1922
"To you, alumni of Dartmouth, we turn in respect and admiration. Your love for our College is as ours, and you better than any others can give us the true spirit of Commencement. Your successes have been many, your honors frequent - and, as sons of Dartmouth, we glory in your achievements. As we join your numbers, our greatest hope is that we may be worthy of the heritage you offer us, and that we may ever prove intelligent and sympathetic supporters of the College and its administration."
Richard Pratt Stetson, our class president in 1922, was the speaker, in front of Dartmouth Hall as we began our Class Day exercises on Saturday, June 17, 1922.
Dick is again continuing his sincerely appreciated cooperation with the Class. With our gratitude he has recently consented to be 22's Memorial Gift chairman on the Alumni Fund, the duty so well performed previously by our late lamented Bob Clark.
Classmates know about Dr. Stetson's prestigious professional career, but perhaps some of the "Class of 1922 Ladies" who may be hearing from Dick would like to know just who he is.
After Dartmouth, he received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He interned at Mass. General Hospital, was a resident physician at New Haven Hospital, and was an instructor at Yale Medical School. Returning to Boston, Dick began a 34-year association with Harvard Medical School where he became Clinical Professor of Medicine. He also continued an active practice specializing in internal medicine while he was associated with hospitals such as Boston City, New England Deaconess, and Mass. Memorial. He also lectured at Boston University School of Medicine.
In World War II, Dick served four years, first as a major and later as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He was Chief of Medical Service at Thayer General Hospital, Nashville, Tenn., and was medical consultant for the 4th Service Command, Atlanta, Ga.
More recently, 1963-64, he was Chief of Staff at the Veterans Administration Hospital, West Roxbury, Mass. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, a Fellow in the American College of Physicians, and an officer in numerous medical societies. He has also served as a director and officer in numerous community fund activities. Dick and his good wife Dot (Dorothy Cleaves) have been married 45 years and, they have two sons, George and Richard. The only difficulty that can be foreseen for our Dr. Richard P. Stetson on the Alumni Fund will be close association with Head Class Agent Spencer F. Smith. Dick and Spenny were roommates in College and one wonders if they still argue as to who used up all the toothpaste.
The Class thoroughly enjoyed the Penn game weekend, October 12-13, in all respects except one - we lost the game, but you don't expect Dartmouth to win all the time - or do you? Some 70 of the class family were in Hanover. The pre-game luncheon in the Drake Room was most congenial and convenient as was the postgame Hanover Inn dinner. Once again the Class owes a debt of thanks to Ike Miller, commandant of congenial clan conclaves. Steve Kenyon will have - probably already has had - all details in the Twoter.
Welcome back to the U.S.A. to Walt andDoris Sands from their Scandinavian trip, to Andy and Charlotte Marshall from their African cruise, Harvey Moses from Switzerland, and Tony and Eleanor Hanlon from Europe. Ours is still the best country - anyone want to argue?
Grace, the wife of Robert J. Clark, writes: "Our Class of '22 meant so much to Bob. His happiest times were in Hanover. The book to be placed in Baker Library would please him very much indeed and the Class has my gratitude for it."
Classmates return to Hanover in the autumn not only for games, but for other reasons as well. Joe and Betty Perkins and Shep andMargaret Shepard was here, October 19-21, to participate in the Alumni Seminar on "The Nature of New England." Jack and Fran Dodd were welcomed by Hanover friends when the foliage was crying with color. Reine Tredennick,Mrs. Stephen H., and Madelaine Watson, Mrs.Clifton E., were cordially greeted to town. And Roy and Dot Ball together with Jack andMargaret Taylor were blazed by color at Bonnie Oaks, Lake Morey. Come back again, won't you all?
As some of our class marriages are reaching or approaching their 50th anniversaries, our young people continue to make the vows. Last spring, for instance, West Simsbury, Conn., saw the wedding of Carolyn Humphrey, daughter of Otis M. Humphrey '30 and his wife Eleanor, and Daniel Brown, son of '22's Regan and LoisBrown. Carolyn, graduate of Colby, Jr., spent a year at the Sorbonne, taught at the Bement School, Deerfield, Mass., and at the Mount Hermon-Northfield School. Dan, Middlebury '64, is an executive with the Kendall Co. in Canada. May the two of them happily celebrate their 50th anniversary in the year 2023 A.D.
Give yourself a Christmas present pay your class dues and have happy holidays.
Secretary, 11 Brockway Rd. Hanover, N.H. 03755
Treasurer, 48 Fairgreen Place Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02167
