Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome to the Class of 1962 web site, where we drink again from the cup of fellowship, fondly remember our transformation from pea-green freshmen to grand old seniors and renew our commitment to the values we imbibed (some more literally than others) within the gleaming, dreaming walls of Dartmouth.

The site is a work-in-progress, so bear with us. To navigate, "mouse over" the three headings above (Classmates, Class News and Archives) to reveal pull-down menus. If the menu item turns green (what else?) when you mouse-over, it means the link is active. If not, be patient, we're working on it. Similarly for the blue text and links at the bottom of the page. If you have suggestions or comments regarding the site, send us an e-mail by clicking here or on one of the names below.

Co-Webmasters: Dan Tompkins and David L. Smith

CLASS OF 1962 WRITING AND RHETORIC PROGRAM

Following the success of our Faculty Fellowship Program, the Class of 1962 decided at our 45th Reunion to endow a new project: The Class of 1962 Writing and Rhetoric Program. Our new Program will support courses in the College's Writing and Rhetoric Program, designed to strengthen students' skills in these disciplines. The Class of 1962 Writing and Rhetoric Program will "support discipline-specific writing courses in a 'Writing and Rhetoric Across the Curriculum' approach. Such an approach will teach students to communicate more effectively in their chosen fields of study."

The Class of 1962 Writing and Rhetoric Program Fund was established with initial contributions from two anonymous classmates of $25,000 apiece. To this initial $50,000 funding, additional contributions totaling $15,319 have been received from numerous class donors. We are counting on additional and recurring contributions to the Fund over the coming years with an initial goal in mind of $250,000 and hopes of eventually reaching $1,000,000. (Click here for further information on how to contribute, click here to go to the Class of 1962 Writing and Rhetoric Program Page.)

45th CLASS REUNION -- Return to the Green
June 11-June 14, 2007

Co-chairs Dick Brooks and Bill Pierce assembled a sensational program including a reception and dinner at the Bema with songs by the (politically correct) Dartmouth Aires, a meeting with president James Wright, a Memorial Service for our departed brethren, stimulating lectures, athletic activities (for those of us still ambulatory), an assortment of meals and, last but not least, the comedic genius of our own beloved Dean, Thad Seymour.Click here to see who came. Monitor this space for photos to follow.

2008 Class Mini-Reunion -- October 17-19

It's October, Fall is in the air, the leaves are turning, time for the annual class mini-reunion. We'll be gathering over Homecoming weekend, October 17-19 with Dowd's Country Inn, Lyme, NH again serving as our HQ. (For reservations call (603) 795-4712 or (800) 482-4712 and identify yourself as a member of the class.) Woody Chittick has been joined this year by Mike Schaefer as co-organizers of the event which will include:

Friday night
- Alumni parade starting at 7:30PM (meet by the stadium)
- Bonfire at the Green
- Post-bonfire party: The Pierce's 192 Willey Hill Rd. Nor'ch, VT 802-649-2950

Saturday
- Breakfast at Dowd's
- Class meeting, 9:30AM at a room TBA on Dartmouth Row
- Tailgate party around 11AM on the AD lawn across from the stadium
- Football: Holy Cross at 12:30PM
- Afternoon at leisure
- Class Dinner at Dowd's -- 6:30PM reception, 7:30PM dinner. Class of 1962 Faculty Fellow, Michael Chaney (Department of English) and his wife, Sara, will be our faculty guests. The Class will present Barry Alperin with the Alumni Council's Alumni Award.

Send your checks ($80pp for Friday and Saturday, $60pp Saturday dinner only) to either Woody (98 S. Main St., Cohasset, MA 02025-2007) or Mike (51 Ferry St., Box 71, Easthampton, MA 01027-1235)

For photo albums of previous mini-reunions click on the blue highlighted year:
2007 (Al), 2007 (Ann), 2006, 2005, 2004.
You will need Adobe Reader to open these files.

WAH HOO WAH FOR

Manning Smith Executive Vice President of Indel Corporation, who is to receive the Globe and Anchor Award for his long support and involvement with the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. The MCSF's mission is to provide scholarships for higher education to the children of Marines and former marines, particularly the children of veterans killed or wounded in action. Since 1962, the organization has awarded more than 21,000 scholarships totaling more than $34.6 million.

Tom Davies has had his book published: "Collecting Stories -- 400 Paintings, 400 Stories" in which Tom tells the stories behind 400 pieces of artwork collected over the past 40 years. The works range from 19th-century Hudson River School landscapes, marine, genre, and still life to the work of expatriate artists in Europe and the Middle East, to the transitional period of Tonalism to Impressionsm, Realis, art of the American West, issustration and contemporary artists of today. To visit Tom's class website click here and to visit his publisher's website for the book click here.

2008 GREEK ODYSSEY

The Class Greek Odyssey in 2008 included a land journey from the Parthenon in Athens north to Delphi and the monasteries of Metora, and a cruise of the Greek islands in the Agean. There will be much to follow, but for the time being, here's the group picture.

ART FROM THE CLASS OF 1962

Russ Hardy, '62, Dartmouth Medical School graduate, after a long and successful career as an academic neurosurgeon in Cleveland, retired at the age of 65, moved to the Sonoma Coast in California, took up art as a second career and fishing as a a hobby. Here we see some samples of his watercolors combining the two. For further details about Russ' career, click here to see his class web page and here for his art web site.

Dayton Misfeldt, '62, now an oncologist practicing in Palo Alto, CA has amassed a sensational collection of photographs taken during his travels. To view go to: http://web.mac.com/daytonsmisfeldtimage/Site/Home.html

CURRENT ISSUES AT DARTMOUTH

The recent changes in the composition and method of electing the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees have stimulated heated debate among our classmates and the alumni body as a whole. Some recent articles and postings on this subject are appended below. Click on blue text.

Article, "ExtraCurricular,"in The Dartmouth by Professor Donald Pease, English, MALS Program, Nov. 14, 2007.
Article "Zywicki Draws Fire for Remarks" in The Dartmouth by Wm. Schpero, The Dartmouth Staff, Nov. 26, 2007
Transcript of remarks by Dartmouth Trustee Todd Zywicki at a conference in Raleigh, NC, October 27, 2007

CLASS LISTSERVS

Classmates are urged to join the various Class of 1962 ListServs to participate in the lively debate among classmates of these and other topics of interest. There are three such ListServs:

1) Class of 1962 Announcement List <CLASS-62-ANNOUNCE@LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU> for brief announcements and general queries of general interest to all classmates.
2) Class of 1962 Discussion List <CLASS-62@LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU> for discussion about general interest topics pertaining to the Class and the College
3) Dartmouth Great Issues 62 <GREAT-ISSUES-62@LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU>for lively debate on political, social, economic, scientific, academic, artistic, issues of the day in the spirit of the Great Issues Program.

To subscribe or unsubscribe to these lists, click here to e-mail Dan Tompkins advising him of your e-mail adress and the lists you would like to join or drop.

CONCERNED CLASS NETWORK

MISSION- To generate a communications and support network for Class of 1962 classmates and/or their relatives who are going through stressful situations such as a serious illness, an accident, loss of a mate or family member, etc. Our initial thought is we would not address money related matters. Click here for details.