1921

Class news is scarce this month, but we will report whatever bits and nuggets we can find.

The highlight of class doings was the fall reunion. The details of the September 22-23 gathering will be covered in detail by DanRuggles in the "Smokey." It was an especially good weekend, and a lot got accomplished, including sharing and renewing of friendships with over 40 classmates and wives. A few who had been expected could not come. President Harry Chamberlaine was on hand, but Helen, who is ill, could not be with him. Alice Sawyer recently suffered an injury, so we had to get along without her and Don Sawyer. HerrickBrown was there with his son, but Avalita could not make it.

One action the Class took, amongst many of interest, was to vote in Tom Alley, Bill's son, as an honorary member of the Class.

Ort Hicks came up with a great idea for establishing a relationship with the future Class of 2021. More of this as soon as some of the details are ironed out.

The meeting adjourned Saturday morning in time for a bit of cheer and lunch in Alumni Hall before the season's opening football game with the University of Pennsylvania, a thriller if there ever was one. Judging from what we saw of this year's team we can predict an especially satisfying record for this season for the Big Green under the leadership of Joe Yukica. By the time you read this the schedule will have been more than half completed, so you will know the degree of accuracy to which we have stuck out our reportorial neck.

Jim Wicker and his wife Sally, who live in Oakland, Calif., have been prominent in the arts. Jim had generously made a gift to Howe Library in 1974. Just recently he donated to the College a very remarkable gift of sculptured acrylic. This had arrived in time so the Class, gathered for the fall meeting, could see it. The work was done by prominent sculptor Bruce M. Beasley of Oakland and is entitled "Titiapoli's Lighthouse." Beasley entered Dartmouth College in 1957 and then, after two years, transferred to the University of California at Oakland, where he received his B.A. degree. Jim Wicker's father, as you will likely recall, was professor of economics at Dartmouth from about 1905 to 1917.

One of the actions taken at the recent Class meeting was to set next fall's meeting for Saturday, September 22, the date of the Princeton game. Dan's next issue of the "Smoker" will cover the details.

Some of you classmates may not have heard that Crosby Hall, one of the oldest and most beautiful buildings on the campus, is soon to undergo a renovation of the interior. As we understand the plan, the exterior of the old part of the building will remain as is but with a major strengthening. Crosby Hall has been used as the center for the various alumni activities offices, all of which have now been moved over to temporary quarters in various other buildings, including the Medical School, and packing cases, files, desks, tables are all more or less stacked along the walls. It will be a great day when the alumni departments can move back to their old, but newly refurbished quarters.

Flash! Just in. Jack Hubbell has just resigned from his position as consultant with TimeMagazine, to accept the vice presidency of the Council For Financial Aid To Education, according to a news item from Clifton C. Garvin Jr., who chairs the Exxon Corporation and the Council. The 1921 Freshman Green Book notes that in high school Jack was winner of a trip to Washington for his prize essay, "What I would do as President of the United States." He didn't get to the White House, but only because his talents led him in other directions, including 27 years as vice president of Simmons Company and 22 years as a director. During his tenure with Simmons, many other honors came Jack's way. Again we repeat what we have said of others, Jack Hubbell is of those who have made, and continue to make, Dartmouth College what it is and the Class of 1921 what it is.

That's our best for now. We will be with you next month, and in the meantime will keep our eyes, ears, and nose out for news - but we have to have it before we can report it. In any event, have a beautiful, bountiful Thanksgiving.

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