1936

As we wound down the 1983-84 College year, the air was filled with cheers and kudos as '36ers basked in the sunshine of their accomplishments. We have already mentioned Bob Fernald's receiving the Dartmouth Alumni Award at the Class Officers Weekend in Hanover; Paul Guibord for his role in the "Wearers of the Green" spectacular put on in Boston by the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Eastern Massachusetts; and Morrie Paine as the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of the Waterbury (Conn.) Kiwanis Club.

But the list goes on. In their May 1984 meeting the Dartmouth Alumni Council gave special recognition to the College-related career of Eddie Chamberlain. "During Eddie's years as director of admissions he presided over the admission of more than 23,000 students, more than one-half of the College's living alumni the Chamberlain legacy to Dartmouth is more than years of service, more than devotion to the College, loyalty to friends, marvelous memos, more than being mentor to admissions officers from coast to coast. More than anything that he gave is the integrity he brought to his job, his College, and his relationship with colleagues."

Also in May, at the commencement convocation of Teachers College, affiliate of Columbia University in New York, the Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to Louis T. Benezet, professor of human development and educational policy at SUNY at Stony Brook. "In his professional activities and writings, Professor Benezet has called on administrators of liberal arts institutions to rethink the role of the liberal arts in higher education and in the working world. He is the author of five books, including Style andSubstance: Leadership in the College Presidency (1981).

From the July bulletin of the Montshire Museum of Science (Hanover, N.H.) we learn that each year the Montshire trustees present the Friend of the North Country Award to a resident of New England who has made an outstanding contribution to the well-being of our North Country environment. This year the award was made to Bob Chaffee and his wife Dorcas. "Their dedication to the North Country dates back for more than 35 years. In 1968, after 20 years as curator of geology, Bob became director of Dartmouth's Natural History Collection. That same year Dorcas started the 'Movie Kit' program at the Regional Center for Educational Training (now in Lebanon) .... In 1973, Bob and Dorcas attracted a group of concerned citizens to help them fund a new home for the Dartmouth Natural History Collection and Montshire was created. Their dream of an accessible, hands-on museum is now ten years old; but without the warm, wonderfully persuasive collaboration of this remarkable couple, it would not have happened. So it was with a special sense of admiration and gratitude that the Montshire Trustees presented this award to Bob and Dorcas Chaffee truer friends of the North Country there never were."

To any member of '36 who is bringing his grandson or granddaughter to Hanover to show where grandpa went to college, let me suggest you drop the tads off at the Montshire Museum of Science, 48 Lyme Road, while you retreat to the Hanover Inn for refreshment or conversation on the front porch. You will enjoy the latter, and you may never be able to pry the youngsters loose from Montshire.

Not all the accolades come from public sources. I received a photocopy of a letter which says, "Every month I read the '36 news and I say I'm going to write to the Alumni Office to have something put in about my Dad. Dr. Thomas M. Monagan is still practicing medicine in Waterbury (Conn.). He has put 11 of his children through college and number ten daughter will be married in October. I could go on and on about him but I'm not even sure you will print this! He's a happy, healthy wonderful man who deserves to have it in print! (So everyone can see it.)" It was signed "from one of his daughters." She goes on to say that three of Dr. Tom's daughters are married to Dartmouth boys but she fails to say that a tip-of-the-hat should also be given to Tom's wife Margie.

And in the category of being more blessed to give than to receive, the Class of 1936 Women's Award was given to Christine B.Burnley of Texas. She was valedictorian of the class of '84, Phi Beta Kappa with a fouryear average of 3.99, a math major, and an active participant in many undergraduate activities contributing to the Good Life at Dartmouth. As Frank Kappler put it in a recent issue of "Tithe," it is fatiguing just to read her resume (but do it anyway).

The class also extends its best wishes and congratulations to Paul Guibord and Jacqueline Denise Beers, ..who were married in the Boston area on August 4 and to Anne Robbins and W. Steward Hotchkiss who were married June 15 and plan to settle down in the vicinity of Fairfield, Conn.

Boodles and bundles of enthusiastic thanks to Phyl England for opening her seaside estate to some 90 class-of-'36 affiliates for the traditional class Lobster Feast on August 4. In addition to those who did attend were some 20 or so who had to send regrets. Methinks their social calendars for 1985 will have a big green circle around the first Saturday of August.

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