1961
The weather in Hanover in early May was as changeable as we have ever seen it. Thursday, May 2, was clearly spring. It was in the low sixties, and the students frolicked in shorts and T-shirts in the late afternoon. Widespread tans indicated there already had been some "beach" days on Tuck Mall and elsewhere, but this wasn't one of them. On some trees were the first tiny leaves and early buds, but few trees showed signs of ending winter's hibernation.
The weather on Friday was markedly cooler, with a touch of rain in the air, and the voice on WDCR calling for frost. Sure enough, when we looked out the window of the Hanover Inn early Saturday, the Green was covered with a thick white frost. Satur- day turned out to be one of those patented New England days rain sometimes, cold sometimes, pleasant some of the time, and even warm for a few minutes here and there. We'll swear we saw suspicious white flakes during our mid-morning run.
But the beauty of the campus and the warmth of Dartmouth fellowship quickly overcame any real concern about the weather - and we were too busy, anyway, with meetings with other class leaders, with the Class Secretaries Association, with the Editorial Board of the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, and with the leadership of The Dartmouth.
When Dave Prewitt, Ron Boss, Ron Wybranowski, Henry Eberhardt, and I got our heads together in the Alumni Room of Blunt Alumni Center (nee Crosby), there was much to talk about.
Dave said Skip Kendall had agreed to become our class mini-reunion chairman. "Although we will have a major mini-reunion in Hanover over the weekend of November 1- 3, 1985, we also hope to expand the program to include mini-reunions in other areas of the country," said Dave.
Give a call either to Dave or to Skip - if you can help host at least one mini-reunion in your area before our big reunion next June. The idea is to build class spirit as we head toward June 12-15, 1986.
And Ron Boss said Art Kelton had agreed to become head agent, effective with the close of the 1985 Alumni Fund - or by the time that most of you read this. Ron will become reunion giving chairman, a major job since our 25th reunion is expected to provide a major boost for the college. But Art certainly will have his work cut out for him to match Ron's performance as head agent - since Ron has taken our class to new class records for participation and amount given.
Wybro talked about his progress in preparing for reunion. He'll need plenty of volunteers for the variety of tasks: reunion book, food, entertainment, program, registration, publicity, etc. We're looking for committees, and not individuals, in each area. Split up, many of the tasks can be quite bite size. So how about a bit of volunteering?
If you haven't already responded to the query in the newsletter about your current address, phone, and wife's name, please do so immediately. We told the others that we hoped to have our new class directory out by September. That will be especially important for getting in touch with each other, both for the mini-reunions and for the reunion itself.
The 1961 Fellows Program had another smashing success and is just on the verge of becoming a major influence on campus. We'll spend much of the September column talking about what happened this time and how your classmates are helping your college.
The guys also had some tidbits about some of the rest of you, through random contacts. For instance, Dr. Tom Theodore is moving to Westport, Mass., where he bought a farm; Fred Fields, now of San Francisco, is one of the founding members of the Dartmouth Lawyers Association; Henry Eberhardt's daughter Heidi got into Dartmouth (no mean feat in one of the roughest years ever for Dartmouth admissions).
Os Skinner, secretary of the class of 1928, sent along a clipping from the April 21 NewYork Times showing that Don Roberts had married Joan Butler Dean. Reports the Times:
"The Reverend Edwin Lane performed the Unitarian Universalist ceremony in the Appleton Chapel at Harvard University. Mrs. Roberts is a research coordinator with the interlibrary loan department of the Boston Public Library. She attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Art. Her previous marriage ended in divorce, as did that of the bridegroom. . . . Mr. Roberts, a principal in Roberts Associates Architects Planners in Cambridge, graduated from Dartmouth College and received a master of architecture degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design." We look forward to meeting you next June, Joan.
Meanwhile, Jeff Brown writes from Boston: "Many changes. Am getting unmarried after 24 years. Have moved to Boston at 327 Beacon St., 617/267-5295." He had been in North Amherst.
"Tenth year as president of my own business dealing in high-quality American painting. Son Jim, 21, is a junior at UMass (Amherst) in the business school. Daughter Lizzie (Elizabeth), 20, is a sophomore at Rollins College in Winterpark, Fla., and has progressed well as an intercollegiate rower in eight- and four-oared shells and single skull. Daughter Angel, 16, has been active with horses and now is playing tennis for the Amherst High School."
One other note before closing. After reporting to class secretaries about the Editorial Board of this magazine, we were almost dozing when we thought we heard our name called out twice during a nominating committee report. We had, much to our surprise. In addition to reelection to the Alumni Magazine board, we've acquired the added title of vice president of the Class Secretaries Association.
In the September issue, I hope to have a report on the June executive committee meeting in New York along with the 1961 Fellows Program. Until then.
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