1920

Gathering in an enthusiastic conclave at the New York Dartmouth Club on Thursday, February 28, an admiring throng of 20's and 21's paid sincere and deserved homage to Rachel and Sherman Adams. All told the attendance numbered well over 100, about evenly divided between the classes, and the consensus of opinion held that the evening was one of the most delightful ever experienced.

The entire idea originated with Dick Pearson and the only disappointment of the evening was the fact of the absence of Robin and Dick due to his inopportune illness. In his absence and temporarily pinch hitting for him, Charley McGoughran proved to be not only an arranger par excellence but also an emcee of professional stature. Had it been possible to tape-record the proceedings there is no question that the recording would become an outstanding item among the College's valuable possessions.

It was a happy thought to combine the two classes, thereby including the '21ers who, as Sherm later pointed out, were the "retarded brethren who didn't quite make '20." Obviously there will be certain of the "retarded brethren" who will disagree but, as Sherm also observed in his thoroughly delightful speech, "disagreeing with important people gives one the distinction of becoming a controversial figure."

But to get to the details which Charley so admirably put together, the reception was held in the Great Hall at the Princeton-Dartmouth Club and the gathering of old friends, many of whom travelled long distances to be present, had every appearance of a reunion in Hanover. An accordionist added to the gayety of the affair and a photographer secured many candids which should prove to be most interesting. A receiving line consisting of Sherm, Rachel and their two attractive daughters, together with class officers and their wives who were in attendance, enabled everyone whom Sherman had not had a chance to see during the informal reception to shake his hand and have a personal word before dinner was served. Pete Potter stopped in briefly, but another engagement prevented his staying for dinner as was the case with Spence and Mary Snedecor. And we missed Jack and Anna Lappin who had planned to come down from Portland while Eddie and Ginnie Bowen were winter vacationing in the Bahamas.

Almost everyone else who had made reservation was on hand for the excellent dinner and the fine program that followed it. Ted Cart returned from his Bermuda house just in time; Frank Morey came down from Albany and Stan Newcomer was in from Monroe; Tom and Mary Ainsworth came up from Washington, while Al Foley was representative of the eleven Twentyites currently resident in Hanover. It was good to have Bud Phillips in this country and available, and also to have Mugs Morrill come over from Bostonway. Those coming the furthest distance were Alice and Leo Ungar from Council Bluffs and Charley Mills from Minneapolis. George and Hazel Macomber came over from Boston, while Elsa and Charley Crathern came down from the north country and Elizabeth and Sherry Baketel popped over from Philadelphia. Hib Richter and Paul and Lydia Hutchinson with Bill Sullivan and Ann and Ralph Sunergren completed the Massachusetts representation. The Arthur Smiths with Harold Bidwell and Steinie and Eleanor Steinholtz from West Hartford and Leek and Marion Willard from Southport completed the Connecticut delegation. It was good to see the Emile Augers and Bob Farwells from Rhode Island, while the Pullens, Helen and Howard, of Battle Creek, Michigan, made the party a reason to see New York, which they were doing for the first time.

That is the list of out-of-towners who heard Charley, a regular old pro, wittily and adroitly introduce a surprising array of talent. Al Foley with his Vermont humor practically out-Foleyed himself and Doug Storer was exceedingly interesting in a "Believe It or Not" talk. The executive heads of the two classes. Stan Newcomer and Roger Wilde were called upon for brief comments and Rachel Adams graciously acknowledged the introduction by looking over the assembly and after doing so saying that she was "proud to have married a Dartmouth man."

Delightful telegrams from President Dickey and President Emeritus Hopkins were read following which came inspirational wires from Lane Dwinell '28, Governor of New Hampshire, General Lucius D. Clay, Joseph C. Martin, Minority Leader of the House, and finally a wonderful message from President Eisenhower which brought the crowd spontaneously to its feet.

Certainly after such an outpouring of words, an emcee would have difficulty in introducing the guest of honor. But the job could not have been done better than Charley did it, and Sherm who had sat quietly and appreciatively through all of this verbal adulation, responded brilliantly and delightfully. His talk which we won't attempt to summarize was good humored, nostalgic and tremendously worthwhile. It concluded a magnificent evening which was thoroughly rewarding to those who had travelled at some distance in order to be on hand.

Those attending from the New York area who have not been mentioned previously included Hal Clark, Stan Conway, Dick Emmerich, Arch Lawson, Jack Mayor, Bill Mezger, Gerry Morse, Carl Newton, Wendall Zigler and Bob Winter together with Esther and Tink Lombard, Newt and Estelle Nash, Al and Emilie Palmer, Mabel and Shorty Stickney, Mildred and George Sackett and the Winters, George and Florence.

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