Bates College - Mirror Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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most confused and generally unhappy time of our college lives. But somehow the spirit of '66 saw us through this mess and as far as I ,m concerned we were never really down or really out. This reality of cohesion perhaps gave birth to itself but it was certainly nourished by the collective experiences and personalities of our class. The tragic and untimely death of Dale Hatch, a fellow we hardly got to know, drew us closer together than ever be- fore. And who can forget in which class he was or to whom he was speaking as he heard of the death of President Kennedy. We shared with all the world, in this instance, in showing our true feelings. Q98- Q

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