1906's 65th
REUNION CHAIRMAN
The 65th reunion of the Class of 1906 has come and gone. Extending from Friday, June 11, to Sunday, June 13, it was a successful, delightful occasion for all of hose who were able to attend.
The class now numbers only 21, but nine of us gathered here for the celebration, a larger percentage than we had dared hope for in midwinter when our plans first took shape. In addition, relatives and friends brought our total attendance figures up to 21. the same number, oddly, as that of our class roll.
The nine classmates were Eliot Cogs- well, accompanied by his wife Ruth; Arthur Cragin and his daughter Emily Cragin, granddaughter Margaret Tent and her husband Jim Tent (Dartmouth '66); Thurlow Gordon and his nephew Albert Gordon; Max Hartmann; Bill Page;Walter Powers; Ned Redman with his daughter and son-in-law Esther and Allen Lucy; Warner White, and myself. Lorraine Edgerton was with us at all the gatherings throughout the reunion, and on Saturday we were joined by Catherine Chapin and her granddaughter Catherine Davis for the alumni luncheon, and by Olive Blood and Jim Scribner (Fred's son for that and the evening banquet.
Our headquarters were in Function Room 107 in the Hanover Inn, large, comfortable and pleasant, and there we spent many hours in conversation, recalling old times, renewing each others' memories of events both important and trivial, and sometimes getting acquainted all over again. Dave Orr, whose masterly brain and hand for organization kept all the weekend reunions running smoothly assigned to us Kevin O'Shea '73, a most helpful and efficient young man with a limousine, who took the best of care of us, especially in transporting all of us to the various activities planned for our enjoyment. Our first full gathering was at dinner on Friday night in Thayer Hall, where two large tables were reserved for us, shared also by '01 and '11. It was very gay, with greetings and conversations and innumerable snapshots taken by Emily Cragin and Allen Lucy.
Our student chauffeur then drove us directly to President and Mrs. Kemeny's reception in their beautiful garden, where we had a good opportunity to meet the Kemenys (for the first time for many of us), and returned to the Inn before dark. Several of us later took in the excellent concert by the Glee Club in Hopkins Center.
Saturday was well filled. In the forenoon we had our official picture taken on the steps of Webster Hall. Then all attended the alumni luncheon given by the Trustees in Alumni Hall. Again we had especial attention at two tables reserved for us, and we enjoyed the excellent program, particularly the 50-year address by John L. Sullivan '21 and the illuminating speech by President Kemeny. In the afternoon we all were present at a delightful tea party given for us by Lorraine Edgerton at her lovely home on Occom Ridge. Halsey's brother Alson Edgerton 'l7 and his wife Maude assisted Lorraine in receiving and represented the Edgerton family.
Back at Headquarters in the Inn we rested, visited, and at 6 gathered for preprandial gaiety, followed by an excellent class banquet at 7:30. This was served to us at a long table set up in our headquarters room. The table was beautifully arrayed, with a special decoration in the center—a handsome table arrangement of white carnations, the gift to the 1906 reunion from Harvey and Helen Whittmore, who deeply regretted their inability to be present. To those who remembered Harvey's customary presentation of carnation boutonnieres at the old pre-Harvard game dinners in Boston of years gone by it brought up meaningful recollections.
A few of the class attended the Commencement exercises on Sunday afternoon, but most started their long trips home before noon. Everyone said it had been a thoroughly delightful occasion in every way.
Seventy years after graduation, Frank Cudworth, George French, and FrederickHaskell (I to r) were back for the Class of 1901 reunion.
Present for the 65th were nine men of 'O6: front row (I to r) Francis Childs, ThurlowGordon, Max Hartman, William Page; back row: Eliot Cogswell, Warner White, Walter Powers, Edward Redman, and Arthur Gragin.
