1922

As spring shyly saunters across the campus, the crews are on the river, the sailors on the lake, the glove and bat boys on the diamonds, the thin clads on the track, the lacrosse lads whacking the ball—and each other, the hole-in-one hopefuls on the links, and the aces on the tennis courts. April has come to Dartmouth again.

And for those of us in Hanover and throughout the wide, wide world—Harwich, Hartford, Houston, Hong Kong and all way stations—a plea comes from Alma Mater for the 1973 Alum- ni Fund. This proud Class of' 22 will, as always, answer that call loyally and earnestly. Admittedly, we won't reach the zenith of our 50th Reunion super effort when '22 set the existing record for all golden anniversary classes. But '22 will do its share in 1973 and, hopefully, will keep its reputation as "the last and the best" of the small classes. Class Agent Spenny Smith has enlisted a dedicated corps of classmates to help '22 maintain that reputation. They are Gray Bates, Bill Bullen, Herm Carlisle, Bob Clark, Mai Clarke, Jack Dana, Warren Daniell, Charlie Earle, Roy Hill, Max Kenyon, Fran Leland, Rex Malmquist, Andy Marshall, Wally Mountcastle, Herm Oliver, Bill Perry, Jack Taylor, Duke Vos Burgh, Les Wagner, Johnny Weare. You'll be hearing from them, but don't shudder when you do. Remember they are not getting anything for themselves except gratitude from the College and the Class. They are merely asking you that Dart- mouth may still be "fairest of colleges."

The best of good wishes go from the Class to Mrs. Richard Arthur Kebbon and John LeveridgeTaylor who were married January 20 in Trinity Episcopal Church at Southport, Conn.

Rev. Richard F. (Dick) Bayer writes: "It sure was a disappointment to miss the 50th ... being ordered to the hospital. Looks like we are making good progress—thank goodness—as we look to a good period ahead." We all missed you, too, Dick, but we certainly hope you'll be with us at the next Reunion and that we'll see you long before then.

The entire Class offers its heartfelt condolence to Killy Kilmarx whose wife Elizabeth, and mother of their son Robert '50, has passed away. The memorial service was held February 21 in New York at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Chapel.

Bert Hauser left us in sorrow on February 6, and Ben Rassieur on February 10. A further report will follow under obituaries.

Now hear this - last call to Little Reunion—April 27, 28, at the Hanover Inn which, as usual, is holding rooms for reservation from the Class. Or, if you prefer to stay at the Hanover Inn Motor Lodge, you can make reservations for it also at the Hanover Inn. Just be sure to say you are in the Class of '22. Those who arrive early enough that Friday afternoon can see baseball with Dartmouth vs. Columbia. The weekend's first unanimous get-together will be cocktails—B.Y.O.L. as customary—at 5 p.m in Room 107, '22 Hospitality Room at the Inn Following that congeniality, those who want to—probably a large majority—will have dinner at the Inn. Later, some may wish to see the Merce Cunningham Dancers, while others, again probably most, will return to our Hospitality Room for good old fashioned "Remember when?"

Saturday morning at 10:30 a class meeting will take place in Room 107. Lunch will be when and where we find it, perhaps the Byble arid Drum or maybe the modern version of "The Greasy Spoon." That afternoon Dartmouth goes against Princeton in a baseball double-header, the tennis team also plays Princeton and the heavyweight crew races Rutgers and Boston University.

Saturday evening at 5:00 we'll reconvene in Room 107 for the cocktail hour. Dinner, the usual delicious meal, will be at 6:30 in the Drake Room. Hanoverites and other North Countrymen coming to dinner will, we hope, join us in the Hospitality Room before going to the Drake Room. It will also be appreciated if they will let the class scribe know before April 27 that they are coming to the Saturday dinner.

Later that evening we'll have the option of hearing the Harvard-Radcliffe orchestra in Hopkins Center—if you want to be sure of tickets please let the class scribbler know before April 14—or of returning to the Hospitality Room for exchanging views of the world at large and our own little vistas. And; who knows, we might even have a singsong, possibly as enjoyable as last year's.

Finally, believe it or not, for those who want even more baseball, there is yet another game, Boston College vs. Dartmouth on Sunday after- noon. But, to put it mildly, the unique attractions of a Little Reunion are the absence of the helter-skelter that necessarily goes with some large gatherings, the really relaxed opportunity to catch up with your best friends, and the privilege of be- ing back again when buds are bursting and daffodils are dancing. The Hanover Inn telephone is 603-643-4300.

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

Class Agent, 106 Magnolia Terrace Springfield, Mass. 01108