1942
WE'VE GOT SOMETHING GOING FOR US
As our thoughts turn to spring with its rebirth, resurgence, and revival of hopes in the human heart, let's "zero in" on the nature of the educational institution of which '42 is such a vital part. A young man who recently sought transfer from a university to Dartmouth College reasoned as follows: "The university is quickly becoming a graduate complex with undergraduate schools attached merely as adjuncts. In contrast Dartmouth is a college. My appreciation of that fact is now immense. I am applying to Dartmouth for the following reasons: It is a college ... small, and will remain so ... its curriculum is excellent ... has a hospital and medical school on campus. It is on the trimester system ... designates a three-course load, thus allowing meaningful concentration ... provides for pass-fail status in nonmajor courses ... provides senior-year admission to its medical school ... is strong in biology and the pre-med major. It does not subsidize athletes but still competes with pride and success ... is located in an area where hard winters produce hard workers, both among students and natives ... takes advantage of its setting, turning a liability into an asset with organizations such as the Dartmouth Outing Club. It has effective and respected social affiliations with girls' schools. It is adequately close to a major cultural center, Boston, and brings more personalities and performers of interest to campus (through Hopkins Center and the old Great Issues Program) than most larger schools. Its living system is independent and not divisive... it has an outstanding foreign language travel program which does not require a student to be an expert before he goes abroad ... its language requirement is fulfilled by competence instead of a set sequence of courses. I have more reasons to transfer to Dartmouth than to transfer from (university now attending). Consequently, Dartmouth is the only school to which I am applying for transfer." A rather inspirational treatise from one who, when he wrote it, was not a member of the Dartmouth undergraduate student body, but who wants what a comparatively small liberal arts college with its extended services in a variety of fields has to offer!
As we "tool up" for another phase of giving under the annual Alumni Fund Program let us as individual "givers" associated with a "Great Class" be mindful of the ever-present opportunities outlined by this prospective Dartmouth undergraduate. Let us continue our '42 pattern of support as Dartmouth steps into its third century, preeminently qualified to bring about progress in a society and world which cries out for meaningful change relating to social justice and human welfare.
AROUND AND ABOUT
Speaking of human welfare William E.Uptegrove, new county planning head in Monroe County, N. Y., sees a constant danger of "uncontrolled urban sprawl creating an environment we won't be pleased with," Bill calls the possible result "land pollution - uncontrolled development destroying the very beautiful environment that we start with." He concedes that suburban residents have to share in the solution of city problems "but we must keep in mind the values of the whole metropolitan area, including rural areas." His main interest is preserving adequate open space, either as parks or countryside. Bill, a trackman while at Dartmouth, received his Master's degree in city and regional planning from Harvard University and was a Navy lieutenant during World War II. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have two daughters, Frances, 17, a student at Putney School in Vermont, and Jane, 14, a student at Bay Trail Junior High School, Penfield.
Investment banking is also tied in with human welfare, and Walter W. Friend Jr. has been named an executive vice president with the newly incorporated (March 1) R. W. Pressprich & Co., a member of the New York and American Stock exchanges and a firm which has been doing business for the past 59 years.
Irenee du Pont Jr., vice president, director, and executive committee member of du Pont Co. was named a director of an electric utility firm serving Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, by name Delmarva Power and Light Co. (Wilmington, Delaware).
A recent news item from the Milwaukee Dartmouth Club states that Gardiner "Gardy"Bridge "entertained" alumni, undergraduates, and applicants at their annual undergraduate luncheon. Dex Richards, who sent this news item and is well aware of Gardy's illustrious career in education wonders whether he "stood on his head?" ... At the same meeting Dartmouth's English Department head. Harold L. Bond, stimulated considerable interest in Wisconsin for the Alumni College. There is now discussion of initiating a weekend abbreviated "alumni college" somewhere in Wisconsin this fall.
A warning! Rooms for the informal fall reunion on the Princeton football weekend in Hanover are going fast. Highly recommended is that magnificent hostelry named "Dexter's" in Sunapee. Bill King '27 has just sold Dexter's to Chuck Arron '36 and it remains in the Dartmouth tradition. Somebody's man, Frippendorph, also recommends the Hideaway Lodge in New London ... ah, this transportation age!
Ted Schoonbeck, who has been associated with Henredon Furniture Industries Inc. as president of the Schoonbeck Co. of Grand Rapids, a subsidiary, announced that he and Kindel Furniture Co. (Grand Rapids) have entered into an association for purposes of manufacturing upholstered furniture. The new firm, S-K Corp., has been incorporated in Michigan. Ted's resignation as president of the Schoonbeck Co. was effective April 1. He also served as a vice president and member of the board of Henredon. Details regarding S-K Corp. will be announced in the near future.
TEXAS TALK AND SILVER
Dr. Bob Williams of the Baylor University Medical School continues to probe the "why" of illness symptoms despite a disabling encounter with polio during the epidemic in Houston in 1952. He wants to know why disease-causing bacteria produce symptons during illness, and from a wheelchair as an "idea" man Bob has directed efforts which some day may help doctors control human ills. He came to Houston in 1951 when Baylor Medical School was a young growing institution. Prior to that he was an instructor at the University of Southern California. At Dartmouth he majored in chemistry and zoology, at the University of Chicago he earned his Master's in bacteriology in 1947 and a Ph.D. in parasitology in 1949. Bob and his wife Betty were married while he was in the Army in 1944. Their two children are Robert, 19, and Scott, 17.
Ben Page sent in the information relating to Bob Williams, information carried in a feature article in the February 25, 1968 Houston Chronicle. Ben is with Pan American Petroleum Corporation in Houston and attended our class's informal reunion in Hanover last fall.
Thoughts of Texas, where they do things in a big way, bring to mind the story of twenty prisoners who had escaped from a chain gang. .. . They got past the guard by posing as a giant charm bracelet.
Mention of the charm bracelet (not the prisoners) leads to a reminder to classmates that you must have had, or will have soon, or are currently celebrating, a Silver Wedding Anniversary. Your class secretary and his wife, Jane, tied the knot in Houston, Texas on March 27, 1943. There must be other "silver-toned" voices who wish to pronounce such glad tidings! Yea, speak.
VOICES IN THE NIGHT
And a voice was heard and the words were "Tell us now what we may give. What now is needed? What will be essential? There are answers from many voices, from many times, from many places."
And a voice replied, "These, then, are essentials: the courage, the joy, the quiet mind... to be constant in tribulation, and down to the gates of death, to be loyal and loving to one another."
Secretary, 184 West Clinton Ave. Tenafly, N. J. 07670
Class Agent, Seward and Kissel, 25 Broad St. New York, N. Y. 10004
