Completing my last notes covering our mini-reunion, Martha Beattie, vice president of alumni relations, gave a very positive and informative dinner speech. She stressed her concern and responsibility that all living alumni are kept informed of all aspects of Dartmouth. She said President Hanlon was committed to a liberal arts education where professors teach, where there is a “sense of place,” where adventuring and risk are stimulated and where there is a feeling of “the community of Dartmouth.” Summarizing her comments on the new housing system: All freshmen are assigned to a housing cluster where they will remain affiliated for their undergraduate years. Twelve such clusters are planned, with six now operative, each with a house professor and now handling a total of some 670 students. Students can move to Greek and affinity houses and living learning communities that are now consolidated in the McLaughlin cluster. Martha sees the development of intramural sports, social and other programs between the housing communities.

Gil Shattuck writes, “Sissi and I are both busy. I joined her for four weeks in Austria in June and July. She had several painting commissions to finish up and deliver. While she was doing this I spent a few days in Prague, did several day trips and visited with friends and relatives. We had a week together in the mountains. I took about 1,000 photos with my new iPhone.” Gil is still busy on his photographic collection from a defunct, historic studio, with 97,000 conserved and less than 20,000 to go. He ran unsuccessfully for his sixth term as a member of the N.H. House of Representatives, but plans to continue working behind the scenes. Sissi was relieved, as it is a long trip for him to Concord in the winter and this is less stressful.

As a result of our Class Notes column, Warren Daniell renewed his acquaintance with Ken Carpenter, whom he knew well at Thayer.It seems they both got into the Navy by passing the famous Eddy Test, which qualified them for a rigorous nine-month program to become electronic technician mates, a coincidence they had not realized until now.

—Dave Kurr, 4281 Indian Field Road, Clinton, NY 13323; (315) 853-3582; djkurr@verizon.net