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With thy warm breath Dispel the heaven's cool clouds That hide thee from my sight . With thy golden rays Smite me thou restless one And I'll record thy flight. From thy last red flare on the hills, Fling a thought To comfort me thru the night. Theodate Pope R iddle ( TPR), Founder, 192 7

Avon Old Farms is a Secondary School and Junior College for boys, located in the Township of Avon, Connecticut. It i five miles from Farmington, Connecticut, and twelve miles from Hartford. The College has an estate of nearly 3 ,ooo acres, bordered on the east by the Farmington River. Part of the property has been known for a century and a half as Old Farm ; the southern portion is a rough forest where deer are often seen, and through which two trout streams f7.ow. From the Catalogue, 1928

AVON

VON

OLD FARMS SCHOOL

Celebrating

75 Years

Photography by William Mere r

Royal ton Pre Arlington, Ma sa husett

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We are grateful for the encouragement and willing assistance of many people at Avon Old Farms: Peter A. Aron '65, hairman of the Board of Directors, and Kenneth H. LaRocque, Headmaster, for their unflagging support of this project;

arol Ketcham, Director of External Affair and the

keeper of the archives, for her professionalism and helping hand at every turn; John T. Gardner, Provost, Peter M. Evans, Director of Development, and Henry R. Coons '71, Director of Alumni Relations and Planned Giving, for their leadership, good will, and good advice along the way; and Margaret M. DeGraaf, Director of Publication , whose vision and enthusiastic guidance made this project happen. A special thanks to those who tend to the everyday needs of a beautiful and orderly campus: Glenn Wilcox, Director of Physical Plant, and Steve Kraft, A istant Director of Phy ical Plant, and their staff; James Kirschner, Director of Dining Services, and his staff; and Martin Hankard, Director of Campu

ecurity, for their help in countless invaluable ways.

Thanks also to Bernie Hammons, Polo Coach and faculty member from 1936-1964, for his help in identifying individuals in our archives; and to Judy Wilson and her team at Lithographies for their fine work with scanning archival materials. Thank you to all the faculty of the school, too numerous to mention by name, who graciously and patiently welcomed us into their classrooms. And finally, with great appreciation, thank you to all the boys, whose spirit, energy, and pride show throughout the book.

Execu tive Editor: William W. Mercer De igner: Dianne ]. Schaefer Libr ary of

ongress C at alogue C ard Number: 2001-135335

Hardcover International S t andard Book Number: 0-962 7386-9- 7 First Edition December 2001 ommissioned by Avon Old Farms

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Boys need to belong to a team, a community, a club, a cause; they need

know where and how they fit

into the larger scheme of things. Kenneth

LaRocque, Headma tcr

AN INDESTRUCTIBLE ScHooL FOR Boys

n many ways Avon Old Farms School is not so different than at its founding 75 years ago. Its guiding principles remain unchanged and as indestructible as the School itself, as its

founder, Theodate Pope Riddle, would have wished. Mr . Riddle poured her energy and expended her fortune creating Avon Old Farms. It sprung from her own imagination as a schoolgirl at Miss Porter's School in Farmington, when she boldly declared to friends that she was going to build "an indestructible school for boys." Her distinctive Tudor Cotswold architecture defines this school- one cannot visit Avon Old Farms and not be touched by its magic. Indeed many remain under its spell. That which makes us different is more important than that which makes us the same. Mrs. Riddle believed in diversity of thought, opinion, and personality. She believed deeply in the traditions of the elite but was not an elitist. She wanted to nurture the strong character of growing boys, and believed to do that, they needed to be kept busy with a variety of activi足 ties -scholarship, community service, and farm work. Every boy had a job. Every boy spent time in nature. The school has grown from 48 boys at its opening in 1927 to a full capacity of 372. We have filled and overflowed Mrs. Riddle's original buildings, and have continued to build. By any measure, we are very different today- academically, athletically, socially-a a reflection of a very different society. Yet certainly Mrs. Riddle would recognize her school, and I like to think that she would recognize her boys. The young men of Avon are recognizable, not just by the winged beaver on their blazers, but by their direct and friendly gaze. This book is meant to represent and celebrate one moment in time-Avon's 75'h Anniversary, a time of great vitality. A we celebrate our 75 years and pay tribute not only to our founder, but to all the alumni who helped to build this school, we also celebrate

everything that Avon is today. Peter A. Aron Chairman, Board of Directors

You are young and hold the future in your hands. Your commitment to

believing in happy endings gives

me hope that the world that my generation has not yet cured, may in fact have a chance

improve.

Jonathan A. Crocker, hairman, Department of English, From bis 1999 Chapel Talk

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PLACE

hen I arrived at Avon Old Farms School in the fall of 1981, I knew immediately that I had become part of a special place. It didn't take long for

founder Theodate Pope Riddle's "indestructible school for boys" to inspire in me, as it had in so many others before me, a pride of place. As we celebrate Avon Old Farms School's 75-year history, we honor Mrs. Riddle's creation and pay tribute to the hundreds of Men of Avon whose lives have been influenced and shaped with their experiences here. As a school community, an architectural design, and an educational ideal, Avon Old Farms is the inspiration of a remarkable founder. Mrs. Riddle sought to create a school on the leading edge of educational philosophy, one that would foster in its students initiative, willpower, and individual thinking. Her chosen motto, Aspirando

et Perseverando, as well as the School's symbol, the winged beaver, reflect these ideals. When Avon Old Farms first opened its doors in the fall of 1927, Mrs. Riddle's noble experiment was underway. The School struggled in those early years, beset by myriad problems that eventually caused it to clo e in 1944. By 1947, with the war over, members of the School's former board joined in a mission to revive their beloved Avon Old Farms. Thanks to their efforts, the School reopened in the fall of 1948. Shepherded through the next 20 years by the singular, spiritual strength of Provost Donald Pierpont, Avon Old Farms grew. With the passing of Don Pierpont, George Trautman took firm hold of the tiller. Full sail through the storm of the 1960s and '70s, Trautman governed Avon Old Farms with the steadiest of leadership for a full 29 years before stepping aside. When I took over as headmaster in 1998, Avon Old Farms had never been in a better po i足 tion; it was a vibrant community of learners that was both academically sound and financially secure. Through the commitment and leadership of Headmasters Don Pierpont and George Trautman, together with more than even decades of dedicated and capable faculty member , Avon Old Farms is today one of the top independent secondary chools in the country. Our unwavering focus on boys' development, which continue to be the e sence of an Avon education, i h lping to hap new standard for boy ' chool nationwid . I am privileged to be leading Avon at uch a positive point in our evolution. 19

The mission of Avon Old Farms, simply stated, i "to be the best school for boy in the country." To my mind, this commitment reinforces Mrs. Riddle's ideal of build足 ing "an indestructible school for boys." This does not mean that we strive to be the most selective school or the school with the most impressive list of colleges to which its graduates matriculate. Instead, we aim to be the school that best addre ses the developmental needs of adolescent males. Our goal is to facilitate their j umey to manhood, helping them to grow into successful, contributing members of ociety. To achieve this, we remain committed to designing programs, hiring faculty, and building facilitie with th unique needs of teenag boy in mind. At Avon Old Farms we have also identified important core values: those valu s that are the foundation of our School and which we seek to inculcate in our

student . The

values are basic in nature, yet vital to our community's health and

ultiLTrnt succes . They are, integrity: being honest to oneself and to others; scholarship: involving oneself in the quest for knowledge; civility: displaying courte y and manners;

altruism: xercising an unselfish concern for the welfare of others; tolerance: accepting diff rences among people; sportsmanship (in competition and in life): being fair, being a good loser and a gracious winner; self-discipline: regulating oneself for the sake of improvement; and responsibility: being trustworthy and able to choose for oneself betw en right and wrong. If we are successful in imparting these values to our students, then we know that we are providing them with the moral foundation they need to live a fulfilling life. If we can achieve this goal, we are well on our way to "being the best." Avon Old Farms has also reaffirmed its commitment to several fundamental theme around which the School has developed and flourished throughout its 75-year history.

Avon Old Farms will remain a boys' school . In an all-male environment, we are more successful helping boys become men than we would be in a coeducational setting.

Bless those who teach and those who learn. Give to the weak, encouragement ; to the strong, compassion; to the doubting, faith; to the sure, humility; to the striving, strength. And to all, peace, tranquility, and hope. We ask this for thy mercy's sake. From the Headmaster's Prayer

Avon un ler tands the psy h of boys. We know how challenge th m, how

motivate them, how to

inspir them, how to help them become men-good men.

Toward this nd, we will continue

provide boys with multigenerational rol

model , addr s their need for activity and physicality, and fulfill their d ire

belong to a cau e greater than themselves.

We will maintain our all-school meetings and our family-style meals. Here in th village that Mrs. Riddle designed, we are a community. By joining together several times each day, we nourish that spirit. It is during these gatherings that we are able

impart our core values and talk about the issues with which teenage boys grapple on a daily ba is.

We will continue our vespers and chapel services. In America today, the vast majority of teenage boys do not spend time developing their spiritual lives. Our vespers and chapel services do not espou e any particular r ligiou tradition, but they do provide our students with the opportunity to consider their live from an ethical and moral perspective.

We will continue to embrace our liberal arts approach to learning. I n an increasingly specialized society, we provide our students with the ability to communicate, to synthesize ideas, and to problem solve. We believe that it is important for them to be able to look at the world through the eyes of a scienti t, a historian, a poet, and numerou other lenses if they are going to be good citizens of the world, capable of making balanced and informed decisions on societal i ues.

Team sports will continue

be vital

our educational program. We believe that the

experience of being part of an athletic team is rich soil for the cultivation of charac足 ter. Being on a team teaches important l ife lessons: how

stretch oneself past one'

comfort zone, how to work with other to achieve a common goal, how to vvin, and how

lose.

The arts will remain an integral part of our educational program. As teenage boys are challenged

build and shape their adult identity, exploring their own creativity

help them make sense of their world- around them and inside of them. To b the be t chool for boys, we must be pa sionate about our commitment to the arts.

Community service will hold an important position in school life. Young men want to contribute to causes greater than th m elve , and, in doing so, they benefit th ir school community, society at large, and them el ve . At Avon, all tudent parti ipate in our work program and contribute

the well-being of others, both within our

chool community and bey nd it wall .

Our residential life program is committed

encouraging older students to be role models

for our younger boys. At Avon, boys look not only

faculty members as role models

and men.tors, they also look to other students. Our residential life program is designed to encourage bonds between classmates, develop relation.ships and interac足 tion. among all classes, foster close ties with dormitory faculty, and gradually encour足 age older students to assume leadership role . These goals and core values embraced by Avon Old Farms today are, in essence, a reaffirmation. of founder Theodate Pope Riddle's origi足 n.al ideals. Though transfigured ever so slightly by each new generation, Avon's mission has remained alive. This mission has always been to educate young men not only in lan足 guage, arts, and sciences, but also in self-discipline, integrity, and respect for other . From its beginnings 75 years ago, Avon has sought boys of character. A cademic and athletic ability have always been valuable, to be sure, but character is paramount. The dream of Avon is

create and sustain "a sen e of place"- one that, though

grounded in tradition. and history, can shelter new ideas; one that, challenged by the powerful forces of new generations, can harness that power for its own steady and high ideals; and one that, in successfully doing those thin.gs, will remain timeless. The 21" century will present new challenges and opportunities for our School, but if we remain true to our ideals, Avon Old Farms will continue to be a community where traditions live, where scholarship flourishes, and where boys can become men.

Kenneth H. LaRocque, Headmaster

Avon holds steadily to the cultural traditions of old, but at the same time, maintains a genuine and intimate interest in each boy's individuality and personality. It is interested not in sameness but in differences in boys, and gives to each the thought, care, and training which their parents wish their sons to have when away from home. From th

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All of a sudden there was a blackboard and there was something called a gerund up there that I had never heard of. That first day of classes, it really hit home; it was a whole new world. Henry R. Coons ' 71, Dir ctor of Alumni Relations, on his first English class as a student at A\'On

What I will remember about this team [is that] they brought honor

you,

me, to us, by demonstrating that not only will

Avon Old Farms boys come to your school and beat you, they will be great guys about it. It is nice, and in moments like that one, I am proud to bask in the glow that you provide. Timothy M. Beneski, Faculty, Department of English, speaking about his undefeated fourths soccer team, in his 1999 Chapel Talk

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As these young men have moved through our classes this year, we have found, gradually, that the words "teacher" and "student" are inadequate to describe the relationships that bind us. Invariably, many have become colleagues and friends. William Kron, Dean of Faculty, From his Award Night remark

In late March, the club held a Duck Dinner to signify the dose of the term. This was a very wellďż˝cooked meal, as Verne broiled the ducks From the

perfection.

Winged Beaver,

1940

A forest is ever-changing; in spring the tender green of new leaves and tasselled buds, birds nesting or in migratory flight, flowers and curled fronds of ferns pushing through wet, black earth ; in summer cool shadows along lazy streams ; in autumn red trees, blue mist, the rustle of fallen leaves. From the Catalogue, 192 7

Up, up the long delirious burning blue 1' ve topped the windďż˝swept heights with easy grace,

W here never lark, or even eagle flew. From High Flight, Written by John Gillespie Magee Jr. '40, hortly before his death in December 194 1

And so, at this Christmas time, I greet you. Nat quite as the world sends greetings, but with profound esteem, and with the prayer that for you, now and forever, the day breaks and the shadows flee away. From a letter written by Fra Giovanni in the year 1513, read by Sidney Clark at Christmas Vespers

I beg you friends, if tonight I sing and ring my bells too gail)', Remember this feast come but once a )'ear And our lesson , they come daily! The Jester, The Boar's HeaJ Festt\'al

We are a family here. We work and we play hard-together. Kenneth H. LaRocque, Headmaster, first day of classes, 1998

What you want boys to come away with is the feeling-the confidence - that they can be artistic and make it part of their lives. Gail Laferriere, Chairman, Department of Visual Arts

The 1valley rings with mirth and joy ; Among the hills the echoes pla)' A never never ending song, To welcome in the May . . . And thus, as happy as the da)', Those Shepherds wear the time away. William Wl1rdswmth, fwm

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Here, doing the right thing is as important as finding the right answer. Teaching values is as important as teaching any academic discipline. Kenneth H. LaRocque, Headmaster

Do it the right way. Focus on what you' re doing. Work hard. Be there every day. George M. Trautman, Headrna ter, 1969-1998

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We are eager to move on, and ufJon reflection, loath

leave.

From the foreword of th 1940 yearbook

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chool that welcomed my son,

harlie Custer '04, as a freshman in th fall of 2000 is a very different place from the school where his grandfather, EJdy

uster '43, first enrolled in

1937. There are new buildings, of course; only three of the six classrooms in which Charlie tudie existed in Eddy's day. There are new programs as well. Charlie's Avon is firmly committed to inter足 scholastic athletics, and its athletic program is universally respected among independent schools. Eddy's school, while it featured programs in sport as unusual as crew and polo, limited itself primarily to intramural sports, and its teams played for Diogenes and Eagle. Technology, too, has changed the school. Charlie's teachers can project the Internet onto classroom screens and give tests and quizzes online; Eddy, and his father-John Sherman Custer, an Avon faculty member from 1930-44- undoubtedly never even dreamed of such a thing. On the other hand, much of the school has changed very little, as is evident on the following pages. The quadrangle, where both Eddy and Charlie grew up as "faculty brats," looks and feel very much as it did in Mrs. Riddle' day, and the Refectory, with its powerful arches, continue to inspire awe. Perhaps Charlie cannot make the Avon List and join the Literature Club a his grandfather did, but he can aspire to make the Headmaster's List, and he can write for the Hippocrene. Charlie will never know Verne Priest, the School's woodsman, but he can join the Nimrod Club, and take the same delight in the pond, the stream, and the woods that thousand of oth r men of Avon-including hi grandfather - have taken before him. Indeed, it is reasonable to assume much of Charlie's experience at Avon will closely resemble his grandfather's. He will face many of the same challenges, endure many of the ame victories and defeats. He will find lifelong friend , inspirational teachers, and a powerful sense of belonging. Surveying th

Estate, circa 1923

The reality is that Charlie's school and Eddy's school share more than Mrs. Riddle's beautiful buildings; the faces and some of the facilities change, but the spirit of the place remains. Mr . Riddle called it a "village;" now we use the word "community." However you say it, it means a place where people strive together toward a common goal, a place where people treat each other with civility and re peer, a place where the bond forged by common experiences and shared burden develop into friendship that la t forever. It means a place to which you can always come home. Arthur B.W.

uster, Farnlt)', Department of Histor)'

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The building of "Avon College" gets underway. Land clearing for the school began in the spring of 1921. By 1922, the foundations for the water tower, the forge, and the carpenter hop were laid. By 1924, there were 325 workmen on ite- including some imported from England and Italy- and the carpenter shop was finished. The carpenter shop was was not tran formed into the chapel, as we know it, until 1949.

Boys in the doorway to the Dean's House with the Post Office in the background. The carved inscription around the doorway is from William

hake peare and reads,

we them derive than our foregoers.

Theodate Pope Riddle, 1868- 1946. Architect, visionary, and founder of Avon Old Farms School, "T PR" composed poetry as well as architectural plans. Although she accomplished much in her life, he considered "Avon College" her finest achievement.

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Honors thrive when rather from our acts

Two boy working the Washington Hoe Pr ss in the Print

hop.

All ďż˝chool and student publications were printed on campus.

The cover of the school catalogu

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The student body, 1933-34.

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There hall be a Summary Court consisting of three Judges, who shall be citizens of the sixth form .. . one of them shall be President] udge. They shall be appointed by the Warden for their ability to perform judicial duties imfJartially, and shall serve while they are students at the School. T PR from the

Deed of Trust

The Refectory was run on a clocl<Aike basis and, at a given hour when the bell rang, the big doors were to be shut regardless of late comers. Bill Burrage and I usually had this duty and, although it was great fun to slam the doors in someone' face, it hardly increased our popularity. Alan Burnham '32 Candlelight and formal attire--dinner in the Refectory.

A quarryman dres ing facing stone (or ashlar)-Juras ic red bed and tone that wa quarried from the E tate.

Dean Richard H. Sears ( Latin Ma ter and Dean, 192 8-1944) presides over a study hall .

The ashlar is not cut to any special

Tutors keep in close daily touch with the work of the boys

design or size, but a maximum and

and the boys may at any time call upon their Tutor for

minimum size is given. This saves a lot

guidance and encouragement.

of stone as the cutter can take any piece of rough stone and square it up

Francis M. Froelicher, Provost, 1927- l 929

whatever size it will make . As little work as possible is done of the face of the stone. The very high places are knocked off using a hammer and point. Then a peen hammer is used in order to get a fairly fiat surface . In some cases, it is only necessary to use the peen hammer. The cutting is all done by eye. The use of a straight edge is omitted. TPR

The power house wa completed in 1926 to supply the Quadrangle with electricity and heat. Work in the power house wa considered a necessary part of the community work expected of all boys.

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Beams for the Carpenter Shop, of mountain oak from North Carolina, are dressed and shaped. Although the awmill was used for some of the initial interior woodwork, where oak timbers were used, they were hewn with the broad axe.

The boys are invited to use their imagination and express their ideas in any form which may suit them - with the result that they take a real interest in their work and progress rapidly. StuJent HanJbook, 1928

Regulation 'white flannels' on the tennis ourt.

Cal isthenics on the Village Green, 193 7.

Hockey on Lower Walton PonJ.

The Woodsman shall be an experienced and /Jractical worker from the Maine woods or Canada. He shall be steeped in woodlore and highly qualified

instruct boys in woodcraft.

TPR from The Deed of Trust

Nimrod Club, from the

1942

Winged Beaver.

Sitting,

from left: George M. McKinney'43, Malcolm G. Maginnis '42, and Han on E. Ely '42.

randing, from left:

Edmund

. Miller 42 David '

. Bigelow '44, Richard N. Clark '42, Mr. Thayer, Mr. Child, Verne Priest, Mr. tabler, Mr. Brown, and Henry Daden '43. On the roof: Laurence C. Bigelow, '43, David J.

tanley '42, Clement

Pollock '42, James M.

tewart

'43, and Tedrowe Watkins '42.

The Fire Brigade.

In case of fire every boy does his share of the fighting. Student Handbook, 1928

The

arpenter Shop beams laid out, being fitted, circa 1923.

Winter in the woods by B aver Dam Pond.

Boys m study hall

one of rbe Quadrangle build mgďż˝.

From the \X'mged BeaiÂˇer, 1937

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The A Club, for the athl tic lettermen of the school, from the

Winged Beaver,

1942.

First row, from left: David J.

tanley '42, David R. P. Burns '43,

Henry Daden '43, Pet r B. Hewes '43, Harry L. Flynn '46, Gilbert Elliott '42, and Roger A. Fowler '42. Second row, from left: John R. Cheshire '42,

harles S. Knowles '42, Hanson E.

Ely '42, Tedrowe Watkins '42, Frederick 0. Lyter '42, Rus ell Hunter '42, and Richard N. Clark '42. Third row, from left: Malcolm G. Maginni '42,

lifford W. Hankin '42, Thomas M.

Jones '42, William G. Grainger '42, Isaac G. David R. Stinson '42.

The post and beam frame of the forge is raised.

Students in the Library, located on the second floor of the Bank Building, overseen by French Master Jean E. A. Fraisier.

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mith Jr. '42, and

A snap bot from the Winged Beaver taken at the polo match against Andover on Founder ' Day, 1937. Avon i riding in front on Al Joi on, with Andover in pursuit. The identity of the Avon player i unknown, although the pol team at that time was composed of Harris H. Bucklin '37, Thomas K. Curtis '38, D nald M. Davidson '38, Charles E. Perkins '37, and Paul Schoellkopf '37.

Instruction in polo shall be given. Emphasis shall be placed on polo, as it develops quick reactions, coordination and courage. Avon colours shall be worn at all games. Polo shall be the only extramural sport at Avon. TPR from

The Deed of Trust

William B. Rand '32, here being congratulated by Mrs. Riddle. Bill Rand was captain of Avon's polo team and went on to become captain of the polo team at Yale.

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The Photographer's

lub, from the

Winged Beaver, 1937.

First row, from left: deforest W. Trimingham

'40, Edmund S. McCawley Jr. '40, Gilson S. Terriberry '39, Charles C. Towers '38, Mr. Paul Child, Richard S. Whiting '39, Frank C. Hart '41, and Dewey H. Nelson '41. Second row, from left: Christopher H. Phillips '39, Donald Brinckerhoff '38, Richard E. Williams '40, and Bronson B. T. Eden '42.

All lumber used for farm work, scaffolding, and temporary buildings, was awed in the School 's mill. The logs were obtained from the School property.

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The framing of the Forge nears completion.

Students may have the opportunity of raising domestic fowl and small animals. . . A farm affords an ideal environment for youth. Avon students who are interested in animals shall be given instruction in the feeding, care, and judging of live stock .. . The Founder believes that a boy who has never known the hardships of work on a farm, in the forest or in the shops, and has never experienced the joy of completing a task, even when it means enduring physical discomfort and pain, has been deprived of one of the most valuable experiences that life can offer for the development of character. TPR from

The Deed of Trust

The care of the forest i largely in the hands of the boys. chool

atalogue, 1928.

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The Water Tower nearing completion rises 80 feet, circ a 1923.

The frame of the Refectory begins to take shape. Its di tinctive tone buttresses are visible through the three-foot-thick m asonry w alls.

Exercise shall for the most part be in the open air. T PR from

T he Deed of Trust

Horsing around i n the Quadr angle.

A pe 1formance of "Tr ial by Jury." Probably the greatest events at Avon, in those early yeaTS , were the G ilbert & Sullivan operettas . . . pe1formed in the Refectory . Alan Burnham '32

Donald W. Pierpont wa provost (or head of the

chool ) from 1947

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Pierpont got the School gmng aga m after the war years ; for this and his faith in ev ery boy, he was loved by his Men of Avon. His term was cut hort when he died of a heart attack m 196 .

The completed Water Tower, Forge, and arpenter Shop , circa 1924, and today.

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M E N O F AV O N S trike the drumhead , fly the banner Youth leaps forward like a wave Sweeping all that's bad before it , B uild a future for the brave .

T hwart the foolis h , guard the prudent , S trike out boldly for the right : Keep this land the home of freedom W here all men may take delight.

Make our school and make our nation Into places where secure , Lawfulness will find a haven And where peace will long endure.

Now we gather, Men of Avon Men of honor, men of will : Set our hearts upon the mountains , And our destiny fulfill.

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