1941
In the feast-or-famine career of a conductor of this space, the former state of affairs happily applies at the moment, some items from our own circle's official sources, some thanks to the mails, and some from notes on the back of an envelope.
This is class dues time, with notices out, and Lou and Barbara Young brought with them an absorbing report on finances, reviewed during the class weekend in October at Dexter's Inn, near Hanover. As of September 29, 1973, the Class had $15,047 in assets, consisting of 5537 in a checking account; $13,855 in regular savings; and $655 as '72 reunion proceeds in a separate savings account to be used in the 35th Reunion.
Class dues in the interim brought in $3,276, and $3,345 was spent: a) newsletter, $312; b) '41 Career Seminar in Hanover, $628; c) AlumniMagazine subscriptions, $2,405. The deficit of $69 was covered by the checking account, which as of September 29, 1974, had $468. Other assets as of 9/29/74: a) $13,000 savings certificate, at 7½%, purchased in '74; b) balance, regular savings, $855; c) reunion savings, $655; d) interest: on certif. $502; on regular savings, $396; on Reunion, $36. Total assets: $15,912.
There was no deposit paid to the College Library for memorial books during the period covered; another payment for that program will be due in the c.oming-ten months. Monies will also be needed for the newsletter and the Alum-ni Magazine. Classmates meeting at Dexter's that weekend voted $500 toward the January, 1975, session of the career seminar established by '4l.
When you consider that 450 students turned out for the careers program which cost the Class $627 last January, the cost-per-student equated with the potential benefits is tiny, indeed. The $5OO voted is in part intended to help keep the effort a separate activity, supported by alumni and managed by them and by the students, with help from an appropriate college staff member. I he 1974 costs, for mailing, printing, publicity, mcluded some non-recurring front-end ex- penses.
We think this would be most effective if the Program were kept separate from the College," Said Bruce Friedlich, who came up with the original idea and dubbed it "Is There Life After Dartmouth?" "We don't want this to be an eslablishment event the students confronted by the moguls - but, instead, a healthy, beneficial grads-to-students contact."
(That the idea may be catching elsewhere is confirmed by a recent Boston Herald-American item, reporting the creation of a "Is There Life After Wheaton?" program on that campus in Norton, Mass.)
It has been suggested that a well-established separate entity to operate this program be set up after further experience. At this writing that seems most appropriate in terms of the goal of imparting career counseling of genuine value; if done, there would be a further and perhaps noticably larger call on class funds. The program will continue to be firmly labelled as originated and sponsored by the Class.
Converging for the weekend at Dexter's (Frank and Shirley Simpson, hosts): Jim and Mary Morgan; Jim and Cathy McLellan; Lee and Barbara Grace; Howard and Joanne Wilson; John and Virginia Hands; Bob and Betty Darbee; Red and Agnes O'Connor; Marston and Nancy Gibbs; Bud and Ann Hart; Ed and Betty McMillan; Bruce Friedlich and Audrey Shavick; Bill and Adele Aylward; Dick and Jane Pace; Red and Clel Higgins; Dutch and Caryl Cotton; and deponent and Lucy as well as the Youngs.
Seen at games in Hanover: Lee and Nancy Trudeau; Ed and Bess Acker; Bill Broer; Austie Baker; Red Taft; Bill Jeavons; Dick and Locke Tousley; Ed and Barbara Larner; Dick Hill; Bob and Jane Mensel; Bob and Dode Rainie; Stace Hill and son, Russ; Charles and Carol McLane; Harris and Peg Richardson; Don and Jane Hanks.
Ralph Johnson; Art and Elizabeth Stevens; Dick and Louise Whittier; Dana and Bunny Chase; Art and Libby Hills; Dave Chamberlain; Bill and Polly Clark; Elmer Crehan; Paul Mahoney; Rich and Marilyn Fisher; Ray Seabury; Dick Blanchard; Don and Pat Still man. Adrian Bouchard, hon. mbr., was busy with his camera along the sidelines.
A request for titles of some of the books bought in the '41 memorial program for the college library system brought this list from Baker: The Autobiography of Edith Sitwell;Gauguin's Paradise Lost; Artists' Guide toComposition; High Arctic; A History ofAmerican Labor; books on the artists Vuillard and Miro; and a volume on sculpture by Henri Matisse. The library advises that books selected are "examples of good book production, with pleasing and tasteful printing, coordinated binding and covers, and of enduring scholarly value."
That reunion weekend pre-Princeton game party in Hanover was just a peach, amid the fall colors and fried chicken. Everything seemed normal: Austie Baker, as always, towering over the festivities; Bob Darbee telling sailing stories; Red O'Connor's laughter booming out; Don Stillman and Bruce Friedlich imparting New York quips; Lou Young telling football yarns; and Lee Trudeau: "We don't get together often enough." I do wisht the rest of you fellers could of ben along - you'd of like it.
Secretary, Box 108,' Concord, N.H. 03301
Treasurer, 140 Steeplechase Road, Devon, Pa. 19333
