1908

Halloran Hospital in New York now has a very attractive writing room, beautifully furnished, a memorial to Jack Clark provided by his friends, who established this in recognition of the work which Jack did for the disabled veterans in the hospital. Some of Jack's circus sketches are framed and hanging in the room. Last month at the University Club in New York there was a retrospective exhibit of Jack's work as an artist.

Count Donahue, our Boston correspondent, reports that Amidon has deserted the teaching profession and has entered the employ of the State Mutual Insurance Co. at Worcester; that Count and Jack Corcoran gave him a farewell luncheon before he left; that Art Lewis' son Jack is a second lieutenant of Field Artillery and is stationed with the Ordnance Department at Detroit; that George Squier's son Bill is the commander of a bomber in the Pacific; that Gene Jordan is president and treasurer of the Oliver Wight Cos., engaged in war work; that Gardiner Marion's son Pope is with the Army Air Corps at Tampa, Florida; that his daughter is a nurse at the Naval Hospital at Long Beach, Calif.; that the Count's son Bob is with the Army Air Corps, stationed in Sacramento, Calif,; that his second boy Douglas is with the Marines and is studying at Dartmouth and living in Topliff Hall; that Jack Corcoran's twelve-year-old son is attending Roxbury Latin School and is as tall as Jack; that he frequently sees Attorney Pete McCarthy; that he saw Bill English recently; that Bill appeared to be employing a good tailor and to have plenty of ration points.

The Arthur O'Sheas report an enjoyable weekend as guests of the Art Lewis' at the time of the Cornell-Dartmouth game. Tat and Alice Badger were there, also.

Howard Cowee breaks a long silence to take his pen in hand, mainly, it appears, to send along a snapshot of himself and of his two-year-old grandson. The snapshot indicates that Howard still possesses a reasonably stream-lined figure and his old shock of chestnut-brown hair. Howard reports seeing the Holy Cross and Cornell games; that his partner has been an assistant attorney general for two years, so Howard is busier than usual; that their daughter Barbara's husband has just been commissioned a lieutenant (jg) in the Naval Reserve and has gone to Princeton to study; that the Cowees went to the Cape again last summer and enjoyed the sailing; and that Howard acquired a bike there, which was used for most of his traveling on land; that Honker Joyce and Jess Harding drop in on him' occasionally; that from where Howard sits, the New Deal appears to be on the way out.

Art Rotch reports that Art Wyman writes him that he's having cat troublethat a farmer living near Art's New Hampshire summer place has a large and growing herd of wild and semi-wild cats that raise hob with the birds, squirrels, and bunnies which the Wymans cherish. Art Wyman writes to the Milford editor for advice as to what he should do. Art Rotch further reports that his son-in-law has been commissioned as an ensign in the Navy and wears a blue suit all the time; that Art himself also wears a blue suit all the time—his only one.

Early in December Dr. Bant Blake's office reported that he was still in the Southwest Pacific area on his war mission but was expected back at the Yale University School of Medicine about January 1. Bant is in the Department of Internal Medicine.

Early in December Arthur S. Hopkins reported that he was about to leave the Conservation Department of the State of New York, for the duration, under a military leave, to accept assignment with the Armed Forces overseas as a member of the staff of the American Red Cross.

The word has only recently come in that "Harry" Harriman, of Providence, lost his wife last June. Deep sympathy from all of us goes to Harry in his great loss.

Pop Chesley reports that he spent the Christmas holidays at the Waldorf. Pop advises that the food compares very favorably with that served over thirty-five years ago at the Marshall Club, but that he missed the voluminous ketchup bottles which decorated the table at Marshall's and that he also missed the nasal observations and philosophy furnished at no extra charge at Marshall's by Proprietor "Andy."

Just prior to the holidays we advised Mort and Marguerite Hull that a soldier who had been at Camp Grant had been transferred to Springfield College at Springfield, Mass. Word has just come in from Holyoke, that the always thoughtful and generous Mort and Marguerite took the soldier in tow on New Year's day and showed him Holyoke and its people at their best. It appears that Mort did everything for the soldier except get out the cannon.

Acting Secretary, 602 Forest City National Bank Bldg., Rockford, Ill. Treasurer, Taftville, Conn.