1932

These notes are being prepared in February, following a marvelous Carnival weekend. There was plenty of snow, and low temperatures kept the ice statues from melting. In athletics, Dartmouth gave a good account of itself, either winning or placing in several sports. The Hopkins Center and the Hood Museum were active, with productions and exhibitions. There were even bands and dancing at several fraternities.

So, in spite of the fuss and fury which has claimed media attention in recent months, there is business as usual on campus, and the great majority of students, while now more aware of the evils of apartheid, seem to have remained relatively undiverted from their academic, athletic, and cultural pursuits.

Dartmouth College, with its superb students, its faculty, and its administration, is a living, vibrating, pulsating, but sometimes squeaking entity. It is a microcosm of our times; there is a dynamism here, and don't let the media spoil it for you.

I frequently meet a group of retirees for coffee and conversation at the Inn. Included in this informal gathering one might find Art Allen, Dick Olmsted,Francis Savage, and Ben Burch.

Art Allen's granddaughter, Carolyne Allen '89, has written several very fine feature stories for The Dartmouth.

Berta Gerould (Mrs. Albert) reports that her daughter, Sarah, has won her Ph.D. at Cornell in environmental studies, while her younger sister, Rosie, produced a son, D 2003.

Marvin Chandler has reminded me that Bill Morton's kick (which tied the game) at Yale was a placekick, held by BillMcCall, and not a dropkick. Marv further reminded me that the scoreboard had shown a 31-33 score on the side of the Yale Bowl that Bill could see, and so he thought that the kick would win the game. Does anyone remember that?

Don Marcus, still shivering from a miserable game in miserable weather at the Harvard Stadium last fall, wrote of his concerns about the administration, the shanties, and the athletic department's snafu and difficulties.

Bo and Ginna Wentworth have been visiting the 1932 Colonies in Florida. He sent photos of the following smiling '32s: Joe and Elinor Byram, Bill and SunnyAllyn, the Wentworths, Dan Gage, AlZingler, and Jack Morris.

And now to my cards: Bill Davis: "Most enjoyable weekend at the mini. Dartmouth was great! I remembered back to 1935 when we beat Yale for the first time. I still have a piece of the goalposts." Sam and Helen Englander: "A nice weekend. The Hood Museum is a great addition to the campus." Ade and TerryNitschelm: "Our firsthand view of Russia was most instructive the comparison with the U.S. has not been changed." Dick and Eddie Stoiber: "Eddie went to Phoenix to see our son at the Heard Museum, while I took a group of graduate students to the Canary Islands."

I regret to report the death of RobertKeane in La Jolla, Calif. Our class extends its sympathy to his survivors. Ben Ezra.

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