1903

It has been so long since any direct word has come from George Hoke that I am going to give you much of a recent letter from him.

In 1906 George began the practice of law in St. Paul, Minn, under the firm name of Butler, Mitchell & Hoke. Butler eventually became Justice Pierce Butler and Mitchell became Attorney General of the United States. In 1917 George moved to Minneapolis where he organized the firm of Cobb, Hoke, Benson, Krause & Faegre. In 1938 he withdrew from the firm and practised under the name of Hoke, Cobb & Janes.

In 1941 while up in the woods of northern Minnesota he suffered a ruptured appendix with resultant peritonitis. Since then with many consultations with eminent surgeons and life on a sheep ranch he has succeeded in recharging his batteries to such an extent that he can enjoy life in the open country. George is really on an old stamping ground at Park Rapids, Minn., for he had for years been an active member of the "Shiver and Shake Ice Fishing Clan" and spent his vacations in the wilds of northern Minnesota. He sees no prospect of his resuming the responsibilities of an active law practice.

In 1912 Carolyn Peabody assumed the role of "Better Half" and George, Marshall and Carol added their presence to the household. The latter died early. George, Dartmouth '35, now a practising lawyer in Minneapolis was once reported by Dean Laycock as "an improvement of the breed." Marshall is an army captain, instructing in gunnery at an air field in Texas.

Hoping that some oF you fellows will want to drop George a line I'll give you his address: George Hoke, Route No. 2, Park Rapi ds, Minn.

At a recent meeting of the American Book Publishers Ass'n in New York Edward H. Kenerson was elected president. Congratulations to Ned, for this association has a memb ership of some 36 book publishers whose inf luence in education throughout the country is of importance.

The Alumni Office gives a change of address for Lester A. Williams to Route I, Box 43-C, Carmel, California.

On some date in early May the five classes of the turn of the century will again gather in Boston—time and place to be determined later —for an evening of renewal of friendships. Thus speaks the old reliable Bob Harding '05. seconded by the secretaries of the five classes 'O1, 'O2, 'O3, 'O4, and '05. What a break. Let's all go.

Secretary, 198 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass. Treasurer, 85 John St., New York, N. Y.