1907*

Our traveling classmate, "Ash" Ashley, never fails to report when he runs across a classmate as he moves about the country representing the Pullman Company. His latest concerns a classmate whose name has not appeared in these columns very frequently, and it is most welcome. Ash writes,

"You might be interested to know that I had an opportunity of meeting our former classmate, Harry Warner, who lives in Detroit where I was recently at a luncheon with him at the Detroit Athletic Club. He is fine and the same genial fellow that he was when with us in college as you will readily recall."

Dr. Earle B. Fowler writes from Chicago, unfortunately all too briefly and modestly, about his professional life, "I am practicing medicine and have specialized in ophthalmology, which, as you know, deals with the diseases of the eye.

"I am Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Rush Medical College, on the staff of the Presbyterian Hospital and President of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society."

Bill Walker will recognize, if he sees these notes, that they are not up to the minute, but they will interest those who do not hear about Bill very frequently. Bill reported, some months ago, as follows:

"My work is confined to the general practice of Dentistry excluding Oral Surgery and Orthodontia. At this I have done very little since January 1939, having been forced to take it easy by arthritis in my spine. I am glad to say that due to a complete rest and proper treatment the condition has greatly improved and I am in hopes that with warmer weather and sunshine I will see further improvement.

"My family consists of one good wife, two sons and one daughter. The older son was married in September 1939 and is employed by Bob Rugg '08, in the banking business. My daughter, a kindergarten graduate and teacher, was married April lath, 1940, to a Cornell man. I took them to the Cornell game last fall (1939) and haven't heard the last of it yet, even from my daughter."

(Hope you took them again in 1940, Bill!)

Ralph S. Perkins, M.D., Professional Building, Worcester, Mass., will now take a bow and make a few remarks:

"Yes, my chosen field, and I do not know as I ever thought of it in that respect, is Orthopaedic Surgery. This doesn't mean that I treat 'Hoof and Mouth Disease.' My secretary just remarked, 'What in the dickens kind of a letter are you writing!'

"Well, the word Orthopaedic is derived from two Greek words, meaning 'Upright Child' and I almost need a 'Trot' to translate that much Greek. This branch of surgery covers a wide field, as a matter of fact, does include troubles with one's pedal extremities and almost anywhere from there to the upper end of the neck, and beyond and above that I do not dabble."

Secretary, 140 Federal St., Boston, Mass.