1914

After consulting with "The Three Wise Men," we learn that the following men, whose birthdays chance to fall in December, were born under the sign of Sagittarius, The Archer: Donovan and Hallett, whereas Gardner,Wheelock, and Edson were born under the sign of Capricornus, the Goat. As a result of these happy circumstances they are entitled to receive all of the goodies of the season which are their due and the hearty congratulations of all of the members of our Class.

Arthur S.(Lize) Wheelock has been writing his memoirs, and the following excerpt is the tale of one of his extraordinary adventures, which occurred when he was acting as chaplain in the U.S. Army in France.

"After the signing of the Armistice on November 11, 1918, we were ordered to go forward through Luxemburg, on to the Rhine River, where we would cross over into Germany as part of the Army of Occupation. It was at the end of this march that, by an accident of history, I got one of the biggest thrills of my life. According to army regulations, the chaplain and the major of my battalion were each entitled to the use of a horse on the long journey toward the Rhine. However, horses were scarce and only one was available for us. It was therefore decided that we would take turns riding the animal, the major for an hour and then I for an hour. Well, it so happened that when we finally reached the Rhine, it was my turn to mount the creature, and since the Second Division was leading the whole American Army into Germany, and since the 23rd Infantry was leading the Second Division, and since I was at the head of the 23rd Infantry, I just happened to be the first American to cross over the Rhine River and enter Germany. I must say that as I crossed the bridge, in good equestrian style, and saw many German men and women peeking at me through open windows, I wondered if some crackpot might take a shot at me, thinking that I was someone of great importance. However, nothing happened, and that night I was billeted in the home of a forester who turned out to be an ardent Protestant, so we had something in common. He and his family gave me a warm welcome and sped me on my way as we continued our journey to Vallendorf, near Coblenz, where we had our headquarters for several months."

George Forbes writes to us from his retreat in Laconia, N.H.: "Thank you for your birthday remembrance. Doc Kingsford's mention of Sanborn Hall brings to mind one of our freshman year doings. The upperclassmen in my dorm in Reed Hall satrapped a group of us for a rough-house one evening at Sanborn. I had the 'good fortune' to tangle with Win Snow, wrestling all over the floor. It was all taken in good spirit and led to many enjoyable moments in after days, especially swimming in the Connecticut River, when, by watching Win, I learned how really to swim.

"Last summer I spent-at the sea shore and had several very invigorating swims for the first time in many years.

"Last week a group from Colorado visited here to view the gorgeous foliage. I hope that these veriegated hues may be the forerunner of a mild winter."

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