1973

Happy Birthday to the U.S. and the Class of 1973!

In keeping spirit with the observance of America's Bicentennial Celebration, the Cap'n would like all seafaring passengers to recognize the importance of his home port-of-call (Marblehead, Mass.) as playing a significant role in the unraveling of our short-lived, but successful antiquity. For History has it that:

Glover's Marblehead 14th Regiment, most of them Massachusetts fishermen and sailors, hardy, adroit, and weatherproof, at Trenton took the Army across the Delaware in a snowstorm for the surprise attack on Christmas eve. And at the second Freeman's Farm . . .

"Glover's troops showed that they could use the bayonet with as much skill as the marlin or handspike aboard ship. The stolid Hessian expressed amazement when they saw these brave Marbleheaders dash through the fire of grape and canister and over the dead bodies of their Comrades, bayonetting the cannoneers at their posts." And that's the way it was, December 25, 1777.

Closer to shore, my sincerest apologies to George Middendorf who recently informed me that I should shape up or ship out due to my bold presumption that he performs year-round investigative experiments on laboratory animals at the University of Tennessee while studying zoology. Actually, George is based in Knoxville during the school year, but doing research in Arizona on lizzards ("I molest them in my spare time.") . . . one of George's more sleezy jobs. Seems life is slower down there, but that the Southern drawl is proving itself as one of his most successful sex drives.

The Cap'n has learned through various channels that another George, George Leach, is teaching at Exeter after a year's stint as an assistant track coach for Dartmouth. A very reliable source also relates that he is presently taking Masters' courses in physical education at UNH as well. Perhaps George has future plans to do bigger and better things with the Big Green.

Word has just been received that John Casey has been named one of three recipients of the Thomas Gordon 1926 and Grace Clarke Murdough Scholarships for 1975-1976. Before coming to Tuck, John worked for a savings and loan association as a management trainee, and as we roight all expect, he has great aspirations to climb the mast as fast as possible.

Jim Kioppenberg's parents recently informed me that they appreciate the solid foundation Dartmouth has afforded their son while attending graduate studies in history at Stanford. (Wife Mary is at San Jose). I thought it nice to convey their message in that it reminds me of my own family's thankfulness and sensitive awareness.

I would like to end this month's column on a note of optimism from Head Agent Jim Sullivan who maintains that our prospects for a successful 1976 Alumni Fund Drive are in tiptop shape, particularly in light of the fact that to date we have a significant headstart over the same time last year with just over $4,000 of "real money" (in-hand) due to our early solicitation techniques: "Our 58 percent participation total overall is the best nationally, according to a Wall Street Journal article of February 11, 1976, and although our dollar totals lag behind those of Yale and Harvard, we are presently 'on the rush,' having improved our Fund totals by over one million dollars in the past two years alone. Of greatest significance is the degree to which we outshine the others in the No. of Fund Workers' category. This is the key to our success; people care about Dartmouth and they are willing to support the College with the time and effort. Hopefully, with your help, our tremendous forward strides will continue."

Once again, that's all for news that's fit to print. Your executive committee will be in attendance early May for the annual Class Officer's Weekend at the College. Please feel free to give us a call or write us a note about any class gripes, suggestions, or quick quips. Until the last column in May, how about casting some communiques ashore?

Secretary, 6 Glover Square Marblehead, Mass. 01945

Class Agent, 27 East Raleigh Ave. Staten Island, N.Y. 10310