CLASS OF 1884
The class of 1884 held its thirty-fifth annual reunion on June 23, 24, and 25 last. It had assigned to it North Fayerweather as its local habitation, and the members began to arrive by Saturday night, and dropped in from time to time thereafter until eighteen of the fifty-five living members had appeared, accompanied by a goodly number of their wives and children.
Four prominent members of the class, DeBoer, Hammond, Bullard, and L. Hinckley have passed from earth during the five years since the last reunion. The members of the class present were Bell, Carr, Elliot, Emerson, Flanders, George, Hatch, Hill, Hodgdon, Howard, Jenks, Laird, Matthews, F. H. Nettleton, Saltmarsh, Slade, and Weston.
Monday was spent in a general gathering of the clan, reminiscences of the past, and reports of the present. Nearly all the group, and most of the class from whom reports were received had been in one way or another active in war work, and substantially all the sons of the class of military age had found themselves in one way or another in the service. One, Robert A. Hatch, leaving Dartmouth in his sophomore year, fell serving with the Marines during the desperate fighting in the Argonne.
Tuesday noon the class gathered at luncheon in College Hall, together with the wives and children, and emerged just in time to turn up at the baseball game. Tuesday afternoon the class picture was taken on the steps of Dartmouth Hall, and Tuesday evening the class dinner (ultra sec.) was held at the Hanover Inn, attended by sixteen, two of the members having -been obliged unfortunately to leave town after the luncheon. After the dinner a brief business meeting was held, the chief matter for consideration being the greatly regretted resignation of our secretary, Dr. James P. Houston. A committee was appointed which drew up the following resolutions, a copy of which is forwarded to Dr. Houston:
WHEREAS our beloved classmate, James P. Houston, has ever since our graduation, thirty-five years ago, served us loyally and faithfully as secretary and treasurer, giving unstintedly of time and care to keep the class in a close bond of fellowship and in intimate touch with the affairs of our Alma Mater, and
WHEREAS he has, to our profound re- gret, found it necessary, from increasing cares and the burden of impaired health, to resign the office which he has so admirably 'filled;
Therefore be it resolved that the class of 1884 tender its most heartfelt thanks for his faithful and unselfish labors in its interest, and earnestly wishes him health and prosperity in the abiding hope that the next Reunion may find him again a welcome comrade.
Bell Hill Lord Committee.
Bell was elected to rattle around in Houston's shoes, and F. H. Nettleton was elected president of the class, succeeding Westley G. Carr. After postprandial remarks by the assembled brethren,, the meeting regretfully broke up.
The next morning saw a good representation in the commencement procession, and a smaller one at the subsequent alumni luncheon. Then regretfully the reunion dissolved, with new loyalty to the old College and hopes that the reunion five years hence would find the class gathered in force after the splendid set this year by the class of '59.
