1931
The following letter addressed to editor of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE by Margaret C. Nish, administrative assistant to the vice president for public affairs of Russell Sage College, has reached us: "As you probably realize, Edgar S. (Ned) Pitkin is a former president of Russell Sage College. He is now semi-retired and an integral part of the development effort here at Sage.
"We have had many lighthearted conversations with respect to the similarities and differences between these two fine institutions. They share a common color, green - although Mr. Pitkin chooses to believe the shade of green used by Dartmouth is of a quality superior to that used by Sage. We are willing to concede that Dartmouth may have some superior qualities. However, the notion that Dartmouth men are superior to Sage women has finally been put to rest. "At a break between workshops at a recent Council for Advancement and Support of Education conference in Lancaster, Pa., Fredericka ('Freddie') Slingerland, Sage '36 and a trustee of Russell Sage, challenged Ned Pitkin to a game of ping-pong. She beat him four games straight."
Jim Frame writes: "Two weeks ago we got back from the sunny (?) South. We hoped to be in Sanibel in time to go to the Naples meeting, but the blizzard held us up. Then we were going down to see the Lovelands, but the horrendous traffic in the area took away the enthusiasm 1 had had, so we didn't get to see them. We did have a swell visit and dinner with the Hobbs in Sarasota, where we stayed for three nights, but not with the Hobbs. Then to Boca Raton for a few days, and then to our favorite Cayman islands for another ten. Back again and two nights with Russ and Betty Beckwith at their new condo in Tequesta, at the risk of adding to northern traffic in their area. We loved their place and the location. Russ and Betty are fine. Then north to Jekyll Island for too long because we had told the Boermeesters we'd see them on the way back. But time simply ran out. So ended the trip."
Hank McCarthy wrote March 23: "Rose and I flew to Athens and Cairo and boarded ship at Suez. We sailed south in the Red Sea, visiting Thebes, Luxor, etc. (overland from the ship). Also sailed up the Gulf of Aquaba, and went overland to Petra. Now approaching the Suez Canal and will go on to Crete and finally to Greece. Great trip."
George Nickum writes: "In mid-February I was in San Diego and called George Phillips, whom I hadn't seen for 48 years but whose career as a chimney sweep specialist I had followed with interest in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. We also had a mutual interest in fires, in that my office burned up in 1974 and George had a major fire in his house last year. George insisted that we come to lunch and M.A. and I accepted the invitation and had a perfectly delightful lunch and visit with George and Marian in their lovely house in La Mesa just outside of San Diego. I saw no evidence of fire damage except for the blackened edges of books. Fortunately he saved the bulk of his book collection and I was particularly intrigued by his collection of miniatures of all kinds and types all depicting chimney sweeps. George and I both agreed that at least in our opinion we looked and felt a lot younger than our ages, and 1 can assure you that if the lunch that Marian gave us was a typical example of food in his house, George must have a lot of moral courage to push himself away from the table sufficiently to retain his youthful figure."
On April 11 we had a phone call from MarieBenger. Her mail was somewhere between Clarks Summit, Pa., and her winter home in Lauderhill, Fla. We were able to give her the information on the spring executive committee meeting, which she is planning to attend, and then referred her to John Cogswell for accommodations.
We had a long phone conversation with RedGristede that same night. He was planning to attend Class Officers Weekend and was urging Bob Tonis to accompany him. Red is having one of his arthritic hips operated on at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, N.Y.C., on May 29. The Red Baron spoke of the many letters of encouragement he had received from classmates who had had the operation themselves or had a relative or friend whose operation had been successful. Red talks fast, but I think he mentioned Bill Alton, Hal Bond,Bones Crane, Charlie Dwyer, Mon Karasik,Doug Morris, and Chuck O'Neill.
As we hung up Red was waiting for his daughter to return from her karate lesson with her black belt.
Have a good summer!
John Waite Cogswell '31 was presented with a Dartmouth Alumni Award on May 5. Accompanying the coveted award was a citation expressing to John the College's deep gratitude for his long years of service to Dartmouth, and especially for his work as a head agent. His having been head agent of the first class to contribute $1OO,OOO to the College was mentioned, as were a host of outstanding community services performed by John.
John S. Weatherley '31 became 1978'sClass Secretary of the Year last April.
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