1902

For days I have been struggling with the thought, "Shall I write the class notes or make up my income tax return?" Here it is March i and these notes are due on the fifth of the month. Our good Uncle does not require that our annual communication reach him till the fifteenth. Therefore, the class notes win out.

Out of our whole class the following have signified their approval of an informal class reunion in '54: Howard Harris, Mrs. Leslie Farr (Clara to us), and George Elderkin. I understand that Ernest Watson and MosePerkins are also keen for the idea. What about it, Percey? Do we have an additional reunion? I suspect even those classmates who have lost, in their old age, the ability to read and write would like to vote "Yes." I'll bet your wives can still use those arts. Ask them to do so, you half-dead men.

Our hearts are filled with grief and sympathy for our dear Ernest Bradlee Watson in his irreparable loss. Daisy died at the Mary Hitchcock Hospital on February 14. I wrote Watty in the name of the class as well as for myself.

Kennie Judge Davis B. Keniston - wrote me that he had had word that Billy Thompson (Doctor William B.) was in the Ayer (Mass.) hospital as the result of a broken leg. I suggest that each of you write Tommy at his home in Shirley. I wrote him but didn't quite dare ask him if age prevented his getting out of the way of a car on the quiet village streets of Shirley. Bless him, anyhow!

Hi! Listen to this. A letter from PhilThompson tells me that he and Jenny are going abroad on that new Italian liner, AndreaDoria (I think the spelling is right. It is the best I can do with Phil's writing), sailing on March 18, and landing at Naples. They plan to pretty much cover the whole continent of Europe. Have a good time, folks. You both deserve all the fun you can get out of life.

A note from Arba lrvin gives me to understand that he is about to retire. Good work, Arba. Welcome to the ranks of the unemployed. Personally, I love retirement. My wife suggests at times that I go back North and get a job that pays something. New address, please.

The Alumni Records Office has sent word that the following addresses should be changed. Get out your class directory and write Arthur L. Eaton, General Delivery, Pittsfield, N. H., and Henry C. Pillsbury, Box 407, Ross, Calif. I judge both these classmates have retired. This would be a good time for both of them to send the secretary some information about their lives. We would all be interested in knowing more of them. If you two have remained literate I suggest you write me immediately. Otherwise, get the women of your families to come to your rescue and ours.

Secretary,' 210 Columbus Avenue Coronado Station New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

Class Agent, 412 Garfield St., Pullman, Wash.