Class Note 1954
Issue
Rain, some sunshine and, finally, a Dartmouth football win greeted 30 classmates, spouses and guests at Homecoming Weekend. Co-mini-reunion chairs Jay Davis and Steve Mullins arranged a welcoming Friday evening reception and a gala Saturday banquet. New ’54 president Don Berlin conducted a spirited and fruitful executive committee meeting, with former chair John Fenn serving as planning advance man. An important change to note is that next year ’54 will hold its executive committee meeting and a mini-reunion from Thursday, October 7, through Sunday, October 10. Highlights will include the Yale game and, we hope, plenty of sunshine and fall foliage at its peak.
Shelly Woolf, our new head agent, is excited about the start of this year’s Dartmouth College Fund drive. In making reference to a bulletin he received, Shel writes: “The four reasons for giving to Dartmouth expressed below really resonate with me.
“Every gift helps the College raise money: Corporations and foundations, which provide millions of dollars in support to Dartmouth, base their awards more on alumni participation than on total dollars raised. Every gift—including yours—has a multiplier effect.
“Every gift enables the College to save money: Bond-rating agencies factor in alumni participation when determining the interest rate Dartmouth will pay when it borrows money. Every alumni gift—including yours—means less money paid out.
“Every gift supports the College’s national ranking: Publications such as U.S. News & World Report consider Dartmouth’s historically high rates of participation when affirming its rank. Every alumni gift—including yours—sustains Dartmouth’s reputation for excellence.
“Participation is the common thread—and every gift has an impact. Twenty-five gifts of $100 cover a student’s service term in Nicaragua. Five hundred gifts of $300 fund two professors’ salaries for one year. Gifts add up, and every alumni gift—including yours—inspires others to give, too.
“As Harold ‘Rip’ Ripley ’29, the spry 102-year-old alumnus seen visiting Hanover frequently from his Kendal home, says: ‘Please do me proud. Make a gift. And fuel someone else’s Dartmouth experience.’ ”
Reminder: Check the ’54 Web site on a regular basis and follow the link to the most recent Class Notes column to see up-to-date news of your classmates.
—Anthony Kane, 650 Park Ave., 18A, New York, NY 10065; (212) 628-2147; akane32@nyc.rr.com
Jan - Feb 2010
Rain, some sunshine and, finally, a Dartmouth football win greeted 30 classmates, spouses and guests at Homecoming Weekend. Co-mini-reunion chairs Jay Davis and Steve Mullins arranged a welcoming Friday evening reception and a gala Saturday banquet. New ’54 president Don Berlin conducted a spirited and fruitful executive committee meeting, with former chair John Fenn serving as planning advance man. An important change to note is that next year ’54 will hold its executive committee meeting and a mini-reunion from Thursday, October 7, through Sunday, October 10. Highlights will include the Yale game and, we hope, plenty of sunshine and fall foliage at its peak.
Shelly Woolf, our new head agent, is excited about the start of this year’s Dartmouth College Fund drive. In making reference to a bulletin he received, Shel writes: “The four reasons for giving to Dartmouth expressed below really resonate with me.
“Every gift helps the College raise money: Corporations and foundations, which provide millions of dollars in support to Dartmouth, base their awards more on alumni participation than on total dollars raised. Every gift—including yours—has a multiplier effect.
“Every gift enables the College to save money: Bond-rating agencies factor in alumni participation when determining the interest rate Dartmouth will pay when it borrows money. Every alumni gift—including yours—means less money paid out.
“Every gift supports the College’s national ranking: Publications such as U.S. News & World Report consider Dartmouth’s historically high rates of participation when affirming its rank. Every alumni gift—including yours—sustains Dartmouth’s reputation for excellence.
“Participation is the common thread—and every gift has an impact. Twenty-five gifts of $100 cover a student’s service term in Nicaragua. Five hundred gifts of $300 fund two professors’ salaries for one year. Gifts add up, and every alumni gift—including yours—inspires others to give, too.
“As Harold ‘Rip’ Ripley ’29, the spry 102-year-old alumnus seen visiting Hanover frequently from his Kendal home, says: ‘Please do me proud. Make a gift. And fuel someone else’s Dartmouth experience.’ ”
Reminder: Check the ’54 Web site on a regular basis and follow the link to the most recent Class Notes column to see up-to-date news of your classmates.
—Anthony Kane, 650 Park Ave., 18A, New York, NY 10065; (212) 628-2147; akane32@nyc.rr.com