1947
This is mid-summer, and we'll be reading these notes in September, as the College begins its 223 rd year. It is pleasant to take stock of some of die College's September activities as it cranks into another season. Football is looking to continue its championship ways under new coach John Lyons. Recruiting has turned up some freshmen of size, strength, and tremendous high-school achievements. How about three all-state QB's over 6-foot, 1-inch tall, and a dozen or more linemen in the 6-foot, 220-pound range. Coach Lyons comes on as cool, confident, and a craftsman at the sport, and the staff and players can't wait for the season to start. We predict an Ivy title, unshared. Note: our class mini-reunion Oct 16-19 features a special class meeting, Dartmouth Night, and a Yale game. Call Norwich Inn to sign up.
Rowing has had a tremendous surge of late. Over 300 'shmen do Crew as a phys. Ed sportit's that popular. Coach Scott Armstrong has taken his heavyweights to a 12-0 season, ranked number one in America. They traveled to England for the Lord Henley Regatta in early July. As the number one U.S. college team, they rowed against the Olympic second teams of many nations. We'll soon be reading how they did.
In Golf, the men's team ended a solid season with a 5-3 win at Harvard, and two players named to all-Ivy.
On the social side, fraternities will be holding their first fall Sophomore Rush, made possible by a gracious Dean Lee Pelton in his first year. The Dean enjoys the support of students, and the campus in general, for being firm, fair, and paying attention to individual details as he starts his second year.
On the academic front, we can report that the growing Environmental Studies Program has completed a search for a new chairman with the hiring of Dr. Ross Virginia, a department head from San Diego State U. He comes with rich experience in desert ecology, and in Antarctic studies. Keep your eye on this exciting program, which boasts several faculty of international distinction.
We have classmates doing great things. Norm Fink put on a seminar June 19 at the Sheraton in N.Y.C for the benefit of over 2,000 top fundraisers as part of Fund Raising Day in New York. Norm was asked to do this for the Fund Raising Executive Society. Joe Eisaman, perennial Softball owner manager player for his firm's team in the L.A. Adman's League, reveals, however reluctantly, that he singled, doubled, and drove in three runs. He neglected to say if this was a game or his whole season. No matter—Joe is a success. He's now seen his second daughter, Liv Anna, enrolled at USC. Liv was honored for community service in her final year at Beverly Hills High School.
New York City Mayor David Dinkins has a staunch friend and supporter in State Judge Fritz Alexander, who also serves as deputy mayor. No further word as to Alex's duties in that role.
We close in sadness, learning of the loss to cancer of Bernard "Bud" Nossiter on June 24. His obituary will appear in a future issue. See you soon,
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