1939
The class will be saddened to hear of the death of Phil Sanborn on April 15. Cornie Miller, a long-time friend of Phil's, has written a piece for the obituary section of this or the next issue.
We have just returned from class officers weekend in Hanover, at which six of your seven representatives were in attendance, Class Agent Jim Comer having been tied down by business committments. There was good news and bad. Two College awards were bestowed on '39ers. Bob Kaiser, who, as the director of bequest and estate planning for the College, thought he had dutifully arranged for this year's Class Bequest Chairman of the Year (even to the point of signing the citation), was stunned but pleased to find that the Bequest Association had singled Bob out for this year's award for his efforts o behalf of the class of' 39. All Bob's preparatory work had been bogus to throw him off th» scent. Needless to say, Bob was pleased flattered, and surprised by the turn of events The other award was presented to your secretary, who, along with Lou Young '4l received one of two Alumni Awards for dedica- tion to Dartmouth as well as for civic and career accomplishments. We, too, were flattered and surprised.
In the realm of "bad news," our prexy, Bert MacMannis, was frustrated in his attempt to have the Presidents Association address Bill Tomkins' proposal to rework the lyrics of the song "Eleazar Wheelock." You will recall that your executive committee had requested that Bert bring the matter to the attention of the Presidents Association as a means of furthering a plan that was thought to have considerable merit. Bert has advised that he will get it to the presidents via the mails.
A highlight of the weekend was a synopsis of President Kemeny's "Ten-Year Report to the College," delivered by the president. It was a good report of accomplishments indicating that if things are not exactly financially rosy for the College, we are considerably better off than some of our sister institutions. And with a successful conclusion to the current fund drive, there is light ahead in the tunnel. Of particular interest were the president's thoughts on his an- nounced retirement plans. Whatever your per- sonal thoughts, he left no doubt in our mind that his admiration for and dedication to Dart- mouth know no bounds, and his plans to re- main in Hanover as a professor speak directly to his "love affair" with Hanover.
We have word from Moreau Bown on the coast that he has heard some speeches by Presi- dent Kemeny in that end of the country in com- pany with Len Vines and Bill Lyon (William L.) "eminent banker from Palo Alto." Brownie also pointed out that one of the stalwarts on this year's Dartmouth lacrosse team is none other than freshman Hilleary Hoskinson, young son of '39er laxman Boots Hoskinson.
Wes Goding, who, with wife Anne, has been in and out of the clutches of the good doctors now for some time, was on hand for the class officers weekend. Both seemed in fine shape. They look with anticipation to a visit from their son David, who is down South on temporary leave from his position as librarian of the national Saudi Arabian library, where he has some 200 librarians in his employ. Their daughter Melinda, who spent Christmas in the Goding homestead, is now back at work with the University of Massachusetts, where she is a staff assistant and project coordinator for a federal project dealing with handicapped children. Wes also sent along a fascinating newspaper clipping featuring Fred Worden. director of the neurosciences research program at M.I.T. Fred is on the board of overseers of the' Dartmouth Med School. The mysteries oi Fred's "game" boggle the mind, because it is the unraveling of the mysteries of the brain —• how the human brain gives rise to conscious lite that provide the essence of his efforts. Wu ■ the answer lie in scientific data? Or will we ha.e to resort to philosophy to find the mind? Tune in a few years hence, when Fred and his team may have some definitive answers.
Back from a "super" trip to Austria in miMarch were Dot and Hank Conkle. Back, ocourse, to their flourishing shop in Cashier5' N.C., where they look toward a busy summer of trade if the economy will just hold up.
Seen by a Dartmouth neighbor of ours dur- ing a winter stay in Ocean Beach, Fla., were Jim and Meg Brigden, Herb and Ginny Mattlage. and Kim and Jean Avers all at one cocktail soiree thrown by my friend's Dart- mouth nephew for area Greens. This, we think, was in early April.
Seen pictured in the November issue of TuckToday were Gordie and Charlotte King, A 1 Loberg, and Skip and Penny Morse, who ap- parently skipped off from our 40th to convene with associates at a Tuck luncheon last June.
Bob Cushman added to his long list of duties by being elected to the Council of the American Antiquarian Society at its 167 th annual meeting last fall in Worcester, Mass.
And as we put the old typewriter in mothballs for the summer, we remind you of the mini-reunions coming up in the fall. Make your plans now to be sure of a room. September 19-20 at Bonnie Oaks for the Penn game and October 10-12 at Bozo Noland's extravaganza in Williamsburg, Va., for the William and Mary game. God willing, we'll be back on these pages for the October issue.
Robert L. Kaiser was named Bequest Chair- man of the Year at class officers weekend in May. The award cited his role as a key of- ficer in the College's development program, his service in other areas of campus and alumni life, and, since 1968, his "inspired leadership" and "thoughtful, low-key cultivation efforts" in 1939's bequest program.
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