1893

Our president, Guy W. Cox, is no longer president of the John Hancock Life Insurance Co., but he is now chairman of the Board of Directors of this enormous concern, the highest position in the gift of the company. More details in next issue.

Word from Fred Morrill is that both he and Mrs. Morrill are well and that their daughter Dorothy's husband has been active with the armed forces in the North Atlantic and that their son Arthur is on his way to the South Pacific and without doubt is there by this time.

"Shorty" Bowers reports good health and contentment during the past year. He supplies nearby Church pulpits pretty regularly, retaining his residence in Schaghticoke. He is planning on being in New York this Winter.

"Woody" at Wakefield, Mass., regrets the passing of George Moses 'go as do we all who knew him. He was a remarkable man in many ways and his close friendship with our "Skid," particularly during "Skid's" last years, brought a great deal of joy and comfort to the latter. "Woody" reports closing the ancestral farm at North Weare early in Decem- ber after having spent enjoyable visits during the earlier part of the year. He reports good health for himself and his family.

"Ed" Griffith of Manchester, Vt., says his youngest daughter Grace was home for the holidays from Smith College; son Gould is still stationed in England but had been visiting Ireland at the time.

"Sam" Hunt writes very interestingly of his activities in Manchester, N. H., and of his visit to New York for the meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, which he calls "rather strenuous, but fine; five days, three sessions per day, several groups per session in different rooms, besides excursions. I visited the Edison Co. power plant and the Navy Yard, to go on board one of their new airplane carriers." Sam also writes of the very modern and complicated machinery which he saw at various plants, and particularly mentions the intelligent young women who were working at the Sperry Gyroscope Co. on Long Island. All of this news is very cheering as it indicates that Sam's health and strength are with him and that he has completely recovered from a serious operation of a couple years ago.

Secretary, 795 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Mass.

Treasurer, 20 Albion Street, Melrose, Mass.