CLASS OF 1886

One hundred and one members of the class of '86, including wives and children, celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary during the recent commencement festivities, with headquarters at Wheeler Hall. Of this number thirty-nine were graduates, eight non-graduates, twenty-six wives, and twenty-eight children. Of the latter, eight are at Dartmouth now.

Jenks, returning with his family from a trip around the world, hastened across the continent just in time for the reunion. Horace Clark brought his wife and two sons from Peoria, Ill., registering the boys for the classes of 1917 and 1919. Ferguson and wife came from Algona, lowa, and were met by their son, Arthur," who graduates in 1912. Others had sons with them whom nothing short of sudden death will keep from later entrance. Vassar contributed a Dartmouth girl in Miss Chase of Concord.

Modest Ed Frost made the trip from Williams Bay, Wis., for the reunion. The degree incidentally conferred honored the College as much as it did the class and him.

It is not at all unfitting to say that the memorial exercises held in the Chapel late Sunday afternoon were enjoyable. Twelve men of the class have passed away. Reminiscences both sad and humorous were told in an informal way, and the address, of "Billy" Williams of Buffalo will not soon be forgotten by those fortunate enough to be present. Those remembered were: Atkin, Batchelder, Gross, Fred Hatch, Higgins, Jackman, Kellogg, Livermore, Patterson, Richardson, Simcox, and George Smith.

It will interest those absent as well as those present to know that the attendance of three more graduates would have given the class possession of the '94 cup for the ensuing year.

I would not think of closing without a brief acknowledgment of the many courtesies extended by the college authorities, and especially by those in attendance at Wheeler Hall. Everything possible was done for the comfort of the class.

Secretary, William M. Hatch, 221 Columbus Ave., Boston