Class Note 1990
Part deux of “If you could bring your child(ren) to Dartmouth’s campus just one time, for just 15 minutes, where on campus would you take him/her/them—and why?”
Lou Mabley: “I would just sit in the center of the Green and point out all sights—Baker Tower, Collis Cafe, the Hanover Inn snow-making sign and the lights of the football stadium. I would also tell them that where they’re sitting is the home of the annual bonfire and share stories of the nights we spent protecting it from upperclassmen. Then I would grab a frisbee and tell them to go deep.”
Kristen and Todd Eckler: “Our two sons Drew (15) and Trevor (11) think they own the campus already. Their perfect afternoon: Fill up on pizza at EBA’s, play some football on the Green, then some bookstore shopping.”
Karen Behling: “I would take them to the re-done library, because it’s really cool—a great mix of modern and traditional.”
Susan Domchek: “My older son, David, is 14. He goes to Camp Moosilauke for a few weeks in the summer. We always stop in at Dartmouth and I take him and his younger brother, Matthew (9), to the river. It’s what makes Dartmouth a particularly special place. You can sit on the dock and look out at the view, but even better is to get out on the water in a canoe and enjoy the beauty of it all.”
Kelly (Green) Kahn: “Sanborn Library! I have fond memories of studying in one of the big chairs in the alcoves and enjoying an afternoon tea break. I have two very busy little boys, so it might be more fun for me than for them. But, shhh, if the library wasn’t too crowded, I would let them climb the stairs to the second-floor balcony a time or two. If I were building my own home, it would definitely include a mini Sanborn with an alcove for each family member.”
Tori Maxmin Gravuer: “If I could choose the weather conditions, I would select a clear, cold snowy winter evening after a day or so of nonstop snowfall. Then I would take my boys on a brisk hike from the Hop through the tunnel of snow created from plowing the Green down to Occom Pond, where we would slide across it to the golf course. Then we would grab the Thayer trays and go on a memorable sled ride over hill and dale to the cups of hot chocolate with whipped cream awaiting us at the end!”
Kim Lewis: “Our 15 year-old son and 12-year-old daughter haven’t missed a Homecoming yet, so I guess my answer is pretty obvious: To the Green on Friday night of Homecoming, with the bonfire lit and the flames reflected in the windows of Dartmouth Hall, the band playing songs and the first-year students running in circles around the bonfire. Why? This evening is a celebration of everything that is beautiful and hopeful at Dartmouth.” From January through March Kim’s son attended a school in Switzerland that is owned by Peter Harvey and Anna Cathcart, and one of his classmates was the son of Nate Emerson.
In other news: Chris Crevier and Jeff Swiatek report a streak of 90 consecutive monthly dinners together as of June. The run is the result of a New Year’s commitment made in 2006. And congratulations to Eric Fanning, who became acting secretary of the Air Force in April, making him the highest-ranking lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual person in the U.S. Department of Defense (see “Continuing Ed,” Sept/Oct).
—Rob Crawford, 47 Black Oak Road, Weston, MA 02493; robertlcrawford@yahoo.com; Walter Palmer, 87 South St., Rockport, MA 01966; palmerwalter@mac.com
