1889

At the end of each five-year period since our graduation, the Class of '89 has held a class reunion in Hanover in the month of June. Even during World War 11, with our reduced ranks, we were able to hold our 55th year reunion in 1944. It brought together eleven of the twenty-two then living members.

Our class reunion this summer, the last week-end in June, was not, therefore, an event delayed by the war as was the case with several classes then holding reunions, but rather a reunion, in recognition of the 57 th anniversary of graduation, of members of our class anxious to see each other again, who were not willing to wait for our next scheduled gathering for our 6oth-year reunion three years hence.

Of our seventeen living members, the following eight were present:

George P. Bard, New York City Ralph S. Bartlett, Boston, Mass. Henry P. Blair, Washington, D. C. Rev. Arthur Chase, New Haven, Conn. Ned Dearborn, Littleton, N. H. Hardy S. Ferguson, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. Walter S. Sullivan, New York City Oliver S. Warden, Great Falls, Mont.

All arrived in Hanover Friday, June 28. That evening we dined together at the Hanover Inn, later attending the reception PresSturgis, ident and Mrs. Dickey gave at their home to the graduating class, parents, faculty, alumni and guests. Saturday morning our group photograph was taken in front of Rollins Chapel. It was here that our senior year class photograph was taken in June, 1889. Half an hour later we attended, in a body, a meeting of the General Alumni Association in Webster Hall. The program included speaking by President Dickey '29, Robert Frost '96, J. William Embree '21, Guy C. Richards '96, Sidney C. Hayward '26 and Meryll M. Frost '44. Songs by the Dartmouth Glee Club Quartet. Saturday evening—following late afternoon Graduating Exercises and awarding of honorary degrees in the Bema-we held our class dinner at the Clubhouse of the Dartmouth Outing Club. Later lantern slide pictures were shown in Carpenter Hall. These slides were specially made about 25 years ago and shown at a dinner given at that time at the University Club in Boston, at which twelve members of our class were present, only three of whom are now living. The slides are made from photographs of our members taken senior year, their photographs taken thirty-two years later, Dartmouth professors from 1885 to 1889, various reunion groups, views about Hanover, exercises attending 100 th anniversary of graduation from Dartmouth of Daniel Webster, etc. During the reunion letters from nearly every living absent member were read, and letters signed by each of the eight present were mailed from Hanover to the remaining nine members who were not able to attend, sending greetings and best wishes and expressing regrets at their absence. A letter of sympathy, signed by all present, was also sent to Mrs. Ellis, whose husbandour classmate, affectionately known by us all as "Jabe"—passed away on June 17 while we were in the midst of preparing for our reunion at which we had been looking forward to his being present. A group of '87 men, consisting of Bingham, Howland, Sanborn and Gage, were in Hanover, which added much to our enjoyment, as did the presence there of '86 men holding their 6oth-year reunion—Kelley, Newton and Richmond, also Reynolds '90, O'Brien '91, and other men in college during our time.

Our Class Tree in the College Park was visited. Since the removal two years ago of adjacent dead pine trees and a few of its low limbs this maple tree planted by our class fifty-seven years ago has grown to be a tree of considerable height and great beauty. On the path leading to the Bema it is the first tree on the right after passing the last building. At its base is a marker of granite in which is chiseled—'89.

Doc Warden came all the way from his home in Great Falls, Mont., to be with us, and we were particularly pleased that Sully, who was not able to attend our 55th-year reunion, could be with us on this occasion.

The few days spent together in reminiscence .and exchange of experiences in life brought us all a little closer to each other, and when we parted—regretfully—we returned home with memories more treasured than ever to add to those stored away of similar gatherings of the past.

IN THEIR TRADITIONAL SETTING for class pictures, the Class of 1889 has their 57th Reunion photograph taken before Rollins Chapel over Commencement weekend. Left to right, George P. Bard, Sec'y-Treas. Ralph S. Bartlett, Walter S. Sullivan, Class Agent Hardy S. Ferguson, Pres. Henry P. Blair, Rev. Arthur Chase, Oliver S. Warden and Ned Dearborn.

Secretary and Treasurer, 108 Mt. Vernon St., Boston 8, Mass.