1923

In another section of this issue you will find the formal report of the passing of Irish Flanigan. To what it tells you I want to add a personal tribute to the memory of this talented and lovable friend. Generous to a fault, dedicated to his faith, his college and our class he will be sorely missed. His was the unique ability to add a touch of happiness and fun to the serious business of living. How fitting that he should- go as he did - peacefully and in quiet dignity among old friends.

The column is graced this month by a picture of the bronze tablet, presented by the Class to the College last June, and now permanently installed on the face of a native rock about 20 feet distant from the Old Pine stump. Unique among the wide variety of gifts to the College, it is entirely the brainchild of Ike Phillips and in these troubled times its legend seems particularly timely.

Ted Barstow, the Cy Gordons and the TrumanMetzels were Alumni College students for the 11-day run of that institution last August - the tenth year it has been held. Attendance was no logistics problem for Ted who lives in Hanover but the Gordons and Metzels came from Florida and Illinois respectively. The Jim Landauers were in the area at their cabin in the hills northeast of Hanover but skipped this year's sessions for a change. Cy Gordon played tennis all the time when lectures and seminars were not scheduled. At our age this kind of activity is quite a tribute to one's physical condition. Cy is in good shape but rumor has it that what he lacked in agility he more than made up in crafty placements. Anyone for tennis - Bobby?

This year's Alumni College theme was "Law and Order." The four lecturers who dealt with the subject were two members of the English Department, a sociologist, and a political scientist. Naturally Watergate interjected itself into the discussion. Principally, however, discussions centered on current and historical relationships between moral judgments and the law, an area of study certainly most appropriate this summer of 1973.

Truman and Bunny must hold some kind of a record for consecutive Alumni College attendance. Certainly they are its most enthisiastic supporters. Truman finds it unfortunate that so many of us miss the stimulating and pleasant experiences the College affords - the lectures and discussion groups that cover areas of concern to us all - the golf, tennis, and swimming, and the afternoons exploring the lovely countryside. Getting acquainted with the College, the people and the plant is rewarding and so is the opportuinity to meet old friends in other classes and make new ones among the interesting group of alumni and guests who attend.

Bob McMillan and Connie Dodge have each had recent fine letters from Lulu Allen. Lulu writes: "First I must tell you how much I enjoyed the Reunion. All of you were so kind to see to it that I was totally involved just as were others of the Class of 1923. It just made me thank God for meeting so many of my dear Henry's classmates and to know he must have been liked by the Class. All of the programs were so interesting and I do enjoy the literature about the Class. May the Good Lord bless all of you with good health and prosperity is my prayer."

When Lulu returned to Prentiss, Miss., from Reunion she underwent a cataract operation and only recently has she been able, with the help of cataract glasses to read and write again and to fully enjoy her brand new home.

Two postcards from Gunhild Hurd, Pete's widow. The first expresses regret at missing the Reunion because of the unexpected death of her sister which kept her in Sweden for most of the summer. She with another sister then toured the French and Italian Riviere. Grunhild expects to be back in New York in the early fall.

Now that most of our contingent reunion expenses are behind us I'm sure Babe Miner is happy to see the dues checks rolling in again. From the accompanying "Dear Babe" green slips come the following:

Warren Cook writes that he "was pleased to be the recipient of the Meritorious Achievement Award of the American Conference of Governmental Hygienists at their annual meeting in Boston." Warren continues to do some consulting for the National Institute of Occupational Health of HEW and for a couple of research concerns along with minimal activity as Adjunct Professor of Industrial Health at North Carolina University.

Dick and Alma Udall have just spent their first full summer in New London, N.H. Dick says that "the hills are full of Dartmouth men but I'm the only 1923 man who has settled there. We called on Cap Palmer's sister Betty Mortensen who has a nice home on Burpee Hill. She returns soon from a trip to Africa. Our family doctor is Don Clark '51 who was in college with my son and my nephew. Larry Scammon '27, a cousin of our George Scammon, is a near neighbor as is Hall Marshall '26 and Charles Gibson '21."

Bud Fisher writes that he and Elinor just returned from a voyage aboard a new Norwegian ship to the Artie Circle and down the Norwegian coast, and then to Denmark and the lovely Hans Christian Anderson country.

And a final report on 1923's Alumni Fund. A total of 352 gave $210,643, far and away a record for the 50-Year Class and a bench mark for all future classes to aim at.

While posing for his passport photograph,Carl Gray '23 decided on a second one, withbeanie and cane; "corny," he judges, "but... after 50 years I still love them."

Permanently installed by the Class of 1923 on a rock near the Old Pine stump since June isis a bronze tablet with an inscription adjudged apt for these turbid times.

Secretary, Box 2, Francestown, N.H. 03043

Treasurer, 960 Longmeadow St. Longmeadow, Mass. 01106