1947

Barbara and I just returned from class officers weekend. Even though it was only for two days, the Hanover sojourn was great for recharging the spirit and getting up-to-date on the current Dartmouth.

Also in attendance from our class were Frank Webber and Al and Sally Epstein. Nice to note that Peggy Epstein '79 is following in her father's footsteps as head class agent.

One of the highlights of the weekend is always the student panel. This year the subject was the Dartmouth Plan. I would like to share a few of their comments: "The Dartmouth Plan brings together foreign study, job internships, and academic studies and gives more meaning to education. . . . The intern program has a tendency to focus a student's aim. ... It enables students to realize that they can leave the campus and learn from the outside world and thus enhance their education both in and out of college." The consensus of the panel seemed to be that although there are some problems and some adjustment to scheduling is needed, on balance the Dartmouth Plan is working well for most of the students.

The spirit and loyalty of the current Dart- mouth classes seem to be matching those of the past. For instance, this spring two under- graduates organized 300 students to call all accepted 'B4 applicants. This effort had a sig- nificant impact on the acceptance rate (already one of the best in the Ivy League).

Norm Fink, a nationally-recognized authority on planned giving, has been ap- pointed vice president for development and uni- versity relations at Brandeis University. Norm has been counsel to the University of Penn- sylvania development program since 1969 and executive director of planned giving since 1974. He has written widely on planned giving and the tax ramifications of philanthrophy. He and Helen will be living in Wayland, Mass. Coin- cidentally, Dave Squires, who also went to high school with Norm, is a vice president at Brandeis, too.

Lansing Reed wrote that he has started his own real estate company in Hanover. Although he has severed his working relationship with the College, he will still be 47's "man-in-Hanover.

As no June column would be complete without a word from Frank Webber, his message follows: "Dartmouth is suffering from inflation like all of us. But double-digit tion can be cured by triple-digit giving.' Our class will not have to do all of that, but many ol our habitual gifts (same amount as last year and the year before, clear back to ten years ago) should be upgraded to a more realistic leve.

This year's chief goal is not really dollars (for the class of '47) but participation. Our giving goal monetarily is some $6,000 greater than in 1979, but the real goal for '47, as I see it, isto reach our target of 305 classmates participat ing. As of April 25, we had raised $24,708 ( *■ per cent of our goal) from 93 classmates (3 per cent of the participation goal). .

So our task is to hear- from another - - classmates and bring in another $34,300 tainly well within our reach. Let's all of us w have yet to write our check for the Alum Fund sit right down and do it before June 30. The class of '47 will continue to do its share for the College that we all love.

Have a nice summer.

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