1911

We regret that another name must be added to the expanding list of departed classmates. Arthur P. (Chuck) Bush Jr. died suddenly on February 14 at his home in West Dennis, Mass. Chuck only attended Dartmouth during freshman year but maintained an interest in the College and 1911 throughout his life.

Due to a dearth of any personal news items contributed by members or widows, class notes for May will have to follow general, rather than individual lines.

This is the month when the Alumni Fund campaign should be reaching its height on the way to its June 30 closing. You will be fully informed of its progress by John Learoyd. This is just a reminder to any who may have overlooked making a donation.

Although over a year away, the Reunion dates for 1976 have been announced. Our 65th will take place from June 11-13, along with '06, '16,'21 and '26. Headquarters will probably be at the Hanover Inn. So start thinking it over! The cost of attending a private college today is becoming prohibitive. This is particularly true in the case of Ivy League institutions. Dartmouth has announced an increase in tuition, room and board for next year that will bring the total cost to $6,000, exclusive of books, travel and other countless incidentals. And we thought a tuition fee of $125 a year was stiff in our day! In a recent article on Private vs. State Colleges, a well known syndicated columnist from an Ivy League College sums it up well - "I think if I were an administrator at one of the established private colleges, I would study with very great care all possible methods of protecting and enhancing the distinctive character of the place. The past should be linked to present and future through traditions, symbols and style. Otherwise the private institutions one day, and one day soon, will wake up to find that they have nothing terribly special to sell at very high prices."

Remember when we used to trek to Wilson Hall (the Dartmouth Library of our time) with its sparsely stacked shelves to complete outside assignments. A recent press article carries the headlines "Dartmouth Computer Used by ALL." It goes on to say "more than 90% of the roughly 4,000 Dartmouth students make use of the computer and more than 150 courses use it as an integral part of the course. General Electric picked up the time-sharing program, copied it around the country, and was so pleased it entered into a three-year research project with Dartmouth and gave the school a new $2.5 million computer."

Word has just been received from Ken Clark that the first award under the 1911 Samson Occom Scholarship Fund, apparently, is about to be made. More of this next month.

Secretary,

43 Deering St. Reading, Mass. 01867

Class Agent, 206 Hale St., Beverly, Mass. 01915