1952

The man of the hour at our 45th Reunion was chairman Bill Breed. He turned out total attendance of 251 -strong for a day at Moosilauke and three packed days in Hanover. Bill was not alone: Frank Logan, Pete McSpadden, AngusRussell, Charlie Curtis, Charlie Blake-more, Norm Logan, John North, DickEllis, Roger Pierce, Ray Buck, MarcelDurot, Dick Watt, and Dick McDonough all pitched in. The Reunion was advertised as "Going for the Gold." A reminder that our 50th (can you believe it?) is rushing along in four years and eight months.

returned under the leadership of BenStein. And another panel discussed the progress in housing and dormitory living since our day. A Glee Club concert and a tent band ended the day.

Tuesday began with a very early morning bird walk led by Mike Choukas '51. A Dartmouth panel under Bob Binswanger brought together a panel of students discussing the reality of College life. President Freedman spoke to the gathering alumni and did a masterful job answering numerous and penetrating audience questions. At the 1952 class meeting which immediately followed, Dick McDonough stepped down as class president, LouZehner as treasurer, and Bill Breed as class vice president, to the thanks and applause of our classmates. John North, from far- off Lyme, N.H., was elected president. He is close enough to keep an eye on the College and advocate for us. Larry Noling will be the new treasurer and I continue as secretary. (Thank you very much.) The nominating committee, chaired by JohnBarto, has not selected a vice president. Expect a class meeting for this purpose at Homecoming (October 25th).

A lobster-bake lunch, a tennis tournament, a tour of Hood and another of the perennial gardens at the President's house filled the afternoon leading to a Hawaiian luau at the Bema and Tom Ruggles '50 and his Dartmouth Dixie Demons at night.

Angus Russell led an estate-planning seminar at the crack of dawn on Wednesday. "You don't have to be old or dead to participate," he instructed. The memorial service followed with solemn logic beautifully led by Dick Ellis. DocDey spoke movingly for the living and those whose lives we were celebrating. Sally Toffey, Jim's wife, read a verse written by her in late October:

A classmate has passed We feel his ashes in the soil We mourn his laughter and her smile As we reminisce our lives. But within these brick-lined buildings Ideas emerge and bubble As the studies of the ages take center stage And our rage with our mortality Nestles in amongst these hills...

The Class picture was sandwiched between the memorial service and academic presentations which occupied the balance of the morning. The afternoon offered a golf tournament, a reunion college revisiting "Great Issues" and a health presentation at the Medical School, which became an excellent summary of cancer in the United States today. (Don't smoke.) At the class banquet that evening, John Rosenwald spoke about his experiences as chairman of the Board of Trustees and told one or two of his legendary tales. Immediately following his speech, Bill Montgomery, past president of the Alumni Council, presented John with the Dartmouth Alumni Award. President Freedman made a drop-in to say kind words about John's service as chairman and as a compassionate friend when Jim was hospitalized. Steve Mandel, Ev Parker, JimChurchill, and Pete Zischke took the rostrum to give the President our reunion gift of $1,004,972 to the Alumni Fund, setting a new record for a 45th-year class: a class which has set many alumni-giving records Thursday morning everyone hit the road after a low-key, friendly breakfast. On departing one wife was heard to say, "The best reunion yet."

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