1903 Has Grand 45th
WELL, WELL, WELL. The 45th Year Reunion of the Class of 1903,, June 17, 18 and 19, is just about coming to an end. It is Sunday morning, the 19th. Trunk compartments of cars parked in front of class headquarters at South Massachusetts are coming down with a bang. Engines are being started, good-byes are being said, and the long voyage to the next reunion in 1953 has begun.
Never did sun shine on a happier, more successful reunion than this one. Out of a class of 80 living graduates, 28 were present, 18 of them with their wives and one daughter. They came from afar—Follett from the West Coast, Dan Hinckley from the deep South, and stronger was the contingent from the East.
Events moved fast. Many eyed the softball game on the campus played by the classes of '2B and '29 on Friday afternoon. The Alumni Dance the same evening had a following of some dimensions but mostly of the younger fry, but the outstanding event of the first day was the 8:30 reception of President and Mrs. Dickey in the lovely light-bestrung, flower-bestrewed garden of their home.
On Saturday, following a delicious buffet lunch under the trees in front of the building, was held a meeting in the gymnasium of the General Association of Alumni. The speakers were F. William Andres '29, Sidney C. Hayward '26, Edward K. Robinson '04, and President Dickey.
Saturday evening came the 1903 class reception and cocktail party at the Ski Hut. This was immediately followed by a class dinner and meeting during which class officers were elected for the period between reunions.
The officers elected were: Arthur J. Cohen, president; Harold Hess, Treasurer; PrestonHoward, secretary. Warm tribute was paid the retiring secretary, Ned Burbeck, in recognition of his faithful service of the 20 years past. To this Ned made a touching response, thanking the class for their cooperation and bespeaking a continuation of the same cooperation for his successor.
At this meeting it was also suggested that a Round Robin of affection and good wishes be sent to Nat Batchelder whose illness made his presence impossible. This Round Robin was read and signed by every member present.
The bull session is a Dartmouth institution about as old as the hills, but your reporter doubts if any of the bull sessions held before within these classic walls were ever conducted with greater gusto and enthusiasm than the ones marking this reunion. Marvelous as was the program in general, it just seemed that nothing was permitted to interfere with the sessions which tighten bonds of friendship and spark anew those nostalgic and other memories of the past.
On Sunday noon a dinner for the full assemblage was held at the Outing Club. The dinner was superb and following it came the best entertainment event of the reunion. Clary Howes had prepared a script, a la radio, after the manner of "Tu-Ah-Kim". Each member of the class present was the subject of delectable humor as only Clary could provide it. Another skit followed, "Oh What Has Become of Our Professors?" This was a scream, bringing back memories of personalities long since quiescent. This script will be preserved in the records of the class and through the thoughtful generosity of Roy Bergengren copies will be placed in the hands of every member of the class. We salute you, Clary, for a wonderful effort for the 45th Year Reunion.
Here follows a complete list of the Potholeskers present: Fred Baker, Roy Bergengren and wife, the E. L. Browns, the M. R. Browns, Ray Brown and wife, the Ned Burbecks, Arthur Cohen and wife, Vic Cutter and wife, Clayton Erwin and wife and daughter Elizabeth, Herbert Follett, Mort French, Forrest Hall and wife, Harold Hess and wife, Dan Hinckley and wife and sister, Pip Howard and wife, Ned Kenerson and wife, Clarence Howes, Horace Kidger and wife, Ralph Lewers, John McElroy and wife, O. W. Smith and wife, Jim McManus, Harry Watson and wife, Charles Edwards, Andrew Jackson, Roy Thorpe, Omar Swenson and wife.
DURING ONE OF THE FEW QUIET MOMENTS OF ITS FORTY-FIFTH, 1903 ASSEMBLED FOR THIS MEMENTO OF REUNION
