Class of 1913
REUNION
Thursday, June 15, found many of the class already in Hanover for the start of the Reunion, the Twentieth,—Jack Remsen, Nor Catterall, Bill Appleyard, Bill Towler, Ted Davis, Jack Macdonald, the Secretary found upon his arrival. Then the cars began to appear on Friday morning, and before Monday had arrived, 47 men, 26 wives, and 23 children had registered and had been counted as present. Bob and Alice More, Judge and Martha Ken Winship, and Harv McClary took the long-distance records.
The white duck tennis hats and the canes with numerals, supplied by President John Remsen, made a great hit and proved useful many times.
Most of Friday was spent on checking up on new arrivals and tours of the new buildings. The first official gathering of the class was at the Ledyard monument near the river, where an old-time keg party with 3.2 "Goldenrod" bloomed in the night air by the light of the bonfire under the able direction of Emmett Pishon and "Chum" Hayes.
Saturday dawned "brite and fair," and 'tis well to remember it. The class picture should have been taken then, but hindsight is always better than foresight.
During the new Beta House luncheon, attended by several of the class, including Sherm Ward, Mick Macdonald, Bill Towler, and Warde Wilkins, the Dartmouth 1913 bus, donated by Bill Appleyard to Bill Towler and the class, arrived and toured on to the dorm, Middle Fayerweather, which, by the way, is "some dorm," entirely rebuilt with countless bathrooms (occupants of Hitchcock at the 15th take note). The bus served as a means for the class to enter the alumni parade to the Oval for the baseball game at 3 o'clock, Saturday.
Early on Saturday evening, the class meeting was held in Natural Science 14, and the movies of the 15th Reunion were shown by Sherm Ward, after he had finished his shower. When Mose Linscott had submitted his report as class agent, Bill Towler presented him with a gold watch from those of the class at the reunion, in appreciation of the marvelous job he has done for the class and the College during the last five years, when he has served as the best agent any class could have. The class dinner at the Inn followed, and President Hopkins was our guest and speaker. Bob Mungall showed his Russian slides and talked briefly on his three years' stay in that country. His and Mildred's stories and descriptions given to the small groups during the reunion were most worth while.
We were joined by 1918, 1923, and 1928 for a dance in the Trophy Room at the Gym from eleven until two, and the 26 wives had a chance to dance to their hearts' content—in spite of the $5.00 tax.
Sunday morning brought the first rain we have had on a reunion since 1916, and no class picture could be taken, but not daunted we set sail for Bonnie Oaks in cars and the bus and let Dr. Page feed us —and how! The rain didn't interfere with anything as far as could be ascertained. Vivian and Jack Nelson, with some of the younger reuners, were swimming before dinner.
Sunday night found some at the Tuck School dinner, presided over by President Tubby Merrill, and others went to the movies or sat in Room 106 around the keg and sang all the songs ever written.
Monday morning another ball game and farewells said by some. Monday noon the Alumni Luncheon in the Gym, and the class was well represented there. At 4 o'clock, most of those left in Hanover (Winship, McClary, and Macdonald had gone to Burlington to visit Appleyard) learned about the new fresco from Prof. Artemas Packard in Baker Library. His talk was most instructive and helpful in understanding Orozco's work.
Monday night, late, they held the Commencement Ball out in the open in front of the new Tuck group, the first time the Commencement Ball has been outdoors.
Tuesday was ushered in by music on the chimes at 9 o'clock and the procession for the Commencement exercises formed on the Campus at 9:30. Thus ended the Twentieth, and Bob and Alice More said that they had had even a better time than at the Tenth. Plan now for the Twentyfifth— the reunion of all.
The Kansas City Star and Times of May 16 and 17 had columns of news and mentioned editorially Lieut. Ethelbert Talbot, state pistol champion, on account of his work in the capture of three youths in a stolen car. Talbot "jumped into the police department" of Kansas City, Mo., in 1930, after he had retired from the U. S. Marine Corps. The Times speaks as follows:
"The law-abiding people of Kansas Citycan take a just pride in the marksmanshipof Police Lieutenant Talbot, which couldhalt a motor car thief at a distance of sixtyyards in the moonlight, and in the alacrityof Patrolman Burkhardt, which aided theprompt capture of the three young meninvolved in the crime. But that kind ofpolice efficiency is a mighty discouragingthing for bandits and the criminals thatseek to operate in this community. It willadvertise Kansas City as a bad place forthis element."
Bish says "some of the boys should becoming through Kansas City—l do hopethey will look me up—just call the policeradio despatcher and he will put out acall for me, as I can always be reached 'onthe air'."
Bill Towler, with American Architect of 57th St., at Bth Ave., New York, is the Eastern advertising manager. President Towler toured New England in July on his first "official" class trip, and dined with Bill Gumbart in New Haven, lunched with Parker Trowbridge in Worcester, week-ended with Bill Appleyard in Burlington, Vt„ saw General Willson of Rutland fame, and lunched with Emmett Pishon, Mose Linscott, George Knight, and the Secretary in Boston.
Ralph E. Samuel was one of four to announce the formation of Weingarten & Company of 29 Broadway, New York City. The announcement is dated July 1, 1933.
The sympathy of the entire Class is extended to Chris Hayes and the two children on the death of Chum Hayes. Full notfce will be found elsewhere in this issue.
Mose Ewing dropped into the office after his college closed in the spring and he was starting his vacation work and play. He is teaching at Martha Berry College, Mt. Berry, Ga., and trains the band of 48, the orchestra of 25, and the choir of 40 voices. Wish you could have listened to his description of the campus, the college, the buildings, and all. It would make you want to tour down to Georgia during the college year.
The reunion report should be ready early this fall. We have been waiting for pictures, but cameras evidently were among the missing in Hanover and but few snapshots have been received. If you have any, please send them in at once.
Secretary, 40 Broad St., Boston
