1933

P.O. Box 1145 Hanover, NH 03755

Before we gather for our 55th Reunion, let's take a look at ourselves and see where we are and what we've been doing.

As to where we are, about a third of us entered Dartmouth from New England, and the same number still live there. Another third came from the Middle Atlantic states, a quarter from the Midwest, and a few from the South, and almost no one from the Sun Belt. At present the middle states have lost men to the South, and almost a fifth have moved to the Sun Belt, not including a great number who spend part of the winter in the sun.

We can surely be proud of our scholarly achievements. Forty-four percent went to graduate school, with actually more doctors than masters, or equivalent, degrees: 143 to 132. Of the former, there were 62 in law, 45 in the medical sciences, 33 in philosophy, and three in divinity. Among the masters recipients, about a third were in business administration, and the rest were widely scattered among the arts, humanities, and sciences. The great majority of our class entered business; we had 47 teachers at colleges or secondary schools, and, believe it or not, three real farmers. Apparently, we still have three working full time, and it is rumored that three never worked at all.

Of the 625 in the entering class, some 290 are known to have died, and 303 are living. Only about five percent have been lost to follow up, a remarkable feat for Alumni Records.

And now for some odd bits of informa- tion.

Special appreciation is due the 66 widows or wives who married again and have kept in contact. Their support is important.

Over half the class served during WW II—and seven of us died in service.

From their great interest and involvement in civic, charitable, and religious organizations, it is obvious that '33ers have been good, solid citizens. Hoppy would be happy with his efforts in our behalf.

Your scribe will see you in Hanover June 13, pad and pencil in hand, to gather news—scandalous or otherwise.

'33 88 55th