He was a farmer. The woods and trees were his milieu. He was a native Vermonter who loved nothing more than to hike the trails and climb mountains, activities in which he participated eagerly until his untimely death. He donated hundreds of acres of woodland to the conservancy to ensure that they be preserved for future generations. It was, therefore, predictable that he would fall in love with Mount Moosilauke, its trails as well as the Ravine Lodge, early in his Dartmouth career. When the Ravine Lodge was being rebuilt recently, he supplied hand-picked wood from his own farms to be used for the building and offered his expertise to the planning and building of the project. He is Putnam Blodgett, past president of our class as well as a Classmate of the Year. It is in Put’s memory that we, the class of 1953, are honored to present to Dartmouth College the gift of Put’s Path, which will, when it is completed, be a beautifully landscaped roadway for skiers. It will run directly from the Ravine Lodge to the end of the College property and will provide an opportunity for skiers to ski right up to and from the Ravine Lodge itself. It will serve as a lasting legacy of Put’s love for the College and its wonderful surroundings. Put’s Path should be completed shortly, as construction is proceeding ahead of schedule. The real estate community in New York City must be in a high excitatory state. Bill Friedman is finally starting to wind down and move toward retirement. The dean of the commercial real estate brokers, he still goes into work three days a week. We hope he and Lynn get to do some good stuff with all their extra free time. And now, sadly, I wish to offer the class’ condolences to the families of Edwin J. Glickman, and Walter O. VomLehn. They will be missed.

—Mark H. Smoller, 401 Lake Shore Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579; (845) 603-5066