Reunion 96--Class of 1976
The 20th reunion of the Class of 1976 was a fun-filled weekend of revival of old friendships and the beginnings of new acquaintances. Although the entire class was not in Waterville, those in attendance were treated to a weekend of relaxation. We were awed by the physical changes that have occurred on Mayflower Hill since we left.
Highlights of the weekend included the cruise in Portland Harbor, the awards banquet on Friday and the class dinner and dancing to live music on Saturday. The class parade was an opportunity to finally meet as a class and the class picture was wonderful. The traditional class cookout on Saturday gave me an opportunity to see all of our classmates one-on-one even though I had to sling hamburgers and hot dogs to do so. Special thanks to the Class of 1971 for lending me an apron.
The class dinner on Saturday, preceded by a cocktail hour in the bowels of the library (how many of you ever drank in the library before then?), allowed us to catch up on old times and renew old stories of fraternities and sororities, intramural sports and our favorite professors. Special guests included a surprise visit by Professor Charlie Bassett, who ably substituted for Sandy Maisel, and President Cotter, who spoke, among other things, of Colby's prominence as a forerunner of gender equality in higher education. Professor Bassett did say we were better than those behind us. "More fluent" was more precise. "The kids just want to watch that damn television all the time,"he said.
The reunion committee should be recognized: Mark Janos (outgoing president), Scott McDermott (incoming president), Paul Boghossian (Mr. Everything), Marian Lord (class agent), Joel Swets and Jennifer Ford. Thank you all.