Class Note 1956
Issue
July-August 2022
Ladies and gentlemen of 1956, as I am struggling with “Ode to the White River Junction Super 8” at Bob Mackay’s request, Arlene and Egil Stigum have stepped into the breach with their awesome paean to the moon: “The Moon is about the unspoken laws/the promises we made and forgot on the conscious level/surface and create a contrast to present actions/life templates, formats/ Remembering what we forgot/Our child knows all the time/Promises are with the child. Let the windswept/the valleys roar/the mountains seep/the ignats lore/The wolves of green vest wore no more/from the sandy sides to the crusty floor/all that was is no more/Seaman high at desert’s shore/ where castles stand at waiting’s door/Move no further or soon the pass/the long last moment of yesters past.”
The Sagamores want all to be aware of a classic Homecoming October 28-30—Harvard game, dinners, beverages, and horse-drawn tour of the Green! See you in “The Woods”! And the 70th reunion is right around the corner; Hanover Inn room guaranteed for all. More info comes on these events! And of particular interest is the Dartmouth class of 1956 website (google it) with Jim Wright’s speech to the class, class directory, memorials and obituaries, photos, and more! Closing is a part of Joel Ash’s poignant “Dartmouth Night,” written 24 years ago: “Homecoming Weekend we attend/when alumni descend to unbend/sea of green attire/to see the bonfire/when friendship and spirit transcend./The freshmen that circle the fire/enthused with the flames licking higher/those bright recollections/of sparks and reflections/such beauty will always inspire./The friendships that warm the fall air/the parties, the fun, the fanfare/sweet memories of/renewal and love,/Dartmouth Night the alumni can share.” Joel carried this column for 10 years, and now, “So long, for in the Dartmouth fellowship there is no parting,” said John Sloan Dickey. The Old Pine will never “die” (diversity, inclusion, equity—in proper sequential order!), so don’t be deeply hurt and offended, as the woke say—just show up!
—J.W. Crowley, 15612 SE 42nd Place, Bellevue, WA 98006; (425) 746-1824; crowleyjack58@gmail.com
The Sagamores want all to be aware of a classic Homecoming October 28-30—Harvard game, dinners, beverages, and horse-drawn tour of the Green! See you in “The Woods”! And the 70th reunion is right around the corner; Hanover Inn room guaranteed for all. More info comes on these events! And of particular interest is the Dartmouth class of 1956 website (google it) with Jim Wright’s speech to the class, class directory, memorials and obituaries, photos, and more! Closing is a part of Joel Ash’s poignant “Dartmouth Night,” written 24 years ago: “Homecoming Weekend we attend/when alumni descend to unbend/sea of green attire/to see the bonfire/when friendship and spirit transcend./The freshmen that circle the fire/enthused with the flames licking higher/those bright recollections/of sparks and reflections/such beauty will always inspire./The friendships that warm the fall air/the parties, the fun, the fanfare/sweet memories of/renewal and love,/Dartmouth Night the alumni can share.” Joel carried this column for 10 years, and now, “So long, for in the Dartmouth fellowship there is no parting,” said John Sloan Dickey. The Old Pine will never “die” (diversity, inclusion, equity—in proper sequential order!), so don’t be deeply hurt and offended, as the woke say—just show up!
—J.W. Crowley, 15612 SE 42nd Place, Bellevue, WA 98006; (425) 746-1824; crowleyjack58@gmail.com