While it’s hard to get class information for our notes, they are scanned and I hear back from time to time. I had a nice note from Dick Ruston, who wrote, “I am a 1973 Dartmouth alumnus living in Alaska and just finished reading your 1948 July-August 2022 Class Notes in the alumni magazine (devoted to notable humorous exchanges 60-odd years ago). Wonderful quotes and indeed better reading about them living in retirement homes. Thanks for brightening my day. I am a mostly retired business lawyer in Anchorage who remains active hiking, skiing, reading, and traveling. I have been ski patrolling for more than 50 years, which all started at the Dartmouth Skiway. Have a wonderful day.”

Having no news from the class I’ll touch on some points Bud Munson brought up in his very interesting September class newsletter.

Dartmouth joins Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Amherst as the only academic institutions in the United States to grant scholarships to all national and international students as needed to cover all costs (tuition, board, and room) for all four years of study. The administration will assess how much each family can reasonably contribute, then grant scholarships to cover the financial shortfall. Dartmouth’s Call to Lead campaign at this reading has raised $3.3 billion in gifts and pledges. Very remarkable.

The massive renovation and expansion of Hopkins Center is scheduled for completion in 2025. The main auditorium will remain open for musical events, although much of the Hop will be closed during construction. As of this reading alumni and friends including theater and film personalities have already contributed $50 million toward an estimated $88-million cost.

We currently have 34 classmates still with us. As Bud indicated regretfully, the three class officers—Bud, myself, and Warren Daniell—agree that it would be wise to close 1948 as an active class after the 75th reunion next September.

—Dave Kurr, 603 Mountain Ave., Apt. 331, New Providence, NJ 07974; (781) 801-6716; djkurr@verizon.net