1916's 60th

What a wonderful 60th reunion was planned for us by Duffy and Betty Lewis, co-chairmen, and their active committee of Kay English,Mary Fuller, the Buffintons, and the Marsdens. This committee's effort brought 63 to Hanover: 24 members of the Class, 16 wives, 10 widows, and 13 members of families and friends.

And what a contrast in getting to Hanover; in 1912 we all came by train and this time by air, car, or bus. Class headquarters were in College Hall, and

most of our activities took place in the Francis L Childs Room, which to many of you who ate or worked in the Dartmouth Commons was one end of the former dining room with its huge mantelpiece and above the carving of the Dartmouth Seal.

Friday at 5 p.m. we started with a "welcomeback" social hour in the Childs Room, then over to Thayer for dinner along with a few of the other older classes. The evening closed with the concert in Spaulding Auditorium by the Dartmouth Glee Club.

Saturday morning, a beautiful memorial service for those 45 who have left us since our 55th reunion was conducted by the Rev. Warner R. Trayham '57, concluding by singing "Men of Dartmouth." It was with sorrow that we had to add two very recent deaths: Olin Smith on May 24 and C. Carlton "Jimmy" Coffin June 3rd.

At the class meeting that followed immediately, Duffy and Betty Lewis were voted an enthusiastic thank you for their excellent reunion plans. After hearing reports from officers, Dick Parkhurst reporting for the nominating committee gave the following slate which was elected: president, Everett H. Parker; treasurer, James H. Colton; assistant treasurer, Arthur G.Marsden; secretary, Paul F. Goward; class agent and bequest chairman H. Burton Lowe; executive committee, Dan L. Lindsley chairman, Philip H. Lewis, E. H. Gumbart, Frank G.Pettengill, Howard M. Buffinton and ChesterM. Woolworth. We then gathered on the steps of College Hall for our Class picture.

Saturday afternoon we met in the Childs Room for a delightful hour of music. Thanks to Dick Parkhurst, our pianist was Prof. James (Jelly Roll) Sykes, former chairman of the Music Department at Dartmouth. His repertoire went from the patriotic American celebration to ragtime with everyone's feet keeping time to the tempo. As an encore he played "Hanover Blues, bringing memories of our BillMackie singing this song in the musical revue "What's Next," one of those Bones Joy-Bob Burlen musical extravaganzas.

Following a social hour we met in the Hovey Grill for our class dinner with Ev Parker presiding and Dan Lindsley as toastmaster. Dan introduced Allan Dingwall, son of our JibDingwall, associate director of the Alumni Fund. He presented a framed print of the Scott Anthony watercolor showing Dartmouth Hall to Burt Lowe for his outstanding work in leading 1916 to an all-time post-fifty year reunion gift with a total Alumni Fund gift of $44,509. Allan then reviewed his growing-up years with his rabidly loyal Dartmouth father. He made the point that even though all of us might wish to go back to our days at Dartmouth, it was simply not possible. "No institution can survive unless it responds to the changes required in today's society. This applies as much to colleges as it does to any other growing organization. Offering the best undergraduate education," he said, "continues to be the prime objective of Dartmouth today."

Sunday, some went to the graduation and all who were still there went to the farewell brunch served by our ladies in College Hall. So ended our grand 60th reunion. To all you faithful 1916ers, wives, widows,

and families, thanks for your wonderful support of the 1976 Alumni Fund and congratulations on setting a new record for a 60-year class.

CLASS SECRETARY