1949

Dear Mr. Kilner,

"I would like to thank the members of the class of 1949 for their very generous gift of 20 freshman trip scholarships. Only as a recipient of one of these scholarships was I able to participate in this program. My trip was probably one of the best experiences I have ever had. I can only describe the view from the top of Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Smarts, and Hotz Ledge as awe-inspiring. ..."

"The trip was a positive experience. ..."

"I am a freshman from the West African country of Ghana. ... I must admit that this trip has had a tremendous impact on my life in Dartmouth. I got to know a lot of students in my class as well as getting to know a lot about New England forests. ... It helped me to understand Americans a lot more. ..."

"The financial help fulfilled a need in addition to showing what the fellowship of Dartmouth is all about. ..."

"I am a Floridian. During our four-day journey we canoed on a lake in Maine and then climbed Mt. Moosilauke. For me it was the thrill of a life time. . . . One value I gained from the program is the true meaning of friendship. The people I met on my trip are now my friends. We jointly survived tropical storm David. ..."

"We had lots of fun. Also, the trip was an effective ice-breaker and a good way to over- come those first fears of getting used to a new way of life. ..."

"I cannot imagine what my freshman year would be like at Dartmouth without the good friends that I made on my trip. I live in East Providence, R.I., and unfortunately nobody else at Dartmouth College does. It was very important to me to meet some people that I could experience freshman week and my first year with. ..."

"My section consisted of six boys and five girls, all from different parts of the country. We have a monthly reunion, which shows the close relationship we have maintained. ..."

"What this all leads up to is that you should feel proud that your class made all this possible. If one thing must be selected as an outstanding trait of the College, it is the alumni spirit. Through your generous donations, myself and 19 other students were able to experience college life as no other student in the nation will ever experience it, unless they go on a freshman trip. I really have no words for your generosity, except my thanks. This is something I shall never forget."

Sincerely, 20 members of the class of '83

Sam Kilner is the class liaison officer for our freshman trip scholarship program. The above letter was put together from the many letters received by Sam from this year's scholarship recipients. A most worthwhile use of a portion of our class dues.

The word from up-state Vermont is thai Dick Mallary, former dairy farm operator, speaker of the Vermont House, and member of the U.S. Congress, and, most recently, administrative secretary to Governor Richard Snelling, has been named executive vice president with the Central Vermont Public Service Corporation. In his new job, Dick will be second in command to the company's president and in charge of most day-to-day internal operations of the state's largest electric utility During his most recent governmental tour he was given authority to oversee the state bureaucracy and serve as the administration's chief financial planner. His duties ranged from preparing the state budget to negotiating with state employees. Dick will be moving from his current home in East Calais to Rutland, where Central Vermont is headquartered.

Our peripatetic classmate, Professor Peter Kon-Ming New, has added yet another credit to his lengthening list of achievements. He was recently presented with the first "Distinguished Alumni Award" from the University of Missouri at Columbia's Department of Sociology.

That's it for this month!

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