CLASS OF 1890
The fortieth anniversary reunion was one of the most enjoyable which this class or any other has ever had. There was throughout a spirit of comradeship and a spontaneity in all the activities which was notable. Twentyfour members of the class were in attendance at some time during the five days, and many of them brought wives, some brought sons and daughters, and some other relatives. The list of those present is as follows: Dr. and Mrs. Perry S. Boynton of New York city and their two sons, Perry S., Jr., of the class of '31 and Carroll A. of the class of '32; Mr. and Mrs. Perley R. Bugbee of Hanover; John P. Canty of Cambridge, Mass., with his three daughters; Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Caswell of Portland, Me.; George W. Earle of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Eaton of Littleton; George A. French of Boston, with his nephew, Charles Hyde, a Yale man, and the latter's son, Charles Hyde, Jr.; Dr. and Mrs. John H. Gerould of Hanover; Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hardy of Arlington, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoyt Hilton of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Humphreys of Madison, Me.; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mann of Somerville, Mass.; John F. McDonald of Boston, with two sisters, Misses Eleanor and Anne McDonald; 0. D. Mathewson of Lyndon Center, Vt.; Rev. George Sherman Mills, D.D., of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Morrison of Yonkers, N. Y.; Hon. George H. Moses of Concord and Washington, D. C.; Dr. William Gerry Morgan of Washington, D. C.. with his wife and two daughters; James B. Reynolds and Mrs. Reynolds of Washington, D. C.; Rev. Charles F. Robinson of Wellesley, Mass., with Mrs. Robinson, their son, Prof. Robin Robinson, and the latter's wife; Daniel B. Ruggles of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Woods of Wellesley, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. George B. Young of Montpelier, Vt.; and the Secretary and his wife.
Most of this number stayed from Friday or Saturday until Tuesday. The Hiltons had to leave Saturday, much to the regret of all, because Henry received an honorary degree from Colby on Monday, as related elsewhere in these notes. Mathewson could only be with us for a few hours on Sunday, because of the commencement at his own school, Lyndon Institute. Dr. Morgan came Tuesday morning, received his honorary degree, as related in the account of the commencement exercises in another part of this MAGAZINE, and straightway returned to Washington. Within the past week or two Dr. Morgan was inducted into office as president of the American Medical Association and also received an honorary degree at Georgetown University, so he was a busy man.
The class dinner was held on Sunday evening at the Outing Club house, a thoroughly delightful place on the shores of Occom Pond. The food was excellent, and appropriate for a warm night. After dinner, adjournment was taken to the main lounging room, about the big stone fireplace, for the exercises. These began with a beautiful solo by Mrs. Perley Bugbee, whose naturally fine voice has the added advantage of thorough training and a personality and feeling which were manifest throughout. Mrs. Bugbee and Donald Bartlett, baritone, also sang a group of old songs as duets, in a thoroughly artistimanner. And Mr. Bartlett sang the song which had been written by Jim Fassett and sent up from Florida, "Boys of Eighteen Ninety." The words were written by Jim and adapted to the music of the "Valse Trxste" by Sibelius. It was a stirring song, and given by Mr. Bartlett in a dramatic manner which thrilled his listeners. Bartlett, by the way, is a son of Sam Bartlett '87, and a grandson of President Samuel Colcord Bartlett. The very capable pianist was Donald Cobleigh of the music department of the College.
Senator Moses then gave a talk, which was most interesting. Starting out with a description of scenes and incidents in the United States Senate, he yielded to the atmosphere of the occasion and branched off into reminiscences. He referred most feelingly to the unity of the gathering, the spirit of friendliness, and the complete healing of the differences of our college days, now of the dim past of our boyhood. It struck a thoroughly responsive chord.
The program throughout was a delightful one, and the class owed a large debt to Mr. and Mrs. Bugbee for the splendid music, of which they had full charge.
Young presided, in the absence of Mathewson, our permanent president, and he did it most gracefully and efficiently. At the business meeting, on motion of Hardy, Willis McDuffee was chosen secretary to succeed our late beloved classmate, Charles Albert Perkins, who had held this position from graduation up to the time of his death last January. On motion of McDonald, E. J. Morrison, Perley R Bugbee, and Daniel B. Buggies were elected an executive committee. It was also voted to send telegrams to Mrs. Charles A. Perkins and Jim Fassett, and one of congratulation to Hilton at Colby. On motion of Mrs. Morrison, the ladies passed an enthusiastic vote of thanks for their entertainment.
The rest of the doings of the week were entirely informal and spontaneous. Friday evening, those who had arrived motored up to Orford and had dinner together at Orford Lodge, a most charming spot. Saturday evening the whole company went down to Canaan and dined at the Canaan Inn. Groups made up parties for Monday evening. And of course the regular exercises of commencement week are related elsewhere.
Much of the pleasure of the week was in the intercourse at the headquarters in South Mass. hall, where everybody assembled each evening. The two sons of the Boyntons were of much help in arranging impromptu dinners, and added a youthful spirit to it all.
One of the high spots of the whole five days was the reception given the class by Mr. and Mrs. Bugbee at their beautiful home on Occom Ridge, on Monday afternoon. Both the spacious grounds and the roomy and attractive house were utilized, and delicious refreshments were served in the latter. Mr. and Mrs. Bugbee proved themselves perfect host and hostess.
Before finishing the story of the reunion, mention should be made of the badges. They attracted a lot of attention. They were green ribbons, with this inscription in gold letters: "'90 When the World Began to Move." The sentiment was Morrison's, and he attended to securing the badges for the Secretary.
F. D. Woods brought along a movie camera, and took numerous pictures of the class; during the five days. They will be exhibited later, and should prove highly interesting. Everybody expressed the hope that he might be on hand at the next reunion in 1935.
Secretary.
