November 2007
President: Head Agent: Alumni Council: Roger W. McArt Donald F. O’Neill Peter A. Bleyler 26 McKinley St. 9959 Brassie Bend 19 Rocky Hill Ln. Rowayton, CT 06853-1530 Naples, FL 34108-1923 Lyme, NH 03768-3425
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Class Web Site: http://www.dartmouth.org /classes/61/ 1961 Wide Wide World 2 December 2007
As stated in that last issue, there’s a plethora of class business demanding to be addressed; so w/o further ado: 1961-2011 Connections Program
In our tradition of promoting programs to “Good Morning (Afternoon). The enhance life in Hanover, we have embarked Dartmouth Class of 1961 adds our Welcome upon an effort to establish/maintain liaison to the terrific Class of 2011. In June of with the class of 2011, those youngsters who 2011, our two classes will march together in will graduate as we celebrate our 50th. Some your graduation procession, which is the may recall that the class of 1911 was present time of our 50th Reunion. That date as we strode across the Commencement probably seems far away as you begin your stage back in June of 1961, although the years at Dartmouth, but it will come faster general consensus seemed to be puzzlement than you know. at the ancient relics we saw from our smug [grossly naive] perspective of presumed Fifty years ago this week, at our eternal youth/immortality. Thus we hope to matriculation, we shook hands with become more of a presence, if not an President John Sloan Dickey on the second influence, for this select group of young floor of Baker Library. In June of 1961, we adults who so recently matriculated to our followed the Class of 1911 at our graduation old school. procession.
Pete Bleyler
A year or so before our class matriculated, Pete’s report on that Matriculation weekend the student body voted to prohibit any in September is as follows: fraternity from having a restrictive clause “Saturday night was the dinner at the Bema regarding membership. As a result, a for all 1,116 members of the Class of 2011 number of national fraternities became and alumni. There were about 110 alumni 1961 Wide Wide World 4 December 2007 who came, and they put one alum (or one donuts, coffee, juice, etc. for light alum plus spouse) at a table with 8 or 9 refreshments, and then one of us old guys students. It was a beautiful late gave the welcoming remarks. This process summer/early fall evening. There were two continued uninterrupted for three hours, things that let us know that the dinner was before breaking for lunch primarily for 18 year olds and not for 68 “We were primarily in two shifts, one year olds: First, there was no coffee. morning and one in the afternoon. The Second, there were no portable toilets. morning shift consisted of Rog McArt, John Damon, Henry & Laurie Eberhardt, and Pete & Ruth Bleyler. The afternoon shift had Maynard Wheeler, Al Rozycki & Diane Kittredge, Dan Paradis, and Bruce & Marsha Johnson. The matriculation process was finally over at 4:00, and Jim Wright came down to thank everyone (the morning shift had gone by then). We don't know whether he had to go home and soak his hand or not. “In our welcoming remarks, we compared the major changes between Dartmouth Now and Dartmouth 50 years ago. We talked about: • co-education • semester system to trimester system to full quarter system • getting rid of discriminatory clauses in the fraternities • diversity • technology • buildings • Saturday classes • Animal House • one dingy old computer on campus “Sunday morning the matriculation process when we arrived (less memory than an started promptly at 9:00 AM. On the front iPod) lawn of Parkhurst to the left of the entrance • one pay telephone per dorm were 40 or 50 chairs, which was the staging • the sandwich guy coming by at 10:00 area for each group of '11s. The first group PM ringing his bell walked into Parkhurst to get their • most of us with crew cuts, mostly matriculation certificates and shake Pres. white, and all of us male Jim Wright's hand, while the next group • traveling to Smith, Holyoke, came to the staging area. When the first Wellesley, and Skidmore on weekends group came out of Parkhurst, they were • doing term papers in long hand or on herded to the tent on the right side of the typewriters with carbon paper entrance, where the '61s and spouses were waiting to pass out their class pins, a gift of the Class of 61. Dartmouth Dining had 1961 Wide Wide World 5 December 2007
“The '11s are the 2nd largest class in geographically. This could be put on our Dartmouth history and the most diverse. web site and then each quarter send a blitz Approximately 40% of them are persons of email to the whole class reminding them that color or International. I personally met it is there with the link. We cannot lead students from Norway, Kenya, Zimbabwe, them to the trough but we can try to make it Jamaica, and South Korea. There are 49 easy for those who want to drink!...such a states represented by this class, and we were project should include our wives and trying to figure out which state is missing. I significant others whose career experience met guys from North Dakota and Alabama would be helpful as well...Although the and gals from Wyoming and Arkansas. 2011s are not exactly thinking about There were also several students from graduation or marching with us, they kept Hawaii and Alaska. So, we're still trying to asking my wife what D was like when she figure it out. was here as a student; many seemed to enjoy talking with us, especially the Roz. He has “Later this fall, after they elect their class already emailed some he met, especially officers and class council, we will meet with those from Croatia, Vietnam, etc. At the them to start planning joint activities.” Bema dinner the night before matriculation As you can see, this is an ambitious effort, they tried to have alums from the area at all and has been kicked off in splendid fashion. tables of 10. One, just off the boat from It is incumbent upon us to continue the Kenya, grabbed me halfway through dinner momentum such that, in four [extremely] because his table did not have an alum, short years, we can truly consider ourselves leaving Sandy to carry on with the first part of ‘2011’s graduation, thus active table. So maybe we don't look like we have participants in the continuum that is one foot down under the way the Class of Dartmouth. [And can then trudge up to the 1911 looked to us - or maybe these kids are Frost statue for a well-earned cold one, or just nicer, or trying to impress their fairer several...] [complexioned] classmates.”
Mind you, this is not going to be a Since there really is no manual for operating cakewalk. Experience reminds us that these a Connections program, we are doing a bit kids did not come to Hanover expressly to of pioneering; some ideas may not pan out bond with a bunch of geezers half a century as well as others, some of which may their senior. And the frantic pace of today’s serendipitously present themselves of their society/campus is not exactly parallel to own genesis. those more, uh, languid times in the early ‘60s. Nor are today’s young people Pete: “Going forward, Maynard and I will possessed of the same antique values as be meeting with the newly elected Class of were we. If this endeavor is to succeed, the 2011 executive council this coming onus is on us to reach out. As Maynard Thursday. This will be an opportunity to get says, “It seems like a possible way to put our to know some in the class and start planning ball in the students' court is to prepare a list joint projects for the months and years of those of us who would like to offer our ahead. expertise that they can connect with if they would like. The list might include our “One of my ideas has been to include a short profession, school where we trained and article on one member of the class of 2011 where we have been during our careers in each newsletter. We could include basic 1961 Wide Wide World 6 December 2007 data such as where they're from, what course, they need to see our beanies and activities did they do in high school, what photos of our slave labor, both old traditions are they involved in at Dartmouth, what will that have disappeared.”] We're waiting to they major in (if they know), etc. Perhaps it get, from them, more specifics on what they should be done in the form of an interview.” have in mind. [Later] “Maynard and I met for breakfast 3. In early January at the beginning of the yesterday, with three students from the class Winter term, there'd be an informal of '11 plus Rex Morey and Chris Coleman gathering—probably in a common room of from Alumni Affairs. All four members of one of the dorms. Jere Daniel, class of 55 the executive committee were invited, but and recently retired History professor, would two of them had classes. The third student talk about traditions at Dartmouth, and is one of two students who are appointed as particularly first year traditions. Then we'd class liaisons to alumni affairs. The students have a handful of '61s talk about specific attending were: experiences we remember about our early Neel Joshi,VP years at Dartmouth. They'd serve Lauren Bowman, Secretary refreshments. Derek Summerville, alumni relations liaison 4. The ‘61s would hold a mini-reunion in Missing were: the spring—perhaps on a weekend when the Alexandra Maceda, President College will be holding its "Alumni Daniel Kim, Treasurer Recognition" week. We'd combine a Karen Doster, alumni relations liaison Legacy celebration with some Connections We had a great session, and found the activities. For example, we'd include an students to be very enthusiastic about the evening at a Hop performance and do some Connections program. After our discussion, things with the '11s (e.g., reception, career we agreed on four specific action items: panel) . 1. We will do write-ups on students for the We decided that Neel Joshi would be the Class of 61 newsletter. (Perhaps we should also put them on the Website.) [They’re there – copy-and-paste or click on: http://www.dartmouth.org/classes/ 61/Class%20News%20Connections -Student%20Highlights.htm]
2. The '11s had held a brainstorming session prior to meeting with us, and came up with the idea of making posters to be placed in dorms and other places around Neel Joshi campus. These posters would compare first student to be interviewed for our Dartmouth in 2007 with Dartmouth in 1957. newsletter. Why? He told us that, as a [Bob Conn suggests: “For the posters, there member of the lightweight crew team, are dozens of photos from our years in during conditioning they were required to Rauner. Photos of Sanborn-Baker-Webster run from the boat house to the Frost statue or Dartmouth Row from across the Green and return! We thought that would have from our day with the headline: "Views that great appeal to the '61s! haven't changed in 50 years."...And, of 1961 Wide Wide World 7 December 2007
Neel came to Dartmouth from Los Angeles. drives human behavior. But he’s also Neel was recently elected Vice President of interested in taking a minor in history, his class, and came to Dartmouth because, biology, or philosophy. he says, “This is the only school that has a perfect blend between a liberal arts college Besides crew, Neel is involved with and a large research university.” He found MILAN, the South Asian social and culture that he would have access to a wide range of club at Dartmouth, and the Dartmouth opportunities, while not losing the intimate Society of Investment and Economics. nature of a small college. So far he’s found the students here friendly and very We invite your comments, observations, and accomplished. However, rather than being suggestions. This is our own project, gents, in competition with them, he says he learns and its success or failure depends on what from them. we ourselves do with it. Especially valuable should be input from those of you directly Since he was not much of a hiker in the LA involved with today’s young people (as area, he opted for “moderate hiking” on the teachers, advisors, counselors, coaches, Outing Club’s freshmen trip. Neel was etc.). We once referred to this endeavor as initially intimidated by the trip leader’s an “intimation of immortality,” which it well gusto, but he had a terrific experience, made may be in a sense. If nothing else, it should some very close friends, and was struck by serve as a means to keep connected to the the beauty of the New Hampshire college, in the most meaningful way mountains. possible—through the sons and daughters of Dartmouth, as they themselves take on that He is living in the McLaughlin Cluster, a mantle. new group of dorms situated at the north end of campus. He reports that the dorms are Meeting of Class Officers, Oct. 13, stunning, they have elevators and lounges 2007, 4 p.m., Blunt Alumni Center throughout, and a huge common area in the lobby. He is rooming with a pitcher on the Next up is a report on the meeting of ‘61 baseball team from Upstate New York. officers that took place at Class Officers They have two game systems set up in the Weekend in Hanover Oct. 13. These notes room, and quite frequently hold “The were taken by Bob Conn, reviewed by Office” parties. Roger McArt, and paraphrased below: Roger McArt, president, presiding. Others A swimmer in high school, Neel wanted to in attendance: Mike Murphy, Vic Rich, try crew, and is on the freshmen rowing Ivar Jozus, Bob Conn, Don O’Neill, team. During conditioning twice a week, Maynard Wheeler, Pete Palin, Dave the entire team had to run from the Prewitt, Denny Denniston, Tom Conger boathouse on the river to the Frost statue, [see WWW masthead for respective offices]. touch Robert on the head and read the inscription, before running back to the 61-11 Connections program. Roger and boathouse. [Bro. Conn: “Maybe we should Maynard:T-shirts are on sale both to raise add a water fountain to the Frost statue area awareness among 61s and 2011s and to raise for the athletes to use when they run there!”] money to pay for the program. At He will likely major in Economics, as he is matriculation, students went in groups of 40 fascinated by how frequently economics for matriculation. We greeted them 1961 Wide Wide World 8 December 2007 afterward and made brief presentations. Costa Rica (Bleyler), and others. There was Participants from our class rated it as a great a general suggestion that travel agents be experience. There were 1116 students in the used to simplify work by our classmate incoming class. We had 5 people in morning chair, especially for out of country reunions. portion, 4 in the afternoon . Alcohol Curriculum DCare. Roger: Mini-reunion on Penn weekend. Maynard: Hartley Webster again has asked for class None of the usual Friday afternoon support for DCare, which now is officially activities, but there was a Friday dinner. listed in the course bulletin. Discussion Saturday morning, presentations by the opened with general support for the academic and arts students. Students came program. Ivar raised the budget question. also to the Saturday dinner, where there was We have the requested $1000 this year, but a good faculty speaker. We are looking for a Ivar questioned continuing support beyond new venue for Saturday night; the one we our support of students—academic student, used this year was too expensive. We plan to athletic student, and art student. Ongoing have our mini-reunion on homecoming support of DCare is a major issue. One weekend about once every five years. possible solution: In this year’s dues Otherwise, we’re exploring other football solicitation, we are soliciting contributions weekends. Maynard will look at several to the 61-11 program. Proposal: next year weekend alternatives before it gets cold. could add a line for donations for DCare. Passed. 70th birthday party in Scottsdale/Phoenix. Dave Prewitt: Len DiSavino will be chair. Maynard noted that the academic and arts It will be in 2009 probably late April or students have been getting $1500 apiece the early May. Goal is to have a firm date soon. last several years. In addition to Phoenix area guys, Oscar Arslanian and Duane Cox (who both have Communication about college issues. chaired mini-reunions) have offered their Mike, Bob et al.: There was consensus that assistance to Lenny. Have other classes used the ExecComm listserv be kept for class Phoenix? We will try to find out their business, but there was also general experiences. agreement that we need to offer a way for classmates to communicate about both the 2008 mini-reunion. Dave said we will be college and alumni governance issues. There trying to do late winter/spring in southwest was also general agreement that there would Florida in 2008. There are a number of be no official class position and no classmates in the area, including Stu indication of support for any stance. Several Sheldon and Bob Naegele, who could form possibilities were discussed. A second the core of the committee. 2010 is still up in listserv, or even two listservs on the the air with Annapolis, MD, or Philadelphia governance issues. In the wide-ranging as leading possibilities. Vic noted that we discussion that followed, we discussed: opt- need to carefully record other mini-reunions, in or opt-out mechanisms, perhaps a blog such as those in Vail run almost every year instead of a listserv. We discussed whether by Art Kelton and Pete Bleyler’s trips to the listserv or blog should be moderated, or Europe to be reflected on the class annual whether it should have a gatekeeper? Open reports. There were discussions of other ended. Monitor the tone, not the content. No possible overseas mini-reunions: Mexico, one could or should try to determine the 1961 Wide Wide World 9 December 2007
“facts”... The general consensus is that we donors, and we beat Princeton. Don is would try to establish a password protect soliciting new volunteers and wants to blog. greatly expand the team and build a new organization, top to bottom. He sees it as Robert Frost statue. Roger: Class of ‘53 is doable. To make it work, he needs total excited about our Frost statue and want to be support and buy-in from the officers and helpful in any way they can. They are going executive committee. to pay for the proposed new Commons on We need to sign up 30 more classmates to North Campus, so they have a lot of be solicitors this year to call assigned leverage with the college right now. They classmates and get a contribution. We believe the statue ought to be in front of agreed that Class Officers and Executive Sanborn, or perhaps in front of north campus Committee members will recruit solicitors. commons. Denny will send out a list of candidates to become callers/solicitors with a primary But in the discussion that followed, Mike focus on participation. Murphy allowed that he had grown to love the current site, and others concurred Each Executive Committee member will (besides, we couldn’t have our traditional advise Denny who he wants to recruit and keg and/or bucket of beer bottles on North will make calls until he recruits 5 solicitors, campus). But we would like to get better each of whom will be assigned about 10 signage, perhaps a path made of the same classmates to solicit. Focus fundraising crushed stone as the paths across the Green, dollars for scholarships and on the Princeton and perhaps a standard College bench up challenge. Don would like a 2008 goal of there. The statue also is in need of regular $287K, with 80 percent participation. cleaning, especially from bird deposits. The plan: Oct-Jan will be set aside for The statue is now on most campus tours, so Legacy campaign each of the next three we feel it ought to be well-displayed. years, with February and later for the DCF Murphy and McArt will confirm the campaign. Do Legacy over next three years interests of the 53s. Mike also will check on and finish by January 2010. No conflict whether Lundeen had done a statue of David between Legacy and DCF. Focus on McLaughlin for the north campus. marketing.
Head Agent. At Don O’Neill’s request, the Outstanding Class Award. Vic Rich: officers unanimously confirmed Denny Having just served in the Class Officers Denniston as co-head agent. Don made an Association exec committee, which extensive presentation on class fundraising determines Class of the Year, Vic believes and mission/vision statement, and how to that we should be able to win Class of the dovetail completion of the Arts Legacy to Year award. It is a marketing project. Not $1million at the same time as we raised fluff. Parcel out responsibility for portions funds for our 50th reunion gift. of the report to officer group. Make sure we take credit for all the mini-reunions that take At the moment, about. $650,000 is in the placed over the course of the year. Write Legacy endowment, leaving about $350,000 positively about our many class to be raised. See O'Neill report: $259,000 accomplishments. raised, 73.5 percent participation, 394 Meeting concluded at 6:30 p.m. 1961 Wide Wide World 10 December 2007
'61 Class Officers Dine Sumptuously at Bistro Nouveau. Front (LtoR): O'Neill, McArt, Prewitt, Rich. Back (LtoR): Wheeler, Palin, Jozus, Denniston, Conn, Murphy. Rear: Santa... ______the board of the Association of Alumni to Class of 1961 Forum sue the college and now difficult relations A lot of ground was covered in that meeting, between the Association and the Alumni and we welcome your views on any/all Council. Your class officers, meeting during topics which interest you. One item which Class Officers Weekend, decided to offer has continued to be developed since then is this forum for the discussion. This forum an appropriate internet forum for ‘61 input also will allow discussion of related money on college issues. In an effort to avoid issues. We've created a forum in a group on weighing the existing ExComm ListServ Dartmouth inCircle called: Class of '61 #1 down with passionate personal opinions, . much discussion kicked off with this basic If you would like to participate in this forum statement from Harris McKee go to:
Now, the main thrust for all this is to be able To make this thing function properly, we to exchange views between classmates, need you to join inCircle. There may reaching all interested parties sometimes be a few minor glitches getting simultaneously without taking over the started, but once you’re signed up, it’s a Executive Committee ListServ—and piece o’ cake. without creating a false impression that the class of ‘61 ExComm has taken any kind of Roger McArt provides this analysis: “I stance on any of these issues. have found inCircle very easy to use and to access when I want to, without having to Recent developments regarding college sort back through my emails to find the last governance and functions of the Association person who commented. I know it is not as of Alumni have engendered marked simple to get signed up as it would be for the differences of opinion among concerned listserv, but I like having the filing done for alumni ‘round the girdled earth. Naturally, me since this is a weak part of my internet we are editorially loath to offer any personal skills. Also the emails don't pile up in my considerations on the matter(s), but that has mailbox until I can go back and take a look not prevented the Executive Committee of at them. I suspect that neither approach is the AofA from filing a lawsuit against the perfect and will satisfy everybody, so we college to restrain the trustees from seating should work with this for a while and then any more than the existing board. decide if it would just be simpler and would generate more participation to have another At present, the college has announced it will listserv or two.” delay implementation of the new governance changes until February 2008. Mike Murphy offers this closing appeal: We are hearing opposing takes regarding the “Right now, our Dartmouth inCircle group trustees’ decisions from just within the class is the only forum we have for sharing class- of ‘61 alone—no wonder there are sides wide opinions. The officers (at our meeting being taken throughout the entire alumni last month in Hanover) agreed to keep the body. Exec Com ListServ restricted for official class business, and not to be used for We would hope that voicing your views on opinion sharing, etc. Everyone agreed we the inCircle medium will allow for a greater needed some kind of class-wide discussion understanding of these vital issues among mechanism, though, and so we went back 1961 Wide Wide World 12 December 2007 and forth for a long time between have to type in your entire User's Name and considering a second ListServ (which some Password. classes do—some even have four or five, for different topics) vs. a blog type of forum John Henry,...please know that the eleven like Dartmouth inCircle. officers who met for 2-1/2 hours in Hanover I argued strongly against a web-based, blog- last month debated this issue thoroughly. I type of communications forum; a lot of guys can't say that we came to a clear decision, don't want to go to the trouble of logging in, but the preponderance of the opinions leaned etc. I felt that we should create a second toward trying something like Dartmouth ListServ, so that messages would show up in inCircle. We had to start somewhere, so everybody's email (anyone who didn't want Harris went on to set up our Group. This to participate could "opt out" of that issue, IMHO, will be settled by usage—if ListServ with just a click). Harris (who was we never get more than a handful of the only officer not at our meeting) read the classmates to register in our inCircle Group, somewhat ambiguous minutes about this then we'll only have a very small number of discussion to say that we had agreed on guys talking to one another—you can't read inCircle, and he immediately went about the posts if you're not in the Group. But, setting it up...On the theory that ‘it's better to once again, I hope everyone will accept light a candle than to curse the darkness,’ I Roger's request to give inCircle a try, use the helped Harris write a ‘User's Guide’ to the time-saving steps Dartmouth inCircle system so that even the described in the Users Guide, and see if it most elementally trained computer person feels more user-friendly after a can see how to get into the group and use the while. Thanks, Mike” system. I would [now] like to second Roger's This WWW is getting pretty long/heavy. request to give inCircle a little more time. It Couple more brief topics and we’ll close for really does have some technical advantages now. over using another ListServ, even if it's not quite so convenient. This is coming from The Class of 1961 Legacy the guy who argued the strongest at our Legacy Chair Emeritus David Birney officers' meeting in Hanover to go with submits these glad tidings: another Listserv! The Class of 1961 Legacy and Branford I, too, sometimes get the security message Marsalis kick off the Hopkins Center 2007- that John Wilkins described. Since I trust 08 season. Our Thanksgiving gift to the all the Dartmouth web sites without College and the community. question, I just click proceed to the site “Marsalis entertains crowd with jazz anyway.’ (This is probably related to our stylings and wit” personal computer security settings, but I An Evening with Branford Marsalis, hope Harris can discover more from the Multiple Grammy-winning saxophonist, gurus in Hanover.) composer and band leader, with his quartet Ivar, have you tried the ‘Auto Complete’ in live performance of Braggtown, his latest function that is described on the second page release. Spaulding Auditorium. August 8, of the Users Guide? Once you have set this 2007 up, all you do to log in is type just a single letter, select and click—YOU DO NOT “The Branford Marsalis Quartet wowed its nearly 900 person audience with an 1961 Wide Wide World 13 December 2007 assortment of jazz standards and your grandma didn’t make it, it was made in originals...The group’s dynamic five song Shanghai.’) A rapping and break dancing set, during which Marsalis switched between turn by actors playing Bush and Cheney in ‘I tenor and soprano saxophones, left (the like Big Cuts and I Cannot Lie’ elicited an audience)...in a toe-tapping frenzy for one enthusiastic response from the audience...the and a half hours...Drummer Jeff “Tain” most laugh-out loud moment of the night Watts and bassist Eric Revis led off with a also involved a choreographed song-and- piece written by Watts, during which the dance routine...A lively rendition of ‘Stayin’ drummer captivated his listeners with a Alive’ by the BeeGees performed by actors scintillating solo that Meredith Gringer ‘09 portraying the four ‘liberal’ Supreme court described as ‘mind-blowing...The concert Justices—Ginsberg, Stevens, Souter and was great. Branford Marsalis had great Breyer—with painful grunts and dying energy and his anecdotes were really groans taking the place of the repetitive funny!’...The set ended to standing applause, chanting of the chorus...Perhaps...the best which brought the group back on stage for a moment of the show was... specially tailored rousing version of the Duke Ellington to Dartmouth. C. Everett Koop ‘37, former classic ‘It Don’t Mean a Thing,’ again Surgeon General of the United States under bringing the audience to its feet...‘It’s my President Reagan and current holder of three favorite show I’ve seen at the (Hop), and professorships at the college, was brought I’ve seen a lot of shows!’ Rembert Browne up on stage to perform a brief skit on ‘09 said.” The Dartmouth, Tuesday, Aug. HMOs. Koop’s last line—‘Remember, 14, 2007 laughter is the best medicine. And that’s a pretty good thing, because most HMOs are a Capitol Steps brings its witty take on joke’—triggered a standing ovation for the politics to the Hop, Friday, 10/26 honored professor...Koop’s cameo The Hop writes: “This show was so popular performance was the highlight of the that we needed to add an additional night.” The Dartmouth, Monday, October performance to meet the demand...the show 29, 2007 has been sold out since tickets went on sale in September...following the show’s debut These events were made possible through we received nothing but positive feedback the generosity of the Class. And Jeff from both students and community James, Director of the Hopkins Center sends members. own thanks on behalf of Dartmouth:“...we.. are enormously grateful for your passion in “For more than 25 years, the Capitol Steps supporting the arts at Dartmouth, and in have stepped up to the difficult challenge of helping to create vibrant moments of trying to be more ridiculous than whatever’s artistic excellence for our students and the in the news, and they’ve beaten the odds!” wider community. We constantly strive to The Herald of Randolph, Oct. 18, 2007 enhance our artistic programming, and The Legacy is a significant resource in “...[The] impression of George W. Bush’s ...achieving that goal.” laugh ...drew huge laughs from the audience...There was a particularly witty Gifts to The Class of 1961 Legacy parody of Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ Attention: Janis M. Murcic about the outsourcing of American jobs to Assistant to the Director/Donor Relations China (‘When you buy an American pie, Hopkins Center 1961 Wide Wide World 14 December 2007
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE For some time, an ad hoc Committee on 6041 Lower Level Wilson Hall Council Structure has been studying the Hanover, NH 03755 constitution of the Alumni Council to (Voice) 603-646-2005 determine what amendments might be (Fax) 603-646-3911 needed to improve the overall effectiveness (E-mail) [email protected] of the Council. The Committee has hop.dartmouth.edu developed a set of proposed amendments which we will discuss and vote on at this upcoming meeting. The changes include New Alumni Council Rep -- ‘61 /‘62 having one representative for each class Busy Pete Bleyler has stepped forward to through 55 years, rather than one rep. for fill a vacancy on the Alumni Council, and every two classes, as we currently have. If submits this report: you're interested in more details on the proposed amendments or the overall Council Dear Members of the Classes of '61 and '62, agenda, please go to the College website, I have recently joined the Alumni Council click on "Alumni" and then "Office of and will be attending my first meeting this Alumni Relations." week, November 29–December 1. Some of you may also be wondering what's Representing both classes, I have replaced the difference between this constitution that my friend and neighbor from across the Alumni Councilors will vote on this week, Connecticut River, Bill Pierce '62, who and the proposed constitution that was stepped down after the May meeting. defeated two years ago in an all-alumni As your class representative, my vote. The latter document would have responsibilities include: combined the existing Association of 1. Bringing your ideas and concerns to the Alumni constitution and the Alumni Council attention of the Council and the College, and constitution into one comprehensive 2. Reporting back to you on the above document. Any changes to the Association matters and any other affairs of alumni of Alumni constitution requires a two-thirds interest vote of all alumni, whereas the Alumni Council's constitution can be amended by a So, if you have any items or concerns that two-thirds vote of Alumni Councilors. you would like me to bring to the Council meeting, please respond by email or call me I'm sure all of you are aware of the changes at 603-795-9912. the Board of Trustees approved at its September meeting, including the increase At its May '07 meeting, the Alumni in the total number of trustees, but no Council approved a new mission statement change in the number of "alumni trustees." for the Council, which is: "To sustain a fully You're probably also aware that six informed, representative, and engaged members of the 11-member executive exchange of information and sentiment committee of the Association of Alumni, between alumni and their College, and to voted to sue the College and the Trustees enhance and inspire alumni involvement that regarding this action. The College has asked furthers the mission of the College." the Court to dismiss the lawsuit and the Alumni Council filed an amicus curiae brief 1961 Wide Wide World 15 December 2007 in support of the College's motion to PS - this just in from Maynard: "Mark your dismiss. The key points of this brief are: calendars: Fall Reunion with Bonfire October 17 - 19, 2008. By popular request 1. The Alumni Council is the principal we will return to Homecoming Weekend spokesperson for the alumni; whereas the (Holy Cross football game) and the First Executive Committee of the Association of Year Class bonfire. We will plan an early Alumni is a vestigial and traditionally dinner at the Hanover Inn Friday to be ceremonial body with very limited near the Homecoming activities. Saturday responsibilities and powers. we will meet with "our" students, the ones 2. The Association of Alumni Executive we support financially, and will try to add in Committee lacks standing to bring suit on some 2011s as part of our "Connections behalf of Dartmouth's alumni. Program." After the game and a visit with Robert Frost we will have cocktails and 3. The lawsuit should be dismissed because dinner with students and a faculty speaker. it is contrary to the interests of Dartmouth More details to follow." [for those of you College and her alumni. stuck in the world we grew up in, “First Year Class” refers to Freshmen... ed.] Each of these three points is developed in the discussion submitted to the Court. I will be reporting back to you soon after the Alumni Council meeting.
Pete Bleyler
We wish Pete godspeed, and hope for peaceful, equitable, just and sensible resolutions to the issues the college has brought upon itself in recent months. We extend sincere thanks to all classmates who have worked so hard on behalf of the class itself these past months, and to those who submitted news items which we’ll present in the next issue. Keep in touch.
Aloha, tc