’Tis the season! It’s 20 degrees outside and the wet Long Island winds are letting me know that it is winter. The holidays are upon us. Admissions has spoken, at least as far as the early-decision candidates are concerned, and our first-year students are home for their first holidays enthusing over their first term at Dartmouth. In Hanover about 30 arrived at the Hanover Inn for our class Christmas party. Under the aegis of Donna Reilly the event was orchestrated by emcee Chuck Reilly. Our guests were treated to a lovely meal and a piano performance by David Thron, Dennis Thron’sson. Government professor Linda Fowler held them rapt as she dissected the recent election and tried to make sense of it for everyone. President Allen Collins spoke and the guests brought food and goodies for the Haven, an annual tradition.


Back in New York Cathy Callender organized, with the help of Bob Malin,a wonderful holiday party at the (Yale) Dartmouth Club. Twenty joined together in a upbeat event in which everyone, each in turn around the huge table, spoke of his activities and interests. Fred Whittemore, our emcee, read a delightful poem of his own. Larry Barnett made it all the way from Spain, out-traveling Floridian Bob Malin and Philadelphian Ray Alexander.We welcomed to our group a newcomer, Bob Morris, who told us of his activities as an obstetrics/gynecology professor. He spoke of studying and trying to help reverse the downward trend of men in his field. He also spoke of the successful stem-cell implant performed for his heart. Nathan Burkan related his interests in the Civil War and how he helped found the Civil War Forum of metropolitan New York, an organization that meets each month to discuss various aspects regarding the Civil War. There will be more to come regarding these classmates’ activities in our class newsletter.


Sorrowfully, I have to report the demise of Richard Lerner, and offer the condolences of our class to his wife, Carol, and their children.


Our best wishes for a healthy, happy and peaceful 2011!


—Mark H. Smoller, 4 Schuyler Drive, Jericho, NY 11753; (516) 938-3616; dartmark@gmail.com