Joyce and I had a very nice visit with Caroline Hall ’24, the granddaughter of one of our condo neighbors. She entered Dartmouth in the fall of 2020 and completed her freshman year this spring. I was told, and she confirmed, that she loves Dartmouth and considers it “a happy place,” despite all the pandemic restrictions that were in place. Contacts were kept to an absolute minimum and when she arrived at Fayerweather, her assigned dormitory, she was told she had 15 minutes to be upstairs in her room with all her belongings. She was allowed only one visitor at a time. New arrivals were quarantined for two weeks. All classes were virtual through the spring quarter, and she met only a couple of professors when they were outside on the grass. She felt the classes were still interesting and there was a good verbal interaction between the professors and the class. The former were available by computer during their office hours. Freshmen attended Dartmouth in person in the fall and spring quarters, and at the end of each term had to move everything out of their rooms so the College could juggle incoming students from other classes. Space is still a problem and, as of this writing, the College is looking to encourage 200 students with a $5,000 offer to live off campus this fall term. Only half of the students have been on campus during the last several quarters, but the College is hopeful to have campus fully reopened this fall. When asked what she liked about the college, Carolyn mentioned the rural location and the excellent integration between Dartmouth and the town of Hanover. Interestingly, as the shops and restaurants opened there were some restrictions on students shopping and dining in town. She enjoyed kayaking on the river and taking a number of short DOC hikes. She liked the classes and the people.

No news from you guys or widows, whom I always like to hear from, but I look for some contacts for my next notes.

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