1960

Dave Horn motorcycled to our 35 th Reunion from Ashland, Ore., 15 days through 13 days of rain. Phil Serlin bicycled up the Connecticut River, 160 miles in two days. Altogether our splendidly mellow reunion, turning intense only during some of the discussions and a speech or two, drew 130 classmates to Hanover.

This was a great turnout, but as he gave a brief inaugural speech the closing night, the new class president, Jim Adler, said his main goal over the next five years is more inclusion. Those who aren't participating are not only missed by their classmates, he said, but are missing the joy of returning to Hanover and not only seeing old friends in the class but making new ones. So we will seek them out and try to bring them ever more within the fold, Jim said.

Elected to serve with Jim were Rick Roesch vice president; Jay Emery, treasurer; Ken Reich, secretary; Denny Goodman, newsletter editor; Marty Lower, alumni councilor; Ken Johansen, head agent; DudleySmith, bequests; and Roger Hanlon, minireunion chairman. Dick Foley and Hap Dunning will take charge of preparations for our 60th birthday party, three years from now in San Francisco and the Napa Valley. ReyMoulton, who was responsible for our wonderful reunion, will be in charge of preparations for the 40th.

Ken Johansen's reunion-year alumni Fundraising drive reached its climax at the closing dinner when he and outgoing class president Marty Lower were able to present to the acting president of the college, Jim Wright, a check for $601,960, meeting our goal in full. Actually, Ken explained, with two weeks remaining before the June 30 deadline, 70 classmates who had given the year before were not yet accounted for, so the goal would certainly be exceeded.

Two illustrious members of our class received prestigious awards. Marty was named Class President of the Year at the recent class officers meeting. Gene Kohn received the Dartmouth Alumni Award from the Alumni Council, the 385 th recipient of this prize since 1954. In a graceful 13-minute speech (after saying he had pared it to nine minutes from 140), Gene paid tribute to his wife, Judy, for cheerfully going along with all the time he had spent over the years on Dartmouth activities.

There were so many memorable aspects to the reunion, but special mention must go to Tony Roisman for his droll, humorous speech as moderator of the 1960 Symposium on "Great Political Issues"; to The Rev. KenTaber's homily, "Metaphors of Hope," at the memorial service; and to Mike Daley, a Maine resident, who kindly showed ten classmates how to eat a lobster at the clambake on the second night. My predecessor, Mort Kondracke unfortunately could not come to the reunion because of an illness in the family. He wrote some brilliant Class Notes, and I'm going to be hard-pressed to do nearly as well.

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