1913 Celebrates Thirty-Fifth
IT RAINED part of every day except Sunday, but not enough to spoil anything except the picture which had to be taken Sunday morning after several had to leave for home—or the golf links.
The Nelson's and Dunbar's were in town for the Hanover Holiday and Trowbridge, Nelson, Cunningham, Atwood and Wilkins arrived for the Alumni Council Meetings Thursday and Friday. These were not the only early arrivals for the Schultes, who drove from Spokane, Washington, picked up the Craw fords in Chicago and had been touring about that section of New England; the Andy Cornstocks arrived from Chicago by train, the Yick Nutts brought John Remsen to have him on hand for early fund collections (Laura was unable to leave New York), and the 17 th of June holiday in Boston allowed Linscott, Shumway, the Knights, Munseys and others to get out of town for a Thursday arrival, and of course, Nor andDot Catterall with the makings for the cocktail party and that famous cheese.
Thanks to George Knight and his reunion committee and the 107 classmates, wives and children, the 35th Reunion surpassed in enjoyment all previous gatherings on the campus since 1913. The committee wisely had not scheduled many specific events, leaving us to our own devices and giving time to reune.
On Friday afternoon for the official opening, the cocktail party in the Tent at 5:30 was most successful. The Merrills-father and son, Tubby and Nat and Freddie Page had planned well, and with the efficient help of Jack Alden everything went smoothly. The buffet supper started promptly at 6:45 as advertised and Edson served bountifully.
Bill Towler had brought large cards on which he had pasted photographs, snapshots and clippings of undergraduate days which added much to the occasion. He must have been preparing these through many winter weeks.
A few drops of rain didn't prevent President and Mrs. Dickey from receiving in their garden and most of the class attended that delightful part of the planned programs. A surprising large number of Thirteeners and wives danced at College Hall. Others gathered, as usual, in George andHelen Knight's room and in other rooms in the dorm. The "clubroom" on the first floor between the two entrances had its share of parties day and night, rain and shine. Some of you will remember the arrangement of Hitchcock for it was the home of our Fifteenth Reunion in 1928.
All day the class had been arriving: Harv McClary, who hasn't missed a reunion although he has had to come from the west for every one, arrived having celebrated a high school Reunion in Windsor, Vt., the night before; then Kippy Tuck, the recently-resigned Ambassador to Egypt, here from Cairo; Charlie and MarionArcher with Bob and Virginia from Marshfield; Ralph Badger on from Detroit; Carland Grace Forsaith of Syracuse; Nel Gayand Ruth for their first reunion; BillPierce and Ruth with their two fine children; Phil and Helen Sauer from Minneapolis; Husky Wilbur and Molly from Dalton, Pa., attending their first reunion and then the large New York delegation.
Cameras were busy and we shall hope for snapshots and at our next reunion all the movies. Louise Ashton and "T. D."Jewett will continue to furnish the secretary with pictures for the MAGAZINE columns of the future. We have depended on them in the past. Now others join in.
Breakfast in the Tent meant for some that friend husband braved the rain and brought fruit juice, bacon and eggs, muffins, doughnuts and coffee back into the dorm to rooms or to be eaten in the clubroom. Others ate in the tent as the rain let up into showers, and some slept late.
The downpour stopped too late to allow for the taking of our picture, which was postponed until Sunday morning, but in time for the class to attend the luncheon of the General Association of Alumni in the Trophy Room at the Gym and then to ascend to the basketball or gym floor for the meeting of the Association with ParkerTrowbridge presiding officer. Secretary Sid Hayward reported and President Dickey gave a marvelous address. Parker did a fine and capable job.
Over 60 attended the tea at the HarryFrenches, where Florence with Mildred Conant had prepared bountious and delicious refreshments. The rain had made the gardens too wet for comfort, so all stayed in-doors. Louis Nelson and Marjorie Merrill "poured."
At seven o'clock, the class gathered in Hovey Grill, Thayer Hall, for the Class Dinner and Mrs. Hayward outdid herself for us with one of her famous buffets. The class meeting was called to order by President Harry Semmes as soon as we finished eating. Conant gave his Treasurer's report, Wilkins, as Secretary and Acting Memorial Fund Chairman, reported and Remsen appealed for the last few hundred dollars to put us over the top on the 1948 quota. Several motions were made, but the only important one carried, was that we make the effort then and there. Checks and cash received from many in the next few minutes totaled over S4OO and we were safe. Chip Semmes paid Johnny Remsen a splendid and well-earned tribute. He retires after serving as Class Agent for 15 years. Parker Trowbridge spoke of the citation the secretary had received at the Class Officers Meeting in May. The report of the Nominating Committee was accepted and one ballot was cast for Henry E. Atwood, President; Warde Wilkins, Secretary; Robert O. Conant, Treasurer; George Steele, Class Agent; and Parker Trowbridge, Chairman Memorial Fund Committee. S. Pinkney "Kippy" Tuck, former Ambassador to Egypt, back in Hanover for his first reunion in 35 years, was the only speaker. He gave a fascinating outline of his work and life in the Foreign Service of the State Department. He closed with a plea that young men, our sons or friends of our sons choose a career in foreign service. He would not have recommended this five years ago he said, but now his own two sons are headed for this life work.
Reports from the Wives Dinner at the Hanover Inn were enthusiastic in their praise for the dinner planned this year by Dave Heald and Adele Ives.
Marian Schulte had to leave in the afternoon for Philadelphia as she was a delegate to the Republican Convention. Hap"Stassen" Atwood did not leave until Sunday as he had a golf date for that morning.
Sunday dawned bright and fair for the only perfect weather day. Our class picture taken at 10 o'clock at the north end of the campus was followed by the 1908, 1913, 1918, 1919 Union Memorial Service in Rollins Chapel. It was a wonderfully impressive service conducted by William Frey English, 1908, and assisted by Clarence Meleney for 1913, Ed Booth for 1918 and F. Ray Adams representing 1919. The organist was Prof. Longhurst and the Chapel, though large, seemed to be more than halffilled.
Good-byes had to be said but some could stay on into the following week. We left looking forward to 1953.
Roster: Jack Aid.en, with his sister Mary and voting Jack, Charlie and Marian Archer with Bob and Virginia, Milt and Gretchen Aronowitz, Les andLouise Ashton, Hap Atwood, "Cap" Avery, RalphBadger, Howard Ball, Maurice and Maude Blanchard, Charles and Helen Buffum, Dutch Cary,Nor-and Dorothy Catterall, Andy and Helen Cornstock, Bob Conant and Mildred with David and Jphn, Morris Cone and Jessie with Martha and Connie, Ned and Sallie Crawford, Don Cunningham and Ruth, her sister and neice, George andHattie Davidson, Vic and Marjorie Dunbar, BillEnglish-, Clayt Fairbanks, Carl and Grace Forsaith,Eric and Grace Faster, Edmund and Gladys Freeman, Harry French and Florence and Betty, Nelson and Ruth Gay, Fred and Mabel Hovey, Theo Je-wett,George and Helen Knight, "Mose" Linscott, Billand Bernice Mason, Harv McClary, Jack MacDonald, Clarence and Polly Meleney, Henry Merrill and Marjorie and Nat, Dean and Frances Munsey, Jack and Louise Nelson, Yick and FrancesNutt, Fred Page with Pr is cilia and Don, Bill Pierceand Ruth with Arthur and Catherine, John Remsen,Nat and Dorothy Rice, Chuck Riley, Ed Robinson,Phil and Helen Sauer, Oscar and Lee Scharrer, Rayand Marion Schulte, Harry Semmes, Carl Shumway, "Babe" Smithy George Steele, Bill and SarahTerry and Betty, Bill Towler, Parker Trowbridge,Kippy Tuck, Husky and Molly Wilbur, WardeWilkins, General Wills on and Marc Wright.
HERE'S A PORTION OF THE 107 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 19,3 AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO TRAVELED TO HANOVER FOR THEIR THIRTY-FIFTH REUNION
CLASS SECRETARY
