1898

The news from Hanover seemed most amazing at the beginning of the year. The appearance of snow and more snow, enough to make it possible to christen the new ski development created by the College near Lyme, was followed by the usual January thaw that threatened all this glorious possibility. It makes one realize that it may prove necessary for Dartmouth to formulate a policy of snowmaking in order to assure a winter as of yore.

Of even greater interest, however, are the plans that are gradually coming to light for the 200th Anniversary Program of Dartmouth College. One is astounded by its size and its significance and by the plans that are being formulated to achieve its purpose. The plans are only exceeded and justified by the hopes and confidence in the program's final success on the part of those behind it - meaning, we believe, most of Dartmouth's students, faculty, trustees, alumni and friends.

Charles Carter writes from Winchester, Mass., that he lives quietly at home, sallying forth to church as his newly acquired 80 years allow him, and keeping in contact with some of the older alumni one always finds about that delightful Boston suburb. Pat Gleason writes from his home in Ayer, Mass., in much the same line, that his days are without outstanding news but assures us that he is doing as "well at least as one can expect for a '98 graduate."

Archie Kendall tells of his son Warren being at Lake Tarleton in New Hampshire last summer where he was taken sick. With the inborn wisdom of the son of a Dartmouth man, he got into his car and drove to the Hanover Hospital. Here he was rewarded by being told that he was suffering from a case of mononucleosis. This brought his mother up from Florida to stay with him as he made a proper recovery and eventually was able to return to Florida to begin his junior year at Stetson College in DeLand in that state.

John Moulton writes from Huntington Park, Calif., that he is becoming "pretty much of a home body these days," finding the car a better means of transportation of late, especially on the projected trip to San Francisco, over 400 miles away. Being mathematically inclined he says: "On 11/21/56 it will be 80 years after 11/21/76 - Boy! does 80 years sound old!" (Note. He did not say "80 years seems old.") Five weeks later the same thing happened to your secretary - leaving, it is believed, only Bucky Chandler and Chester Williams to do the inevitable.

Just as these notes are ready to be sent off to Hanover, word has come of the death of Charlie Littlefield in a hospital in his home city of Providence, R. I„ on February 2. Further information will be found in the "In Memoriam" section of this issue.

Secretary and Treasurer 960 Broadway, Dunedin, Fla.

Bequest Chairman,