1920

Four times a day in Honolulu's Academy of Art, classes of U. S. Army, Navy and Marine personnel assemble to take lessons in how to make the most of shipwreck. The course is billed as "Nature Lore for Castaways in the South Seas. Dr. Kenneth P. Emory, British Museum ethnologist, directing." An article in the March 20 issue of the Saturday Evening Post describes in detail what Pike tells the boys. He talks from first hand knowledge, as he has captained numerous expeditions among the islands and has lived for years among the bushyhaired Melanesians. He makes life on an atoll so enticing that at the conclusion of one of his talks a long lean Marine exclaimed, "If you could come, sir, we wouldn't wait for that tin fish to put us adrift. We'd just slip a raft and go A.W.O.L. on one of them atolls." "No," Pike said, "don't do that. It isn't that good. But what I've tried to show you is, if it comes, get ashore, get that machette ashore, and just don't be afraid." If you haven't read the article be sure to do so as it's a pip.

We were well represented at the Annual Alumni Dinner in New York. However, when President Hopkins is the speaker at any of these functions the attendance always hits a peak. Our boys present were:

Dean Travis, Bob Van Iderstine, Jerry Stone, Rus Keep, John Felli, George Sackett, Al Haas, Lt. Col. Mayer, Warrie Chamberlain, Don Mac Donald, Ab Osborne, Paul Canada, Arch Lawson, Charlie McGoughran and Norm Richardson.

Some of the regulars were out of town; Tom Davisdon in Maine, getting his farm ready for the spring workout; Jim Chillcott in Cuba and Sherry Baketel in Florida. A '2O dinner is planned for the early part of May, so watch for details.

An article in the Congregationalist istitled "Sitting Bull's Successor" and describes the work that Phil Frazier is doing among his people, the Sioux Indians. He serves as pastor-at-large of the Dakota Association of South Dakota Conference. This association is composed entirely of Indian churches. The proceedings of the conference are conducted in the Dakota language of the Sioux tribe. Phil covershis large territory in a house-trailer with Mrs. Frazier, who is a talented singer and a leader among the Indian women. They have a boy in the armed services.

I recently received a telephone call from John Hill in Rutland. He had no particular '30 news but urged any brothers happened in that territory to give him a buzz. He is manager of Southgate & Cos., Brokers.

Don't forget your Alumni Fund contribution. Our objective this year is to write a check equal to last year's, tear it up, and then pen another increasing it 50%. Al Frey and his committee are taking a lot of time from their ever increasing duties to impress on us the real need for your help. Let's be prompt and generous.

MAJOR T. H. AINSWORTH '2O Executive Medical Officer of Fort Warren,Cheyenne, Wyoming, relaxes at his ArmyHeadquarters.

MAJOR HIBBARD RICHTER 'ao Boston attorney, now Staff Judge AdvocateGeneral for Jimmy Doolittle's 12th AirForce, watches one of Uncle Sam's mightyflying fortresses take off from a field somewhere in North Africa.

Secretary,2iz Glen St., Glens Falls, N. Y. Class Agent, 35 School Street, Hanover, N. H