1941

The bad news, since my immediately previous column, is the loss to death of two more of us: George Morse of Cambridge, N.Y., on April 24 after a long illness, and Seth Fitchet of Pepper Pike, Ohio, on May 23 from a heart attack. Given the circumstances, at least regarding the former, perhaps the news is not all bad: Don Hanks writes that "I saw George a few hours before he died. It was a blessing."

But the really good news is about the living. Jack Richardson, on the faculty of UNH for 42 years, was honored with the Distinguished Professor Award for his teaching, scholarship, and service to the University. So writes his wife, Billie, adding that "Jack would never send this news in to you himself because he is too modest." From another family source, daughter-in-law Kathy, comes word that Dan Dacey has been "inducted into the Boston Latin School Athletic Hall of Fame for his achievements on the football field and as a member of the track team." Retired from New England Telephone, Dan and Margaret are doting on twin grandchildren who recently reached their first birthdays. And I have on hand not one but two letters from SandyCourter. He wrote first to express "support for your opinion re Nicaragua," which has "a poor revolutionary government ... attempting to be independent of the United States." In writing to thank Sandy, I asked for the second letter to learn about his life. Retired from the practice of non-invasive cardiology in Cincinnati, Sandy has also recently finished up several community commitments and turned to the study of Arabic. And the Courters divide their time between the old homestead and a new adobe in Taos, N.M., where the schedule includes monthly visits with Cimarron's Les Davis "just across the mountains from us (50 miles)."

Now for something entirely different: a tip on lodging for a Hanover visit. A tennis-playing friend, Barbara Hibbetts, has a condo in Wilder, only three miles from campus, where Dickie and I were comfortably ensconced not long ago. It's available to rent by the week call 802/295-6355.

Class Officers Weekend, a few moons ago, brought together for the business of Dartmouth Art Hills, Bob Tepper, DanProvost, Steve Winship, and this reporter, as well as connected women, for a full weekend that offered up class visits, association meetings, a DOC-led hike to Holt's Ledge, informative programs, and the necessary sustenance to keep the old boys going. We heard a good deal about the brouhaha involving the Review, and it appeared to me that the vast majority of class officers in attendance heartily endorsed Dartmouth's handling of the matter including the views expressed by President Freedman. Not everyone, of course, as you gathered from reprints in our class newsletter of letters to the president. I wrote to him, too, by the way, in part as follows:

"The Dartmouth Review.. has the right to... expression that is racist, sexist, arid homophobic, notwithstanding how reprehensible this would appear to be in the context of the academy. But disruptive conduct, e.g., the shanty-bashing and the confrontation of Professor Cole, is not to be condoned, and you, too, have the right to express your views, as you have done, regarding the implications of the Review in the Dartmouth community."

I hope that all of you are enjoying a soothing summer. Peace and Joy.

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