1902's 70th

The Class of 1902 enjoyed a very satisfactory reunion, although with a smaller attendance than had been expected. Present were Davis, Drake Dudley, and Farwell, with Ida Dudley, Genevieve Huntington, Christine Parker, and Jennie Thompson; and from the following generation, Morton Davis, Charles M. Dudley and wife Frances, and Alice Farwell McCann and husband Charles.

Our headquarters were in one of the function rooms of the Hanover Inn, and there our dinner Friday night was served. The McCanns brought their projector, and this enabled us to see a few pictures, no two of which were taken in the same state. The main use of the projector was to show on the screen charts relating to class statistics, such as comparisons of the Class of 1902 with the Class of 1972, nicknames vs. given names, buildings of our time and those of today, Hanover folk of the nineteen hundred's early years, careers of the men of 1902, and so on.

Then we listened to the messages which had been sent for the occasion. First, from men of the Class unable to attend, Bradley, Chivers, Clark, Dalrymple, Fletcher, Herb Parker, Plumer, Smith, Studwell and Wells. Then we heard those from the widows of Cushman, Dow, H.C. Hill, Moore, and Hennik Sanborn. Finally came those from sons and daughters, which brought back memories of Adams, Anguera, Barnes, Brackett, Brown Clark (R.B.), Cushman, Dorr, Dow, Edson, Estabrook, Goodell, Hatch, Holmes, Hubbard (G.M.), Irvin, Little, Lyons, MacKinnon, Merrill (A.H.), Murray, and Ruggles.

Our small group at the Alumni luncheon on Saturday was warmly greeted when we were asked to stand in order to prove that we were actually present in body.

The official class meeting was held on Saturday morning. It was opened by a memorial prayer which included the names of the three men who had finished this life since our last reunion, Julius Arthur Brown, Robert Cushman, and HarryMacKinnon. The principal business transacted was to vote unanimously to devote the class funds in entirety to the Library to provide new draperies for the 1902 Room. After this transaction is completed there will be no need for a treasurer, as the annual class dues will continue to be collected by the Alumni Magazine. Their financial expert will take out the necessary amount for the class subscriptions as in the past few years. Whatever may be left will be sent to the Class Secretary who will apply it to any class expense, then add the rest to the gift to the Library.

The nominating committee presented its report for the officers for the coming years. The report was accepted, and the following officers were duly elected: President, J. Frank Drake; Secretary and Class Agent, Hermon W. Farwell.

With business out of the way there was no further interruption of the very active chatting and reminiscing, unless one could call the dinner on Saturday evening an interruption. We enjoyed another fine dinner, this time in the Drake Room in the warmth of the log fire in the large fireplace. Above us on the wall was that fine painting of one of our reunion committee.

Some of our party were obliged to leave on Sunday, but the rest waited until Monday, thus giving us additional time in our class headquarters.

Seventy years out, four classmates of 1902 were back at the College for Reunion:(I to r) Charles Dudley, Carroll Davis, Hermon Farwell, and J. Frank Drake.

CLASS SECRETARY