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The name of the game at this writing is "Catchup"—and first my thanks to DanProvost for pinchhitting the column for December's DAM. Never mind he s striking out when it comes to Nicaragua, it was fun to read all about the October reunion, of no fewer than 44 of our guys and gals, as well as other news of the class. Good news, too, about early planning for the 50th. We started, 50 years ago, 683 of us, and right about now we were sweating out grades for the first semester. (I got whacked.) Of this number, as of August last, we could still count 494, two less than managed to fall out for commencement. The class of 1991,I notice, matriculated 1,072, representing roughly a 50 percent increase after 50 years, and the undergraduate total of 4,100 students is 39 percent female. (The Trustees, it is reported, have called for "efforts to achieve more substantial parity in the number of men and women undergraduates," responding to President Freedman's statement that the relative shortage of women "is not healthy for either the intellectual or social life of the College." That makes sense to me, the failing football season notwithstanding.)

I regret to advise that the number of survivors continues to diminish. Recent death notices included Jack Delander and DaveWarner, whose obits will appear in this publication in due course. In the category of bad news, Bob Griffeth had to cancel plans to make the recent mini because of serious illness in the family.

On the brighter side, Dickie and I did have the pleasure of a visit with BruceBrown when he. wheeled through Albany a while ago en route from Alaska to home base in San Francisco. Bruce had attended the Computer Alumni College during the summer, and others taking part included Bill David, Jupe Lewis and Howie Wilson. The peripetic one also touched base with Steve and Lucy Winship in Concord. In Hanover, by the way, Bruce had heard that Ev Lord-Wood does a part-time stint at the information kiosk on the Green. In New Jersey, for a high school reunion, the contact was with Doug McCallum.

Moving right along, I hasten to post you on another gathering of our gang at the old stamping ground: Dartmouth Night, as always, lured the faithful to return, and we were there at the end of October for a nonscheduled reunion of sorts. Seated nearby in the stadium were Marilyn and RichFisher, Barbara and Ray Seabury, Pudgeand Johnny White. Elsewhere, we learned, were Hank Gunst and Felix Lilienthal. Half time conversation disclosed that Rich has 43 years of insurance under his belt and is still going strong, the Seaburys between them play a lot of tennis and bridge, and 11 grandchildren flesh out the White family tree. The weekend, except for the football, was great fun. Dickie and I got in some mixed doubles and were among the viewers of a variety of sports: crewing, field hockey, and practice games of both women s and men's basketball. We enjoyed "Breakfast with the President," visited in their home with Libby and Art Hills and chatted with Bill Hotaling after a chance meeting in a Norwich restaurant. Peace and Joy.