1925

It was Dartmouth Night, the 100th anniversary of football at Dartmouth and the Harvard game weekend when 1925 met in Hanover October 17 and 18. Dinner in the Inn dining room preceded the parade and subsequent festivities.

Walking behind the first band in the parade were Jenkins, Haffenreffer, White, Levison,Tanzer, Sleigh, and Archibald. In the 1925 car were Harle and Ken Montgomery, and in the car for the undefeated 1924 football team were Larry Leavitt and Red Hall. Ken, Larry, Ken, and Milt Emerson, also in town, were members of that squad.

The march concluded as usual in front of Dartmouth Hall, where there were speeches by President Kemeny, Dean Manuel, Coach Yukica, and the football captains, with lusty contributions from the band and the Glee Club, embellished by the appearance of the first string members of the football team. The climax was the traditional bonfire, 84 tiers of railroad ties, built by members of 1984 with skill and enthusiasm.

Before the game on Saturday there was brunch at the Inn and afterwards dinner in the Drake Room of the Inn with about 35 present, including a couple of '25 grandchildren. We missed our football players and their wives, as they were attending a banquet for members of the six undefeated Dartmouth teams of the past 60 years.

Before the game there was a morning meeting of alumni in Hopkins Center, which was addressed by President Kemeny, with a question period following. During his remarks, he made a special reference to Montgomery House, commenting on its great value to the students in bringing outstanding people in many fields to the College.

Most '25 visitors to the Hanover scene were staying at the Lake Morey Inn in Fairlee, a comfortable and attractive spot. The weather had a little too much rain, but it let up early Saturday afternoon in time to permit enjoyment of the game, and enjoyment is the right word as the team played with spirit and skill to upset previously undefeated Harvard..

On Friday afternoon the class executive committee met in Reed Hall. Bill Jenkins called the meeting to order and read the names of those deceased since the last fall meeting. All present stood for a moment of silence in memory of these departed classmates.

Treasurer Mott Garlock reported that there was a deficit of $212 in the operation of our 55th reunion in June. After this charge there was a net cash gain for the year ending August 1 of $135 and a surplus at that time of $6,020.

Ford Whelden, bequest chairman, said that in the past year there has been one new bequest, from Robert E. Canfield in the amount of $5,000, and an additional realization from the estate of Helen P. Geisel in the amount of $158,831. There were also nine new life income trusts and four additional realizations in this area, which have brought 1925 into first position among all classes in number of trusts and in dollar value. Ford is bringing up to date the total giving record of the class and this will be mailed to all classmates at a later date.

The secretary read a report from Larry Leavitt on memorial giving. This past year the total was $16,172 from 121 donors, about 17 per cent of our total Alumni Fund contribution this year.

The President complimented Curt Abel and Dutch Schroedel, neither of whom could be present at this meeting, on a good job done for the Alumni Fund.

The 1981 fall meeting was set for the weekend which includes September 19, the date for the Princeton football game.

Executive committee members present were Bill Jenkins, Charlie Moore, Ford Whelden, Herb Talbot, Frank Kennedy, Mott Garlock, Lyn White, Bob McKennan, Pete Haffenreffer, Ken Montgomery, and Doug Archibald. Other classmates at the meeting were Don Hunt, Bud Reber, Rad Tanzer, Hal Stevens, and Sanny Chace. Others in town were Bill Sleigh, Bun Levison, Terry McGaughan, Dick Coltoh, Blair Gilbert, Bill Thompson, and Milt Emerson.

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