1947

How wonderful to have the seasons here in New Hampshire! It's a sparkling sunny and crispy cool day, all white, but not too deep yet, and green firs stand out with patches of snow in their needles. We haven't hit the below-zero days yet, but already the days are lengthening and in a few weeks the sun will start the sap flowing up the maples. That's the first sign of approaching spring, and we'll be hanging buckets soon, as we read this.

Meanwhile, there's skiing and skating to be done up here. I believe I can safely say that if you're spring skiing Vermont, X-C or downhill, and venture near the Bromley area, John Trethaway is our representative. He's in Peru, Vt., and can show you around the slopes and the especially good X-C trails all over the area, as he did for Dottie and me a while back.

And if you're in the Loon Mt. area of the N.H. ski country, Bill and Jean Hallager have that area well in control, and can show you both types of trails, beautiful in spring skiing.

In a recent column, I mentioned our two class projects, and promised to enlarge on each. They are certainly worth our knowing more about. Our first class project began 14 years ago when we established the position of intern to the college president, funded by our class to $500 then, and about $1,200 now. A senior student is selected by the office and by now the position is coveted; indeed, it is the choice student job on campus. Working in the office of the president, and directly for the president, turns out to be whatever the intern and the president together decide to make it. Over 14 continuous school years, 22 young men and women have held the position; names some of us will remember: Zenus Hutcheson '75, Mary Walter '77, Amy Beringer '81, Dan Zelikow '83, Mary Ellen Reilly '85, Kris Hagerman '86, Peter Dulong '87. It has become traditional for the intern to join the fall class meeting and talk to us about the job. We have received precious insights about such things as the doors opening to women, campus problems and achievements, sports, student and faculty viewpoints—all from a person close to the source.

This fall Rosalind Barnes joined our meeting—I might say charmed our meetingand then at dinner charmed our wives as well. She is a busy, involved, articulate, and bright woman, and to our way of thinking a real Dartmouth person.

Our class has an unequalled opportunity to be close to the College, and also to know students. Rosalind is anxious to continue a relationship with '47 classmates, and would welcome correspondence. Write her at Hinman Box 0261.

Let me urge all of us to join this involvement to the extent able, and especially take note of our support for this new traditional Dartmouth intern program, with our yearly dues.

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