Thayer School

The high spot in October for the Dartmouth Society of Engineers was the annual meeting in New York. Forty members gathered at the Commodore on October 22 for a most pleasant and informative evening. Dean Tribus, Col. Des Canavan, Ed Brown '35 and Russ Stearns '38 of the Thayer faculty and staff were present; Dale Runge '65 and Bob Lichtenwalter D'65, officers of the student chapter of the DSE, represented the engineering students. Dale and Bob attended the DSE Executive Committee meeting in the afternoon to bring the alumni up-to-date on student thoughts and activities.

Certificates of Life Membership were presented to Nelson Doe '13, Fred Davidson'15, Arthur Nichols '16, and Robert Griffin'18, for their service to the Society over the years. A certificate was ready for Pete Dow'11, but he was unable to attend. I am told that Pete is thoroughly enjoying retirement in his beloved Tennessee hills.

Other alumni attending included: Gershen Abraham '59, Paul Barnico '51, Robert Barr '42, Thomas Barr '50, John Bowe '42, Peter Buhler '56, Tom Candler '47, J. W. Coggenshall '38, E. Shaw Cole '31, Peter Crumbine '61, F. A. Davidson Jr. '41, Dekkers Davidson '53, J. M. Devor '42, Edward Elsenhans '36, Harlan W. Fair '54, Sam Florman '46, Jim Fredericks '54, Charles F. Jost '27, Byron O. McCoy '34, John Moulton '37, Arthur N. Nichols '45, W. W. Olmstead '39, Foxhall A. Parker '49, Mike Pender '50, Rube Samuels '47, Gerry Sarno '57, Larry Schwartz '59, Richard L. Seidman '41, James Skinner '43, Charles L. Weinberg '43.

Dean Tribus described the many varied activities underway at the Thayer School, and the real needs facing the School. Foremost among these is the increasing demand for space, both laboratory and office, which is a necessary complement to a growing graduate program. Professor Brown discussed the sophomore Engineering Science 21 course about which more will be written next month following the final company presentations.

The main speaker of the evening was Mr. N. M. Martin, Director, Facilities Planning and Building Construction for the IBM Corporation. His topic, "The Future of Computers in the Construction Industry," stimulated lively discussion.

Ike Besse '35 and Mike Pender '50 were in Hanover October 2-4 to attend the Dartmouth club officers' meetings. Dean Tribus will be in New York on December 17, to attend the meeting of the Thayer School Overseers. Dr. John Woodhouse D'21, an Overseer of the Thayer School and a Trustee of Dartmouth College, was in Hanover, October 26-27, to attend the Board meeting and the dedication of the Gilman Life Sciences Laboratory. This impressive facility was constructed by the Jackson Construction Company. Phil Jackson '44, the company's founder and president, was also at the dedication.

Two long-time members of the Thayer School alumni passed away this fall. On October 21, Fred Parker '07, for many years Professor of Graphics at Dartmouth, and Superintendent of the Hanover Water Works Co., died in Keene, N. H. Fred, a teacher of many Thayer Alumni over a span of almost 30 years, was also your reporter's patient supervisor on his first teaching experience. The DSE, Dartmouth and Hanover have lost a dedicated servant and friend.

Arthur W. Stone '96 was the oldest living Dartmouth alumnus at the time of his death, November 1. Mr. Stone retired as president of the Hoosier Cut Stone Co. in 1929, to live in White River Junction, Vt. His activity in land surveying and consulting continued to the present.

It is with great pride that I call to your attention the nomination of Henry MullerDC'35 for President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASME is one of the largest, if not the largest, professional engineering society in the world. The announcement of Henry's nomination, which appeared in the August 1964 issue of Mechanical Engineering, presented a page devoted to his many achievements and honors. The faculty and students who met and worked with him during the years 1953-61, when he served as a member of the Board of Overseers of the Thayer School, will remember his keen interest in the School and the valuable counsel and direction he provided. These were the years of self-appraisal for the Thayer School, and the period of formulation and development of its Engineering Science curriculum. Congratulations, Hank, on an honor well deserved.

Neil Drobny '63 has written Ed Brown that he and Sue visited many scenic spots in their drive across the country this past summer to report to the CEC, U. S. Navy. He is back at school 8 hours per day plus homework. Following the course he will report to the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory to be a project engineer working on sanitation problems. Neil's address is 451 Aleric St., Oxnard, Calif.

John Fondahl '48, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Stanford, visited Thayer in August. He was attending the Engineering Foundation Research Conference at Andover, N. H., on "Building Construction Systems - A Challenge to Innovation." John has specialized in systems analysis as applied to construction planning. He was a member of a four-man AID team visiting Egypt this past November.

Bob Jelley '53 and his wife attended the Alumni College in August, and were found browsing in the Hopkins Center. Bob is now engaged in the practice of law. He noted that three of his Thayer School contemporaries are also lawyers: Dick McMahon '53,Chuck Queenan '53, and Nate Parker '53.Jon Coggeshal! '38 is busy in his consulting practice in engineering at Pleasantville, N. Y. Jon and Carol entertained the Stearns last August at their cottage in Port Clyde, Maine, a beautiful spot. Dan Drury '38 has recovered from a serious heart operation in Hanover and looks hale and hearty again.

Frank Jerabek '64, Ensign, CEC, USN, writes from Port Hueneme, Calif., that he and David Browne '64 are temporarily stationed there for eight weeks of schooling. He says many nice things about his Thayer School education and some of the advantages it has given him. His present efforts are directed toward management, production programming, PERT, etc. It was recently announced in the Valley News that Dan Paradis '62 has been named physics instructor at New Hampton School.