1920

The following is from a letter from Sherman Adams, 1920's class president: Dear Classmates: In making adjust ments for the loss of three class secretaries in the last few years, I have become almost constantly reminded of the need for replacing and patching up our class organization. In the latter years we have learned how much we have depended upon such people as Bill Carter, his wife, Laura, and, just as crucial to our class organization, Hazel Macomber Klotter,Anne Mack Schnirel, Bud Weymouth and his wife, Alice.

Supporting all of our officers, NateWhiteside stands out as a bulwark of strength in carrying out so wonderfully well the duties of class agent. My service does not go back nearly as far as most of our officers, among whom stands out our treasurer, Al Frey, whose wife, Hope, has helped him in continuing his duties so dependably. I think often of those earlier officers who gave their time and energy so usefully in holding our class as closely knit as time and circumstance allowed.

Hope Frey made note to me quite recently in our search for a secretary that "in fairness to the secretary we think all members should be reminded that without their contributions there will be no news."

Alice Weymouth has undertaken the responsibility of the four-times-a-year "Twenty" newsletter and is willing to take on the class notes until such time as an intrepid member of the class or another "coed" member becomes our secretary. For various reasons, she is unable to accept the title or varied responsibilities of that post, beyond filling in as a "reporter" as long as necessary. Thus we can, for the time being at least, continue to maintain some homogeneity among us which is bound to raise our image not wholly of an ancient age, but still actively as members of the Dartmouth family.

If we were collectively in a meeting and I should raise this question and ask for a response, I am sure it would be unanimous. The fact that this is difficult, if not impossible, for many of our classmates is self-evident, and so we have to resort to letters and news about ourselves that generate the life of the notes and newsletters. I hope I have made my point; I earnestly commend to each one of you the duty of an occasional report as a responsive alumnus of the Dartmouth family.

Some 40 class secretaries who returned to Hanover to mix business and pleasure at ClassOfficers Weekend in May paused between their appointed rounds for a photo session on thesteps of Wilson Hall.

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