Council Holds June Session On Mt. Washington Summit
KENNETH M. HENDERSON '16 of Chicago, president of Ditto, Inc., was elected president of the Dartmouth Alumni Council at the annual June meeting of the alumni "senate" held just prior to the reunion weekend of June 19-20. Last month's two-day session set a new mark for elevated proceedings by being held on the summit of Mt. Washington, the highest point of land, and of Dartmouth property, in New England.
Raymond M. Barker '23 of Cleveland was named vice president and Sidney C. Hayward '26, Secretary of the College, was reelected secretary. Elected members-at-large of the Council, to serve for three years, were Robert S. Oelman '31 of Dayton and Donald C. McKinlay '37 of Denver. Alton K. Marsters '30 of Southbridge, Mass., was chosen to be an alumni member of the Athletic Council for the next three years; Melvin S. Wax '40, managing editor of The Claremont (N. H.) Eagle, was named alumni representative on the board of proprietors of The Dartmouth for a similar period; and E. Spencer Miller '31 of Portland, Me., was named to the directing board of the Hanover Inn.
Among committee chairmen for the coming year, an important election was that of Roger C. Wilde '21 of Chicago as chairman of the Alumni Fund Committee for 1953-54. Mr. Wilde, an executive with the Simmons Company, has been the 1921 Class Agent since 1945 and has established a whole series of annual Fund records. As Fund chairman he . will succeed Mr. Henderson, the new Alumni Council president.
Mr. Henderson will be chairman of the Council's executive committee, which also includes Mr. Barker, Mr. Hay ward, Charles W. Bartlett '27 of Boston and Francis Brown '25 of New York.
Other committee chairmen for the coming year were elected as follows: Admissions and Schools, John C. Heston '28, Philadelphia; Enrollment, Mr. Heston; Alumni Club Activities, Gordon K. Wentworth '40, Boston; Bequests and Estate Planning, Carleton Blunt '26, Chicago; Class Gifts to the College, Henry S. Embree '30, Chicago; Class Organization, Addison L. Winship II '42, Boston; Parents, Sumner D. Kilmarx '22, New York; Vocational, Everett H. Parker '16, Denver; Nominating, Raymond M. Barker '23, Cleveland.
The Alumni Council voted to create two new standing committees, the membership of which has not yet been announced. These are the Committee on Corporations, Foundations and Special Gifts and the Committee on Capital Gifts, both of which will work closely with the Dartmouth Development Council.
Also approved by the Council was the appointment of these five alumni representatives on the Dartmouth Public Relations Committee: Francis Brown '25, New York, committee chairman; Roger C. Wilde '21, Chicago; Sidney J. Flanigan '23, New York; Charles F. Moore '25, Dearborn, Mich.; and Carl B. Hess '34, New York.
The Alumni Council's first business session was held Thursday evening, June 18, in the Mt. Washington Summit House. Council members and college officers left Hanover that morning, drove to the Mountain View House in Whitefield for lunch, and ascended the mountain in two special trains of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway, also owned by the College. After supper Orton H. Hicks 'si, Council president, called to order the gathering of forty Council members and sixteen college officers. Principal speakers at this opening session were Justin A. Stanley '33, Vice President of the College in charge of the development program, who reported gifts and bequests totaling approximately two million dollars for 1952-53; and President Dickey, who reviewed the Commencement events of the previous weekend.
The main topic for Council discussion at the June meeting was Dartmouth's enrollment program. The subject was introduced Thursday night by Mr. Heston, chairman of the Committees on Admissions and Enrollment, and was then discussed by Albert I. Dickerson '30, director of admissions, and Robert K. Hage '35, executive head of the Financial Aid Office. Discussion was continued the next morning when Edward T. Chamberlain '36, executive officer of the College and secretary of the Council's enrollment committee, spoke, followed by questions and general discussion by members. The remainder of the Friday morning session was devoted to committee reports.
The wives and children of Council members and of some college officers joined the party on the summit of Mt. Washington for lunch, and early in the afternoon special Cog Railway trains took all hands down to the base station for the return motor trip to Hanover.
PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL: President Dickey about to board the Cog Railroad train that took him to the base of the mountain early Friday morning. The president of the Maine Central went along.
ALUMNI COUNCIL MEMBERS ENJOYING THE ALTITUDE: Left, those whose faces can be seen are (I to r) H. Sheridan Baketel Jr. '20, Edward Winsor '24, John H.Davis Jr.'25' Nichol M. Sandoe '19' Francis Brown '25 and Robert K. Hage '35, assistant director of admissions. Right, taking in the spectacular view from the top of Mt. Washington are John L. Ferguson '15, Sidney J. Flanigan '23, Richard W.Morin '24, college librarian, Leon L. Freeman '23, Raymond M. Barker '23 and Arthur T. Soule '08.
