1911

The impact of the new Dartmouth Plan of around-the-year operation does not extend to alumni classes. Since the observance of 1911's 65th reunion last June, no news from the 1911 family has appeared. With the hot summer months behind us and a new college year about to begin, I hope that you will supply me with frequent and copious news to report.

The Alumni Records Office reports the following address changes: Mrs. Arthur S. Dunning, 456 Summit Ave., #203, St. Paul, Minn. 55102; Mrs. Harold A. Moseley, 12 Beverly Street, Enfield, Conn. 06082; Mrs. Clyde E. Locke, 634 Sansalito Drive, Casselbury, Fla. 32707. From the same source, a card dated April 12 records the death of Mrs. Robert H.Hatch.

In a letter to Wee Kimball, Troy Parker poses a somewhat (im)pertinent question: "There are, I believe, about 35 survivors in our Class of 1911. But the widows overshadow us two to one. I wonder if this means that in the future with women all liberated and not having family duties, we can count on these husky girls taking care of us in our declining years." The fallacy of this dubious eventuality lies in the fact that it could start a "class" war, since most survivors are not sufficiently free and unfettered to accept charity in this form. Troy is still in Oregon, where his wife Janet is confined to a retirement center. He reports that his health is holding up reasonably well, and at the time of writing, he had hopes of getting back to the Black Hills for a few weeks during the summer.

We also had a letter from Ray Nead expressing his appreciation of the summary of our 65th reunion and of Wee's memo on the Alumni Council's resolution about the male-female ratio. Ray feels that the eight classmates who attended reunion were a fair representation for a Class that has been out of college for nearly two-thirds of a century. Personally, I prefer "65 years," as it carries a less disturbing connotation of antiquity. I received a note from SamPickering in appreciation of a card sent to him signed by all the members at reunion.

Shortly prior to Reunion, Ruth Backus sent Wee Kimball her own, as well as Mary Chase's regrets at their inability to attend as they had planned. She wrote further that in Florida last March she attended a concert by the Dartmouth Glee Clubs. She said it seemed strange to have a Women's as well as a Men's Club and was in doubt as to how Sid would have viewed a Women's Glee Club. But she conceded that "the girls were cute."

I was shocked to learn of the recent passing of Joan Lovejoy Hier, class notes and obituaries editor of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE Mrs. Hier was a niece of the late Jake Lovejoy '11. In my relatively short term in office to date, I found Joan most helpful, cooperative, and friendly. I am sure that I can speak for the Class in extending our deep sympathy to her husband Frederick L. Hier '44 and his family.

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