1910 Calls 40th "Best Yet"

WONDERFUL!" .... "Best yet!" . . . . "Wouldn't have missed it for anything!" .. .. "Count me in on the next one!" .... were ejaculated with enthusiasm from scores of souls and throats as 1910s One-and-Only 40th came to an end.

An even 150 Tenners, wives, sons, daughters and sisters attended .... and that's a Big Family, folks, for a group out of College 40 years!

88 Tenners .... 48 wives .... 7 sons .... 5 daughters .... 1 sister.

And again, folks, we'll be doggoned if we didn't win one of the attendance cups for the week—the 1894 Cup given to the Class having the largest percentage of its members present! It was a notable achievement for 1910.

First to arrive in Hanover were SenatorGeorge Davies of Ohio and Clarke Tobin of N. Y. on the Saturday preceding the Reunion (buddying together for the next week, Clarke was the Senator's self-appointed bodyguard) .... Malcolm Bissell; Russ and Gladys Meredith; Scott and Mecha Perry; Hal and OliveSprague; John Vander Pyl; the Wilkinsons (3) and the Herb Woods, all arrived on Monday and the immediately following days to attend Hanover Holidays (which some of the Tenners thought a bit too liberal in spots.... along with the Bankarts, Scarletts and Washburns.

To answer many queries, 355 men matriculated in September, 1907 .... later accessions brought 1910 to 364 .... 248 graduated ... .94 men have died .... leaving 270 on Class roster as of today .... of whom four (Ralph Baldwin, Arthur Gordon, Mart Hannon, JohnPierce) cannot be located .... one is in a mental institution .... and a few more are "not interested" .... an inconceivable status in the opinion of the writer.

Before reporting further on the Reunion, it will be well to acquaint you with those present:

Art and Marion Allen; Bucky and Katherine Allen; George and May Allen; Larry and Miriam Bankart and Betsy; Heinie, Harriette and Maria Barrett; Chan Baxter; Harold Benjamin; Malcolm Bissell; Maurice Blake; Bill and Hester Brown; Don and Ethel Bryant; Sid Bull; Dick and Irene Boerker; Charlie Bardwell; John Brooks; Dixi Crosby and sister Helen; Cheever Comey; Brown, Camille and Cyrus Cooper; Henry and Katherine Collins; George Davies; Allen Dorr; Howard Dyer; Whitney Eastman; Charlie Fay; John Finn; Al Ferguson; Tom and Harriet Foster; Walter Golde; Ray Gorton; Gay and Winifred Gleason; Bill Grant; Hap Hinman; Max and Hazel Holmes; Henry

Hutchins; Dick Hursh; Harold and Mora Jackson; Bones Jones; Irv and Edith Jewett; Ed and Lila Keith; Mac and Florence Kendall; Herrick and Evelyn Kidder; Art and Bertha Lord; Ned and Gladys Loveland; Tommie Leonard; Jim and Louise MacPherson; Frank and Helen Meleney; Harry, Ruth and Harry Jr. Mitchell; Bill Moe; Russ and Gladys Meredith; Al and Vera Meehan; Walter and Isabel Norton; The Perrys (Scott, Mecha, Fred D '45 and wife Virginia, Mechita and her husband, Rodolfa Baca-Castex); Ralph and Florence Paine; Beezle and Edith Parker; Keith and Juliana Pevear; Roge Pierce; Jim and Helen Porter; Earle and Dorothy Pierce; Slip Powers; Edgar Prescott; Rollie Reynolds; Art Rollins; Andy and Bertha Scarlett; Irving and Leah Scott; Ray Seymour; Nate and Phyllis Sherman; Ted Smith; Harold and Olive Sprague; Leo and Bertha Sherman; John and Margaret Shambow; Otto, Ethel and Bob D '43 Taylor; Bill and Etta Taylor; Clarke Tobin; Bill Tucker and son Stuart and daughter Carol; George Underwood; John Vander Pyl; Ralph Van Zandt; Dick and Anna Vincens; Harold and Sidsell Washburn; Madeleine Wells; Lefty West; Winsor, Mabel and Jean Wilkinson; Ben and Florence Williams; Lew and Beatrice Williams; Sumner Willis; Herb Wolff; Herb and Virginia Woods; Jess and Gladys Wilson; Wayland and Marion Woods.

Now as you read the rest of this report, you'll have a mental picture of who was at the Reunion .... lazing around, singing, listening, old-fashioned visiting, relating experiences and throwing a heck of a lot of just Plain Bull. Incidentally, those are a lot of names to peck away on this typewriter on the morning after return from four such days in Hanover hope I got all of them in .... these 8 pages have to be in the mail tomorrow as the ALUMNI MAGAZINE deadline is of that day.... and there is much work yet to be done in getting them ready.

Friday was a perfect summer day as the tribe came in increasing numbers by air, auto and B.&M. Soon everyone had chairs, lounging around the green and tent, picking up the threads of friendship where they left off one, ten, twenty, forty and even forty-three years ag0.... most ate supper at nearby Thayer Hall which for some miscalculated reason was closed that night for the duration.

The evening found the talented WalterGolde at the tent piano, aided by his old sidekick, Rollie Reynolds, eminent educator who is emerging from retirement to do some lecturing in the field of education .... after a few warm-ups, the gang were rehearing "Oh Eleazar!", specially written for the Reunion and "Presented to the members of the Class of 1910 by the perpetrators of The King of U-Kan, Golde, Libbey, Reynolds, on the occasion of the Class 40-Year Reunion at Dartmouth College." The cover design by Joseph E. Burgess pictured a happy, rollicking Eleazar, Bible and Drum, perched atop a huge barrel surrounded by derby-hatted Tenners.

"Oh, El—e—a—zar! Oh, El—e—a—zar! Just what would you do, if you only knew Nineteen Ten is back a-gain! Five hundred gallons —only five hundred gallons—D'ya think that's enough (It's gonna be tough!) Nine-teen Ten is back again.

"Oh, El—e—a—zar! In your Al-ca-zar—just be a good egg, And roll out that keg! NINETEEN TEN IS BACK AGAIN!"

Walter and Associates deserve a tremendous amount of credit for composing, publishing and giving that 4-page song to the Class! It was sung throughout the Reunion.

Later in the evening the first batch of black and white slides was shown by your secretary in McNutt, Tuck School of our day.... they were made from such oldtime snapshots and picture, programs and what not we could acquire from Baker Library and a few classmates who responded to the frequent appeals. Judging from comments after both showings of the slides, there will be little difficulty in obtaining material for the next Reunion. These oldtime reproductions were shown, strangely enough, in the same lecture room where as Freshmen we listened to Dr. Bowler's "Smut" lectures .... and wooded up .... there was as much noise this time but from wisecracking, belly-laughs, puzzling identifications.

Saturday morning dawned coldish, wettish with Reuners breakfasting all over the landscape for Thayer's doors were closed to the famished and famishing.... even though a busy day was ahead.

A 10 a.m. Class meeting lasted two hrs not really so much different from old days excepting the absence of H. Chandler and a fire hose .... the Secretary-Chairman presided to a full house. Andy Scarlett showed why he is a top-notch college professor as he stood at the blackboard before his classmates and presented, clearly, enthusiastically, the present breakdown of his tremendous Alumni Fund efforts .... his details will have reached you long before these columns.

Earle Pierce, whizz-bang treasurer, talked in terms of MONEY, and typical of his profession, sought more .... and got it by steamrolling $6.00 dues through the Members who must have thought that they were in Washington because they had already voted more expense than they had cash for .... but it was for a grand cause.... the sending of ALUMNI MAGAZINE to all interested widows of classmates who have entered The Great Beyond.

John Vander Pyl explained with interesting detail the work of his Reunion Committee and was loudly applauded.

In the early-morning absence of Class Memorial Fund Chairman, "Easty," predecessor of Slip Powers, was summing up the situation when The Chairman entered the r00m.... and though not knowing what subject was being discussed and not knowing what had been orated on any subject, gave as stirring an address on the liberal arts college and its needs as you could hope to hear anywhere in this broad land.... and by a spontaneous adjournment of the Class Meeting and convening of the Executive Committee, he was elected Chairman of Memorial Fund, pronto, with instructions to go forth and execute his program.

Back in Class session again it was voted to continue the Group Subscription Plan of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE for another five years, and to hold an Informal Reunion in 1952.

Elected for the ensuing five years were Chairman-Secretary, Harold P. Hinman; Treasurer, Earle H. Pierce; Executive Committee, Charles J. Fay, Albert G. Meehan,Russell D. Meredith, Raymond B. Seymour,Harold E. Washburn, Lewis M. Williams, and Jesse S. Wilson. Herbert A. Wolff, Chairman, Allen E. Dorr and Leon B. Kendall acted as a Nominating Committee.

The Class rushed from the meeting to the Alumni Luncheon at the Gym which is covered more adequately elsewhere in this issue—however, there is no adequate coverage elsewhere for the huge surprise resulting from the 1894 Cup being awarded to 1910 at the Alumni Meeting for having had the greatestproportion of its members present during the Reunion—resounding applause, yells and whistles greeted its presentation to the Chairman-Secretary—1910 is ever ageless.

Through conflicting weather and confused timing the Class Picture was delayed until after this meeting. At the first take The Cup and Secretary were absent but thanks to fleet-footed John Woodhouse '21, the Gang was regathered for a second shot with the Cup—it was a sight to see the eminent head of Dupont research sprinting with the speed of a Nate Sherman from the Inn corner to the far side of The Campus—heading off Tenners who were drifting away from the bleachers.

Class Dinner in Hovey Grill came at 6:30, it being highlighted by presentation of a beautiful pewter tray to beloved Andy Scarlett for his. great contributions to the Class during the years. With secretive design all reuning Tenners had etched their names on the tray during Friday and Saturday, making the whole project a big surprise to Andy. Clarke Tobin did his usual splendid job in the presenting.

Sunday (38 degrees in a.m.) developed into a beautiful day with the noonday buffet luncheon at the Inn as the big event.... eating, visiting, the reuners spent a couple of hours around the terrace.... in celebration of The Great Attendance Victory, the huge Cup (2 ft. high) had been filled with champagne, thanks to Ben Williams.. . magnanimous of mind and body, 1910 shared the ceremony with fellow alumni from other classes if memory serves correctly, Mart Remsen '14 had the honor of draining the cup to the dregs .... or does champagne have dregs? We don't know.

Farewells were being said everywhere as Tenners and their families headed homeward .... but a sizable group remained until Monday.... some 35 attending a late Sunday afternoon lawn party at the attractive home of Andy and Bertha Scarlett, two truly fine folks.

Sunday evening about the same crowd went to the home of Harold and Sidsell Washburn, where an enjoyable evening was spent in Sidsell's studio with colored slides of N. H.-Vt. foliage and miscellaneous subjects being shown by your Secretary. We were privileged to see some beautiful portraiture work done by Sidsell, one of which being an unfinished portrait of John Dickey which is certain to attract high commendation when completed. Visiting these entertaining Washburns should be a "must" on everyone's Hanover program.

Incidentally, this remaining over until Monday is something to be considered by all members in the future because certainly the "stay-overers" expressed great satisfaction with the Scarlett and Washburn parties.

All during the Reunion Larry and MiriamBankart entertained individuals and small groups at their attractive home in Norwich .... for which they deserve much credit along with the appreciation they received from Tenners and their wives.

Ed Keith (270 lbs.) rated special commendation for the fat La Restina cigars which he had specially wrapped in Puerto Rico with this inscription "Especial para DARTMOUTH 1910" .... Wonderful Smokes!

Howard Bushway sent up quantities of an extra-specially brewed "ice cream" known as "a-la-Wheelock" .... it was fitting that the last of it was served at the Scarlett gathering.

Anyone wanting to buy an extra jacket can write direct to the Reunion Committee, care of John Vander Pyl, 233 Broadway, N. Y. C. 7.

Allen Dorr who at 62 still looks youthful enough to have been accosted at the dorm, "Is your father here?"

Those changed Class picture dates confused more than one man, Pineo Jackson and Ben Williams having missed out because of old gun buying in Woodstock.

Sun-burned balding pates looked like blazing lighthouses .... and were a dime-a-dozen.

Gladys Meredith and extra-stout HerbWolff were among many others who tipped over the tent posts.

It is difficult to describe this Reunion .... somehow it seemed to surpass all others.... you had a mixture of men like Mai Bissell who transferred to Yale at end of freshman year; Al Meehan who left College at same time to enter newspaper business; Vic Willis who left at end of Sophomore year for M.1.T.; Henry Hutchins, all of whom had never attended a Reunion .... Scott Perry and RalphVan Zandt not back since the 10th BillGrant, Ed Keith, Jim Porter not since the 15th .... Frank Meleney since the 20th .... Heinie Barrett, Bill Brown, Allen Dorr, JohnFinn, Herrick Kidder since the 25th (these figures were from a raising of hands at Class Meeting). Well, you mix these guys and a lot of others with their wives and children, and shortly you have a very happy, congenial group of folks who know the basic values of life, and who "had a whale of a good time doing nothing," to quote Rubberman W. Norton .... Reunion regimentation was completely absent.... as was the alcoholic hilarity of olden and younger days. Our allotted space is running short, so we'll have to close .... and maybe give you some more highlights in Tenner Topics at a later date. Please send in any correction or omissions or bits of fresh items. It was a never to be forgotten weekend in the lives of all present.

THE CLASS OF 1910, WITH 40% OF ITS MEMBERS BACK, WAS WINNER OF THE CIfASS OF 1894 CUP FOR THE SECOND REUNION WEEKEND

CLASS SECRETARY