1929

Each class graduating from Dartmouth is a very special group of people, and the class of 1929 is no different. However, this class has had the distinction of having one of its members chosen to be president of the College.

John Sloan Dickey was an outstanding and very popular man on campus and far beyond for many years.

Bill Andres and Dud Orr both served the College as Trustees, and also their respective communities, Boston and Concord, N.H.

Bob Carr served as president of Oberlin and Charlie Dudley was a co-founder of Lebanon College, N.H. Carl Spaeth, dean of Stanford University Law School, helped make it one of today's leaders.

Shep Stone had a distinguished career abroad for many years and was voted an honorary citizen of Berlin. Jim Loeb was a founder of Americans for Democratic Action.

Joe Losey and Charlie Gaynor contributed a great deal to the entertainment world, both in this country and abroad.

There were surely many other '29ers who made equal contributions to society without such wide recognition. Who knows how much Dr. Sim Cantrill added to the hush-hush Manhattan Project? Dr. David Cogan pioneered work in ophthalmology, and Phil Hoffman was a leader in bringing race relations to the public's attention.

We remember quiet stars like Karl Michael, named by many alums as their finest influence at Dartmouth, and Bob Lyle, headmaster at several prep schools, whose students remember his guidance for the rest of their lives.

The class valedictorian, Maurice Mandelbaum, lived up to his promise as a leading philosopher; and salutatorian Al Finlay, as an outstanding financier, led Simmons College as chairman of its trustees for years.

As we peruse the 25-Year Book, we see a fine group of men who have equally given much to our world without fanfare or acclaim. We can surely be proud of 1929.

One of the pleasures of being your secretary is hearing from members of other classes who have fond memories of members of this class and friends we have in common.

From Rip:

We feel warm pride in their accomplished ends

But, most of all, we cherish them as friends.

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