1930

By now you probably know of the year-end deaths of both Barbara and Fred Scribner, within days of each other. Anticipating next month's special Alumni Magazine featuring "Dartmouth's Gifts to the World," I'm just a month early in citing Fred as one of Dartmouth's gifts, for accomplishments that exceed the limits of this column. To his last day Fred remained an active senior partner in one of New England's top law firms. He had been general counsel of the Republican National Committee during Meade Alcorn's chairmanship and under- secretary of the Treasury under President Eisenhower.

Most important to Fred, I think, and to all of us, was Fred's leadership of, and undying love for, the class of 1930. Those of us fortunate enough to have attended what probably was 1930's final mini-reunion found Fred there, as always, working for Dartmouth and 1930.1 was fortunate, too, to have been blessed with Fred's friendship from September 1926, when, as neighbors in Russell Sage, we began almost seven decades of association.

Sadly, the tolling of the bell does not stop. Bridge wizard Sam Stayman died of cancer on December 11; and a letter from Bob Chittim tells me of the deaths late last year of Dot"Rollie" Booma and Page Blanchard after long illnesses. We offer our sympathy and condolences to the Scribner and Booma families, and to Bob Blanchard and Tubby Stayman. And my thanks to Bob Chittim.

On a happier note, please excuse my awful paraphrase: "The Lord taketh away, but also giveth." Chuck Jacobs informs me of the birth of Charles R. Jacobs V. Still a long way from Louis XVIII of France, but dynasties take time. Congratulations!

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