CLASS OF 1884

The class of 1884 held the most successful and enthusiastic reunion of its history during Commencement week. There were thirty-five men in attendance, and the fihe spirit of good fellowship which characterized the class during its undergraduate course was in abundant evidence during the reunion. Gladsome greetings, hearty handshakes, and the word and tone which speak the affections of the heart were everywhere to be heard as the men came in. Royal indeed were the welcomes given to the late comers, and the old familiar Wah-Hoo-Wah for '84 rang out over the campus as in those olden days.

The reunion culminated in the class banquet at the Hanover Inn on Tuesday evening June 29, 1909. Thirty-five men sat about a table arranged in the form of a modified Greek cross, with Joseph Arend Deßoer as president at one side, and Ernest Howard master of ceremonies on the opposite side.

The dinner was excellent, the toasts and speeches breathed the old 'B4 spirit, and in its old-time joyous manner 'B4 made merry after twenty-five years. The business transacted was full of interest to the class, and is an evidence of its vital interest in the welfare of the old College.

Nelson Alvin McClary was elected president, James P. Houston was re-elected secretary. A committee consisting of the Chicago delegation, McClary, Calley, George, Eldredge, and Houston, was appointed to supervise the raising of a fund to be known as " The Class of '84 Fund," to be devoted to some of the needs of the College. determination of the exact object for which it shall be used and other details were left with the committee with power to act.

A unique and pleasing incident, one, so far as known, never before observed, was the presentation by the secretary of a grandfather's cane to President DeBoer. It was given as an expression of the class appreciation of the honor attaching to Deßoer's distinction as the first grandfather in the class. The cane was a tough hickory appropriately inscribed. A minute was presented by Wesley Gould Carr, expressing the feeling of the class for the retiring president of the College, President Tucker, and was adopted by a rising vote, followed by the '84 Wah-Hoo-Wah. It was as follows:

President DeBoer and Classmates of '84: It comes to me as a rare privilege to give expression, though in brief and inadequate terms, to the deep feeling of admiration, reverence, and love which we feel for the incomparable president of our beloved College, who is about to relinquish to other hands the duties of office which were assumed when the College was small and possessed of few assets but tradition, a noble, efficient, and overworked faculty, and an earnest and loyal body of students.

While none of us shared, as undergraduates, in that evolution of the old College of which we now see the splendid outcome, the pride in the result and the admiration for the man whose pre-eminent administrative talents, charming personality, and high ideals had so much to do in bringing it about belong in no small measure to us, to our children, and to our children's children.

How magnificently has Doctor Tucker lived that life of service which his spoken and written words have made real to us I

To Doctor Tucker, our noble president, we offer this appreciation of the mighty work which he has done for the material advancement of the grand old College; for the spirit of manhood, culture, and service which he has-inculcated in the men who have been directly under his guidance; for the feeling of admiration and love which he has inspired in the hearts of all loyal Dartmouth men. While the presidential office is about to pass to another, we hope and believe that Doctor Tucker's active influence, which is of immeasurable value to the College and to us, will remain active and potent for many years to come. W. C. C.

Another minute giving the greetings of the class to President-elect Nichols and assuring him of the loyalty and support of '84 was presented by Prof. George D. Lord, and acted upon in like manner as the one to President Tucker. It was as follows:

Resolved, that the class of '84, with abiding loyalty to the men who have given themselves to make Dartmouth College what it has become, now turns with confidence to the new leader of its administration and development. Guided by his insight and vision, quickened by his devotion to making truth real in the lives of men, we gladly pledge our aid to President Nichols in his great and noble labor for the College we love.

'84's twenty:fifth reunion is past history, but its influence will long be felt by the men of the class and by their alma mater.