1945

In the middle of February I attended the annual meeting of the Alumni Association of Boston. President Dickey gave his usual address to the usual faces, but this time, as never before, I listened with extreme care, for in his talk, the President of Dartmouth College answered for me a question of long standing; what obligation does a graduate owe his alma mater? There are, of course, many answers to this and I'm sure you've heard them many times. This explanation was so well-put and succinct, however, that I must pass it on to you. It is especially apt at this time of the year when we are all searching our consciences as well as our pocketbooks for whatever we can give to the Dartmouth Alumni Fund.

The key word in the President's address was "perpetuation." It is explained thusly: The College we attended was there because of perpetuation. The men who preceded us felt it their duty to help perpetuate what they had enjoyed, so we, in following, could also benefit. If they hadn't felt that obligation, Dartmouth could not have survived the years. They gave their time, their interest, their talents and their money to present us with the best possible opportunity for an education. What Dartmouth is today is their legacy. What it will be tomorrow is our responsibility. We attended Dartmouth when it was a school of national prominence. It wasn't always that way. From a small New England College, Dartmouth has grown and grown towards greatness. It becomes our duty, then, to perpetuate this tradition; to assure Dartmouth men of the future what Dartmouth men of the past assured us. That is what the President meant when he talked about perpetuation.

Gathered around table #34 at the above mentioned meeting, was a gratifying turn-out of 455. Pete Beck, practicing ophthalmology in Portsmouth, N. H.; H. E. "Johnny"Brooks, his M.D.'s "shingle" swaying to Boston's breezes; Mo Frye, Denver's dashing Don Juan; John Leggat, Lowell's legal luminary; Sumner Dorfman, the dashing diamond dealer; Nick Sandoe and Cliff Jordan, without whom said gathering would never be complete; and two heartily welcomed newcomers, Nelson Craver and Bill Stewart.

Dick Kendall, industrial relations director for the Bates Mfg. Co. for the last several years, has become administrative assistant to the vice-president and general manager of the Elmet Division of North American Philips Co. Besides his business success, Dick is extremely active in state and local affairs. Chairman of the State of Maine Personnel Board, a trustee of the Maine State Retirement System, and a director of the Lewiston-Auburn Community Chest. He also has eight children. Jack Skakle has been named business manager of the Waltham (Mass.) News-Tribune. He had served as advertising manager up to the time of his new appointment.

Bob Lee has recently been appointed as registered representative in the New Haven office of the White, Weld and Company investment house. Active in civic affairs, Bob is a member of the representative Town Meeting of Fairfield, Conn., the Flood and Erosion Control Commission, and the steering committee of the Citizens School Study council. Busy man! In the same area, John Jorgensen has been promoted from purchasing agent to sales supervisor for Vitramon, Inc., of Trumbull, Conn. Ed Hubbard has been named bursar of the Clarke School for the Deaf, Round Hill, Northampton, Mass. Ed had previously served as manager of J. Hubbard and Co., Nashua, N. H.

Russ Chase (I told you to keep an eye on him) has recently been appointed regional sales manager for the New York area of the International Paper Company. And way down at the bottom of this Holyoke, Mass., paper clipping was the notation that a certain R. H. Hinman was appointed manager of bleached board sales, same concern. This is without doubt the "Bull" or, more respectfully, Dick. Congratulations to both Russ and Dick.

In case you're wondering what they're doing, ... Maury Baruth is a member of the legal profession in Pittsburgh. If you need advice try 7140 Reynolds St., Pittsburgh 8. Another of the same breed is Bill Calli of Utica, N. Y. Bill is one of our political representatives for he serves as a member of the N. Y. State Legislature. Planning to stop in Ligonier, Pa.? Then plan to visit Hotel Fort Ligonier, Warren Schleicher, manager. Wheelock Tavern opens when you arrive. Finis for April. See you next month.

Secretary, Middlesex School, Concord, Mass.

Class Agent, Bunny Bear, Inc., 210 Broadway Everett 49, Mass.