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Mar - Apr 2016

It is not often that a ship is named after one of our classmates, so it is with awe and admiration that I salute David Folger. David taught geology at Middlebury College and was beloved by his students.

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Jan - Feb 2016

With the passing of Dick Beatty I am reminded that he and Van Cochran during the summer of 1957 explored the Homathko Icefield in British Columbia, and, in Van Cochran’s words, “We accomplished the ascent of our seco
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Nov - Dec 2015

It was not “So long!” but “See ya later!” at a sendoff gathering for Bonnie and Dave Siegal. Thirty-three classmates and their wives and widows gathered at Kendal to wish the Siegals well.
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Sept - Oct 2015

Sitting on the beautiful Green on a glorious day, taking in another wonderful Commencement Day exercise, I took in the pomp and ceremony, the speeches and, above all, the people who make this annual event so special.
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May - June 2015

The New England Society in the City of New York honored Fred Whittemore by bestowing on him the Reginald T. Townsend Award for his significant support for higher education and conservation in New England.

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Nov - Dec 2014

Visit the 1953 memorial cabinet in the Class of 1953 Commons, which president Allen Collins tells me is now in place. It is filled with mementos and artifacts of our time at Dartmouth.

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Jul - Aug 2014

I write this as the last vestiges of snow are rapidly receding into the ground, knowing that it will be read after the blaze of summer has already softened spring’s soft glow. Tempus fugit!


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