About 20 years ago the College was having trouble with entertainment of classes coming back for reunion at Commencement time. Classmate George Barr volunteered to enlarge his barbershop group and it became the current Chorus of the Upper Valley, which has sung the Monday night after Commencement ever since. Bob Pease, Crawford Elder and Fred Berthold have been members. The chorus now has many non-Dartmouth men and two wives to add to the talent pool They sang for us at Kendal as a rehearsal for the 2010 Commencement The wonderful program concluded with three Dartmouth songs, “Pea Green Freshmen” just coming back from Pollard’s class, “Twilight Song” and “Dartmouth Undying.” This older men’s chorus did it so well that it brought tears to some of our eyes in the audience. Since there are still “soft September sunsets” you have the come back for our 65th reunion this September 24-26 to see them at least once more. At the 2010 Commencement President Kim and Stephen Lewis, the featured speaker, both gave informative and inspiring talks on what Dartmouth is doing to lead the world in the delivery of healthcare. You can hear it on the College website. Make your plans for the 65th, September 24-26.


—Craig J. Cain, 80 Lyme Road, Hanover NH 03755; craigmanx@kahres.kendal.org