1926

The 47th annual mini-reunion, August 17-19, was well attended by 37 classmates, spouses, widows, children, and grandchildren, with all the tribal rites observed. For openers a cocktail party in the Drake Room of Hopkins Center took front stage with Stephanie Macdonald, granddaughter of Charlie Macdonald, assigned to officiate at the bar. Dinner followed on the candle-lit Inn terrace. Tubba Weymouth presided at the Saturday morning class meeting in the 1926 Memorial Room, Baker Library, when brief reports on the state of the class were heard. The traditional picnic took place on the neatly-manicured back lawn of 1 Willow Spring Circle, known as Weymouth Green. Barbara and Tubba served up a lobster salad lunch by a Wilder, Vt., caterer. What a way to wind down a memorable 47th, with ideal Hanover locale and 1926 fellowship!

Jack Roberts, having served the class as treasurer for 18 years, asked to be relieved of this responsibility because of the continuing health problems of his wife Dot. During this, the longest treasurership in '26 history, Jack's excellent work earned him the Treasurer of the Year award in 1979. Jack Bickford was appointed as succeeding treasurer and brings with him the expertise of his Wall Street background. Already September class dues bills have doubtless generated a prompt '26 response.

Hank Parker turned in a biography which, besides indicating a fine banking career, listed in 1930 and 1940 much activity on the squash and tennis courts. We wonder if today he is winning as many trophies in senior doubles. On Jane's and his last March visit in Florida he had lunch with Gib Robinson and talked with Bob Stopford as well as Ed Hanlon.

Monty Colladay and George Champion also heeded the call for biographies, and a very special one was received from Jane-Gay Gascoyne about her father, Brant Wallace, who died in 1982. Not many realized the help he had given many of the Mendham, N.J., townspeople whom he had served on the board of education, in other public offices, and as municipal judge. She learned that neighbors in need were grateful for his free legal advice and financial help.

Our 1926 teachers keep teaching, regardless of their attained ages. Gob Des Marais, at 86, still has his special economics/psychology course two hours a day at York Technical College, Rock Hill, S.C., and Dick Husband, at 80, is well into his fall semester course in industrial psychology at the University of Florida, Tallahassee.

Dick Nichols, after considerable effort, found the Trefethen twins, Traug Richter, and maybe Carl Schipper on his Commencement picture birthday card, but thus far not himself. He reports that granddaughter Jennifer '87 made the varsity soccer team and JV lacrosse.

Perk St. Clair could not find himself in the picture, but Arlene had instant success. They planned a September trip, going from Toronto to Vancouver on "Canadian Via's deluxe train number one,"then on to Tacoma, and driving the coastal highway to San Francisco where Ritchie and Betty Smith were on their itinerary. After that, they planned to take the daytime Vista Dome to Los Angeles, then fly home to Birmingham, Mich.

Fred and Kay Hurd lacked sufficient magnification to locate Fred's likeness, but nice try. They thoroughly enjoyed Alumni College and the ensuing 47th summer reunion.

Congratulations to head agent George Scott and his Alumni Fund team for leading 1926 to a tie-win with 1923 in the 1984 Green Derby our tenth consecutive victory. Also thanks to the 19 men and women who increased their gifts by $100 over last year, netting the College $3,800 because of a matching gift by an anonymous, generous classmate.

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