1921's Trigintaquinquennial

The 35th was our best reunion yet. As a veteran of all our reunions we insist that the last is always the best. Harry Chamberlaine's efficient committee even provided hot, sunny weather for us after a cool, rainy Commencement weekend. So it was a wonderful party, enlivened by the presence of so large a proportion of congenial, charming wives, the evident happiness of the classmates to be with old friends again, the appearance of at least eight men for the first time at any reunion and a delegation of five men from the Pacific coast.

Although a few early birds who had rooms at the Inn arrived on Sunday, June 10, the group really began to gather at Butterfield and Russell Sage on Monday afternoon. A sizable overflow landed in Streeter across Tuck Drive. Upon registration the men got a dark green pocket hanky and a western string tie to match with a "21" slide to hold the tie. A neat idea. The ladies received a white covered basket with double handles and green plastic "21" on each side to carry in place of the usual handbag. All of us had large round name tags, printed by DorisCampbell and Guy Wallick, which could be read easily at two paces by our aging optics.

After an enthusiastic cocktail party on the Hanover Inn lawn, we moved into the main dining room for our Class Dinner in the buffet style for which Jim McFate is famous. President John L. Sullivan then demonstrated his oratorical power by overcoming the irrepressible chatter and holding the first part of our Class Meeting. Tom Cleveland reported for the Nominating Committee, made up of all past presidents of our class, that the following men were proposed for the 11-man Executive Committee:* Rog Wilde, CharlieGilson, Abe Weld, Tom Staley, Hal Braman,Doug Storer, Lorin Goulding, Harry Chamberlaine, Furb Haight, Don Sawyer, and RegMiner. The slate was elected by unanimous vote. Don Mix, who had to leave for home after the dinner in order to attend his sonin-law's graduation next day, then reported as Bequest Chairman that more and more classmates are arranging their wills or life insurance to benefit the College.

After dinner, President and Mrs. Dickey, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney C. Hayward, graciously received the three classes of '20, 'si and '22 in the beautiful garden of their home and incidentally provided the first opportunity to renew old friendships with men in the two adjoining classes.

After enjoying a discourse by Prof. Al Foley '20 in Baker Library on "Vermont Humor," we were attracted to our own class tent by strange sounds. There we found that the three classes had joined forces for the traditional night of music. Three pianos were all going fortissimo with Sal Andretta and Barney Tucker at two of them. Bill Perry, back in the old groove on the drums and traps, had assistance from two young men, one of whom was beating the bottom of a galvanized washtub with some flyswatters and the other was using a similar tub as the sound box for a single-string bull fiddle. As the oldster spectators gradually retired from the din, the young people became more numerous and so on far into the night.

By 11:30 Tuesday morning practically everybody had revived sufficiently to get in the class picture on the campus. We then strolled down to the gym for the luncheon and meeting of the Alumni Association. John Sullivan, as Vice President, presiding over the latter, introduced President Emeritus Ernest Martin Hopkins, Secretary Sid Hayward and President Dickey. The assembly of three classes gave "Hoppy" a standing ovation for several minutes. When it ended there were few dry eyes in the crowd. Sid gave us a brief report of the progress of the College and awarded two cups which he carefully explained were to be returned to his office after 24 hours. 1920 won the cup for the highest percentage of the class at reunion and 1921 took the other cup for the greatest number attending. (Lorin Goulding guarded our cup zealously until next day.) President Dickey then delivered a thoughtful and inspiring address, and Paul Zeller led us all through one verse of Men of Dartmouth to conclude the meeting.

Our class remained in the gym to finish our business meeting and hear the reports of the retiring Secretary, Treasurer and Class Agent. Reg Miner outlined plans for a big 1921 weekend at Hanover next October 19 and 20, the Holy Cross game. The newly elected Executive Committee members are jointly giving the cocktail party that Friday night at the Ski Hut, but the luncheon at the Norwich Inn and the gathering there after the game will be on a pay-for-your-own basis. We hope to have bus transportation to and from the stadium. Bob MacDonald reported the treasury still in the black by over $600, and six more members paying dues than the previous year. Don Sawyer was cheerful about our chances of winning the Green Derby and of having our best year for the Fund. Harry Chamberlaine introduced the men on his reunion committee who got a big hand. At Prexy Sullivan's suggestion, the class then voted to send, telegrams of sympathy and good wishes to Ted Sonnenfeld,Corey Ford and Ev Bishop who were known to be ill.

Immediately following adjournment the new Executive Committee got together to select a President, Secretary and Treasurer to hold office until next reunion. Rog Wilde,Charlie Gilson and Abe Weld were respectively and unanimously elected to these offices. Whereupon President Wilde appointed Hal Brarnan to continue as Smoker Editor and Don Mix as Bequest Chairman. He deferred any selection of Class Agent for '57 until after Don Sawyer has completed his present term on June 30, 1956.

Meanwhile other classmates and wives enjoyed the latest in Dartmouth movies or resumed conversations at our tent. Later we all gathered at the DOC House for cocktails on the lawn and a fine roast beef dinner. Then many of us appeared at Webster Hall to witness an excellent performance of "The Rainmaker" by the Dartmouth Players. When we returned to our tent movies of all our previous reunions were being shown amid many snide remarks about changes in hirsute covering, agility, and avoirdupois. When these planned activities had finished, congenial groups gathered in various dorm rooms until the average time for retiring, about 2:30 A.M.

Wednesday morning President Dickey gave an excellent talk on the international outlook to a large group assembled on the lawn in front of Baker Library. From there it was only a step to Rollins Chapel (no longer gloomy) for the joint Memorial Service of the three classes. The Committee, including our own Joe Folger, had prepared a dignified brochure containing the Order of Service and alphabetical lists of the deceased men from each class. Our own total is now 89 men of whom 18 have passed away since our 30th reunion. The Rev. Charles P. Gilson '21, Archdeacon of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, conducted the service and gave the memorial address. He drew upon his experiences as a missionary in China to illustrate the necessity for us all to proclaim our Faith, whether Christian, Jew or other, and to consider that death is merely a doorway to the next stage in our destiny. We concluded the program by singing all three verses of Men of Dartmouth, which we should do more often.

Our farewell gathering was a lobster picnic at the Canoe Club where official and amateur photographers were rampant. John Sullivan announced the new class officers, the men attending their first reunion, the wives of these men, and the past class presidents present. Each group was photographed for posterity. With obvious reluctance we finally straggled away; some back to work, some to Whitefield or other spots for a post-reunion continuation of pleasant friendships.

We were particularly pleased to have with us for the first time since graduation BobDaly, Jack and Marguerite Garfein, Georgeand Katrina Forman, Norm and Diane Kadison, Bill and Edna Kearns and daughter Pat, Bob and Barbara Patterson, Phez Taylor, and Carlton Van Cleve.

Hal and Doris Braman have given you in the Smoker the personal items and highlights gleaned from our classmates. Charlie Gilson will have more for you, in October. Here is the list of those at reunion, as we know it:

Bill and Teeter Alley, Roland and Loretta Auger, Russ Bailey, Ing Baker, Bill, Jane and Putsie Barber, Dick and Sue Barnes, Roland, Jessie and Knabe (a poodle) Batchelder, Leon and Hilda Bateman, Ken Bean, Dave and Edith Bowen, Hal and Doris Braman, Ellis and Lucy Briggs, Bob, Dottie and Hattie Burroughs, Jack and Doris Campbell, Coot and Kay Carder, Harry and Helen Chamberlaine, Ike and Margaret Chester, Randy and Lib Childs, Vance, Marie, Anne and Peter Clark, Tom, Betty and Betsy Cleveland, Hank and Margaret Cook, Fran Cosgrove, Norm and Pat Crisp, Bob Daly, Dur DeGroff, Al and Marghie Dunn and her Dad, Charles Hyde, 83, Bill and Bert Embree, Speedy and San Fleet, Joe and Marion Folger, George and Katrina Forman, Jim Frederickson, George Frost, Chi and Jean Frost, Jack and Marguerite Garfein, Charlie and Dorothy Gilson, Lorin and Peg Goulding, Furb and Mary Haight, Gos and Bink Halsey, George and Madelaine Harris, Bord and Burd Helmer, Ort and Lois Hicks, Tracy Higgins, Walt Holt, Jack Hubbell, Erling Hunt, Jack and Eleanor Hurd, Charlie Johnson, Norm and Diane Kadison, Bill, Edna and Pat Kearns, Ed Kelly, Red and Rowene Kerlin, Connie and Irene Keyes, Mickey King, Les and Coralie Lambert, Joe and Tave Lane, Jeff and Fran Lawrence, Bill, Gladys and grandson, Bill IV, Lies, Cory and Abby Litchard, Bob and Roz Loeb, Norm Lowe, Bob, Helen and Elizabeth Mac Donald, DeWitt Mallary, Bob and Polly Mayo, Hugh and Marion McKay, Kent and Marjorie McKinley, Reg and Sylvia Miner, Don G. and Donald P. Mix, Hewitt Moore, Chuck Moreau, Don and Kim Morse, Newc and Pearl Newcomb, Tom and Raky Narcross, Dan and Marion Patch, Bob and Barbara Patterson, Gus and Betty Perkins, Bill and Edith Perry, Ned and Pem Price, Walt and Joyce Prince and sister, Howie and Lorrie Ransom, Frank and Florence Rood, Frank and Ida Ross, Dan and Tish Ruggles, Dan Ryder, Paul and Myrtle Sanderson, Don and Alice Sawyer, Jim, Dot and Moppy Smead, Hal and Marion Smith, Newell and Virginia Smith, Tom Staley, Red and Ibbie Stanley, Chick and Kelly Stiles, Doug and Hazel Storer, John, Priscilla and Charles Sullivan, Chan, Lorna and Marcia Symmes, Phez Taylor, Ben Tenney, Ken and Eloise Thomas, Leigh and Crete Tracy, Carlton Van Cleve, Guy Wallick, Abe Weld, Ernie, Aline and Anne Wilcox, Rog and Carolina Wilde, John and Ann Woodhouse.

The Class of 1920, unanimously cheerful as it posed on the reunion-picture bleachers in front of Baker Library.

The Class of 1921, reuning with 1920 and 1922, claimed the largest number of men back in this group, with a total of 95,

1921's Lobster Feed held near the Canoe Club was a two-handed and hilarious feast.

RETIRING CLASS SECRETARY