1946

Our 55th reunion is history. John McClintock will give you a report in detail in his newsletter. I'll just pass on a few of my thoughts. First, a big thank you for reunion cochairs Jim von Rohr and Ray Dewees. They had able assistance from many others. I mentioned them in a previous column. A lot of hard work goes into making a successful reunion—and this was a success [von Rohr is already planning the 60th. The reunion people had remarkable foresight. The gift to those attending was a handsome green and white umbrella. It rained heavily for a good part of the firs t day so the gift was most welcome. Outgoing Prez Buol Hinman donated white caps, with '46 and the Eleazar-pine tree logo on them, to all. He sought my opinion whether the gift would be tax deductible. Nice try, Buol, but many thanks. A great many attended the presentation at Rauner Library on the late Duncan Fitchet rare book restoration project. I think all were impressed by this and felt a bit of pride that our class is the only one to give money to the project. Ruth Fitchet Mead presented the program, and I think this was a first visit for some to Rauner. It's housed in Webster Hall. Our class restored the 1939 film Winter Carnival. It was shown on Monday with a wonderful intro by Ray Dewees. Now this film never got nominated for an Oscar but it's about Dartmouth and Carnival so it brought back fond memories. With great cinema license the movie has the train stopping in Hanover. I must confess actress Ann Sheridan stole my heart away—as she did 62 years ago. Monday evening, after our lobster/chicken bake at DOC House the Alumni Glee Club performed at Spaulding Auditorium. Very good but the highlight was the emcee job done by our own "Whitey" Burnham. A memorial service was held Tuesday morning at Rollins Chapel. Donald B. Fitzsimmons, George Magoon, George Razee and Jon O'Brien all presented the program. These are all clergymen, but you knew that. Avery moving, though sad, program. Robby Smith supplied the singing. "Obe" Obermayer presented a great program "Behind the Scenes of Eastern European Journalism." Obe knows his stuff on this subject. He's been sent by our State Department many times to Europe to try to tell people how they should run a paper. "Obe" knows. He's run several. We convened on the Inn terrace Tuesday evening, when the class formally gave our gifts to the College. These were the aforementioned up-to-date Winter Camival film, two new "Dartmouth's In Town" boards for the Inn and the frame for the campus map on the Inn porch. At our wind-up dinner Tom Adams presented a check for $230,000 to President Wright. That's the Alumni Fund amount, to date. Tom expects more. Oh, almost forgot, but the special gifts were largely due to the efforts of Adams—except we paid for them. We had a dance band and it was great to see we have so many hoofers who can do their stuff on the dance floor. Of course, the thrill of the evening was an address by some bird named Coleman. Reviews were mixed but the consensus was that it made sleep seem welcome. All in all, a great time and thanks for being there. If you missed (we had 131 total attend), mark down the mini-reunion for October 18-20.

I regret to report with sadness the death of two of our classmates: Robert E. Canning and William W. Graulty. We extend our deepest sympathy to their families.

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