Reunions 1985

Almost 1,700 alumni of Dartmouth returned to the Hanover Plain in the first two weeks of June to celebrate reunion, bringing with them some 2,000 guests. Old friends were heartily greeted and old times relived in this annual rite of spring at Dartmouth. The only constant in the weather, however, was the change:, the temperature kept reunion organizers guessing while alumni clutched sweaters, umbrellas, and sunglasses simultaneously. But camaraderie prevailed, much as described in Richard Hovey's "Comrades": "with each encounter of the village street . . .the noisy groups of idlers, and the songs, the laughter and the flouting."

Fifty-three members of the class of '25 joinedin the celebration of their 60th reunion.Among the events they and their guests enjoyed was a reception at Montgomery House,which provided sunny verandas, right, andshady nooks, above and below, to relax andrenew acquaintances. Among the '25s at thegathering were former Trustee Lloyd "Jock"Brace with George "Barry" Lyons, at left andright above, and Ken Montgomery, donor.ofthe Montgomery House, with Ken McDonough, at left and right below.

Right: At its 55th reunion the class of 1930presented to Rockefeller Center a hand-lettered, leather-bound volume listing thenames of more than 200 donors of the Classof 1930 Room in the Center. Left to right areclass president Ev Low; Mrs. John French;Professor James Wright, associate dean of thefacidty for the social sciences, who acceptedthe book; Charlie Widmayer; Fred Scribner;and Meade Alcorn. The book will remain ondisplay in the 1930 Seminar Room.

Right: Five former skiers from the class of'3O gathered on Tuck Mall during their reunion for a commemorative photograph. In1929 these five along with some 20 othermembers of the Dartmouth family participated in a down-mountain race down the oldcarriage road at Mount Moosilauke oneof the first such races in the United States.Pictured, left to right, are Bill Fenton, Gordon Shattuck, Herm Sander, Don Hight(winner of the race), and George Parkhurst.

The class of 1935 broke all previous reunionattendance records when 194 members, 57percent of the class, along with 217 guestsreturned to Hanover. At right, they gatheredin front of Webster Hall for the class pictureclearly, a wide-angle lens was in order.

Clockwise, from lower right: reunion committee members Al Brush, left, and BobHage, right, peruse a brochure from theSpalding Inn in Whitefield, N.H., where theclass gathered for post-reunion festivities;twins and classmates Frank and RalphSpecht doubled their pleasure by attendingtheir 50th reunion together; above, JohnHowe exchanges a brief word with a classmate during Commencement; and right, atouch of humour was added to a dramaticmoment as Bob Richter, flanked by classmates Al Dodd, left, and Dave Smith, right,increased the class's reunion gift from $1 million to $1 billion with a mere slip of the pen.

The class of '35 made their presence knownin Hanover whether they gathered in a smallgroup under the class banner on the steps ofMiddle Mass, upper right, or crossed MainStreet en masse, lower right; on Sunday,lower left, classmates gathered for a farewellluncheon on the shores of Occom Pond: thoseenjoying the lovely weather included classtreasurer Put Kingsbury, left.

The classes of '39, '4O, and '41 marked their 45th reunion this ]ime while 110 members ofthe class of '45 celebrated their 40th reunion. On the facing page, clockwise from upper left:members of the class of '45 discussed matters from the witty to the weighty at a receptionat Fairchild; center, a foursome of '4os gathered to exchange views, perhaps on the best teeoff time; class officer Bob MacMillen registered many of the 77 attendees and their 151 guestsfrom the class of '40; and classmates from 1939 happily reuned at various receptions and inthe class tent. On this page, clockwise from above: members of the class of '41 studiedyearbook photos in the class tent; two of the 250 classmates and guests from the class of '41chatted in front of Baker Tower; and below, many of those celebrating their 45th gatheredin the class tent to hear the Aires perform.

The class of 1960 turned out in force to celebrate its 25th reunion in Hanover in June. They broke the attendance record for a 25th-yearclass with 290 classmates, or 43 percent, along with 771 guests. They were also the fourth 25th-reunion class in a row to raise more than$1 million. This page, clockwise from above: former oarsmen were invited to participate in a row on the Connecticut River- the crew of thewinning boat, in the foreground, included, left to right, Hans Wurster, MIT rowing coach Pete Holland, Paul Freud, and coxszoain MikeHeitner; classmates found plenty to smile about and discuss at class meeting and less formal occasions; and the "class apron" was a muchappreciated item, distributed at the picnic at Storrs Pond. On the facing page, clockwise from top left: while one former Alumni Councilpresident concentrated on the science of dissecting a lobster, another classmate was willing to go to any lengths to capture a photographicrecord of the event; below, alumni and guests paraded from the class tent on Tuck Mall to the class dinner at Thompson Arena.

The classes of '64, '65, and '66 drew almost400 classmates back to Dartmouth to celebrate their 20th reunion. This page, clockwisefrom top left: at least one classmate provedhe had kept up with the times in his colorful"jams"; above and right, many classmates ofthis era were proud to demonstrate that theyhave happily embraced fatherhood; belowright, many were able to answer "We do!"when the DJ asked, "Who still remembershow to jitterbug?" at the Saturday nightdance; and, below left, enthusiastic classmates joined in high-spirited rugby practiceon Sachem Field. On the facing page, clockwisefrom middle left, '66's class secretary RickMacMillan and Bill Cooper discuss the reunion schedule; above left, classmates exchange "tall tales"; and center, a '66 pointsout old haunts to his guest from the steps ofRockefeller Center. Last but far from least,the class of 'BO broke the attendance recordfor a fifth-year reuning class with 317 members or 33 percent, along with almost 400guests. Top right, Ann Munves renews anacquaintance with a classmate; center right,Rob Daisley catches up ivith old friends; andbottom, a group of '80s engages in a favoritereunion activity: pausing to relax before continuing the pursuit of recreation.

Don't join too many gangs. Join few if any. Join the United States and join the family - But not much in between unless a college.

Arthur Lord 'l0 met loith President DavidMcLaughlin during Lord's observance of the 75thanniversary of his class's graduation.

Dale Barker "15, the only returning member of hisclass, occupied a place of honor during the Commencement exercises.

The seven returning members of the class of 1920 gathered for a class photo in front of theConcord Coach at the Hanover Inn.

At left and right, the 78 members of the classof 1930 who returned for reunion foundplenty of time to catch up or reminisce duringtheir reunion.

CAPTIONS: TERI ALLBRIGHT LAYOUT: PATTI STINEHOUR