1922

Classmate John Kemeny spoke for all of us when he said, "I think it was the best game I've seen Dartmouth play from beginning to end." And for once in these times a college president heard no dissentious yapping as the scoreboard showed Dartmouth 38 Princeton 0. Moreover, John's opinion is relevantly perceptive because he is an avid football student earnestly working for still another doctorate in Bob Blackman's School of Football Strategy.

More than 90 of the '22 clan were in Hanover at game time. If Steve Kenyon can spare the space, the Twoter will list all names, but, thankfully, no weights.

Twenty-six Twoters stayed Friday and Saturday nights at Howard Johnson's White River Motel. Sixty-two attended the class pre-game luncheon in the Drake Room. With its proximity to the stadium everyone got to the field before kick-off.

Thirty-eight enjoyed the Occom Inn dinner Saturday night. The gathering hoisted many a toast to the College, President Kemeny, the Team, and General Ike Miller who again did his customary commendable job in arranging the entire weekend. ModieSpiegel, Gene Hotchkiss, and AndyMarshall kept the rafters ringing for an evening of fine fun. Yet not without some seriousness, because Modie and Sis Spiegel together with Gene and Nettie Hotchkiss had been in Hanover since the preceding Wednesday receiving first-hand information on the College and its future. Modie was truly convincing as he extolled the excellence and good fortune of the College, especially in its president, and the preeminence Dartmouth seeks and deserves.

Class President Bill Bullen and Trudy were missed by all. Bill was released from the hospital on the very day of the game. By now—and long since—every classmate hopes he has made full and rapid recovery.

Killy and Elizabeth Kilmarx were also absent from the weekend for the first time in many years. Elizabeth was hospitalized for surgery only a day or two previously. All wishes for complete and speedy convalescence go to her.

It was indeed good to see Harry Bruckner and Bill Rex again looking hale and hearty after fairly recent hospital spells.

Gene and Nettie Hotchkiss went back to Chicago to attend the induction of their son, Dr. Eugene Hotchkiss 3rd., as president of venerable Lake Forest College.

Eaton Leith, former Chairman of the Department of Romance Languages at Bowdoin, retired last June after a teaching career of 44 years. He was an active member of the Bowdoin faculty for 34 years, preceded by appointments at Harvard and Dartmouth. He has taught courses in Spanish, English, French, and Italian literature at Bowdoin.

Eaton prepared for college at Fessenden School and Phillips Andover. He received his A.B. at Dartmouth and did his graduate work at Harvard and the Sorbonne.

He served as Chairman of the Faculty Committee on Student Awards and Military Affairs at Bowdoin. He was a member of the committees on the Library, Curriculum and Educational Policy, and Religious Activities. For many years he was Faculty Advisor to the Newman Apostolate which he helped to organize and he was Books Editor of the Bowdoin Alumnus for 20 years.

The Eaton Leith Cup was established in 1959 by an anonymous donor. It is awarded to "that member of Delta Sigma Fraternity who by his scholarship, character and humanity best exemplifies those principles which Eaton Leith has sought to instill in Delta Sigma and those principles upon which Bowdoin College is established."

The Eaton Leith Prize was established in 1962 by another anonymous donor. It is awarded annually to the member of Bowdoin's junior class who has achieved outstanding results in the study of French Literature.

Eaton has also been active in community affairs. He was president of the Brunswick Area United Fund, chairman of the Brunswick Chapter of the American Red Cross, a participant in Workshop Theatre plays, and an officer of the Democratic Town Committee. He was a member of the late Bishop Feeney's Ecumenical Commission and at present is lector and a member of the Advisory Board at St. Charles Borrameo Church, Brunswick.

He is a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and Delta Upsilon fraternities. He was faculty advisor of the latter for many years during which it became the first Bowdoin fraternity to admit blacks.

Eaton and Margaret LeBaron were married 46 years ago. They have two daughters, Mimi and Nancy. All classmates join in thanking you, Eaton, for your distinguished career, and in wishing that the best is yet to be for our Professor Emeritus and his family.

The Class sadly has lost Bunny Bunnell,Bob Needs, and Lester Corfoett. More details will follow In Memoriam this month or later.

And now '22 has virtually reached its quota of 800 words, so "A happy Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!"

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