1951

Mini-reunions certainly are a great idea and the past one held in Williamsburg was no exception. As you know, Dartmouth ventured into the southland for the first time to play football against William & Mary, and it was felt this would be a great opportunity for our classmates in the area to get together.

First-off, the thanks of the class to Herb Knight who booked a block of rooms at the Williamsburg Hospitality House and arranged for a class meeting and socializing room. Herb made certain all arrangements were complete and that everyone was well taken care of. One other indispensable party to the weekend was Buck Scott who once again oversaw the action and got the square pegs in the square holes. While giving Buck a pat on the back I think a word is in order for his wife Mary. At every class function in recent years Mary has always been certain there were enough victuals, libations, and other assorted goodies, as well as clean glasses. Thanks, Mary!

The weekend began oh Friday with a gathering of the clan. In all, 34 classmates were in attendance, and with assorted wives, children, friends, etc. we had a crew that exceeded 60 souls. Following dinner we convened in the class hospitality suite for liquid refreshment and conversation. Both were satisfying.

Saturday morning was left for sightseeing, and those of you who have been to Williamsburg know there is plenty to see. The College arranged a pre-game box lunch for those interested, and after lunch we went to the game. As reported in another part of this magazine, you know it was a great 30-minute game (the first half was stupendous!). For dinner Saturday evening, the College arranged an affair at the Williamsburg Lodge. Most of our classmates attended, as did most other Dartmouth people. We were told it was the largest gathering of Dartmouth alumni ever in the South 672 people. Dinner was excellent, the speeches thankfully short (including one by Berl Bernhard who was standing in for an ill John Kemeny). An alumni seminar was presented on Sunday with the featured speaker Professor Jere Daniel '55 of the History Department. After more sightseeing we packed up the car for the trip back to New York.

Jim Rogers, senior judge of the Hennepin County Municipal Court in Minneapolis, was elected chairman-elect of the National Conference of Special Court Judges at the recent meeting of the American Bar Association. The National Conference of Special Court Judges represents the 15,000 special court judges in the United States. Jim also received a certificate of award for the second year in a row for his work on housing matters in the courts while serving as chairman of the conference's Metropolitan Courts Committee.

Richard R. West, Tuck School dean, recently presented a total of $91,000 in cash prizes to 88 print and broadcast journalists adjudged winners of the third annual Media Awards for Economic Understanding. Tuck School served as the sole and independent administrator of the national competition, initiated and supported by Champion International Corp. to increase and improve the quantity of economic reporting by all media. Final selections of the winners for outstanding reporting of business, financial, or economic affairs during the calendar year of 1979 were made by a panel of distinguished judges representing the media, business, labor, and education. One of the award winners was Woody Klein who wrote on the subject "Bennington in the Year 2000."

An additional note on reunion. Hugh Johnston has agreed to show his new film which portrays life in a Mexican village. Those who saw his film on the Mayas know this should be a rare treat. And remember, Herm needs help to put this extravaganza together, so lend a hand.

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