1149 Glenmore Rd., Syracuse, N. Y.

Secretary, Box 697, Lawrence, Mass. Treasurer, < 31 Milk St., Boston