1922

Gene and Nettie Hotchkiss have expressed their devotion to Dartmouth time after time, both in substance and in sentiment. Nettie, "wife and mother of Dartmouth men"—one husband, three sons—is now also, perhaps unknowingly, helping many young people to gain admission acceptance at Dartmouth or elsewhere. The Dartmouth Admissions Office, for example, does not ask candidates how much time they spent as kids glued to TV, but in a terse understatement the Admissions staff does advocate, "Candidates are urged to broaden their reading outside of class." The problem is how can parents and grandparents encourage young progenies to appreciate the civilizing delights of reading and to sustain these enduring pleasures as the youngsters grow? For this purpose Jeanette Hotchkiss has developed a most estimable and enticing aid in her "European Historical Fiction for Children and Young People." This 150- page book is a bibliography of virtually 800 titles with many unusual features to whet the interests of readers young and old. The titles include geographical areas representing 19 European countries and eras extending from prehistory to the Twentieth Century. A descriptive note follows each title and symbols guide elementary, intermediate, young adults, and adult readers. Regardless of symbols, one 70-year-young adult, your '22 scribbler, was pleased with his purchase of the book and found it most fascinating. "European Historical Fiction for Children and Young People" is published by The Scarecrow Press, Inc., P. O. Box 656, Metuchen, N. J. 08840. It is difficult to think of a more significant gift for any child or young parents, and its price is $4.00.

Nettie became a bibliographer as a hobby. She is a genuine buff on history and biography and she often found difficulty— and who doesn't—in placing noted people and historical events in their proper context. She is now working on American Historical Fiction for Children and Young People. She is apparently doing her homework diligently; so far she has read 850 books in this field. This interest is easier to understand by the facts that Nettie is a graduate of the University of Chicago and she is a sister of George Keenan, the noted diplomat and historian.

One can be certain that the three Hotchkiss sons, all in the class of '50, were encouraged "to broaden their reading outside of class." And that seems to have had no adverse effects because following Dartmouth graduation—young Gene 3rd got his doctorate at Cornell and is now president of Lake Forest College; Frank went to M.I.T. for urban and regional planning and is presently engineer in charge of a large systems organization in California; Jim received his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and is currently president of a Chicago investment firm. No wonder some lucky college (could it be Dartmouth?) is waiting for the Hotchkiss grandchildren, three boys and four girls, all certified as "broadly read." And, who knows, maybe some of them will someday serve on the Dartmouth Alumni Council as their grandpa did some years ago and will love Dartmouth as both Gene and Nettie always have.

How can a group show respect and admiration for a beloved person at retirement? The faculty and staff or Norwalk (Conn.) High School showed how with imagination and innovation when Eric C.Malmquist retired as their principal. They presented Rex and Helen, as Bob Clark reports, with a delightful trip to Europe. Many other Twoters are likewise available for similar treatment.

Warren and Mary Daniell, Stan andDoris Jackson, Louise Olsen, Oscar andBea Rice, Len and Margaret Morrissey were the largest class delegation at the annual dinner of The Dartmouth Club of the Hanover Area. Thanks to eight of them for not jeering when the ninth, 22's scribe, was elected president of this thriving club.

With deep sorrow "22 learns that Helen wife of Bruce Cunningham, passed away last autumn. Bruce and she joined us at many class gatherings and the clan will sorely miss her. Bruce, we all hope, has by now fully recovered from illness and will be back with us in the near future.

The Class has also received a report thai Lester R. Corbett, who was with us freshman year, died November 27, 1957 '22 never forgets those who shared the vigors of 1918-19 with us and it offers its condolence to Lester's survivors.

October 8-9 are the dates for the Penn Game weekend in Hanover. The North Country will be in full color and rooms will be scarcer than igloos on Cote d' Azur. But Ike Miller still has some Class of '22 rooms available for a minimum of Friday and Saturday nights at Howard Johnson's in White River. He is also receiving reservations for the Yale weekend October 29-30. Ike's telephone is 802-785-2012; his address: Gen. Walter I. Miller, Thetford Center, Vt. 05075.

Secretary, 11 Brockway Rd. Hanover, N. H. 03755

Class Agent, Hancock, N. H. 03449