CLASS OF 1883
The reunion of the class of '83, on the thirtieth anniversary of the graduation of the class, at last Commencement, was attended by seventeen members who originally enrolled with the class. The headquarters of the class were at College Hall.
The following is a list of those present, together with the present professional employment or occupation, and post-office address of each:
Rev. John Barstow, clergyman, Wethersfield, Ct. ; William R. Conant, postmaster and insurance, Orford, N. H. ; Charles H. Brown, attorney, Vineyard Haven, Mass. ; Rush Chellis, civil engineer, Claremunt, N. H. ; John T. Cressey, mercantile business, Dover, N. H. ; Holman A. Drew, sheriff of Coos County, and insurance, Berlin, N. H. ; Henry W. Felker, lumber, Rochester, N. H. ; Rev. Edward L. Gulick, camps for girls, and farming, Hanover, N. H. ; John McCrillis, clerk of Sullivan County, manufacturing, banking, and insurance, Newport, N. H. ; Joseph F. Moore, real estate and insurance, Minneapolis, .Minn.; John Pickard, professor of Greek and archaeology in University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. ; Dr. Benjamin Tenney, physician, Boston, Mass. ; Nelson J. Whitehill, principal of Hartford High School, White River Junction, Vt. ; George Winch, principal Varney Grammar School, Manchester, N. H. ; Alfred E. Watson, banking 'and insurance, Hartford, Vt. Also the following non-graduates of the class: Charles H. Glidden, secretary of Massachusetts Republican League, and manufacturing, Boston, Mass. ; and Josep S. Mathews, attorney of Legacy Department, New Hampshire Tax Commission, Concord, N. H.
There would doubtless have been a much larger attendance of members of the class, except that a considerable number, who had positive professional engagements in court and otherwise, were absolutely prevented from being present.
Barstow and Gulick, who were accompanied by their wives and daughters, each had a son in the graduating class this year; Felker, McCrillis, and Watson were accompanied by their wives; and Moore and Tenney each by a son. The sons of several members of the class are on the road to Dartmouth.
The banquet of the class was held at the Hanover Inn, and was attended by all members present at the reunion. Each one gave a personal resume of his experiences and work since graduation, which was exceedingly interesting. The flowers for the occasion were furnished by Mrs. Watson in memory of an only son, deceased, and a vote of thanks was tendered her therefor.
The establishment of a separate Tucker Fund was considered, and the matter was delegated to a special committee for action.
The proposition of joining three or four other classes that were in College at the same time that '83 was, for a joint reunion, was discussed, and the same was favored by practically all present, provided that the members of such other classes should approve of the plan. If any of the classes should also want a separate meeting for some desired separate action, it was recognized that this could be had.
The growth of the College plant and enrollment of students was a revelation to those especially who had not been back to Hanover since graduation, or for twenty or twenty-five years, and all were justly proud of their Alma Mater and her splendid record. Those who were not present missed the pleasures of one of the best reunions of the class, the whole period being featured with exceptionally fine weather.
Secretary, Alfred E. Watson, Hartford, Vt.
