Class of 1885
Henry Austin, president of the Dartmouth Association of Florida, has promptly reported a successful dinner of the Association, held March 3 at the Shrine Club, St. Petersburg. While his report is far too brief, he mentions among those in attendance, the following: Rev. Tilton C. H. Bouton '78, Arthur H. Whitcomb '85 and Mrs. Whitcomb, Henry Austin '85 and Mrs. Austin, W. P. Kelly '86, Herbert Gage '87, Joseph Welch '87, and David White '87, which he considered a very good showing for classes of that period. Austin was re-elected president and Gage secretary of the Association, presumably through their own united efforts, and Kelly was commissioned to write the report to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, which may appear in this issue.
The Secretary has received the sad news of the death of our classmate, John M. Cunningham. His obituary notice will be found elsewhere in this issue of the MAGAZINE.
The Secretary has been hoping to hear from "Life" Philbrick, whose present home is in Hollywood, Calif., giving some report of himself and his family and the terrible floods from which that vicinity has recently suffered, but nothing yet has been received from him.
The March issue of the MAGAZINE was of particular interest, not only on account of the information regarding the College contained in the article entitled "Twelve Months in Review," but also the "Report of the 23d Alumni Fund Campaign," and specific information in connection with each of the class notes; both of these merit unusual attention and consideration. It is to be hoped that the time is not far distant when some plan can be worked out under which the MAGAZINE will regularly go toevery alumnus. It is a publication of which everyone interested in our College may well be proud, and serves a worthy purpose among a widely scattered constituency.
Much publicity has recently appeared through the newspapers in and about Boston, due to the fact that its newly elected mayor has appointed Major Richard Whitcomb to head the survey to put the city of Boston on an economy basis. His appointment is of particular interest to our class, for Major Whitcomb is the son of our late classmate, Judge George H. Whitcomb of Topeka, Kan. Major Whitcomb, although young, has already had a wide experience in large business affairs, having been in the employ of the American Telephone & Telegraph Cos. and later with the New England Telephone & Telegraph Cos. in important managerial and executive capacities. In 1932 and 1933 he was executive manager of the Boston Emergency Relief Campaigns to raise funds to relieve unemployment, and each year $3,000,000 was raised for that purpose. That he will be successful in this new municipal undertaking is the expectation and belief of all who know him, for he has proved himself to be a worthy son of worthy parentage.
Secretary, Kimball Bldg., Tremont St., Boston
