1915's 50th
Wow! What a Reunion! This scribe's reactions are so filled with heterogeneous impressions that detailed recapitulation is almost out of the question.
Authentic attendance figures are not available at this writing and it will be left to our dependable Newsletter Editor, Jack Ferguson, to produce them with his list of attendees. Your Secretary may perhaps be forgiven for any delinquency in this respect because of his assignment to the somewhat complicated job of distributing our 50-Year Book to all registrants. Any who did not receive a Book may do so by a quick request to said Secretary at his home address. Those not present will automatically receive a copy.
The fact that 1915 received awards for the largest percentage of living members present and the largest total registration tells its own story. And the Alumni Award of the Year to Jack Bowler as the "Most Honored Alumnus" is a fitting recognition of the job he did as Reunion Chairman, as well as for other contributions to the Class and the College.
A review of the Reunion Program gives us all an inspiring bird's-eye view of the pageantry, pleasantry, accomplishments and good fellowship of the whole affair. What a fairyland was offered at the President's reception! The Glee Club concert and Players production offered the best of collegiate effort. The continental breakfasts and the Class Tent started good fellowship gatherings which were continued in the many spontaneous get-togethers that popped up at the slightest provocation.
The gathering together for the Class Pictures gave us our first overall assembly in toto — and what a gang it was! The Memorial Service was inspiring and so ably conducted by a Dick Merrill many of us hadn't seen for too many years.
The Commencement Luncheon in mar- velous Leverone Field House, with its uplifting speaking program, included messages from leading alumni and our own Hal Davison delivering the 50-Year Class Address.
At the Class Meeting in Hopkins Center, reports of Class Officers were received with due acclaim and decorum, followed by the election, without undue commotion, of the new slate of Class Officers presented by BobGriffin of the Nominating Committee, bringing into being a new Class President, JackBowler, and a new Vice President, GeorgeDyke.
The cocktail party and Class Dinner, engineered by Chan Foster as chairman and Ray King as toastmaster in Alumni Hall, Hopkins Center, put us all in fine fettle for the gregarious gatherings that wound up a sweet Saturday night.
The Commencement exercises, transferred to Leverone Field House by the threatening weather, were indeed impressive. What a massive attendance and occasion that event now produces in the year 1965, as compared with our experience of 50 years ago! Certainly an eye-opener in presenting evidence of the growth of the College.
The final event was most delightful — our gathering as luncheon guests of Susan Griffith at Norwich Inn — a fitting tribute to our departed classmate, Charlie Griffith. It may be added that Susan Griffith has a few copies of our old "Aegis," published under Charlie's guidance in our junior year, available upon request.
And so — a final salute and accolade to the entire Reunion Committee for the outstanding job of arrangements and attendance at our Big Fiftieth! Vaya con Dios!
An all-time family attendance record was set by the clan of Ray King 'l5, back forhis 50th. He and Mrs. King are shown with 33 other members of the family.
With 248 persons present, 1915 set a new Dartmouth reunion attendance record for a 50-year class.
CLASS SECRETARY
