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September 2014 Issue: Classmates, Minis, and Memories 2013 << Homecoming >> 2014 Most stories engage us because they’re suspenseful. A smaller num- ber satisfy because they gratify our expectations. That’s the kind of “sto- ry” Homecoming tells. On one of those crisp autumn days in Hanover, memory and experience become one in the presence of familiar surround- ings and old friends. Every Home- coming is pretty much the same. Why else do we keep coming back? Oh, the weather changes and sometimes a classmate you haven’t seen in thir- ty years shows up (and gets to carry the class banner), but why would you want to find no Dartmouth Night, no dinner together, no game on Saturday afternoon, no pancakes with Clark and Happy? As usual when some- thing matters, the total equals more than the sum of its parts. “Autumn Memories” by Hanover artist Doug Henry. Prints are available at http://www.campusscapes.com/.

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 1 September 2014 Looking Ahead SCHEDULE Friday, October 17

Homecoming 2014 3:30-5:00 p.m. – Special tour of the Clark Griffiths lays out the preliminary schedule for Homecoming Montshire Museum of Science in Nor- 2014, along with a pre-Homecoming mini reunion (See Below) wich (http://www.montshire.org). Clark In addition to events and settings Hanover, in the White Moutains) writes that “it’s a wonderful facility and we recognize, Clark reports that before Homecoming begins. The constantly adds new exhibits.” Mike Smith has been working on schedule reflects the strongly held an opportunity for interested class- view that our Homecoming should 5:00 p.m.– Catered dinner at the Mu- mates to spend two nights at the be on the same weekend as the seum so we can return to Hanover in Hubbard Brook Experimental For- College’s. Costs should be consis- time for the parade and bon fire, which est (an hour and a half northeast of tent with those of past years. start at 7:15.

Last Year: Dartmouth vs. Holy Cross, 2013 Saturday, October 18 10:00 a.m.– Class Meeting, 006 Ke- meny Hall, Bruce Bernstein presiding. Scones, coffee, and cider provided. Reports from class officers and—we hope—from Class of 1957 Scholarship students.

12:00 p.m.– Light lunch in Kemeny or outside on the lawn.

1:30 p.m.– Football game against Holy Cross. For tickets, call 603-646-2466 and ask for the ’57 section.

4:30 p.m.– Class Reception, location at Rod and Carol Dubois home on Rip Road.

7:00 p.m.– Dinner, Norwich Inn, choice of Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Grilled Atlantic Salmon, or vegetarian entrée. Speaker after dinner TBD.

Sunday, October 19

9:00-11:00 a.m.– Clark says, “Happy and I invite all to the traditional break- fast/brunch.” Pancakes, wild Maine blueberries, maple syr- up, sausage. The Griffiths’, 74 Prospect St., Lebanon NH 03766. Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 2 September 2014 Pre-Homecoming: Class ’57 White Mountains Mini-Reunion October 15-17, 2014 The two-day Mini features lectures on There are also miles of trails for tours and climate change research at Hubbard Brook walks. In addition, we could arrange a trip (where acid rain was discovered in the Unit- up Mt. Washington on the historic cog rail- ed States) and its effect on forests, birds, and way and visit Dartmouth Moosilauke Ravine air quality. Lodging and meals at the forest Lodge for lunch on the return trip to Hanover. station. Will be limited to 25 to 30 participants.

The Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest covers 8000 acres in the White Mountain National Forest, near Woodstock, NH. The on-site research program is dedicated to the long-term study of forest and associated aquative ecosystems.

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 3 September 2014 Images from Homecoming 2013

Norwich Inn dinner: Tom Macy, Wendell Smith, Jane and Monk Bancroft, Wendie and Howie Howland, Al and Jane Rollins.

Bruce Bernstein, Marianne and Mike Tompkins, Bob McCollom, Barry and Arlene Rottman, Charles and Lorna Tseckares.

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 4 September 2014 Clark and Happy Griffiths, Randy and Ginny Aires, Dick and Cynthia Perkins, John and Elaine Hagearty.

Waiting for the pancakes at Clark and Happy’s: Bruce Bernstein, Wendell Smith, Lorna Tseckares, Jean Smith, Charles Tseckares, Mike Smith.

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 5 September 2014 Naples Florida Mini Reunion Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, 2014 Dick Canton with help from his good wife Perk organized an outstanding gathering for our class in Naples that Happy and I were able to attend this year- only our third Naples Mini. Both Friday and Saturday night dinners were at the Royal Poinciana Golf Club- house and were excellent. Friday dinner was very casual while Saturday dinner was quite formal with coats and ties and in a private room with round tables for all 35 attendees as shown on the next page. An outstanding slice of roast beef was served up. Saturday morning most of us met the Cantons at the front door of the famous Baker Museum in Naples for a very special guided tour of both the Museum and the Philharmonic Auditorium lobby which is directly attached and contains a number of the Museum exhibit items while one floor of the Baker is being updated. While photos are technically not legal in the Museum I did snap a few in the Lobby - particularly of the magnificent two story high multi piece red glass Chihuly exhibit shown below.

Left: Host Dick Canton talks about weekend details Friday night while 57 Treasurer,Tom Macy enjoys his wine. Middle: In front of the Museum is an all stainless steel “Walking Jackman” statue with six connected bodies.

All Classmates posing for a formal photo before dinner Saturday Night

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 6 September 2014 AttendeesAttendees are are listed listed below below and and all allare are sitting sitting around around tables! tables! AttendeesAttendees areare are listedlisted listed belowbelow below andand and allall are allare aresitting sitting sitting around around around tables! tables! tables! Tom and Alice Macy DuncDunc and and Ann Ann Barnes Barnes DanDan and and Connie Connie Goggin Goggin CarolCarol Sellman Sellman shown shown standing standing above above was was honored honored DuncDunc and and Ann Ann Barnes Barnes DanDan and and Connie Connie Goggin Goggin FredCarolCarol and Sellman Leah Sellman Mueller shown shown standing standing above above was was honored honored NedNed and and Marlene Marlene Bixby Bixby ReynReyn and and Mary Mary Guyer Guyer on onbehalf behalf of herof her late late husband, husband, Charles Charles who who was was a a NedNed andDunc and Marlene Marleneand Ann Bixby Bixby Barnes ReynReyn and and Mary Mary Guyer Guyer Carolon onbehalf Sellman behalf of herof her late late husband, husband, Charles Charles who who was was a a LarryLarry and and Beverly Beverly Blades Blades ClarkClark and and Happy Happy Griffiths Griffiths majormajor contributor contributor to pastto past Naples Naples Mini Mini Reunions. Reunions. LarryLarryNed and and andBeverly Beverly Marlene Blades Blades Bixby LarryClark Clarkand and Beverly and Happy Happy Blades Griffiths Griffiths Larrie Mikemajormajor and contributor Mariannecontributor to Tompkins pastto past Naples Naples Ed Mini and Mini Reunions.Sue Reunions. Waldron LarrieLarrie and and Gretchen Gretchen Calvert Calvert JackJack and and Joan Joan Hall Hall SheShe gave gave a short a short talk talk thanking thanking all allfor for support support to herto her LarrieLarrieand and andGretchen Gretchen Gretchen CalvertCalvert Calvert Dick andJackJack Perkand and Joan Canton Joan Hall Hall SheShe gave gave a short a short talk talk thanking thanking all allfor for support support to herto her DickDick and and Perk Perk Canton Canton TomTom and and Alice Alice Macy Macy andand Charlie Charlie this this past past year. year. DickDick Jackand and Perk and Perk LizCanton Canton Cramer TomTom and and Alice Alice Macy Macy Caroland Sellmanand Charlie Charlie shownthis this past paststanding year. year. above was honored on JackJack and and Liz Liz Cramer Cramer FredFred and and Leah Leah Mueller Mueller JackJack and and Liz Liz Cramer Cramer FredFred and and Leah Leah Mueller Mueller HenryHenryHenry and and Margaret and Margaret Margaret Cromeline Cromeline Cromeline CarolCarol Bill Sellman Sellmanand Ann Edgerton behalf of her late husband, Charles who was a major HenryHenry and and Margaret Margaret Cromeline Cromeline CarolCarol Sellman Sellman BillBill andBill and Ann and Ann Edgerton Jodi Edgerton Flood MikeMike and and Marianne Marianne Tompkins Tompkins contributor to past Naples Mini Reunions. She gave a BillBill and and Ann Ann Edgerton Edgerton MikeMike and and Marianne Marianne Tompkins Tompkins BillBill andDan and Jodi and Jodi Flood Connie Flood Goggin ReynEdEd andand and Sue Mary Sue Waldron GuyerWaldron Clark short talk thanking all for support to her and Charlie BillBill and and Jodi Jodi Flood Flood EdEd and and Sue Sue Waldron Waldron and Happy Griffiths Jack and Joan Hall this past year.

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 7 September 2014 Annual Class Meeting – Notes 1. Secretary report, Bruce Bernstein C. Martha’s Vineyard MA: At the (e.g., endowment, scholarships, ath- for Bruce Sloane Roskinds’; great food; schooner letics, Tuck, Med School). Several A. Minutes of 2012 meeting sail; birding with a professional; classmates and widows have been accepted biking; hiking; particularly generous. Participation B. Minutes of 2012 Class Offi Future proposed: has not changed much, although it cers meeting accepted A. Hudson Valley/Valley Forge looks like it has decreased because NY/CIA/Roosevelt estate the college has changed the way they 2. Treasurer report, Tom Macy B. in conjunction with calculate the basis. A. Financial report (attached). Ac- Dartmouth Wind Ensemble tour cepted unanimously. there (partially funded by Kunzel 8. Bartlett Tower Society, Bernstein B. Dickey Center Class of 1957 Fund) (DWE itinerary attached) for Joe Stevenson. Report attached. Memorial Fund for Great Innova- Still trying to expand the list of BTS tions. 5. Necrology, Mike Tompkins. About members. Following up on mon- Have enough to fund Dickey Cen- 26% of classmates,195, have died. ey given to Dartmouth by deceased ter for $50,000; anticipate anoth- Annual rate has understandably in- members to find out where it really er $5000 in June. As this will be creased. Alan Vendeland has kept up goes. Bequests do not have to go to our last project and is intended the info on the website admirably. the DCF; they may be directed to to be our legacy to the College, all Applause to Mike for doing a diffi- specific recipients, e.g., to Dickey, excess funds over operating ex- cult job. athletics, or any other, though this is penses and prior commitment to not generally known. Athletic Sponsors Program will be 6. Listserv/web page reports, Bern- Only 10% of class names BTS in channeled there for the life of the stein for Adam Block and Alan Ven- their wills; we would like to increase class. Presently have ~$200K in deland. Report attached. Website this. private donations. info is updated promptly. Many hits Report accepted. C. Motion to issue special com- to website. Lists generally active. mendation Tom Macy for out- 9. Class Caring Connection, Howie standing service to the class, 7. Dartmouth College Fund, Bob and Wendie Howland for Bob Creasy passed unanimously. McCollom, Head Agent. Report at- Will become increasingly important tached. as we age. We have some classmates 3. Newsletter Report, Bernstein for 100th anniversary of DCF, began dealing with some serious challeng- Mike Lasser. Report attached. Ac- with the fundraising drive to rebuild es. We call and ask how the ‘mate cepted. Dartmouth Hall. Difficult to get solid would like to receive support-- calls numbers, though McCollum is still from old friends/teammates/broth- 4. Mini Reunion report, Happy Grif- trying, but it appears that as a class ers, visits, nothing. Will increase fiths, Mini Reunion Chair as a whole, 1957 has donated nearly visibility by frequent mention in the This year: $11M to the DCF. This year overall Class-57 list and in every newsletter. A. Naples FL; smaller each year, DCF has exceeded its goal. Class of First call is often rec’d and han- but still on for first Saturday in 57 goal also exceeded ($273K rec’d dled by wives, esp. when dementia March 2014 vs. goal $250K). These numbers do involved. So they wanted to involve B. Worcester MA; Armory Muse- not include Dickey Center dona- wife with medical background. um tour; “Wings” silent film with tions. Wendie noted that while the initial the Wurlitzer organ; Botanical Class of 57 has exceeded DCF assumption was that dementia would Garden tour; great dinner; won- goals almost every year, and this in be the biggest issue, it became rapid- derful event addition to generosity to other funds ly clear that to limit connections only

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 8 September 2014 to people with established diagnosis tion. To post, send email to OWL- mouth d/t the expense. Hates would be to miss the point that all [email protected] running but said the day he got 57’s SOs/wives needed support es- Discussion regarding types and the notice of financial aid he went pecially as they may become more purposes. Recommendation to and ran a personal best 3 miles for isolated from their other sources due leave as it is, to encourage people joy. Loves the family feel of Dart- to spouse condition. Therefore she to follow the guidelines for the lists mouth over other Ivies he visited: has worked with Adam to establish as constituted, rather than start Yale, Princeton, Harvard, Cornell. a private online community for 57 more and more fragmented lists. D. HOP Fund and Kunzel Fund, spouses/SOs only, which will go live Recommendation for Web’ster to Randy Aires within the week. All women in the post FAQs quarterly to all lists and 1957 Fund for Touring Perfor- room signed up to participate. Sign- to all classmates with email to de- mances of the Hopkins Center, for up information will be posted on the scribe the lists, give above guide- supporting touring for Dartmouth Class-57 list and in the newsletters. lines, and subscribe/unsubscribe musical performances. Founded info. Tom Macy has a list of all with $50K grant from class trea- 10. New Business emails for all classmates. sury, present market value about A. Listserv management and eti- B. Clark Griffiths: $56K. No disbursements between quette. Bernstein for Adam Block. Homecoming weekend ar- 2008 (4 students to Europe with Four main lists: rangements from last night re- Dartmouth Symphony) and 2012 Class-57, general conversation viewed; plan to get a much better (15 students to Europe with Han- for classmates and spouses only; catered meal on Friday night next del Society) pending improvement flaming strongly discouraged year. in market. This year’s plan: $5K in because past experiences have Relations with WRS dormitory: income to help send Dartmouth turned off a number of classmates. Coordinator there has been un- Wind Ensemble to Costa Rica About 100 subscribers. responsive, not interested in par- Kunzel Fund, for supporting Relay-57: Sharing links and ticipating or setting up, wanted us academic activities-- study- reprints, rants and screeds, par- to buy the lunch, says they have ing, research, on- and off-campus tisan debates, nonclass members enough money in their dorm acct individual performances, travel may subscribe; no guidelines on and don’t need our contribution. for those purposes. Not funded etiquette/civility or topics. Also Recommended to cease annual out of class money; private do- about 100 subscribers. $1000 contribution to their dorm nations. Book value about $71K, Business-57: Generally an- fund. Recommended to have more coming in. Recently fund- nouncements to/from members lunch delivered to class meeting, ed a Shostakovitch concert at the regarding class business items; and to begin class meeting at 10:00 HOP. Aires met with the former separate list for class officers only. instead; general approval. chair of the music department to OWL-57, initiated by Wend- C. Scholarship student visits: seek faculty input to discuss plans ie Howland: significant Others/ Benny Niles, 2015, Clearwater for possible outlay budget for next Women List, as above; women/SOs FL. English major; goal: to be a academic year. of 57 only. PLEASE NOTE SUB- PhD literature professor. Biggest E. Ledyard Canoe Club Boathouse SCRIPTION INFORMATION surprises at Dartmouth: the cold, update: Wendell Smith. The Ca- AND PASS ON TO WIVES/WID- and how quiet Hanover is at night. noe Club is looking for approval to OWS/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS: Thesis to be on sexual identity re- adjust building plans due to zon- Send email to listserv@listserv. lated to civil rights in 60s; paired ing restrictions on waterfront de- dartmouth.edu. In the body of the with Chris Wren, who covered the velopment. They think they have a email, write Subscribe OWL-57 civil rights era extensively. workable design to present. They Firstname Lastname Alexander Frye, 2017, New Al- are keeping our donation for fu- That’s all you need to do. You bany OH. Does track and field, ture use and are appreciative of it will get an email back confirming jumper. Parents told him not to your subscription with informa- get his hopes up for going to Dart- Meeting adjourned at 11:40 am.

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 9 September 2014 Classmates: Past, Present & Future Time scatters us and we scatter time. This issue that ring with familiarity, “Freedom is not something comprises reports about the past, the present, and that is just pleasant to enjoy. It has a function. Its chief the future, only sometimes in logical order. Read on. business is to give the individual, institution, or the na- How far back do you want to go? We can start with tion a chance to grow through choice.” a mini-reunion only a few months ago and finish Those who heard Dickey that night included Larrie up with a group of ‘57s and an encounter with John Calvert, Dick Van Riper, Pete Powers, Herb Ellis, Jake Sloan Dickey before they ever got to Hanover. Then Breitenbach, Dave Canfield, Bob Burton, Dick Norris, on to some things that keep classmates engaged day Mike King, and Charlie Maschal. by day, and a look at this summer’s return of a mini reunion for the fourth time. The Past Gathering for a Day Organized by Mike Tompkins and Dick and Cynthia The Past at Copes’ VA Farm Perkins, five couples met in Worcester, MA on April In 2005, at Bob Copeland’s farm in Orange, VA, Bob 28 to visit the Higgins Armory Museum, the greatest Shirley was about to challenge someone to a scythng con- collection of everything a knight would need to ply his test. Adam Block and Bruce Sloane were using Bob’s two trade; to walk the Tower Hill Botanical Gardens burst- scythes. ing with daffodils; and to enjoy a show at the Hanover Bruce’s reaction to the photo eight years later: “Who Theatre. would have believed Adam doing this kind of work? The movie, Wings, was a 1927 silent classic about WWI aviators, and was first Academy Award Winner for Best Picture. The group topped off the day with a fabulous Italian meal at Nuovo. Pictured are Lorna & Charles Tseckares, Dick & Cynthia Perkins, Tom & Alice Macy, Mike & Marianne Tompkins and Al & Jane Rollins.

The Past at VT Academy The forty-four members of the Vermont Academy, class of 1953, included twelve seniors who went on to Dart- mouth, ten of them with the Class of 1957. That year, they heard John Sloan Dickey speak at the Parents’ Weekend Banquet. Not surprisingly, Dickey spoke to them about the present—their senior year in a good boarding school— The Present Means Service and the future that loomed for all of them. Since 1977, Dave Keith has been running his local Ki- Not surprisingly, even for those who weren’t there, wanis Reading Is Fundamental program—first in Brockton he spoke about the twin ideas of freedom and choice, a MA and then in Ocala FL where he moved in 2001. constant theme in his Convocation addresses. The program distributes books for free three times a year He said at the climax of his talk, in a few sentences to students in K-2 in three local schools. Over 80 percent

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 10 September 2014 of the students in these schools receive free or reduced-cost Bruce Bernstein and Lita Moses, and Mike and Elaine Lass- lunches. So far, Dave has overseen the distribution of more er. than four thousand books. For information, contact Mike Lasser at mlasser@ Physician Jim Tankersly and his wife Frances live in rochester.rr.com. For a brochure so you can order tickets and book a room, go to www.shawfest.com.

Cuenca, Ecuador, an Andean city of 750,000. Twice each week, he does neonatal rounds at a national health service hospital and volunteers at a foundation whose task is to get poor children off the streets and into school. The foundation provides necessary uniforms and supplies, as well as a lunch Dartmouth From Above and a place for the children to study while parents work. While he loves the life, he does admit that “travel here is always an adventure.” On a trip to Mancora, Peru, the bus didn’t stop to let them off so they had to ride another three hours and double back, only to find that a landslide had blocked the only road between Peru and Ecuador. The trip ended up taking an extra day and four different vehicles to get back into Ecuador and the bus that would return Jim and Frances to Cuenca. He means it when he says, “Both partners much be committed to the adventure.” The Future as the Curtain Rises This summer’s fourth Shaw Festival mini-reunion runs on July 22-23, in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Now more than fifty years old, this annual theater festival devoted to the plays of George Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries uses three theaters to present a dozen plays between late May and early November. NOTL is a charming village at the Northern tip of the Niagara Parkway where the Niagara River runs north into Lake Ontario. Often wonderful theater, always good food, flowers everywhere, a good golf course, more than a hun- dred B&Bs – and a few openings left. Those signed up so far: Ted and Sally Jennings, Chris and Jacqueline Wren, Allan and Ellen Vendeland, John and Joan Price, Clark and Happy Griffiths, Tom and Alice Macy,

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 11 September 2014 Present in the Hall of Fame Roger Scott Brown has been elected to the Colorado Ski Rockies and skiing through his many films which have won and Snowboard Hall of Fame. The citation reads in part, major international awards….His films have inspired, in- “He has used his great film making talents to celebrate the formed, and entertained at the highest levels.

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 12 September 2014 Martha’s Vineyard Mini-Reunion At Home with the Roskinds

At the Roskind’s on Martha’s Vineyard: Monk and Jane Bancroft, Dick and Cynthia Perkins, Bruce Bern- stein and Lita Moses, Larry and Sue Lubow, Herb and Laura Roskind, Clark and Happy Griffiths, Howie and Wendie Howland, Bill Duvall and Joanna Anderson, Jay and Karen Tripp, Rod Hinkle and Kristin Moritz, and Jay and Paolina Greene. Tom and Alice Macy and Adam Block are missing from the photo.

Laura Roskind says that Martha’s Vneyard in Septem- An army marches on its stomach, said Napoleon. The ber is the perfect time of year – warm sun, fresh breeze, Roskinds saw to it that all marched well. Chef Ann Pen- and the summer crowd has vanished until next year. That’s nington prepared lunches of burgers, hot dogs and salads, when Herb and Laura Roskind invited the Class of 1957 to with dinners featuring roasted chicken and filet mignon. join them for a mini-reunion. Jay Greene reports: On Tuesday evening a special chef arrived to prepare a Twenty-five members of the Class and their wives came clambake of clams and lobsters. Great wines accompanied, to Martha's Vineyard (Paulina and I from as far away as especially a red named Origami made by Clos Pegase that California and Bill Duvall and Joanna Anderson from Herb discvered in the Napa Valley a few months' earlier. Washington State). They bird watched, biked, cruised on Vern came over from Nantucket to lead a bird walk on an old sailing ship, hiked, enjoyed each other's company, Wednesday morning. After flushing or spotting a record everything happening under the organizational umbrella number of birds, many of the bird watchers, without miss- and the nonstop hospitality of Herb and Laura. Joining the ing a beat, headed for Vineyard Haven and a three-hour members of the Class for part of the time were Bill Bailey, sail aboard the schooner ALABAMA. USMA ’57, and his wife Cory. Some will know Bill because These Fifty Sevens are a hardy lot - Herb and Laura had he’s a guest on the ’57 website. been in France on a tour of ancient caves the week before Among the early birds were the Greenes and Lubows, and returned home only on the Friday before they were to arriving on the weekend. Most began arriving at the be descended upon by visitors. Tom and Alice Macy had Roskind villa, on Oak Bluffs across the bay from Vine- been traveling extensively also, arriving home on Sunday, yard Haven. in time to make the ferry to The Vineyard.

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 13 September 2014 Good food and wine-necessary. Interesting things to do and places to go-important. Free time to visit with old friends- the sine qua non. It’s what any reunion is ultimately about, and the gatherings become more precious as time passes.

Conversations ebb and flow on a dazzlingly bright day. In addition to the fellowship, here’s what the rest of us missed.

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 14 September 2014 How Much Has It Changed? The Tower Room in Baker Library

Tom Macy, Bruce Bernstein, and Herb Roskind wel- coming arrivals.

Where we and those before us studied, as well as those who are there now—except we used ballpoints and they use laptops.

Adam Block and Clark Griffiths confer about the -mu sic-making and group singing. Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 15 September 2014 Dartmouth Music and the Class of 1957 Paul Finkelstein ’13 Wins First Kunzel Award To start with two wildly divergent cases in point, Charles Tseckares started at Dartmouth to study engineering until he was exposed to ar- chitecture in Hugh Morrison’s introductory art course. Likewise, Nor- man Mailer went to Harvard, also to study engineering, and we all know how that turned out. Paul Finkelstein ’13, winner of the first Erich Kun- zel Award, says that his “intention was to major in either government or math” at Dartmouth until he took Prof. Bob Dunn’s course: “My entire understanding of music was turned on its head.” He soon realized that “I wanted to devote myself to the promotion of clas- sical music.” ! When Brunie Kunzel learned that the first Kunzel Award, had gone to Finkelstein, now a highly-regarded student conductor, she expressed her pleasure to her friend, Randy Aires, “This is just incredi- ble, that the first award will be given to a conductor.” During his years at Dartmouth, Finkelstein conducted the Dart- mouth Symphony, College Wind Ensemble, the Dart- mouth Young Wind Ensemble, and numerous chamber groups -- an unusually broad opportunity for an undergraduate, even at a conserva- tory. Finkelstein’s next moves were not yet set when I interviewed him, but in addition to expressing his gratitude to the class, he did say that “I would like to have a fuller understanding of the performing arts indus- try before I make a decision” about a career.

The Dartmouth Wind Ensemble in Costa Rica Dartmouth Wind Ensemble Director Martin Fund, established by the Class, paid a portion of its Marsit calls the Wind Ensemble’s March 2014 tour expenses. Randy Aires, Tom Macy, and Bruce are of Costa Rica “the first of its kind for a Hopkins working to have the Class receive earlier notice of Center ensemble.” The thirty-three undergraduate the Fund’s use so classmates have the opportunity to , augmented by several musicians from travel with the various groups. the Hanover area, partnered with the National In- stitute for Music of Costa Rica for six concerts (in- cluding a performance at the home of the U.S. Am- bassador). The students also worked with students in financially deprived regions of the Central Amer- ican country. Senior horn player Mitchell Jacobs ’14 said, “One of our pieces by a Costa Rican looks like nothing else I’ve seen written for my in- strument. I’m excited to share our insights with the younger players while maybe learning something myself from the college-aged crowd.” Bruce Bernstein and Lita Moses accompanied the Ensemble because the Hopkins Center’s Travel

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 16 September 2014 Bill Curry, Grueby Pottery & The Bartlett Tower Society (Joe Stevenson writes about Bill Curry and his of his pieces will go to the Hood Museum, where unusual way of joining the Bartlett Tower Society.) they will join a vase and a set of fireplace surround As the designated promoter of the Bartlett Tower tiles that he had previously donated outright. Society, I have encountered a wide variety of inter- Over a hundred years ago, William H. Grue- esting gift plans. This one ranks high on that list. by founded the Grueby Faience art pottery firm Bill Curry recently revised his will, becoming the in Boston. The company’s tiles soon gained inter- most recent Bartlett Tower Society Member for the national recognition for their matte glazes in rich Class of 1957. Bill is leaving artwork that is both earth tones. Grueby pottery was part of the Arts and beautiful and valuable to the Hood Museum of Art. Crafts movement, which rejected the Victorian era’s Bill recently described the Grueby decorative tiles recycled historical styles and machine-made house- that he has on loan to the Museum and has commit- hold goods, and promoted individual craftsmanship ted to giving as part of a larger bequest. I had not and ornamentation inspired by natural forms. been familiar with Grueby’s production but when I Over one hundred of Bill’s Grueby pieces were saw the images, I thought the pieces were stunning. featured in a 1994 exhibition at the Hood Museum. As it turns out, Bill has spent over forty years build- I hope this story might inspire others in the Class ing his collection and is one of Grueby pottery’s to consider donating art to the College –a great way most important collectors. Ultimately, some twenty to become a BTS member.

The Grueby tile is a promised gift to the Hood Museum from Bill Curry ’57. Bill previously donated the vase on the following page. It is on permanent display in the Hood Museum.

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 17 September 2014 Wendie Howland Explains OWL-57 OWL-57, a new private listserv’, is open only to Posts will appear as soon as they are made and dis- women and significant others of all members of the tributed to all members without censorship. There Dartmouth Class of 1957. Its name comes from the are no forbidden topics, but spamming and flaming owl, the symbol of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, (personal attacks) are not OK here. We can disagree courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just without being disagreeable. Subscription to the list is warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, subject to approval by the listowner to prevent spam- crafts, and skill. mers or other unauthorized members. Membership With 23 women currently enrolled, the OWL list will never be suspended or withdrawn unless repeated is meant to be a forum for helpful, friendly, courte- spamming or flaming occurs after a gentle reminder ous, and kind support and information-sharing for to abstain. the group as we deal with our aging Class members. OWL-57 is completely private and not monitored Originally conceived as a place to share information by the College, Class officers, or any nonmember. The and support privately between spouses with dementia, contents of all posts are confidential ; they will not be it quickly expanded to include any significant other of shared with spouses or others without permission. a Class member who wants to be here. It is a safe place For information or to join, contact Wendie How- to vent, celebrate, mourn, share resources, and chat to lard: [email protected] or stay in touch and support each other. 508-564-9556

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 18 September 2014 The Passing of Classmates Because obituaries no longer appear in the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, abbreviated versions will appear in the Newsletter. Complete obituaries are posted on the Class Website at http://www.dartmouth57.com/dartmouth_1957_class_ website_032.htm and at http://dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/verify/?re- questedResource=obituaries&resourceType=page.

“See! By the light of many thousand sunsets, Dartmouth Undying, like a vision starts. Dartmouth, the gleaming, dreaming walls of Dartmouth, Miraculously builded in our hearts.”

David Gregg died of cardiac failure on July 6, 2011. entered Dartmouth in the fall of 1953. At Dartmouth He was born in Berkeley, California and graduated he majored in Zoology and belonged to Kappa Kappa from Berkeley High School. He headed east to Dart- Kappa, rowing club, yacht club, and the debate team. mouth in the fall of 1953. Ron Roth died of cancer on May 28th, 2013. Ron grew Frederick (“Fred”) Kumm passed away on January 20 up on Long Island and came to Dartmouth from The 2013 in Irvine, California. Fred was born in Kingston, Lawrenceville School in 1953. At Dartmouth Ron Jamaica and later lived in Costa Rica, Panama, and played football and rugby for four years . He was also Brazil. Fred enjoyed the Latin American lifestyle and a member of Beta Theta Pi and the Dartmouth Outing was fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese. Club.

John “Skip” Bohn passed away in Minneapolis on “Charlie” Sellman passed away on August 22, 2013. February 22, 2013. He grew up in Medford, Massachu- He was born in Boston and raised in Wellesley, Mas- setts, graduated from Medford High School, and en- sachusetts. After graduating from The Belmont Hill tered Dartmouth in the fall of 1953.At Dartmouth he School, Charlie attended Dartmouth where he was a was a Sociology major, belonged to Phi Gamma Delta member of the varsity hockey team, Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, and played both basketball and lacrosse for fraternity, and the Senior Honor Society. four years. In lacrosse Skip was an All-American. “Dick” Hume passed away on December 2, 2013 after Quigg Porter passed away on March 28th, 2013. He a long illness. He was born in Muskegon, Michigan came to Dartmouth from Winnetka, Illinois where he and later moved with his family to Lexington, Ken- graduated from the New Trier School. At Dartmouth tucky. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, he belonged to Beta Theta Pi, Dragon Senior Society, before entering Dartmouth in the fall of 1953. the swimming team, and Naval ROTC. After serving in the Navy, he returned to Tuck to earn his MBA. “Gene” Stichman passed away on December 9th, 2013. While at Dartmouth, Gene majored in psychol- Dennis Sanidas passed away on April 22, 2013 in Stu- ogy and was active on the staff of the Jack-O-Lan- art Florida. He grew up in New Bedford, Massachusetts tern. He went on to earn a post-graduate degree in and after graduating from New Bedford High School, psychology.

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 19 September 2014 CLASS OFFICERS

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Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 20 September 2014 Treasurer’s Report from Tom Macy Our nine-month financial results tell a great story: These donations came from 331 classmates and wid- • $50,000 donated to the Dickey Center to estab- ows compared with 330 donations last year at this lish our new Great Issues Fund point. • 41% increase in dues collected this year We had expected the number of donations to grad- • 15 classmates who had not paid dues for one ually decline as our classmates decline in number. or more prior years decided to participate in our However, as noted above, 15 ‘mates decided to rejoin financial initiatives this year the ranks of dues-paying classmates this year, a most Thanks to a significant increase in early dues pay- encouraging sign. Hopefully, the 20 so-called “LY- ments, we were well positioned at Homecoming to BUNTS” – those who gave last year but not yet this hand a check for $50,000 to Dan Benjamin, Director year – will also decide to make a contribution before of the Dickey Center and our new honorary classmate. our fiscal year ends on June 30. This action allowed us to formally establish the Class “Add-ons” to our $57 dues were made by 159 class- of 1957 Fund for Great Issues Innovations. Together mates and widows, an increase of 19 over last year. with direct gifts to the Fund by classmates and widows, These donations included 5 of $1,000 or more and 23 the Fund balance is now approaching $80,000. The between $200 and $1,000. The average donation is Dickey Center is hard at work developing innovative $113, an increase of $33 or 41% compared with last ideas to deploy the Fund’s earnings, possibly in con- year. nection with the new Global Village residential initia- As we approach our year end, we look forward to tive recently announced by President Phil Hanlon. making a second contribution to the Great Issues We also continued the practice begun in 2008 of do- Fund. Currently available funds in our treasury will nating to the Athletic Sponsors Program - $3,000 this allow us to add about $9,000 to the Fund in June. We year/$20,000 over the last seven years. would like to do more, but that depends on the dues Our dues collections to date (late March) total contributions received over the next three months. $37,500, an $11,000 increase over this time last year. LYBUNTS – Listen Up!

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 21 September 2014 A John Sloan Dickey Incident John Sloan’s NH Cows Early in 1951, as he approached his eightieth birthday, John Sloan was upset and angry to learn that his health would keep him from re- turning to his beloved New Mexico to paint. An important member of the Ashcan School of American re- alists, Sloan had built his reputation as a painter of dynamic urban street scenes and moody urban interiors, but he had also developed a love of landscape, especially in the South- west. After some initial resistance, he accepted the invitation of his cousin, John Sloan Dickey, to spend the summer in Hanover. Sloan soon cultivated friendships with Prof. Herb West, some artists who lived nearby, and a number of John Sloan, McSorley’s Back Room, 1912 (Courtesy of the Hood Museum) townspeople. After being drawn to the browns, yellows, and reds of the desert, he complained about all that green in New Hampshire. How would he ever be able to paint it. But he soon got over his initial reluc- tance as he came to know people and explore the countryside. He painted six unfinished landscapes before he took ill and, despite successful sur- gery at Mary Hitchcock, died soon after. He had agreed to go to Hanover in the first place because of Dickey and because Dartmouth had mounted a large Sloan retrospective in 1946, a year after Dickey assumed the pres- idency. He had been impressed that the College bought two of his paint- ings from that show -- a nude and McSorley's Back Room. John Sloan, Landscape with Cow, 1951 (Courtesy of the Phillips Collection)

Dartmouth College Class of 1957 Newsletter Page 22 September 2014 Dartmouth Writers Phillip Booth ’47 (1925-2007) Philip Booth was a distinguished American poet who published nine volumes of poetry during his life- time. His father, Edmund Booth, taught English and did a solo reading of both parts of Henry IV in 105 Dartmouth for our edification and entertainment. Who had ever heard so many voices coming from one man! Philip Booth taught at Dartmouth, Wellesley, and Syracuse; won numerous fellowships for poetry, and was a Fellow of the American Academy of Poets. Hope

Old spirit, in and beyond me, keep and extend me. Amid strangers, friends, great trees and big seas breaking, let love move me. Let me hear the whole music, see clear, reach deep. Open me to find due words, that I may shape them to ploughshares of my own making. After such luck, however late, give me to give to the oldest dance.... Then to good sleep, and - if it happens - glad waking.

(from Lifelines: Selected Poems 1950-1999)

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