A Fine 60th for 1891

OUR Sixtieth is now past and here is the Report!

Friday was the gathering day. For the evening meal at Hanover Inn, sat down the Secretary and wife, Bugbee, Sturgis, Mrs. Hayden, the Class Baby, Frank E. Rowe, Jr. and his wife Rachael and Lester Parkhurst, their brother-in-law. A general good time, with reminiscing and plenty of byplay, including the seizure of the check by the Class Baby. Later in the evening the Class President, Tommy Lord, was on hand.

Saturday was, of course, the main day beginning with the attendance at the Alumni Luncheon of the President, Secretary, Bugbee, Sturgis, John Plummer, Esq., Dr. George A. Lord, Judge Moore, Morris Bugbee, and William S. Lord, Esq. Following the buffet luncheon came adjournment to the main floor of the gym where were the usual exercises. Meanwhile, Mrs. Rowe was entertaining at luncheon at the Outing Club a group of fifteen women: Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Tommy Lord, Mrs. George Lord, Mrs. Morris Bugbee, Mrs. Rebecca Hayden, Mrs. Frank E. Rowe, Jr., Mrs. John Plummer, Mrs. Moore, Miss Charlotte Ford, Mrs. Matthew, Miss Nicolet, the little ladies, Christina, Sylvia and Sandra Bugbee and Mrs. Rowe. It is reported enthusi astically that the delicious luncheon served by Miss Gill had full approval of all who par- took. Each, decorated with a little corsage of yellow roses and baby's breath, made a charming sight.

Then followed an afternoon of varied activities, while rest was sought by some; trips around the country took several away; the ball game, in which Dartmouth was finally victorious, attracted several; the Secretary wa,s on the look-out for Tewky and O'Brien, their respective wives and Dr. and Mrs. Blackmer of Randolph, who brought Edward and Amy Tewksbury. Much later, but very welcome, came Ned Lord, giving 100% attendance at one time or another of the three Lord boys.

Six o'clock was the time set for pictures —delayed until as many as possible could be gathered around. At 6:50 P.M., when the limit for good out-of-doors pictures was reached, two pictures were taken—one of the whole party and the other of the men.

At seven, one part of the dining room of the Inn was set aside for an excellent dinner for twenty-five of our party and provided through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien.

Now here is a slight outline of what happened in the guest reception room of the Inn set aside for Ninety-One by Mrs. Ives. Here gathered the Class group in comfortable great chairs to listen or take a part for the next three hours. First, the Secretary felt impelled to thank the whole Class for its fine cooperation over a period of sixty years, then a report of the state of the Treasury—all bills paid and $91.39 in the Savings Bank of Winchester, and at last, as Class Agent, to report that the final audit the last of June would show Ninety-One had exceeded its quota for the Alumni Fund.

Letters from Burbank, Heald and Dr. Warren were read, a cable from Mrs. Sidney G. Walker from Honolulu and an announcement by a note from Mrs. John Abbott of the arrival of her great grandson, John Abbott Sutton, on June 10.

Now for the part Robert Lincoln O'Brien played by serving as Master of Ceremonies. O'Brien paid a warm tribute to the memory of Dr. Frank W. Plummer, dying in the performance of his duties as a beloved physician in Maiden, Massachusetts. Then, in his inimitable manner, Robert told of several incidents of his freshman year at Hanover, including the delicate recital of the method of ridding him and his classmate, Sam Holton, of the slops through the courtesy of Chapman, rooming across the hallway, but always when it was known that Plummer, his roommate, had left the building. His tale of the horning of Tute Lord for penalizing the Class by too severe examinations was a vivid midnight-tale of Hanover in the dark.

Robert discovered, among others who had stolen into our midst, "Bill" Cunningham, the masterful columnist, who paid a glowing tribute to Robert as the Peer of American journalists and his idol and his example, which persuaded him to seek journalism as his career. That a fellow Texan was present in the group was almost over-powering as he and Sturgis clasped hands, then reaching across to meet the Secretary, who greeted him in the name of Phi Delta Theta; all the foregoing caused the President to inquire, "Has this all been cooked up?" Bill was persuaded to sit down at the piano and several Dartmouth songs poured forth as only Bill can play them. Mart Remsen '14, who retired from his active law practice in New York to become a gentleman farmer in Etna; gave us a picture of what it meant to return to Hanover or its vicinity for a delightful retirement.

Several of the group responded fittingly when called upon by the Master of Ceremonies.

The Class President, getting the rostrum, invited the Secretary to read the following, inspired by the Development Council.

RESOLUTION

Whereas the Class of 1891 of Dartmouth College, meeting on June 16, 1951, on the occasion of its Sixtieth Reunion, -realizing that Dartmouth must look to her sons for the major portion of endowment, adequate to meet the obligations and opportunities as a leader among the private colleges of the Nation, and believing that devotion to and support of the College by every alumnus should be projected into the future,

RESOLVED

That the Class of 1891 formally pledges to the College that efforts will be made to have all members of the Class of 1891 take appropriate steps to provide for Dartmouth in their estate plans.

This was adopted without a dissenting vote. Parenthetically, the Secretary brings this to the attention of all the members of our Class, including, of course, the families of those who are no longer with us.

Then was voted unanimously a sincere offering of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien for their generous hospitality.

Eleven o'clock had arrived with no one anxious to say "The End," but the Sixtieth had been observed most fittingly.

Just think—32 individuals had been present for this delightful Reunion.

AMONG THE SENIOR ALUMNI BACK FOR REUNION was this six-man group celebrating 189Ts 60th anniversary. Left to right: Class Secretary Rowe, O'Brien, Lord, Bugbee, Tewksbury and Sturgis.

EIGHT OF 1896'S THIRTEEN LIVING GRADUATES WERE ON HAND FOR THEIR 55TH

CLASS SECRETARY