1950

Time has run out.

Time remains for a round of golf, several quick sets of tennis, a lingering dip in the surf. But Labor Day has come with its last prolonged wave of hot, soggy days. Yellowing, drying leaves hint of autumn's approach. Bravely singing, the cicada records the heat and begs the issue. Time has run out.

Summer has melted into its haze. A memory. Reality has returned. Time has run out, and my editor's summons rings.

Time runs its course. Three decades ago we gathered for our last campus year as grand old seniors. A seat on the fence was our right, and "Great Issues" was our common liberating experience. Three decades have passed as quickly as this morning's sunrise.

One caution. Reunions sometimes belie the calendar. Our 30th is deferred until June 1981. So react accordingly, but start planning now.

Fund finale: Joel Leavitt is rather proud. At last winter's meeting, your class executive committee set a stretch goal roughly 11 per' cent greater than the College's objective. "Well, thanks to your super support, we raised $95,757, just an eyelash short of the 'stretch goal.' "In one way, we have a right to share Joel's pride. Yet, in another way, our achievement, grand in its scope and significance, was partial. Our success was measured by the generosity of only 55 per cent of our classmates, far short of the goal set by both the class and the College. If we all share in the burden and lift our participation level, our achievement will be even more memorable. "There is still much work ahead of us," Joel has noted, "before we regain the superior rankings we had not so long ago."

Gridiron gleanings: My preview last fall was optimistic. The most sanguine interpretation, however, hardly envisaged the Ivy championship. Teevens '79 at quarterback lived up to expectations, but he has gone. The all-Ivy sophomore duo of Shula and Dufresne returns, so Tom Rowe's records may at last be in jeopardy. My best guess for a soph to watch: Wong at quarterback. A superb performance at that critical position could signify another title challenge.

A star-maker has retired. For the past 11 years, Andy Oliver, director of the Southern Cayuga Planetarium, has been showing parents as well as students what there is to see both above and below the earth's atmosphere. Andy was a science teacher at a district school when the superintendent asked him to look into the feasibility of funding and building a planetarium. He toured the country looking for ideas and remained unimpressed. Finally, he conceived a facility that combined a planetarium and an atmospherium, one that could map the stars or simulate a thunderstorm. The final plans included a research library, a large laboratory, and an observation chamber that emulates the rotation of the earth while projecting views of planets or the moon. Now Andy has retired. Although he grew up in Buffalo, he has farmed for the past 30 years. He and Mary plan to devote all of their time to their 250-acre seed farm near Lansing, N.Y. But Andy will miss the planetarium, "... where so many people have felt my interest in what goes on in the sky and in the heavens."

Tidbits here and there: Now sporting an admiral's stars and stripes, Bill Williams has moved to a new assignment in Seattle. FrankHarrington, who owns and operates a real estate development company, has been elected a director of Hersey Products Inc., a manufacturer of water measurement equipment and meters. George Singer's daughter Meg '82 won all- American honors in alpine skiing. John Wulp has produced Crucifer of Blood, reported to be excellent theater, in N.Y.C. Following her four brothers, Bud Gleason's daughter Jean joins the class of '83 this fall. Bud, an educator himself, feels that "... each of our children has had an excellent [Dartmouth] education." Englehard Minerals and Chemical Corporation has appointed Bob Mcllwain vice president of administration, with duties including worldwide distribution and transportation.

If this MAGAZINE arrives early enough and if you can change your plans fast, run up to Hanover for Dartmouth Night and the Cornell game. Gatherings before the game at the Outing Club (across from the golf course) and in the evening at the Woodstock Country Club await your coming. The weekend is always a joy.

A tragic accident took the life of DickVaughan in late June; we mourn his passing.

For now there is little left to say. Let me hear from you, for all news is welcomed and important. Peace.

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