1915

When this reaches your hands, there will be only a short time left for sending your contribution to the Alumni Fund—so if you haven't already done so, ship it away to Kell Rose today—no one needs to be told why—it's just one of those things we all should do, and this year of all years your dollars will mean much to the College,

Jack Healy continues to be the top-flight correspondent, keeping me informed right up to the minute on all class doings in New York, and supplying me with names of classmates present at any and all gatherings.

A short note just after my copy went in for the last issue told of a successful Tuesday luncheon in New York, with Art Nichols the out-of-towner present. They had also expected Zeke Carpenter, but he couldn't make it. He reports that Charlie Comisky is now a director of Charles Chipman's Sons.

Jack also started the ball going on information about 'iser sons in the service, reporting that Pete Cannon's boy is in the Air Service via Notre Dame; that Carl Gish's two sons are in the Marshall Islands and in the Navy course at Dartmouth, respectively.

Likewise, a note just too late for last issue, from Johnny Mullin reports that his son, Arthur Leonard Mullin is a captain in the infantry, and that Jean's three children are allservice; one boy with General Mark Clark's army, one in Wisconsin and the girl in the WACS.

So there's the first lot oF names—let's have some more. In a short time I shall send out a printed questionnaire on this subject to begin to build up the record, and would ask that it be returned promptly.

Letters continue to come in from all sides about Milt Rosza—there was a man who inspired those who came in contact with him with a real affection for him and his fine character. Willis Putney's little bit of verse was from the heart. A fine letter came from Dan Coakley '16 who worked with him, and was with him when the death of his father forced him to give up college to go to work. His rise to success in dentistry must have been a real struggle, but he made it.

Sid Crawford doesn't do so bad as a correspondent either, and it's a poor month when he doesn't come across. He writes and sends clippings of a speech by Beardsley Ruml before the Economic Club in Worcester last month. Sid tried to get him to his home for a bull session, but the bankers had him tied up, so Sid only had a few minutes with him. Sid says Beards is a good speaker, but that this tax stuff slides right over the heads of 90% of the audience—well, probably the real good news would be if we could skip all taxes instead of just a single year. Perhaps Beards can work on that idea.

A card from Hal Lounsberry recalls that his way-back nickname was a comic-stripper called "Duze" and gives full permission to use it. I recall that at odd times some folks don't like the old nickname—but not Hal—so it's "Duze" the next time we have a gathering, and be sure to be there so we can use it.

A headline in the Boston Globe tells the public that it's a good thing to catch cold, because it insures against worse ills. Don't know that we'll all run right out and get cold on the strength of the article—but the authority for it is good old Dr. Dwight O'Hara (still "Harp" to you) professor of preventive medicine at Tufts Medical School, and a swell guy, by the way. Anyway, he goes on to say that a cold helps build up resistance to other things —and it's some list—from whooping cough to small-pox. It's all right with us, Harp, but at our age we'll still wear our rubbers in New England in the winter.

And the latest news off the wire—March 11 to be exact, in the letter from Jack Healy, gives the story of the Class Dinner in New York on the 10th. There were present: Pate Cannon, Ed Sanborn, Dick Luddy, Red Folan, Jack Mason, Bill Huntress, Charlie Shongood, Tracy Brownell, Wy Fuller, Kell Rose, Bob Mac Hale, Gus Braun, Roy Lafferty, Charlie Comisky, Don Law, Carl Gish, Phil Murdock and Jack, of course was on the job as usual. Quite a few regulars, including Charlie Griffith, Fred Child and Dick Clarke. With them were welcomed Lt. Commander "Slats" Baxter '17, and Dick Dudensing '19. Johnny Mullin's excuse for absence was a perfect one—was on his way to see his son in Texas. Butch Fonda writes Jack that he expects to spend the next year or two in Boston, so we'll look for him at the Boston gatherings. Kell Rose talked on the Alumni Fund, and Bob Mac Hale, just back from abroad gave a talk on the places he has covered in the last twenty years—that's a long time, and he must know his stuff about foreign lands.

The general Alumni Dinner in New York is April 13—and all 'isers in the vicinity are urged to make it a good '15 showing. They sure do go out of their way in New York to make the stay of an out-of-towner pleasant and the more the merrier.

One change of address this month: Dr. George W. Adams, 627 Kenyon Street, NW., Washington, D. C.

Secretary, Box 697, Lawrence, Mass. Treasurer, 31 State St., Boston, Mass.