1908's 65th
Reunion began with the arrival of classmates early Friday morning, June 8 and proceeded all day. We were fortunate to have three sunny days and mild temperatures. Seven classmates attended and six members of their families, as follows: Cogswell and wife; Furman and son; Miss Margaret Wilson; Pop Chesley; Hinman and wife Munkelt; Perkins; Lela (Mrs. Bill) Knight and daughter,- Mary Cranmer; Web Evans. Two of our classmates made the trip from California, as did one of our daughters, Margaret Wilson. One widow came from Illinois and picked up her daughter in Pennsylvania. It would seem that '08 is a candidate for a "distance" trophy.
Our headquarters was a comfortable room in the Inn, known as a Function Room. We were assigned a student helper, one Steve Allison '74, who" performed perfectly, alert to all our needs and having the use of a college car to haul us around as needed. Most of us took the Friday evening buffet dinner in Thayer Hall and attended the Glee Club concert in Spaulding.
Saturday morning we again gathered in Headquarters, which we found had been neatly furnished with a small lectern and seats arranged in semicircles around it. Pop Chesley's memorial remarks held our attention for nearly an hour. He was followed by a reading of the names of classmates who had departed this life since our 60th, 29 in number or nearly one half.
After picture taking on the steps of Webster Hall - by the way, '08 was the first class to have held its graduation exercises in Webster - we returned to headquarters, following which we were guests of the Trustees at a luncheon served in Drake Hall.
In the afternoon we went to Spaulding Auditorium in Hopkins Center to attend the Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association. As the oldest class reuning, we were conducted to seats reserved in the center of the first row. We listened as Michael McGean, Secretary of the College, awarded several prizes for excellence. Finally he asked '08 to stand, which we did. Dutifully we kept our eyes on the speaker while behind us there arose, crescendo, a call to turn around. We did so, to the tune of a tremendous applause, which was rightfully due us.
The remainder of the afternoon, we gathered at headquarters to enjoy a social hour. We found that the tables were set for our 65th Reunion Banquet. They comfortably filled the room, and we sat down to an excellent meal while congeniality and friendship continued at their best.
On Sunday, many of the group preferred to make an early start. Your secretary remained with his roommate, good old Pop, to assist him to make his get-away without breakfast. After he went, I went over to Webster to see if I could find any old friends assembled to join the parade. I met Dave Orr. who persuaded me to lead the parade, and again 'OB was the focus of cheers.
Back for 1908's 65th were (seated) John Hinman, Walter Furman, Roland Chesley, Frederick Munkelt, Harold Cogswell, (standing) Webster Evans, Helen Cogswell, MargaretWilson, and Allan Perkins.
All but three of the 37 persons who came back for 1913's 60th reunion.
CLASS SECRETARY
