1910's 55th
"Every year lately," to quote Ted Hill, who attends Tenner reunions every year, "I've said 'This was the best we've had' but this one is really THE best." Remarked JoeKinney, "I had such a good time last year, that I made sure not to miss this one. This was tops." "Haven't we had a genuine good time?" asked Bertha Scarlett. "There was such a general cordiality through out it all."
Well, we cannot go on quoting all in our limited space, but everybody was saying, in effect, "This one surpassed all others," and "What a grand party!"
Of course, all reunion classes have an impressively good time. But we Oldsters find that the passing years bring deeper appreciation of old friends. And that appreciation easily draws under its influence friends of those old, old days, many of whom we have not seen for a long time. With the background of all that takes place in the Dartmouth commenmement and reunion program, it emphasizes our good fortune in being in the Dartmouth family. So it was a grand affair and all were loud and generous in praise of the reunion committee's preparation and execution of its program.
The committee definitely planned a program which could be followed leisurely. The 40 Tenners, 24 wives and widows, and five daughters and granddaughters began arriving early Friday afternoon and nearly all were on hand for the first gathering - dinner in Thayer Hall. All we did there was eat and talk together. There was no formal program and we were finished in plenty of time to get to the Glee Club concert. Not all went to that affair - talkfests took place in the tent provided by the College in front of each reunion dormitory. And there were some parties in the dorm rooms. The concert was a fine demonstration of how welltrained are the men who have gained quite a reputation for the College. The program rendered, however, was quite different from those of our days. We used to try to entertain with college music and fun. Now they demonstrate their musical training and win the plaudits of the strict music critics.
Saturday we met in nearby Silsby Hall for our memorial service followed by the Class meeting. Our own Rev. Bill Moe was in charge of the memorial service. He read the names, birth and death dates of seven Tenners who had passed on since reunion last June: Hap Hinman, Jim Baldwin, Dinnie Pratt, Otto Taylor, Win Nay, Jerry Graves, and Harry Mudgett. Bill's remarks were very appropriate, emphasizing how privileged we have been in our Dartmouth family and the association with those who have been taken from us. As usual, all of us were impressed by the sincerity of Bill's words and their presentation.
The Class meeting provided a platform for our Treasurer, Mac Kendall, our Head Agent, Andy Scarlett, and Bequest Chairman, Herb Wolff, to tell us all about their respective lines of endeavor, in the Class interest. Mac showed that we have a good balance on hand in spite of our losses of many men whom we counted on each year to come through with the class dues. Andy gave us his usual blackboard talk to convince us that as a Class we are not coming through quite as well as expected. Herb showed us that a goodly number of our men have made provision in their wills or through insurance policies, for future funds for the College. Later the Class adopted a resolution introduced by Herb Wolff, endorsing the activity of the Bequest group and urging the attention of all to the program. Ted Hill called attention to the fine tribute paid Hap Hinman's memory, during the commencement ceremonies at Hap's Cardigan Mountain School. He mentioned, also, the honor bestowed upon Herb Wolff and the citation which is carried in the June ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Bones Jones asked if someone would express our appreciation to the members of the Reunion Committee, so the Chairman suggested that Bones accept the honor. And he did. WhitEastman asked for a vote of appreciation for our Class officers for their work through the past five years. The nominating committee, composed of Pineo Jackson, chairman, Ted Hill, Bert Kent, Thayer Smith, and HalSprague, showed their fatigue resulting from long hours of labor, by this report: "We unanimously nominate to serve as Class Officers for the ensuing five years: - and the list was the same as for the past five years. Pineo remarked that good managers try to keep the team together if it is playing well, and since the committee felt that such was the situation in the Class, they believed that there should be no change. No one appeared to question the judgment of these five Tenners on Pineo's committee, and the report was accepted as read. The same men will carry on: Russ Meredith, chairman-secretary, Mac Kendall, treasurer, both of whom will serve on the Executive Committee with Larry Bankart, Guy Carpenter, TalleyHolmes, Bert Kent, Andy Scarlett, ThayerSmith and Hal Sprague. At an informal gathering of enough of the Executive Committee members, appointments were made of Andy Scarlett as Fund Agent, HerbWolff as bequest chairman, and Ray Seymour, vice chairman of the bequest committee. The Chairman asked the assembled crowd at the Class meeting whether they wanted him to continue sending cards of old scenes to the Class as has been the custom. There was a wholehearted reply of "yes!"
The next event was the noon luncheon of all alumni, parents and guests, in the Leverone Field House. All marveled at the ability of the College to feed as easily it did the thousands who enjoyed the fried chicken etc. The Class picture was taken following the luncheon. The Class dinner took place Saturday night in Thayer Hall. Jim Everett, scheduled M.C., was prevented by a virus attack, from getting to Hanover. As a pinchhitter, Andy Scarlett made a hit. Ray Seymour presented President Dickey who stopped long enough for a few words of welcome. Then after the meal, Andy called upon our ace story-teller, Charlie Fay. Charlie was on the job as he always is, and we thoroughly enjoyed his production. Then Andy talked about some of the past, of the days when he lived in Hanover and was a part of Dartmouth College. Many of us took in the Commencement exercises and nearly all had remained in Hanover to enjoy the final get-together, the brunch at the Outing Club. About one-half of our group took off for home and the other half stayed and enjoyed a cold, rainy afternoon and evening. And the party was over!
1910, which had a total reunion attendance of 68, assembled at the Leverone Field House.
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