CLASS OF 1871

The semi-centennial class was present in force for its anniversary, twenty-five out of thirty-five living graduate members of the class being present, and won the cup for the largest percentage. Seven came from the Pacific Coast, six from California and one from Seattle. The following verses were written in honor of the occasion.

An Appreciation of the "Pep" of My Dartmouth Class of 1871, Shown at its Semicentennial Anniversary, June 17-21, 1921, by Asa W. Waters '71.

Hail! happy men of Dartmouth's Seventy-one,

Sing merrily, O merrily sing Centennial men of Eighteen Seventy-one, Sing with glee, O sing with glee, Tra la la, tra la le. Tra la la, tra la le, 'Tis our fiftieth anniversary.

For fifty years we have played the game, Sing merrily, O merrily sing, And we've met life's riddles, too numerous to name, Sing with glee, O sing with glee, Tra la la, tra la le, Tra la la, tra la le, 'Tis our fiftieth anniversary.

We have rooted for Dartmouth, yelling Wah-Hoo-Wah, Sing merrily, O merrily sing, And we have cheered our College, with cracked throats raw, Sing with glee, O sing with glee, Tra la la, tra la le, Tra la la, tra la le, 'Tis our fiftieth anniversary.

We have youth in our hearts, and our consciences are clear, Sing merrily, O merrily sing, We have done the best we could, and have nothing to fear. Sing with glee, O sing with glee, Tra la la, tra la le, Tra la la, tra la le, 'Tis our fiftieth anniversary.

For fifty more years we have yet to go, Sing merrily, O1 merrily sing, For we're a centennial *class, you know, Sing with glee, O sing with glee, Tra la la, tra la le, Tra la la, tra la le, 'Tis our fiftieth anniversary.

* It was in 1771 that the first class graduated from Dartmouth, so the class of 1871 may well claim to be the centennial class.