1915*
Gol darn it, we have contrived for weeks to utilize most of the space in these, our last columns as secretary, for our swan song; but another Charley needs a spread for his Reunion theme song, and anyhow some of the other boys stole our thunder. So we will merely say that it has been an honor and a pleasure to have served you as secretary, and to have worked with the other officers and the various committees, these past five years and my reward will come in Hanover as I register every mother's son of you and your families into this reunion we have anticipated these twenty five long and varied years. Be seein' you on the 14th.
'15 Up!
"If we have our way, it will be for Fifteen, A crowd of good fellows, all true to the green, With always a cheer for old Dartmouth so true, Just for you—and for you—and for you. We're back here in Forty for our Twenty-Fifth, Remembering things that have been, And we're not sad or blue, For all things have come true, For good old Fifteen."
Charlie Comiskey sent in this Reunion Theme Song to be sung to the tune of IfI Had My Way. Thanks, Charlie, and we will all learn it and be ready to sing it over and over again when we meet in Hanover June 14th for 1915's 25th Reunion.
1915's 25TH REUNION PROGRAM
Friday, June 14th
The Class of 1915 will gather from far and wide. When you arrive in Hanover, go directly to Wheeler and register, if you have already have made your room reservations through The Bursar's Office. Otherwise, go to the Bursar's office for room assignment. Your room will be ready for you at 8 A.M.—so come early and avoid the rush. President Kell Rose, Secretary Charlie Taplin and Treasurer Norvie Milmore will be on hand to greet you. Then Bill Reynolds and his costume committee of Earl Clough, Charlie Comiskey, Jim Henderson and Adam Sutcliffe will see that you get your Reunion costumewhich is to be put on and worn throughout the Reunion. You and your sons areasked to wear white shirts. Your wife andyour daughters are asked to dress in white. The day is yours to do as you wish—visit with friends, look the College over, or what not. Jack Bowler and his Hospitality Committee of Murray Austin, Hal Davis, Fletch Low, Warren Montsie, Roy Porter and Charlie Sargent will be right on the job to make you feel at home and give you any information you may want in regard to the College.
The Class has attempted to take care of some of the needs of returning fifteeners by the operation of a store in no Wheeler—The Wheeler Hall Milk Bar. Roy Porter has assumed the management of this store. From this room costumes will be issued. Tickets for the play Our Town at $1.00, tickets for the Glee Club Concert at $1.00 and tickets for the Yale-Dartmouth baseball game at $1.10 will be sold here. In addition to all these services, gingerale, soda, coca-cola, candy, gum, cigars and cigarettes will also be on sale. Fifteeners will want to shop at the Wheeler Hall Milk Bar where fresh milk direct from Bessie, tethered in the rear of the dormitory, will be served.
The Women's Committee—Marguerite Priddy, Chairman, Madeline Austin, Beth Barker, Fannie Bennink, Madelaine Bowler, Dot Foster, Marion Huntress, Margery Low, Lois Milmore and Flelen Rose—has planned many attractive things for the women for these too few shining hours. They hope that the sound of girls' laughter will be like the roar of Niagara Falls at '15's glorious 25th.
1915's festivities officially start at 6 o'clock when Turk Turner and his committee of Hal Davis, Dave Davison, Jack Ferguson, Roy Porter, Russ Rice and Howie Wing open The 1915 GreetingTent. Turk says that you cannot be sure of many things these days, but you can be sure that this is your only 25th Reunion. As such you should be sure to arrive in Hanover early enough on Friday to look around and assemble in the Greeting Tent by six o'clock. You might as well get over that embarrassment of not recognizing your paunchy, bald-headed brothers all at once and six o'clock is the time. Every member of every committee will be responsible for your good time during every minute of our Reunion. And, as Turk says, now is the time to get re-acquainted. Casey Jones and his accordian duo will furnish music. Art Williams and Paul Vining will lead the singing. Johnnie Johnson has volunteered to perform at the piano. We know Ray King, Fred Child and all the rest of the gang will be in excellent form. And Ev Lamson will be there to lead the cheers A Buffet Supper will be served in the Tent—Tickets $1.00 each. Breakfast will be served in the Tent both Saturday and Sunday mornings —a la carte service—B o'clock to 10 o'clock up.
President and Mrs. Hopkins will be at home at 8 o'clock to members of the graduating class, the Class of 1915, Faculty, Alumni and guests.
Saturday, June 15th
As in 1915, so in 1940—Bud Whitney will be our Class Marshal and Fred Child our Assistant Class Marshal. We will assemble in front of Wheeler at 10:30 for the parade to the gym for the Alumni Luncheon—at which Dick Merrill will represent our class 011 the speakers' program.
Madelaine (Mrs. Jack) Bowler has cordially invited the wives and daughters of '15 to a buffet luncheon—in her attractive garden if weather permits—otherwise in her house.
At 1 o'clock we will all—men, women and children—meet in front of Wheeler to march behind Casey's martial music to the Dartmouth-Yale baseball game. Tickets for the game (at $1.10 each) may be purchased at the 1915 class store.
For those who may prefer it, cars will be available for trips of interest—you can play bridge—or you can just sit around and enjoy yourself.
Turk's Greeting Tent will be opened again at 5:30—at 6:30, led by our Class Marshals and Accordian Duo, we will all parade to the Senior Fence for a good old fashioned 1915 Hum
The women and children will have their own Class Dinner at the attractive Outing Club. The Women's Committee promises a good time for all and has arranged for your entertainment a few laughter-provoking interludes.
At 7:30 the men will adjourn to the Hanover Inn for their Class Dinner. Our class officers—Kell Rose, Dave Davison,
George Young, Charlie Taplin, Norvie Milmore, Russ Livermore, Dick Clarke, Earl Clough and Johnnie Johnson—are planning a real party with good food guaranteed. There will be a minimum of class business, with the election of officers, a few short reports and the presentation of the class gift to the College. President Hopkins has promised to make every effort to be on hand some time during the evening. We will have an outstanding Master of Ceremonies and a gathering of talented showmen to carry on the entertainment features, as sponsored by Art Williams and his Entertainment Committee of Fred Child, Casey Jones, Ev Lamson, Paul Vining and Walt Wanger. Ray King will do his stuff as song leader, chief exhorter and pepper-upper, accompaniment by Jones and Johnson. Art hereby serves notice to all ex-glee clubbers to brush up on their 1915 songs and get all tuned up to carry on. And when it's all over, all those present can truly say, "A good time was had by all."
Sunday, June 16th
The College announces the following change in the Commencement program for Sunday morning:— 9:45 A.M. Service in memory of Craven Laycock '96. Rollins Chapel. President Hopkins '91 and Dr. Donald B. Aldrich '17 speakers.
11:00 A.M. Baccalaureate Exercises. Baccalaureate address by President Hopkins.
Because of these changes, the exact time at which we will hold our memorial service has not as yet been definitely decided. But your Memorial Service Committee, made up of the Presidents of the Class of 1915—Dick Merrill, Chairman, Ed Curtis, Bud Whitney, Bags Wanamaker, Charlie Griffith, Ray King and Kel Rose—makes the following report:—The memorial service for those members of the Class of 1915 who have died since graduation will be held in The Church of Christ on Sunday morning, June 16th. The service will be conducted by Dick Merrill and will be shared in also by Charlie Griffith. Fletcher Low is making the local arrangements for the class and it is hoped that whatever else we plan to do during our stay at Hanover that this half hour will be definitely honored.
At 11:30—We will all assemble in front of Wheeler when 1915's 25th Reunion picture will be taken.
Our Class Picnic will be held at the Murray Austin's delightful farm in Norwich. Our picnic committee of Johnny Mullin, Dave Davison, String Downing, Walt Meader and Howie Wing has made all the arrangements. A buffet dinner will be served. Casey's accordians will be on duty. There will be no planned program —just drive over. The Transportation Committee—Roy Parchert, Zeke Carpenter, Hal Claflin, Joe Harris, Bill Hall, John Healy and Hank Monheimer—will see that you get there. Make yourself at home and enjoy yourself as you will.
The Graduation Exercises will be held in the Bema at 6 o'clock. They will be held in Webster Hall in case of rain.
A record attendance is assured because of the grand job that has been done by Dale Barker and his attendance committee of Fifty Fifteeners—
Augie Atwood, Johnny Bache-Wiig, Bill Bemis, Bob Bigelow, Ralph Brown, Hal Budd, Leo Burt, Pop Byers, Les Castle, Chink Chamberlain, Dick Clarke, Joe Comstock, Hugh Courtright, Sid Crawford, Pop Dennen, Dolphe English, Bob Fitts, Howard Fuller, Wy Fuller, Carl Gish, Chan Harwood, Stu Hill, Otis Hovey, Don Howe, George Hutchins, Johnnie Johnson, Gov Jordan, Roy Lafferty, Hap Leonard, Russ Livermore, Stan Llewellyn, Jack Mason, Max Mernstein, Ray Perry, Fran Poor, Russ Rice, Kike Richardson, Ashley St. Clair, Hubert Sargent, Al Sherman, Ben Slade, Hal Smith, Duke Sullivan, Red Stevens, Tommy Tomfohrde, Turk Turner, Jack Warren, Pete Winship and George Young.
It's not too late to decide to come—just pack up and get there—the more the merrier. If you cannot be there all the time, try to come up even if just for one day. Remember every one is wanted—once a 'iser, always a 'lger—come and see the boys again. Chan Foster and his Budget Committee of Phil Alexander, Fred Lowe, Norvie Milmore and Bill Williams have set the Class Reunion Tax as low as possible so that everyone can be there. And Don Bennink's Publicity Committee of Paul Gibson, Art Hornblow, Stick Parnell, Hal Rich, Art Sterling and Charlie Taplin have all done their best—Don's Lookin'Back articles have certainly taken us back so many years to those days so dear to all of us!
If you haven't already done so—sit down right now and send your application for rooms to The Bursar's Office, Hanover, N. H., send Norvie Milmore your Reunion Tax, send Jim Henderson the measurements for your costume and if you want a ride, get in touch with some member of Roy Parchert's Transportation Committee
SEE YOU IN HANOVER, JUNE 14th to25th REUNION in 1940
Dear Fifteeners: If I were to adopt a theme for these remarks, it would be "Love for the College and Loyalty to the Class." Suppose no one in our class cared about the college, nor had any interest in each other. You are right, it could not be! We are all inseparably linked and for a quarter of a century the members of 1915 have been tested as to the fundamental teachings received in our years at Dartmouth.
This month the call of " '15-Up" will re-echo across the Hanover Plain. Our volume of noise may be dimmed somewhat and a number of beloved voices will be missed, but the spirit of friendly reunion will bring untold joy to all those returning. For some, this will be the first opportunity in twenty-five years to get together and many a heart will beat faster as the hands of friends are clasped after a lapse of years. We all want to know each other better and as the mists of middle age roll away, the companionship of our youth will bring back those days of old.
Our re-union Committee has set up a splendid program, and information at this writing indicates a record attendance. We need the men of 1915, their wives, sons and daughters. A Hanover holiday, bringing with it a surcease from the cares of every-day life and the relaxing of mind and body, have an appeal that I hope no one can resist.
The "Mutual Aid Society" will be in full swing, and will have an answer for all your problems. "Your best friend may not tell you," but you can be sure the committee will.
All paths lead to 1915's twenty-fifth reunion. I'll be seeing you. KELL ROSE
SENIOR CLASS OF 1915: THE FINISHED PRODUCT AS IT LOOKED 1915 MODEL, NOT BAD, AS SUCH THINGS GO, AND TIME HAS PROVED THAT IT HELD A LOT OF PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE. YOU'LL WANT TO SEE THEM ALL IN JUNE AND TALK IT OVER—EXPLAIN WHY THE HAIR IS THINNER AND THE BULGES BULGIER—BUT MOSTLY TO TURN BACK THE CLOCK AND LIVE IT ALL OVER AGAIN. BY THE WAY, WHERE HAVE THOSE 25 YEARS GONE SO FAST?
Secretary, Orleans, Vt.
Class Agent, 22 East 40th St., New York, N. Y.
FRIDAY JUNE 14 THROUGH SUNDAY JUNE 16
