1937

First the good news. Even though we are getting more ancient, we are getting more loyal to the alma mater and more generous. Seventy-one percent of us participated in the latest Alumni Fund drive, and we donated $134,396—well over our goal. That is close to a record for a non-reunion class. Kudos to Fran Fenn and all his faithful helpers.

The grand total for the college was $23,284,682, a 16-percent increase over the previous year.

Now the sad news. Among the classmates passing in the last few months were Crawford Hinman and George Roewer. I remember Crawf telling me once he lived on or near Center Street in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston as a boy. My trolley car to Boston Latin School went by his door every weekday; And I am ancient enough to remember Georges dad. He was an early champion of labor and civil rights in Boston while a distinguished member of the Boston Bar. Both were active members of our class and regular attendees at reunions. They will be sorely missed.

Your secretary spent the summer in Hanover, but will be back in Florida for the fall and winter. Visited with Lawrence "Pug" Goldthwait '36, after 61 years absence, and talked with George Wallace '38, my speedskating partners of a long time ago. George would have made the 1940 Olympic team, but they called off the games, and Pug still holds the world record for men over 80.

P.O.Box 3821, Vero Beach, FL32960; haroldputnam@cs.com