If you roam the Dartmouth campus or downtown Hanover these days you will find many places to sit. Benches are everywhere and most of them are dedicated, generally to someone who is deserving of recognition. It is not so easy to see other forms of remembrance, such as trees. However, if you take a stroll around or near the Green or over to Baker Library you will find three beautiful trees dedicated to members of the class of 1952. The most recent dedication, and the largest tree, is a beautiful maple in front of Wentworth Hall, dedicated to John Rosenwald and his wife, Pat. The naming is in response to a gift to the College by Farag Saghri, a parent of a current student at Dartmouth, a New York banker and a long-time friend of John and Pat. It reflects his support for the philanthropic and civic contributions of the Rosenwalds. Standing almost alongside is another maple tree, dedicated in memory of our classmate, the late Sam Harned, who passed away in 1976. This tree is named for Sam by gifts from his family, including members of the classes of 1950 and 1985. Sam’s brother, Jack, is a member of the class of ’50. Finally, over in front of Sanborn House is a handsome tree dedicated to the late David Oestreicher. Dave was an accomplished New York newspaperman who passed away in 1999. There is no indication of the donor, but we assume it is family related. In a different type of respect, 40 years ago our classmate, the late Jim Fowler, created the U.S. Marine Corps marathon that is run every year at the USMC base in Quantico, Virginia. Jim, a career Marine Corps officer, has now been recognized by the naming of the marathon headquarters at Quantico (Mainside) in his honor. Fowler Hall was dedicated at a ceremony with Jim’s wife, Betsy, and our classmate, Howie Carter, in attendance. We close with the sad news of the unfortunate loss of five more classmates: Ronald E. Williams, Ray Schumacher, Richard McDonough, Preston Saunders and David Dugan.

—William Montgomery, 11 Berrill Farms Lane, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-0261; wmontgod52@aol.com