1925

The annual 1925 fall gathering, including the meeting of the executive committee, was held in Hanover the weekend of September 18 and 19. It was a successful and happy time, with 26 for dinner Friday night and 45 Saturday night in the Drake Room of the Hanover Inn. The victory over Princeton on Saturday was satisfactory except for the weather. A steady all-day rain kept some but not all '25ers from being in the stadium.

Executive committee members present at the meeting on Friday were Bill Jenkins, Mott Garlock, Lyn White, Curt Abel, George Zahm, Don Hunt, Ed Burns, Pete Haffenreffer, Lane Goss, Bob Borwell, Larry Leavitt, Ford Whelden, Bob McKennan, and Doug Archibald. Hal Stevens, Mac Shepard, and Rad Tanzer were also in 103 Reed Hall.

President Bill Jenkins opened the meeting and welcomed Larry Leavitt as the new chair and Ed Burns and Don Hunt as new members, following elections held since the last meeting.

As treasurer, Mott Garlock reported that the increase in dues from $l0.00 to $12.50 had made no difference in the number paying. Our surplus at the start of the last fiscal year was $6,020 and the net cash gain during the year was $721. Mott stated that the memorial book fund is in good shape and recommended placing $5,000 of our cash on hand in money funds to increase the return while interest rates are high. This was approved by a motion seconded and properly voted.

There was some discussion of writing those classmates who do not pay dues, with the idea of dropping them from the ALUMNI MAGAZINE list if they are not interested, but it was decided not to do so.

Curt Abel as class agent reported that while our goal this year had been set at $60,000 total gifts reached $71,500. This was a record for classes 56 years out and for ourselves was exceeded only by our 50th and 55th reunion years. Larry Leavitt, who chairs the memorial giving committee, stated that there were 118 memorial gifts this year, 75 of them from widows, for a total of $16,502, or 23 per cent of the above grand total.

Ford Whelden told the meeting that his annual letter on bequests would be sent to all classmates in a month or two, and that with over $402,000 credited to 1925 this past year, the class continues to stand at or near the top of the list in both bequests and life income trusts.

Special Events Chair Lyn White made announcements about the program for the weekend and for the Harvard weekend in Boston in October. Our fall get-together next year will be on October 15 and 16, when Harvard plays in Hanover.

Before adjournment, there was a moment of silence in memory of those classmates who had died within the past year.

For dinner, those at the meeting and their wives were joined by Bob Weinig, Mary andTerry McGaughan, Corrinne Kennedy, and Loreen and Sanny Chase. On Saturday night, Adeline and Doug Archibald had as guests three grandchildren a boy and a girl who are sophomores and a girl who is a freshman. Following the dinner, all were invited to the Leavitts' home in Norwich, where Larry played the piano and George his saxophone.

Catherine Weinig was in the hospital in Hanover with a broken pelvis, the result of an accident while she and Bob were staying in Whitefield, N.H.

Word was received that Ted Geisel was also in the hospital, in California, but he was reported to be getting along well and due for a few weeks rest at home.

Rad Tanzer was about to take off for Italy, having been invited to address the Italian College of Plastic Surgeons.

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