1908*

Pete McCarthy, Art Lewis, Gleason, Donahue, Corcoran and others of the Boston group all say they will attend the alumni dinner February 4, and want the boys from the suburbs to join them, but none gives any personal gossip.

Don Frothingham, navyman in 1918, has been called back into active service. With rank of Lieutenant Commander he is stationed in Washington. No doubt others of the class are, or will be, active in defense besides paying taxes, but Don is the only one we've heard of who is now in uniform.

Just missed George Butterfield in Fitchburg in December. The reporter was there, to meet a train which, on authority of the ticket agent, was so minutes late. That gave just not quite time enough to hunt up George and beg a cup o' cawfee. The train actually was an hour late. We inquired for George, learned he is a successful insurance man, so probably was in position to contribute coffee or something better.

A card at Christmas from Pop Chesley indicates he is still in Utica. From other sources it appears he is still promoting Ginn school books in central New York, and sponsoring musical and educational affairs in his city. Pop has been an important factor in the cultural life of Utica.

A pleasant week-end at Larry Treadway's hotel in Middlebury, Vt., in January failed to get us a glimpse of Tread, but a card on the bureau told us he has just taken over management of Waterville Inn. That's the popular New Hampshire resort that always suggests Dave Austin '04. Also in Middlebury we had a short chat with Bob Davis '03. He came back from France in October and is teaching at Middlebury again. He said his family is still in Paris, with plenty to eat but badly inconvenienced by the shortage of fuel.

The news of Cap McAuliffe's death December 13, reported elsewhere, was sent us by Howard Cowee. Classmates have seldom seen Cap at formal reunions but occasionally ran across him at football games, the same big lovable chap who crashed '08 to victory over the sophs so long ago. In recent years his health has been bad. His wife died in 1930, and Mac has spent considerable time since in hospitals, his children cared for by his brother and sisters. No doubt we all wish we had been more thoughtful about sending an occasional card or letter to a man we all loved and who never forgot his happy connection with the class of '08.

A chance meeting with Phil Flanders elicited the information that he is now active in the New Hampshire forestry department. That is String Hale's baliwick, and they occasionally meet though String is in the office in Concord and Phil works out of Keene.

Promised presence of "General" Knox, our South American envoy, at the Boston dinner February 4 should help entice Dutch Elwell to the gathering. Dutch, and some others of the Boston gang we'd like 10 see.

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From A. B. ROTCH Milford, N. H.