1934

We didn't tame the Tiger, but our minireunion was a warm and friendly weekend for more than 40 of the classmates and their families and friends. Festivities began with our special tour of the new Hood Museum of Art. That was followed by dinner at the Tavern Room of the Inn where A1 Quirk, Director of Admissions, spoke to us about the many elements involved in selecting a class of 1,070 students from 9,500 applicants. Currently, 62 percent of those entering get some form of financial aid under a need-blind admission policy, and 95 percent are graduating!

Before the pre-game lunch at Smoyer Lounge, we had our class meeting there. Moe Frankel, president, presided and for the first time used the gavel we received in June inscribed "Class of the Year 1985." Details of the meeting along with the roster of those present will have reached you via the newsletter, but here are some highlights: Bill Wilson has agreed to be our 55th year reunion chairman (hooray!); Tom Beers discussed plans for a '34 mini-reunion at next year's Navy game in Annapolis; Ed Brown gave his customary dazzling report on our finances (we're still solvent!); Bob Thompson and Stan Smoyer reviewed the record-shattering '34 results for the Alumni Fund in 1985 and factors that will be considered in establishing the goal for 1986; Art Leonard reported on the significant '34 additions to life income trusts for Dartmouth as well as the growing numbers who have included Dartmouth in bequest provisions and as contingent beneficiary on insurance policies; Bob Griffin announced his amazing quick success in setting up a special fund to match 1934's pledge of support for the Hood Museum's information desk over the next four years.

Laurie Herman pointed to the vital sponsor program in bringing Dartmouth into the picture for top athlete-scholars. He also lauded the significant progress being made to improve the athletic facilities at Hanover and accented this by introducing Ted Leland, Athletic Director, who gave us a brief overview of the sports scene, pointing out that in addition to pursuit of varsity-caliber athletes there has been emphasis on greater camaraderie and wider sports participation. The success of this effort is evidenced by the fact that the 4,000 undergraduates provided 15,000 intramural particpants last year.

Bill Scherman and I reported on the communications area. With the twomonth lead time now needed for these notes, material that requires faster publication as well as more expansive treatment should of course go to our peerless newsletter editor, but the timeless items and those that should have the wider alumni coverage provided by the Magazine should, of course, come to me as well.

Incidentally, while I'm grateful for Bill's reference in the newsletter to my record keeping, I should point out that the premier record keeper for 1934 was MartyDwyer. As our initial class secretary, he started file cards on all of us and for years recorded all the occupation, family, and residence changes he learned about. His successors and I had benefit of reuniontime updates and the College's more sophisticated records equipment.

From the local Princeton paper comes announcement that Hanneke Calmon, wife of Cal, was honored for her distinguished volunteer service in the community. She had initiated an Intergenerational Program of the Youth Employment Service, under which high school students receive credit for working with senior citizens and senior citizens take classes at Princeton High.

Jack Tobin, our vice president, reviewed the class officer meeting where we received our Class of the Year Award. You saw his picture in the Summer issue, presenting our ''34 check for the Hood Museum. It would have been interesting to see a follow-up picture of the Tobin household this summer when the retirement home he and Bobbie have near Westerly, R.I., "expanded" to accommodate 15: it seems all four children and spouses and seven grandchildren wanted to visit at the same time. Don't worry. En route back from the Cape, I checked out the Tobins, and they have indeed done a remarkable job of expanding their modest summer cottage.

October arrived at Lincoln Center with the "Dartmouth in Hollywood" gala. The place was filled with old Nugget Theater fans, a number from our era, intrigued by excerpts from 22 old movies directed, produced, or acted in by Dartmouth alumni. The fascinating curtain raiser was Lillian Gish, in person, followed by scenes from her Way Doum East classic that was filmed on our very own Connecticut and White River ice floes. Watching with me were Alan Hewitt, Jerry Danzig, Stan Silverman, and Helen Davies.

Happy New Year to all of you in the '34 family.

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