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SAN FRANCISCO: Nearly four score roaming Dartmouths, now this far 'round an almost curdled world, snapped up new officers and a flock of new projects March 6 at the diamond jubilee 75th annual tuck-in. Spread before them, framed by the University broad picture windows, was one of California's most inspiring night vistas, the bejeweled Great Bay. Kindred sparkling animation greeted the well-chosen speakers and then-proposals, all shaped to a great institution's greater luster.
As the speaking program progressed, the night became larded with welcome news while traditional loyalties were brought to Hanoverian pitch by guest speaker Prof. Herbert F. West '22.
President Tavey Taylor '28 outlined the tentative plans for the Far West Pow-Wow now scheduled for October 6-9 of this year. This first of Dartmouth regional conferences on the Coast gives San Francisco an opportunity for a trial-run of all-out hospitality preparatory to the national G.O.P. convention here next year. Guy Wallick '21, Regional Alumni Councillor, and Chairman Bill Abbott '27 already have the ground work well in hand, with headquarters and conference reservations nailed down at the adjoining Mark Hopkins and Fairmont hotels.
Reports on upcoming events included plans for a dinner dance on. May 31, with PeteBogardus '51 chairman; outline by Outing Clubber Carl Ward '32, of further building operations at Donner Summit; a new monthly luncheon in San Mateo by Bob White '41; enrollment report by Bob Bowler '51; and even a treasurer's report by Abe Winslow '20.
Prof. Herb West, perfect choice for the Voice from Hanover role, to all intents was in natale solum. He is peculiarly gifted to win a California audience - tough-minded (like most book reviewers), forthright, terse, without factitiousness or circumvention. Quite casually he indicated that he could listen to modern music - up to a point, of course. It may be something about his name, but on the rostrum he suggests a quarto edition of Herbert Hoover '20h, without the sputter. He said he recognized that it takes time to make changes in an institution's habits but wouldn't be surprised if, before long, there would be a required course for all, in both sophomore and junior years, as there is now for freshmen and seniors. None of his audience offered objection to the possibility of Reading and Writing as the sophomore course. Still, Professor West finds the present a smarter generation than his own. He thinks that today there is more emphasis on reasoning and less on memorizing. In fielding questions batted at him from all quarters he was pleasantly adept.
Louis E. Leverone '04, by chance on a business trip from Chicago, was a welcome guest and took time out to tell of his activities as national vice chairman of the Tucker Foundation Fund Committee. He aimed a business man's digest of the values to be harvested in the fields assigned to the Tucker Fund. But soon his voice betrayed his deep love for his College and his compelling reverence for the Prexy Tucker he knew. No advocate with greater devotion to a cause has ever addressed the association. Doubtless few who heard him had before realized the true import of the Tucker Foundation Fund - shadowed, as it necessarily is, by the Alumni Fund. Louis Leverone will win his full share of loyal coworkers.
Officers for the new year are: President, James P. Wilbee '42; Vice Presidents, Edwin J. Drechsel '36, Leonard J. Vines '39, and 'Warren S. Carter '41; Treasurer, James R. Morse '46; Assistant Treasurer, John W. Clow '52; Secretary, Basil L. Winslow '20; Assistant Secretary, Guy R. Carpenter '10; and Assistant Secretary, Mason E. "Casey" McKibben '51.
Among others attending the dinner were: Perc S. Brown, chairman, Friends of Dartmouth Library; Robert Riegel, Professor of History at Dartmouth and U.C.; Dr. Claude Calloway, Stanford, with son Gordon who hopes to enter Dartmouth this fall - and 74 alumni from '01 to '54.
According to University Club officials the dinner hung up a new record. No speaker offered a "funny" story. Looks as if television has killed banquet stories out this way - no one wants to be mistaken for a tele-comedian.
AT THE SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNIDINNER on March 6s, among the 74 guests attendingwere: Seated at head table (l to r), Moses Perkins '02, Bob Leavens 'oI, Louis Lever one 'O4, Prof.Herbert F. West '22. Standing behind table, Past President Tavey Taylor '28; Bill Abbott 27; Bob Bowler '51, chairman, Enrollment Committee; Guy Wallick '21, Alumni Council; WalterBaumann '25; Bill Winchester '39.
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