1925

The 1974 fall meeting of the Class in Hanover was the largest such affair ever, there being 102 present at the cocktail party and dinner in the Norwich Inn on Saturday night, October 12, following the Princeton football game.

Activities opened Friday noon with a special meeting of the executive committee at the Hanover Inn. With President Charlie Moore presiding, the first action was to elect Curt Abel and George Zahm as new members of the committee and to confirm the previous ap- pointments of Lane Goss, Bill Jenkins, and Dutch Schroedel. The last mentioned succeeds the late Eddie Pease and these changes bring the total number on the executive committee to 14.

The principal purpose of this meeting was to set up arrangements for the 50th Reunion next June. Charlie Moore will be chairman of the reunion committee with Bill Jenkins as cochairman and Lane Goss as treasurer.

Bob McKennan will be in charge of the Memorial Service, Curt Abel will handle costumes and Lang Spring will direct the movie and photography program.

Dutch Schroedel and George Zahm are to be co-chairmen of the 50th Anniversary gift committee with Bob Borwell in charge of special gifts and Larry Leavitt in charge of gifts from widows.

In connection with the 50-year Address to the College by a member of the Class, a group of four was appointed to select a speaker — Moore, Whelden, Jenkins, and McKennan.

Music will be in the hands of George Zahm and Don Hunt will be in charge of liquid refreshments.

Arrangements for meetings and meals for the reunion program have all been made and in- clude a June 6 dinner at Thayer Hall, a June 7 Class Dinner at Alumni Hall and a June 8 Sunday get-away dinner at the D.O.C. House on Occom Pond.

A painting by Ted Geisel was given by him to President Hopkins many years ago and left by him to the College. It is a large oil painting on canvas entitled "The Rape of the Sabines" and for some time has been in storage and is in need of repairs. It was voted to have it restored, cleaned, framed, and repaired at the expense of the Class, and placed in a suitable location during the 50th Reunion.

The regular fall meeting of the Class was held as usual in Reed Hall on Saturday morning and there were 29 members present. Charlie Moore presided and reported on the actions taken and the information developed about the 50th Reunion next June during the executive committee meeting the day before.

A nominating committee of Moore, Jenkins, and Archibald recommended that the present executive committee of 14 continue until the 50th Reunion next June when a new executive committee will be elected, and then new officers, for the following five years.

Treasurer Goss reviewed the financial reports which had been mailed to all class members and commented that we have sufficient reserve on hand for anticipated current expenses.

George Zahm reported on Alumni Fund performance for this past year.

Ford Whelden stated that he will soon send out his annual letter as bequest chairman and reported on 1925 Scholars and candidates for Borwell Scholarships. He also presented the record of Bob Piela '76, the 1925 Fellow.

It was decided to hold our fall meeting for 1975 the second weekend in October again, which will include the football game with Penn.

The above-mentioned party at the Norwich Inn included, besides classmates and wives, some relatives and close friends and the three in- cumbents so far of the 1925 Professorship Chair Professors Gulick, Stockmayer, and Eberhart, and their wives. Bob Piela '76 also joined us.

On the Friday evening of that same weekend there was a special showing in the Treasure Room of Baker Library of Jack O'Lantern Art of the 1920s by John C. Rose '28. This is a collection newly acquired by the Library through the generosity of Ken Montgomery. Ken and his bride, along with Jack Rose and Librarian Lathem, hosted the pleasant gather- ing-

Present at one or more of the weekend happenings, most with wives were Charlie Moore, Lane Goss, Herb Talbot, Larry Leavitt, Dutch Schroedel, Ford Whelden, Bob Borwell Bill Jenkins, Bob McKennan, George Zahm. Pete Haffenreffer, Doug Archibald, Don Kilby Milt Emerson, Mott Garlock, Mac Shepard Frank Kennedy, Rad Tanzer, Ken Sullivan. Frank Shea, Ed Ober, Don Hunt, Ed Burns, John Packard, Jack Spring, Tom Carpenter. Frank Wallis, Bud Petrequin, Phil O'Connell, June Bryant, Jack Norris, Herb Rice, Ross Pearl, Paul Deisroth, Perk Fitch, Curt Abel Bob Meginnity, Alberta Rhodes, Lang Spring. Francis Brown, Hal Stevens, Bob Weinig, Bill Pugh, George Newman, and Ken Montgomery (For any omissions, our apologies.)

Secretary, China, Maine 04926

Treasurer, R.F.D. 2, Box 71 Dover, N.H. 03820