As we write this summer has finally come. The WW II book is in its final stages, heading to the printer early July. Advance copies are due mid-September. When you read this all of you will have received an advance letter and order form. This has been quite a journey. Thanks to the authors, editors and donations—you made this happen.


Dartmouth news that you may have missed: Conan O’Brien, the late-night comic, delivered the 2011 Commencement address. For you late-night TV viewers, his background is impressive.


Previously I mentioned that Dartmouth was addressing binge drinking, termed “high-risk” drinking. More than 30 institutions have joined Dartmouth in addressing this serious health challenge, which will result in more meaningful and long-lasting solutions.


Charlie Rose will moderate the Republican presidential debate at Dartmouth October 11.


Members of the class of 2015 include 2010 Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney. She continued her impressive performance in 2011. Keep your eye on her.


For the class of 2015 Dartmouth processed 22,385 applications and offered 2,178 students admission.


Let’s all welcome Martha Beattie ’76 as our new vice president of alumni relations.


We have lost the following classmates over a period of two years: Ernest Grinnell, Everett Johnson, Herbert Deitrich Jr., Arthur Stukey, Robert Atwood, Dick Baldwin, Jim Skinner, Rusty Hartranft. More info on these men is available from alumni records.


—Leo F. Caproni Jr., 370 East 76 St., Apt. A 406, New York City, NY 10021; (212) 988-6012; (212) 988-6715 (fax); caproni@aol.com