1945

Give a "rouse" for Frank Hutchins, immediate past president of the class, who was recently elected to chair the board of trustees of Rochester Institute of Technology. R.1.T., located in Rochester, N.Y., is a privatelyendowed, co-educational university comprising ten colleges and boasting of 8,500 full-time undergraduates and 1,500 graduate students. Frank, who chairs the public relations firm of Hutchins/Young and Rubicam, is an exemplary product of the Dartmouth experience as an outstanding community leader.

Another product of the Dartmouth philosophy is Richard C. Gilman, the tenth president of Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif. (See also our October column.) In a recent speech, Dick emphasized the importance of one's "Awareness Quotient," which unlike its companion I.Q. may be broadened, deepened, and enlarged through education and constant self-renewal. "The purpose of education," Dick said, "is not to learn how to make a living, but how to make a life worth living. We strive not to help determine what students will do, but what they will be." Does all that sound just a bit familiar? Dick pursued graduate studies at two universities, has received honorary degrees from four others, and has served on the boards of literally dozens of educational and civic organizations.

Also in California-but in the Bay area-is Evan Connell, whose recent volume of essays was discussed in our column of last March. Evan's 1959 best seller, Mrs. Bridge, and its companion novel published ten years later, Mr.Bridge, have been republished recently by the relatively new North Point Press of Berkeley, Calif. Evan has been characterized by critics as an analytical realist, and in the Bridge novels he is seen as doing for the thirties what Sinclair Lewis did for the twenties. Evan collects preColumbian sculpture and considers himself a tournament-rank chess player "who would be eliminated in the first or second round." In a recent note, Evan lists his current project as "a disquisition or extended rumination" on General Custer and the Little Bighorn fiasco. He had planned a series of essays on the Old West from the Mesa Verde cliff dwellers, through exploration and settlement, to the Indian Wars and outlaws. But he became fascinated with the bizarre Custer story, has read nearly a hundred books on the subject, and has made three trips to the battleground. At this point he has completed about 300 pages.

The list of retired '4ss continues to grow. Moose Rowan with all of three months experience behind him-"sincerely endorses retirement at the earliest opportunity" and is not sure that the so-called work ethic is even for real.

Jim Drum, retired since April of 1980, is enjoying the life of gentleman farmer in upstate New York. Jim keeps his hand in, though, using his 32 years of Latin American experience (with Ford Motor Company) to do occasional consulting for a large Asian hotel group.

Helen and Dick Murray have moved into their new home in Tucson, Ariz. Dick, who is military service disabled, received a grant from the Veterans Administration in order that the house might be designed and equipped for his special needs. The home is outside the city, close to the mountains, and complete with pool and spa.

Nancy and Howie Brundage attended the September Horizons weekend in Hanover, while pat and Ted Smith went to the Deerfield Fair, where they ran into executive committee member Trudie Butler and her daughter.

And speaking of Ted, he filled in for me at the executive committee meeting, as the Wasons were unable to make this year's mini-reunion. As of this writing, I haven't heard a peep about said meeting from him or anyone else. Shades of impeachment. . . .

Or do you think perhaps I'm a bit paranoid?

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