1968

You may recall that I headed south in October and thought that I might see a classmate or two as I wound my way around South America. Well, sure enough, I saw Bob Reich in Quito, Ecuador—on TV! Bob was appearing opposite conservative economist Arthur Laffer on the Friday, October 13, edition of CNN's "Crossfire." Fielding questions from Pat Buchanan and Michael Kinsley, Bob offered his perspective on mid-October's sudden dip in the stock market. For those of you who do not yet know, Bob is author of the new book, The Resurgent Liberal.

Back in the USA, I learn that Peter Werner is in New York directing Albert Finney in a special for HBO, and that JonathanNewcomb, also in NYC, has moved up the ladder at Simon & Schuster, the publishers, to executive vice president. Attorney NoelAugustyn has left his term with Chief Justice Rehnquist in Washington, D.C., and has returned to private practice, with Sey farth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, in the same city.

In the field of education, Tom Thompson has taken over as headmaster of the American Boychoir School. He assumed this post having taught at various independent schools in the United States, Jamaica, Italy, Belgium, and the People's Republic of China, and from 1979 to 1987, having served as the headmaster of Chapin School in Princeton, N.J. Tom was an English major at Dartmouth and went on to earn a master's degree in American studies from the University of Kansas.

The University of Oklahoma has a new dean of its Economic Development Institute, Dartmouth fundraiser extraordinaire Skip Waterhouse. A certified economic developer and the immediate past chairman of the American Economic Development Council's board of regents, Skip began his term as dean of EDI this past fall. EDI is now in its 29th year, offering a three-year professional program for economic developers. Skip, by the way, is a 1977 graduate of the Institute.

From Blunt Alumni Center, the good news is that Laurence Barnet, in collaboration with family and friends, has established the William and Mary Barnet II '34 Fund to help support Dartmouth's study of the Middle East. Specifically, the Barnet fund will support: the expansion of courses relating to the Middle East, especially Israel, an Israeli foreign-study program, student internships, student/faculty research, and the promotion of academic symposia at Dartmouth. Many thanks, Larry.

Heads up from mini-reunion chair JohnEngleman! Pooling resources once again with the class of '67, John has organized a mini-reunion around a day of skiing in Vail, Colo., for Saturday, March 3. A great day on the slopes, apres ski 'tails at John's, and dinner at a local restaurant. Sounds like fan, and if you are interested, please call John right away at 603/643-3689. John is also working on a possible mini-reunion to coincide with the Dartmouth/United Nations activities over that same March weekend in San Francisco, and a mini-reunion in NYC around the Jerry Zaks '67 production of Guys and Dolls.

The College Health Service has recognized the class of '68 on the cover of its new Alcohol Use and Health Risks brochure, for our support of this very useful, general guide.

Volunteers for the 25th, please call Tonks at 603/646-2656.

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