1925

This month DAM celebrates Dartmouth's gifts to the world. Here are some of 1925's own great contributors to society. Dr. Radford Tanzer: pre-eminent plastic surgeon. Many in his field owe their career successes to his careful tutelage. A suite at the Medical School was dedicated in his honor. He operated in many areas, but his chief interest was ear reconstruction, for which he is widely acclaimed. Only consummate surgical skill and observance of aesthetic principle, which he had studied, led to the result he required. He did not stop at retirement, but for more than nine years went to the University of Florida to teach and practice. He has tireless energy and gave great service to his country and profession.

Ted Geisel: our Dr. Seuss. His many books delight and entertain children all over the world. Who can forget The Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, If I Ran the Zoo, Yertle the Turtle, and many others? Ted's creatures are drawn with great originality and set in a riot of color. The result is hilarious. The stories are not all just for children a number contain bits of worldly wisdom. Yon're Only Old Once is one such, retelling a man's trials to the doctors. In early '93 it rated high for 33 weeks on The Times's best-sellers list. We will never tire of Ted's mirth-provoking tales.

Frank Wallis: trial counsel for the U.S. at the Nuremberg Trials, presenting the portion of the American case dealing with the Nazi Conspiracy from 1919 to 1940. He was commended for his excellent presentations. One of the class's links with world history.

Carl Bridenbaugh: wrote 11 books on American Colonial history. Avery important contribution of his was the correction of flawed interpretations of historical development. With his fresh, vivid, and well paced writing, Carl revitalized the study of Colonial America. He had interesting reflections on the growth of cities, including Washington and Philadelphia. He taught at Brown and MIT. He was president of the American Historical Association, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and won a Doctor of Letters degree from Dartmouth in 1953.

Dr. John Norris: after years of practice at Eastman Kodak, he became deeply interested in the treatment of alcoholics. He felt they presented a medical, not a moral problem. He won the support of his medical associates at Kodak and went on to become a national leader in Alcoholics Anonymous, becoming in time president of their board of trustees, with many European ties. Jack became an important leader in this new growing medical movement. His wife, Eleanor, was a constant help to him in his medical and organizational activities.

Robert and Naomi Borwell gave $7.3 million for a research building at the Medical School which will carry their name. The studies there may have a wide impact on the world.

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Frank Wallis was trial counsel for the U.S. at the Nuremberg Trials. MARSHALL NEWTON '25