1910's 65th

1910's 65th Reunion was a very happy occasion for those who were in Hanover. I was fortunate to get a ride on Friday morning with Leon Kendall and his daughter-in-law Ann. Bones Jones came up from Melrose and TedHill came from Maine. Ralph and Helen Taylor drove up from Andover, Mass., Whit and KarenEastman flew in from Minneapolis, and our local representatives, Larry and MiriamBankart, were at their home in Norwich. Thus in addition to seven Tenners our company included three wives, two daughters, including Orilla Moe, who has long resided in Hanover, and one son Dave Kendall '45, thirteen in all.

First scheduled event was a buffet dinner and from there we went to the Inn's Function Room for a talk session. We were invited to two events that evening - the President's reception in the top of the Hop and the combined Glee Club concert.

Saturday morning 12 of us gathered for our class meeting, led by Leon. Whitney Eastman was nominated chairman-secretary, Karen, co- secretary; and Larry Bankart, Dick Carpenter, Hazen Jones, Art Lord, Ken Phelps, Andy Scarlett and Herb Wolff to a five-year term on the executive committee. After the business meeting we held a Memorial Service for the 49 men we have lost in the past five years and then went to Spaulding Auditorium for the alumni meeting. After a free afternoon we returned to the Function Room for a social hour and reminiscing and for the class dinner.

Three of our number, Leon Kendall, WhitEastman, and myself, were able to stay for the Commencement exercises on Sunday morning. As we led the alumni procession up Baker lawn and received the applause of the gathering, we were gratified by the honor being given to 1910 and we were also affected by the vivid contrasts between that day in June of 1910 when we as seniors watched the 50-year class of 1860 who seemed to us to be such old men, march up the aisle, and this day 65 years later when the tables were turned and we were the old timers.

As we Tenners separated we all agreed that it was one of the happiest Reunions we had ever had. There were not too many events to tax our energies and we could enjoy more time for talking together and for reminiscing in that familiar setting.