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MARCH I94I

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A Message from Tom Flanagan LIFT UP THE ALUMNI FUN[)

By T. F. Flanagan '12.

Chairman, Board of Fellows.

Learn to give money to colleges while you live, Don't be silly and think you'll try To bother the colleges when you die ¡ With codicil this and codicil that, That knowledge may starve while you grow fat; For there never was a pitcher that wouldn't spill And there's always a flaw in a donkey's will . • OuvER WENDELL HoLMEs

The Board of Fellows has made its annual examination of affairs at Trinity. Shortly it will report to the trustees, and I can tip you off in advance that it will report that Trinity's condition is fiourshing.

The trustees will learn (if they don't know it already) that enrollment is high, finances good, educational activities excellent, and the pot is boiling with dozens of good ideas being cooked up to make Trinity better.

We have come through twenty years of the reign of President Ogilby, ten years of it in depression and recession, with the student body tripled, faculty two and a half times larger, a deficit only once(the year of the big wind) since 1923, student fees increased ten times over, value of land and buildings tripled, endowment increased two and one half times - --- But, the same old gym.

We have the new Cook dormitory, dining hall, Chapel, Chemistry laboratory, Goodwin and Woodward dormitory, but no fie ld house.

The Board of Fellows wi ll report to the trustees that: We play basketball at the Hartford High School, visiting teams dress in disgraceful quarters; we have no place for football practice when

it rains the entire week before the \Vesleyan game, our track team will soon have to schedule Smith and Sweetbriar because we can't win over colleges with adequate indoor facilities.

In short, we need a field house.

And the best way to get it is to support the alumni fund, to build it up with more contributions, and larger contributions, so that it may build the foundation for that field house.

Many Trinity alumni are coming to realize the debt they owe for their education to the endowment fund and the gifts of others. It's that realization that made the last dormitory campaign such a huge success. And it's the same generous attitude that will give th~ boys at college the field house th~y now need so badly.

Last year during the drive for the new dormitory, more than one thousand Alumni showed their loyalty to Trinity and their belief in higher education by contributions. But the Alumni Fund which had worked its way from 159 subscriptions in 1936 to 559 in 1939 was temporarily c1iscontinued.

This year our aim is at least 1000 contributors.

Few would cntlCIZe the projects: better publicity, more college fence, alumni scholarships, athletic activities, alumni office expense (which includes this magazine) and the field house fund.

Your contribution is needed and-will be greatly appreciated. Checks should he made out to the Trinity College Alumn'i Fund and mailed to T. S. Wadlow, Alumni Secretary.

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F. FLANAGAN

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Alumni Scholarships ScHOLARSHIP CoMMITTEES HARTFORD

Richard D. Lindner, '40 Chairman Horace B. Olmsted, '08 Judge Alex W. Creedon '09 Roger B. Ladd '17 Melville Shulthiess '18 Harry J. McKniff '26 James E. Bent '28 Thomas S. Wadlow '33 Francis H. Burke, Jr. '38 :\lfred W. Driggs, Jr. '39 Wallace L. Anderson '39 John H. Carey, Jr. '40 NEw YoRK

Frederick T. Tansill '22, Chairman Frederick C. Hinkel, Jr, '06 Ralph R. Wolfe '08 William S. Buchanan '09 Ralph H. Bent '15 Harvey Dann '31 William:\. Boeger, Jr. '32 NAUGATUCK VALLEY

Bertram B. Bailey '15, Chairman John P. Elton '88 Paul Fenton '17 Kenneth E. Johnson '18 Francis R. Fox '20 Seymour S. Jackson '20 Harold T. Slattery '21

MELViLLE SIIULTHIESS '18

PHILADELPHIA

Ronald E. Kinne\' '15, Chairman The Rev. Charles J. Harriman '0.'\ Charles F. Clement '0.5 Charles T. Easterby 'Ifi :\lfred N. Guertin '22 John N. Macinnes '30

The College has recently announced that scholarships of specified amounts may be granted by certain alumni associations annually. These scholarships are intended for needy prospective students who have made an excellent scholastic record and show every indication of continuing their good work at Trinity while at the same time taking part in extra-curricular activities.

Scholarships of $-1-00 have been allotted to the associations in Boston, New York and Philadelphia while scholarships of $250 may be granted by the Detroit, Chicago, Naugatuck Valley, Pittsburgh and Rochester associations.

Although each of these associations is allowed to place only one scholarship each year, it is hoped that the plan will work so successfully that it will be broadened in the future.

Credit for the initiation of the "alumni scholarship" principle should go to the Hartford Association which, under the .a ble leadership of Melville Shulthiess, several years ago began to pick out some of the best seniors in the greater Hartford schools for admission to Trinity.

Thl'y now have 12 such mPll in College with fine all-round records .

CHICAGO

Charles T. Kingston '3~. Chairman Robert P. Bates '93 The Rev. Dudley S. Stark '17 BOSTON

!\athaniel T. Clark '34, Chairman Lispenard B. Phister '20 The Rev. George D. Hardman '29 John .-\. Mason '34 DETROIT

:'\orton lves '16, Chairman Richard L. Maxon '16 The Rev. Franci B. Creamer '23 RocHESTER

Harry C. Olson '35, Chairman Elmer Tiger '16 Dr. Edwin J. Nugent '28 Fredt•rick C. Duennebicr '3.'i PITT:o;llt.;l{(;ll

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Huflin~-:ton .

Jr. 'IX, Chairman Hill Buq{win 'O(i L. ThaYer Lvon 'l(j Charles). Muller '18

Reports of College Officers DEAN

T. L. Hooo

The comprehensive report of Dean Hood on the academic activities at the College during the past year deals mainly with the questions of enrollments and grades.

The following interesting statistics on enrollment during the past five years begin the report: 1935-6 1!)36-7 1937-8

Graduate Students Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Special Students Non-Matriculated Total

1938-9

1939-40

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8 101 91 125 208 0 4

12 96 119 154 182 4 0

502

537

567

10 83 97 119 172 0 8

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90

88

98 134 173 2 12

113 101 187

489

516

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At the beginning of the year, the experiment of a four-course program was continued for 89 members of the Freshmen Class. At midyears the Freshmen made about 60 grades above 90%, but this high percentage was offset in the eyes of the Faculty by the unusually large number of Freshmen placed on probation, This, coupled with the fact that many seemed to welcome the four-course 路 schedule as an excuse for general neglect of study, has led the Faculty to abandon the plan for the current year.

"In September, 1940, 173 new students were admitted to the undergraduate categories; of these, 159 were Freshmen, 91 of them resident students and 68 of them day students. Of 14 students admitted in advanced standing, 8 are residents and 6 are day students. In September, 1939 192 undergraduates were admitted, of whom 182 were Freshmen."

"Increased Alumni interest and activity presages a happy future for the College. A few years ago there were only five local Alumni Associations and now there are fifteen holding regular meetings. In addition the Alumni Fund has increased regularly and the new dormitory drive supported by over a thousand Alumni was entirely successful. It is probable that our Alumni, if properly led on to the task, can substantially increase the number of worthy students applying for admission from year to year."

Continuing, the Dean quoted from a report from Ray Oosting, Director of Physical Education, in which the athletic achievements were outlined. Of particular interest was the fact that the football, basketball, baseball, tennis and cross country teams ended their respective seasons with better than 50% wins.

The report concluded with reference to the health record of the College and the activities of various extra-curricular groups such as dramatics, journalism, scholarly clubs and social organizations. Timely was the emphasis on the importance of attention to entering students in that "we should all continue to bend every energy toward assuring the best possible quality of Freshman among the limited number that the College can undertake to educate, and the greatest probability of their being able to remain steadi ly in the College despite the distractions of the day." ~ .

"In reference to some apparent disparities in this Report between figures for 1939-40 and those for earlier years, it should be explained that last year the Faculty adopted the practice of classifying undergraduates according to their completed years of attendance in college rather than on the basis of promotion, as heretofore.

Actually, the number of Freshmen in 1939-40 was the largest in the history of the College."

As to the matter of withdrawals between September and June, there were 21 with an additional loss of 45 during the summer. Although this was an unusually large number, it was felt that besides the normal reasons attributed to financial difficulties and discouragement with studies, the new factors of technical training, temptation to take advantage of employment opportunities and military enlistments could account for many. Actual academic mortality took a toll of 31, including 18 Freshmen, 12 Sophomores, and 1 Senior.

The scholastic attainment of the College body as a whole was slightly below that of 1938-39 with the following figures comparing percentages of honor grades (80-1 00%) in June of each of the last five years: Fraternities Neutral Body Whole College

1936 31 .6 50.4 41.7

1937 30.8 45.9 38.9

1938 34.0 47.6 42.1

1939 33.3 48.5 41.8

1940 26.5 47.8 38 .3

The average grades of the undergraduates in June of the last five years have been as follows: Fraternities: Avt>ragr Neutral Body Whole College

193ti 72.5 76.9 74.9

1937 71 .9 76.3 74.2

193R 72.7 77.0 75.2

1939 72.9 76.5 74 .9

1940 71 . I 76.9 74.4 4

OwEN MoRGAN,

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ARTHUR ADAMS

TREASURER

LIBRARIAN

Because of the very nature of the report by Mr. Owen Morgan, Treasurer of the College, it would seem that direct quotation would give a more adequate picture of his report.

"The following report of the accounts and records of Trinity College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, has been taken from the report of the auditor and the College books."

"The income for operating expenses for 193940 showed an increase over the previous year of over $26,000. The current operating account brought forth a net surplus of $468.77. During the year the outstanding loans were reduced by $59,717.15 to $130,535.10."

Mr. Morgan went on to say that toward the construction of Woodward and Goodwin Dormitories cash payments of $80,385.09 were received up to July 1st and the additional amounts needed has been pledged by Alumni and friends of the College.

"At this point I think it is most appropriate for me to extend to all those who have enabled us to realize this handsome and essential addition to our Campus the sincere appreciation of the efforts on the part of the Alumni and our loyal friends."

"Two generous gifts of $1,000 each from George H. Cohen, '11, and Naaman Cohen,'13, were added to the Hartford Scholarship Fund.

The Elton Scholarship Fund was increased by $2,000 by the generosity of John P. Elton, '88.

Substantial gifts totaling $2,056.93 were made by Charles G. Woodward, '98, and James Lippincott Goodwin to complete the cost of the Broad Street fence. Mr. Woodward also contributed $1,000 toward the Dining Hall."

"Additional income was received during the year through a trust fund created by the will of Charles F. Smith, M.A., Trustee of the College, of New Britain. The income of this fund is to be expended under the direction of the Trustees of the College to further the opportunities offered at the College in the study of History, Philosophy, Language and Literature."

"Let me take this opportunity to express proper acknowledgement to the members of the Finance Committee for the careful supervision they have given to the investments of Trinity College".

Following this brief explanation were fifty-six pages devoted to a detailed study of the College budget.

The report of Dr. Adams centered around the activities in the College Library during the past year, the additions and the current needs. Regarding the increases, it was noted that there have been added 3,528 volumes, 4,996 pamphlets, 2 manuscripts, and one photograph, a total of 8,527 items. Of these, 1,682 volumes were purchased and the remainder was presented.

The most important gift during the year was a collection of 200 volumes and 35 pamphlets from the Blake collection of Mr. Allan R. Brown of Provincetown, Mass. Other gifts came from members of the Faculty and friends of the College.

The able Library staff, according to Dr. Adams, has been particularly active in the task of cataloguing and has handled a total of 2, 788 items.

"As before, the needs of the Library may be summed up in one word, money. Money is needed for a new building, for books, periodicals, and last, but by no means least, for additional workers. It becomes increasingly evident that no changes or additions to our present buildings can make it satisfactory for the present and future needs of the Library. Money spent on it would be wasted. Naturally many questions and problems in connection with the future use of the present building and as 路to the plans for a new building arise, but the situation must be faced and the needs of the College for long years to come must be taken into account."

"All agree that the needs of the Library are of first importance, and we have faith to believe that they will be more and more adequately met as time goes on."

The President's Report gives an interesting picture of the growth of the College during the last twenty years. It also explains the aims and policies of Trinity today.

This report is so well written and so important that it could not be summarized adequately. You will want to read the copy enclosed.

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Campus Notes To continue from the point where the last issue of the ALUMNI NEWS left off, the Jesters presented an extremely successful version of Ten Nights in a Barroom at the Avery Memorial. Lacking the minor difficulties with timing which aroused speculation about last year's play (Ten Minute Alibi, you remember), the production was very smooth, satisfying both the audience and the box-office. The money from the sale of tickets fulfilled the requirements of the Ambulance Fund, and the machine was promptly purchased and despatched.

After the lacuna of Christmas vacation, the faculty and students girded their loins for midyear examinations. When the smoke from midnight lamps had cleared away, it was discovered that the College was comparatively unscathed.

Only eighteen were expelled, or resigned. Of the outstanding athletes, only three are now among the missing: Dick Weisenfluh('43), highly touted football and squash player, Junie Ransome (' 43), outstanding infield candidate, and John Renwick ('44), potential left-wing on the soccer team. According to Dr. Ogilby, in spite of this bad news, the number of scholarships given up because of low marks was the smallest in recent years.

In addition to these losses, several men left College to join the different branches of the Service. Don Walsh, captain of this year's basketball team, has already left for active service with the National Guard, and Jock Kiley, hurdler on the track team, is now in the air service. Of those of draft age, Dave Tyler, as well as Jim McClure (both sophomores), has been called up. Their departure has been deferred until June, but nevertheless, the swimming team will be minus two mainstays next year.

Speaking of entering the serv!ce, Dr. Stanley G. Mason of the faculty, has already left to join the chemical division of the Canadian Army.

Another departure is that of Dr. Edward T .

Lampson, of the History Department, who left Trinity for the position of Assistant Professor of History at Southwestern University in Memphis, Tennessee, and is replaced by Dr. Richard W. Tims, a graduate of Cornell College of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and Col).lmbia University Graduate School, who has been teaching in the University classes since 1938.

It has just been learned that Dr. Howard Doolittle (Physics) is leaving for at least a semestt>r to do research work for the government at M. I. T. Dr. Edward W. Spingarn, the new Instructor in Economics, was married to Miss Elizabeth Morison on January the 25th. Miss Morison is the daughter of Professor Samuel Eliot Morison of Harvard, and the great granddaughter of Dr. Samuel Eliot,. president of Trinity from 1860 to 1864.

Faculty and students have come to know each other better through the "teas" given to the various members of the alphabet. The most recent (G's to L's) took place on Friday, February the seventh, at eight o'clock. After moving pictures of youth hostel groups in Chile and Scandinavia, shown through the courtesy of Clement Motten '38, the group went to the Lounge for tea and refreshments. The tension of the midyear examinations being past, all those present (120) enjoyed meeting each other informally and on somewhat the same level.

The Civil Aeronautics Program in Trinity is almost completed, and, with the exception of one or two, the entire group which took the course now have their flying licenses. Out of the original select few, two or three have applied for the advanced course in maneuvers and navigation.

If they are accepted, they will have six hours training a day in standard army training planes, for which they will be paid fifty dollars a month.

When they have completed the course, they will be placed on the preference list for reserve fliers.

One of the features of the recent army maneuvers in New England was the placing of a lookout post at Trinity. In order to keep note of the airplanes which flew overhead, the student body kept four-hour watches around .the clock. The Chapel , tower was the scene of these watches, and a telephonic conne<;tion , directly to Boston, was hooked up. You may have noticed a picture of it in LIFE, February third. Dr. Wende)! was the faculty director, and Ja(k Crockt:'tt the stu<ient supervisor.

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Alumni Wh.o's Who

Cou.rttsy Hartford Courant

jOHN R. REITEMEYER 'zi

EuGENE

City editor of the Hartford Courant, Mr. Reitemeyer takes an active interest in military affairs.

He is a captain in the Military Intelligence Reserve and served in the press section during the maneuvers of the First Army in 1939 and 1940.

In 1918 he had charge of Company C, 308th Battalion, Heavy Tanks, when they saw service in the South and West.

After returning to Trinity for a year, Mr. Reitmeyer reported for the Courant and worked his way up to his present position in 1925. He has been a member of the Republican Town Committee and state Americanism director of the American Legion. At Barkhamstead, his home, he is a justice of the peace and a member of the Board of Education.

DoNALD

A.

DuMONT

H.

DooMAN 'II

Of the five Trinity graduates in foreign service Mr. Dooman ranks highest. In March, 1939, he was appointed to Class 1. He has been Consular General and is now CounseJ of the Embassy at Tokyo, second to the Ambassador.

Mr. Dooman started his career as student interpreter in Japan in 1912 having studied a year at Columbia University. In 1917 he was made cons~lar class VI I I and since then has had regular promotions to his present high rank.

In 1931 Mr. Dooman accompanied Ambassador Dawes at sessions of the Council of the League in discussions concerning Manchuria. He was adviser at the Preliminary Naval Conversations at London in 1934 and later was adviser at the London Naval Conference.

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The youngest Trinity graduate in foreign service, Donald Dumont has begun his duties at an important and dangerous post. After being held up at Lisbon seventeen days, Dumont finally reached Dakar, Senegal, in French West Africa where he is American Vice Consul.

Dumont has taught at the Brent School, Baguio, P.l., and at Tri1iity where he got his Master's Degree in l 939 after teaching two years as an instructor.

TRACY KNEELAND '22

A member of the real estate firm of Hart, Kneeland & Poindexter, Mr. Kneeland has been successful as Hartford chairman and director of the Greek War Relief Committee. In 1923 he directed relief in Corfu when the Italians attempted to take the Island.

Mr. Kneeland is director of the budget committee of the C<;mununity Chest and director of the Hartford Tuberculosis Society and a member of the University Club.

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The Alumni Fund 1940-41 DONORS TO DATE 1875 Joseph Buffington 1877 William G. Mather 1882 Charles W. Coit Arthur S. Linsley Samuel N. Watson 1883 George Greene J. Frederick Sexton William S. Short Hobart W. Thompson Frank D. Woodruff 1884-100% Charles M. Andrews William C. Deming Lawson Purdy Frank W. Richardson Frank F. Russell Edgar L. Sanford 1885 Frank F. Russell 1887 Octavius Applegate William A. Beardsley Martyn K. Coster Francis B. Whitcome 1888 William S. Hubbard 1889 Arthur Chase E. Norman Scott 1890 H . Hobart Barber R. McClelland Brady W . E: A. Bulkeley John B. McCook Guy W. Miner William Pressey 1891 George N. Hamlin Charles N. Shepard 1892 John Paine 1893 Charles A. Lewis Luke V. Lockwood 1894 Frederick F. Johnson Louis I. Belden 1895 Philip J. McCook S. Harrington Littell John M. McGann Alfred Wedge 1896 Samuel Ferguson Murray H. Coggeshall John F. Forward 1897 Jairus A. Moore Robert S. Starr 1898 Leonard A. Ellis Joseph H. LeCour 1899 Lloyd R. Benson .

Harold L. Cleasby George T. Kendal

1917 William Hasb urg Raymond T. J. Higgins John H . Pratt, Jr. 1918 Lispenard B. Phister Henry S. Beers 1919 Edward M. Finesilvcr Samuel Nirenstein 1921 Thomas Hawksworth Moses J. Neiditz Rollin M. Ransoj Harold T. Slattery 1922 C. Edward Cram Glover Johnson Milton H . Richman 1923 Lloyd E. Smith 1924 Daniel G. Morton 1925 ils A. C. Anderson 1926 Joseph J. Con nor Moses D. Lischner Harold W. Messer David Miller Harold E. Traver 1930 Lyman B. Brainerd 1931 Howard J . Doolittle

Elton G. Littell Frank A. McElwain Victor F. Morgan Adrian H. Onderdonk 1900 John K. Clement David B. Jewett 1901 George G. Burbanck Frank S. Morehouse 1902 Joseph B. Crane James Henderson Fred A. Higginbotham WilliamS. Hyde Edward H. Lorenz Anson T. McCook Thomas M. Steele John W. Walker Howard R. White 1903 Henry L. G. Meyer 1905 Edward L. Duffee Robert L. Eaton 1906 Frederick C. Hinkel, Jr. Victor E. Rehr 1909 Clinton J. Backus, Jr. William S. Buchanan Corwin M. Butterworth Paul M. Butterworth Walter E. Claussen Alex. W. Creedon Leonard J. Dibble Karl W. Hallden Lewis G. Harrima n Laurence G. Reineman 1910 E. Selden Geer Jerome B. Webste r 1911 Walter E. Batterson Walter A. Jamieson 1912 William Bird Chapin Carpenter Thomas F. Flanagan Paul F . Herrick K. Maxwell Kendall Clarence I. Penn W. Ernest Steven 1913 Guy C. Heater 1914 Raymond H . Dexter Leo J. Noonan 1915 Smart Brand 1916 Samuel Berkman Alvord B, Churchill James L. Cole Thomas H. Craig, Jr. Francis•W, Elder Charles P. Johnso n Russell.Z. Johnston Clarence A. Moyer Robert S. Morris Robert B. O'Connor

Robert 0. Muller Richard G. Williams 1932 Thomas Burgess, Jr. William G. Kibitz T . Robert Stumpf James G. Tobin 1933 Anonymous Charles A. Pratt, Jr. J. Jack Sharkey 1934 Harold R. Bayley, Jr. .-\rden Shaw Robert F. Schmolze James B. Webber, Jr. 1936 Herbert R. Scull 1937 Raymond H . Dexter, Jr. Robert R. Parker 1938 Anonymous William F. Boles Henry M. Fuller William . Lindsa y, Jr. 1940 John L. Ritter Frederick R. Spitzer Honorarii Clement C. Hyde ja'lles Jackson M . George Thompson Master of Arts C. Norton Coe

jUST RECEIVED C. G. Child H. M. Belde n L. W. Downes W . B. Goodwin E. S. Merriam L. J. Dibble C. W . Gamerdinger A.M.

'86 '88 '88 '88 '02 '09 '10 Sherman ,

D. Gott A. Kline W. E. Larned L. Noll W. H. Benjamin R . H. Daut E . S. Griswold jr '38

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Lt. Col. J . lement 11 40 James A. Wales 10 36 Rev. ] . Henderson 14 50 7 30 Henry D. llrigh.am T . N. Denslow 11 IS Allen R. Goodale 10 40 Hill Burgwin lti !)7 Rev. G. Cu nnioJ.tham. 5 18 J ;j :17 James Brewster Michael A. Conno r 22 H George C. Capen 27 53

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Odell Shepard

EDITORIAL The Hartford Times January 21, 1941 If Connecticut had not so recently experienced a Yale scholar and literary man in the Governor's office for four terms, it might have become more excited over the three-day tenure in that post of another scholar and literary man, Trinity's Odell Shepard, college faculty member, lecturer, poet, biographer and Pulitzer prize winner.

Certainly it was an incident important enough to be noteworthy. A bit bewildering, too. Connecticut had never associated with politics and public affairs the Shepard with whom it was familiar from his writings and from his scholarly public addresses, usually on topics related to his professional field.

That was true even thoug-h his poem on Connecticut contained a scathing indictment of those who despoil countrysides for allegedly utilitarian purposes and called for the appointment of poets, with power over life and death, to protect the hills and the tn~es and the rivers from public or corporate vandalism.

Dr. Odell Shepard, head of the Department of English, has recently been granted sabbatical leave of absence for the remainder of the college year in order that he may devote sufficient time to his duties as Lieutenant-Governor of the State of Connecticut.

Professor Shepard has always been one of the more active members of the Faculty as far as extra-curricular accomplishments are concerned.

The following are among the books ·he has written since joining the Trinity College Faculty: BLiS

CARM.AN-

It took some mental adjustment to envisage Dr. Shepard as a candidate for public office and accommodatP thinking to his prospective appearance as the presider over the maneuverings and the politics of the State Senate.

And then, almost without , notice, when he has scarcely more than dabbled his toes in the Senatorial pool, the Poet was thrust into the Executive's chair and Connecticut ·was introduced to Governor Shepard. Even Shepard himself must have been jolted a bit to find himself in that position. He knew there would be gubernato-r ial absenc€)s, of course, in which he would be called upon to serve, but he could hardly have looked for an occasion to rush upon him with quite such suddenness.

1923

THE HARVEST OF A QUIET EYETHE jOYS OF FORGETTING-

1929

THE LORE OF THE UNICORNTHY Roo AND THY CREELPEDLAR s PROGRESS-

Even so, he was ready for it, as the calm and prepared man is always ready for whatever may befall him. He issued no proclamation in Poesy, it is true.

And he did not take advantage of the sudden opportunity presented to him to appoint versifiers to protect water courses from dam builders, or to have hanged, drawn and quartered , perhaps eighted, those who destroy trees merely to build a highway, or ruin a brook simply that city denizens may drink.

1927

1930 1930

1937

CoNNECTICUT PA T A:-.~o PRESENT-

1939

His moderation surprises us.

The Life of Bronson Alcott (Pedlar's Progresss was the winner of the Little, Brown and Co.') centenary prize and also the winner of the Pulitzer pt;ize for biography.

In 1927-28 Dr. Shepard was Guggenheim Fellow abroad and in 1934-35 was international research fellow for the Huntington Library.

A poet and philosopher in the Governor's chair?

Perhaps eight years of Cross prepared us, but we confess that we rather like the idea.

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New York Alumni Meeting President Fred Tansill performed ably as toastmaster at the December New York Alumni Meeting at which Dr. Ogilby and Prof. Humphrey were the principal speakers.

Dr. Ogilby reported on the progress of the College and its cooperation in the national defense program while Prof. Humphrey reviewed the . work of his History Department and told about the difficulties of teaching modern youth.

Bob Morris, president of the Alumni Body, spoke about the growth of alumni interest; Dr. President R . B. Ogilby Dr. H. C. Jaquith 'II Prof. E. S. Humphrey T. S. Wadlow '33 Lawson Purdy '8-l George N. Hamlin '91 Judge P. J . McCook '95 C. H. Street '9f\ George E. Cogswell '97 :\. M. Langford '97 .Jostâ&#x20AC;˘ph H. LeCour '98 J. A. Wales '01 J. B. Crane '02 Henry L. G. Me)'l'f '03 Fred C. Hinkel, Jr. '06 Ralph Wolfe '08 W. S. Buchanan '09 Bt'rn Budd '08 Dr. J.P. Webster '10 Harold C. Gret'n 'I 0 S. P . Haight 'II

Jaquith presented a plan for the awarding of scholarships through alumni associations; Tom Wadlow reported on the Alumni Fund and showed moving pictures; and the famous Pipes added a happy note to the whole affair.

This New York meeting was one of the best ever. If laughter is good for digestion, Dr. Humphrey should be engaged more often as an after dinner speaker.

A few serious moments were set aside to reelect Fred Tansill, Fred Hinkel and others.

Erwin Rankin '12 W. A. Bird, IV, '12 F. Nelson Breed '12 Guy C. Heater '13 .'\ . J. L'Heureu' '13 A. A. N. Fenoglio '14 R. E. Kinney '15 Rev. H . S. Olafson '15 0. D. Budd, Jr. '15 Smart Brand '15 Robert S. Morris 'Hi Robert B. O'Connor '16 A. Northey Jomâ&#x20AC;˘s '17 John E. Bierck '17 C. B. F. Brill '19 George A. Boyce '20 F. R. Hoisington, Jr. '20 J. H. Callen '21 T. G. Budd '21 Olin Clark '21 .-\lfred Guertin '22

Howard Ortgies '22 Frederic T. Tansill '22 Glover Johnson '22 Stanley P. Miller '23 Charles Hallberg '23 Walter Canner '23 John V. Mills '24 J. S. Zantzinger '24 Paul Norman '21 K. D. Smith '25 George Thoms '26 M. E. Dann '26 E. A. Durand '31 Harvey Dann '31 Robert 0. Muller '31 Wm. Roegt>r '32 Harris K. Prior '32 G. Keith Funston '32 Dr. C. H. Mortimer '33 Walter Adams '33 E. G. Gallaway '3-l

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Hoff Benjamin '34 Bill McCormick '34 Bob Daut '34 Edward Ely '34 Gus Uhlig '34 Don Snowdon '34 R. F. Schmolze '34 J . A. Wales Jr. '35 Bill Angus '35 I. H. Sampers '35 T. Edward Boeger '35 J . E . Geare '36 D . L. Crawford '36 Dan Burke '36 H. R. Scull '36 Wilson Haight '37 Bern Budd, Jr. '37 S. N. Benjamin '38 Fred Haight '39

Sports at a Glance Because of its small size, Trinity is able to have only two major and one minor winter sports. The least that can be said about the minor , squash rackets, is that the team has extremely high morale, and that it has met teams from much more powerful colleges.

again lowered a mark in the B. U. meet, this time his own record set the same week. He swam the 220 yard race in 2 ;20.4, breaking the record by almost three seconds.

The next meet, against R. P. I., was one of the closest of the season to date. The final score was 46-29, while Tyler again lowered his 220 mark to 2:18.5. The 300 yard medley relay team (Captain Conway, Morhardt, Earle) broke the record in that event (set in 1938 at 3:15. by Slowik, Aksomitas , Campbell) by three-tenths of a second. 1 he easiest event on the calendar . came next against Union College, 59-16, in which the Varsity took all but one first . Even the divers, weakest link in the chain, cleaned up their opponent. (Trin. 48 , W.P .I. 27) .

Almost the same thing might be ascribed to basketball. Under the guidance of Ralph Erickson, the team has had a split season, winning five and losing six. The first game saw a last minute victory over Massachusetts State when Dick Tullar sank a post-game foul for a score of 54-53. Then came the Yale rout ( Yale 74Trinity 40), a bout which the less said the better.

The Wesleyan match was a rother close decision , Wesleyan coming out on top by a score of 51-49.

Swarthmore came to H a rtford on January tenth to be beaten decisively, 62-46. After the game, the team was crippled by the departure of Captain Don Walsh and by the flu epidemic. The next game showed that the rest of the team still could fight, for they overcame Coast Guard Academy, 50-46. Thi s spirit was not quite enough, however, to beat Worceste r T ech . on January 16, for the final reckonin g was 56-38 in favor of Tech. Perhaps the boys were worried about midyears, fast-approaching, for, directly after examinations, they took over a wea k Haverford College crew, 50-39 . Williams, a few days later, proved to be the stronger, 46-37, as did Vermont on February 14. (Trin . 48, R.P .I . 51).

(Trin . 48, Union 46).

Even a bowl of cherries has its pits, and so with the swimming team. Although they are undefeated until now, their most difficult meets are yet to come. Williams and Wesleyan both have powerful combinations and are going to be beaten, if at all, by extremely slim margins. Coach Joe Clark is suffering visibly, but has so far managed to keep himself under control. One of the hardest things to bear about the team is that the stars a re leaving at the end of the year. Captain Conway will graduate (marks permitting, and there is not much question about that) and Tyler and McClure have been drafted leaving the team sadly though not irreparably damaged.

Both the basketball and swimming teams are fortunate in that the Sophomore class is well represented. The basketball team has two excellent players in Ned O'Malley, a forward, and Dick Tullar, a guard, as well as several members on reserve. The swimming team, although T yler and Jim McClure (both Sophomores) are leaving perforce, has almost a complete Sophomore team in such men as Bonee, Sharp. Knowles, Gager, and Frank Jones. And it is perhaps just as well that the second year men are so powerful, for the Freshman Teams th is year have no more than one or two outstanding members. (Continued next page) .

Much more cheerful things can be written about the swi mming team, however. With a few good lettermen from last year a nd a n entire undefeated Freshman team, the tankmen have thus far been unbeaten. They opened the season with a trip to Boston, where they defeated M. I. T. , 44-31, and Boston Uni versity, 55-20.

In the first meet Tyler proved the outstanding performer, as was natura l, breakin g the 100 ya rd dash record (set by AI Hall in 1936 with a time of 55.8) by swimming the course in 54.8, the 220 yard dash record (held by John Slowik, 2 :25.2) by two seconds, and acting as anchor man on the 400 yard relay (Bonee, Earle, McClure, Tyler) which broke that record (mad e in 1936 h)"' Slowik, Muir, Hall, Motten ) by eight-tenths of of a second with a time of 3:49. Dave Tyler 11

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See back cover for spring sports schedule and save it for. future reference.

Alumni Notes

Sports (Continued)

1876 - Henry H. Brigham, former treasurer of the New York office of the Grinnell Compan y, died at his home, on Park Avenue, East Orange, N.J., December 24th, after an illness of a year. Mr. Brigham had been connected with the Grinnell Co, for thirty-five ) ears and had been treasurer of the Automatic Fire Alarm Co. from 1931 to 1939. He is the father of Henry D. Brigham '03.

1882 - C.Z. Gould lost his wife last July after she had been an invalid many years. Mr Gould is active with the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Omaha.

Dr. S:'N. Watson, author of THOSE PARIS YEARS, is hale and hearty in Santa Barbara, California.

C. W. Coit, is now the active agent for his class and is steering '82 towards a fine record for the Alumni Fund.

1883- The Rev. Wm. S. Short has recently written to the College requesti ng that application blanks for admission be sent to his 16 year old grandson, Seabury Tuttle Short, Jr. The Rev. Mr. Short is living in Santa Rosa, Calif.

1887 - Dr. William A. Beardsley is spending the winter in Miami, Florida.

The Rev. Octavius Applegate is now at Winter Park, Florida.

1890 - The Rev. Guy W. Miner died at his home in Franklin, Mass., January 21st. He was ordained deacon in 1894 at Faribault, Minn ., and priest in 1895 at Topeka, Kansas. Later he became diocesan missionary in charge of a large district including Franklin, in which capacity he served twenty-four years. In 1922 he was called to the rectorsh ip of St. Mary's Church, Newton Lower Falls, where he remained until his retirement in 1934. After a few months, however, he returned to active service at St. James' Church, Franklin .

1892 - T. Welles Goodridge, still in Santa Barbara, Cal., has moved to 902 Bath St. owing to a death in the family - that of a much cherished dog.

1898 - Henry Jones Blakeslee died at his home in Marlboro, Conn., after a short illness at the age of sixtyfour.

Mr. Blakeslee was inventor of the electric meter tester and founder, president and treasurer of the States Company in Hartford. A year ago he was one of the thirteen inventors honored as a modern pioneer at a banquet in the Hotel Bond on the 150th anniversary of the patent system in the United States.

Lloyd G. Reynolds, after thirty-eight years of service last July, retired as Division Attorney of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in Philadelphia.

Mr. Reynolds is now living at 331 Hathaway Lane, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.

For the first time in several years, the baseball and tennis teams will take a trip during the Spring vacation. The baseball men will meet Rutgers, Western Maryland, Swarthmore and Haverford, while the Tennis players will take on Elon, the Citadel, Wofford , Davidson and V.M. 1., with one date pending.

After this outing, the baseball team will start to work on a twelve game schedule which includes two against Wesleyan and one against Yale.

Tentative plans for the long-heralded field house are being agreed upon. Ray Oosting, . head of the Athletic Department, has been in conference with the architects several times in an attempt to decide among several alternative plans which have been submitted. He hopes soon to be able to pick one of these designs and to follow through with a fairly accurate estimate of costs. The plans now under consideration involve a new field house and other units adjacent to the already constructed swimming pool. The small amount of money left over from the building of the Woodward and Goodwin Dormitories has been allocated to the fund for the field house. Thus, although there is no immediate prospect of its construction, at least the preliminary details are being worked out carefully.

1901 -Augustus Talcott Wynkoop of Utica, New York, died Dec. 5th of an attack of heart disease. In the real estate business Mr. Wynkoop was well known throughout the eastern section of the country especially in New York State and New England. His work was confined to transactions in business property. Before entering Trinity College Mr. Wynkoop attended St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire. During the world war he was connected with the Red Cross in Washington.

The Trinity Tripod recently elected new board members. The reins of authority were passed from the hands of Jack Crockett ('41), retiring Editor-in-chief, to Jac Cushman ('42), who advanced from the position of Assignment Editor.

Other officers elected were: Andrew G. Weeks ('42), Managing Editor, Fowler F. White ('42), Assignment Editor, Robert T. Morris, Business Manager. One of the outstanding innovations of the Tripod this year has been the introduction of frequent six-page issues. In this expansion, there has been, summum bonum, no loss in the quality of the articles written.

1905- At the Convoc!l.tion of the District of Utah the Venerable William F. Bulkley, Archdeacon of Utah, played an important part. Besides being secretary of the Convocation, he was on the Council of Advice, the Church Pension Fund, the missionary staff and the Council of Young People, he served as an examining chaplin and alternate deputy.

1908 - Saul Berman was the principal speaker at the annual Palestine Night meeting of the Jonathan Lodge, IOOF, Jan. 29 in Hartford. He toured many of the cities in Jerusalem shortly before the outbreak of the war.

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the Spectator as a reporter and was made assistant editor in 1928 and associate editor in charge of production in 1929. He was named managing editor in 1935. Mr. Sheehan has contributed to the Encyclopedia Britannica and was insurance editor of Nelson's International Encyclopedia.

T. Dale Stewart is living in New Kensington. Pa., where he worked for Stewart & Mains, agents for the Detroit Fire & Marine Insurance Co. 1927 - The Rev. Robert Y. Condit became the rector of St. Gabriel's Church, Hollis, L.I ., on january 1st. He had formerly been rector at St. John's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, N. Y. 1928 - Jim Bent, secretary and treasurer of the Hartford Federal Savings and Loan Association, has been elect ed president of the F ederal Savings and Loan Council of Connecticut.

James M. Caliill has been elected vice president of the Casualty Act uarial Society. He is employed as actuary of the Compensation Insurance Rating Board in New York.

Harold J. Rome is making a big name for himself as a composer of popular songs. He is the composer of the words and music for Eddie Dowling's "The Little Dog Laughed". He is also the young genius who wrote the score for the first "Pins & Needles Revue", "Franklin D. Roosevelt Jon es" , and "Sunday in the Park". Mr. Rome took up the piano when he entered public school. Having spent two years at Trinity he transferred to Yale where he was able to pay his college expenses by playing in orchestras. Since then he has had an interesting and progressive career in music and seems to be headed toward greater heights, probably in Holl ywood.

The Rev. Robert F. Gibson, Jr. was ordained to the ministry at Christ Church, Charlottesville, Va., Decembrr 18th. After he grad uated from Trinity Mr. Gibson taught in several preparatory schools including the Brent School in Baguio, the Philippines, and had some ex perience in the comm ercial world as representative of the General Motors Corporation on the Island of Java . He attended the se mina ry of the University of Virginia wh ere he continues his work as instructor in history. He is married to t he former Miss Alsion Morice of New York.

1929 - On December 25th, there was an announcement of the engagement of Miss J ean Chapin Van Vranken to David Austin Comstock. Comstock is now connected with an aviatio n compan y and is living at Mineola, N.Y. Stephen B. O'Leary became fath er of a daughtPr last December. O'Leary is with the Associated Pres in Boston doing an excellent job.

1931 - The Rev. A. P. Harrison on January 1st beca me rector of Trinity Church, Wethersfield, Conn.

Irma Durand, the wife of E. Addison Durand, died September 2nd, in New York City. They had been married a little over a year.

Ambrose Higgins ma y soon become a a rchitect with the a rm y. He is also being considered as instructor of a ski troop a nd has been experimenting with small groups.

Hig is one of the finest skiers in the U.S. Harvey Dann is taking a good deal of time from his business to dig up good men for Trinity and to stir up his classmates for their tenth reunion.

Halvard Downs Ljongquist was born to Twisty Ljongquist and his wife last Jun e and is now residing with them at Westminister School, Simsbury, where Twisty is doin g · a line job of teaching.

1932 - The Rev. James 0. Carson was ordained Priest at St. Stephen's Church, Sewickley, Penna ., january 6th. Jim is sti ll teaching at St. James School where he is Vice-Rector.

Word has recently been received that Delta Phi Edward L. Winslow is li vi ng in New Canaa n where is he president of the Waldeck Kennels, Inc. He has written articles on St. Bernards and is in the process of writing a book on t he subj ect. The Waldeck Ken nels ship St. Bernards to Switzerland and many ot hPr part~ of the world a nd a re considered to have tht• lim·st an d a rc also noted for P!'kinest•, Cock!'r Spaniels and Huskies. They a re grow in!{ higl-{er and better under Mr. Winslow's supervision.

1909- E. K. Roberts formerly of Simsbury has moved to Essex, Conn. He is now connected with Patented Appliances, Inc. at Saybrook.

Dean S. E. McGinley of Trinity Cathedral has the reputation of making a wonderful success of his parish in Omaha, Nebraska.

Col. Mike Connor, although very busy with his many activities around Hartford, has again taken time out to go after his classmates for the Alumni Fund. Incidentall y, Mike is said to be the most progressive motor vehicles commissioner in the U.S. 1911- HermanS. Murray has helped to bring rowing back to Trinity. He has recently arranged for a shell to be given to the College in memory of his father who at one time was a member of one of the famous old Trinity crews.

Provost Harold Jaquith is highly regarded as a public spirited citizen in Hartford. Besides his appointments as trustee of Wilbraham and president of the Kiwanis Club, ' he is chairman of the New England Greek Relief campaign.

1912- Bion Barnett, who is a well known member of the Artists' Colony of Paris, reached this country on October 5th after some difficulties. He, with hi s famil y of five and a nurse, was able to cross the frontier of France at Hendaye into Spain, with less than $35.00 in his pockets.

By a series of miraculous strokes of luck, he managed to get to Lisbon, and thence to this country. He is now living at 1311 Edgewood Aven ue, j ackonsville, Florida.

Henry Wessels of ew Britain was nominated president of the Connecticut State Teachers Association last December 14th.

Tom Flanagan has recently been made president of the Community Fund of Harrison, .Y. Succeeding Bob Morris, '16 as chai rman of the Board of Fellows at Trinity, Flanagan is carrying on with his usual progressive energy.

He has a son, Allen, grad uat ing this year.

Howard Brockett is a lay reader for the Methodist Church, ew Haven District, and was representative at a conference in Atlantic City last june.

1914- Mort Crehore is doing a good job with Whitney and Elwell in Boston and is keeping a perfect record of alumni addresses in his District.

1915 -Louis M. Schatz has been a ppointed a member of a special committee to further a movement to improve the administration of justice in the courts of Connecticut.

1916- RobertS. Morris has become a member of the Board of Governors of the ational Association of Securities Dealers. Bob has a lways been extremely active as an alumnus. This year as president of the alumni body he has attended a lmost all college activities and a lumni gat herings.

The Rev. Roderic Pierce formerly of Baldwinsville, N.Y. on January 1st, became rector of the Church of the Covenant at 27th St. & Girard Aven ue in Philadelphia, Pa. · 1918 - Joseph Buffington, Jr. of Young a nd Company, Inc. in Pittsburgh, has been a ppointed a member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Securities Dealers.

Melville Shulthiess of the Connecticut General has recently passed the examinations for the Connecticut State Bar. Sidney D. Pinney has recently been elected president of the Casualty Actuar ial Society of America.

Lippy Phister has been largely responsible for the uccessful reorganization of the Bar Association of Boston.

With his many other interests he finds time to be an active trustee of Governor Dummer Academy .

1919 - Henry Beers, vice-president of the Aetna, has been elected a corporator of the Oxford School in Hartford.

1925 - S. S. Fishzohn has recently been a vi itor at the College. He is director of the Educational Alliance in New York.

1926 -On J an uary 1st, Robert W. Sheehan became executive editor of the American Agency Bulletin of the ational Association of Insurance Agents. While ' at Trinity Sheehan worked as part-time reporter for the Hartford Times and was a correspondent for newspapers in New York and elsewhere. After grad uation he joined

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Recently there has been announced the engagement of Miss Carol Earle to C. Tuckerman Chapin. Miss Earle, a graduate of \ 'assar, i a teacher at the Breariey School, New York. Chapin is with the t'\orton Company of Worce~ter, Mass.

Bob Lau is now cashier for the Southern , ew Jersey .-\gency of the Berkshire Life Ins. Co. with offices at 254 N. Warren St., Trenton. He also works part time as special agent for the same company. Bob writes that if he makes any money (not out of the cash drawer) he'll help boost the Alumni Fund. (:\dvt.)

Francis McVane, employed in Washington by the Bureau of 1at ura lization and Immigration (Dept. of Justice), has recently passed the Connecticut State Bar Exams. He st udied Law at the Catholic niversity and got his degree in 1940.

Ensign Ed Bishop was married to Miss Dorothy Schlanser, daughter of Col. and Mrs ..-\dam E. Schlanser, Feb. 14 in Manila, P.l.

1936 - St~wart Ogilvy, working for the New York Tim s classified add promotion department, is active in Clarence Streit's nion 'ow Movement.

H. P. Winter is now working for the F. B. I. and may be addressed Room 5261, Class 22. U. S. Department of Justice, Washington, 0. C. T. Lowery Sinclair is teaching at the Brent School in Baguio, where his basketball team has just made the best record of any season. Last summer he was foreign correspondent for the New York Times in French Indo-China and he broadcast every night to the States from a French station.

• Jim Frankel who is now married and has a Master's degree is teaching English in New York Sherwood Raymond is engaged to Grace Goldsborough Sherwood is working for Landers, Frary & Clark in New Britain.

Joe Sarcia, having received his degree at the Harvard School of Law, is now affiliated with Colt's Patent Fire Arms Co. in Hartford. He passed the Connecticut State Bar examinations in January.

Employed at Pratt & Whitney and also taking the training course at Billings&Spencer in Hartford i~ Frank Keane.

John Geare, living in Tenafly, N. J., is hard at work starting plans for the fifth reunion of his class.

Les Lau of Trenton is sales manager for the real estate firm of Wm. H. Fulpcr. Inc. Keeler Sargent is to be married in June to Maybelle MacDonald of Hartford. Keeler is with the Hamilton Standard Propeller Co. Nat Leavitt, married, is working in ewburyport, Mass., and is about to finish a course in accounting.

Rev. Ollie Carberry is now at St. John's Church in Bridgeport. · 1937 - Carl Lindell has joined the National Guard of Connecticut for a vear. He has been with the Shell Oil Co. L. B. Wilson will be married May 3rd to Miss Patricia M~re, attractive daughter of john B. Moore '13, in the College Chapel. Miss Moore, an alumna of Mount Holyoke, is now an executive at G. Fox & Co., Hartford.

Another Trinity Graduate, Francis A. Ferrucci has taken up the work of teaching. Ferrucci is an instructor of mathematics at Francis Military Academy in Laurel Springs, ew Jersey, where he is also coach of basketball.

Frankie is remembered as one of the most sparkling ba ketball players ever to attend Trinity. His clever maneuvers and fighting spirit enabl ed him as captain to lead the 1937 team to many victories.

Lieut. Joseph Greco is in Hawaii with the Air Corp and should be addressed at Wheeler Field, T.H. Dexter J. Anderson of Marblehead, Mass., an amateur sailor of note, has recently left a position with a shipping firm to take training with the Navy.

Kingsley French has recently become engaged to Miss Sally Haight Ellis a graduate of the MacDuffie School in Springfield and Stoneleigh College in Rye Beach, New York. Kingsley, who has been a teacher since graduation from Trinity is now at the Gunnery School in Washington, Conn.

Don McPherson, agent for the D. Appleton-Century Publishing Co., contacts college and universities in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisana.

Bill Carlton finds skiing a lot tougher than track. He has just recovered from a broken ankle and is now back on the job at Wethersfield High School.

1933 - L. P. (Slim) Jahnke has been accepted for internship next year at the Marine Hospital in Chicago.

He JS now finishing his medical preparation in Detroit. · Tom Carey has decided to take up medicine as a career and is now a medical student in Albany where he is living at 2 Woodlawn Avenue.

Bill Egan is doing a good job as chairman of the Traffic Committee in Hartford.

Bill McCurdy has recently become engaged to Miss Rosemary M. Molloy of West Hartford . Bill lives in Wethersfield and is a surveyor.

William C. Furman of New York City was married to Miss Eleanor Joyner, December 14th, at the Church of the Divine Paternity, Miss Joyner, a member of one of Panama's most prominent families, is the great-granddaughter of the late George Mortimer West, one of the founders 'of Panama City and a historian of note. After leaving Trinity College, Furman became affiliated with the brokerage house of Burton, Cluett & Dana where he is now working in New York.

1934 - Seymour Smith was recently honored by his election as a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society. He is affiliated with the Travelers Insurance Company, Hartford.

Dr. Elliott R. Mayo, having been resident surgeon at the Waterbury Hospital last year, now has his own office at 85 Grove Street. Dr. Mayo, a graduate of Tuft's Medical School, served his internship at the Waterbury Hospital.

F. T. Bashour started off the New Year right by becoming engaged to Mildred Arlene Valcourt. Both Miss \'atcourt and Bashour are members of the Burr Junior High School faculty in Hartford.

1934 - On December 21st, Charles Tucker, M.D. was married to Miss Ruth Arlene Horsfall at Saint Martin's Church, New Bedford, Mass.

George Muir of West Hartford has recently become affiliated with the law firm of Pelgrift and Blumenfeld, Hartford. He was graduated from the Hartford College of Law in 1939 with honors and has been with the claim office of the Maryland Casualty Company in Hartford.

Ed Craig became the father of another son, Roger Pelton Craig at 5:15 A.M., December 31st, in Chicago.

Nat Clark between hunting seasons finds time to act as secretary of the Andover Alumni Association of New England and president of the Trinity Alumni Association of Boston. He is affiliated with H. C. Wainwright and Co. Brant Green has left the Connecticut General and is now working for Pratt & Whitney.

Chuck Kingston has recently recovered from an operation on his knee. Late in March Chuck will come East for a Connecticut General conference.

1935 - Harlan Chapman, is president of the Junior Businessmen's Association affiliated with the Hartford Chamber of Commerce. Bart Wilson is on the board of directors while Henry Fuller is a member of the association.

Dr. Van Renssalaer Richmond was married last summer to Miss Helen M. Warren. The Richmonds are now living at Ft. Slocum.

Oliver Johnson is now working for the Dupont Company in Wilmington in the engineering control department.

He is now living at 1803 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware.

William R. Curtis became a student at the Hartford College of Law last fall.

Doug Rankin left December 31st for Albany, Georgia, where he received an appointment in the Army Air Cadet Corps. From Albany he goes to Randolph Field in Texas.

Since the last publication of this magazine Terry Mowbray has really become the father of a daughter - December 9th. He has also recently become a lieutenant in the local forces at Bermuda

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Howard Gale is working as an engineer for the Southern New England Telephone Co. in Hartford. He operates a short wave radio station as a hobby (W I F V R). His station cooperates with the state police and is prepared for service in case of war.

Paul Wetherill is engaged to Miss Dorothy Fisher, no date set. Paul is working for the Studebaker Co. in Philadelphia.

Bill Paynter of the Hartford Courant is living at the College and is beginning to make the publicity department effective.

It has just been learned that Bob Parker is also with the Army for a year.

1938- W. K. Rodgers of Marshfield Hills, Mass., has filed application to take the pilot training course offered by the C. A. A. Townsend Wroth is now working for the American Airlines at the Hotel New Yorker, N.Y. C. On August 24th, Charles Rieker was married to Alfreda Czech at the orth Highland Church, Fishkill, New York. Rieker is employed by the Schatz Manufacturing Company in Poughkeepsie, ew York.

Francis Kowalczyk is now affiliated with the Pratt & Whitney plant in East Hartford.

A girl, Jane, was born to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jackson, December 20th, Frank is teaching at the Brooks School in North Andover, Mass.

C. George Widdifi.eld, a senior at the General Theological Seminary in New York, has been doing considerable work in the field of sorial service with the city missions.

During vacations he has been in charge of various churches.

Herb Vinick, captain of the football team his senior year, has recently become engaged to Helen M. Bailyn, an alumna of Skidmore College and Leland Powers' School of Radio Technique in Boston.

Bill Boles, teaching at the Rectory School, Pomfret, Connecticut, received the Christmas present of an eight pound boy from his wife.

Clem Motten has announced the date- June 14. The name was announced before - Miss Louise E. Fewell of Philadelphia. Clem has gained a ~ne reputation as a lecturer, traveler and movie photographer. He recently showed excellent pictures of South America and Finland at a student-faculty entertainment at Trinity. He has traveled in 40 countries and all over the U.S. (We do not know how far Clem had to travel to find Miss Fewell, but her pictures certainly look O.K.) Bob Gilbert of Ridley Park, Penna., has recently applied for a commission in the Marine Corps Reserve.

Bill Lindsay is in training for an ensign's commission with the navy. He helps sail the U.S.S. ILLINOIS around New York.

1939 - Dick Leggett is employed with the actuarial department of the Travelers.

John Alexander and Miss Virginia Soule have stated their intention to walk the aisle, date unannounced.

Jack Wilcox, now a lieutenant, left for Fort Blanding, Florida, in the middle of January with the 169th Infantry of the 43rd Division in Rifle Company E along with Bill Pickles. After a year's training Jack and Bill will return to their work in Hartford. Jack is with the Travelers Personnel Office and Bill is with the Aetna Fire Insurance Co. It has been learned that Truman Huffman is also with the 169th.

Ben Appleby, happily married, has just spent six busy weeks at the Aetna School in Hartford. John Sykes was best man at the wedding which took place in December.

Tom Skelly and Bill Yates are with the quartermaster's division in Hartford.

Kev Dunne is now in the Air Corp at Albany, Georgia.

Boris Pacelia finished work for his Ma ter's degree in chemistry at Trinity a short time ago and is now in the sunny south where he is putting in a year of training with rhe army.

Ted Steele who began as a page boy for the National Broadcasting Company has climbed rapidly to a high position. On the side he is devoting a great deal of time to Bundles for Britain and is in charge of the stage and radio committee securing talent for various benefits for British Relief.

1939 -Paul Jaspersohn and Miss Dorothy Daley, a Wheaton Alumna of Rensselaer, N. Y., have announced their intentions of marriage - no date set.

Having had some interesting experiences in Waterville, Maine, Bob Madden is now at the Harvard Business School. From October to February he "did all sorts of odd jobs" with the Hollingworth and Whitney Co. (paper mill) in Waterville- with time off for a good deal of skiing.

Sergeant Freddy Haight at Fort Devens writes that he wishes he had taken more chemistry at Trinity because he has to lecture to troops on chemical warfare. He reports that Tom Madigan '42 and Bob Gordon '41 are with him; and that Bud Smith '40 was there for a while.

1940 - Stan Alexander writes most enthusiastically about his position with the Hudson Coal Company in Philadelphia. His office is in the same building where his classmate AI Hopkins is working for the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Last July the engagement was announced of Miss Marjory Coles to John J. Rau of Fanwood, New Jersey.

John is a building materials contractor.

Dick Morris is a student at the Hartford College of Law. Norman Miller has changed positions and is now with the United Aircraft in East Hartford as a chemist.

Phil Capobianco is employed by the Pratt & Whitney Chain Company 路in Hartford.

Tom Pye is working for the Hartford Fire Insurance Company and the Hat路tford Accident & Indemnity Company.

AI Hopkins, instead of being employed by the Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford as erroneously stated in the last magazine, is working for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Philadelphia.

Herb Bland is working at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston, and there is rumor that the army has him.

Bill White was married on December 28th to Mary Louise Pierce of Saratoga Springs. At the wedding Jack Wilcox was best man and Bud Porter an usher. Bill is living at 71 Whalley Avenue, New Haven and is working in the ballistics laboratory of the Winchester Firearms Corp.

Bud Porter, having been with the Atlantic R芦>fining Company, is now working for the :\etna in Hartford.

George Kazarian is working for the Factory Insurance Corporation of Hartford.

Clarence Grandahl, formerly employed by the Atlantic Refining Company in New Haven, is now with the General Motors Acceptance Corporation in Hartford.

Stephen Brennan is attending the Hartford College of Law where his brother, John D. Brennan '38, is also a student.

John Fox is working for the Lincoln Stores at Quincy, Mass. where he lives at 67 Waterston Avenue.

Elmer Huber writes that he is happily employed at the Stanley Works in New Britain.

1941 and other years are difficult times to get class notes路 Do not be bashful. If you cannot think of news about your Trinity friends, do not hesitate to tell Tom Wadlow about your own progress, children, and what have you.

President Ogilby and Tom Wadlow have planned a trip for Alumni meetings as follows: Philadelphia April 22 Pittsburg April 24 Washington April 23 Detroit .'\pril 25 Chicago April 26

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Spring Sports Schedule BASEBALL Wed. Thurs.

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Rutgers Western Maryland Swarthmore Haverford Middlebury Vermont Clark R.P.I. Mass. State Wesleyan Lowell Tech Amherst Worcester Tech Yale Boston U. Wesleyan

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Elon Citadel Wofford College Davidson Virginia Military Inst. pending Clark Williams Swarthmore Mass. State

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Thurs.

Sat. Tues.

Fri. Sat.

Springfield Worcester Tech Wesleyan Tufts Vermont

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10 11 22 26 May 3 7 10

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