1919's "Relaxing" 40th

Well, the Relaxing Fortieth is now past history and it was the unanimous opinion of all present that it was the best one 1919 has ever had. We were awarded the Class of 1894 Cup for the highest percentage of living graduates present, a great tribute to Chug Sears, our reunion chairman, and to Ray Adams, our treasurer, for all the hard work and the fine organizing they did over the last few months. Also, a vote of sincere thanks to Rock Hayes, our retiring president, for all he has done for the class over the years. Due to Rock's efforts, we have a new and up-to-date directory which all of you will receive in due course.

To start things off, a few of the early arrivals assembled on Sunday afternoon at Marge and Ken Huntington's farm in Orford and enjoyed the Huntington's hospitality to the utmost. Most of the crowd came in on Monday and checked in at class headquarters in Fayerweather. We all were on hand for the official opening of the reunion, a cocktail party and dinner in the class tent in front of Fayerweather. Due to the cold and rainy weather which dogged us practically during our entire stay in Hanover, the President's reception was held in Thayer Hall on Monday evening. After this, the class went back to the tent to view the class movies. And here, a vote of thanks from all of us is due Paul Halloran for all the time he spent in getting the films together and he did a fine job of it. Tuesday was a busy day, starting off with breakfast in the tent, Hanover Holiday seminars, a showing of the film, "Mountain Farm" with Paul Sample '21, artist in residence of the College, in charge.

Then came the traditional Alumni Luncheon at the gymnasium for all reunion classes -1923, '24 and '25 were in Hanover with us. Next was the class picture taken on the steps of Webster Hall, and then we went next door to Rollins Chapel for a very impressive memorial service to the 130 members of the class who have passed on since our arrival in Hanover in 1915. Looking over that long list brought back sad memories to all of us. Following the service, we adjourned to McNutt Hall for our class meeting and reports from our outgoing president, Rock Hayes, vice president Bob Paisley, Howie Cole, our bequest chairman, Fred Daley, our most able head class agent, Dan Featherston, who is doing such a fine job on the Smoke Signal, and your secretary. Spider Martin, chairman of our nominating committee, presented his slate for officers for the next five years which, of course, was unanimously elected. Our new president is Professor Russell R. Larmon (Cotty to us) of Hanover, N. H.; vice president Robert A. Jackson (Fat to us) of Pelham Manor, N. Y.; treasurer F. Ray Adams of Springfield, Vt.; newsletter editor Dr. Daniel F. Featherston of Asbury Park, N. J.; Howie Cole, bequest chairman of Boston, Mass.; Frederick M. Daley of Shelton, Conn, as head class agent and your incumbent and not always on the ball secretary to repeat. It was my considered opinion that some new blood was needed in the secretary's job, but if you all can stand my somewhat feeble reports on class activities, I will do my best. Our class dinner, with everyone in attendance except those who had to leave early, was one of our best, and Jeanette Gill, boss of Thayer Hall, put on one of the best meals ever. We were honored by the presence of President John Sloan Dickey, who was a very busy man that evening, but took time out to give us a most friendly and inspiring talk. Ross McKenney, expert woodsman and raconteur, regaled us with his Jean Baptiste stories, and if the applause he received was any indication, the class really enjoyed him to the utmost. Our thanks to Ross for a most pleasant evening.

With limited space in the MAGAZINE, it is impossible to report individually on those at reunion, but there were quite a few classmates who haven't been around much these last years that we were especially glad to see: Trace Kohl, back for his first reunion, Wallace and Margaret Baker, Dr. Joe Eisaman, Guy and Muriel Cogswell, Bill and Bea Goldberg, Ken and Ruth Gilchrist, Horace Hitchcock, Norris Hodgkins, Ronald and Winifred Lodge, Bob and Louise Bard, Gordon and Aurelia Meader, Don Lovejoy, Francis and Marguerite Pedlow, Rip and Mildred Pierce, Ernie and Althea Rautenberg, Si Stein, Dr. Bob and Florence Stecher, Jack and Doris Ross, all the way from Portland, Ore.; Hal Avery, Phil and Patricia Ransom. According to the best count we have, there were 87 men and 59 wives on hand.

Well, so long until October and don't forget to keep your secretary and Dan Featherston informed on what you are doing and where you are. Next big 1919 get-together is October 9-11 the Woodstock Inn - make your reservations early, also send in for your tickets for the Brown game as soon as you get your applications. Have a happy summer and be sure to show up for our gala fall football weekend.

Reunion Attendance List

Ray and Pearl Adams, Harold Avery, Wallace and Margaret Baker, Robert and Louise Bard, Windsor and Harriet Batchelder, Kenneth and Antoinette Bevan, George Bingham, Clarence and Helene Buttenweiser, James and Beulah Capps, Carl and Mary Cavanaugh, John Chipman, John and Elizabeth Clark, Roger and Helen Clark Charles and Helen Clay, Paul Clements, Guy and Muriel Cogswell, Donald and Alice Cole, Howard and Doris Cole, Clark and Madeline Collins Walter and Louise Cooper, Fred and Gertrude Daley, George Davis, Chester and Virginia DeMond, Spencer Dodd, Richard Dudensing, Laurence and Emma Eastman, Josiah Eisaman, Daniel and Norma Featherston, Edwin Fiske, Herbert and Sally Fleming, Morris and Birdie Freedberg Chester and Emily Gale, Kenneth and Ruth Gilchrist, William and Bea Goldberg, Roger and Rose Goodnow, Albert and Mary Googins, Maurice and Priscilla Hall, Paul Halloran, Arthur and Madeleine Havlin, Roscoe and Alice Earle Hayes, Ray and Harriette Hinds, Horace Hitchcock, James Hitchcock, Norris Hodgkins, Kenneth and Marge Huntington, Robert Jackson, Norman and Ruth Jeavons, Tracy Kohl, Ray Legg, Robert and Ann Lewis, Ronald and Winifred Lodge, Donald Lovejoy, William McCarter, Cole McCreery, John and Hester McCrillis, Edward and Bea Martin, Gordon and Aurelia Meader, Chauncey and Ernestine Merrill, Louis and Harriet Munro, John and Edna Murray, Max and Helen Norton, Robert and Hattie Paisley, Harold and Ethel Parsons, Francis and Marguerite Pedlow, Winthrop and Mildred Pierce, Robert Proctor, Chas. Raible, George Rand, Philip and Patricia Ransom, Ernest and Althea Rautenberg, Kenneth Rice, John and Doris Ross, Nichol and Dot Sandoe, Charles and Dorothy Sears, Richard and Constance Seward, John Shelburne, Henry Siegbert, Robert and Florence Stecher, Simon Stein, James and Paula Stone, Robert and Eleanor Wallis, Edward and Madalyn Warnke, Ralph and Leonora Welsh, John and Susan Williams, Howard and Marjorie Wright, and James Wylie.

The Class of 1919 won the 1894 Cup in its category with 36 per cent of all living members present

CLASS SECRETARY