1961
Jake Gillespie and Steve Bos worth were received with real fanfare in Hanover as our latest "Class of 1961 Fellows," with lots of publicity, big crowds, and a really positive response.
Reports Charlie Buflfon, who chairs the 1961 Fellows project for us: "They report they had large turnouts at every event, including over 70 students who appeared at the informal career development discussions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon.
"Both Jake and Steve returned from Hanover with real enthusiasm for the usefulness of our class project, and they indicated that President McLaughlin and Gene Lyons of the Government Department went out of their way to indicate what an important contribution to the College they think our project provides. Our task, of course, is to see that we keep up the good work."
There were stories in The D, the Valley News, from the College News Service, and in the College's Career and Employment Services News. Steve's visit came only weeks after Secretary of State George Shultz made him chairman of a newly organized Policy Planning Council, which, according to the New York Times, is "supposed to provide a broad perspective on foreign policy issues." One of the four other members of the council is, by the way, Paul Boeker '60. Steve, you'll recall, had served earlier as amabassador to Tunisia and as deputy assistant secretary of state for inter-American affairs.
After the visit, Susan DeBevoise, assistant director of Career and Employment Services, wrote: "We have many 'career conversations,' but it is a rare occasion when we can spend an hour with two experts of your stature and background. You and Jake ought to go on the speaking circuit more often you're naturals, playing off one another beautifully. The students were very impressed by your frank discussion of lifestyle and family. One student commented that she appreciated your realistic and balanced appraisal of the Foreign Service, a career she has only read about...."
The schedule included a meeting with community groups concerned about nuclear weapons; a breakfast meeting with student officers of the World Affairs Council; a presentation on formulating American foreign policy in Spaulding Auditorium before students in Government 7; one on international organizations and American foreign policy in Government 55; and one on selected issues of American foreign policy to Government 54. They also played tennis and had coffee with President McLaughlin.
Jake, by the way, is currently senior planning officer in the office of planning and guidance of the U.S. International Communications Agency.
At any rate, as you can see, this program is well received and brings credit to our whole class, and, it seems to me, more than justifies the special allocation in our class dues (which, by the way, are due NOW, if you haven't already paid for 1982—83).
Will C. Wood has been named an executive vice president of the Crocker Bank, in charge of the bank's international division. Prior to joining Crocker in 1975, Will was with Citibank in foreign assignments in Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. At Crocker, he was manager of the international division's Latin American area in 1975, senior vice president in 1976, and international division deputy manager in 1980.
Campaign news note: As the 1983 Alumni Fund races to the finish within days after you read this, a reminder, from Head Agent RonBoss, for those of you who haven't given in the past three years: "Your gift, no matter how small, will be matched by a classmate dollar for dollar. That's how much we want you to be a part of the class and the Alumni Fund." The class goal is 72 per cent participation.
At Class Officers Weekend, on my motion, the Class Secretaries Association endorsed the new charter of the DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE, which sets up a formal editorial board to operate the MAGAZINE. The charter, approved by the trustees in April, is essentially a compromise between the work of the ad hoe committee and an administration proposal. The editor, of course, will be in charge of day-to-day oper- ation of the MAGAZINE, under broad policy guidelines set by the editorial board (to which I got elected). Under the charter, the buck on controversial articles stops with the editorial board (as opposed to the administration). The overwhelming majority of the new board is alumni-elected.
The Class Secretaries Association also approved this resolution on Dennis Dinan: "Resolved, that the officers and members of the Secretaries Association express their great. and deep appreciation to Dennis Dinan '61 whose nine-year editorship of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE was characterized by principles that have become the MAGAZINE'S heritage. It Was Dennis who wrote that: 'At many institutions various departments communicate with various audiences. There should be one publication that examines the entire place, that squarely faces the good and the bad, with as little subliminal "selling" as possible. Treat the academic life of the college (that is why it exists) discuss the knotty problems (and the joys); be inventive (not solemn); hail to reason (not subterfuge); entice readers to read (not discard)' strive for life (not deathly pallor); involve alum, ni in the real institution, and be honest.'
"It has been said by others, and we concur that Dennis practiced his art with devotion and dedication; that he maintained the highest principles of publishing and journalism; and that he brought distinction to the MAGAZINE, Dartmouth College, and himself. We salute him."
David Birney '61 has taken over the leading role for the summer months in the highly-acclaimedproduction of Amadeus, the third-longest-running drama in Broadway history. As AntonioSalieri, the role created in London by Paid Scofield and in New York by lan McKellan, Birneyundertakes one of the most demanding parts in contemporary drama and one very different from therole he played throughout the season's run of St. Elsewhere on NBC-TV. Theatergoers interested inseeing Birney in the production can take it in at the Broadhurst Theater through the end of thesummer.
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