1917
Have a good summer? Now we start the new college year with our class gathering this fall and the Fun Fifty-Fifth just around the corner.
The Post-fifty reunion in June brought the Thielschers, Ralph Cocks and the Howes. 1912 and 1920 were well represented and, along with us, housed comfortably in Brown and Little. A luncheon was held for Tuck graduates after an interesting morning seminar. The planned venture of a joint Thayer and Tuck program should provide a unique type of graduate school which will fulfill the needs for future students on a more advanced technological and business basis. We were told that Tuck School today admits to competition only from Harvard and Stanford. The alumni were briefed on the admissions standards, the athletic program and the work of the Tucker Foundation, as well as plans for the use of funds for the Third Century Fund for expansion. Special funds are available for additions to the Medical College including a building to be used exclusively for cancer research.
In July, we were fortunate to be with the '21ers and their contemporaries at the country estate of Bob Burroughs in Canterbury. The weather was perfect and the hospitality unsurpassed. Fred Keagan '07 represented the older gentry and we found Charles Coffin '16 among the notables. After good food, reminiscing and a few beers, we enjoyed hearing some choice bits of Vermont humor—true and untrue—from the collection of Al Foley '20. (Of course you have his recently published book.)
We had looked forward to seeing Rogerand Carol Stone at Alumni College, but it developed that they were at "Horizons" instead. We were, therefore, the only members of '17 to attend that informative and delightful 12-day session. Charles Dunbar '13 was there with his son Donald '44, "Red" Hurlburt and Doc Woodruff 'lB, as well as over 200 from other classes, many of whom brought children from nursery school to teen-age to attend the fine Junior Program. Quite a pitch for future enrollment—be that necessary!
We are glad to report that Sherm Smith has recovered from surgery at his local hospital and will be with us in September. Wasn't that a fine edition of the Sentry which you enjoyed this summer?
Among our career men, we note that Karl G. Stillman received the Greater Westerly-Pawtucket Area Chamber of Commerce's 1971 Community Service Award. Karl is still active as president of the Westerly Hospital and president of the Westerly Savings Fund and Loan Association. Donald Hayes, in presenting the award, sums up Karl's extra-curricular activities as follows—"With people being, educated and dying in our community, our recipient was president of the hospital, president of his church, president of the library and president of the cemetery all at the same time."
Our Raymond (Slats) Baxter has received additional honors. In May, Slats, with 44 other doctors serving in Massachusetts, received a gold badge from the Massachusetts Medical Society in recognition of 50 years' membership. Congratulations, Slats.
In closing, we report regretfully, the passing of classmates Charles B. Janes,Thomas S. O'Neill and Donald K,Lawyer.
This reunion picture of Dick Parkhurst'l6 and his wife was taken on the steps ofParkhurst Hall, presented to the Collegeby his father, the late Lewis Parkhurst'7B, Trustee for many years.
Secretary, LUMAN B. HOWE Box 399, Montpelier, Vt. 05602
Treasurer, VICTOR C. SMITH 51 South Main St., Northfield, Vt. 05663
