1885

John Brooks wrote the Secretary that he and Mrs. Brooks had planned to spend the winter at their home in Potsdam, New York but the snow and the ice of that rigorous climate finally got on their nerves and early in March they made a hurried decision to go South. When they reached New York City they found it buried in a foot of snow and slush; their daughter Elizabeth spent a day with them there and then they went on to Hollywood Hotel, Southern Pines, N. C., where they have frequently been before. He describes the weather as "perfect" and has been playing some golf and watching other experts in that game; in consequence of very congenial conditions they plan to remain there several weeks.

Charles Floyd, our class president, recently called on the Secretary—he evidently is enjoying his "otium" and his message was "tell the boys that I am living the life of Riley." Incidentally, he, like many others, closely follows the broadcasts of the celebrated "Quiz Kids" and has sent in some questions for them.

Lorrain Weeks is busy with his astronomical studies and writings and occasionally attends some popular movie. He enthusiastically describes the marvelous development of that part of Long Island where he is now residing, which is not far from the grounds of the New York World's Fair; he is pleased to report that that section is strongly Republican.

Henry Austin, our class treasurer, who takes forceful exception to any aspersion as to the coolness of the weather of St. Petersburg, writes tjiat his daughter Naomi (Mrs. Stuart G. Fifield) and her husband spent two weeks with him in March and that early in April, his grandson, Robert Austin, who is a student at New Hampshire University, with five of his college friends will spend their Easter vacation at St. Petersburg and take in the sights and sports of that great winter resort. Henry also writes that his son Herbert (Dartmouth '14) who will attend an editorial convention which, is to be held in Jacksonville, Florida sometime during April, will then visit his parents at St. Petersburg and accompany them on their return auto- mobile trip to their New Hampshire summer home. Henry has driven over the road between Florida and New Hampshire thirty-four times, without an accident or an arrest, which is an enviable and surprising record from either point of view.

The news from our classmate, "Life" Philbrick of Hollywood, California is not encouraging; some weeks ago he rallied somewhat and enjoyed being read to but he has since relapsed into his previous condition of silence. His wife, who has been an invalid for some years, writes "I am unable to write much as I have been in bed for six months because of a very stubborn case of rheumatism which followed the breaking of my arm, however, my chin is up and I am trying to carry on to see that Phil has proper care"—such courage and fortitude on her part arouse the sincere sympathy of us all.

(As we go to press, we are saddened to learn of the death of Otis Hovey. His picture appears in the College News Section of this issue, and Mr. Bayley will write the necrology for the June issue. EDITOR.)

Secretary, Kimball Bldg., 18 Tremont St

Boston, Mass.