1975

Harvard weekend in October was the occasion for not only a glorious and wet football victory, but also for the first meeting of our class's executive committee. The turnout was excellent, considering the time of the meeting (9:30 a.m.) and the difficulty some of us had in figuring out which of those white buildings was Reed Hall. Almost all the class officers were there, along with ten members of the executive committee from as far away as London - Ontario, that is. Class President Matt Dwyer has asked me to encourage all interested classmates to attend our next meeting, which will be publicized well in advance in this column and in the newsletter. One of the resolutions endorsed at the meeting was an effort by newsletter editor Kate Marlette Waddell and me to establish an informal network of far-flung correspondents, similar to class agents for the Alumni Fund, to supply this column and the newsletter with a broader representation of the class, both geographically and in terms of interests. Those interested in gathering gossip for their area are urged to contact me at the above address or Kate at 1624 Highland Avenue, Wilmette, Ill., 60091.

While in Hanover, I paid a visit to CameronJones, bearded possessor of one of the most agile and inventive minds in our class. Since his years at the Thayer School of Engineering, he has been developing a digital synthesizer with a few other members of the Dartmouth community, and seems to have succeeded admirably. He is one of the founders of a company called New England Digital (address: Main Street, Norwich), which markets a synthesizer keyboard known as the Synclavier. The successful prototype, Synclavier I, has recently spawned son of Synclavier, or Synclavier II, and the orders are pouring in from customers as diverse as the Music Department of Laval University in Quebec City and a Texas session musician. The instrument basically consists of a keyboard slightly smaller than that of a piano (61 keys, as opposed to 88) and a computer that can recall various sounds that are programmed into it. Various envelope generators and oscillators give sounds that range from violins to steel drums, church bells to accordians. It will even straighten your bow tie and polish your cat. You can pick up one of these portable orchestras for $8,000-530,000, depending on the options. Apparently, a Synclavier II can be heard accompanying Barbra Streisand on her latest hit "Woman in Love."

Peter Wolcott, who works for an electronics firm in California's Silicone Valley, informs me that Craig Williams was married in Mexico last May to a woman named Georgia. More details on this geographical romance as they become available. Peter also mentioned that our former class treasurer, Bob Hittle, has a new job selling plastic bottles for Owens-Illinois. He landed a big order of about a thousand bottles with some outfit, but there was one small problem: every one of the bottles leaked. Bob plans to travel before looking again for gainful employment.

Proud parents dept: I received a nice note from Dr. and Mrs. Pechter of Norfolk, Va., informing me that their son, Dr. Richard Pechter, received his M.D. degree in June from the New York Medical College. He was married in February to Robin Grabel, who teaches English literature and Judaic studies in the Virginia Beach area, where the couple now resides.

Art news of the month:. Douglas Wilson had an exhibition of watercoiors and pastels October 14 to November 15 at the John Pence Gallery in San Francisco. Ralph Fletcher published his first book of poetry, The MagicNest: Fertility Poems, with Northwoods Press. At the reunion Ralph mentioned that a second book of. poetry has also been accepted for publication.

Gil Hahn has returned to Washington, D.C., after nine months in Philadelphia, where he was with a law firm. He has now joined his father's practice. Robin Felix writes: "For the next two years I will attend the Naval Postgraduate School for work on a master's degree in operations research. We military types certainly do get around." Lon Cross wrote and confirmed that opinion: "The Army is sending me to Colombia in January for a year, where I'll be an instructor at the Colombian Ranger School. It'll be great practice for my Spanish since I'll be the only American there." Lon also notes that the laws governing Colombia's customs only permit him to bring back a few kilos of gifts to the U.S., so classmates should place their orders early.

Bob Ingersoll was married on July 5 to Becky Hugh. Bob is in his third year at the CaseWestern Reserve School of Law. Michael Graham also wrote to tell us that he is still at Proctor Academy in Andover, N.H., teaching English and coaching soccer and basketball.

Next month, tales from the Greek Isles: Who was the mysterious Mr. Lodos, and what strange powers did he hold over the American schoolgirls?

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