CLASS OF 1902
The twentieth reunion of the class of 1902 brought 66 men of the class back to Hanover, some of whom had never seen the campus since June of 1902. With wives and children the party numbered 124. The early arrivals came Friday, and the men were at once supplied with a soft white hat and green necktie at Dudley's, and the reunion committee gave out appropriate badges. White hats, flannel trousers, and sport coats were the order of the reunion committee, but owing to almost incessant cloudy weather and some hard rains, they were but little worn. The class was quartered in Massachusetts Hall, with an overflow for some bachelors in Hubbard. Saturday was spent in getting together, finding out who was present, and the picking up of the missing links of the twenty years. Saturday evening the class got together for the first time in Robinson Hall. Griggs showed lantern slides of old and new class pictures and Outing Club activities, and was assisted in the talk by "Bill" Murray. Afterward there was a dance in the art room.
Sunday proved rainy, but the class stuck to its plan, and drove to Lake Tarleton Club in Piermont and passed the day there, having a buffet lunch in the lower hall of the hotel. The lake and mountains were beautiful, and all except Louis Kimball, who skidded into a tree on the way up, negotiated the trip successfully, notwithstanding the mud and grade. After lunch "Gus" Parry acted as presiding officer, and distributed appropriate gifts to several members of the class in recognition of their varying success in life. Returning to Hanover, the class went to the motion picture theatre for an evening of music and fun, furnished for the most part by 1907.
Monday morning the class went to Rollins Chapel for a memorial service. Arthur Houghton reviewed briefly the careers of Fred Stanton, Jack O'Connor, Homer Leach, and James Easson, who had died since the last reunion five years before. Immediately after chapel a class picture was taken in front of Massachusetts Hall.
The class attended the Dartmouth-Cornell game at the Alumni Field, and the rest of the day was given over for the most part to fraternity gatherings.
Monday evening the class held its annual business meeting in the Tuck School building, with a, dinner at the Hanover Inn immediately afterward. It was voted the president appoint a committee of three to see that class taxes were paid up by a larger proportion of the class. A vote of thanks was given the secre- tary and trustee of the class for their past services, both announcing in their respective reports that they declined to serve longer. Letters were read from Frank Kivel, Dan Gushing, Davis, and Julius Arthur Brown. Estabrook reported on the Alumni Fund, and Arthur Tozzer on the Tucker and Alumni Field funds.
Class officers were then elected, Percy O. Dorr being re-elected president, Howard M. Harris vice-president, George W. Elderkin secretary, Robert B. Clark assistant secretary, D. F. Lyons trustee, and Roy W. Hatch chorister.
Robert M. Leach presided at the dinner in the hotel. Talks were given by George Beaudry, R. H. Carleton, Drake, "Fat" Sawyer, Percy Dorr, Elderkin, W. C. Hill, Griggs, and Lyons.
It was voted to levy a class tax of $5 to erect some memorial at Dartmouth to "Jack" O'Connor. It was voted to send flowers to President Emeritus William J. Tucker. A song, the words and music of which had been written by Roy Hatch, was sung, much admired, and it was voted to have the same adopted as the class song, and printed at the expense of the class.
Those present at the reunion were: Guy M. Abbott and wife; William Adriance; B. W. Ailing and wife; F. S. Archibald; H. B. Ballou and wife; Thomas L. Barnes; George H. Beaudry, wife and daughter; R. M. Carleton; R. S. Churchill (Kirchberger) ; A. H. Chivers, wife and four children; R. B. Clarke, and wife; R. C. Clark; A. H. Dalrymple and wife; P. C. Dorr and wife; George L. Dow; J. F. Drake; C. H. Dudley, wife and five children; M. J. Duncklee; P. P. Edson and wife; George W. Elderkin; R. F. Estabrook; R. H. Elliott; L. B. Farr and wife; H. W. Farwell, wife and three children; Edward J. Fletcher; John F. Griffin and wife; Leland Griggs; R. W. Hatch, wife and three children; H. M. Harris; C. M. Hazen and wife; Harry C. Hill, wife and son; William Carroll Hill; J. E. Holmes and wife; C. K.Hosford;A. S. Houghton and wife; George M. Hubbard; W. C. Hall and wife; D. R. Keniston; L. M. Kimball; R. M. Leach, wife and son; D. F. Lyons and wife; C. D. Moonfry and son; K. L. Morse and wife; J. A. Munroe; A. H. Merrill; W. H. Murray, wife and two children; S. W. Newman, wife and two children; H. F. Parker; A. N. P.arry, Jr.; A. E. Pattrell; D. D. Pratt; H. E. Plumer; A. H. Ruggles and wife; A. V. Ruggles and wife; H. B. Sanborn, wife and three children; H. N. Sanborn; E. K. Sawyer; A. H. Schilling and wife; C. A. Studwell and wife; R. H. Taylor; P. P. Thompson; W. B. Thompson; A. C. Tozzer and wife; B. R. Whitcher; J. G. Wright; Karl E. Pember and son.
