Reunions 1986
"Ah! the remembrance of these happy days, The music and the laughter and the wit, The cups that smile with glimmering of sweet wine- Age shall grow mellow with the thought of it."
From "College Days"
Clockwise, from upper left: Some members of theclass of '26 relaxed on the porch of the HanoverInn; Skeet Thomas '31, top right, and ChuckO'Neill '31, center, visited with old friends inthe reunion tent; right, 14 members of the classof '21 gathered for a photograph in front of theConcord coach; and above, two members of theclass of 'l6, returning to mark their 70th reunion, led the Commencement procession: Howard Buffinton, left, was accompanied by hisdaughter, and Ralph Parker, right, was escortedby Professor Merelyn Reeve. (Except as noted,all photographs are by Nancy Wasserman '77.)
Clockwise, from top: The class of 1936, marking its 50th reunion year, gathered in the Hopkins CenterCourtyard for the dedication of a memorial to former College President Ernest Martin Hopkins; PaulGuibord '36, who organized the event, unveiled the memorial, designed by artist Walker Hancock;Anne Hopkins Sparh, Hoppy's daughter, addressed the gathering. Waterproof jackets emblazoned withthe class motto, "Survival with Class," came in handy throughout the rainy weekend, yet spiritsweren't dampened: lower right, R. Morris Paine and Brent Schorer consulted the reunion schedule;bottom left, Len Mead and Ken and Katie Wilson enjoyed the Hopkins Memorial dedication; and beloiv,Milt Johnston, Jake Jacobson, and Dune Newell chatted in front of Hopkins Center.
Clockwise from top: Outgoing 1946 newslettereditor Bill De Stefano spoke with incoming newsletter editor Harlan Brumsted in the reuniontent; Ray De Voe '50, center, wearing a jacketwith the class's motto, "A Touch of Class," alsofound the reunion tent a good place to get reacquainted with classmates; members of '5l Johnand' Sally Gambling and Tom Trolle relaxed onthe steps of Mass Hall; lower right, Charles Benisch '52 found the senior fence still a good vantage point from which to view the campus, thistime with his daughter, Joanne; lower left, AlReich '52 and John "Chipper" Chapman '50 exchanged news and views.
Alumni from the classes of '70, '71, '72, and '81 found sunny skies when they returned to Hanoverin mid-June. Clockwise, from upper left: while one couple spent money in the Co-op, a member of '71took it in at the reunion tent; Andy Drexler '81 and Marlissa Westerfield '81 enjoyed the reunionpicnic at the Riverfront; Brad Poynter '72 and Young Dawkins '72 talked over old times; many classesivere represented at the Reunion Row for former crew members at the new Boathouse; Danielle Dyer'81, seated, helped register a record-breaking 420 classmates and guests; and one couple strolled acrossthe Green, with their own personal reminder of how things can change in just a few years.
