1894*

The secretary has had to keep himself under severe restraint not to send out a letter to the class telling about the very successful Round-up that was held at the City Club, Boston, Friday evening, October 16th. He thinks that he deserves something of a halo for having saved money for the class and otherwise contributed to the war effort by withholding this information until it could be given foremost place in this column.

Fourteen men were present, as follows: F. C. Allen, Ames, Bartlett, Colby, Griffin, Hall, Knowlton, Lyon, McGroty, Marden, Merrill, C. C., Parker, Smalley, B. A., and Wallis. Greetings were received by telephone from Blakely who was kept away by the death of his brother. In all, thirtyeight people were heard from, either by personal attendance or by correspondence.

These statistics are a faint suggestion of the delight of the occasion. The City Club proved to be a most convenient gathering place and the "succulent steaks" which President Allen and Auditor Smalley had personally selected did not seem too difficult for the digestion of men, most of whom had passed their three score years and ten. We were honored to receive a call from Mrs. Matt Jones and Mrs. Billy Mann. It seemed to be agreed more strongly than ever that the "Matt Jones Fall Round-Up" must be continued to the very end of the chapter.

Letters from Aubrey Lewis and Jimmy Mann came too late for the Round-up. Aubrey says in poetic language: "The trip was a great success, the granddaughter the best ever, but the homecoming to find that I had missed the great event of the year made it seem that fate had handed me a bouquet of poison ivy." Jimmy Mann reports: "As Armament Instructor for the Army Air Force, get no vacation or holidays even Christmas Training army maintenance men for the Sperry turrets on flying fortresses (B-17-E)."

'94 extends its sympathy to '89 in the loss of its highly esteemed class secretary Dr. David N. Blakely, known to so many '94 men not only because of his brother but on his own account. His birthday was the same as that of the '94 secretary—five years earlier. He will be greatly missed at secretaries' meetings and at frequent luncheon get-togethers in Boston.

Secretary, 14 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

Treasurer, Somerworth, N. H.