1900 Celebrates 40th Reunion

THE REUNION OF 1900, quietly celebrated, was considered by all in attendance as ranking high among the successful gatherings which the class has held in the forty years of its existence as graduates. For the most part the weather was ideal, the program was happily balanced between scheduled events and leisure for conversation and reminiscence, the 1900 Outing Club House furnished ideal facilities and surroundings, a number of men located so far from New England that they were not able to be present at the annual class gatherings were at hand to renew their companionship with the group, and, as a result of renewed association, class solidarity, always closely knit, became firmer than ever.

The attendance exceeded even the hopes of the committee in charge. 55 men were present, with 43 "family appendages," made up of wives, sons, daughters, daughters-in-law and grandchildren. Among others in attendance were the class baby, Harry Jenkins' daughter, Mrs. Bean, now herself a charming matron with three children of her own, and the most recent addition to our direct progeny, Arthur Newton's daughter, aged four, who by her poise and capacity as a songstress, revealed that the future rested in competent hands. We were also glad to welcome Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Long and Mrs. Tibbetts, widows of deceased classmates and the sister of Bill Stickney, also gone from us.

Not all members of the class were content with the method of awarding the '94 attendance cup, on four occasions in the past won by our group. At the deadline—on 10 on Saturday—we were able to muster a figure of but 53.6% which gained a mere third place but, by the end of that day, through additional arrivals, the percentage had risen to 71%, a higher value, it is said, than ever before attained by the class, even on occasions when the cup was won. So, while we congratulate '90 and '85, who tied for first honors at the hour the deadline was reached, we are inclined to demand a drastic revision of the election laws and a recount on that basis.

Gathering on Friday afternoon with headquarters in Massachusetts Hall, supplemented by a tent, we assembled for a buffet supper at the Outing Club in the evening. Miss Gill's admirable catering started us off in good spirits, which had no occasion to lag for the rest of our stay. In the evening some attended the President's reception, some walked about town, and some just sat and talked. Saturday dawned in unpropitious fashion with a driving rain, but it cleared in season for the Alumni Meeting and luncheon to which we marched under the leadership of John Redington, the women having lunch together on the terrace of the Hanover Inn. Most of us went to the ball game in the afternoon, the women again coming together at the home of Mrs. Richardson for tea as the guests of the 1900 women in Hanover—Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. Goodhue, Mrs. Tibbetts and Mrs. Richardson. In the evening the men of the class proceeded to Orford where an admirable class dinner was served at the Orford Inn. Following the task of stoking the inner man, a business meeting was held at which the old set of officers was reelected for another term of five years. 1900 does not believe in a third term—it has got far beyond that pointand so Walter Rankin and Clarence McDavitt were continued in the offices—respectively of President and Class Agent (or Treasurer)—which they have held continuously since graduation forty years ago. President Rankin as toastmaster then called upon the following for brief remarks: Wentworth, Mahoney, L. W. Tuttle, Banning, Proctor, McDavitt and the Secretary.

On Sunday morning the graves of those of our number who rest in Hanover—Tibbetts, Storrs and Keyes—were decorated by a delegation from the class. Services were held in the chapel at 12.30 at which prayer was offered by Roger Dunlap and the eighteen members of the class who had died since 1935 were memorialized by the Secretary. After the ordeal of the class picture, we proceeded again to the Outing Club where a bountiful dinner was served to the class and its "appendages," where conversation was general, varied and, as usual, highly informing and where Charles Dolloff received congratulations upon the birth that morning of his second grandchild. We then broke up reluctantly, but a few of us being able to remain to witness the Commencement exercises, when Clarence McDavitt received his well-deserved honorary degree. A portion of the party, however, was able to continue the festivities for another day at the highest spot in New England as the recipients of Henry Teague's generous hospitality at the summit of Mt. Washington.

The men in attendance were as follows:

Atwood, Banning, Barker, Barrows, Bigelow, Brooks, Brown, Butterfield, Cate, Corson, Cristy, Dodd, Dolloff, Dunlap, Firth, Fowler, Goodhue, Hadlock, Hastings, Hayden, Hodgkins, Howe, Hutchins, Jenkins, Jennings, McDavitt, Mahoney, Mathes, Merry, Moody, Newton, Paddock, Phillips, Prescott, Proctor, Prouty, Putnam, Rankin, Redington, J. C., Richardson, L. 8., Sampson, Sanborn, Sears, F. D., Sears, H. H., Teague, Tirrell, Tong, Trull, Tuttle, D. D., Tuttle, L. W., Virgin, Wallace, Warden, Wentworth, Woodman.

1900: FORTY YEARS OUT, AND A BIG DELEGATION RETURNS TO HANOVER.