1950

We've come to the end of another academic year and to the last of the regular monthly Class Notes columns. However, 1970 is something of a "leap year" situation for your Scribe, so look for a Class of 1950 Reunion report in the July ALUMNI MAGAZINE.

Needless to say, we've ordered fine weather for our Twentieth, and are looking forward to seeing the many smiling faces of classmates, wives, and children who will be coming from both near and far. Although registration is continuing, the preliminary list which Gerry Sarno sent me a few days ago indicates that Jim Burnham of Paris, Izzy Stahl of Guatemala City, and several Californians including King Kenny will come the farthest distances from east, south, and west, respectively.

I'm allocating several paragraphs this month to a report on Class Officers' Weekend, which was held in Hanover on May 1-2. By the time you read this, a Newsletter covering the subject already should have been received; Joe Medlicott was one of the five from the class to attend, so he'll furnish an in-depth report, but the occasion also warrants coverage here.

A record number of class officers and reunion chairmen converged on the Hanover Plain for a most interesting agenda which served two basic purposes; first, to enable us to obtain some insight into current campus life, and second, to discuss matters relating to the duties of each type of office.

As to the meeting of the secretaries, one item which was debated at length involved the content of the Class Notes; the issue was whether the column should be oriented toward reporting news of classmates or to editorializing by the secretary. Each secretary has substantial liberty as to content, and each has his own writing technique; but inasmuch as the content should reflect what you, the readers, prefer, we would greatly welcome your opinions on the matter. Please give us the benefit of your thoughts, either at Reunion or via the mail (and if it's news you'd like, in this column as well as in the Newsletter, naturally we'd appreciate receiving it directly from you - in abundance!).

Undoubtedly the highlight of the weekend was President Kemeny's address to the class officers. This occurred on a somewhat tense day when Hanover itself was a scene of spring beauty and tranquility, but everyone was wondering what was transpiring in New Haven where students (including some from Dartmouth) were congregated regarding the Bobby Seale case; it preceded the widespread student unrest, including the tragic Kent State situation, over U. S. involvement in Cambodia. President Kemeny stressed the point that today's student body is qualitatively different - and in some respects is better - than its predecessors. It is a group which is especially concerned with the problems of society; this reinforced the remarks of several previous speakers that the current generation is deeply concerned with human values, and will work hard to attain objectives in which they believe. The students ask more searching questions, and are impatient to get both the answers and results in solving the problems with which they are concerned.

On specific issues, our new president dealt with items including Vietnam, the ABC program, coeducation, and summer sabbaticals for executives. He particularly complimented President-emeritus Dickey for initiating the ABC program; students from it now are coming into college life and will be among the future leaders.

The President's talk left no doubt that the College has an open mind on all issues, but that in the final analysis he will, within the province of the powers delegated to him, make the executive decisions and take the responsibility for them. The standing ovation accorded President Kemeny at the end of his presentation signified a very strong vote of confidence by the audience.

Another significant event was the naming of our class' chief executive officer, John L.Dwyer, as the Class President of the Year. Leonard E. Morrissey '22 was named Class Secretary of the Year; he's the father of our classmate John Morrissey, who is in the computer business and resides in Chappaqua, N. Y.

News of classmates commences with the appointment of R. Curtis McKee who has been named director of the Falmouth (Mass.) Summer School. Curt has been a faculty member at Lawrence High School in Falmouth for eleven years, and is head of its English department.

Charles H. Davison of Winnetka, Ill., senior area partner of the Midwest area for Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company, has been elected to the Roosevelt University Board of Trustees.

William H. Miller has been promoted to manufacturing engineering manager at International Business Machines Corporation's Components Division in East Fishkill, N. Y.; Bill resides in Poughkeepsie.

John "Skip" Fauver, who now lives in Cincinnati, is president of the continuous cast sheet division of Swedlow, Inc., located in Florence, Ky.

I phoned Rev. Larry Huntley during a March visit to the Orlando-Winter Park area, and found him thoroughly enjoying both his work as assistant minister of the First Congregational United Church in Winter Park and his first full winter in Florida. Marlene and I spent a week in April vacationing in the Miami area, where we had the opportunity to see both Dick Hollands and John Mac Donald.

From. Akron, Ohio, comes word that Bennett H. Shaver has been appointed assistant treasurer of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., advancing from the post of director of pensions, insurance, and payroll. Ben and Joy will be among the many in Hanover for the Twentieth - hope you will, too!!

We'll see you soon.

Secretary, 19 Claybar Dr. West Hartford, Conn. 06117

Class Agent, Box 517, Pawtucket, R. T. 02860