1925

No winter resort is ever bursting more at the seams than North Conway during the school holidays in conjunction with Washington's Birthday; so in order to avoid the tremendous throng, which incidentally broke all records, the Lewellyn Whites spent the period enjoying the warmer climate of Florida. But as usually happens when ski enthusiasts turn traitor to the north country a total of 38 inches of fresh snow fell during their absence to reward those, including yours truly, who held a more tolerant attitude toward crowded conditions.

Our class is tied for third (with 1911 and 1930) for the most number of members (36) of The Dartmouth Educational Association of Boston. The Class of 1921 leads with 45, while our arch-rival 1933 is second with 43. Gathered around the festive board to hear President Dickey, et al. speak at the Boston alumni dinner in February, were Homer Tilton, Don Hunt, Bob Rhoades, Les King, Nate Bugbee, Ed Pease, Drue and JohnGarrod, Emily and Herb Talbot, Betty and Tubby Washburn, Alice and Bob McCready, Betty and Ralph Udall and of course Lloyd Brace at the head table.

Note bene - particularly those within a radius of 100 miles of Boston. Homer Tilton has announced that arrangements have been completed to hold the annual 1925 Spring Reunion Dinner at Motel 128, Dedham (Juncning, tion of Routes #1 and #128) on Friday eveMay 6, the details of which will be disseminated in the customary way in due course. Meanwhile those who live or work within the aforementioned radius and others whose travels may bring them into the area at the time should mark their calendars now and plan to join in the festivities. The affair without doubt will be enlivened by the machinations of Drue and John Garrod, who have agreed to help in the planning with the slogan "60 in 60."

Phil Coykendall, USNR, left his job temporarily as superintendent of the water works in Hanover last month for active duty with the Civil Engineer Corps at Seabees' Davisville, ville, R.I., base, where he took a two weeks' refresher course in naval contracts.

Three of the fifteen judges for the 11th National Book Awards are Dartmouth alumni, it has been announced by the National Book Committee. One is Alex Laing, who will serve on the fiction board. Alex is educational services adviser at the Baker Library, the author of several novels and editor of anthologies. Shortly after the foregoing announcement Alex suffered the misfortune of losing his wife, Dilys, who had achieved literary distinction through her poetry, taken an active interest in undergraduate literary activities at Dartmouth and helped to organize a poetry workshop, "The Thursday Poets." A Dilys Laing Fund has been established at Baker Library for the purchase of books and records for the Poetry Room. We extend our profound sympathy to Alex and son David, a Dartmouth sophomore, for their great loss.

This portrait of Larry Leavitt '25 now hangsat Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, Vt.,where he was headmaster for 25 years before he retired last year. It was presentedby the artist, Richard V. Ellery, at a specialceremony on January 31.

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