1919

Chester W. DeMond, the youngest man in the Class, celebrated his 75th birthday on January 15. Nick Sandoe, the Poet Laureate of our class, composed this ODE TO "75":

Hardly a man is now alive Who has reached the age of seventy-five But some of us have made the grade By the grace of God and medical aid.

So Chester now has joined the group Who've survived the pains of childhood croup,

And measles, flu and also mumps, And all those other aches and bumps To which we mortals are subjected, And from which we've been protected By our spouses' loving care, Except, of course, from falling hair.

Our Chester is a steady chap Who's always there to fill a gap. Whenever something needs be done, He's the one relied upon. And he's a man of many skills

With which his life he gladly fills. At golf he wields a mighty club. Always the envy of many a dub. And music too is his delight With piano or fiddle for many a night. At bridge, of course, he is expert As those have found when they've been hurt By bids and play that did them in And let them know they couldn't win.

So greetings, Chet, and all the best From all of us who still find zest In living to a good old age

With health enough to now engage In tasks that give us pleasure still And all our daily lives fulfill.

In response to my request Chet sent me a brief report on his 75th birthday festivities. "Virginia arranged all the details for a surprise dinner for a 75th birthday celebration. A few days before the event she let me in on the secret but only to the extent that a dinner had been arranged at the Waldorf, that about 30 would be present, but gave me no idea of the identity of the guests.

She had a private room on the fourth floor. A bar was set up for cocktails and a wide variety of hors d'oeuvres. After an hour of getting acquainted the group went into the adjoining room for dinner (at an oval table seating 30) of filet mignon, salad, ice cream, and a large birthday cake. It was a delicious dinner served in true Waldorf style."

Some of the following biographical information you have seen before. In World War I Chet enlisted in the Marines and was attached to the 2nd Division of the U.S. Marine Corp. He saw action in France and was with the army of occupation in Germany until August 1919. He returned to college in the fall of 1919 and was graduated in 1921 at the age of 21 (twenty-one). In 1922 he started what became a 38½-year career with Price Waterhouse & Co., C.P.A.s with headquarters in New York City. He was made a partner July 1, 1940 and retired on June 30, 1960. He was in the New York office for all but two years and for the last eight years ('52-'60) was comptroller and partner in charge in New York. At the request of the firm he wrote a History of Price Waterhouse in America, published in 1951. There is a copy of this volume in the Baker Library in Hanover. He spent two years preparing the text for this book. Chet has C.P.A. degrees in ten states and is a member of several accounting societies.

In addition to accounting Chet has been interested in golf, bridge and music. He is a member of (1) Pine Valley Golf Club (2) Westchester Hills Golf Club and (3) Sharon Country Club, Sharon, Conn. He is also a member of the United States Seniors Golf Association and Westchester Seniors. For many years he was a member of the Dartmouth Club bridge team in New York and has played in tournaments where most of the leaders in the bridge world competed. Sam Stayman, Dartmouth '30 was a member of the Dartmouth Club team with Chet. His interest in music goes back to college days.

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