Rochester

Here's an outfit that has been moving along very steadily and successfully during the entire fall. Our bi-monthly luncheon meetings (first and third Wednesdays of every month at the Chamber of Commerce) have acted as a sounding board for coming events and discussions of the football games.

With particular pride we can now announce the founding of a Rochester Regional Scholarship. Under the inspiration of Harry Holmlund '24 and his cohorts, enough money was raised to start out what will prove to be a continuing contribution from our local alumni to the College—a contribution from which worthy candidates from this area will benefit. The enthusiastic support which followed Harry's proposal vividly reflects the warm feeling we cherish when it comes to Dartmouth activities. Now that the Rochester Regional Scholarship is firmly established Bob Long '27 will guide it while Harry Holmlund relaxes after a job exceedingly well done.

The excitement among local alumni over the Cornell football victory was universal, naturally—and for those who gathered at the University Club with an accordion player to hear the game over a pint-sized squawk-box, the excitement was fierce. That was particularly Charlie Annes' ('25) day. For a whole year he had been taking on all bets for the '49 game—so when the final whistle blew a 16-7 Dartmouth victory, he shouted happily, went to his strong box where all his wagers were recorded, and checked off an afternoon well spent.

Another worthwhile and interesting Dartmouth activity was our annual Christmas luncheon at the University Club, December 27. It was our opportunity to greet Elmer Lampe and his basketball team again, and also to meet the candidates for the class of '54. Our complete program included a peach of a meal, warm welcomes and darn good movies of the highlights of the '49 football season.

"Red" Drake '32, Russ Beckwith '31 and Ed Burns '25 spiced up the luncheon by "just being there." They bore messages of joy (alcoholic and verbal) all the way from, that playground of mid-New York State—Newark. Any one who knows the Newark bunch are aware of this because as Bob Strasenburgh '42 so ably put it "those Newark guys will drive all the way to Des Moines, lowa, if they know two Dartmouth men are going to meet after 5 o'clock for a cocktail."

That evening the basketball team demonstrated its appreciation of being in Rochester by scoring a 61-52 victory over the University of Rochester. You see, we in Rochester have really been enjoying our close association to Dartmouth!

Secretary, Aqueduct Bldg., Rochester 4, N. Y.