Great Divide

Secretary, 120 Franklin St., Denver, Colo. 80218

On August 22 our annual summer picnic was held at the ranch of the late.Ned1 Grant'38 through the courtesy of his widow, Mary Belle.

The picnic was in honor of the men of '73 and eight of them got together prior to going to Hanover. Ned's son, Newell Grant'64 presided over the festivities which included horseshoe-pitching and a furious and somewhat erratic softball game. The latter was a hard-fought affair pulled out by the undergraduates.

The first fall luncheon was held September 26 at the University Club with 24 in attendance. Following the victuals President Jim Swanson '59 called for reports from various committees.

Bob Montgomery '56, chairman of the Seminar held October 24 to 26 in Estes Park, stressed the competence of the professors from Hanover, the fine accommodations and the fresh outlook alumni received.

John Ratigan '61 reported for the Enrollment Committee that they had 61 applications completed, 28 were accepted and there were fourteen or fifteen in college.

Treasurer John Shaddock '53 stated there was just enough money in the till for one more mailing which will be used in requesting prompt payment of dues.

Don Jones '43, chairman of the Glee Club Concert on March 25, reported he had reserved the most suitable hall in town and called for help.

Our speaker was Cal Fisher '32, retiring Alumni Councillor. He limited his talk to three subjects. The financial needs and the utmost importance for the success of the Third Century Fund. He discussed coeducation bringing out the fact that even if desirable the College could not afford it at present as it was costing Princeton $25 million to install. The third subject was the black student in Dartmouth. This year most of the blacks entering were recruited by black undergraduates. No lowering of standards for graduation would be made but that special tutoring would be given when needed. He concluded with a couple of stories to lighten the serious atmosphere. Our new Alumni Councillor Seymour Wheelock '40 sat next to Cal to get a few pointers.

On October 2 a dinner meeting was held at the Denver Club for the General Solicitation Committee of the Third Century Fund chaired by Monte Pascoe '57. He explained the job and the hard work necessary for success. Neil Roberts '35, Area Chairman who was just off the plane returning from the Bankers' Convention in Hawaii, carefully explained the whys and wherefores of the campaign. Gil Tanis '38, the Hanover representative, told of the excellence of the student body and went into detail about the varied and excellent talents of his four advisees and how Dartmouth must maintain its excellence to continue to attract such fine material. Hank Edler '53 spoke with great emotion on the struggles of the College since the start, then the revolution, Civil War and its aftermath, two world wars and the great depression and presently a divided world and country and that this is the time for all Dartmouth men to rally to the cause that the College again will surmount the present challenge.

Dick Johnson '50 and Dave Sunderland'52 from Colorado Springs helped swell the attendance to thirty. The meeting ended with the showing of the Third Century Movie with Neil Barker '56 at the controls.