1890's 60th Is "Rip-Roaring"
THE 60th reunion of '90 was a rip-roaring event, certainly the most enjoyable of the eleven reunions of '90. Five members of '90 were present: Dr. Perry Boynton, Clif Humphreys, Walter Rowe, Prof. John Gerould and Bacon, secretary. John Canty had reserved a room in the Inn, as had Will Charles. As no member of John's family could come and a game leg made it difficult for him to navigate, he cancelled his reservation. A heart attack prevented Charles from coming. Grover could not make it. We counted on eight and only five made the grade. Pingry Boynton, HeavyHolmes and Lester Smith wrote letters of regret. Mrs. Perry Boynton, Mrs. Humphreys, Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Locke represented the wives and widows of '9O.
Our headquarters were at the Inn, room 13. Dinner was served at the Inn, June 9, after which members of '90 were received by President and Mrs. Dickey. June 10 was given over to seeing Hanover. Gerould guided those who visited the Thayer School, an event of special interest to Mrs. Morrison, who is contributing a thousand dollars annually to a
fund in honor of her distinguished husband. It was Mr. Morrison who put in the water system for Hanover.
The culminating event of the reunion was, of course, the class dinner, which was held in the Cabin and Trail Room of the Outing Club House. We have Professor Gerould to thank for this. The secretary motored up from Boston with Walter Rowe and his son, Major Preston Rowe of New Bedford, who left New Bedford early Friday a.m. Preston Rowe s son Willard is Dartmouth '51, NROTC. The Major, his wife, an alumna of Tufts, Willard, and Preston, Jr., aged 10, were all present at the dinner. Also present were Mrs. Mary Gerould Anderson, Smith '25, Kennth S. Anderson '50, who has completed the first year of Dartmouth Medical School, Miss Nancy Anderson, Smith '52, and Frederick Chase Jr. 53, son Virginia Gerould Chase. The dinner was superb. The young contingent stole the show. They made us all forget our age and once again we were young just for the occasion. That lad Willard '51, what a way he has with the ladies!
Dr. Perry Boynton was the unanimous choice for president of '90. Perry is one of the finest men of '90, a great surgeon and one of the best known physicians of New York City. The class of '90 salutes him. After the election of Perry, with one voice the class declared Major Preston Rowe of Tufts, and his entire family, including a daughter, an alumna of the University of Massachusetts, recently graduated, summa cum laude, and all of Professor Gerould's relatives present at the dinner, honorary members of '90. Dan Ruggles' son, of The Boston Herald—Traveler, called to pay his respects, and believe it or not, his son is of the class of '50.
Sunday we were all at the Bema. The honorary degree conferred on Judge Medina pleased us most. Monday, June 12, Mrs. Locke and the secretary visited the museum and later the Baker Library where Gerould joined us. At 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Locke and the secretary left for the June and thence via bus to Concord where it was adios to one of the most loyal widows of '90 who has never missed a reunion and gives liberally to the Alumni Fund. The letters of regret will have to wait for the next column in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.
THE INN PORCH AND GARDEN were scenes of lively reminiscing among the men who returned for the Class of 1890 Reunion. Left to right are: Bacon, Boynton, Gerould wand Humphreys. Rowe, who also attended reunion, is not in the picture.
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