1889 Back for Its 65th

THE 65th-Year Reunion of the Class of 1889 began under sorrowful circumstances. As we were leaving our homes or arriving in Hanover to attend the" Reunion, the sad news came that our oldest and highly esteemed classmate, Clarence E. Moulton of Montpelier, Vt., had died suddenly in his home on May 27. It cast a gloom that hung heavily until it was allayed somewhat when it became definitely known that all of our. then living graduate members had arrived in town. The In Memoriam announcement appears in this issue. Our living graduate members, five in number, were each born in New England of sturdy stock - some tracing their ancestry back to eight and nine generations in this country. They are:

George P. Bard, Birmingham, Alabama Ralph S. Bartlett, Boston, Mass. Edwin B. Davis, New Brunswick, N. J. Hardy S. Ferguson, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Harry M. Frost, Swampscott, Mass.

Others attending the Reunion — of our Class Family Group, were: Mrs. Harry M. Frost, Mrs. Burt H. Redfield, and, as guests of our Class President, Hardy S. Ferguson Jr. '22, his son, and Orin F. Perry Jr., his son-in-law.

Friday evening, in a private room at the Hanover Inn, Harry M. Frost, as host, gave a typical New England shore dinner, with tender lobsters from the State of Maine. It was attended by all members of the Class Family Group, and, as special guests, Herbert E. Gage and Frank B. Sanborn, both of the Class of '87, and George L. Frost '21, Professor of English, a nephew of the host. It was one of the most delightful dinners of recent years given by a member of our: Class at Commencement time. The dining table, with its floral decorations, was most attractive. At the plate where each of the five graduate members were seated was a scroll, tied with green ribbon. These scrolls, skillfully and magnificently engraved, were produced in the workshop of the Harry M. Frost Advertising Company of Boston, under the direction of Karl M. Frost, president of the Company, a son of our classmate. Upon each scroll was engraved the name of its recipient, and its wording was composed by the host of the evening. At all plates were also small engraved folding dinner cards bearing inscription "Dartmouth '89. 65th Reunion," upon which were engraved under title "The Old Guard," the names of '89's living graduate members - with space left for signatures of those present. During the dinner President John Sloan Dickey made a brief surprise visit. He congratulated our Class upon its remarkable showing in reunion attendance, and signed the dinner cards of each one present.

Saturday morning two group photographs were taken on the lawn of the Inn, one included the five living graduate members, the other, in addition to the five members, included Joseph S. Matthews '84, the oldest alumnus attending Commencement, Henry H. Austin '85, Herbert E. Gage '87, Frank B. Sanborn '87, Hardy S. Ferguson Jr. '22 and Orin F. Perry Jr. Saturday, at noon, we all attended the Commencement Luncheon in the gymnasium and the Alumni Association Meeting that followed. During the meeting the class secretary of '89 was called to the platform to receive the Cup awarded for having the highest percentage attendance of all classes holding regular official reunions during the Commencement weekend.

To George P. Bard, 89 years old next August, goes the distinction not only of traveling the greatest distance to attend the Reunion from his home in Birmingham, Ala., but of having a Class spirit and a determination so strong that he was able to overcome all obstacles and impediments to his traveling that distance, thereby winning for his Class the phenomenal record of having present at its 65th-Year Reunion a 100% attendance of its living graduate members.

Saturday evening, at a table specially reserved in the main dining room of the Inn, Class President Hardy S. Ferguson, as host, gave his traditional "President's Annual Dinner," for the entire Class Family Group, at which Gage and Sanborn of the Class of '87 were present as guests. After cocktails we enjoyed a sumptuous dinner, in which was a thick, juicy filet mignon, as the piece de resistance, that would have satisfied a gourmet of the most exacting sort.

Commencement Day, Sunday, had threatening clouds early morning. They soon cleared. By the time the traditional exercises began it was bright sunshine and the impressive ceremonies on the lawn in front of Baker Library took place before a large and attentive audience. Our Class Group sat well up in front in seats specially reserved. At the close of the exercises the audience remained seated while the graduating class in caps and gowns marched away from the scene where they had received their diplomas, and the 1954 Commencement had become a part of the glorious past history of dear Old Dartmouth.

Back to give 1889 a 100% attendance record were, left to right, Ralph S. Bartlett, Harry M.Frost, Hardy S. Ferguson, George P. Bard and Edwin B. Davis.

CLASS SECRETARY