Alumni Awards
THE Dartmouth Alumni Council's highest tribute, the Dartmouth Alumni Award, was conferred on three men during the Commencement and Reunion periods last month. As reported elsewhere in this issue, a fourth award was conferred posthumously on Sidney C. Hayward '26, Secretary of the College and secretary of the Council for 35 years.
Dr. John P. Bowler '15 of Hanover received his award in the presence of the 50-Year Class at the General Alumni Association meeting after the Commencement luncheon in the Leverone Field House on June 12.
Louis V. Wilcox '23 of Hanover Center and Robert N. Stevens '27 of New York City were honored at the Council's annual dinner in Thayer Hall on June 16.
Council president James D. Landauer '23 made all the presentations, giving each man a small silver replica of the historic Wentworth Bowl and a framed copy of the citation read on the occasion. The citations follow:
JOHN POLLARD BOWLER '15
As a boy brought up within sight of the Dartmouth campus, you were described as "the friendliest youth in Hanover." The son of Dr. John W. Bowler, you came to know many generations of Dartmouth students and alumni.
Throughout your full and distinguished life you have always had an enormous capacity for friendship. Medical patients and colleagues, the people of Hanover and far beyond this village, classmates and a host of Dartmouth men know and deeply appreciate your personal interest in them, and in their troubles and triumphs. The friendliest boy in Hanover became the friendliest of men, a doctor whose compassion and understanding have touched and strengthened the lives of countless human beings.
You returned from the Mayo Clinic in 1924 to begin an outstanding medical and administrative career. For nearly 20 years you were Dean of the Dartmouth Medical School. Together with the late Dr. John F. Gile you founded the unique Hitchcock Clinic and directed its subsequent steady growth. The Hitchcock Hospital increased from 60 to 300 beds in your time. You played a major part in establishing the pioneering Dartmouth Health Service for students.
Your skill as a surgeon is matched by your talent for effective leadership of men. You have served as president of several medical and surgical societies, and as president of the Alumni Association of the Mayo Foundation.
You have given long and devoted service in Dartmouth affairs - today as chairman of the 50th reunion of your class. You were chairman of the Dartmouth Capital Gifts Campaign for this area, with results that won top ranking among all regions of the country.
Upon retirement from medical practice five years ago, you first were elected to the New Hampshire Legislature, and then to the Governor's Council. Numerous public-spirited causes benefit now from your vigorous activity.
For all that you have done, for all that you are, and for what you mean to this College, we are delighted to honor you, Jack Bowler, with the Dartmouth Alumni Award.
Louis VAN INWEGEN WILCOX '23
Following graduation from Dartmouth in 1923 and two years of graduate work at you joined the Bell Telephone System, holding various management assignments for 38 years and seven months.
By retirement in 1964 you had documented a record of service perhaps never exceeded in the Bell organization but nevertheless equaled by your record of service for Dartmouth. Any complete listing of Wilcox alumni activities constitutes a perilous undertaking, but among the highlights have been:
Executive Committee membership of the Dartmouth Club of Northern New Jersey and President of the New Jersey Tri-County Club.
Member of the Dartmouth Alumni Council, the National Enrollment Committee, and Chairman of the National Enrollment Committee.
Associate member of the Trustees Planning Subcommittee on Alumni Relations.
Chairman of the Executive Committee of your class.
We could mention hometown organiza- tions you have headed with distinction, such as the Community Service Committee, the Westfield Players, and the New Jersey Commission for the Blind which became responsible for maintenance of 1800 electronic record players throughout the state.
In 1964 you were presented a Dartmouth Captain's Chair by the Tri-County Dartmouth Club which might have climaxed a brilliant business, civic, and Dartmouth career. But the College and her alumni were far from through with you. Now you have become Head Alumni Fund Agent of your class and President of the Dartmouth Class Agents Association. We are delighted that you recently built a so-called retirement home in nearby Hanover Center to shorten the commute to Hanover!
Tonight we appreciate your pausing long enough to accept the Alumni Award. Tomorrow we know you will be back at work, full time, for Dartmouth.
ROBERT NICHOLS STEVENS '27
As an undergraduate you were the recipient in 1927 of the Morrill Allen Gallagher Memorial Scholarship. This is the highest and most prized of such awards given by the College. Among qualifications on which the award are based are force of character and leadership. These two qualities you have carried with you throughout your distinguished business career and in your many roles as an active Dartmouth alumni worker.
A few months after graduation in 1927 you started your long career with General Motors Overseas Operations. Your assignments during the first two decades with GM took you to several foreign countries including Java in Southeast Asia. In 1941, while serving as Sales Manager in Java, the Japanese forced you to take up residence in Australia and there you helped in the transformation of assembly lines from cars to tanks. From 1945 to 1950 you were Managing Director of General Motors in France. Since 1952 you have served as Manager of Personnel Relations for GM Overseas Operations with your base in New York City.
Upon your return to the United States, you again became much involved in Dartmouth activities. In 1957 your Class of '27 elected you Chairman and since then you have given strong leadership in every area of class activity from reunions to the Alumni Fund. In 1964 you were named Class Chairman of the Year. During the last Alumni Fund campaign you also took on the added responsibilities of Class Agent and led your class to a spectacular showing in the 50th Anniversary Campaign. Your class raised over $52,000 which was the second largest dollar total of any class, with 94% participation.
It is an honor for us to recognize such a dedicated alumnus as you, Bob Stevens, with the Dartmouth Alumni Award.
Dr. Bowler (I) receiving his award fromCouncil president James D. Landauer '23.
Two other awards conferred by Mr. Landauer went to Louis V. Wilcox '23 (top)and Robert N. Stevens '27 (below, left).
Captain Dan Corbett of Dartmouth's rugby team, which defeated Yale 19-0 in thesixth annual Hartford Cup Match, holds the trophy presented by Mayor WilliamGlynn of Hartford (center). Yale's injured Captain Tony Dunn, right. The match issponsored by the Dartmouth Club of Hartford, Conn.
