1905's 65th

1905 celebrated its 65th reunion June 12-13-14 with headquarters at the Hanover Inn. We had five men and six women present. Rowland P. Balph came from Midland, Mich., to see his grandson, James Everson, graduate. Father Everson is employed by the Dow Company (now most unpopular at the College for being a government war supply contractor).

Bob and Edna Falconer drove up from their home in Tryon, N.C. Carol and ClaraCampbell brought Mildred Putnam with them from Middletown, Conn. Fred Chase brought Ethel Lillard and she stayed with her younger sister, Fanny Ames, who has a beautiful home on Rope Ferry Road. Helen Gilbert drove up alone from Exeter. We were happy to see her. Helen and Oscar were prevented from being present at our 60th due to Oscar's ill health. Your Secretary and Jane made up the group.

David Orr '57, who was in charge of the reunion, assigned us a very helpful and efficient student in the junior class, who helped us with our rooms and a college car to drive us around.

After resting and freshening up we gathered for our first meal at Thayer Hall where we had a table for 1905. From Thayer we were driven to President John Kemeny's reception in the garden of the president's house, where we met the new president, his wife and their two children, a girl and a boy. Mrs. Kemeny is a charming, gracious person, easy to meet and talk to. The girl hopes to go to Princeton.

Saturday, breakfast at the Inn Coffee Shop. At noon all attended the Alumni Luncheon in Alumni Hall; the full account is in the July ALUMNI MAGAZINE. At 3 p.m. a memorial service was held for GeorgePutnam. Rev. Falconer gave us a most appropriate service mentioning the great love and respect we all held for George.

Saturday we held our own dinner in one of the function rooms at the Inn, Fanny Ames as our guest. After an excellent meal we had a short business meeting. The Rev. Falconer read names of 1905 men passing away since George Putnam chaired our last memorial service: Stanley Besse, Charles Brooks, Charles Estes, Chester Lawrence, George Putnam, Edward Richardson, Leon B. Smith, Norman Stevenson, and John Tuck. Your scribe was elected class secretary.

Sunday was the 200th Commencement. The weather was perfect. President Kemeny gave his first address to the graduating class and conferred degrees on a total of nearly 1000 undergraduates and graduate students. Honorary degrees were conferred on eight men and one woman. Full details of the activities are elsewhere in this issue.

Robert Jackson '00 of New York, onlymember of his class back for the 70th,chats with senior James K. Ruxin.

The eleven members of 1905 back for reunion pose at the Hanover Inn.

CLASS SECRETARY