1918

Many thanks to Cort Horr for carrying on for me during our AARP six weeks extended vacation to the Costa del Sol, the Canary Islands, and another week coming home to Florida and the fabulous Pow-Wow. Last Sunday I had a good phone conversation with Marian. She reported that Cort had gone to church and that she was feeling well except for some trouble with vertigo.

Our trip was great, a complete change from our routine and best of all it took us away from seven weeks of Midwest winter. It was most interesting and intriguing, but perhaps a little strenuous at times for one approaching his 8oth birthday. We got to know some great people whom we would like to see again.

The Pow-Wow was "something else" - so many guys and gals there that I never did get them all straight, quite a few from other classes. It was great to have Ad Winship there repre- senting the administration in his new role as vice president of the College as well as director of development. He did an excellent job in his talk on the problems facing the administration. I also enjoyed having a good visit with Ed Healey and profited much from his views on the problems facing the athletic departments of our great universities.

Another plus for lone and me was the totally impromptu breakfast gathering of the GeorgeArnolds, the Ray Smiths, and George Woodruffs just before we had to rush off for various more or less distant destinations. We ere all fraternity brothers and former roommates. Needless to say, talk flowed freely at this totally unplanned rendezvous.

This all leads up to the honors paid to Jakend Marian. The whole meeting was dedicated to them and I am sure they enjoyed every minute of it, along with the expressions of aporeciation which came their way. They were staying around for a few days to soak up some sunshine and balmy air, so different from what they had left in New Hampshire.

The Southeast Florida gang and their spouses, led by Ben Mugridge as chairman put forth a superb effort in assembling as many 18'ers and others as they were able to corral. The news spread so fast that a number of undergraduates as well as very recent graduates expressed a desire to be a part of the festivities. They were made welcome and added greatly to the informal pre-banquet enjoyment with their singing and general good fellowship. I felt that this intermingling was a living vital expression of the unique Dartmouth mystique that holds us all together.

I must apologize for not having a complete list of all those in attendance. Things were happening so fast around there that in my slightly flu-debilitated state I did not find the time or energy to get a complete list. I expect to have such in the next issue. In the meantime I'm sure it will be in the Roar. There I go depending on good old Jake again.

I must, in closing, express my astonishment over Alix Proctor's industry and generosity in creating such appropriate and useful momentoes of the occasion for everyone. It really was the icing on the cake.

I did feel sorry that a few whom we expected to see were unable to make it because of various infirmities and transportation difficulties. Of course at our age such things are unavoidable. In President Dwight's absence Co-President Red Hulbert delivered a few words of wisdom and promised to refer to the executive committee the matter of making the Pow-Wow an official.class meeting or reunion.

We were sorry to learn in a letter from Gene Clark of Walt Wiley's death on February 6. Since the Clarks moved to San Diego the families have become very close. Gene has written the obituary which appears in this issue.

In a recent letter Ed Felt says that due to their migrating habits he fears they have missed one number of the Magazine and the Roar last fall. Ed expresses their regret on having to miss the Pow-Wow because of a Caribbean cruise they will be taking with the Stoddards. They hoped to get back in time but were unable to get a place on an earlier "sailing."

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