Thayer School
An impressive turnout of 45 members gathered in New York on October 23 for the annual meeting of the Dartmouth Society of Engineers. As the after-dinner speaker of the occasion, Thorndike Saville '15 discussed the current problem of a potential revision in the accreditation of engineering curricula now under consideration by A.S.E.E. and E.C.P.D. The committee proposal in this matter is to grant accreditation in two categories. Engineering Scientific and Engineering General.
Acting Dean Don Pyke gave a brief summary of the present situation and immediate prospects at Thayer School.
New officers of the Society announced a' this meeting were: Shaw Cole '31, president, Herb Darling '27, vice president; Rick Davidson '41, secretary-treasurer; and Dick pritchard '14, representative on the Board of Overseers.
The following alumni were present at the Conley meeting: Frank E. Cudworth '02, Walter A. Conley '06, Gus Ayers '07, Fred Schilling '08, Phil Thompson '09, Nelson Doe '13, Frederick Weed '14, Edgar Elkins '15, Ken Ross '17, William Birtwell '18, Pete Halloran 20, Bob Adams '20, Vic Smith '20, Rudy Miller '20, Allison Dunn '22, Carl Washburn 26 Charles Jost '27, Herb Darling '27, George Franson '31, Ed Brown '35, Ed Elsenhans '36, Deane Lamson '36, John Moulton '37, John Coggeshall '38, Charlie Hitchcock '39, Bob Elkins '40, Hugh McLaren '40, Muggsy Bly '41, Rick Davidson 41, Lydon Amy '43, Charley' Weinberg '43, Jim Skinner '43, Norm Falkin CE'48, Tom Gustenhoven CE'48, Don Armitstead CE'49, Paul Henegan CE'49, Bob Eckerson ME'49, Foxy Parker ME'49, Mike Pender CE'50, Bob Kirby TT'51, Jack Burnett TT'52, Nelson Bellesheim TT'52, Paul Meyer TT'52, Ken Little CE'53.
Allison V. Dunn '22, of the National Park Service, recently visited the School with his father-in-law, Prof. Charles G. Hyde, University of California. Paul Meyer TT'52 was a recent visitor following his discharge from the Air Force. Paul had been in Japan with the Air Depoting Squadron. Another TT'52 visitor was Don Jorgensen, who was apparently taking fullest advantage of a day off from his duties with General Electric Co.
