1956

I am delighted to report that Samuel P. Hull Jr. has appeared out of the dim mists into which he vanished about a decade ago. Sam is president of Pinetree Partners Ltd., engineering consultants in power and energy, based in Bedford, N.H. As Sam put it, his "new-found proximity to Hanover ... triggered a desire to make my humble presence known to those who keep records of such things." His letter, addressed to Alumni Affairs, goes on to ask that they forward a copy "to the secretary of the class of '56, so that I may also re-enter the affairs of that distinguished group." On behalf of the entire class, distinguished and otherwise, welcome back, Sam. The last we knew, you were in Belmont, Mass. Don't go off again without leaving a forwarding address. Not only will you miss the Alumni Magazine and the newsletter, but Howard Sodokoff and his friendly fund raisers won't be able to find you.

Those of you who read this column in the November issue of DAM perhaps noticed mention of a committee with which Bill Tell and others are associated. Although it may be that Bill is, in fact, trying to "save Dartmouth," the proper designation of that group is the "Committee for a Better Dartmouth." Somewhere between the author and the editor, there was a slip. Apologies from us both, Bill.

Charlie Morrissey has sent along a flyer announcing the One-Millionth-Volume Celebration held in the Bailey/Howe Library's Special Collections Reading Room at the University of Vermont in October. Among the five distinguished speakers chosen for the occasion was our own Professor A. Inskip"Skip" Dickerson Jr. of the university's English department. The one millionth volume happened to be a 1929 edition of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, with wood engravings by Eric Gill, printed at the Golden Cockerel Press. The gift was especially meaningful to him because, as Charlie pointed out, this is the work "we all had to read as freshmen in the fall of '52."

Congratulations to David L. Kerr, chairman of the board of Broadnax Mills and president of Ahoskie Yarns Inc., who was elected president of the American Yarn Spinners Association during that organization's 23 rd annual meeting in September. The fifth generation of his family to be involved in the textile industry, Dave received his M.B.A. from the Wharton School in 1958 and became chairman and CEO of Broadnax Mills in 1963.

I hope that you all saw the letter from Henry J. Pratt in the October issue, remarking on the black-and-white photography that, as Henry said, "helped make [the Summer] issue of DAM very special." Perhaps his letter even sent you back for a second look. If not, try it. You'll like it.

That's all from here for this time. A happy Valentine's Day to you all. 'Til next time.

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