1977

"Come on Professor Gelfant, give me a break. I way underestimated the time required to finish my paper. With 24 more hours, I know I could turn in a great paper." This is my recollection of the last time I thought I might suffer deadline pressures. That was senior spring as I scurried across the Green begging for an extension. It was a pathetic effort and a more pathetic paper when finished.

Well, I was wrong about the deadline thing. I've had others, but none more embarrassing than the one I missed for this column several months back when we didn't publish any news. This is my first opportunity to ask your forgiveness. I'm sorry. It won't happen again.

I called past secretary Ted Wingate for support. Ted and his wife, Gabrielle, and their ten-month-old son were watching early-season snow melt when I called. After trying his hand at a variety of careers, Ted is completing his training at Dartmouth to be a child psychiatrist. I can't vouch for how Ted will be with kids, but his soothing words of advice and encouragement to me were appreciated.

I Good news for Dartmouth runners. BarryHarwick has returned to Hanover to coach the men's track and cross country teams. He has been coaching at Bentley College for 12 years, and his teams have been extremely successful, winning six conference titles in that time. With a strong program in place, Barry has a large pair of running shoes to fill. If he coaches as well as he used to run the mile, we should be in great shape.

I just spoke to one of Barry's teammates, Armond Enos, who extends his best wishes to Barry. Armond and his wife, Debbie Clark, live in Framingham with their two sons, Armond III and Christopher. Most of their exercise nowadays, Armond admits, is restricted to chasing the kids. Their careers are in medical administration and dentistry, respectively. (When I talked to Armond I sensed he was relieved I was calling for news, and not for the Campaign for Dartmouth which, by the way, is an absolutely worthy cause.)

Michael Hanson recently left a busy job. He resigned last summer from his post as Massachusetts banking commissioner. During his 15-month tenure he oversaw the closing of two dozen banks and credit unions. Given the state of the New England economy in recent years, that had to be some tough sledding. His comment to me was that the worst was over back east, but the trouble was moving west. Swell. Mike, his wife Janet, and their two kids spent a quiet summer together before Mike recommenced private practice with Goodwin, Proctor & Hoar in Boston. Don't forget to say hello to Stu Cable for me.

I received a great letter from a freshman soccer teammate, Tim Carroll, who writes from London. Tim is directing the financial aspects of DuPont's acquisition activity in Central and Eastern Europe. With all the developments there, his should be a challenging assignment. Tim would love to know if any of you are living in or are involved in these countries. Call me for his address.

By the way, I am updating my mailing and phone list as I make my monthly calls. If you have any changes to report or need some help please call me. I am reachable at (800) 241-3308. And remember: If you don't like the news, go out and make some of your own.

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