1936

If you thought you saw a couple of familiar faces on the TV reports of the U. S. Seniors Golf Tournament at the Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Conn., early in July, you were right! Jerri and Ray Builter were marshalls in the vicinity of the 17th and/or 18th hole and occasionally showed up on screen when the cameras panned the sidelines.

A week earlier June and I helped the Builters celebrate the 4th of July by joining them at the Fairfield Beach Club and at the New York Philharmonic in Bridgeport. On the beach we dined with Ann Robbins (Hotchkiss), who proudly told us that her granddaughter, Nancy Robbins, graduate of Phillips Exeter, will be entering the class of 1991 at Dartmouth. (The class of 1936 had 17 members who had followed the P. E. A.Dartmouth route.)

Ann also told me that John and Jane Bouker are confined to Florida this summer because John is finally giving up the role of gentleman farmer at Mullet Court in Naples and is moving to a complete care condominium right on the edge of his favorite golf course.

And speaking of Florida, a note from FredBabcock indicates he would enjoy a repeat performance in 1988 of his tremendously successful barbecue several years ago. Much groundwork is yet to be done, but I have the feeling that we'll find the classmates to work with "Babo" to bring about another great affair.

One of the chief engineers of the 1985 success, Bob Fernald, underwent a triple by-pass surgery on July 8 at Mary Hitchcock Hospital. Reports are that Bob came through the ordeal with flying colors—is even contemplating the usual Fernald postgame cocktail party at his Etna home after the Davidson game on October 3. And knowing Bob's tenacity, I suspect he will have more than a passing interest in another Babcock bash.

If you should by chance run into FrankKappler, don't ask him to show you pictures of his recent spectacular trip to China and environs unless you have half a day to spare. Frank and Gerry spent most of May on a deluxe junket to the Far East especially put together for travel-oriented correspondents.

Boyce Price displayed a couple of his watercolors at a recent Lyme Art Association exhibit (one sold, he adds gleefully). Next to his display were two powerful landscapes in oil by John H. B. Knowlton. The artists of 1936 have not been idle.

Boyce and his wife, Betty, joined Dickand Dodie Taylor on their Cal 34 for a delightful race-cruise on Long Island Sound, spending a day at the South Street Seaport in New York City before returning to the Pequoit Yacht Club in Southport. Word comes from Scarsdale, N.Y., that former Mayor Seymour E. Simms can't stand the prosperity of retirement and has joined the prominent real estate firm of Ellinghouse and Stacy as senior executive.

It was reported in "TITHE" but certainly bears repeating here—that at the Class Officers Weekend, "1936 was proclaimed CIASS OF THE YEAR. This honor, as you know, is based on a whole spectrum of criteria: the number of mini-reunions (4), class dues participation (84 percent), the excellence of Alumni Magazine class notes, the number of class newsletters (8), the number of executive committee meetings (3), Alumni Fund participation (80 percent contributors, 101 percent of goal, a new record for reunion-year giving), and leadership in such fields as the Bequests and Trusts program and embracing ("TITHE's" word) classmates' widows in class activities. Also cited were 1936's funding of its Memorial Book Program at Baker Library, its record turnout at last June's 50th reunion (205, 50 percent of the class) and three special projects: the Class of 1936 Award program (three laureates last year), the Class of 1936 Prize to the outstanding woman in the graduating class and, especially, the unveiling at the 50th of the Ernest Martin Hopkins Memorial."

The winner of the 1936 Prize for 1987 was Wendy Becker of Los Gatos, Calif. This award is given annually to that graduating woman who had "contributed most significantly to the College through her depth of integrity and character, capacity for leadership, academic achievement and commitment to the life of the Community." Congratulations, Wendy!

The next 1936 mini-reunion will be on the weekend of the Davidson Game, October 2 and 3. Come on up! There will be dinner at the Sheraton in West Lebanon, Friday night, and dinner at the D.O.C. House in Hanover Saturday after the post-game cocktail party at Bob and Tanna Fernald's. If you need help finding a place to put your slippers, call Paul Guibord at 603/643-4319.

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