Hartford

It was my good classmate Dick Jaeger who officially started off our year with a talk to our incoming freshmen on the occasion of our annual Freshman Luncheon which began our 56th year of existence. It was our seventeenth such lunch for new members of the College's 200th class, and fourteen of our area's eighteen '70s attended. Dave Hopkins '68 was our student "advisor" of the day who gave the newcomers some timely advice on how to become a good Dartmouth man. It was noted at the meeting (for those of you who like these statistics) that our enrollment district, under the mentorship of Rich Fisher '41 had the largest number of acceptances this year of any other district in the country. Some team we have there!

From there we won a few gridiron contests and in October went into the secret agent phase of our luncheons as we were visited by Bob Alcorn '31 who, as Special Funds Officer for the OSS in WWII, was responsible for financing all of the espionage in Europe and eventually for OSS activities throughout the world. Here was a spinetingling, high-adventure half hour of inside dope straight from the mouth of one of the experts who was really there with the pre-Bondsmen.

From there we won a few more games and soon found it time for another Dartmouth-Yale Smoker, only this year it was run in conjunction with New Haven, and the ladies were invited. Bob Foster '48 was in charge of arrangements from our end, and he managed to show a fine turn-out - some 130 alumni, wives, and friends in all. The high-point of the evening was hearing Coach Blackman say he had nothing special to say and then carried the ball for a fantastic halfhour run. Wallingford's Yankee Silversmith hasn't heard a more inspiring speaker for some time I'm sure. Even the lovely Mrs. Blackman got into the act. It was all a very fine way to lead up to the rewards of Saturday's game.

For the future we also have news. The Dartmouth Singing Ambassadors will be with us on February 26 in the persons of Paul Zeller's Glee Clubbers. It will have been four years since they have filled our area with song so this time we're hiring a larger hall to house the crowds anticipated. It's not too early to set aside that Sunday afternoon as family day at the (probably) King Phillip School in West Hartford. Since it usually snows for these programs, plan on snow and come anyway or Peter Schwartz'60 and his high-powered committee of PetePalin '61, Harvey Rohde '64, Moe Banks'61, Herb Isaacson '58, and Bob Argazzi '60 will think they were failures, and so will the adorable Judy Schwartz - and that will never do.

A bit further ahead, but of great significance will be the visit to Hartford by President John S. Dickey on May 25. This will undoubtedly be our annual meeting, and don't be surprised if this year it will be a floating one, i.e. down the fair Connecticut on the "P.S. (pleasure ship) Dolly Madison." Ted Rice '52 is more determined than ever to make his last year in office the most memorable one yet - or wet???

Our enrollment committee is long into another busy year in order to keep up their fine reputation mentioned elsewhere here. A number of workshops have been held at Kingswood School with prospective freshmen and members of the Office of Admissions from Hanover. By this reading we hope to have a few good early admissions acceptances under our belts. Your support for these and others of our programs is urged and always welcomed. One of the best ways to show your support is of course early payment of our modest dues. We are aiming for 300 this year after a very successful 235 last year. And so long Bob and Nancy, wherever you are!

Secretary, 317 Dug Rd., South Glastonbury, Conn.