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Sadly we initiate this column with the news that Harriman Jones died on October 6, 1986 at his home in Canton, N.Y. Harriman spent a good part of his life as a professor at St. Lawrence University in Canton.

Dave Lilly's suggestion to the executive committee (October 1986 Thirty-Nine Out) that the class propose "that the Alumni Council activate a committee on academic affairs with substantial representation from the faculty . . . the main mission of the committee to be a ways and means to bringing about a closer relationship and greater understanding of the problems of each has created lively discussion among our numbers. Jim Donovan expressed himself in the November issue of ThirtyNine Out and Prexy Bert MacMannis has received many thoughtful letters in response to a mail vote of the executive committee. It is our understanding that there is little substantial disagreement to the formation of such a committee, even by those who oppose the exercise of greater governance by the faculty. There is, however, a concern by some that it is not a proper function of our class organization as a unit to meddle in the academic affairs of the College. It had been suggested by President MacMannis that JackCumming, our representative on the Alumni Council, bring the matter on behalf of the class to the council at their June meeting. This still affords some time for those interested in expressing their thoughts on the matter to be heard. Drop a line to Bert with your thoughts.

We received a note from Doug Farrington in response to a birthday card. We quote: "Over the past two years I have had two strokes which left me without speech and nearly dead twice. However, I came out of it returned to my law practice with the aid of speech and other therapy. Went back to driving and ran a successful practice. My wife talked me into retirement but I feel now that I should be doing something worthwhile. I can tell you one thing I treasure every moment I am alive!"

We received a note from'Pam Broadley, Director of Research and Records, in Hanover, requesting addresses for five mem- bers of our class who have disappeared from the Hanover files. If you know the whereabouts of the following, please drop me a line: John C. Lee; Frederick R. McBrien; Horace Mecklem Jr.; Henry MullerIII; and Richard R. Woodward.

While on the subject of Hanover, we received an interesting brochure from D. Randall Spydell, the head honcho of Darmouth's Continuing Education Department, heralding a new winter and spring program. Its a six-day five-night program that brings one into the classroom along with students, reading and discussing materials in two courses that may be chosen from about 16 offered. It's aimed at discovery (or rediscovery) through direct experience of the educational rewards and intellecutal stimulation of Dartmouth's liberal arts curriculum. There's a lot of interplay between students and adults, and you attend the regularly scheduled classes just "like the good old days." It's too late for the winter session but if you want to take a crack at the spring week, it's scheduled for April 19-24. For more information contact Parents/Alumni in the College 1987, 201 Wentworth Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755.

Bert and Sally MacMannis have joined the army who spend a good bit of the year wrapped in the warmth of Florida. They ought to be returning north just about the time you read these words. Your correspondent will have already enjoyed Longboat Key, as a neighbor of the MacMannises at the Colony Club, before moving on to Bermuda, March 7-16.

Bill Bachman was reelected to a threeyear term as a director of the nearly 1.4-million-member American Automobile Association in Michigan at its December meeting in Dearborn. Bill, a retired senior vice president of D'Arcy, MacManus and Masius advertising agency, has served as national AAA president in 1971-72 and president of AAA Michigan in 1973-74. But, what is of greater moment as far as this scribe is concerned, the same Bill Bachman has agreed to be your guest columnist in this publication for the April issue, for which we are eternally grateful.

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