The Blue and the White is as strong as ever.

As they do every June, Morse High School alumni traveled from far and wide to gather recently at Bath Middle School for the annual Bath High School Alumni Association banquet.

Six decades of classes with more than 700 attendees came to reminisce, give back to their school and to build on a 122- year tradition.

Each five-year class was called in separately, beginning with the class of 2008, to the 65-year class of 1948.

The class of 1973 entered playing kazoos and horns.

Roberta “Bert” Doyle from the class of 1932, the most senior alumnus, celebrated her 81st reunion. She attended the one-room elementary school in Winnegance for grades 1 through 8 and had to take a test to get into Morse. She was escorted by her granddaughter, Heidi Howe, class of 1987; and Devon Green, class of 2013.

Holly Bisson Lowe, class of 1979, was recognized for years of dedicated service with an alumni chair. Also recognized was outgoing Treasurer Hazel Rice Meserve.

Collette Coombs, class of 1961, presented nominations for new officers, which were approved unanimously: President Mike Peabody, class of 1977; Vice President Brad Walfield, class of 1982; Secretary Vicki Underwood, class of 1973; and Treasurer Ann Edgett Carlton, class of 1980.

Peabody, presented $500 each to Max Renaud and Bryn Carr, the graduating male and female senior who achieved the highest scholastic average in English over their four years.

In closing, Carlton reminded graduates they are now part of the largest and most active high school alumni association in the country.