1908 Holds Its 45th
WITH Streeter as headquarters, 55 oughteighters and 32 of their wives assembled for their synthetic 45th in a completely successful reunion.
On that occasion we went over the top in our Alumni Fund quota and furthermore voted to turn over the College our Class Memorial Fund gift of $20,000. This was voted at the class meeting held on Friday afternoon. All Class officers were reelected, including Mike Stearns, president; Larry Symmes, secretary; Ted Barnes, treasurer; and Art Lewis, class agent. Bill Knight will continue to write the class column in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.
On Saturday morning Syd Ruggles gave a travelogue in Silsby Hali in which he showed and described winter scenes which he had taken in Labrador. They were startling to say the least and would have graced the NationalGeographic. Mort Hull also showed on the screen his delightful trip to Hawaii. Both were high spots of the reunion and greatly appreciated by us all.
Our Class dinner was held at the Outing Club House on Saturday with Mort Hull and his guitar presiding, while the ladies ate dinner at the Inn and later attended the Players' show in Webster Hall.
On Sunday morning a memorial service was held in Rollins Chapel. Services were impressively conducted by our class parson, Rev.William F. English of Norwood, Mass., assisted by Pop Chesley at the piano.
Several of our classmates who had expected to be present were unable to make it at the last minute. We missed them as we are sure they missed the great good fellowship of what was surely our best reunion.
The committee in charge of arrangements headed by Prexy Stearns did a wonderful job right through. They are entitled to several Wah-Hoo-Wahs (they received one) for their time and effort which contributed so much to this great occasion. Make your resolutions now to be present at our 50th.
Following is a list of those in attendance.
L.C. and Christine Amidon, Art Anderson, Tat Badger, Ed Bartlett with Mrs. and daughter Blanche, Joe and Katherine Blakely, Gordon and Esther Blanchard, Pop Chesley, Fred and Mrs. Copeland, Howard Cowee, Sumner and Melvina Crosby, Ralph Currier, Chick and Jessie Currier, "T. I." and Helen Dunn, Rev. Bill English, Wink and Dorothy Fiske, George and Martha Fine, Phil Flanders, Percy and Mabel Gleason, Les Greenwood, Win Griffin, Hartwell Harriman, Warren and Annie Hale, Ralph Hazen, Rosy and Jennie Hinman, Harold Hobart, Mort and Marguerite Hull, Roy Keith, Bill Knight, General Knox, Amos and Leita Lanphear, Art and Naomi Lewis, Pete and Alice McCarthy, John and Jewell McElwain, Lee and Mrs. Marshall, Fred and Jessie Munkelt, Art and Pauline O'Shea, Allan and Kate Perkins, Art and Serena Rotch, Syd Ruggles, Doug Ruxton, Ralph Sherburne, Ray and Ethel Sherburne, Art Sides, Ed Smallman, Art and Juliet Soule, George and Ethel Squier, Mike Stearns, Park Stickney, Larry and Dorothy Symmes, Stan and Ruth Tappan, Phil and Claire Thompson, Bob Thompson, Burt and Jo Thorpe, Bert Thwing, Charlie Walker, Art and Laura Wyman, and as especially appreciated guests, Mrs. Albert Wheeldon and Mrs. George F. Baine with George F. Baine Jr.
HOLDING ITS ADVANCED 45TH REUNION, THE CLASS OF 1908 IS SHOWN ON THE STANDS IN FRONT OF BAKER LIBRARY
THE CLASS OF 1912 ENJOYED THE PREVAILING SUNSHINE WHILE SITTING FOR ITS OFFICIAL REUNION PICTURE
