1951

November is a transition month in the Northern Hemisphere. Unlike March, however, which looks ahead from melting snow to "the darling buds of May" (in Shakespeare's words), the monochrome chill of November, coming as it inevitably does after October's brilliance, can seem cruelly depressing. Yet for few of us do its leaden skies forebode such dreariness as moved Melville to write of "a damp, drizzly November in my soul." Poor Melville! Though he lived in Massachusetts's Berkshires, he could not avail himself of the winter delights now offered at Brody Mountain or Jiminy Peak, both so near to his home in Lenox. Those of us who once spent four Novembers farther north in Hanover, we who have "the hill winds in our veins" (not to mention "the granite of New Hampshire in our muscles and our brains") have few such misgivings as burdened Melville. Far from it. We "give a rouse, with a will!" and look forward to the coming of winter with its carnival of snowy activities. Besides, November is no longer a month of misgiving but rather one of thanksgiving, a time to look back to remember the various bounties we have received, a time to look forward to those bounties we are about to receive.

Our thanks go out to Hank Sanders, who, as head class agent for the Alumni Fund, put together our third highest con- tribution made to the College from ouclass since graduation. Hank, in turn, gives thanks to those who coordinated the several facets of class giving: BobHopkins, reunion giving; Jack Gannon, fraternities; Jim Keegan, doctors; JakeLivingston, the East; Peirce McKee, the West; Pete Bixby, matching gifts; A 1Mori, telethon; and Chuckie Mclntyre, memorial gifts. Together, this team collected a class total of $231,424.00, a solid achievement in a difficult year. Our giving percentage of 63 percent was close to the College's 64.5 percent, still one of the highest in the nation. Perhaps it is worth noting in this context that, contrary to the expectations of some, alumni and alumnae are just as loyal and enthusiastic about Dartmouth as ever, as evidenced by some of the younger classes' records and accomplishments. They, like us, know they are rarely privileged to be a part of one of this country's great collegiate institutions, and they, like us, support it just as strongly.

Thanks are due to Tom Ruggles '50 (to whom I apologize for naming Tom Rowe in my report of the reunion), who gathered Glee Club alums from the classes of 1946, 1950, 1951, and 1952 for two stunning performances during reunion. I understand that we can now purchase a tape of the "Dartmouth Alumni Glee Club June 1986 Reunion Program" for $12.50 by sending a check made out to Ron Rose '52, 2642 Massillon Road, Akron, OH 44312.

Recently I have telephoned a few classmates. It's expensive, but it sure gets results! Ray Adams, up in Rutland, Vt. (my hometown), tells me from his condo that he is on the road for Omya, a Swiss corporation which bought out the Vermont Marble Company (those lovely people who supplied the marble for the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials and the Supreme Court Building in D.C.). .After 25 years with International Paper, Ray has been selling for the Swiss firm since 1980, supplying calcium carbonate to the paper industry in the Northeast. When he can, Ray fishes the lakes and ponds of his native Vermont. John Elway Ives, of Gainesville, Fla., is basking in the glory of his namesake, though he has plenty to boast of in his own right. John is the director of the Shands Hospital at the University of Florida, where he has been for almost ten years. In addition, he is chairman-elect of the Florida Hospital Association, secretary of the Council of Teaching Hospitals, and a member of the Association of American Medical Colleges. In his spare time, John still loves to play golf, and admits to returning to Hanover last August for a golf bash put on by the Inn. John says he sees Hal Stahmer occasionally down there in Florida. Spud Grey left teaching11 years ago after a stint at the Loomis School and has taken up leisureclothing retailing under the aegis of "The Sail Loft, Inc." Spud has three stores on and around Cape Cod, one in Chatham (where he and his wife live), one near Osterville, and one in Duxbury. His son, Tom, is a 1979 graduate of Dartmouth and has gone on to complete his Ph.D. in music as UCal Berkeley.

Dave Wiggins has forwarded several items of class news, among them the following sent to him by John Phillips '28: Don Palmer, president and CEO of Horizon Bank in Montclair, N.J., has been named chairman of the board as well. Don, a 30-year veteran of the Chase Manhattan Bank, where he was senior vice president, joined Horizon in 1983. After graduation, Don went on to take a Tuck degree in 1952, and later an M.B.A. at NYU and an advanced management program at the Harvard Business School. A native of Montclair, Don is active in many civic organizations.

We have heard that John Hatfield's wife, Carol, was injured in a car accident shortly after our reunion in June but that now (in September) she is making good progress toward recovery. We all wish her and John well after a trying time.

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