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Reunion Winners

July 1956
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Reunion Winners
July 1956

HONORS for attendance at reunions this June went to the 50-year Class of 1906, which won the Class of 1894 Cup for having the largest per cent of graduates present, and the Class of 1946, which won the Class of 1930 Cup for bringing 138 of its members back to Hanover. These two classes were overall winners for the three different reunion periods, with 1906 taking both cups at the Commencement weekend, boasting not only the largest percentage of reuners — 49 per cent but having also the greatest number - 57 men gathered in Hanover.

For the second reunion period, Monday through Wednesday after Commencement, the Class of 1921 had the largest number returning — 95 men. The Class of 1920 claimed the highest percentage, with 37% back. On the last reunion weekend, June 15-17, the Class of 1916 surpassed the other reuning classes (1931, 1940 1941, 1942 and 1946) with 44% of its graduates returning.

Runners-up for attendance records in the overall competition were the Class of 1901, which had 50% of its members reuning at Commencement weekend; and the Class of 1931, which made its bid for the Class of 1930 Cup with 133 members back.

President Dickey receiving the honorary Doctorate of Laws from Harvard University on June 14. Powell M. Cabot, University Marshal, is carrying to him the citation read by President Nathan M. Pusey (extreme right), who said: "Again we our own this insistent advocate of education who seeks a bridge between life and learning. Seated to dent Dickey are the English historian, Herbert Butterfield; Senator John F. Kennedy, Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks; Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey; and Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter.