Our wonderful 70th reunion was not just a social gathering of the class. We proudly unveiled a plaque located on the Green in front of Baker dedicated to President Eisenhower and his important “Book Burners” speech delivered at our graduation in 1953, the words of which are as relevant today as they were then. To place the speech in perspective, we enjoyed a very fine lecture by University of Virginia professor William Hitchcock, recognized as a foremost Eisenhower scholar. He was preceded eloquently by Dick Cahn, who spoke of the circumstances that inspired Ike’s speech. Professor Bruce Duthu ’80, chair of Dartmouth’s Native American program, spoke of the College’s relations with Native Americans since its inception. We were treated to a guided tour of the Native American exhibition at the Hood. To honor and help fulfill Dartmouth’s original commitment to Native Americans, the class has joined with the College to fund a Native American academy whereby each year chiefs from tribes around the country come to Dartmouth to meet with lawyers and others to discuss ways to help the tribes deal with issues relevant to their needs. In addition, head agent Ron Lazar reports that we contributed almost four times the goal set for our alumni fund, in which we had the highest participation of any reunion class and contributed the most of any 70th reunion class. In addition, we had a ball. Wow! Many thanks to Donna Reilly and her team for arranging this memorable reunion. Attendees were Vivian and Dick Cahn, Lynn Atherton, Roxanna Kopp Smith, Seth Carpenter, Kevan Carpenter, Marge Cook, Melissa Cook ’82, Al Davis, Joyce and Tom Duke, Margaret and Carl England, Jackie and Aaron Epstein, Dick Fleming, Ron Lazar, Deborah and Phil Lewis, Ross McIntyre, Helen Whyte, Sarah Melcher’82, Barbara and Bob Michael, Dick O’Connor, Granthia Preston, Donna Reilly, George Sarner, Rick Sarner ’77, Gil Shapiro, Karen Shapiro, Bobby and Mark Smoller, Woody Spurgeon, Joan Collins, Thelma and Fred Stephens, Tim Thomas, and Nancy and John Thornley.

—Mark H. Smoller, 401 Lake Shore Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579; (834) 603-5066; dartmark@gmail.com