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The Great Class of 1953 The Great Class of 1953 In this Edition, the last for 2014: News from Hanover and the College-- Al Report on the Maxi-Mini in Philadelphia—Charlie Class News and Notes -- Mark Further News, Views, Clues and Cues – Dave Collins Corner Since we last wrote, The Big Green has started Ivy League play with some success. We now stand at 4 and 1 with a loss only to unbeaten Harvard. It’s a three-way tie for second place as of today (Nov 11), with Dartmouth, Princeton and Yale. We have Brown and Princeton still to play. A nice turnaround for Dartmouth football ‘The Philadelphia mini-maxi was a great success. We lost a few players at the last minute but those who attended had a wonderful time. We stayed at the lovely and historic Union League Club had a wrap up dinner at the Pyramid Club. Visits to other historic places, gardens and museums, all noted in prior newsletter pieces from Charlie and Phil. The wonderful Barnes Museum in its new location and expanded site was also on the docket. Those who enjoyed the trip were Lynn Atherton, Put and Marion Blodgett, Blos Blum, Charlie and Charlotte Buchanan, Al Collins, Dave and Cynthia Donovan, John and Bobbie Dickason, Phil and Helga Fast, Bob and Carol Henderson, Elena Kingsland, Ron and Liliane Lazar, Dick and John Loewenthal, Ginger Schoder, Grafton and Adrianne Sieber, Gil and Timmy Shapiro and Jean Vitalis. We had a busy schedule being wined, dined and entertained, but also had plenty of time to visit and catch up with one another. Here is Charlie’s report on a Great Reunion! A few weeks ago the Wall Street Journal ran a piece entitled "Does Money buy Happiness?" The short answer is yes, but an interesting finding from research done on this subject was that buying things (furniture, paintings, cars, jewelry etc.) brought less happiness than experiences, like travel with family and friends. The latter evokes memories long after the fact, while things generally do not. The '53 mini in Philadelphia is a good example. Those who attended will remember the grand Union League Club, at which we enjoyed at tour and a talk by the Club Historian. And after our opening night dinner, we were entertained by a singing group from New York City who serenaded us with an all Gershwin program. The leader of the sextet was John Hargreaves, a Dartmouth graduate. Several highlights of the tour were a visit to the Barnes Collection, where we had a guided tour by knowledgeable guides to view this stunning collection in its new home. The second day, after visiting the Wyeth Museum in Brandywine, we were treated to a visit to Longwood Gardens, one of the great public gardens in North America. I had the pleasure of sitting next to Timmy Shapiro, wife of Gil, at dinner and learned that she was no stranger to Philadelphia, as she has been judging for years at the Philadelphia flower show, America's equivalent of England's Chelsea Flower show. After leaving Longwood Gardens we visited Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, former home of Henry Francis DuPont. They normally have about 30.000 visitors a year, but this year they featured the clothes worn by the actors in the BBC T.V. show Downtown Abbey, and attendance jumped to about 150.000. (The power of T.V) Winning the prize for traveling the farthest distance to attend the reunion were Phil and Helga Fast, flying all the way from Boise Idaho. But we also Dick and John Loewenthal from Illinois and Grafton Sieber from Florida, in addition to many classmates form the East Coast who had never visited Philadelphia before. We were pleased to have a local classmate and a widow join us for dinner, Allen Davis on opening night, and Rosalie Alexander, widow of Ray Alexander on our closing night. A final note. People generally talked about what they were doing and hoped to do, not about their health. This shows we are still a forward looking class! Thanks Charlie. Plans are also in play for another mini-maxi to be held October 4 to 7, 2016. The homecoming, the bonfire, Class Meeting and Holy Cross football game and Class dinner all made for a most enjoyable fall weekend in Hanover. The bonfire enjoyed a record turnout as the weather was just perfect. Prior to the bonfire about ten ‘53s met at the Hanover Inn for a dinner in a small private dining room. Plans for the years ahead will find us having all events for the Homecoming experience in our building in the Paganucci Conference Center. That would include pre and post bonfire activities, the Class dinner, the Class meeting and a central place for 53’s to hang out during the weekend. Thanks to Bonnie and Dave Siegal for making these many Homecomings happen and some pictures from Dick O’Connor follow. ` The Class meeting was held in Paganucci and the details and attendance list will appear elsewhere in the Newsletter with Mark Smoller’s well-crafted notes. We enjoyed presentations by Mark, with his gift for subtle humor, Dick Fleming, John Kennedy, Jack Newton, Dave Siegal and Ron Lazar. The class is in good shape in activities, financially and spirit. Future plans are in the works to involve the Class in a project that would be involved with Moving Dartmouth Forward with specific interest in an intern related to the sexual assault and binge drinking issues. Will keep you posted as details are crafted. A highlight of the Class Meeting was awarding Ron Lazar with a well-deserved Legacy of Leadership award. This is awarded periodically to a classmate who has effectively and consistently toiled for our class for many years. Usually unheralded but never unappreciated, these are the folks who helped create the Class as we know it today. A Copy of the Legacy of Leadership award follows. It is with the greatest pleasure that on this date the Dartmouth Class of 1953 recognizes the exceptional contributions of ----Ronald Harold Lazar ’53 toward substantiating the reputation of the Class of 1953 as “The Legacy of Leadership Class” for all Dartmouth Classes to seek and emulate. Ron, you served the Class and Dartmouth in many capacities over our 61 years. However, there are some personal contributions that are so extraordinary that they demanded the awarding of this honor. Among your many contributions, you have been involved in the Dartmouth Alumni Fund since graduation. You served as class vice-president in 1989 and as Head Agent in 1976, 1981, co-chaired with Al Collins in 1984 and with Dave Halloran in 1989. In 1988 you assumed responsibility as Bequest Chair and continued to set new records for the Great Class of 1953. You served as President of the Head Agent’s Association, served a three year term on the Alumni Council and were awarded the Class Bequest Chair of the Year Award. But the best was yet to come. In 2012 you agreed to leave the Bequest Chair position and once again become the Head Agent for the Class of 1953. You set the stage for our 60th reunion in 2013 by achieving two new College records. The class total of $610,053 and 75.1% participation eclipsed all 60th reunion records at the time. You came back in 2014 to lead your Class to the highest non-reunion percentage participation and the second highest of all classes – a sparkling 72.9%. In addition you achieved 108% of our dollar goal. The Class of 1953 has been one of the top two or three classes in participation since your reentry to the fund initiative. With 77 fewer classmates in 2014 than in 2009, you still increased the donor count by ten. The AT&T stock has benefitted greatly!! Your modus operandi is to call every classmate who is not aboard near the end of the campaign, personally. These personal and reasoned discussions have convinced many to join the effort in support of Dartmouth College often after years of absence. As important as the dollars are, your commitment to participation and class unity is admirable and the envy of many classes. Ron, you are widely admired by all of us. You have “made your life successful and kept your hands from shame”. Your talents for leadership and creative, prudent and timely counsel have enriched our reputation as “The Legacy of Leadership Class.” For all of that, and much, much more, we thank you and are pleased to recognize you as an exceptional member of this great Class by conferring you, Ronald H. Lazar, with “The Class of 1953 Legacy of Leadership Award”! Congratulations, Ron. You richly deserve it! Presented on October 18th, 2014 Allen V. Collins, President of the Class of 1953 Ron, there are cheers emanating from the great Beyond from Donald and Pag!!! Minutes of the Class Meeting at Homecoming from Mark Smoller President Collins opened the meeting at 9:46 AM in the Paganucci Lounge of the Class of 1953 Commons. In attendance were: Put Blodgett, Dick Cahn; Allen Collins, Dave Donovan, Harlan Fair, Dick Fleming, Lowell Holway, David Horlacher, John Kennedy, Lillian and Ron Lazar, Jack Newton, Dick O’Connor, Peter Schwarzkopf, Dave Siegal, Bobby and Mark Smoller, Fred Stephens, Tim Thomas, Sharon Lazar Waxman ’83, and Jack and Jody Zimmermann. President Collins informed the Class that our Class continues to hold the record for most attendees for the 45th, 50th, 55th, and 60th reunions. Contributors to the Alumni Fund have progressed from 270 donors out of 484 classmates in 2009 to this year’s 280 contributors out of 407 classmates, and admirable increase.
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