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Otis Hovey, our Class Agent, who usually enjoys excellent health writes that early in January he became quite ill and went to the New York Hospital for an operation which was successful; during the anxious period of his illness his son Otis (Dart. ' 15) of Pittsburg, Pa. and his daughter Mrs. Ellen Davis of Hartford, Vt. spent such time as they could with their mother at the Hovey home in New York city; his many friends will be glad to know that Otis has been making steady but rather slow recovery and early in March he was able to resume some of his regular work, which includes his important position as Director of The Engineering Foundation, which is the joint organization of the professional societies of Civil, Mining and Metallurgical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers of the United States.

Lorrain Weeks, reports that he is recovering from a very unpleasant attack of "La Grippe" and is now able to return to his constitutional "hobby" of daily taking his four mile walk; he has recently changed his home address and now resides at No. igg-42-86th Road, Jamaica, Long Island, New York Gity, which is quite near his first home when he came to that city to live; he says he now feels much more congenially situated being near friends and in a community which voted strongly Republican last fall.

Charles Chase, our Vice-President, writes that he and Mrs. Chase spent three weeks in Florida during the month of February, making their headquarters at Fort Lauderdale, and Mount Dora; they had a very enjoyable time except the weather was rather cool; the result of his trip led him to make the following discriminating comment which deserves to be quoted, "Florida seems to be a great place for people to go that do not have anything else to do, there are many forms of entertainment most of them worked up just to keep some people busy. Of course, Henry Austin, over at St. Petersburg, is about at the top of lawn bowling, which probably is as fascinating a sport as there is, unless you have money enough to bet on the dogs or horses."

The news from "Life" Philbrick indicates that his condition remains about the same as stated in the March issue of the MAGAZINE; several of our classmates have already written to him expressing their sincere sympathy and best wishes and doubtless the others will do so.

Henry Austin, our class treasurer, whom Charlie Chase complimented so highly as a lawn bowler, wrote that the annual dinner of the Dartmouth Association of Florida was held in St. Petersburg, on February 28th and was an enjoyable gathering.

The Secretary recently had pleasant telephone visits with "Al" Briggs at the Chelsea Library and with Charles Floyd at his home; each is about as usual, but pleads that he has no news for this month and promises to do better next month.

Fund Contributors for 1940 Contributors: 10 (67% of graduates). Total gifts: $313.25 (275% of objective). OTIS E. HOVEY, Class Agent.

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Adams, Warren S. Austin, Henry H. Bayley, Edwin A. Brooks, John P. Chase, Charles F. Cragin, William N. Floyd, Charles W. Hovey, Otis E. Hudson, Samuel H. Parker, Henry L.

Secretary, Kimball Bldg., 18 Tremont St. Boston, Mass.