1950

Winter lingered long. The snows lay deep, ebbed slowly. Each night, frosts deterred potential floods. Then with a rush spring arrived.

Early May in the North Country promises little. Rain perhaps, or chill winds. The sun struggles against brooding clouds. A perfect day begets two or three dull ones before the lilacs bloom.

This year was different. For four straight days over Green Key Weekend the best of spring reigned. Sun and gentle winds stirred deep. The countryside changed aspect from bud to leaf, from dominant browns to yellow greens. The hills were alive with an early variation of the foliage season.

The seniors spoke to us Joe Medlicott isec nearby citation excerpt), Scott Olin, Jim Stevens, Ed Tuck about that elusive issue, the quality of student life. Their views, formal or informal, are already biased by nostalgia as their last undergraduate days sweep past. Herb Hardwick 'B2 reminisced about dormitory life and " the chance to communicate with a wide sptLtrum of people in an open discussion where issues can certainly be aired if not resolved. The forum is available to express your views and to challenge everyone else's." Change is coming, but talking until the wee hours remains a constant.

Taking a broader perspective, Linda Bornhuetter 'B2 reviewed the status of fraternities and, not parenthetically, sororities). "The Interfrarern:;y Council has taken a positive role in total community life the internal role on campus, the external role extended to the entire Upper Valley." Hanover is no longer an enclave of youth isolated from the neighboring towns. The College and her students have long since become a vital force in the community.

As usual the strength of the College's bonds are clear "As seniors we hear the call of the outside world," noted Jim Vahey 'B2, "but our real desire is to continue to be a part of Dartmouth."

Times :hange, not always subtly. The 1982 Class Secretary of the Year" was Lindsay Greimann The fact is significant not only bemuse Lir.cisay is the first woman graduate to serve as ciass secretary but also because her dad was the late Rod Larrabee. The heritage of 1950 pervades.

Few o* u- (ence to relax. Bruce Rogal does, primarily - keep up with son Keith, who fences for Harvard. To rest, Bruce works at his job, planning trips for hordes of deserving people working for major corporations. The objective is to motivate executive personnel, to challenge them to climb higher mountains. A requisite of the job is to travel, thus to rest. With three children out of the nest, Bruce and Phyllis keep busy, well, and happy in Weston, Mass.

A few months ago, the University Glee Club of New York produced Fiorello! The production by the all-male cast was not a caricature, but a faithful look at the quintessential political personality of the century. One role details are elusive was played by Charlie Gardner.

Television has yet to tout them. Some of their glory is reflected from younger athletes. They are the unsung heroes of an earlier day, our day. They are the ail-American athletes selected by 50-Plus magazine. One ot them is the guru of cross-country skiing, who basks in the glory of son Tim '76 and protege Bill Koch, the Olympic silver medalist in a sport dominated by Scandinavians and Russians. One of 12 all-Americans selected, John Caldwell spent the winter competing in master s championship races (no results are available). A math teacher at the Putney School, he coaches thousands of skiers and writes constantly about his favorite sport. John never stops, even when the snow is sparse, and stays in shape by running, dry-land roller skiing, hiking, and rowing his shell. Vermont winters are a joy for him.

Short moves and changing views: Dick Catron left Denver for Littleton. Escondido must have been too remote for Lenny Stein, who returned to Los Angeles. If you pass through Loudonville, somewhere close to Albany, check out Ed Poole. The blue hills of Milton shade Dick Cutler. Newtown. Conn., is the new locale for Gerry and Monique Breyton. And Bush Keeler has been tracked in the environs of Edgewater, Md.

Tidbits here and there: Clift Whiteman represented the College at the inauguration of President Futter of Barnard College. Long Island is the quiet place, harboring Elliott Loeb in Lake Success and Phil Hoadly, a still voice in the desert, in Douglaston. Behind the scenes in the merger creating Pennsylvania's largest bank holding company, the PNC Corporation, was new president Roger Hillas, chairman of Provident National in Philadelphia. The new Virginia suburb for John Kelly is fast-growing Annandale. By day Dave Steinberg toils for AID, the Agency for International Developm ent; by night he slaves over a hot typewriter on a variety of articles about Korea and Burma. Some trek south, but Jim and Biz Birney plan sometime to migrate east and slightly north, from Minneapolis to Eastman; the down payment on a condo is a big first step. The 1950 "Touch of Class" tie evokes rave notices at every wearing; Len Matless at the Hill Winds Shop still has one for you. The latest statistics on the Campaign for Dartmouth convey two messages: The record is good; the unofficial target of $2OO million is tough. Our class ranks among the top five in total giving, a significant achievement. Since every bit helps, has your bit been counted.''

Now is the challenge time. Ideas fail. The stark fact, though, is that some deserving high school senior will not become a Dartmouth 'B6. The reason is not the lack of work or dedication; the senior was accepted. The reality is a shortage of aid funds; there is not quite enough for every deserving student. Helping now, perhaps to repay an implicit obligation, is your challenge.

Early planning helps. This fall's mini-reunion is Harvard weekend, October 15-17. Join us for the torchlight parade and stay with the flow until Sunday. Unless later bulletins contradict, the rallying place is still Woodstock. Details later.

The mail bag is now absolutely empty, so it's time for respite. Summer's come. Relaxing time. Fall is an eon away. Until then, enjoy yourself. Cheers.

Alexander Guild Medlicottjr. '5O was honored on May 7 with an Alumni Award for being the kind of alumnus "that gives Dartmouth its unique alumni strength." His award citation mentioned his "distinguished career in education" as a secondary school and university teacher and as editor or author of several scholarly publications, and his "manifold services to the College" as an Alumni Councilor, as a member of several Dartmouth committees, as an alumni interviewer and fund-raiser, and as a stalwart in class activities.

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