CLASS OF 1906
The reunion of the class of '06 passed off most gloriously, according to the schedule as outlined in the last issue of the Jucche. A few of the class arrived on Friday, June 17, and were in time for the very delightful dance given by '11 in the Trophy Room of the Gymnasium on that evening. Most of the class, however, did not reach Hanover until Saturday. It was a disappointment to fail to see some of the class whose names were on the printed list. However, others who had not signified their intention of being present came back for the "Fifteenth." The fact that so many of the men brought their wives made the occasion especially pleasant, and in every way a truly family affair. One of the most delightful occasions of the reunion was the class picnic held on the Lyme road, about five miles from Hanover on a bluff overlooking the river, the same place where the class gathered five years ago. Here many interesting pictures were taken.
After the picnic, the members returned to Hanover by various routes, many going up to Lyme and even further and returning on the Vermont side. Sunday evening some of the class attended the organ recital, while others went to the Nugget Theatre (Hanover's only moving picture house), where '11 showed many pictures of Hanover scenes. On Monday morning a very successful class picture was taken by the White Studio people, after which the entire class paraded to the Oval to see the victorious game with the University of Vermont. Because of the fact that Shorty Neal, Paul Felt, George Terrien, and a few others of the vaudeville crowd were unable to be present, the vaudeville show slated for Robinson Hall had to be called off.
While the men of the class were attending the class meeting and the class dinner at the Grill, the ladies were entertained for supper by Mesdames Beetle, Guyer, and Meservey at the home of Mrs. Meservey. About ten P. M. the men and wives met in the Little Theatre, where an informal dance was held. At this dance, members of the class of '11 were guests of 1906. Tuesday morning the crowd began to disappear, and very few were left for the alumni dinner in the gymnasium. The class meeting, at which Max Hartmann presided, was favored by a talk by Professor James Richardson on the Memorial Field. To meet the necessary reunion expenses it was voted that the members attending the reunion be taxed an additional five dollars to cover the reunion costs. It was voted to elect a permanent executive committee of five to take charge of all the class business until the next reunion. This committee as elected consists of Max Hartmann, Walter Powers, Ike Paul, Nat Leverone, and Norman Russell. Norman Russell was elected by the committee as chairman.
The treasurer then made his report, and it is interesting to note that several of the members not planning to be present at the reunion sent in their ten dollar tax. The resignations of Harold G. Rugg, secretary, and Halsey C. Edgerton, treasurer, were presented. Ralph Thompson was nominated for secretary and Roy Brackett for the treasurer, and it was voted that a postal ballot for the election of the secretary and treasurer be taken care of by the executive committee. At the class dinner Billy Bell gave a report of the Alumni Fund on the Tucker Foundation. The amount necessary to meet the full quota of the class was subscribed by those present at the reunion.
Among those present at the reunion were as follows: Bill Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Bowlby and Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Beetle. Mr. and Mrs. Blood, T. Brown, Roy Brackett, Mr. and Mrs. Buckbee, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, Art Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. Chellis and Mary, Dr. and Mrs. Cogswell, Randall Cook, Tom Connell, Steve Cushing, Joe Cushing, Mr. and Mrs. P. Erickson, Halsey Edgerton, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Edgerton, Ned French, Mr. and Mrs. Frazer and Telford, A. D. Holmes, Ivan Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Guyer. Thurlow Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Hartmann, Ralph, and Philip, Tubby Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Eric Kelley, Nat Levercne, Charlie Main, Mr. and Mrs. Meservey, Ellen, and Edward, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Morse, Bill McGrail, Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien, Fred Parker, Ike Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Powers, Harold Rugg, Jim Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. Redman, Esther, and Betty, Mr. and Mrs. Redlon, Norman Russell, Lonny Russ, Mr. and Mrs. Seager and Ellen, Eph. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Cary Smith, Philip, and Winston, George Swasey, Ralph Thompson, Warner White, Mr. and Mrs. Whittemore, Mr. and Mrs. Warton, Mr. and Mrs. Webster, Fin Sleeper, Joe Tufts, Dib Bailey, Shorty Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Perry, Bert Spencer, Seth Wells, and Cy White.
Bug Gardiner, who had hoped to be present but who had recently moved to Minneapolis, was represented at the reunion by his mother and sister, who were introduced to the class at the class dinner.
