Stamford

Accepting the challenge of answers from a recent club questionnaire which indicated a "must" for more family affairs and a "yen" for boating, this September's outing was planned to please everybody. In spite of cloudy skies and intermittent drizzles on the morning of September 15, the weather forecasting committee was optimistic—and it was right,—for by 11 o'clock the sun had come out and the rest of the day was good picnic weather.

The selection of Sheffield Island, a few miles off Norwalk Harbor in Long Island Sound was ideal in that it provided a wide rambling space for athletic events and a treasure hunt, coupled with good boat service to and from the Island; and with the companionship of some yachts anchored off the picnic area, the scene was definitely nautical, but full of good Dartmouth fellowship. About 70 attended, ranging in age from the Class of '51 to several of the oldest living alumni of the Club.

An interesting collateral event was the sinking of the Nebula (the oldest yacht in America) pictured in Life magazine, October 1st issue. Several boats proceeding to the picnic stopped to watch the ceremony. In this group were Ted Okie '33, picnic committee chairman; Brew Potter '38, and Dr. Jack Booth '23. Next year we will have another picnic, same place, same time.

With four football games in our area this fall (Army, Yale, Columbia, Princeton), it seems superfluous to plan any club events until after the year-end holidays. Along in late January or early February we have in mind a Dartmouth family night with movies, music and refreshments. Very informal and very light tariff.

The annual meeting and dinner will be held in the spring.

Secretary, Bittersweet Trail, Rowayton, Conn.