CLASS OF 1876

The following were present at the thirtieth anniversary of the class of '76, held in Hanover: R. P. Barrett and son, Lawrence B. Barrett; G. H. Bridgman: A. B. Crawford: J. Foster: F. G. Gale, Mrs. O. S. L. Gale, and their sons, Royce L. Gale and Francis G. Gale, Jr. ; W. H. Gardiner, Mrs. E. R. Gardiner, and their children, Wm. H. Gardiner, Jr., and Alice C. Gardiner; G. Goodhue and Mrs. R. K. Goodhue; F. H. Hardison; C. B. Hibbard and Mrs. M. E. G- Hibbard: F. P. Hill and Mrs. A. M. W. Hill; E. A. Jones and Mrs. H. M. C. Jones; J. Kivel; J. F. McElroy, Mrs. S. H. McElroy, and their children, J. H. McElroy '03 and wife, Edith McElroy and Alice McElroy; H. G. Peabody; H. H. Piper; H. D. Ryder, Mrs. M. E. B. Ryder, and their children, Margaret S. (Ryder) Kenerson and husband, Edward H. Kenerson '03, (son of A. H. Kenerson), and.Charlotte D. Ryder; W. S. Sayers; John W. Staples, Mrs. M. L. K. Staples and their son, Charles W. Staples; H. F. Towie; G. H. Tripp and Mrs. H. E. C. Tripp.

At the class meeting it was voted to hold the next reunion in five years, and E. A. Jones was elected president and W. H. Gardiner was re-elected secretary and treasurer. Four group pictures were made during the reunion, one of the men in front of Rollins Chapel with Professor John K. Lord as an addition; number-two containing the men, wives, and children; number three of the wives alone, and number four of the children present. The last three were made in front of the Tuck School building. Two sons of '76, E. H. Kenerson '03 and J. H. McElroy '03, were present with their wives. It was the occasion of the graduation of William H. Gardiner, Jr., son of William H. Gardiner. The son received a commencement mark and was a Phi Beta Kappa man. The class had two dinners at the reunion, both being held in the alumni room of College Hall. The first was held Monday night and was a family affair, classmates, wives, and children, all who were present, participating. The second was held Tuesday night, classmates only being present. At the first, Classmate Sayers was the toastmaster, and at the second Classmate Tripp did the same duty. As the toasts on both occasions were in the nature of a private family affair it will not be necessary to publish the same. They were characterized by good cheer, good fellowship, and general good will. Kind and genial messages from absent members were read and delivered. The reunions served to bind the members in a closer bond of union, if that were possible. At the class banquet Gardiner read a cablegram from Classmate Patterson, who that day landed in England with his family, on a business trip. Bridgman, U. S. Consul to Jamaica, came all the way from that country especially to be at this reunion. Staples, at the close of the class banquet, read a most eloquent tribute to the departed of the class, nine in number, entitled, "Dropped from the Ranks." Those present then joined hands about the table and sang "Auld Lang Syne."

On Wednesday twelve of the classmates, during Commencement exercises, saw the degree of Doctor of Letters conferred on Classmate F. P. Hill, librarian of the public library of Brooklyn, N. Y. The recipient of the degree was presented by Professor John K. Lord. A poem by Classmate Foster, entitled "Springtime and Autumn," was recited by him at the family gathering. Piper, Staples and Kivel were a committee to draft the sentiments of the class to be sent to Mrs. A. H. Kenerson and Mr. and Mrs. M. E. McClary.