1922

Dartmouth Undying joyfully springs to new life each September when the College welcomes the entering class. With 803 boys and, yes, 177 girls, the Class of 1976 is the largest ever. Indeed, one of the first problems the College faces is a severe strain on the supply of football uniforms because no less than 130 boys, including some highly formidable lads, turned out for freshman football. The hill winds are learning their names. And far beyond athletics, may every student in '76 hearten the same affection for the Old Mother as the 394 of us who crossed the Dartmouth threshold in September 1918.

In this national election year will the incumbents be returned to office? You will probably know when you see these notes. But a presage, for better or worse, may have occurred at Reunion last June when the incumbents of '22 were returned to class offices. Besides the absence of smoke-filled rooms, because most of us don't any more, and the avoidance of gross grogg, because we have learned better, the campaign had no promises of something better for everyone. And, so far as known, not a single classmate asked, "What have you done for me lately?" Rather, it was a case of, "You know what you've had in the past and if you don't like it, throw the rascals out. If you can stand more of. the same, keep in the poor blokes who don't know any better. After all, they are mostly unemployed and they need the jobs—especially the money." And so, '22 has BillBullen, Class President; Carroll Dwight, Treasurer; Spenny Smith, Class Agent; Stan Kenyon, Newsletter Editor; GeneHotchkiss and Ike Miller, Bequest Chairmen; Len Morrissey, Secretary. The '22 Executive Committee consists of the aforementioned and Bob Clark, Warren Daniell, Ted Davidson, Jack Dodd and FranLeland. How you put up with them is one of life's sweet mysteries.

Distance does make the heart grow fonder and, therefore, it was a special joy to see some of our far away classmates at Reunion. Among them were Bill andLaVerne Perry, Inglewood, Calif.; ChickHopkins, Ajijic, Mexico; Spic and MillySaunders, St. Croix, Virgin Islands; DonTobin, Dallas; John and Ruth Weare, Hot Springs, Ark.; Ben Rassieur, St. Louis; Len and Geneva McCoun, Fairmont, Minn.; Louis and Margaret Gluek, Excelsior, Minn. In addition, Reunion had the following up from Florida: Walt andAnn Aschenbach, Sarasota; Herm andKay Carlisle, Coral Gables; Brews Marean and Monty and Grace Mounteastle, Fort Lauderdale; Bill and Jean Rex, Delray Beach; Ray and Peggy Wason, Pompano Beach. You all come back again, won't you?

Dr. Robert F. Bradish passed away on July 19. Last winter Bob wrote, "I have always loved Dartmouth and I look forward to seeing all our fine class at Reunion." Sadly, that was not to be. A more complete report will follow.

Sterry Waterman adds still more luster to '22 with his honorary LL.D. awarded last May from the University of Vermont. Your snoopy scribe wrote to UVM for a copy of the citation and here is what came back:

"Mr. President, I have the honor to present the Honorable Sterry Robinson Waterman for the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa.

"Born in Massachusetts, the well-spring of liberty under law, Sterry Robinson Waterman acquired in Vermont, at St. Johnsbury Academy, the initial commitment to classical scholarship that nurtured and sustained a distinguished career as citizen, lawyer and judge. At Dartmouth, graduating (with honors) as a Bachelor or Arts in 1922, he further developed and firmly established the intellectual foundation for fruitful studies of the law at Harvard and George Washinton Universities, and eventually the practice of the Profession in the highest and best standards and traditions of the Vermont bar. There he demonstratd the qualities of mind and manner that marked him for high judicial responsibility which came in 1955 when the President chose him to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In that prestigious tribunal his clear insights, vigorous scholarship and innate respect for the due processes of law have imparted special force and validity to grave decisions of national import. Happily, too, by faithfully adhering to fundamental precepts he has imparted to Vermonters everywhere the confident and hopeful assurance that their constitutional heritage will survive as the bulwark of their liberties at every point of stress.

"For this it is eminently fitting that Sterry Robinson Waterman be honored by this venerable yet vibrant University...."

This recent LL.D. honoris causa was the third awarded to Sterry. His first was from Dartmouth in 1963, his second from George Washington University, in 1967. And as many of the '22 girls said at Reunion, "He really looks as a judge should look." What more can be said of our distinguished classmate, but to offer once more the sincere congratulations of the Class to Sterry and his good wife Frances.

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