1987Winter

National Alumni Association EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS

President Vice Presidents Alumni Fund Campus Activities Public Relations Secretary-Treasurer

William H. Schweitzer '66, Washington,路 D.C. Robert E. Brickley '67, West Hartford Jeffrey J. Fox '67, Avon, CT Wenda Harris Millard '76, New York, NY Alfred Steel, Jr. '64, West Hartford, CT

MEMBERS Elizabeth Kelly Droney '79, West Hartford, CT Thomas M. Chappell '66, Kennebunk, ME DanielL. Korengold '73, Washington, DC David A. Raymond '63, South Windsor, CT Stanley A. Twardy, Jr. '73, Stamford, CT Anne Knutson Waugh '80, Brooklyn Heights, NY Victor F. Keen '63, New York, NY, Ex Officio Allen B. Cooper '66, San Francisco, CA Karen A. Jeffers '76, 'Westport, CT Jane W. Melvin '84, Hartford, CT Athletic Advisory Committee

Lawrence H. Roberts '68, Collinsville, CT Donald J. Viering '42, Simsbury, CT Susan Martin Haberlandt '71, West Hartford, CT Alumni Trustees

Stanley J. Marcuss '63, Washington, D.C. Donald L. McLagan '64, Sudbury, MA David R. Smith '52, Greenwich, CT Carolyn A. Pelzel '74, Hampstead, NH Arlene A. Forastiere '71, Ann Arbor, MI George E. Andrews II '66, Newport, RI Nominating Committee

Robert E. Brickley ~ ?, West Hartford, CT Wenda Harris Millard '76, New York, NY Norman C. Kayser '57, West Hartford, CT Jane W. Melvin '84, Hartford, CT William Vibert '52, Granby, CT

BOARD OF FELLOWS Dana M. Faulkner '76, Guilford, CT George P. Lynch, Jr. '61, West Hartford, CT Jo Anne A. Epps '73, Glenside, PA Scott W. Reynolds '63, Upper Montclair, NJ Ann Rohlen '71, Chicago, IL Bernard F. Wilbur, Jr. '50, West Hartford, CT Norman C. Kayser '57, West Hartford, CT Victor F. Keen '63, New York, NY Robert Epstein '74, Cambridge, MA Andrew H. Walsh '79, Hartford, CT Margaret-Mary V. Preston '79, Baltimore, MD

TrinlfyREPORTER Editor: William L. Churchill Associate Editor: Roberta Jenckes

Vol. 17, No.1 (ISSN 01643983)

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

Frank M. Child Ill

Sports Editor: Timothy M. Curtis '86

Professor of Biology

Staff Writer: Martha Davidson Publications Assistant: Kathleen Davidson

Gerald J. Hansen, Jr. '51 Director of Alumni & College Relations

Consulting Editor: J. Ronald Spencer '64 DirkKuyk Professor of English

Articles

Theodore T. Tansi '54 Susan E. Weisselberg '76

THE PILGRIM'S REST

By James Bolton '84 A recent recipient of a prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship writes of his experiences in Dharamsala, India where he spent six months studying Tibetan culture in exile.

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TRINITY: BUILDING ANEW

By Roberta Jenckes Renovation and construction projects of various proportions are changing the face of the campus and enhancing its traditional beauty.

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SUICIDE, SIMPLICITY & LIBERAL ARTS

By George C. Higgins, Jr. Drawing upon his experience as College Counselor at Trinity, the author offers a liberal arts education as a prescription for mental health.

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In Memory

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Photography by ]on Lester except as noted

Cover: During Losar, the Tibetan New Year, a man spins a wheel continuing sacred prayers called mantras as he circles a temple. For more about Tibetans in exile, see pages 10- 17.

Cover photograph by ]ames Bolton '84.

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One hundred members of key alumni groups converged on the Trinity campus this fall for the College's first leadership conference.

Initiated by the executive committee of the National A lumni Association, the two-day conference on October 31 and November 1 was held to recognize the efforts of volunteer alumni leaders, provide an update on Trinity, and inspire a renewed sense of dedication to the institution. Participants included class agents, reunion chairmen, area association presidents, reunion gift chairmen, career advisory volunteers, alumni admissions volunteers and members of the endowment committee.

"Class agents have traditionally come back to the campus in the fall to kick off the alumni fund year. This is the first time we've joined forces with other alumni volunteers and we think it was a terrific first effort," commented Kathleen L. Frederick, director of annual giving.

The main goals of the conference were to strengthen area alumni associations as well as the alumni admissions and career network programs, explained Gerald J. H ansen, ]r., director of alumni and college relations. "The consensus was that the leadership conference was a great success," he said. "The most important thing that came out was the enthusiasm of the participants plus the energy and new ideas they're taking back to the area associations."

Workshops and informational sessions centered on a variety of topics including how to build strong area associations, annual giving, planned giving and organizing reunions. Overviews were given on alumni office services as well as the career counseling and alumni admissions programs. Dean of the Faculty Borden W. Painter, Jr. and A lan R. Sauer, budget director and business manager, gave a talk on "College Academics and Finances Today." Vice President for Development Constance E. Ware and Director of The Campaign for Trinity Laurence S. Duffy spoke about the Campaign, a major fundraising effort launched by the College in September.

Also, a number of Alumni Fund awards were presented to classes and individuals. David R. Smith '52, chairman of

1984 CLASS AGENTS Todd Knutson and Jane Melvin receive the 1916 Alumni Fund Trophy from Bob Brickley '67 for the best record among classes of the past 10 years. Below, members of the Alumni Committee on Endowment attend a workshop led by Tom Miller, planned giving officer.

Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Wal"- Along the Walk the annual fund from 1984-1986, was honored for his leadership and service. The Class of 1933 (Thomas S. Wadlow, class agent) received the Participation Award; the Class of 1951 Games B. Curtin and David F. Edwards, class agents) received the Percentage of Goal Award; and the Class of 1937 (William G. Hull, class agent) received the Participation Award for C lasses Graduated 50 Years and Fewer. The Class of 1961 (Dale N. Peatman, class agent) received the Most Dollars Raised Award and the Increased Dollars Award. The C lass of 1984 0ane Melvin, Todd Knutson and David Lenahan, class agents) received the Donors Award.

The National A lumni Association's Increased Participation Award was presented to the Class of 1954 (Alfred MacColi, class agent); the Rookie of the Year Award recipients were class agents Nina McNeeley Diefenbach '80 and Deborah Brown Murdock '80. The Class of 1984 was awarded the 1916 Alumni Fund Trophy and the 1934 A lumni Fund T rophy was presented to the Class of 1961.

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ANNUAL FUND SETS $1.75 MILLION GOAL Trinity's Annual Fund, which set records again last year in gifts to support the academic program, needs to do even better this year to meet rising costs and to provide additional student financial aid.

Volunteers have been working since mid-October to meet a record goal of $1.75 million and top last year's total of $1.6 million. Strong efforts are also being made to improve alumni participation in the annual drive. Though the Alumni Fund sha re of annual giving topped $1 million for the first time last year, fewer than four out of every 10 alumni contributed.

Between now and the drive's June 30 deadline, class age nts, assistant agents, parents, friends and student volunteers will be contacting those who h ave not yet contributed to this year's drive to ask for their support. Regional phonothons will be held during March, April, and May, with special attention given to those who have contributed in prior years.

POSING FOR JC PENNEY. From left to right are Marianne McLaren '89 of Seattle, WA; James Beakey '89 of Washington, D.C.; and Regan Hofmann '89 of Pennington, NJ. They were among eight Trinity students who served as models for a fall fashion shoot sponsored by JC Penney Company, Inc. of New York, NY, the nation's third largest retailer. Other student models were Mei-Wa Cheng '86 of North Haven, CT; Michael Fox '88 of Freeport, ME; Allison Kinney '88 of Redding, CT; John Maggioni '87 of Dedham, MA; and David Starensier '89 of Andover, MA. Trinity's campus, the only location used for the project, was selected for its prox路 imity to New York City and because "it looks very Ivy League," said JC Penney spokeswoman Barrie Burgess.

The students were chosen for the modeling stint from among 100 applicants interviewed by JC Penney representatives. They volunteered their services and spent an entire day last April posing for photos in various campus settings.

These photos were sent to and used by fashion editors nationwide, according to Burgess. In appreciation of the students' efforts, JC Penney donated $750 to the Community Child Center. Also, Assistant Dean for Student Activities JoAnn Pulver arranged a special dinner and slide show for the student models.

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The 1986-87 Annual Fund campaign is headed by Trustee Jason M. Elsas, Jr. '58, national chairman. The Alumni Fund, with a goal of $1.2 million, is headed by Robert E. Brickley '67; the Parents Fund, with a goal of$215,000,

by Cynthia Doggett P'87; the Friends Fund, with a goal of $ 120,000, by T. Mitchell Ford H'81, and the Business & Industry Associates, with a goal of $220,000, by Trustee William R. Peelle '44.

Other Annual Fund leadership includes Albert L. Smith, Jr. '54 and Robert Blum P'88, who are directing a group of volunteers soliciting Annual Fund memberships in the President's Circle and The Founders Society.

Staff support for the Annual Fund campaign is provided by Kathleen L. Frederick '71, director of annual giving, and assistant directors Miyuki Kaneko '85 and Kathleen O'Connor '85.

According to Constance E. Ware, vice president for development, "The Annual Fund is essential to Trinity's academic vitality, and is tangible evidence of the loyalty of alumni and the esteem of parents and friends. We are greatly concerned about increasing the numbers who join in this important effort each year, and hope everyone will do his and h er part."

The Campaign for Trinity, the College's comprehensive fund-raising effort that was announced in September, includes $8 million in Annual Fund contributions as part of the $42 million goal to be achieved over the next three years. Donors to The Campaign for Trinity are being asked to designate a portion of their campaign gift for Annual Giving.

RESEARCH LEAVES GRANTED Eight members of the Trinity faculty have been awarded research leaves for 1987-88.

Sabbatical extension grants were awarded to Dina Anselmi, assistant professor of psychology; Ellison B. Findly, assistant professor of religion and intercultural studies; Eugene E. Leach, associate professor of history and director of American Studies; and Sonia Lee, associate professor of modern languages.

TWO SOPHOMORES were chosen to receive the Faculty Scholar Prize this fall, which is awarded annually by the faculty to the sophomore who has shown outstanding achievement and potential, as demonstrated by his or her academic work in the freshman year at Trinity. Shown at the award presentation are Dr. Edward W. Sloan, Charles H. Northam Professor of History, left; President James F. English, Jr., right, and award recipients Stanislaus F. Whittlesey, second from left, and Eric P. Hambleton. The honor entitles the recipient to one free course at Trinity.

Anselmi will continue research on the topic "A Longitudinal Investigation of Presuppositional Knowledge in Young Children" while Findly will work on her project, "Nur Jahan: Empress ofMughal India (1611-1627)." Leach will examine "From Mobs to Masses: The Idea of the Crowd in Industrializing America" and Lee will do research on "Francophone African Women Novelists."

Supplemental leaves, which provide full or partial course relief for the fall or spring semester, have been granted to Sheila Fisher, assistant professor of English; Arnold L. Kerson, professor of modern languages; ]. Frederick Pfeil, assistant professor of English; and Maurice Wade, assistant professor of philosophy.

Fisher will explore the topic, "Exchanging Women: Chaucer's Poetic Economies in The Canterbury Tales," while Kerson will exame "Three Mexican Latin Human-

ists of the Eighteenth Century: Diego Jose Abad, Francisco Javier Alegre and Rafael Landivar." Pfeil will work on his novel, The Adventures of Billy Hogan, and Wade will do research on 'The Moral Status of Corporations."

LIBRARY GIFTS NEAR $100,000 "A large group of interested and generous friends" donated gifts valued at $99,615 to the Trinity library in the 198586 academic year, according to Librarian Ralph S. Emerick. In total, more than 8,900 volumes were received, of which more than 3, 100 were catalogued for the Trinity collection and almost 1,300 were catalogued for the Watkinson Library.

The range of these volumes varies widely, according to Emerick, from "tat-

Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Walk tered paperbacks" to books which last year included a portfolio of 15 Edouard Boubat photographs, a first edition of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, two volumes from the Ashendene Press, and a 154-volume collection of Aldous Huxley works. Even the paperbacks are welcome, Emerick says, often finding their way into student collections. The library's semiannual book sales further aid in disposing of surplus books. Last year $4,238 was realized from the book sales, with the proceeds going to purchase tides for the collection.

One outstanding recent acquisition of the Ostrom Enders Ornithology Collection is L'Histoire de Ia nature des oyseaux, Paris, 1555, by Pierre Belon. This important work is one of the earliest devoted entirely to the subject of birds. Widely traveled and observant, author Belon included new information on appearance, habits and distribution of birds. He is best known today, however, for his contribution to the concept of the uniformity of animal structure. Drawings and text in

L'histoire de Ia nature des oyseaux compare the human skeleton with that of the bird.

CAMPUS STUDIES ALCOHOL ABUSE The use and, sometimes, the misuse of alcohol and other chemical substances is an issue that's garnering increased attention in the Trinity community.

An Alcohol Awareness Week featuring speakers, workshops and entertainment was held during November.

Trinity has also taken a leading role in addressing the problems of substance use and abuse by organizing a two-day regional conference at the College in December. More than a dozen liberal arts institutions, mainly from New England, participated.

Organized by students, administrators and faculty members, the Alcohol Awareness Week was aimed at the prevention of alcohol abuse through education and the promotion of individual responsibility.

"Our concern is that alcohol is a substance that is not only used, but abused," said David Winer, dean of students. "I think Alcohol Awareness Week went well in the sense that we had substantial attendance at many events and attracted some outstanding speakers."

The College Affairs Committee held an open forum to let members of the Trinity community express their opinions on the College's alcohol policy which is under review and to give them a chance to talk about the role that alcohol plays on campus. Several of the approximately 40 students at the forum said that alcohol is an intergral component of student parties.

Some said there's a need for stricter enforcement of the state's legal drinking age of 21 and for expanded educational efforts to heighten students' awareness about the dangers of alcohol abuse.

At one workshop sponsored by the Resident Assistants, students discussed ways to socialize without drinking - such as tropical parties with "mocktails" (nonalcoholic drinks) or games of "snoccer"

"A PERFECT STRANGER," a musical comedy set in Victorian England, was presented in November, starring, from left, Phoebe McBride '87, Michael Garver '89, John Summerford '89, and Victoria Clawson '89. Music for the comedy was com路 posed by Gerald Moshell, who is associate professor of music, chairman of the music department and director of the Concert Choir. Moshell directed the student cast also.

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Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Wal( (snow soccer). Assistant Professor of Psychology Priscilla Kehoe gave a talk titled "Debonair, Dizzy, Drunk, Dead."

According to an informal survey that Winer conducted of a number of New England colleges, alcohol consumption by students in general appears to be on the rise this year. At the December conference, deans of students and faculty members examined each college's particular policies and problems. The group also dis- 路 cussed the possibilities of joint action and the development of similar policies and philosophies towards substance use and abuse.

The conference was intiated by a proposal from Trinity's Board of Fellows which is examining the issue of substance use and abuse this year.

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Nearly 100 high school students enjoyed campus hospitality for three days in November as the College hosted its fourth Minority Visitation Weekend.

Participants came from Connecticut and from major cities such as New

York, Boston, Baltimore and Detroit.

The program is part of a continuing effort by the College to diversify the student body. Currently, minority students represent about eight percent of the undergraduates.

According to Director of Admissions Donald N. Dietrich the program has a twofold mission. "First, we want to encourage these young people to attend Trinity, and the best way to do this is for them to see the place firsthand," he said. "But also we want to give th~m some feeling for the college experience generally and familiarize them with the application and evaluation processes."

The program included opportunities to attend classes, meet with faculty, tour Hartford, and interview with the admissions staff. Current undergraduates served as dormitory hosts for the visitors and included them in weekend social events.

This year's program, organized by Karen Mapp '77, assistant director of admissions, attracted more than twice as many prospective students as last year. One device that helped attendance was the use of special buses staffed by admissions personnel - to

make the trip to Hartford easy for participants coming from New York and Boston.

Dietrich also attributed much of this year's success to the efforts of present minority students, who helped with the recruiting, and to a group of minority alumni, who served as panelists during the weekend.

HARTFORD STUDENTS MULTIPLY OPTIONS Some 175 girls aged 12 to 14 from Hartford-area schools received a close look at Trinity when they attended a daylong conference at the College, called "Multiply Your Options." Sponsored by the Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematics and Science (PIMMS), the event was one of several designed to exert a significant positive impact on the teaching and learning of math and the sciences in the Connecticut schools.

PIMMS' Multiply Your Options conferences are held in locations throughout the state, with the goal of persuading girls not to foreclose career options by abandoning the study of math and science. The girls learn about the conference through their guidance counselors or math or science teachers, who 路are contacted directly by PIMMS. At the conference, students attended talks by women professionals in math or science-based careers on topics which ranged from building a solar collector to fundamentals of the stock market. Simultaneously, the girls' counselors and teachers attended talks planned for them, including a panel discussion on advising, led by Anne Zartarian, director of financial aid; Judith Winer, acting assistant director of admissions; and Rozanne Burt, director of career counseling. Other T rinity administrators involved in the conference were Betty Anne Cox, director of external affairs; Cindy Sanford, manager of user services; and Janet Curtis, nurse practitioner. In the afTernoon, the students attended career panels involving participants whose careers were in medicine, industry, banking and education, among others.

PARTICIPANTS in the Minority Weekend had the opportunity to talk informally with faculty members like )ohn Simmons (center), professor of biology.

Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Walk The panels, along with the morning presentations, apparently succeeded in providing the girls with new insight and confidence. "I'm still not sure about my career," said one, "but I feel more sure about myself." Another participant said she learned, "When looking for a career, open as many doors as possible and don't take the easy way out," while a third said, "It made me aware that women can succeed, although I never doubted it."

In addition to the Multiply Your Options conferences, PIMMS sponsors a Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, fellowship programs and writing projects.

FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED Four faculty members have received grants from the federal government to further their scholarly activities in such diverse areas as the pre-revolutionary Russian "middle class," communication in children, and bone calcification.

Professors James L. West and SamuelS. Kassow of the history department have been awarded an $18,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to fund a scholarly meeting exploring the nature, form and dynamics of late Imperial Russian society. The conference, to be held at Purdue University in September 1987, will bring together 25 scholars from various disciplines to probe the history of Russia's "missing bourgeoisie." The conferees are expected to focus on the artistic, architectural, literary and ideological manifestations of middle class values and attitudes in T sarist Russia.

Dina Anselmi, assistant professor of psychology, received $89,448 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to investigate communicative abilities in pre-school and first grade children. By understanding the communication process in children, Anselmi seeks to find ways to teach more effective strategies in conversational interactions.

Richard Prigodich, assistant professor of chemistry, received $63,176 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease for advanced research into calcification. His research will contribute to increasing knowledge of the calcification process, and may help improve treatments for bone diseases such as osteoporosis and Paget's disease.

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OFFICERS OF THE TRINITY PARENTS ASSOCIATION gathered during the fall Parents Weekend to plan activities for the year ahead. Shown (l. tor.) are Vice President Barbara Hauptfuhrer of Wayne, PA; Secretary Howard Jacobson of Shrewsbury, MA; and President Mel Cunningham of Grosse PointeFarms, MI.

PRESIDENT'S FELLOWS CHOSEN BY FACULTY Twenty-six members of the C lass of '87 have been selected 路by the faculty to be President's Fellows for the 1986-87 academic year. Each fall, every academic department and program nominates a senior major for this honor, with the selection being based on outstanding achievement in the major, along with evidence of wideranging intellectual interests. The Fellows meet with the President and members of the faculty and administration throughout the year to discuss a variety of topics related to college life and other educational issues.

This year's President's Fellows are: American studies, Nancy Albert; biology, Elisabeth M. Boelhouwer; chemistry, Robert V. Bentivegna, and Susan E. Dorman, biochemistry; classics, Andreada Kapetanopoulou; economics, Young L. Sul; educational studies, Edward J. Sweeney; engineering, Manuel!. Cuevas, Manuel Allegue, computer coordinate, and Susanne C. Hupfer, computer science; Eng-

lish, Pamela A. Nomura; fine arts, Steven R. Dube, art history, and Christine Quell, studio arts; history, Anne Carol Winters; intercultural studies, Sara L. Paul; mathematics, Paul R. Morico; modern languages, Maro E. Gyfropoulos; music, David A. Washer; philosophy, Carla M. Torres; physics, Theodore S. Moise; political science, Donna M. Joyce; psychology, Elissa L. Perry; religion, Ann E. Kuhlthau; sociology, Christopher A. Bressette; theater and dance, Phoebe M. McBride; and urban & environmental studies, Thomas J. Regan.

MENTORS ENHANCE RESIDENTIAL LIFE A lo ng-term project to strengthen the connection between t he intellectual experience of the classroom with student life o utside of the classroom was successfully launched this semester with the addition of two graduate mentors to the College administration. The mentors, who are key figures in the structure of the new residential union

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program, are graduate students who are completing Ph.D. studies and live in apartments in dormitories on the Trinity campus.

In this, the first year of the new program, the mentors have been engaged primarily in working with existing student organizations on programming, stimulating student interest and attendance at the many functions h eld on campus, helping students in an advisory capacity and assisting them with implemen tation of their ideas for events or programs. U ltimately, the project will involve installation of mentors in five residen tial unions of the College, the unions being the same five dormitory groupings on campus which are currently served by 50 resident assistants and five resident coordinators.

Trinity's first gr aduate mentors are William Silva and Linda Chen . A 1978 graduate of Amherst College, wh ere he majored in American studies and religion, Silva has earned M.A. and M. Phil. degrees in religious studies from Yale University, where he is currently finishing up requirements for the Ph.D. A specialist in American religious history, particularly of the 20th century, he is teaching a class this semester on Religion in America from the 1950s to the Present, and will teach one next semester o n Religious Pluralism in 20th Century America. The opportunity to teach and advise students, coupled with Trinity's small college environment, attracted him to the mentor position.

Silva says that in this first year of programming the mentors have sponsored several post-lecture receptions, so that students can meet more informally with speakers who come to campus. He and Linda Chen attend many meetings of student organizations, lunches, receptions and parties, and spend a great deal of time in the Cave in Mather Campus Center, talking to students and learning the issues in which they're interested. He h as become involved in planning efforts for the New England Women's Studies Conference to be held at Trinity , in Awareness Day events which t ackle the issues of diversity and tolerance, and in a science presentation to raise the awareness of non-science majors. The latter was a student-initiated idea, and Silva is gratified that the students have been coming to the mentors with ideas, issues and problems.

T o date, he has been impressed with the wide range of programmin g available to students, the level of student involvement in organizations, the quality of classroom discussions and willingness of students "to engage topics at a sophisticated level," the "super academic opportunities for a sch ool this size," and a residential program that is "quite good."

His colleague, Linda Chen, is also enthusiastic about the progress made by the mentors in the first semester. A 1978 graduate of Queens College of City University of New York, Chen is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Massachusetts. Her dissertation topic is "Labor Unions and Regime Transition in Argentina, 1976-83." Her major field for the doctorate is Latin American politics. She h as been a teaching assistant and lecturer at the University of Massachusetts, and lecturer at Mt. H o lyoke College, and will teach a class next semester on the Government and

Politics of Latin America.

In addition to the programming and advising work that she and Silva do, Chen has become involved with the International Club and A.S.I.A. organization on campus. She feels pleased

with the success of the mentors' efforts, particularly on the issue of diversity, and also with the advice and support the mentors have received from faculty and administrators.

The mentors, who work closely with the resident assistants and resident coordinators in programming and in outreach, stress that they are available to all Trinity students. Although th ey live in two residential unions - Chen lives in Funston dormitory, and Silva and his wife in Jackson dormitory- their events programming and focus has been to the campus as a whole.

Vice President Thomas A. Smith, who has overseen the development of the residential union program to date, says that the program's expansion to the envisioned five unions is primarily dependent upon locating or creating apartment space for mentors and funding. Smith says that the concept of an undergraduate house system has been alluded to and outlined in several longrange planning documents of recent years, including Project One and a Board of Fellows report on the concept. The Fellows, h e says, were the first to incorporate into the plan the notion of graduate students as men-

DR. ROBERT KRIEBLE of the Loctite Corporation, right, congratulates Susan M. Wolf '87 of Enfield, CT on being chosen Krieble Scholar, as chemistry department chairman Dr. Ralph Moyer looks on. The scholarship is given annually by Loctite to the outstanding senior chemistry major.

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The graduate mentors are appointed for one-year terms, which may be renewed.

ALDEN TRUST ISSUES $100,000 CHALLENGE The Campaign for Trinity and the College's scholarship funds will be given an extra boost during 1987 thanks to a $100,000 challenge issued by the George I. A lden Trust of Worcester, Massachusetts.

The Trust has offered to give Trinity $100,000 for scholarships if an additional $200,000 can be raised by December 31. According to the terms of the ch allenge, gifts from new donors or increased gifts from prior donors can qualify for matchi ng funds. Gifts will be designated specifically for "The George I. Alden Scholarsh ip Fund."

More than $70,000 has already been teceived toward the ch allenge, including a major gift of $50,000 from The Dexter Corporation. Trinity undergraduates are also working to help meet the challenge before t h e end-ofthe-year deadline. On March 5, students will hold an auction on campus to raise money for the scholatship fund. Contributions of items to be auctioned are needed, and persons interested in donating items may contact Carol C. Thompson in the Development Office.

The challenge grant from t he George I. Alden Trust supports an important priority of The Campaign for Trinity, the comprehen sive fund-raising campaign that was ann ounced in September. Of the $4 2 m illion goal of The Campaign, $6 million has been earmarked for increased financial aid.

EMPLOYMENT UP, GRAD SCHOOLS DOWN The lure of the workplace is drawing more students into the job market imm ediately after gradu ation, accordin g to Rozanne F. Burt, director of the Career Counseling Office at T rinity.

In her report for the 1985-86 academic year, Burt cites three major reasons for this trend: 1) the difficulty of financing graduate education; 2) the

current favorable reception of liberal arts graduates by business; and 3) students' desires to assume the roles of working professionals and enjoy the immediate financial rewards.

In response to this changing postgraduation pattern, the Career Counseling Office is providing access to a larger and more diverse group of potential employers, wh ile maintaining ties to graduate and professional schools.

"We have increased students' contacts with employers by 75 percent through recruiting consortia," Burt noted, "an innovative approach to expanding recruiting at a time wh en employers are cutting back on campus visits."

T h e consortia! approach, which was described in the Spring 1986 Reporter, involves bringing pre-selected students to major cities for interviews by potential employers. Recruiting consortia in concert wih institutions such as Stanford, Tufts, Middlebury, Colgate, and Bowdoin were h eld this past year in New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. This was the second year for the New York consortium and there were increases across the board: 35 percent more employers interviewing, 84 percent more students applying and 43 percent more students receiving interviews. Plans for next year are to increase the number and variety of organizations to include international firms, consumer product companies and more advertising agencies.

In Washington, along with the interviews, each of the six participating colleges arranged for local alumni to offer insights on job hunt ing in the nation's capital. As a result, students had both practical advice and a ready network of professional contacts in the city.

On the graduate school front, Burt noted that the patterns observed at Trinity were reflected nationally.

Business schools for some years have wanted - sometimes required - applicants to have two or more years of work experience, she st ated. The decline in law school applications has been dramatic, with a 25 percent decrease over the past t hree years. Stuc dents apparently are discouraged by the high cost of law school and the oversupply of lawyers. Medical school applications are also down some 23 percent since the peak year of 1974.

The waning interest by seniors in immediate graduate study, has sparked increased effo rts by law and business schools to gain increased visibility on campus. Trinity joined forces with Wesleyan and Connecticut College to invite a group of law schools to each campus o n three consecutive days to meet with students in an open information forum. This Law Day progr am brought 23 law schools to the campus and is now slated to be an annual event.

Building on the success of Law Day, the three Connecticut institutions have developed a similar program involving graduate schools of management and public service which was held in November.

"We believe that giving our students access to these graduate programs will allow them to consider and plan for further study, regardless of when they choose to apply," Burt concluded.

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REGIONAL CAMPAIGNS START IN NEW YORK Region al solicitations for The Campaign for Trinity are in full swing in the New York C ity area, with similar campaigns slated for 29 other areas of the country over the next three years.

Activity in New York began in midNovember , under the chairmanship of Victor F. Keen '63, who is coordinating the efforts of four area chairmen.

These are: Scott W. Reynolds '63, Manhattan; Joseph V. Reineman '55, Fairfield County; Vincent R. Stempien '6 1, Long Island ; an d A lan A. Moses '53, Northern New Jersey.

These alumni and other volunteers will be seeking gifts to The Campaign of $5,000 or more.

The New York effort got off to a resounding start with the announcement of a $250,000 gift from Douglas T. Tansill '61, who is alumn i chairman of The Campaign for Trinity. Tansill's gift , along with oth ers received since the kickoff in September, brought The Campaign total to more than $19 million by year-end. The goal is to raise $42 million by June 30, 1989.

This spring, regional campaigns will be launched in Atlanta, Boston and Cape Cod, Florida, New Jersey and Hartford.

The

Pil~rim's

Rest

Photos by James Bolton

A fellowship to India brings some remarkable insights.

by James Bolton '84

allowing Beth's lead, I took off my shoes and pushed aside the curtain hanging in the doorway. Smiling, I bowed deferentially to the middle-aged monk as I entered, wondering if it seemed as insincere to him as it did to me.

I did not want to be there; I had only gone as a favor to Beth. Usually her husband John accompanied her to Lobsang Namgyal's room, but in his absence Beth had recruited me. Apparently Lobsang Namgyal took his monastic vows very seriously, especially the one forbidding monks to be alone with a woman. That's where I came in. For the next two hours I was to be a male chaperone, someone to sit idly by while Beth tried to give a monk an English lesson. I had frowned when she asked; I had better things to do with my time. "What kind of

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monk can he be," I muttered to myself while walking reluctantly toward his quarters, "if after all these years he still doesn't trust himself with a woman?"

As we entered, Lobsang Namgyal stood up and smiled broadly. "Tashi Delek," he said placing his hands together in the traditional greeting, "Good Health and Good Fortune." "Tashi Delek," we responded, bowing again to this kind-looking man. He motioned for us to sit down, and poured hot Tibetan butter-tea into the fine china cups that sat before us. It was delicious. Looking into his lined and smiling face, I felt a little guilty for the cynicism I had directed toward him only moments earlier. The face of another monk, one wearing the robes of Zen, came to mind.

HIGH UPON the sacred mountain called Lhagyal-Ri, a monk studies one of the thousands of Buddist texts that have guided Tibetan life for nearly a millenium.

Sitting in that room sipping my Tibetan tea, its warmth filling my hands in the evening chill, I realized that the frustration I was feeling had been misdirected. Chaperoning for Lobsang Namgyal was not a big deal. In a way, though, it did symbolize the frustration I had been feeling since my arrival in Dharamsala nearly five weeks earlier.

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The bus bumped along the route to Dharamsala. The brown dust of India's desert plains slowly gave way to faded green, which in time became lush vegetation. Dharamsala was located in the vast breadbasket that before Partition had been called Punjab. At the time, its property rights had been fiercely contested by both Pakistan and India, and in the end it had been a British bureaucrat, one who had never visited the region, who drew a line on the map, permanently dividing the Punjab and the Subcontinent. Since then, the Indian Punjab had been divided again into the states of Punjab, Chandigarh, and Himachal Pradesh. Dharamsala was in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh.

As the bus arrived in Chandigarh, I began to get nervous. Would I be allowed to go on? I had been told in Delhi that I could go only as far as Chandigarh on this bus, which thereafter crossed into the Punjab. As had been the case nearly forty years ago, the Punjab was the scene of violence and controversy. Six months earlier, Indian government troops attacked and shelled the Golden Temple in the city of Amritsar, the shrine which for years has sheltered Sikh terrorists who demand the creation of Khalistan, a Sikh nation comprised largely of the ancient Punjab. In retaliation for the government strike, Sikh bodygards had shot down Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and in the melee that followed Hindus attacked Sikhs in every major city in India, killing thousands in a three-day purge of communal wrath. T 6 prevent the chaos from spreading, the borders of the Punjab had been closed for a time, and were still closed to foreigners. I hoped that since my destination was in Himachal Pradesh, I would be allowed to go through. I was.

The flats of the plains gave way to Himachal Pradesh's rolling hills as our bus laboriously climbed toward the hazy foothills of the tallest mountains on earth. I had imagined Dharamsala to lie at the base of magnificent snow-peaks, the kind that I had seen in so many issues of National Geographic. I peered into the distance hoping to see those mythical peaks, but each time my glance was met with clouds on the next rise. After an hour of this, I began to wonder if the world "foothills," which was often used to describe Dharamsala, wasn't perhaps an exaggeration of its locale. Perhaps my expectations were too large.

I had wanted to look out of my room in Dharamsala into the mountains that had nurtured the ancient civilizations and religions of the world, but now I wondered if Dharamsala wasn't on one of the low rises which were constantly on the horizon. Maybe I wouldn't even be able to see the mountains from Dharamsala- wow, that was a sobering thought. Unhappily I began preparing myself for

this reality, though still glancing toward the clouds in the distance, hoping that they would somehow become the mountains of my dreams.

In the late afternoon sun, those clouds took on a peculiar quality. They became bright, and then slightly pink when the sun began to set. I had never seen clouds like that before; they seemed so constant. Except for them the whole sky was clear. And then, through the haze, it dawned on me: they weren't clouds at all. I had been staring at those grand snow peaks all along! Now I stared again, this time in awe. They were so huge, so high that I didn't think they could possibly be made of earth. As the bus rumbled slowly around a hairpin turn, I sat humbled in their presence.

The next morning I awoke to the crisp sunshine of January in Himalaya. My nose was cold. I shed my sleeping bag and walked to the window. Below me the street was bustling with Indian life. Horns honked and bicycle bells rung as people made their way to wherever they were going. Looking out, I saw the vast Kangra Valley open before me like a model of a geologist's project. The contours of the foothills were so pronounced that they seemed unreal. I dressed quickly and joined the flow of the street life below my room. I had to see the mountains.

I had to make sure that they were still real.

I spent the morning wandering around the bazaar, taking in its sights, sounds and smells. This was the first time I had been in small-town India; my previous experiences had been limited to its major cities. Browsing in the stores and stopping for an occasional cup of tea, I felt comfortable here.

The next month, the time I had allotted for myself to stay in Dharamsala, was going to be a lot of fun.

After a lunch of chappatis and dhal, I made my way up the small winding road to the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. If all went well, I would begin my research and Tibetan language classes the next day. The climb was steep; in that mile I gained over five hundred feet in altitude. By the time I reached Gangchen Kyishong, the Central Tibetan Secretariat, I was sweaty and out of breath. I sat on a rock taking in the view of mountain and valley, putting on my sweater to ward off the chill of the air.

In contrast to the streets ofDharamsala below, the street leading to the Library was all but deserted. Upon reaching the Library itself, I discovered why. Most of Dharamsala's monks had gone south for the winter, to the Tibetan settlements near Bangalore and Mysore.

About half of the lay population, who inhabited the Tibetan part of Dharamsala called McLeod Ganj another mile up the mountain, had left as well. They had journeyed as pilgrims to the sacred city of Bodh Gaya, where twenty-five hundred years ago Buddha Gautama had at long last attained Enlightenment. As I arrived in Dharamsala, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was consecrating a week-long series of teachings in that small Bihari town.

Had I known, I too would have gone to Bodh Gaya, but in my ignorance and haste to begin my project I had come here instead. My timing, to say the least, was pitiful.

In addition, a receptionist at the Library told me that classes in language and Buddhist instruction didn't begin until the first of March, over a month away. I listened in

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agony as she spoke. I had cut a three-week trip through Malaysia and Thailand out of my schedule to begin my project as soon as possible. From the sounds of things, it would be another three weeks before the Library would resume its normal routine.

What, then, was I to do? According to my original plan, I had hoped to be in Bangalore by the time the Library's classes began. If I stayed, I would have to totally rework my schedule - and why would I want to stay anyway? Everything I had come here for- Tibetans, monks, classes, everything - was missing.

And yet there was a charm to the quiet inactivity of the place. The Library itself would be open, enabling me to do some preliminary research while waiting for classes to begin. And most of all there were the mountains, looming high above the town in majestic glory. They seemed to control every movement of the earth below. They brightened the sky and warmed the air as the sun reflected off their snowy heights, but when the sun disappeared behind them, the cold and darkness of night quickly followed. They directed the river which flowed south from the snow melt, bringing much needed water to the towns en route to the reservoir in the valley below.

Never before had I felt so insignificant in the face of such power. The mountains were everywhere; they commanded the attention and respect of the fragile humans below. I couldn't stop looking at them. It was for the mountains that I decided to stay.

The next month was quiet, sometimes peaceful, and often lonely. I rented a small apartment at the Library complex, which except for a few Western academics remained deserted until warmer weather descended upon Dharamsala in mid-March. I became friends with the American couple, John and Beth, who lived in the apartment above mine. Both were pursuing doctorates from the University of Wisconsin; John was translating part of Tibetan Buddhism's most difficult and advanced text, the Kalachakara T antra, and Beth was researching the historical form of the Tibetan novel while writing one of her own ... in the same genre and language. They were friendly when we would visit, but for the most part they were reclusi~e. I spent a great deal of time alone.

At first I welcomed this solitude. I relished entire days when barely a word passed between myself and another human being. I spent my days domestically, painting my room, cooking meals on my single kerosene burner, reading, and most of all, not traveling. After nine weeks of perpetual motion, I was happy to be anchored to my small room, able to roam the mountainside around me and return home to a place that was all my own. But soon February began to drag, and I again longed for the human contact which had made my journey so special.

In late February, McLeod Ganj began to fill to capacity.

Losar, the Tibetan New Year, signaled the revival of the small North Indian town. The Dalai Lama returned to his Palace just below McLeod Ganj (it's more of a villa, really), and the numbers of maroon-clad monks seen in the bazaar began to multiply. Even the tourist population, which two weeks earlier had been nonexistent, was making its presence felt. Ironically, I was a little sad to see

these changes taking place, but at the same time I excitedly anticipated the beginning of classes and the structure that they would give me.

***** Lobsang Namgyal poured me another cup of butter-tea.

"Too-de-che," I said to him as he handed me the cup, "Thank you." He answered me with a big grin and a gentle nod. Then he and Beth returned to the English as a Second Language textbook from which they were reading. Beth had found it in a local second-hand bookstore, and for lack of other materials, had bought it. Before the lesson we had joked about it, and as Lobsang Namgyal struggled painfully for the correct pronunciation, we could barely keep from laughing.

"Marr, Marr-eee-a," he read slowly, squinting at the text, "sha-ll weee ga, go to tah dees-co toe-naie?" He frowned.

"Gen-la," said Beth, calling him by the respectful title of "Teacher," "di 'Maria, shall we go to the disco tonight.'

Rai-wa? Shall we go to the disco, dis-co, to-night. Do you understand?" Apparently the book was written in the language of mid-70's hip for a predominantly Hispanic population. The sight of this poor monk struggling so hard to ask a woman to go to a disco was more than I could stand. A giggle escaped. Beth, who had until now remained serious, also snickered. Lobsang Namgyal looked up from the book and laughed out loud.

***** The first week of classes at the Library were far from what I had expected they would be. I had wanted to concentrate intensively on language and study Buddhism mainly to acquire a sense of cultural perspective. To my dismay, I found that there weren't five students, therequired number, who wanted to study language. In fact, I was the only one who didn't speak or read Tibetan with some level of proficiency. The others were all serious students or practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism who had lived in Dharamsala for years. Besides, the dharma classes were translated into English, eliminating for most the desire to learn the language.

My interest in the language was different. I wanted to learn Tibetan not in order to learn the dharma, but in order to speak with Tibetan-speaking people. My ultimate interest was in Tibetan culture, not just in the dharma. I had counted on receiving language lessons here at the Library. Now I would have to wait again until I found someone willing to tutor me privately. In the meantime I would study the dharma.

Ever since creating the proposal that would bring me to India, I had entertained a fantasy. In it I saw myself studying Buddhism and meditating upon its truths. I saw myself attaining peace in its teachings, finally renouncing my worldly connections and taking the robes of purity and enlightenment. As I sat cross-legged on the floor of dharma class that first day of March, the fantasy seemed very far away. Within five minutes my legs fell asleep.

Hesitant and rather embarrassed to move, I held my position until I could bear it no longer. Finally I stretched one leg out, bringing a smile from the teacher, Gen Losang

Tsephel, who sat on a raised platform directly in front of me. I smiled back, but failed to see the humor in the situation. There was absolutely nothing funny about it.

Those early days were very difficult for me. I gave up my efforts to sit in perfect posture, but the dharma I was hearing was not the dharma I had expected. I had assumed that Tibetan Buddhism would be fairly relaxed and subjective. I assumed wrong. From the very beginning it was clear that the form and teachings of the Tibetan dharma were very strict. Every morning, we began class with the ritual of guru devotion, an idea that has

never set well with me. Simply stated, guru devotion is the practice of worshipping one's teacher as a slave might one's master. When the teacher walked into the room, the class stood bowing and with hands together. When he had seated himself, we prostrated ourselves to him three times, as we would to a Buddha. In fact, the Tibetan teachings hold the guru 'in higher esteem than the Buddhas themselves, for it is the gurus, the lamas, who actually impart the Buddhas' wisdom. Still, it seemed to me that such devotion was a power play by high lamas and rinpoches (reincarnated lamas) to

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DANCER represents a celestial being from one of ten "Buddhafields" in the Tibetan cosmos. In the center of his forehead shines the Wisdom Eye, symbolic of spiritual excellence.

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NESTLED in the foothills of Himalaya lies the Tibetan Monastery of Tashi Jong. Though built in the 1970 s its architecture still reflects the timeless majesty of Tibet's monastic tradition.

insure themselves a good living. Guru devotion was not spiritually motivated, it was political.

Another thing that distressed me was the literalism with which the teachings were interpreted. I've always frowned upon literal interpretation of the Bible, but the Tibetans seemed to take it one step further. Hell, for instance. The Tibetans don't have one hell, they have six, and there are entire texts which dwell on the conditions and dimensions of each one. Some are hot in varying degrees, others are cold. Some feature beings called "hungry ghosts" because those unfortunate enough to be in this realm are reborn with mouths too small to eat or drink.

Each realm was graphically described down to the distance one hell realm is above or below another. The purpose of these teachings seemed to be to encourage the development of positive karma in order to avoid a rebirth in one of these realms. But to me it seemed that the intent and extent of these arguments were no different than those of Christians who did good deeds solely to secure the promise of heaven. I reviled this simplistic and doctrinal approach. I believed that human goodness was inherent in human existence. The hell realm approach seemed to me to prove the opposite. If this was what Tibetan Buddhism was all about, I wanted no part of it.

In those early days, I went out of my way to disprove or discount virtually every teaching I received. What's more, I took pleasure in doing so.

*****

The day I had gone with Beth to Lobsang Namgyal's

room I had given serious consideration to leaving Dharamsala. In reflecting on my time spent there, it seemed it had been wasted. I thought about this as I sat in his room, trying to study my Tibetan textbook over his concentrated attempts to speak English. Yup, I decided, it was time to move on. Whatever it was I was looking for, it sure as hell wasn't in Dharamsala.

It was only then that I noticed that Beth had gotten very quiet. Lobsang Namgyal was saying something to her in Tibetan. He spoke to her for nearly five minutes.

When he stopped speaking, Beth turned to me. There was tension in her face.

"He's telling me about his escape from Tibet," she said.

I looked at him; he was looking at me. He was not smiling, but his face showed kindness.

"You know, he was imprisoned by the Chinese for over twenty years. He just got out a few years ago." I looked at him again. Suddenly all the horrors of which I'd heard and read became very real to me. I recalled the stories of Red Guards of the Cultural Revolution who forced monks to marry and to rape women; who tortured monks for no other reason than because they wore the robes of the clergy. In Lobsang Namgyal I faced the flesh and blood that had endured that reality. l closed my book and set it on my lap.

Gen-la began to speak. Beth waited for him to pause, then turned to me to translate.

"When the Chinese marched into Lhasa, Gen-la was study for his Geshe* degree in a small monastery just outside the city." The year was 1959. "The monks were

aware of the Chinese presence in the capital, but really didn't think much about it. After all, the Chinese had occupied Tibet nine years earlier, so the fact that they had finally reached Lhasa was not unexpected. Not, that is, until the shelling started.

"Gen~la was having lunch with Geshe Rabten and Geshe Sopa** when they heard the first explosions. As the sounds got louder, they fled the monastery. A few miles toward the south was a small but steep ridge of mountains. Taking only some food, they quickly climbed the ridge, from where they could see Chinese artillery firing on the monastery. They continued over the small range, finally coming to a quiet meadow by nightfall.

They camped there that night and for the following week.

"When they returned to their monastery a week later they found it has been razed to the ground. Their bronzed Buddha lay near the remainder of a wall where it had been bashed and disfigured. Further away they found pe-cha, their sacred texts, which had been used as toilet paper. They were appalled by what they saw there, and realized there was a good chance of similar destruction in the capital. Immediately they started back to the haven of their meadow to decide what to do next.

"Off to the east, they saw a small group of travelers heading in their same general direction. They were refugees fleeing the capital. They told the monks of the uprising that had taken place a few days earlier in front of the Norbulingka, the summer palace, where the Dalai Lama had been residing. Over ten thousand people - more than the entire population of Lhasa - had formed a human sea in front of the palace gates to prevent the Chinese from gaining access to him. It had been a standoff for two days, but in the early morning hours of the third day, they began shelling the palace. The Tibetans now took to arms to repel the Chinese. The natives were vastly outnumbered and in the bloody chaos that followed, the Chinese gained control of the capital.

"The monks were distraught to hear that the Norbulingka had been attacked. Their foremost concern was the welfare of His Holiness - was there any news? Was he alive, was he all right? The refugees couldn't be sure; they had left while there was still fighting in the streets. But they had heard that he had escaped just hours before the attack and was heading for exile in India. That was where they were going. In fact, many people from Lhasa were fleeing south to India, Nepal and Bhutan. With the Communists in power, there would be no hope for freedom or religious expression. Tibetans would become the slaves of the Chinese armies. Their only hope was exile.

"The monks shared their meadow and what little remained of their supplies with the refugees. They were now very worried. If the Communists were in fact in control, the monastic community would be considered 'enemies of the State,' criminals who had fed the masses with the opiate of religion. To remain would mean to risk at least imprisonment;, and perhaps even torture or death. That same evening they decided to make their way to southern Tibet, and if conditions were as bad as was feared, they would follow His Holiness into exile.

"There was one problem, however. They were totally unprepared to make a journey of that magnitude. They had no food, and no money. Normally the people of Tibet's villages would provide for the monks in a journey,

but under the present conditions, they did not think it fair to ask for their support. Villagers would need all their resources to provide for themselves in the traumatic weeks to come. The only answer was to borrow some money and borrow it quick. Then they would be able to buy what they needed once underway.

"Gen-la's father was a very respected and wealthy doctor who lived in a small village nearby. 'Nearby' for a Tibetan means two days' walk. He knew his father would be happy to loan him the money. So while Geshe Rabten and Geshe Sopa waited in the meadow for his return, Gen-la set off for his village.

"He arrived before dawn on the third day and waited until first light, but could see no signs of Chinese intervention. Circling around, he saw his parents' house; there was smoke coming from the kitchen chimney. He quickened his pace; he wanted to warn his family while there was still time to run.

"He entered the back door. 'Amma-la?' he called softly, 'mother? Are you there?' He walked toward the kitchen.

In the darkness he saw a man sitting at the table. 'Pa-la!,' he said joyously, 'Father!' But it wasn't his father who sat at the table. It was a Chinese soldier. His parents were gone as were the rest of the village's residents. Whether they had escaped or been imprisoned he didn't know. In a language he didn't understand, they arrested him, and sentenced him to ten years in prison.

"Lobsang Namgyal was taken to a prison camp on the Northern outskirts of Lhasa. There he was forced to work in the fields raising the food that was supposed to support the hundred thousand Chinese troops stationed in Tibet.

He and the other 'inmates' were forced to work fourteen and sixteen hour days with only enough food and sleep to keep them alive. When not working, they were often subjected to communist indoctrination sessions in which they were forced to denounce their governors, their religion, and most painful of all, the Dalai Lama.

"It was not long before the word spread among the Tibetans that Lobsang N amgyal was a G eshe. Secretly they approached him, asking him to give them teachings.

He agreed, and for months gave religious instruction to those whom he worked with in the fields. Occasionally the guards interrupted the lessons, but since few Chinese spoke Tibetan, they had no idea what he was actually doing. One day he was discovered, as he knew that he would be. He had been implicated at a thamzing, or struggle session of another prisoner. That meant that he would have to endure one of his own.

"Fortunately, the 'struggle sessions' to which Lobsang Namgyal was subjected were mild by some standards. He was be,aten, but was never seriously hurt. In the end, he was found guilty for his crimes, which he proudly admitted to, and was transferred to a maximum security prison camp and sentenced to a year of hard labor. And all for repeatedly teaching his compatriots to have patience with the Chinese, for they too were human beings in need of love and compassion.

"The severity of his sentence failed to deter Lobsang *A Geshe is the T ibetan equivalent of our Ph.D. and Doctor of D ivinity. It is also the title for one who achieves this level of religious knowledge and excellence. ** Geshes Rabten and Sopa are rwo of rhe premier scholars and teachers of Tibetan Buddhism in rhe West. Geshe Sopa now teaches at the University of Wisconsin, and G eshe Rabten lives and teaches in a small monastery in the Swiss town ofMounr Pelorin .

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Namgyal from fulfilling what he believed was his karmic duty. His years of religious study had equipped him for the trials he was now facing. His mission, his karma, was to help others do the same. Instead of renouncing his religious duties, he reveled in them.

"He found that there were other monks on his road gang, and together they developed a language through which to engage in monastic debate. Using simple signs and by reading lips, the monks were able to practice this traditional method of testing religious knowledge. Again he had found a way to nurture his spirit and keep it strong. Again he was eventually found out.

"Lobsang Namgyal was sentenced to another ten-year jail sentence and another year of hard labor, yet he continued to teach and continued to debate with his likeminded colleagues. Finally the prison administrators had had enough. They rarely pulled workers from the field except when strict disciplinary action was required. But Lobsang Namgyal had gone too far. For his continuing crimes, he would spend a year in solitary confinment."

For most Tibetans, solitary was the worst imaginable punishment short of death. Many subjected to a sentence of this length became physically impaired because of the size of the cells (four feet square). Others suffered from chronic malnutrition. Most lost their minds. But Lobsang Namgyal smiled as he remembered his internment, and his voice was gentle as he spoke of it.

"As the guards led me to my little cell, I felt peaceful inside," he told Beth. "Up to that point in my religious life, my only regret had been that I had never taken the time to do an extended meditation retreat. I was so busy with the textual knowledge required of a Geshe that I had neglected my contemplative practice. Of course, I was young then, and I assumed-as all young people do that I would have the rest of eternity for such things after I received my degree. But it didn't worked out that way," he laughed.

"I wasn't about to tell him, but the officer who sentenced me to solitary confinement gave me one of the greatest gifts I have ever received. The only part of prison life that truly punished me was the lack of time for prayers and meditation. Now I had earned a whole year to devote to these things! It was a wonderful time in my life."

I shook my head in amazement. After ten minutes of attempted meditation my mind would wander and I couldn't sit still. He sat in a small dark prison cell and did it for a year! And what's more, he enjoyed it. Of everything I had heard so far, this impressed me the most.

Gen-la noticed the look on my face. "To a beginner, it is difficult to believe that the mind can be so trained. I didn't believe it either when I was a young novice. But as I devoted myself to it, I found that solitude purifies the mind and the spirit. It provided me with the energy to be disciplined, to do those things that were important to me, even when I didn't feel like doing them. Just a few minutes a day is all it takes, but for those few minutes, you must focus only on your meditation. It takes some time, but with diligence you can achieve incredible results.

"My first weeks in solitary are a perfect example of this.

I had not been able to devote myself fully to meditation for years, so at first my mind wandered and skipped

about. I was not able to focus on any object of meditation for long. But instead of getting frustrated with myself for these lapses, I set myself goals that I knew I could reach.

My initial meditations only lasted about fifteen minutes, then I would turn to something else - prayers or texts I. had memorized. Later I would meditate again for another fifteen minutes, until I found that my mind was still for the duration of this time. Then I increased my goal to twenty minutes. Then to a half-hour, and a full hour. As my skills of mental quietness improved, I found that my meditations became deeper. Soon I was able to meditate clearly for three hours and longer. But it didn't come magically. It came through hard work." He laughed. "Of course, I didn't have anything better to do. In that sense solitary was good motivation for me."

Gen-la spent the first few months of his retreat in preparation. He frequently recited prayers, and recited every text he had ever memorized. Given the importance Tibetans place路 on memorization as a learning tool, it was not surprising that it took him so long to recall them.

Three months after his internment, Gen-la began his first retreat. The average time-span of a monastic retreat is

ORNATE SIGNS, like the one depicting the snow leopard (top), are common sights. A meeting with the Dalai Lama (below) highlighted author's visit.

approximately three months, except for the few who seclude themselves for three years of contemplation. Lobsang Namgyal decided to do three different retreats for the remainder of his solitary tenure, each one devoted to a different deity. During their retreats, Tibetans invoke the mantras of the presiding deities to aid them in their visualizations. These mantras are then counted on an elaborate rosary. Progressions of the sacred number 108 are often employed. Gen-la's goal was 1,080,000 recitations in each retreat. Lacking a rosary, he counted his mantras on his fingers, and when he reached 108, he scratched a mark on the floor. "The only trick," he said, "was to make sure the guard who brought me my daily meal didn't see my markings. For that they would have killed me."

A year after he had been led in, Lobsang N amgyal stiffly left his cell. He had completed all three retreats, and his spirit was strong. His body, though, had suffered. He was perpetually malnourished and underfed. He hunched slightly, and he had a limp. He was only twenty-eight years old. Luckily his body was still young enough to rebound ftom such unnatural confinement, and soon he was back on the road crews, breaking the boulders of Himalaya into gravel.

Lobsang Namgyal continued to teach to anyone who requested his teachings. He was occasionally beaten and confined, but he refused to break. Had he been a weaker or older man, he might have been killed, but because he was still a young and capable worker, his labor was needed. His attitude, however, was creating morale problems for the Chinese; his example was affecting the other Tibetan laborers.

After surviving his first ten year sentence in prison, Gen-la was called before a review committee of Chinese officials. As was the case in so many thamzings, he was accused, berated and intimidated. He was told that he had a "bad mind," that he continued to hold on to the old ways. His first ten-year term hadn't met with the desired results, so the review committee had no choice but to enforce upon him another ten-year sentence. Only in this way could he become a productive member of society.

Gen-la took this news evenly. He had known for a long time that he would never be released ftom Chinese prison camps. When his body ceased to labor, he would probably be killed, as were others that he knew. What did surprise him though, was the lack of fervor with which he had been indicted. The revolutionaries of the prison were not as zealous as they had been ten years earlier. Their anger seemed to warrant more effort. Not that they weren't capable of violence and terrible atrocities.

They continued to torture and kill "capitalist roaders" and "imperialist reactionaries." But, it seemed to him, their hearts weren't in it.

The next ten years were much easier than the first ten had been; the revolution was getting tired. In addition, native Tibetans had been promoted through the ranks of the Communist Party of the Tibetan Autonomous Region, and they were less disposed to perpetrate violence on their countrymen. Lobsang Namgyal became friendly with some of these officers, who occasionally summoned

him for spiritual "advice" - strictly off the record. Even a Chinese official, a closet Buddhist, became one of Gen-la's unofficial students.

In August 1976, the Chinese official paid a visit to the Teacher with a ranking official from the Chinese Communist Party. They had a specific question. A meteor had recently crashed into one of the Chinese provinces. Since Tibetans were considered to be medieval barbarians, they thought that Gen-la might know of some superstition relating to this bizarre occurrence. For the sake of curiosity, just for laughs, what did the Tibetan texts have to say about this?

At first Gen-la had no answer for them. Then he remembered an astrological text he had read as a teenage novice. "It means that the leader of the country will soon die," he said, honestly recalling what he had read. Livid, the party official turned his wrath on the Tibetan official as he stormed out of the camp. Gen-la could only imagine his surprise when, a month later, Mao Zedong passed away. Deng Xioping assumed the mantle of leadership.

Within weeks Mao's Cultural Revolution was finally and totally over.

With Deng came a relaxation of restrictions in Tibet. Yet, it wasn't until 1979, th~ year that his second prison sentence expired, that Lobsang Namgyal was finally freed. Three years later, he was granted a visa to visit the exiled community in Dharamsala, a visit from which he never returned. In the four years since, he has worked as a researcher at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives and written four books on various religious topics. He has recently joined his former teacher, Geshe Sop a, in Madison, Wisconsin, where he teaches the dharma to Western students.

For the first time in two hours, I realized that the sun had gone down, and I was cold. I looked over at Beth; she was exhausted from translating for that length of time. Gen-la, too, was quiet. He had relived a lifetime of painful memories for my benefit. Perhaps intentionally or perhaps not, the two of them had conspired to give me a teaching, one that opened my eyes and my mind to the tradition that surrounded me. Over the last few days, I had pronounced as dead something that had given this man twenty years of renewed life in the most trying of times. Those things which I had written off had carried him through a world of terror. I had let myself be swayed by the superficial manifestations of the Buddhist doctrine, using them as an excuse to avoid further penetration.

This was suddenly very clear to me.

We stood up to leave. It was time for dinner. I placed my hands firmly together and bowed deeply to him, partly in gratitude and partly in my own shame.

"To-de-che Gen-la," I said, my words drifting toward the floor. He took my hands in his and grasped them tightly. I looked up and saw him smiling. • As a religion major at Trinity, author James Bolton became interested in Asian cultures after traveling to Sri Lanka as a Trinity Hunger Action Project Fellow in 1982. Upon graduation in 1984, he received a Thomas ]. Watson Traveling Fellowship to study ''Tibetan Culture in Exile." His travels took him to Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippirtes, and finally to Dharamsala, India where he lived for six months: Currently he works for Episcopal Social Service in Bridgeport, CT, where he assists incoming refugees in adjusting to life in the United States.

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Trinity: Building Anew Renovation and construction projects dot the landscape

by Roberta Jenckes .

GROUNDBREAKING for the new dormitory and social center on Vernon Street took place in October. Foundation walls and footers for the dormitory were poured in November, and excavation for the social center's foundation was begun. The target date for completion of the dormitory and social center is January, 1988; architects for the project are Russell Gibson von Dohlen, Inc. of Farmington, CT.

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n virtually every corner, the campus in recent months has been astir with activity, from individual office renovation projects to construction on a new dormitory and social center/snack bar that, in its earliest stages, has beguiled the imagination. Suddenly, one day, a cavernous hole and mounds of reddish-brown earth surfaced north of the soccer field on Vernon Street. Not long after, markers and then foundation walls became visible. If the vagaries of man and nature do not intervene, in little more than a year, the two new buildings will appear on that site.

Other construction and renovation projects on campus, while not as dramatic in their proportions, have been deemed unqualified successes, ushered in with pride by their planners and builders and used with pleasure by students, faculty and staff. Renovations of the career counseling office, Hillel House, and infirmary brought new efficiency, as well as attractiveness to the existing spaces. In some cases,路 little-used space was stunningly converted, as in the third floor of Williams Memorial and the first floor of Jacobs Life Sciences Center, where a new psychobiology lab recently opened. Renovation of the infirmary in Wheaton Hall returned three dormitory rooms to use by the College, while

renovation of Little dormitory brought a gain of 20 beds.

Reaction to the improvements in Little and the innovation of the building's new orientation inward toward the campus has been so positive that the same refurbishing work will begin shortly on Robb and Frohman dormitories, also on Crescent Street. As President James F. English, Jr. has noted, the "sophomore slums" of Crescent Street today may be the "Crescent Village" of tomorrow.

DRAMATIC RESULTS were achieved in the renovation of the career counseling offices in Seabury Hall, as can be seen in this pre-renovation photo of the office, left, compared with the spacious and efficient new office, above. An architect's plans transformed ill-designed, cluttered work space into six nicelydesigned offices of equal size. Included in the renovations were new lighting, walls, ceilings, carpeting, and furniture, producing work space that should serve the career counseling office's needs for several years to come.

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UNDER-UTILIZED SPACE on the third floor of Williams Memorial was transformed into four offices for three faculty members and the secretary of t.he economics department, top photo. Previously, faculty were making do with very cramped offices. The renovated quarters feature new lighting and ceiling, carpeting and furniture, and air-conditioning. An extensive summer project, above, involved the resurfacing of Summit Street, installation of curbing on the west side of the street, and creation of several islands of paved parking spaces, bringing improved "legal" spaces to the street, particularly near Williams Memorial administration building and Seabury Hall.

HILLEL HOUSE, top photo, enjoyed a complete remodeling: new furniture, lighting, carpeting, appliances, insulated windows, a living room that virtually doubled in size after the renovations. Center photo, the College infirmary was a real success story of the renovations efforts ... Now, the facility has a bigger, brighter and more comfortable waiting room, more examining rooms, office, staff lounge and conference room, isolation room, modern call system, increased storage space, new furniture, and improved security for afterhours admissions. Below, Little dormitory is another star in the renovations story, featuring a new design which orients the building inward toward the campus.

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that the majority of suicide attempts among young people occur in their own homes between the hours of three in the afternoon and midnight. It appears that though many young persons come to accept death as an acceptable alternative solution for their problems, they may still see suicide as a choice of last resort and their attempts may often be a dramatic call for help.

In addition to increasing suicides among college students, there is also a dramatic increase in anxiety-related disorders, which is most evident in the highly publicized eating disorders, anorexia and bulimia. There is also an increasing number of obsessive-compulsive disorders ranging from compulsive eating and substance abuse to compulsive sex and, even, compulsive jogging.

The search for explanations for the increase of such serious disorders among the young has led observers, predictably, to look for evidence of increased external stresses on this group. High on most lists is the anxiety generated in our age of technological specialization by the demands that are put on young people to master increasingly complex skills just to survive at minimal economic levels.

Uncertainty about nuclear annihilation is also blamed, and even the recent terrorist activities abroad are already being featured as a unique source of fear for contemporary young people.

While it is undoubtedly true that there are great pressures on young people today, I do not believe that these pressures, by themselves, adequately account for the depth of despair which the choice of suicide indicates.

The youth of every era have faced serious peoblems which must have seemed new and perplexing to them.

Surely, those born in the beginning of this century, who as adolescents faced the Great Depression and World War II, lived in times as full of anxiety, uncertainty and fear as those born more recently. But there is little evidence that the youth of the past reacted as hopelessly to stress as the youth of today. There must be factors in addition to external pressure which significantly contribute to the pattern of psychological disorders seen among contemporary college students.

I have become very aware of one factor that seems to contribute in a major way to these disorders, though it is certainly not the only element in the equation. This factor is hard to characterize in a phrase, but it can best be described as a tendency to think too simplistically. I am convinced that this pattern pervades the thinking of most of the young people with whom I come in contact today.

They oversimplify their understanding of physical, social and personal reality. They oversimplify their understanding of their lives, their goals and their relationships, and they strive to conform their behavior to belief systems which are sometimes breathtakingly naive in their simplistic structure. They are, however, almost always unsuccessful in their attempts to conform because reality is not simple. I often think of young people today, in their approach to their lives, as turning mountains into mole hills.

The mountains-into-mole-hills approach became evident to me during conversations with students who had attempted suicide. I wanted to understand what it was

about their lives which was so intolerable that killing themselves seemed a reasonable action. I found a pattern of thought that I am convinced is shared by suicidal and non-suicidal young people. I observe repeatedly that students believe they must adhere to strict codes which dictate the nature of their very being. These are not like dress codes dictating an appearance, although there is evidence that many students think they must have a certain type of job or career to be successful, or that they must have a certain type of academic major or avocational interest to be acceptable to their peers and parents. The codes I am referring to are basically ones of internal psychological functioning. Young people believe that their lives are not livable if they are not happy, useful, productive and meaningful. The goals in this list are not the problem. The problem is that these students believe simple definitions of "happy," "useful," "productive" and "meaningful" exist. They believe the simple definitions are absolute and, finally and often fatally, they believe they know what these definitions are. The similarity between students who do not attempt suicide and those who do is that they both share the conviction that there are simple truths which should govern their lives, and often they both agree about the content of these truths. The difference between the suicidal and the non-suicidal is that the former believe, in addition, that they have failed to live up to the expectations.

Students today in their simplistic outlook often believe they have irretrievably lost their way in life if they experience trouble or doubt. Trouble and doubt, however, have always seemed to go hand in hand with thoughtfulness and seriousness, a fact we learn from examples as different as Hamlet and Lincoln. Students believe they are standing on the edge of disastrous failure if their career interests are not in some obvious way "meaningful" or if they are not moving toward a goal which is universally admired and capable of simple definition. In this vein, one freshman student confidently told me his job at Trinity was to prepare himself for entrance into the "best" company in the country. When I asked him what the best company in the country was, he replied, quickly and without a trace of irony, that he didn't know but that his father did. He also shared with me the complex intelligence that companies change with time and he would have to wait to be certain which one was best on his graduation day. Students who find they are distracted perh aps from their business courses by too strong an interest in the study of religion, fine arts or philosophy are often annoyed by the distraction. Finally, they give up the distracting study much as adults, they reason, give up childish things. This choice often receives approval from peers and also from parents who have been questioning the value of such "peripheral" study all along and whose concerned and worried advice has been to "take something you can use."

Students are devastated if they are unhappy; unhappiness is not part of their definition of the good life. Unfortunately, from everything I have been able to observe of life, it is regularly seasoned with unhappy events which range in import from rain on a picnic to troublesome or incurable diseases in those we love or in ourselves. Fur-

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thermore, life seems to be a very complicated business and those who base their evaluation of their self-worth and of their well-being on the sole criterion of being happy, and who rely on a simple definition of truth are doomed to disappointment. For those who believe that simple solutions are the only solutions, death can be attractive because of its simplicity.

The belief that life is simple and that there are easy answers to problems has a negative impact on most psychological counseling. That is because counseling is often oriented toward exploring the relations of various aspects of the counselees' lives to the realities of the world in which they live. This is usually a complicated process that involves complex thinking students would rather avoid.

Also, the mere fact of being in counseling is interpreted as a signal admission of failure rather than as a freely made choice to engage in a process of mutual exploration and help. In the past few years student after student at Trinity has begun counseling sessions with the comment, "My parents would kill me if they knew I were here." They h asten to explain that their parents don't "believe in" psychology; they expect their children to be self-reliant and to solve their problems on their own. We explain that psychology isn't a religion so that belief is not at issue, but this bit of esoterica usually falls on deaf ears.

They understand that their parents expect them not to have troubles, and, if they do have difficulties, they should be minor ones not requiring help from others to solve the problem. Student counselees have usually incorporated these ideals as their own. Thus, they regard asking someone for help as a failure rather than as a strong choice that may reflect wisdom and resolve.

As we get to know these students and their understanding of life becomes clearer, we are presented repeatedly with conceptions of life which are so simplistic that it is h ard to believe they are taken with such seriousness.

There is a premium on the importance of being contented and a fierce rejection of the notion that anything important can really be very complex. If, for example, a student discovers that she is embarked on a course of study which does not please her in every way, or if a student finds he is not performing academically, socially or extracurricularly as well as he believes he must, or if a career path is not unfolding as automatically as a student expects it ought to, they often conclude with grim humorlessness, that their lives are failed lives and that death is a reasonable alternative. The thought that situations such as these might present opportunities for reassessment or that they might look for new and novel solutions tailored specifically to their individuality does not seem to occur. There is rarely a thought expressed like, "I am an individual and I am entitled to a separate and personal life style." There is no sign of a desire to put their own stamp on things; there is only a frantic search for some external guidance about how to be similar to something that is unambiguously worthwhile. The result, when a student has to cope with something as devastating as facing up to a chronic illness, or to a scorned sexual feeling such as homosexuality, or to the realization that he really doesn't want to be a doctor or a lawyer or a businessman as he thought he had since he had been six, is too often the choice not to face the question at all.

Where does this penchant for oversimplification with its unhappy ramifications originate? It seems to me that students h ave not created it from whole cloth; they have learned it from adults. As young people mature they often act out what they understand to be adult patterns of behavior, but because they lack practice their behavior is often a caricature of the society in which they were raised and which they are mimicking. Our current worry about student drug use is illustrative. We cannot understand student drug use if we ignore the fact that comtemporary American culture is a drug-dependent culture. To choose only one drug as an example, few adult social events of any importance lack alcohol. Last year I led an evening faculty-student interaction hour in a dormitory on the topic of student drug use, emphasizing alcohol. There were about 15 students present, and I asked them first how many of them had consumed alcohol during the previous week. All but two raised their hands and those two women volunteered that they were about to go "intraining" for an athletic team so they tried not drinking for a weekend to see if they could do it. I then asked the students how many of them intended to drink the coming weekend and they all raised their hands. This discussion was held the Tuesday before last year's Super Bowl game. I asked them how many could voluntarily give up drinking the coming weekend and several, with incredulous sounding voices, said, "On Super Sunday?" It was silly, wasn't it, to imagine that anyone could or would want to watch the Super Bowl without alcohol?

Alcohol is just an illustration of young persons mimicking adults. The question for this discussion, however, is whether there is evidence that a tendency toward oversimplification exists in contemporary American culture which college students may be imitating? I believe the answer to the question is "Yes." I suggest, in fact, that we live today in a world which reveres oversimplification,

yearns for it and goes to great lengths to propound it as truth. What I see in the college students with whom I talk is simply an acting out of the oversimplification behavior of significant cultural models unadorned by the trappings of adult sophistication.

Examples of oversimplification by significant cultural figures are legion. One example is the Presidential Debates which have been prominent in the contemporary political scene since 1960. We have not chosen in our modern debates to ask candidates to take complex questions, to assemble their best advisors and then to present a plan for a reasonably comprehensive approach to problems which the two candidates may debate later in some interactive forum. We have chosen instead to ask them to put on make-up, stand before cameras, and field questions which, while they are predictable in general, are in their exact form kept secret from the candidates until the time they are asked. The candidate then presents a reply tailored to a three-to-five-minute time period and of a complexity certain not to confuse the average inhabitant of the now-fabled Peoria. The procedure allows the voter to do little more than gauge whether a candidate "appears" presidential. Within minutes of the close of the "debate" public journalists and commentators begin to decide who the "winner" was, often basing their judgments overtly on the "appearance" criterion. Within hours, which is far too little time for persons to read a transcript of what little was said, if a transcript is available in their local newspapers, voters are polled on whom they thought "won."

Who won? An oversimplified question to be answered on the basis of oversimplified, perhaps even irrelevant data.

In my judgment we live in a time when instant wisdom, instant action and instant truth are as much in demand as instant coffee and fast food. We ignore complexity. We wish it away. We want a conclusion. We want an action.

We want a launch! Never mind that facts are contradictory. Ignore them. Assume what is needed to get a decision. Plunge ahead. Above all, don't appear vascillating.

We are not tutoring students either by precept or example to appreciate the complexities of living on this integrated planet in the modern technological age. Too often we prepare our youth, at best, to be skilled in a single technology of the several currently in demand while feeding them little better than one-line bromides with which to understand the inter-relatedness of the world. We selfconsciously breed fear of complexity, and we engender a false sense of confidence in simplicity. We teach our young to be confident about their grasp on reality while we limit their understanding of reality to the restricted domain of a single field. This approach is always limiting regardless of how intrinsically complex a field seems to be in itself.

Persons so schooled often encounter situations which do not have neat solutions, and they are reduced to try, in vain, to understand a complex situation as an extension of their special knowledge. When they encounter unhappiness or doubt in themselves or in others, they perceive these feelings as a failure in their own character or in the character of the other person and they do not entertain the possibility that the difficulty may be due to real causes.

When students choose to attempt suicide their evalua-

tion of facts may resemble one of the following examples drawn from my conversations with students who have tried to take their own lives: a student discovers that his parents are getting divorced and he feels embarrassed to admit the failure of his parents' marriage to his friends; a student realizes that she doesn't want to be a doctor and chemistry is so uninteresting to her that she can barely make herself study, which will mean a poor grade and a lower cumulative grade point average; a student did not perform successfully sexually and he assumes, therefore, that he must be homosexual. Instead of being stimulated to find out about what others know about the problem and to look for ways of coping with the new facts, oversimplifiers assume that these situations are signal failures in themselves or are events which will prevent them from being as they believe they must be. In this narrow and rigid state of mind it is easy then for them to draw the conclusion that their most effective solution is to resign from life through suicide.

The belief that life should be simple and that simple solutions for problems should be easily forthcoming leads to rigidity of thinking and to an unwillingness to search for effective or novel methods of coping with problems.

Rather than wrestle with a problem, the worshippers of simplicity change their perception~ by wishing the problem away or by assuming it away or by changing their state of consciousness, nowadays usually by using chemicals, prescribed or over-the-counter, controlled or uncontrolled, so that they don't care about the problem any more.

With respect to the use of chemicals, I have noted some remarkably strange behavior in college students. Of those who come to us for counseling, many are in states of high anxiety or depression or both. One of the advantages of being a psychologist in the last quarter of the twentieth century is the advancement of medicine in the field of the psychopharmacology of mood disorders. We are fortunate to have scientifically developed medications available which, in many cases, can relieve the symptoms of anxiety and depression and allow people to develop solutions to their problems without being totally distracted by their symptoms.

The response of the vast majority of students for whom we suggest a consultation with a physician to determine the usefulness of pharmacological treatment is a resounding "NO" with the explanation that they do not want to become "dependent on drugs." They are responding to public reports about the abuse of prescription medication, but they are responding only to data from generalizations and from headlines; they are never really informed about actual dangers. It is true, unfortunately, that some physicians do prescribe anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medications in a simple-minded way. There is no reason to suppose physicians are exempt from the oversimplification malady of which I speak. It is also true, unfortunately, that the reporting of problems with psychoactive drugs is often also oversimplified. There is no reason to suppose that reporters are free from the scourge of oversimplifications. While the potential for psychological dependency exists with the use of any drug, there is no evidence that these psychologically helpful drugs are addictive in a technical sense of the concept of addiction. Used in

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an integrated therapy program they are often highly contributory to successful recovery even if they cannot, by themselves, be a cure.

The irony, however, is that these same students who eschew scientifically developed prescription medication because they fear becoming "dependent on drugs" will then leave our office and medicate themselves on drugs available to them without prescription or supervision and without being a part of a coordinated program of care.

A lmost without hesitation they use nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and aspirin seemingly quite without heed to their negative health effects. In addition, students use an number of substances which do not have FDA approval including marijuana, a number of different h allucinogens and a variety of substances called "designer drugs" presumably because they are fashionable. Students who will refuse a prescribed tranquilizer, even in small amounts, will later swallow a substance about which they know nothing except that it h as a classy name like "Ecstasy."

How can one account for this? I believe, again, part of the explanation involves students' inappropriate use of simplicity. The realm of counseling is suspect; it is not strong to be in counseling, it is not self-reliant and so forth. Any argument which would, if true, count against counseling is automatically accepted as representing truth.

If an argument's conclusion would indicate that one ought not be in counseling then it is assumed that the facts on which the argument might be based are correct.

The argument is not evaluated within its own domain.

Students do not examine whether the use of an antidepressant will actually lead to drug dependency nor do they even study how they might determine the truth of the relationship between anti-depressant usage and dependency. They assume that use does lead to dependency, because if counselors are recommending that one consider taking dependency-promoting drugs, then it is a good thing not to be in counseling. Counselors give bad advice. On the other hand, a student wants to forget his depression and, for a change, have a good time at the

party he is attending. If taking the pills that are being passed around is part of being at the party and, therefore, part of having a good time, then it must be right to take the drugs.

I should confess, parenthetically, that I am a heretic today because I do not believe that the drug abuse problem among college students is as bad as it is currently reported to be. It is certainly true that some prominent student athletes h ave died of drug overdoses. I suspect that time and money spen t on changing the pressures put on student athletes to perform would do more to solve the drug overdose problem than spending that same time and money on drug enforcement. Whatever the case is on student use of cocaine, the logic they use which permits them and others to use obviously dangerous substances while inhibiting their use of potentially helpful ones turns at least in part on the oversimplification process I have been discussing.

The use of simplistic methods to achieve goals has invaded the very educational processes which students receive. This is true even at schools like Trinity which pride themselves in their "liberal arts" approach to education. While there is, obviously, no simple definition of "liberal arts," at the very least a liberal arts curriculum gives students an opportunity to learn to deal with more than one approach to knowledge and to experience some of the interconnections which exist among different fields of knowledge. This opportunity is usually presented by prescribing some sequence or juxtaposition of courses drawn from different areas of study for all students regardless of their ultimate specializations. I doubt that many students believe deeply in the values of a liberal arts education. In fact, I am certain they do not; the major criterion most students use for course selection is the perceived usefulness of a course to their intended career. I suspect ftom what they tell me about their parents' advice to them and from discussions I h ave had with a few parents, that their parents do not value the liberal arts ideals either. It is exceedingly rare that a student will select a course mainly because it may be intellectually interesting or because it enriches an avocational interest.

Moreover, I have serious doubts about whether college faculties, even liberal arts college faculties, hold the traditional liberal arts values in the same respect they seemed to in the past. It is simply the fact that specialization and publication in journals of narrowly defined fields leads more often to predictable and rapid promotion for professors, even in liberal arts colleges, than do intellectual efforts in broader areas. There seems to be clearly diminishing reward for the broader, more integrated scholar in academia today and, thus, educational institutions themselves perpetuate the narrow specialist approach as a model for students.

And yet, to the extent that education can contribute to the solution of some of the problems I h ave been discussing, a liberal arts approach is probably the most appropriate and potentially helpful type of education I can imagine. If a liberal arts education does anything, properly taught, it teaches students how to raise questions, it engenders in them a respect for the connectedness of ideas and of events, and it teaches the importance of factual information. At the same time it equips students

to see the limits of the domain of a given set of facts. It not only exposes students to the complexity of knowledge, it leads them to expect complexity and to be active evaluators in the search for truth. It admonishes them never to rely solely on authority for facts or on today's answers for adequate explanations of phenomena. It insists on an active not a passive attitude toward learning and toward understanding. The liberal arts attitude even leads one, mirabile dictu, to discontent and to unhappiness about one's current state of understanding, and it motivates one always to search more and always to look for interconnections among fields.

A central aspect of a liberal arts curriculum is its breadth. Curiously, one of the most frequently advanced arguments against requiring at least a small basic set of courses as the centerpiece of a curriculum is that there is no one set of courses generally accepted as the "best set" for such an education. The truth surely is that there is not a "best set" of such courses; it is an idea that is too simple. But that there should be no effort to prescribe any set of courses for a curriculum because there is no "best set" is an example of the kind of oversimplification in thinking I have been discussing. Of course there is no "best set" of such courses, but that does not mean that there is no set of courses which might help students to begin to appreciate the interconnection and complexity of knowledge. In my view a liberal arts curriculum is a living organism which should be constantly changing because knowledge and understanding constantly change. Perhaps thirty years ago when I was an undergraduate some faculties believed they had a list of courses which would serve for all time; I suspect my faculty did. Part of what we are experiencing now may be a reaction to the disappointing realization that no list is for all time. But the very act of examining a curriculum, of debating it and of reshaping it is, in itself, an example to students studying in the curriculum of what coping with complex reality is all about. It is a sin to use the oversimplistic attack of "no best set" to injure attempts to develop what I believe can be one of the most successful tools to help young people learn to deal effectively with the complexities of the modern world and of their lives.

Today, students and their parents all too often demand from college courses only what they can narrowly perceive as the development of skills useful immediately or in the very near future. When counselors or advisors try to pry students loose from sticking only with courses which seem to have some promise of securing them a job after senior year, it is not uncommon for the counselor to get telephone calls from concerned parents wanting to know what on earth a course in religion will do for their child who, after all, is not intending to be a priest; or worse, what the study of ancient Greek or Latin, neither of which are spoken today, could be used for in the modern world. The conversation usually ends up with reference to the $1,000 plus per course which parents are paying and whether a non-career oriented choice is worth the cost. It is as if the only function of education is preparation for a career, and for a technical career at that. I think those who believe in the liberal arts have the suspicion that the function of education is something other, and most clearly that it has to do with learning how to learn and

learning how to search for truth effectively and non-dogmatically.

I firmly believe young people today, as well as others, would be much less troubled and less desperate if we could all agree that truth is not easy to know, answers are not simple to discover and that the process of searching for the truth and for adequate answers is as intrinsically worthy an activity as espousing a truth - perhaps even more worthy since today's truths have a habit of becoming tomorrow's historical footnotes. The process of searching is more important than the act of pronouncing glib answers. Knowing and acknowledging that there isn't AN answer is more rewarding than inventing some answer however strong and noble the conviction is on which the invented answer is based. We would all certainly be more content if we believed that the process of establishing the connectedness and complexity of knowledge is more essential to living well than is the recitation of a litany of beliefs which poorly survive close scrutiny.

A liberal arts college is a most promising place to make progress toward developing this kind of thinking. Successfully taught students in a liberal arts curriculum begin to develop an attitude of inquiry and respect for facts and their fragility; an attitude that welcomes complexity and expects it. It is ultimately worthwhile to engage in an education where one is forced to contemplate and deal with interconnected knowledge. It is worthwhile to be forced to appreciate the value of facts and to be exposed to various methods of evaluating facts in different fields rather than h aving to rely only on the absolute authority of an "expert" to tell one what the truth is. If nothing else, a person so educated can develop an understanding of the boundaries of an expert's knowledge even if he does not become an expert in every field himself. I think such an education is crucial in a school like Trinity whose students are likely to attain visible positions and to serve as models for others.

Such an education can breed discontentment. It most likely will! But I would judge discontentment with today's reliance on simplicity to be a healthy thing. There is something admirable with being able to tolerate ambiguity and with searching for ever more inclusive modes of understanding which can encompass ever more of the complexity of the world. A well constructed and enthusiastically conducted liberal arts curriculum can start a student on a path which will help to avoid slipping into the banal and the simplistic. I hope parents will help guard against letting schools become too specialized too early in their curricula. I hope faculties of liberal arts schools will guard against rewarding themselves and their students too heavily for narrow specialization. I hope all of us in the liberal arts will stop being self-conscious and apologetic about our efforts and realize that to teach students how to ask good questions, how to evaluate facts, how to constantly question current beliefs and how to expand one's base of understanding is a noble and life enchancing task, and, perhaps in some cases, even a life saving one. • George C. Higgins, Jr. is a clinical psychologist, who holds a B.A. degree from Amherst College and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. A member of the Trinity faculty since 1963, he is director of the Counseling Center and professor of psychology. His article is based on a lecture delivered at the 1986 Parents Weekend.

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PAPER DOLL ]im Shepard '78 Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, New York, 1986, 228 pp., $15.95 hard.

The author's acclaimed first novel,

Flights, brought to life a young boy's obsession with flying. With Paper Doll the

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specialties upon their political behavior.

Merchants dealing with the West Indies and Southern Europe tended to be patriots, while dry goods merchants who relied heavily upon British goods frequently were Loyalists.

Then, there was a small, but influential band of "Dutch smugglers" whose activities constituted the greatest threat to Britain's mercantile policy. Through hitherto unused insurance records, Tyler is able to identify the smugglers and trace their political activities in the 15 years before the Revolution. By investigating the ledgers of commercial middlemen, Tyler creates a richly detailed account of the functioning of the merchants in the larger commercial system of the colonies and the mother country.

Tyler teaches history at the Groton School.

fusion of issues set forth in the

Phaedrus.

An associate professor of philosophy at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Griswold has published numerous scholarly articles and given lectures at universities around the country. He contributes to editorial pages of several major newspapers, including the Washington Post, and is an editor of the Inde-

pendent Journal of Philosophy.

RISE TO BE A PEOPLE Lamont D. Thomas '60

University of Illinois Press, 1986, 288 author again takes the reader into the pp., $21.95 air - th is time in the company of a squadron of young American flyers staThis biography of Paul Cuffe (1759tioned in England during World War II. 18 16), a prominent b lack merchant, reThese are young men - boys, sults from a study of Cuffe begun by really, the youngest of them just 17 ---,.

Thomas for his master's thesis in hiswho until recently were strangers to tory from Trinity. Half American Ineach other. Now they are living in - dian and half African, Cuffe earned a enforced intimacy , flying unfamiliar place in history by his success in a sociequipment through unfamiliar skies, ety in which 90 percent of blacks were completely dependent on each other for slaves. He lived in the Buzzards Bay survival ... and constantly, increasingly area of Massachusetts, and maintained afraid. Paper Doll brings to the reader a all-blac.k crews on his trips to England portrait of young men forced to conand Africa. front the truths about themselves as Thomas, who lives in Tolland, they fly in the face of death.

CT, is a former Bolton High School The author, whose work has appeared social studies teacher. (A story about in Esquire, The Atlantic, Harper's and Thomas and his research on a bible, other magazines, teaches at Williams recently found, which belonged to College.

Cuffe, appears in the Class Notes section in this issue of the Reporter).

SMUGGLERS AND PATRIOTS: Boston Merchants and the Advent of the American Revolution John W. Tyler '73

SELF-KNOWLEDGE IN PLATO'S PHAEDRUS Charles L. Griswold, Jr. '73

Northeastern University Press, 1985, 300 pp., $25.00 cloth tent.

Yale University Press, 1986,328 pp., $29.50

A lthough much has been written about the Boston merchants and the connection between their economic interests and the advent of the American Revolution, this author brings new information and insights to the study. In examining the contending business interests of the various merchants, Tyler illuminates the impact of their business

This book is a thorough and imaginative study of the Phaedrus that will prove valuable to classicists, philosophers, and specialists in comparative literature. The author relies on the principle that form and content are equally important to the dialogue's meaning to demonstrate how the concept of self-knowledge unifies the pro-

LINES OF BUSINESS: Casting Practice and Policy in the American Theatre 1752-1899 ]ames C. Burge '66 Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., 1986, 315 pp., $41.50 The tradition of "lines of business" - the possession of a part by an actor - had its genesis on the Englishspeaking stage in Elizabethan times and was well established by the mid18th century. In this highly original study, published posthumously, James Burge investigates the use of "lines" in eight major American theatre companies. Burge sees in the impact of lines of business on the chief dramatic form of the 19th century - the melodrama - a demonstration of the power of this incipient trade unionism in casting and in the choice of repertory. With the rise of the director at the end of the century, lines of business ceased to be a controlling factor in casting practice and policy in the American theatre.

Until his death in 1985, James Burge was a popular teacher of theatre history at the C ity University of New York, where he received his doctorate.

He also worked as an actor on and off Broadway, on television, and in film.

He contributed articles on stage history to several journals.

FOOTBALL (5~3)============ The 1986 season proved to be both exciting and successful for the Trinity football team. With a 5-3 finish, the Bantams and Head Coach Don Miller have now had seven consecutive winning seasons. The road to success proved to be quite different from years past, however, as the Bantams found a potent and explosive running game to complement the passing of senior quarterback Dan Tighe. Over the course of the season, the Bantams rushed for 1,600 yards, the most since the 1970 team that gained 2,133 on the ground.

Trinity was led by a trio of small, but determined runningbacks: Rick Nagy '87 (107 attempts, 582 yards), Ted Shannon '87 (93, 540), and Wally Wrobel '88 (86, 444). Togeth er they spearheaded a ground attack that averaged 200.0 yards per game.

Trinity traveled to Maine to take on Bowdoin College in the season-opener. Senior safety Mike DeLucia stole the show by intercepting three Bowdoin passes to lead the Bantams to a 41-7 whitewashing of the Polar Bears. For his 'efforts, DeLucia was named ECAC Defensive Player of the Week. The game marked the 100th career win for Don M iller. The Bantam Mentor, now in his 20th year, has accumulated a 104-53-3 career record.

The Bantams expected a tougher contest the next week against Bates, but they outscored the Bobcats 24-7 in the second half to record an easy 38- 14 victory. Again it was Shannon who emerged as the star of the game. The 5-9, 170 pound halfback displayed his speed and quickness on h is way to 122 yards on only eleven carries. While Sh annon received all the accolades, it was the Bantam defense that truly con-

HALFBACK RICH NAGY turns upfield after bursting through the Amherst defense. On the year, Nagy gained 582 yards on 107 attempts and scor-ed 12 touchdowns to lead the Bantams to a 5-3 record.

trolled the game. Led by senior linebacker John Montgomery, the defense stifled the highly regarded Bates' offense.

The Bantams traveled to Williams in week three, only to be upset by the Ephmen 27-16. The game marked a two-week stretch in which the Blue and Gold was defeated in games that could easily have gone the other way. Trinity was tied 7-7 with Williams going into the fourth quarter, but the Ephmen parlayed a blocked punt, an 86-yard pass, and an interception into quick scores to defeat the Bantams.

The Parents' Day game against Tufts was equally disappointing as the Bantams turned the ball over seven times, four times within the Tufts' 30-yard line, in a 29-16loss.

At that point, the Bantam's record stood at 2-2 with undefeated Hamilton coming to Hartford for game five.

Hamilton came to Trinity having outscored their opponents 177 to 35 in four decisive wins. Trinity was a heavy underdog, but the Bantams came back from a 26-17 fourth period deficit to upset the Continentals 30-28 in one of the most memorable games in recent years. With 8:39 remaining in the game, Wrobel broke loose for a 56yard touchdown run to bring the Bantams within two, at 26-24. The defense gave the offense the ball back at'the Trinity 26 with 6:38 to play. Tighe led the Bantams on an exciting 10-play, 74-yard drive capped by Shannon's 6yard run to give Trinity a 30-26lead. The score was set up by split-end Don Fronzaglia's 32-yard option pass to

Nagy at the Hamilton six. The game wasn't over, however, as Hamilton drove to the Trinity 13 with 2:08 left to play. Sopho'more linebacker Joe Yamin sealed the victory with an interception at the six. Tighe took a safety on the final play of the game to make the score 30-28.

The sixth game pitted the Bantams against the homestanding Cadets of the Coast Guard Academy. Spurred on by the upset over Hamilton, Trinity took advantage of seven Coast Guard fumbles to defeat the Cadets 31-0.

Fullback Wrobel scored three touchdowns and Tighe completed 11 of 21 for 106 yards to lead Trinity to a surprisingly easy win.

Homecoming was a joyous occasion as the Blue and Gold trounced a strong Amherst team 48-25. Nagy carried 17 times for 95 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Shannon added 95 more yards on 18 attempts. Trinity's defensive secondary, comprised of seniors Mike Dolan, Greg Richo, Kevin Smith, and DeLucia proved to be the difference, as they held highly-touted quarterback Paul Foye to only 201 yards passing with most of those coming after the game had been decided.

The final game against Wesleyan was played under a constant downpour that turned Wesleyan's Andrus Field into a mud bowl. The Cardinals, behind a school record 190 yards rushing by fullback Waldo Williams, upset the Bantams 21-17. Trinity had taken a 17-14 lead with 9: 14 left to play on Tighe's 11-yard scoring pass to Nagy, but Williams broke loose for a 37-yard touchdown run to

provide the final margin.

Coach Miller will be losing 15 seniors to graduation, but has a fine nucleus of players returning. The entire offensive line returns as do split-end Don Fronzaglia '88 and tight end Bob Ugolik '88. The backfield loses cocaptain Tighe at quarterback and Nagy and Shannon at halfback. The defense will lose eight starters to graduation, including linebacker John Montgomery, who led the team in tackles, and Co-captain Kevin Smith, the team's inspirational leader at safety. Despite these losses, Coach Miller has some fine young talent waiting in the wings for the 1987 campaign.

FIELD HOCKEY (14-0) N.I.A.C. CHAMPIONS ===:===:===:= The field hockey team swept through the regular season with a 12-0 record and then defeated Wellesley (2-1) and Middlebury (2-1) in the playoffs to capture its third consecutive Northeast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship. At the conclusion of her first perfect season, Coach Robin Sheppard lauded her players saying, "This is by far the best and most talented field hockey team to play at Trinity."

The season began with a trip to England and a chance to face European competition. Although the Lady Bants didn't win a game, they did develop as a team. "Last year we crawled to the championship," explained Sheppard. "This year, after playing nine games in England, I think we were more cohesive when the regular season began."

While "cohesive" is one word that could describe the Lady Bants' play, "dominating" is another. After a hard fought 3-2 overtime win over Bowdoin in the season opener, Trinity recorded three consecutive shutouts, 7-0 over Fairfield, 3-0 overT ufts, and a 12-0 trouncing of Mt. Holyoke. Against Mt. Holyoke, the Lady Bants not only broke the school record for goals in a game, but they also helped Sheppard reach the century mark in career wins. Sheppard, in her 12th year, now has a tremendous 110-30-10 career record.

The next three games proved to be more demanding. Following a tough 3-1 decision over Southern Connecticut, the Blue and Gold found themselves trailing Amherst 2-1 at the half. It took second half goals by Ellie Pierce '88 and Elise Boelhouwer '87 and a strong defensive performance to give Trinity a 4-3 comeback victory. The next game, against Williams, proved to be one of the most exciting of the year.

Trinity held a slim 1-0 lead midway through the second half, but Williams came up with the equalizer with about 15 minutes left. The game went into overtime and was decided by )en Brewster's goal with only 35 seconds remaining.

The only close game over the final half of the season came in the regular season final. Trinity trailed Keene State 3-1 at the half to set the stage for another exciting comeback. Boelhouwer scored two goals and Brewster and Pierce each added one in the second half to notch the victory.

By virtue of their 12-0 record, the Lady Bants were seeded number one and named hosts of the NIAC tour-

nament. In the semi-final match, Trinity played poorly and was taken into overtime by an upstart Wellesley team. Boelhouwer saved the Lady Bants, however, by scoring with 6:22 gone in the extra period to give Trinity a 2-1 win. The Championship was another nail-biter as Trinity scored a 2-1 decision over Middlebury to win the title. Trinity led 1-0 at the half-way point on the strength of Ellie Pierce's goal. Middlebury tied the game at 1-1 with 20 minutes left. Again it was Boelhouwer who scored the winning goal off a rebound at the 19:15 mark.

It was a season of records for the Trinity team, as no less than eight individual, team, and school marks were broken. New team records include most wins in a season (14), most goals in a season (64), and most goals in a game (12). The Lady Bants also broke the school record for consecutive wins by any team, which now stands at 24.

Individual records include MVP Ginny Vogel's new standard for assists in a season (10), Ellie Pierce's goals (21) and points in a season (29), and goalkeeper Pam Ingersoll's career marks for wins (45) and saves (442).

The 1986 season was the culmination of four years of hard work for seniors Betse Jones, Ginny Vogel, Elise Boelhouwer, Pam Ingersoll and Captain Anne Scribner.

The loss of these talented players will be difficult, but Sheppard has some fine young players to carry on the tradition of excellence. '

MEN'S SOCCER (6-7)========= With four games remaining, the men's soccer team had a 6-3 record and seemed to be on the verge of its first winning season since 1977. The Bantams, however, dropped all four games to finish at 6-7. The sub .500 record belies the true caliber of the Trinity team.

Except for the 4-1 loss at Williams, the Bantams held their ground in every game until late goals decided the outcome in favor of the opposition.

After a season-opening 4-2 loss to Coast Guard, the Bantams won two straight behind the scoring of CoCaptain Chris Hyland and the defense of goalkeeper E.G. Woods. Hyland scored 3 goals in wins over Nichols (5-0) and M.LT. (2-1). Following a 3-lloss to Division II Quinnipiac, Trinity recorded wins over W.P.L (3 - 1) and highly regarded Eastern Connecticut (1-0). In the Eastern Connecticut game, Hyland scored off a perfect feed from freshman Mike Murphy.

From that point, Trinity's defense led by Stephen Ryan, Peter Denious, and Co-captain Peter Voudouris, staved off the Eastern attack to record the season's most memorable win. The Bantams lost to Williams and then defeated Tufts 2-0, before a large Parents Day crowd. Junior George Manthous and Hyland each scored a goal, while Woods recorded his third shutout. The Bantams next traveled to A.LC. to take on the Yellow Jackets. Hyland scored 2 goals and sophomore John Ralston added another to help the Bantams overcome a 1-0 deficit and go on to win 3-1.

Over the final four games, the Bantams could not score a goal as they lost to Connecticut College 2-0, Clark 1-0, Wesleyan 1-0, and Amherst 2-0. The scoring drought ruined four fine performances by the Trinity defense and netminder E.G. Woods, who finished with 108 saves and a 1.5 goals-against average.

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CO-CAPTAIN CHRIS HYLAND (#20) was truly the men's soccer team's Most Valuable Player, scoring 11 of the team's 20 goals. Here, he struggles for con~rol of the ball against Nichols, while Durkin Barnhill (#7) and Mike Murphy (#17) look on.

Head Coach Robie Shults loses only three seniors, but they each played important roles. T earn MVP Chris Hyland scored 11 of the team's 20 goals and finished his career with 25 goals. Peter Voudouris was the heart of a Trinity defense that allowed only 1.5 goals per game. Jim Crews was injured for most of the season, but played well after returning to the lineup late in the season.

WOMEN'S SOCCER (3-9-1)~~ Although the women's soccer team struggled through a 3-9-1 season, Head Coach Karen Erlandson feels the team played much better than the record shows. "The difference between last year (1-9) and this year is like night and day," explained Erlandson.

"We played well against the top teams, but couldn't put two solid halves together."

Highlights of the season included two consecutive overtime wins that gave the Lady Bants a 2-2 record after four games. The first victory was a hard-fought

2-0 win over Amherst. The two teams entered overtime after playing to a scoreless tie. Freshman sensation Kathy Ennis scored two goals in overtime and sophomore goalkeeper Kim Carey (160 saves, 2.3 goals against) held the Jeffs scoreless to give Trinity the win.

Trinity took on rival Wesleyan in its next game and fell behind 1-0 with only seven minutes remaining in the game. The Lady Bants didn't give up, however, as Sarah Couch tied the game with only 1:20 left to play.

Trinity completed the comeback on the strength of senior Sue Moss's goal in overtime to record an exciting 2-1 win. Another memorable game saw the Lady Bants defeat Connecticut College 1-0 before a large Parents Day crowd. Freshman Debby G lew scored the only goal and Carey held on for her second shutout, 1-0.

The Lady Bants played hard all season, but came up on the short end of many close games. "We had difficulty finishing off goals," explained Erlandson. "We had many opportunities, but couldn't capitalize." Erlandson is losing seven seniors including Co-captains

Betsy McKay and Cerone Berkeley. Berkeley was chosen to play in the New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association All-Star Game. Despite the losses of these key performers, Erlandson has a fine group of returning players, led by team MVP Layne Pomerleau '89, goalkeeper Carey '89, Debby Glew '90, and Kathy Ennis '90.

CROSS .. COUNTRY============: Both the men's and women's cross-country teams performed well over the course of the 1986 season: The men finished the regular season at 3-5 and placed 24th out of 33 at the NCAA Division III New England Meet. The women recorded an 8-7 regular season mark and placed 19th out of 35 at the New Englands.

The men's team was led by Co-captains and CoMVP's Paul Deslandes '87 and Craig Gemmell '88.

The pair consistently finished 1-2 for Trinity and challenged some of the best runners in New England for first-place honors. A pack ofT rinity harriers stayed close to the leaders and helped add to the point totals. Included in this group were Sam Adams '89, Matt Donahue '88, Ross Burdick '88, Steve Balon '87, Steve Anderson '90, Mike Fagan '90, and Bruce Corbett '90. Aside from victories against Connecticut College, North Adams State, and Babson, the highlight of the season was Gemmell's first-place finish in the Wesleyan meet. Gemmell ran his best race of the year as he overtook Wesleyan's top runner over the final one hundred yards to win by four seconds. Head Coach Alex Magoun loses only Deslandes and Balon to graduation and is optimistic about next year. "As a group, the men all showed steady improvement over the course of the season. With this improvement and better depth, we should improve next year."

The women's team was beset by injuries for most of

the 1986 campaign, but still managed a winning season. Leading the way for the Bantams was MVP Beth Ratcliffe, an exchange student from Simmons College.

An experienced runner, Ratcliffe had a positive influence on Trinity's young team. Consistently finishing 2 through 6 for the Bantams were Gail Wehrli '89, Cocaptains Meredith Lynch '87 and ]en Elwell '88, Sue Kinz '89, and Shana Pyun '88. Amy Peck '88, Ann Percy '87, and Hilary Fazzone '88 also performed well.

Magoun was especially pleased with the women's performance in meets at Mt. Holyoke and at home against Coast Guard and Clark. With all but two runners returning, Magoun hopes to continue the women's winning ways next year.

VOLLEYBALL (8-1 0)::==::==::==::=== The upstart volleyball team completed its second season of varsity competition with an 8-10 record.

The Lady Bants were 7-6 at one point, but lost four of their last five. "The team actually improved a great deal over last year (7 -5)," explained Head Coach Mary Eckerson, "but a more demanding schedule made it difficult to win consistently." The starting six were Co-captains Kathleen Strauss '88 and Beth Clifford '90, Emily Knack '90, Chri~ Cadelina '88, Sue Stenneck '89 and Debbie Smith '88. Although not starters, Pat Ryan '88 and Kris Gilson '89 played important roles off the bench.

The season provided many exciting moments for players and fans alike. Undoubtedly the most memorable match was a three-game upset of Division I Fairfield. Another Bantam upset occurred in the season finale against Division II Quinnipiac. Behind the fine setting of Cadelina and the strong spiking of team MVP Stenneck, Trinity defeated Quinnipiac 15-2, 15-12, 15-8 to end the season on a winning note.

With no seniors on the team and a strong freshman class, Eckerson is pinning her hopes on the future.

SARAH COUCH looks to score against Connecticut College. In a highly emotional game, the Lady Bants defeated the Camels 1-0 before a large Parents' Day crowd.

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It was another successful year for Head Coach Wendy Bartlett and the women's tennis team. The team finished with an 8-3 mark, losing only to Amherst in Division III competition. Captain Chris Sanden had an excellent season at number one, compiling an 8-3 record. Patti Neumann competed at number two, while team MVP Robin Wentz had a superb 10-1 mark at number three. Juniors Margaret Driscoll and Beth Cottone competed at numbers four and five, while freshman Katherine Macauley turned in a strong 8-3 performance at number six.

After a 6-3 victory over Hartford in the season opener, the Lady Bants lost a close 4-5 decision to Amherst. Two convincing wins, against Connecticut College and Tufts, were recorded before a loss to powerful Holy Cross. The Lady Bants went 6-1 over the final 7 games to finish at 8-3. The highlight of that stretch was a 5-4 win over Williams in Williamstown.

It was Trinity's doubles combination of Wentz and Macauley that provided the winning margin. The Lady Bants placed an excellent sixth in a field of 25 at the New England Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament.

Bartlett loses only Sanden, Neumann and Wentz from the top six on the ladder. With Driscoll, Cottone and Macauley returning, 1987 could prove to be even better.

WATER POLO (7-1) NESCWPC CHAMPIONS====:====:=== The Water Polo team capped an outstanding 7-1 season by defeating Bates 12-10 to capture the firstever New England Small College Water Polo Conference Championship. Trinity had demolished W.P.I. 15-0 in the semi-final round to reach the championship game.

Over the course of the season, the Bantams were led offensively by Co-captains Nick Clifford '88 and Tim Anderson '87, but received strong performances from Stu Sziklas '87, Steve Murdoch '90, and Alex Paidas '90. The defense was anchored by goalie Bart Coughlin '89 and Ted Foss '90. Other important contributions were made by Chris Coxon '89, Steve Weinstein '90, and Andy Snyder '90. The Bantams' only loss was an 11-15 decision to Bridgewater State that was avenged with a 16-15 win later in the season.

EQUESTRIAN TEAM=:::::::::::=:::::::::::=:::::::::::=:::::::::::= Trinity's Equestrian Club began its first season of competition this past fall and did surprisingly well.

Trinity is one of twenty teams that compete in the New England Region of the Intercollegiate Horse

Show Association. Under the auspices of the I.H.S.A., host schools provide horses from their own stables and rides are determined by lot. Trinity has competed in two shows to date with three shows still remaining on the schedule. Against Mt. Holyoke, a traditonally strong team, the Bantams were paced by Liz Burne's first place finish in the jumping class. In their second show, held at the University of Connecticut, the Bantams finished lOth in a field of 16. Janet Kapouch grabbed first place in the beginner walk-trot to lead Trinity.

The team's fifteen members have their weekly lessons and workouts at Ethel Walker School. Officers for the 1986 season include Liz Burne, John Kail and Vicki Robinson. With a season of experience, the Bantams should make a good showing in the upcoming Spring season.

FOOTBALL (5-3) Bowdoin Bates Williams Tufts Hamilton Coast Guard Amherst Wesleyan

41- 7 38-14 16-27 16-29 30-28 31-0 48- 25 17- 21

FIELD HOCKEY (14- 0) (01) 3- 2 Bowdoin 7-0 Fairfield 3- 0 Tufts 12-0 Mt. Holyoke 3- 1 s.c.s.u.

4-3 Amherst (01) 2-1 Williams 6-0 Smith 5-0 Conn. College Wesleyan 3-1 6- 0 Clark Keene St. 5-3 (01) 2-1 Wellesley 2-1 Middlebury MEN'S SOCCER (6-7) Coast Guard Nichols M.I.T. Quinnipiac W.P.I. E.C.S.U. Williams Tufts A. I. C. Conn. College Clark Wesleyan Amherst

2-4 5-0 2- 1 1- 3 3- 1 1-0 1-4 2-0 3-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0- 2

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL (8-10) Yale Wesleyan

1-2 0-2

Emerson Amherst Smith KeeneSt. Bard Roger Williams Skidmore Williams Fairfield Albertus Magnus Coast Guard Wesleyan Southampton Clarkson Siena Quinnipiac

3-0 0-3 1-2 2- 1 2-0 0-2 2- 0 0-2 3-0 3-0 2- 0 0- 2 0- 2 1- 2 1-2 3-0

WOMEN'S TENNIS (8-3) Hartford 6-3 Amherst 4-5 Conn. College 8-1 Tufts 6- 3 HolyCross 2-7 Williams 5-4 UConn 4-5 Wesleyan 8- 1 Mt. Holyoke 9- 0 Wellesley 5-4 Smith 8-1 WOMEN'S SOCCER (3-9-1) Bowdoin 1-5 Yale 0-2 Amherst (01) 2-0 Wesleyan (01) 2-1 Curry 0-3 Smith 0-5 Williams 0-5 Clark 2-3 Conn. College 1-0 Mt. Holyoke 0-1 Wheaton (01) 1-1 Tufts 0- 1 Westfield St. 1-3

Class Notes Vital Statistics

1979 CHARLES L. WILSON III and Kerry E. FitzSimons, December 27, 1986 1979- 1980 WILLIAM W. AMBROSE and AMYL. DAVIS, August 24, 1986

ENGAGEMENTS 1978 ROBERT B. SCHLESINGER and Kathy J. Lifson 1979 JOSEPH F . DELANO, JR. and Lisa A. Swanson 1983 ALISON A. BENZ and Bert Czuchra 1986 CAROLYN MUELLER and Joseph von Meister SUSAN M. WILKINS and Jerold A. Moses

1980-1983 JOHN A. BEIR and DIANE E. RAPALUS, August 2, 1986 1981 PETER C. BENNETT and Carmel Donegan,June,1985 1982 ANNE DEARDORFF and MICHAEL N. SINSHEIMER, May 25, 1986 VICTORIA LENKEIT and Jeffrey M. Scanlon, August 16, 1986 KATHARINE W. MARTIN and Daniel I. Rubin, June 7, 1986 AMY B. RANDALL and Daniel E. Lynch, Jr., August 9, 1986 STORY S. SAVAGE and Gordon M. Redgate, May 9, 1986 1983 LAURA WILCOX and John Rokoszak, August 10, 1986

WEDDINGS

1951 ROBERT SCHORK and Patricia F .

Lincke, June 14, 1985

1983- 1985 PETER K. MILLER and KAREN M. RODGERS, September 27, 1986 1985 JOSEPH E . AMAT and Patricia A. McMahon, October 4, 1986 KIMBERLY FORD and VANDER CORLISS, October 25, 1986

1973 STEPHEN FISCHER and Leigh Brecheen, October 25, 1986 1974 DAVID SELTZER and Lisa Roberts, July 11, 1986 1976 JOHN BATTLE and Janice E. Major, September 6, 1986 1977 KENNETH D. GRILLO and Stephanie A. Miraglia, June 1, 1985 CLIFFORD L. POSMAN, M.D. and Diana Peebles, May 25, 1985 TRACEY M. WILSON and Ralph F .

Brown, June 21, 1986

BIRTHS

1967 Judge and Mrs. RAY R. GRAVES, daughter, Clare Elise, September 12, 1986 1986 TOM and Stefanie SAFRAN, daughter, Lindsay, May 28, 1986 1969 Mr. and Mrs. MICHAEL MICHIGAMI, son, Michael, April 9, 1985

1970 Mr. and Mrs . PIERRE DE SAINT PRALLE, daughter, Elizabeth, March 25, 1986 1973 ELIZABETH CHAMISH and Stephen Gronek, son, Charles Stephen Benjamin Gronek, August23,1986 Richard and ALICE HAMILTON FARLEY, daughter, Elizabeth McKim, June 15, 1986 1976 LINDA CHERKAS and Chaim Dworkin, daughter, Elisheva Lila, June 2, 1986 WILLIAM P. PROWELL and JANE OLBERG PROWELL, daughter, Eleanor Forbes, August 20, 1986 1976- 1978 CHARLES and NANCY REIMER KELLNER, son, Alexander Zachary, April17, 1986 1977 Tris J. and ANGELEE DIANA CARTA, M.D., son, Raymond Jepson, May 10, 1986 Mr. and Mrs. DAVID L. WOLF, son, Jesse Benjamin, August 30, 1986 1977- 1982 DAVID and MARGARET EVANS BEERS, daughter, Daphne Eliza, July 17, 1986 1978 HELEN SCOTTE GORDON and Peter N. Woodberry, daughter, Hannah Gordon Woodberry, July 6, 1986 1979 Christopher and ELIZABETH DRONEY, daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, September 26, 1986 NEIL and LISA HILL McDONOUGH, twin sons, Shaun Patrick and Ryan Douglas, February 25, 1986 1981 John and SARAH YAMRON HOWE, daughter, Jacqueline Ryan, May 16, 1986 LEONARD and Diane Knight ADAM, son, Michael, April10, 1986 1982 Mr. and Mrs. ANDREW S. FOX, son, , Matthew Aaron, May 22, 1986 1983 BERNARD and Marlene YANELLI, son, Bernard James III, October 31, 1986

MASTERS 1965 BOB and Ellen STYRING, son, Mark Richard, May 27, 1986 1974 KIRTLAND and Jenny Silver SNYDER, son, Micah, February 14, 1986

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Melville E . Shulthiess 38 Taunton Hill Rd., R.D. #1 Newtown, CT 06470

On August 13, a friend drove me to Hartford to ascertain the amount in the Class of I918 Memorial Scholarship Fund and to make a modest addition to the Fund.

I was informed that the Fund stood at $91,515.36, somewhat short of our goal of $100,000. While at the College, I was told that they had been informed of a substantial bequest in the will of DR. DAVE GABERMAN, who was a member of the Class for two years before entering medical school. It developed that the bequest was for $210,000 for scholarships and the Fund reached a total of $302,515.36, some three times our original goal. This should mean that there will be at least a half-dozen undergraduates on the campus in the future as beneficiaries of the Class Fund .

With the permission of my doctor, I may now attend the home football games where I saw classmate MEL TITLE who was smoking one of his favorite Connecticut leaf-wrapped cigars. Incidentally, did you see his picture in the Summer Reporter?

He was honored for his exemplary attendance and participation in an economics class in the spring term.

I am under the impression that I read that KEN JOHNSON had left us, but have no details and am asking the Alumni Office to add a note to this letter if they have any further information. (Editor's Note: A full obituary will be carried in a future issue of the Reporter.)

Class Agent: Louisa Pinney Barber

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Clinton Brill Route 13, Box 227 Tallahassee, FL 32312

HARRY VALENTINE sends word of

additions to his family: "Great-grandchildren #9 and #10 were born during the past spring and summer (not to the same parents). Our oldest great-grandchild is 19 years old and is one year younger than our youngest grandchild . #9 great-grandchild is Sarah Elizabeth Milligan and #10 is Benjamin Thayer.

Class Agent: Henry W. Valentine

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Winthrop H. Segur Park Ridge, Apt. 516 1320 Berlin Tpke.

Wethersfield, CT 06109

So I'm just sitting here attempting to figure out just what went wrong. You may recall that in the fall issue of the Reporter, it was requested that you write either your SECRETARY or chairman ANDY FORRESTER at 106 Woodmere Rd., W. Hartford , CT 06109 of your intention of being on campus next spring for our 60th Reunion and what kind of a program you would like.

No responses were received by either of us! Now how in the world can we set up a program without prior knowledge of who is going to be there even with the expert guidance of JERRY HANSEN '51, our peerless alumni director?

It takes but a few minutes and a stamp from you to set the ball a-rolling. The Class of '16 had but four members and their wives attending their 60th last spring and surely '27 can surpass that! Your chairman refers to the Jack of response to "complete apathy" but your SECRETARY doesn't want to buy that. So, Jet's hear from you guys. We want to plan ahead.

Class Agent: The Rev. Robert Y. Condit

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Royden C. Berger 53 Thomson Rd. West Hartford, CT 06107

People in the Hartford area have been enjoying HAROLD ROME's musical, "Fanny," which ran all summer at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT. Harold was a member of our Class for two years, then transferred to Yale. After Yale, he wrote both music and lyrics for many shows such as "Pins and Needles" and "Fanny" which were Broadway hits.

This was followed by other shows and many popular songs. Harold lives in New York. His hobbies are painting and collecting African sculpture.

Class Agent: William F. Even

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The Rev. Canon Francis R. Belden " 411 Griffin Rd. South Windsor, CT 06074

We're happy to supply additional details regarding RONALD REGNIER's recognition by the YMCA. The West Hartford News reported that he was honored for his long association with and service to the YMCA of metropolitan Hartford. As mentioned in the fall Reporter, he was named the recipient of the Robert C. Knox, Jr. Leadership Award.

A member of the YMCA since 1923, Ron has often been in a leadership position. He served on many committees, one of which did oversee the separation from the YMCA of Hillyer College, which subsequently became the University of Hartford. Another committee brought about the merger of the Hartford County YMCA and the Greater Hartford YMCA. Although busy with his law firm, Ron always finds time to serve in many other areas, also. Our own Class has long benefited from his leadership as Class Agent and promoter of alumni relationships. We

commend the YMCA for recognizing one whose unusually long membership includes 12 years of service to the YMCA board of directors and 15 years as a trustee.

Class Agent: J. Ronald Regnier, Esq.

31 GEORGE MACKIE report" the following: "The P.G. following AL BREED's name does not stand for post graduate; it stands for Proud Grandpa. On July 25, his 15-year-old grandson, Richard Breed, became the junior golf champion of Connecticut by defeating 18-year-old Brian Hedstrom 2 and 1 in the finals of a match play tournament. Young Breed, son of an illustrious golfer whose titles include the state and New England championships, plays out of Wethersfield, Hedstrom out of Newington. This year's junior tournament was held in Watertown."

Class Agent: George A. Mackie

Reunion Class • June 1987 Julius Smith, D.M.D. 142 Mohawk Dr. West Hartford, CT 06117 No news - to the Trinity Reporter - is not necessarily good news. We would like your comments, factual or philosophical, that would be appropriate for this column.

Remember, 1987 is our 55th. Take a vitamin and reserve the time. "For the days dwindle down to a precious few."

Class Agent: Richard C. Meloy

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Albert W. Baskerville 16 Osprey Rd. Niantic, CT 06357

RETARY had assiduously prepared his column for the fall Trinity Reporter. Then (1) missed the deadline and (2) misplaced the material. While preparing this promulgation for the winter issue, the papers floated to the surface. The next paragraph is a rewrite of that column.

First an apology. A letter from BILL WALKER was somehow not discovered or acknowledged (sorry, Bill). He discoursed on our 50th and his meeting with his roommate, ART HAZENBUSH, whom he hadn't seen in years. They had much to talk about. Bill also mentioned a letter from MIMI MARQUET. Mimi was facing a hip replacement. Bill's comment to him, "Join the club." Bill had one of the early ones which is still working perfectly after many years of active use. Bill also enclosed a clipping which featured an article about our late friend BOB LAD's son, Rex. Bill had met Rex at Bob's funeral. It seems that Rex is a prominent artist and is one of nine who had his paintings in an exhibit, "New Horizons in American Art," at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. The exhibit, which featured contemporary artists, in the words of the curator "is about artists who deserve recognition, but might not have achieved it."

Now to the ¡ timely notes. Patience there isn't much more.

No classmate mail since the above. While attending his 55th high school reunion, your SECRETARY reuned with BOB FIELD, DOUG RANKIN '36 and CHARLIE HAASER, all of whom entered Trin after attending Wethersfield High School.

Your SECRETARY went to the TrinityTufts game but saw no '35ers, and also saw Trin lose.

Contributions to the Warner Fund are lagging. A special "thank you" to Bob Field, TOM SISBOWER and MICKY KOBROSKY, M.D. '37, all of whom have contributed this year (1986). If there is anyone else who has contributed in 1986, please advise me and I'll check it out.

Class Agent: Dr. Orson H. Hart

Hallelujah. The lost is found. Your SEC-

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Mr. Robert M. Christensen 66 Centerwood Rd. Newington, CT 06111

Editor's Note: The following Reunim;; report was delayed by the Post Office and therefore not included in the Fall issue.

We're happy to reprint it here, in addition to the current report for this issue.

It was a reunion that caused the rise of mixed emotions. Back after 50 years. How wonderful! But how sad to note the passing of two members of the committee for the event before its date had arrived. The Class and Trinity suffered a great loss in the sudden death of STEW OGILVY, December 21, 1985. Stew's activities for the Class and the College were many. JACK WILLIAMS, also a member ofthe .reunion committee, died in May, and his absence was equally shocking. A third classmate to pass away this year was TOM LYNCH. Tom died March 10, 1986. Whether we would have seen him at reunion I do not know.

On the high side, the Class gift reached the magnificent sum of $136,450. The influence of BERT ("Herb-Bert") MORE was most significant, his having precipitated action by making a matching gift of $50,000. His example and the efforts of SHERRY RAYMOND, who actually had to leave college after one year due to the death of his father, led the Class of '36 to the surpassing of its original goal for giving by more than one hundred thousand dollars. AL DEXTER, who served as Class Agent for so many years, and his wife, Hortense, were on hand for most of the weekend. AI is our new President; such a logical choice, and such a deserved recognition of a conscientious worker for the Class and the College.

(Editor's Note: Since this column was written, we have received notice of A l Dexter's passing in October. See In Memory.)

The reunion started with lunch at the home of President and Mrs. English on Thursday. It was raining cats and dogs, but not inside the friendly home. Eleven classmates and six wives were among the

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group attending. The rain stopped and library and campus tours were available in the afternoon; so many changes and so much growth to be noted.

A Memorial Service for the 48 members of the Class, now deceased, was offered in the Chapel at 5:00, and was quite well attended by those early arrivals and those coming for the evening event.

That night, it was the Half Century Club reception and dinner, where our Class was inducted into the Club. Seventeen classmates and nine wives were there. The new members received bantam ties and Club tie clasps. BOB McKEE of Pasadena, CA, won the award for coming the greatest distance, it being noted that he had come even farther than usually measured because his plane had had trouble and had actually gone out over the Pacific to dump fuel prior to returning to base to have repairs made, before a second take-off. Bert More and Sherry Raymond were given gifts by Alumni Association President Bill Schweitzer for their outstanding work as co-chairmen of the '36 Reunion.

In President English's remarks closing the meeting, he exhibited a College library book, just returned to him after having been "borrowed" by JACK HANNA 50 or more years ago. Jack had written, expressing all kinds of admiration for the book, and appreciation for the "loan," and had offered a check for $1500 to make amends. The offer was promptly accepted, and "so as not to confound library records," President English presented the book back to Jack. (Incidentally, More and Raymond made sure that the check was credited to the Class and included in the gift.)

Friday was a slow day for the Class until the Clambake at 6:00p.m. McKEE, ROGERS, KELLY, GEARE, LITTELL, MOTTEN and the BURCHes were seen around campus having lunch on the Quad, enjoying seminars, etc. The Clambake for '36 was held in Hamlin Hall, which was nice, even though the weather was good for the other classes, which were on the Quad. We were treated to all the chowder, steamers, lobster and steak we could absorb. Thirteen classmates and eight wives were there. It was a relaxing and enjoyable evening; and your SECRETARY and wife left for Newington, five miles close, leaving the later evening entertainment for others.

Saturday was a big day: the parade of the classes, the Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association, buffet lunch on the Quad, athletics to watch or to be involved in, lots of talk and mingling, and the Class meeting and dinner with the Englishes at night.

Sixteen classmates and nine wives were in the parade and at the Association meeting. Thirteen classmates and eight wives were at the dinner and our own meeting.

There were two high points at the Alumni Meeting for the Class of '36. One was the awarding of one of the four Alumni Medals for Excellence to Herb More.

"Herb-Bert" is a modest man and a great Trinity alumnus.

The second high point was the presentation of the Class of 1936 gift to the College of $136,450. Bert and Sherry were applauded for the recent money raising effort; but the long-term efforts of Al Dexter as Steady Eddie Class Agent were not forgotten by the classmates present, who had withstood or succumbed to his nudges over the years.

The venerable Class Record Book, which was born in 1932 and records, more or less completely the course of the Class through the years, discloses that the Class ended up with a treasury of $114.22 in 1936.

There is an informal note that the money was given to the College for a lectern for the auditorium of the new chemistry lab.

No one can recall anything about that except John Geare, who was then Class Pres-

ident. He finally came up with a recollection. He doubts the chem lab connection, and wonders how that amount could buy a lectern. Also, he recalled seeing a lectern at Commencements and other public occasions and, most recently, on national TV, when The Right Reverend Desmond M. Tutu, Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg, appeared on campus to speak and receive an honorary degree. So, John had me go with him to have a good look at the lectern used in the Alumni meeting, and, surely enough, it is a substantial oak piece with carving on the front in large letters: "Presented by the Class of 1936." So, we are represented at many meetings at Trinity.

The Class Meeting was called to order

by Herb More after the delicious dinner served at the hospitable English home.

John Geare had expressed, during the weekend, his desire to step down. It was logical to make AI Dexter President, and was so voted. CHRISTENSEN stayed on as Secretary. The Class seems not to need a Treasurer as the money has been turned over to the College. Jack Hanna has agreed to take on the job of being Class Agent, and all will be hearing from him in the future.

The final business was to vote that the Class Gift be placed into a Class of 1936 Endowment Fund, the income to be used at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

After hearing a re-reading of the citation for the award of The Alumni Medal to Herb, the assembled classmates made their farewells and wended their separate ways.

DES CRAWFORD could not attend the reunion, but he sent some bottle labels from his winery in Italy. Des and his wife, Toni, live on and farm 30 acres in the Chianti Classico wine-producing zone between Siena and Florence, where they produce 20,000 litres of wine a year. None is shipped to the U.S., unfortunately. Des's activity in retirement seems a far cry from his prior occupation. He retired as comptroller of the Corporation of Trinity Church in New York City, in 1973, and, before that was active as a CPA on the staff of Peat, Marwick and Mitchell & Co., CP As. There is one retirement that sounds wonderful.

We have lots of biographical information from the forms you fellows sent to the reunion committee. Those who did not respond, will you please send an updating note to your Secretary, or the reunion form, if you have it.

New Notes: How many members of our Class have a clear recollection of SHERRY (SHERWOOD HENRY) RAYMOND before he became active in Class affairs ten years or so ago? Sherry attended Trinity only one year, being forced to leave by family problems. He became a voice in Class of '36 planning for the 50th Reunion about two reunions back, and, this year, he and BERT MORE, aka HERB MORE, originally Herb Senft! eben, collaborated as chairmen of the 50th Reunion. They are not exactly neighbors, but both reside on Cape Cod, Sherry in South Yarmouth, and Herb in Dennis.

Sherry came from New Britain and was an active citizen. He served in the Connecticut State Guard, received the Silver Beaver Award in Scouting, was a campaign chairman and president of the New Britain Community Chest, chairman of New Britain Red Cross Drive, was vice president and secretary of the New England Association of Hospital Development, and was a trustee of the Wilton Congregational Church. When he retired in 1979, he was director of development at Norwalk Hospital, and he has published articles pertaining to fund raising and hospital development.

Sherry is still active in his community, being a member of the Retired Men's Club Chorus, chairman of ways and means of the Friends of the Library in town, direc-

tor of the Cape Cod United Way, director of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, and a member of the finance committee of Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands. He is not averse to politics, having been a member of the Republican Town Committee in New Britain.

He sails a beetle cat in Cape Cod waters, is in Rotary Club, West Dennis Yacht Club, Camera Club, Hyannis Yacht Club, and Retired Men's Club. Also, he is a Mason, and is proud of the fact that, during the year he attended Trinity, the year his father died, the Mason Lodge contributed to the College the Tree of Lebanon pew in memory of his father, who had been Grand Master of Masons in Connecticut.

Sherry and Herb promoted and ran the Class campaign which resulted in the gift of $136,450 to the College. Sherry and his wife, Grace, were present throughout the weekend, but Sherry kept his usual low profile. He feels that his one short year at Trinity has influenced him in many intangible ways.

Herb, who blew the fund drive open with his "matching" gift, was a "townie," living on Allen Place, about a half mile from morning Chapel. After several years in theater, he went into the theatrical lighting business and retired as vice president of Kliegel Bros., Designers of Theatrical Lighting. He allowed his nickname to be changed from Herb to Bert, as he now lists it, when he encountered a boss whose name was Herbert, shortened to Herb. Bert is confined to a wheelchair due to strokes, but continues to be interested in Trinity and the world, and is a member of Actors Equity, Industrial Electrical Society, and the International Association of Theatrical Employees. He has great support from his wife, Betty.

JACK HANNA has had the temerity to accept the post of Class Agent. Besides being a borrower of books from the Library - 50 years ago - see Fall issue of the Reporter - Jack has trained for the job by obtaining an M.A. at Harvard, and attending Oxford, the University of Grenoble, the University of Paris, Sorbonne, and Boston University, where he received his Ph.D. in 1958. He is now professor emeritus of English at the University of Southern Maine, from which he retired in June 1985. He still does some teaching, part-time. Maybe the fact that Jack's wife, Inga, is a financial planner will help him out.

It was great to hobnob with ROGER MOTTEN, HANK LITTELL, and BOB McKEE at the 50th. All three have been living far enough away so that they have rarely, if ever, made a reunion. It would be nice to have a note from those alumni who did not complete a history sheet for the 50th book, so that I can bring the Class up to date concerning you.

Class Agent: Dr. John G. Hanna

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Dr. Richard K. Morris 153 Kelsey Hill Rd. Deep River, CT 06417

GUS ANDRIAN and his wife, PEGGY (M.A. '66) were given a surprise party by their son, ROBERT '75 and his wife, Faith, to celebrate the Andrian's 35th wedding anniversary. The party was held at Robert's home on the Loomis-Chaffee campus in Windsor last August. Among the many guests present were Trinity professors MICHAEL R. CAMPO '48, ALONZO G. GRACE, JR. '49, DICK MORRIS '40, Bob Battis, economics, and Gus Sapega, engineering, and their wives.

The RT. REV. BOB KERR, recipient of an honorary D.D. degree (Trin. '76), Episcopal Bishop of Vermont, was honored last June at the 196th Diocesan Convention, St. Paul's Cathedral, Burlington. There will be a "Kerr Celebration" in late De-

cember of this year, marking the beginning of Bob's retirement. At a special reception and dinner, the Diocese will pay tribute to Bob and his wife, Carolyn, for their devoted service to, and accomplishments for, the church in Vermont. Not least of these has been Bob's editing of the excellent newsletter called The Mountain Echo. We all wish him a long and happy retirement.

DICK MORRIS and his wife, Alice, were guests of Dick's former graduate student, Bill Dixon, at his studio-home on Nantucket. On their return they had a pleasant visit with Phyllis Mason, wife of the late JOHN A. MASON '34, and her son, JOHN A. MASON, JR. '66 and M.A. '69, head librarian and teacher at the Elgin Academy in Illinois, where John, Jr. has introduced several innovations into the curriculum.

THOMAS "BOB" PYE, who is retired from the Aegean Corp., St. Louis, now resides at 15 Oakbrook Park, University City, MO. RICHARD B. WALES of Rowayton, CT works part-time as a buyer for Philips Laboratories, Division of North American Exxon and Philips Corp., Briarcliff, NY. He is the son of JAMES ALBERT WALES '01, and brother of the late JAMES A. WALES, JR. '35, who died in December, 1985. Dick operates an aircraft brokerage business on the side, and is a member of the Connecticut Association of Purchasing Management and the Seven County Purchasing Management Association (CT and NY). He writes, "I plan to continue working until (our 50th Reunion) 1990."

Class Agent: Walter E. Borin

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Frank A. Kelly, Jr. 21 Forest Dr. Newington, CT 06111

The news of RAY THOMSEN's death (see In Mmnory) came as a shock, since at our recent Reunion of which he was, as always, the chairman, he was his usual enthusiastic self. In his passing, Trinity College and the Class of 1941 have each lost their most loyal supporter. Our sympathy goes to Joan and his family.

At Reunion, the following Class officers were elected: LOUIS E. BUCK, President; FRANK A. KELLY, Secretary; DONALD DAY, Class Agent; and JOHN CARPENTER, Asst. Agent.

Your SECRETARY was taking his ease on a bench in Osterville, while my wife and sister were shopping, when I noticed a passer-by carrying a copy of the Hartford Courant. It turned out to be JOE RUSSO, who has become a permanent resident of Cape Cod, following his retirement from his medical practice, due to ill health. He gave us a guided tour of the attractive new house which he and Rosemary have had built in Oyster Harbors. It is some distance from their previous Oyster Harbors house, where they had hosted the Trinity Cape Cod Picnic. Joe misses his practice. On display in his new home is a photograph inscribed by a grateful former patient, Governor Ella Grasso.

Class Agent: Donald J. Day

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Martin D. Wood Rt. 1, Box 876 Weems, VA 22576

THOMAS B. WOOD writes that he "had a nice visit with Ruth and JOE BEIDLER mid-April when they dropped in on their way to southern New Jersey. Enjoyed comparing notes on classmates and friends such as DON VIE RING, RAY RODGERS, and Trin's gift to Honolulu, The Faz i.e., FRANK F ASI, among many others.

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John L. Bonee, Esq. One State St. Hartford, CT 06103

GEORGE TRACY, along with classmates HARRY TAMONEY, and your SECRETARY, joined with several other Trinity alumni at the wedding of MARGOT TAMONEY '82 and Stephen Marenakos in West Hartford, CT, including TOM TAMONEY, JR. '72, CELIE TAMONEY '72, ANDREW TAMONEY '77, CHARLES POOLE '77, ELIZABETH POOLE '82, KATHY SHIELDS '82, DREW MILLIGAN '47, ED SMITH '39, DON VIERING '42, BOB NICHOLS '42, SARAH LARKIN '83, CHARLES BUFFUM '82, EMILIE KAULBACH '82, CLAUDIA PIPER '82, SHERRY BENZEL '82, KEVIN HIGGINS '83, DAVID CONGDON '82 and MARIA MORRIS '82.

The delightful wedding reception was held

with the title distinguished professor emeritus. He is now doing consulting work with local governments and human service agencies. He has formed a computer consortium for non-profit organizations, has published a book on budgeting and is an advisor to the government of Jamaica. Bob is still Scuba diving.

Class Agent: Thomas V. W. Ashton

at the residence of the father of the bride, TOM TAMONEY '42 of Stoner Drive.

DAVE TYLER and his wife, Cele, along with JOE BEIDLER '42 his wife, Ruth, a Wesleyan alumna, DON SMITH '40 and his wife, Lois, and your SECRETARY, with his wife, Elaine, enjoyed a beautiful September evening as the guests of Don Viering and his wife, Marie, at the Viering Estate in Canton, CT overlooking the Litchfield hills. After a delicious dinner, and during the course of conversation, Dave mentioned that his grandson, David IV, a Florida 16-year-old, had placed in "The Nationals" and had already topped his father's and grandfather's swimming records.

JIM CLARKE has been named director of fund development for St. Leonard Center, a non-sectarian residential center for low and moderate income elderly in Centerville, OH. BOB VINTER has retired from the University of Michigan, School of Social Work,

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"Classical and Christian roots of AntiSemitism." This is the fourth time that he has been selected by the Endowment to conduct a summer seminar.

At Reunion, the following Class officers were elected: SIEGBERT KAUFMANN, President; ANDREW W. MILLIGAN, Vice President; MARK W. LEVY, Secretary; and ANDREW W. MILLIGAN, SIEGBERT KAUFMANN and IRVING J .

PO LINER, Class Agents.

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Mark W. Levy, Esq. 290 N. Quaker La. West Hartford, CT 06119 During the coming summer, LOUIS FELDMAN has been chosen by the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct a seminar for college teachers on

ARE THERE PROSPECTIVE TRINITY STUDENTS IN YOUR TOWN?

STEVE ROMAINE retired from fulltime teaching of chemistry and physics at Hall High School in West Hartford in June, 1984. He had taught single chemistry classes for two years until June, 1986 and is now fully retired.

BOB HERBERT retired in June from teaching and resides at Route 2, Sweetwater Road, Horse Shoe, NC 28742, phone 704-891-3532.

Class Agents: Scott Billyou John G. Grill, Jr.

If you know of top students in your local h igh school, perhaps with singular achievements, we'd like to hear from you. We'd particularly like to learn of exceptional juniors in high school. If you will

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complete the referral form printed below, we will send information about Trinity to each student you recommend. We will also write ·the student a personal letter informing him or her of the alumnus/a who made the recommendation.

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Robert Tansill 270 White Oak Ridge Rd. Short Hills, NJ 07078

:F. Bruce Hinkel 15 Woodcrest Dr. New Providence, NJ 07974

June 13-16 were the dates of our 35th Reunion and approximately 50 dedicated souls made the trek to their alma mater. I have to conclude, based on the feedback I received and from my own observations, that it was by far the best reunion we have had to date. The planning was superb.

JERRY HANSEN and his staff deserve five stars for their efforts.

DUANE NEWTON came from Honolulu which was the farthest traveled by any 1951 alumnus. BOB ELLIOTT steps down as Class President and LOU RADEN was elected to take his place for the next five years. AL SIMPSON becomes Vice President and YOURS TRULY, Secretary and Treasurer.

JIM CURTIN and DAVE EDWARDS are the Co-Class Agents.

BENJAMIN D. BYERS has joined Farmvest, Inc. as vice president of investment services responsible for sales and customer contacts.

JERRY HANSEN was one of five alumni who received the College's Medal for Excellence for his outstanding accomplishments as director of alumni and college relations. Jerry reported that his daughter, Pam, was married October 18th in the Trinity Chapel. Since Pam was graduated from Williams College in 1981 and her new husband, from Princeton, Jerry said that the newlyweds now have a touch of class MACLEAR JACOBY, JR. tells us that he has finished 30 years as math teacher at Landon School in Bethesda, MD. WAYNE LOVELAND (M .A. '54), a teacher at William Hall High School in West Hartford, frequently visits his former professor, DICK MORRIS '40, on his way to and from the family cottage in Westbrook, CT. Class Agents: James B. Curtin, Esq. David F. Edwards

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Douglas C. Lee Box 5321 Modesto, CA 95352 HOOT NICHOLSON and BOB HUNTER, reunion co-chairmen, are working hard to ensure that we will have a record-breaking turnout for our 35th.

Class Agent: William M. Vibert

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Paul A. Mortell 757B Qulnnipiac La. Stratford, CT 06497

GENE BINDA has retired and gone fishing to Cape Cod where he's living in Centerville, MA. Class Agents: Peter B. Clifford Sanford A. Dwight

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Theodore T. Tansi Phoenix Mutual Life Ins. Co. 1 American Row Hartford, CT 06103

When FREDERICK GILSON wrote, he was returning to Trinity for Alumni College. He has retired from his company but remains as a consultant.

KEN STUER is the newly-named vice president of workers compensation underwriting for the Orion Group in Farmington, CT. Class Agent: Dwight A. Mayer

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E. Wade Close, Jr. 622 West Waldheim Rd. Pittsburgh, P A 15215

LEIF CARLSON notes that he "finally convinced" his wife about condo living on the Mead estate of Balbrae in Bloomfield.

He says, "It's great!" They have two grandsons now- Erik, 31/ 2 and Matthew, six months.

BILL LAPORTE's wife, Justine, has been elected president of the alumni council of the University of Hartford. She is also seminar chairman of the Association of Systems Management. In May, she gave a talk to the International Telecommunications Association at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

JOHN MORRISON is president of Karon, Morrison & Savikas, Ltd. in Chicago, IL. He is co-author of a worldwide survey on directors' and officers' liability to be published by the London Institute of Insurance.

WILLIAM O'HARA, president of Bryant College in Smithfield, RI, has been named to the board of directors of The New England Council, Inc. In New York City, CLAY STEPHENS is vice president of The Gale Group, a career enhancement and outplacement firm .

He calls it a "most satisfying job."

Class Agents: William F. LaPorte, Jr. David S. Dimling

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Bruce N. Macdonald 1116 Weed St. New Canaan, CT 06840

CHARLES STEHLE called to tell me that he now has achieved the U.S. squash championship for doubles-men over 50, after many years of coming close. The playoffs took place in Montreal and Detroit earlier this year. He also reported that his real estate development business, mostly centered around the Lancaster, P A area, is flourishing. Charlie's son, Causten, Class of 1988 at Trinity, is spending his junior year abroad studying at Heidelberg, Germany, and loving it. Charlie and JoAnn's daughter, Christie, is in her third year at Montgomery County Community College and also doing well.

TOM GUERTIN spent a tough summer trying to recover from Lyme Disease. He is now cured and attempting to bring his golf game back to its former glory. Last year Tom left American Cyanamid to found his own business, called The Chemists Group, Inc. The firm specializes in personnel placement for chemists and chemical engineers who are required for special projects on a fixed (temporary) term basis.

In just one year of business the firm is thriving.

JIM TEWKSBURY reports that he had a quiet but pleasant summer and that his two sons, Chris and Brad, are both enjoying college, one at the University of Colorado and one at the University of Vermont.

Jim reminded me that some members of our Class felt that a directory of classmates which listed business positions, addresses and phone numbers would be welcomed. If others feel that this is a good idea, please write me and I will put one together.

At Reunion the following Class officers were elected: WILLIAM H. EASTBURN, President; JAMES P. TEWKSBURY, Vice President; BRUCE N. MACDONALD, Secretary; GERALD E. PAULEY, JR., Treasurer.

Finally, in early October, my wife and I joined BILL DAKIN and his wife for a lovely weekend of hiking and canoeing in northern New Hampshire. Bill looks good, sports a rugged beard, is as witty as always, and continues as the top financial officer for the Nieco Corporation (a division of Alco Standard) in San Francisco.

TERRY FORD writes that "returning . .. for my 30th Reunion was truly a delight. I wish there were not so many miles between Hartford and Panama."

Class Agents: John D. Limpitlaw Richard S. Stanson

Paul A. Cataldo, Esq. c/o Bachner, Roche & Cataldo 55 W. Central St., Box 267 Franklin, MA 02038 Word from Chicago, IL headquarters of the American Bar Association that our own JIM KENEFICK, a partner with the New Haven, CT law firm of Tyler, Cooper and Alcorn, has been appointed American Bar Association co-chairman of the National Conference of Lawyers, Insurance Companies and Adjusters. This is in keeping with Jim's past service as an executive committee member of the family law section of the Connecticut Bar Association and present chairman of the Guilford Board of Education. Congratulations and best wishes to Jim in this busy undertaking.

CLINT REICHARD writes that he had a nice three-day visit with his old Trinity roommate, DICK BEHR, and his lovely wife, Joan, and is looking forward to the 30th Reunion and hoping that FRED SNIDER will come out of the hills for the "30th." Speaking of Fred Snider, I remember the night in 1953, Elton 3rd floor, when Fred went through the window and had all those stitches. Hope you show up at the Reunion, Fred, so we can be sure you're still in good shape.

It looks as if HANS BECHERER, newly appointed executive vice president of Deere & Company, with responsibility for world-wide farm equipment and consumer products operations, will be on the move again. Since joining Deere & Company in 1962, Hans has had responsibilities in Canada, Sweden, Germany, Latin America, Australia and the Far East. I guess you can't keep a good man down, .and we're sure that there is no moss growing on Hans. We all look forward to seeing him at the 30th. TED CASS ought to be able to get a good price on a tractor.

By now you have been contacted by DUNCAN BENNETT who has been personally contacting the members of the Class to generate as close to 100o/o participation at the Reunion, June 11-14, 1987, as possible. A special thanks to Duncan from YOURS TRULY and the reunion committee for this mammoth undertaking.

While in attendance at the Trinity-Ham-

Forgotten BlackMan Inspires One Te(\cher

by Susan Vaughn of the Manchester Herald A project that began as a master's thesis at Trinity College 20 years ago has brought a new focus to the life of former Bolton High School social studies teacher Lamont D. Thomas.

Thomas's biography of Paul Cuffe, one of the wealthiest and most influential free black Americans in the early 19th century, has recently been published by the University of Illinois Press. The book is titled "Rise to be a People."

"This was a dream 20 years ago," said Thomas in a recent interview. Now, he said, it is no longer unrealistic to expect that Cuffe, a Massachusetts shipping merchant, might be the subject of a school filmstrip or an educational TV documentary.

Cuffe lived from 1759 to 1816 and was half American Indian and half African. He has earned a place in American history because he became a success in a society in which 90 percent of blacks were slaves, said Thomas.

Cuffe was a Quaker. "Being a Quaker was a sign of social and spiritual achievement," said Thomas.

The black man also scored unusual political victories during his lifetime. He personally met President James Madison and was able to make his voice heard in Congress as an advocate of Mrican colonization, said Thomas.

As a "man of peace" during the War of 1812, when Americans were fighting the British, Cuffe tried to start a trade mission with Sierra Leone, a British colony in West Africa. Congress denied his petition.

In 1815, Cuffe took 38 blacks to Sierra Leone to set up a trading colony and a triangular trade route between West African blacks, England and the United States.

Cuffe himself was "a man between two worlds," said Thomas. He had property in both Africa and Massachusetts at the time of his death.

Information on Cuffe was accessible because of shipping records and the Quakers' extensive records. For his research, Thomas examined many newspapers and customs records in the United States, and public records in London and others found in a pharmaceutical plant in England. Once he started researching Cuffe, Thomas said, he realized just what a remarkable character the man was. "An incredible world opened up," said Thomas.

Thomas started looking further into Cuffe's life in the mid-'60s after a visiting professor in Hartford challenged him to turn his master's thesis into a book. His interest in black and African history was spurred by Africans he met in England while studying at the University of London in the early '60s.

Thomas estimated that only about five pages of his 45-page master's thesis make up the book, which is 119 pages of text and 90 pages of end notes.

Although the book's publisher is promoting the book to academicians, Thomas said it is appropriate reading for high school age students and the general public.

"It's not a book just for blacks," he said. "It helps all of us appreciate our roots and sense of belonging as a racial mixture."

Thomas said he learned a lot about writing through the project. "I really didn't like writing. I like history," Thomas said. Now that he has had the experience of writing a book that involved two years of research and more than two years of solid writing, he said he's of a different opinion. "Now I want to write," he said.

Thomas was one of three Bolton teachers in 1984 to attend the Connecticut Writing Project at the University of Connecticut, a summer seminar designed to help teachers teach writing.

In June, Thomas left his social studies teaching position in Bolton after five years.

He is exploring the possibility of recording oral histories and may trace the genealogical line of Cuffe as an offshoot of the research.

He may also-help develop high school social studies curriculums in Massachusetts. Cuffe may become a focus in 1988 when Massachusetts plans to focus on the accomplishments of its black citizens.

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panies. Bill will divide his time between Hartford and the Fairfield-Westchester area.

Your SECRETARY has just returned from Canterbury, England and a very moving meeting with the Archbishop and the newly appointed Dean of Canterbury Cathedral.

The above is all that we've received at this time. I will continue to watch for newsworthy items such as change of address, marriage, divorce, and deletions from the Social Register. Just kidding, but I would like to hear from you.

Class Agents: Robert G. Johnson Richard W. Stockton

Headliner Wadsworth Publishing Company honored RichardT. Nolan '59 with a leather bound copy of the book he coauthored, Living Issues in Philosophy, when it topped the 100,000 copy mark.

President of The Litchfield Institute, an organization which promotes continuing higher education and humanitarian service, Nolan was appointed a research fellow at Yale University for the 198687 academic year to study business and professional ethics. He also continues as pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Litchfield, CT.

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ilton football game (a great upset win for us), I noticed this grey-haired wiry whipcord body moving about the stands leading cheers. The body turned out to belong to DYKE SPEAR who reported that he is now two pounds under his old college fighting weight and attributes th'is to clean living and spending his lunch hours at the "Y." Dyke has promised to anchor our softball team at the Reunion.

BROOKS HARLOW and I had a most enjoyable mid-August dinner party in New York City with classmates Duncan Bennett, PETER FRANK, DON STOKES, FRED TOBIN, DAVE BEERS, STEVE BRADLEY, DAVE HAMILTON, PAUL MARION, MARTY CAINE, and PETER GREER. It was a most delightful evening and they'll all be back for the 30th.

Speaking of the Reunion, this will be my last printed plea in this column: "PLEASE COME TO THE 30TH." In addition, I would like to remind you to please be most generous to our Class Gift about which you will be contacted, as it is a most worthwhile undertaking. Be sure to send in your reunion returns and most important, be there!

Class Agent: Frederick M. Tobin, Esq.

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The Rev. Dr. Borden W. Painter, Jr. 110 Ledgewood Rd. West Hartford, CT 06107

PETER GOODWIN has helped to create the Great Adventure Scholarship Program in the Virgin Islands. Since 1978, the program has obtained over $8,000,000 of financial aid from U.S. prep schools and colleges for athletes from the Virgin Islands.

CHARLIE SELDEN has recently published a book with fellow author Curtis Page called Asking the Right Questions.

Charlie describes it as a "trade book" and his trade these days involves direct mail, printing and video duplication. After some years with Random House, he left to become president of fp/Selden. One of his first customers was PBS for which his company will provide services related to after-broadcast markets.

JOHN CATLIN informs us that he continues with a very lively medical career in family practice. There must also be plenty of life in his domestic routine as well - he and his wife are the proud, if occasionally exhausted, parents of six (yes, he said six!) teenage daughters.

BEN WILLIAMS' daughter, Hope, is now a Trinity student, and we see Ben visiting campus from time to time.

A recent newspaper article told us that DEWITT KAY continues performing as a bassist in jazz groups. The article featured John Coates and his twenty-plus years of playing at the Deer Head Inn, noting that he "became a fixture at the Deer Head in 1962, joining forces a few years later with the Philadelphia bassist DeWitt Kay, who

61 will be driving up the Delaware Water Gap again tonight, as he has for more than 20 years, to round out the institution for the last time." We trust it was not tl1e last time DeWitt will be performing- how about our 30th Reunion??!

Class Agent: Joseph J. Repole, Jr.

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Bill Kirtz 26 Wyman St. Waban, MA 02168

It's true. Everybody is famous for 15 minutes. Sharing a flash of reflected glory in the Washington Post recently were JOHN HENRY, PETER KILBORN and

your humble SCRIBE - in a 1961 Ivy picture of Tripod editors. GEORGE WILL '62, subject of the story, is seen by the Post reporter as "different, smaller" than our '61 trio - "the only one wearing white socks." Just think, if Will hadn't worn white socks he might have gone someplace.

ALEX GUILD's son, a senior at Hotchkiss, is a prospective Trinity applicant. At 6'4" , 210 pounds, he's strayed from Alex's All-American soccer path and into the football line.

Spotted among the financial heavies at the Hartford dinner kicking off Trinity's Capital Campaign were DOUG TANSILL, PETER HOFFMAN, BOB GUERTIN and DALE PEATMAN. Only one dared flout the black-tie requirement. His identity will be furnished on receipt of a stamped, selfaddressed envelope.

BOB MARVEL has joined Lathrop Real Estate, Westerly, RI, as a salesman.

RAY HERMAN has been promoted to manager of systems and administration medical services at Stuart Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE.

Paul S. Campion 4 Red Oak Dr. Rye, NY 10580

GILBERT FAIRBANKS, professor of biology at Furman University in Greenville, SC, has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto in honor of his longtime volunteer work with South Carolina's high school science fairs.

WALTER J. GRAHAM has been named vice president, sales operations- U.S. for Smith Kline & French Laboratories, the pharmaceutical division of SmithKiine Beckman Corporation.

ROBERT PINGP ANK, head of Thomaston, CT High School's math department, was the subject of a newspaper article in July. After twenty-five years of working in that city's school system, he made several observations about education from his perspective. In addition to his teaching, he also serves as treasurer of his church; and on the board of directors for The Litchfield Institute, which is a non-profit organization established in 1984 to promote continuing higher education, and religious organizations in Litchfield County.

After receiving his D.M.D. from Tufts University in 1963, PETER WHITBECK joined the Army Dental Corps. He retired after 22 years in the service and is now associate professor at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He sends news of his family. His wife, Joan, who has a master's in counseling, is a family therapist, and his two sons, P. Stephen and Jon, are studying at the University of , South Carolina in Columbia.

Class Agent: William J. Schreiner

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Robert T. Sweet 4934 Western Ave. Chevy Chase, MD 20816

Congratulations to the Class of 1961. The record-breaking fund- raising effort is a credit to the Class, a great benefit to the College, and a challenge to us. Let's aim to break a few records ourselves when we return for the 30th.

While we are bestowing kudos, hearty congratulations are due BETTY HAMMAKER, (wife of DAVE), a recent graduate of Trinity's Individualized Degree Program. I'm sure Dave and Betty will be looking forward to relaxed boating on the Sound.

BILL CRANE is now a senior associate with Parker Benjamin, a private investment banking firm in Bloomfield, CT. Parker Benjamin specializes in providing financial services for middle market com-

BILL GISH '65 reports that his "life is complete" after playing in a scrimmage with the Boston Celtics' Larry Bird and Bill Walton last August. The unforgettable night took place in San Diego when Gish was invited to join with seven other "gym rats" in a two-hour workout with the two NBA greats.

Gish reports, "In recalling the four hours spent together, the primary reason it all worked so well was these two famous stars didn't once let on that they were. The bonding, which temporarily existed between two of the NBA's finest and a bunch of aging recreational players was built on our mutual love of the game, countless hours of practice, cold beers and some good laughs."

A varsity standout at Trinity, Gish owns Gish Pacific Flowers in Encinitas, California. Before moving to the West Coast 15 years ago, he worked for Newsweek magazine, and later for former New York Yankees President Michael Burke.

EUGENE REFALVY's daughter, KAREN '85, is now working with autistic and disturbed children at May Institute in Chatham, MA. He recently joined Hitcom Inc. and its subsidiary, New Orleans Studio Inc., as chief financial officer.

Class officers elected at Reunion are: GEORGE P. LYNCH, President; KERRY B. FITZPATRICK, Vice President; WILLIAM KIRTZ, Secretary; and DALE PEATMAN, Class Agent.

TOM SWIFT, who missed our 25th Reunion because of illness, is taking a January-July sabbatical from his post as chairman of the Medical College of Georgia's neurology department. He's sampl ing the Boston area lifestyle, along with daughter Elizabeth, a high school sophomore. He promises to be on hand for our 30th, and we hope he has plenty of company, whatever your sock color.

Class Agent: DaleN. Peatman

Francis J. Cummings, M.D. 55 Chapin Rd. Barrington, RI 02806 Things are relatively quiet as far as the alumni are concerned this fall . Everyone must be resting in anticipation of the great things going to happen at our 25th Reunion Weekend on June 11-14, 1987.

BAIRD MORGAN and I attended Homecoming Weekend at Trinity on October 31-November 2 to · work on some plans for the event, and STEVE LOCKTON hosted a meeting of the Reunion Gift Committee in East Greenwich the weekend after Labor Day to get that group charged up for their major task. Things are moving along nicely, and we invite any classmate who would like to help to get in touch with us.

Elsewhere, the annual Cape Cod Chowder Party was again hosted for Trinity by Mrs. Phyllis Mason and everyone there enjoyed a wonderful time.

Word has it that DOUG SPENCER has spent considerable time this past summer on the waters of the Northeast, and was even caught looking over a Whitby 45 up for sale.

The only news on the business front is that JOHN JEVNE of Westport, CT was promoted to executive vice president of The Merchants Bank and Trust Company.

John has been with Merchants since 1973.

Congratulations, John.

That's all the news for now. See you in '87.

Class Agent: Samuel Bailey IV, Esq.

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Keith R. Watson, Esq. 8520 River Rock Ter. Bethesda, MD 20034

DR. JOSEPH MARTIRE, medical director for the 1982 World Games held in Baltimore, MD, has been chosen assistant physician for Team USA. One of the founders of the Union Memorial Sports Medicine Center, he also serves as assistant chief of radiology and nuclear medicine at that hospital. In addition, since 1978, he has volunteered as sports medicine safety consultant for the Baltimore City Public Schools and was honored for his efforts in 1981 with a "Best in Baltimore" award from the city. He also serves as a consultant to the Johns Hopkins athletic teams and is on the teaching faculty of Johns Hopkins Medical School.

The July 8th New York Times contains an article entitled, "Gold Lures Geologists to Connecticut." In the article, SIDNEY QUARRIER, the supervising geologist with the Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey is quoted as saying, "This first documented occurrence of gold

old ones. Thus if you don't want your undergraduate misdeeds brought to light, you'd better be in touch . . . hear that, MIKE MOONVES? Can you imagine what that might do to your banking career, ED LANDES? Are you nervous, MACK BOYD? I want to hear from all of you out there, and soon!

Class Agents: Mason G. Ross William H. Schweitzer, Esq.

Headliner William B. Walsh, Jr. '68 was recently installed as a Knight in the American Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta for his humanita.J:;ian work around the world. Currently vice president, operations of Project HOPE Health Sciences Center, he has worked for Project HOPE since 1968, taking time out to earn a master of public health degree from the University of Michigan in 1973 and work for a year as deputy to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs through the Presidential Exchange Executive pro-

Reunion Class • June 1987 Robert E. Brickley 20 Banbury Ln. West Hartford, CT 06107

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in Connecticut is significant because the northeastern region has been overlooked in the past few decades as far as metallic resources are concerned."

Class Agent: Kenneth R. Auerbach

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Peter J. Knapp 20 Buena Vista Rd. West Hartford, CT 06107

TOM GARSON has announced his recent appointment as executive vice president and head of a new mass merchandising division at NCC Industries, a leading manufacturer and marketer of women's intimate apparel. Tom formerly was senior vice president for marketing and president of the branded division at the Lovable Company.

BRUCE JAY, country program director with the American Institute for Free Labor Development of the AFL-CIO, has transferred from Uruguay to Argentina where he will be working out of Buenos Aires. He can be reached in care of the American Embassy in Buenos Aires, APO Miami, FL 34034. Bruce asks if there are any other Trin alumni in Argentina.

THE REV. DR. RIESS POTTERVELD, senior minister of the Congregational Church of Northridge, CA, reports that he has spent two years developing a shelter for the homeless of the San Fernando Valley. Offering a full range of social services, the shelter opened this past April and accommodates 125.

Here in Hartford the Community Renewal Team has named JOSHUA SMITH its chief of planning. Joshua joined CRT in 1965, and has served as director of planning and executive director of the Corporation for Technical Assistance to Neighborhoods. Most recently he has coordinated CRT's Housing Development Corporation.

BERNIE BARBER is the proud father of a daughter, Stephanie Suthida, born this past June 14th. Bernie, his wife Nognoy, whom he met in Thailand and married in April 1983, and Forest, his son from his first marriage, now reside in Honolulu.

Bernie is at the University of Hawaii on a Gannett Fellowship for journalists in Asian Studies. Formerly Miami correspondent for USA TODAY, Bernie continues to contribute free-lance articles to several papers. Next May the Barbers will head for India and Thailand for six months, and then perhaps relocate in the Northeast provided Nognoy can be convinced that she'll adapt to the snow. Bernie's current address is 57 Wood Street, Honolulu,. Hawaii, 96817.

In closing, I wish to commend PHIL PARSONS on behalf of our Class. Phil has agreed to be our new Class Agent. Thanks, my friend . I'm confident we'll do extremely well with you at the helm as we look toward our 25th Reunion.

Class Agent: Philip S. Parsons, Esq.

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Thomas S. Hart 20 Kenwood St. Boston, MA 02124

IAN MACGREGOR reports an address change - he's at 399 Ahwahnee Road in Lake Forest, IL 60045 and is the manag· ing director of Deerpath Partners, Inc. He's at 312-234-6620, and next time you're in Lake Forest, you can call to find out what the adventurous-sounding outfit, Deerpath Partners, Inc., actually is.

Also filing his entry in the "Colorful Business Names" division is ROCK WILLIAMS, owner of the Haunted Bookshop on the Green in Iowa City (520 Washington Street, Iowa 52240, 319-337-2996).

THOMAS S. HART Literary Enterprises hopes Rock's store features a solid sports section to carry the many Red Sox books your correspondent's agency has coming out next spring, including one by Rocket Man Roger Clemens. Another, by Ken "Voice of the Red Sox" Coleman, goes back to our first post-grad year, 1967, for an anniversary look at the Impossible Dream World Series team.

A couple of classmates, PAUL DIESEL and JIM LUCAS, made it to Fenway Park for a Boston-area alumni gathering in September, where a Sox victory kept us warm on a chilly evening. Since a different team wins the American League Eastern Division title each year with no repeats, all Cleveland fans (including emigrees from BOB OCHS in Lantana, FL to BILL SCHWEITZER in Washington, D.C.) should prepare to celebrate next season.

C.J. FIORDALIS, will you be ready to cheer when the Tribe needs you?

RUSS FAIRBANKS checked in from Detroit, where he's general counsel of the Detroit Legal Staff of Electronic Data Systems Corporation, in charge of legal affairs relating to the business between EDS and General Motors. He's also in charge of EDS' Asia-Pacific legal affairs.

Noted internationalist JIM KILGORE, meanwhile, is off to Beijing at World Series time as a U.S. Trade Advisor, working with the General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (GATT). When he and wife Suzie are at home in San Francisco, they're at 122 15th Avenue (94118 zip, phone 415752-1351).

DAN WATERMAN continues to practice internal medicine in Washington, D.C., and makes his home in Chevy Chase (15 Hesketh Street, MD 20815) with his wife, Debbie - also a doctor - and sons, Charley, Andrew and Ben, all quite a few years from matriculating at Trinity.

Class officers elected at Reunion are: RICHARD R. RISSEL, President; ERNEST C. BARRETT III, Vice President; THOMAS S. HART, Secretary; and MASON G. ROSS, Class Agent.

News from classmates has been slow in coming in, and I have been considering a radical plan to get you all corresponding.

If new happenings aren't forthcoming, it may be necessary for me to begin recycling

DAVID KELLER is self-employed as a consultant.

ROBERT MOSS is busy at Phillips Academy where he is involved with admissions, crew, a dorm, and with teaching French.

Class Agent: Roger K. Derderian

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Edward F. George, Jr. 19 Eastern Ave. Arlington, MA 0217 4

KIM MILES was, if my dim memory of the last class reunion serves correctly, somehow responsible for my election as Class Secretary. I had always thought we got along, so he must have had an honorable motive. In fact, I wound up immediately thereafter spending two days in the College infirmary that weekend (which I didn't know existed as an undergrad!) having had a bad reaction to the shellfish. So I think I repressed the whole event. But Janet and I are looking forward to the next reunion - our third child will be self-ambulating rather than "en ventre sa mere."

You all read DAN GOLDBERG's report last issue indicating that he, Kim, TOM NARY, GEORGE FOSQUE, and JOE McKEIGUE have re-established their senior room in Boston. In fact I did sit out a long court session next to Dan last year, and I met BEN JAFFEE twice on the Red Line. Only with great resolve did we decline to do a "Charlie on the MTA" duet.

Janet spoke to TIM BRAINERD's wife, Sue, last week - since I know he reads these columns and the last time I saw him we were smoking awful cigars together on Coast Guard Beach, I have to ask, "Tim, where are you?"

GEORGE BARROWS is the new director of pathology and laboratory medicine at Saint Francis Medical Center in Hartford, having moved north from his similar position with Humana Hospital in Kentucky. George writes that "It's been a great pleasure to see the nice changes in Hartford" and "I sneaked back to Trinity and was proud to see the many changes in the campus buildings and the preservation of our fine academic tradition." He, his wife, Jane, and their two daughters, dog, cat and two hamsters should be in their new house in Avon by the time you read this. George, I hope to see you soon!

A little note arrived which reads "Delegate Tax Free World Expo 1986, Cannes, France, JOSEPH N. RUSSO II." Well, Joe, as your old roommate, I'd like to know if you took your Oldsmobile 442 over there with you. It's hard to picture Joe touring France in a Peugeot!

SANDY ROSENBERG has just established the Richmond ryA) Center for Fertility and Endocrinology, a private practice in reproductive medicine and is directing the Herrico Doctors' Hospital in vitro fertilization program. Given the increasing difficulties many of our friends have had in this area, I know Sandy will make valuable contributions in the years to come.

JUDY POMEROY '70 writes to advise us that husband BILL has just been pro-

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moted to head of custom banking service "responsible for emerging affluent and accumulated wealth market segments of trust and financial services," at the Northern Trust Company in Chicago, IL. Well, so that no one will feel badly about what I'm about to say, I did just get back from our regular autumn fishing trip and am hard at work trying to catch up. Janet and I are renovating our house in Arlington Heights and looking at plans to put up another one on our land in Bridgton, ME .

But I do have to make the comment that, contrary to what was apparently expected when we argued our way through the late '60s, it seems the Trinity Class of 1968 has joined "the establishment." I'm sure you all remember that phrase! Seriously, if anyone's in Boston I hope you'll give us a call at home at 646-6733. One of the kids will answer. My seven-year-old, Abraham, will take messages. Mimi, who is five, will want to know what you are selling. Jake, now three, will think you are "Grandpa" and ask when you are coming to visit! See you all soon.

Class Agent: Richard P. Morris

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Frederick A. Vyn 112 Suffolk Crescent Brentwood, TN 37027

MICHAEL BEAUTYMAN heads up the health law group at Drinker Biddle & Reath.

JUDD FREEMAN has moved to Grand Rapids, MI. DAVID POLLACK writes that his law firm is now known as Rosenwald, Pollack and Grunfeld. The firm has grown to seven lawyers and has moved to One Penn Square West, 30 South 15th Street, in Philadelphia.

A July 16 Hartford Courant article describes the plan of ten to 12 of the largest writers of auto insurance in Connecticut who will join an experiment designed to settle disputes over smaller auto insurance claims without litigation. The Connecticut Alternative Dispute Resolution Program is expected to start operating November 1, said DONALD REDER, founder and chairman of Dispute Resolution Inc., a Hartford-based firm involved in settling insurance, employment and business disputes.

JAMES STURDEVANT is a partner in a new San Francisco law firm, Sturdevant &Elion.

Class Agent: W. Frederick Uehlein, Esq.

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John L. Bonee III, Esq. One State Street Hartford, CT 06103

ALAN FARNELL and ERNIE MATTEI have been appointed co-chairmen of the Alumni Fund. Alan attended a Class Agents conference over Reunion Weekend and took a careful look at the financial status of the College. He reports that he considers Trinity a very worthwhile recipient of class members' contributions. He and Ernie will be in touch soon.

CARLO FORZANI has been elected to co-chair the Committee for Law, which is an office of the American Bar Association's Section of Family Law. WILLIAM PEELLE, JR. is an account executive with Smith Barney in Hartford.

WILLIAM POMEROY has been promoted to head of custom banking services at Northern Trust Company in Illinois. He is responsible for emerging affluent and accumulated wealth market segments of the trust and financial services business unit.

F. DUNCAN SMITH has been promoted to associate with his firm, Rummel, Klepper & Kahl and has relocated back to Maryland.

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William H. Reynolds, Jr. 5909 Luther Ln. Dallas, TX 75225

STEVEN KEENEY, a partner in Barnett & Alagia in Louisville, KY, has been commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Collins. He has been appointed to the task force on entrepreneurship.

BILL LaPLANTE writes that "Media Alliance is now expanding operations ... hiring several former network news executives ... also expanding services to include Comprehensive Financial Planning and now building offices to house all services under one roof ... international division on track with excellent clients and growth potential .. . also buying a minor league baseball team ... son, Guy, now playing soccer, tennis and baseball ... considering Yale, Harvard & Trinity, not necessarily in that order. Meetings with top Yankee management still underway for his services at first base . . . possible backup to Mattingly."

CHRISTOPHER MASSEY has a new job as tax manager at Utah International in San Francisco.

DR. ARTHUR ROSS's current position is assistant professor of pediatric surgery at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

At Reunion the following Class Officers were elected: THOMAS R. DiBENEDETTO, President; DAVID M. SAMPLE, Vice President; WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS, Jr., Secretary; Peter M. Moore, Treasurer, and JohnP. Reale, Class Agent.

Class Agent: John P. Reale, Esq.

WILLIAM B. ZACHRY III is vice president of Johnson & Higgins in Princeton, NJ and lives in Washington Crossing, PA. HAM CLARK has moved to Zurich, Switzerland and has become the assistant director of the American International School there.

Class Agent: Harvey Dann IV

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Kenneth M. Stone 2221 Empress Dr. St. Louis, MO 63136

VIRGINIA WEIR CROSBY writes, "SHELDON '71 graduates from Tuck in June and then we'll leave Hanover. Hoping to live mid-Atlantic but won't know for a while. See a lot of MATT BIRMINGHAM '71 and his family, as well as glimpses of SPENCER KNAPP '71, JOHN STEVENSON '71, JEFF STURGESS '71, CLIFF McFEELY '71 and the Trinity alums who are at Tuck: JOHN CHANDLER '80, BILL TALBOT '80 and DAVE WAGENKNECHT '85."

STEPHEN FISCHER has a new show on CBS this fall entitled, "My Sister Sam." ROBIN ROSENBERG passed both boards for colon rectal surgery and general surgery. He notes that he enjoys "light-weight sculling in Philadelphia and partying in New York City with JOHN GATSOS." DAVID and CANDACE HACKETT SHIVELEY '74 send the news that Candy will resume operations of her business, "Sugarplums by Candy," as soon as the "dust settles from the move from Pittsburgh." David is vice president of programming at Healthcare Telecommunications Corp. in Camp Hill, P A. They were looking forward to taking advantage of their proximity to Washington, Baltimore

and Philadelphia - they live outside of Harrisburg.

JIM SOLOMON, a Hall High School English teacher and coordinator of the Alternative Search for Knowledge Program in West Hartford, was named Teacher of the Year by his peers. The award was announced at a convocation attended by teachers and administrators from throughout the school system. He coordinates a two-credit program for underachievers who otherwise might get lost in the school system.

ERIC WINTER is working in the engineering department of Central Maine Power Co. in Augusta, ME. Class Agent: Quay Brown Sternburg

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James A. Finkelstein c/o The Wyatt Company 9339 Genessee Ave. Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92121

We were pleased to hear from Sandy and BARRY O'BRIEN. Barry recently completed his M.B.A. at the University of Connecticut and is presently working as network marketing district manager with Southern New England Telephone Company. Barry and his wife arranged to make it to Bermuda this past July with MARK DE MUELENAERE '73 and his wife, Wendy. To honor Mark and Wendy's trip from California, the O'Briens had quite a crew at their Wallingford home, including DAVE DOERGE, JOHN WESTERMAN, MIKE HOSKINSON, JOHN ALLEN, RICH WYATT, HENRY COPELAND and GEORGE SUTHERLAND '73.

Also writing in were GARY CZAJKOWSKI and ERICA DUMPEL who are living in Atlanta. Recently, Erica gave birth toJohnJay(J.J.). Gary and Erica are still in sales and continue to work on their tennis games.

JON EMERY has recently joined Tambrands, Inc. in Lake Success, NY as general counsel.

GRAY GIBSON is still "living happily" in San Francisco and working for a specialized travel agency, Bon Voyage Travel, for whom she is escorting tours to Asia and Africa.

RICHARD B. HALL has been named executive vice president and director of

Representation at Inaugurations MICHAEL K. KAUFF '61 Vassar College Inauguration of Frances Daly Fergusson October 11, 1986 DR. RICHARD SCHEUCH Kingswood-Oxford School Inauguration of Tyler C. Tingley as Headmaster October 17, 1986 FREDERICK M. TOBIN '57 Sacred Heart University Inauguration of Robert Andrews Preston September 13, 1986

business development for Anistics Inc., the risk management consulting subsidiary of Alexander & Alexander Services Inc. CONSTANCE DOYLE has been appointed manager of broker-dealer relations for a Westport, C'l.' firm, The Anchor Group, which specializes in the development and management of commercial real estate and hotel properties. She is finishing restoration of a 200-year-old historical landmark house in Pound Ridge, NY, which is listed in the National Register.

She just returned from her third trip to Africa after climbing Mt. Kenya in March, 1986.

PATRICK SCHEIDEL sends news: "During the past 4 1/ 2 years I was town manager of Narragansett, RI. Living and working in the fastest growing summer resort town in the Northeast lost its challenge. I swapped the beaches for Mount Rainier and the majestic beauty of the Cascade Mountains. I've been appointed the first city manager of Centralia, WA. Centralia is located an hour south of Seattle and north of Portland and approximately 25 minutes from the mountains and the ocean. The job presents a wonderful challenge and an excellent quality of life. Upon leaving-Narragansett the State Senate and House of Representatives each presented me with a proclamation recognizing my accomplishments and tenure as Narragansett Town Manager. It was quite an honor."

After a honeymoon in London and Madeira, Lisa and DAVID SELTZER are undertaking a complete renovation of a large Federal-period house in Center City Philadelphia. "Should be completed by the time Trinity celebrates its bicentennial, with luck," he writes.

WILLIE G. SMITH has completed recruit training at Recruit Training Command in San Diego, CA .

Class Agent: Karen Tucker

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Gary Morgans, Esq. Fed. Energy Regulatory Com. 825 N. Capitol St., NE Washington, D.C. 20426

JEFFREY CLARK is now supervising Ph.D.-level psychologists, has almost completed his dissertation, and expects to receive his Ph.D. sometime this year.

MARK SAMMONS' new job is coordinator of public buildings at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, MA. RICHARD TUCCI has been named senior vice president of the midwest division at The Forum Corporation, a Boston-based sales training, management development and counseling firm. He will continue to have overall responsibility for managing The Forum's operations in the Midwest.

ANNE WINTER writes that "in addition to taking care of our three kids, I have been doing some singing. Just joined the oratorio chorale in Brunswick, ME, and in April I sang in Mahler's 'Resurrection Symphony' with the Portland Symphony and Portland Choral Arts Society. A real thrill for me!"

Class Agents: Benjamin Brewster Ellen Weiss, Esq.

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Charles P. Stewart III R.D.#2 Barron Rd. Ligonier, PA 15658

Having heard of my recent elevation to Class Secretary (other officers elected are A. HOBART PORTER and KAREN JEFFERS, Co-Presidents; and THOMAS P. SANTOPIETRO and GREER CANDLER LERCHEN, Class Agents) many unscrupulous classmates have been sending in flattering but false information in hopes it

would go unnoticed by your rookie reporter and be printed. Some are calling themselves doctors, executive vice presidents, even reverend when in fact, they are still at lowly statuses. Unfortunately, these scheming reprobates have discovered that a tiny mention in the Trinity Reporte1" "Class Notes" can be worth a small fortune in PR. And this is happening in the Age of New Morality!

As a countermeasure, I have hired "truth seekers" to confirm every submission. The following are verified true-to-life stories: DR. EDWARD STAUDINGER announces the birth of a "new daughter" named Robin. I wonder what they would have said in the delivery room if he had an old daughter. With all of these daughters one can only speculate what Ed's golf game is like.

MYRA ENGERS writes that she has changed her name to MYRA ENGERS WEINBERG. As publications director for Electronic Data Systems, she lives in Bethesda, MD. DR. STEVEN CARLOW probably still suffers from bad dreams about not being prepared for an upcoming biology exam.

But, during his waking hours, Steve has opened a practice in orthopedic surgery, specializing in sports medicine at the Mystic Acrosports building on Noank-Ledyard Road. Mangled knees and joints are some of his favorites.

LINDA CHERKAS decided to have her second child - a girl named Elisheva Lila (see Births) - instead of coming to our lOth Reunion. She plans to be at the 15th!

REBECCA DUNN ONDERDONK must have known someone at the Hartford Courant to get such a wonderful two-page write-up about her new position. Rebecca is now the executive director of the Cooperative Fund of New England. She generat es funds from investors in order to make loans to cooperatively-owned businesses throughout the region.

When he's not running in marathons, DAN BENNINGHOFF is putting his Wharton M.B.A. to use at Eastpak Company in Ward Hill, MA, where he has been for the past year.

PHIL BIELUCH is V.P. of Tillinghast, Nelson and Warren Inc. in Hartford. Phil claims it is one of the largest actuarial consulting firms in the country. I wonder what it's like consulting an actuary. Do they talk back?

SUSAN CHURCHILL BOWMAN was chairman of the 25th Anniversary Committee of FOCUS (Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools). She is also an active member of Bread for the World and will be involved in Habitat for Humanity in Trenton, NJ. She does all of this between Phillies games.

LIZ FREEDGOOD BREYER (doctor of jurisprudence) is assistant general counsel at the CIA. She and husband , John, and daughter, Julia Frances, live in Arlington, VA. DWIGHT BROWN is the rector at Grace Episcopal Church and St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Berryville, VA. SUSAN CURTIS is at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Foxboro, MA. MARY PENNIMAN MORAN bumped into JOHN GATES who bumped into my father-in-law in Nairobi, Kenya, of all places. Sounds like a lot of bumping! John was honeymooning with his lovely new bride, Weezie. John and Weezie then explored the Seychelle Islands followed by London. They now threaten to tie me to a chair and make me watch all2,000 of their slides.

GORDON BURKETT keeps his two sons, Scott and David, in toys by working as an analyst/programmer with the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan in Portland, OR. JEFF CARTER started Solutions Plus, a computer software company in 1984. Jeff and ANN JONES CARTER just added Christopher to their flock in July to keep

Sarah (3) company.

With an M.S. in biomedical engineering from Northwestern and an M.D. from Albany Medical College, MARK ECKMAN is now assistant professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, division of medical information services. When not too busy, Mark likes camping, hiking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, sailing, tennis, and computers. He prefers not to do them all at once but sometimes they overlap since there is just not enough time in the day.

HADLEY JONES FERGUSON finds life at home relaxing with Katie (6), Kyle (3), and Schuyler (6 months). Did I say "relaxing?" I meant "challenging" but "wonderful."

CHIP GOODE writes in that he made many special friendships at Trinity. Those friendships will be fleeting, Chip, if Boston wins theW orld Series, the Super Bowl and the Stanley Cup to go along with their NBA Championship. Go Mets, Bears, Penguins!

ELIZABETH BOLES GUTTERSON is practicing child psychology on Elizabeth M. (2) and Caroline (less than 1) in Westwood, MA. LISA HEILBRONN is a lecturer in the department of sociology at the University of California in Davis.

KAREN JEFFERS has joined the firm of Levett, Rockwood and Sanders.

Earlier in the year NANCY HIRSCHHORN wrote her home address was Madrid, Spain, and her business address was New York. And I thought! had acornmute. Upon further investigation, it turns out Nancy, with fluency in Spanish, was the agricultural attache to the U.S. Embassy in Madrid. In August, she was planning to return to Washington, D.C. for an assignment in the oilseeds and products division for the Foreign Agricultural Section of the U.S.D.A. Class Agents: Thomas P. Santopietro Greer Candler Lerchen

Reunion Class • June 1987 George W. Jensen II 3 Englewood Ave., #11 Brookline, MA 02146 ANGELEE DIANA CARTA, M.D. reports that she and her husband, Tris, are the parents of a son (see Births). She says, "I am juggling physician, wife and mother roles now - whew!"

CHRIS JEPSON is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Southern California in Pasadena.

KAREN MAPP has been appointed assistant director of Admissions at Trinity.

PETER PHINNEY graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Design with a master's degree in architecture. He is employed at Windward Farm in Washington, ME. He and his wife, GAIL ZELMAN PHINNEY '78 have purchased a small farm in Camden, ME and are expecting their first child in December.

CLIFFORD L. POSMAN, M.D. is associated with Oak Ridge Orthopaedic Clinic in Oak Ridge, TN. He and Diana Peebles were married in Grosse Pointe, MI on May 25, 1985. The best man was LEW FOUNTAIN. Clifford became chief resident, orthopaedic surgery, at Wayne State University in 1985.

MARY WERTHEIM is a laWyer with Miller, Singer and Raines in New York City.

Class Agent: Cynthia S. Mohr

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Gretchen A. Mathieu-Hansen 8800 Montgomery Ave. Wyndmoor, PA 19118

KATHY JABS is a nephrology fellow at The Children's Hospital in Boston, MA.

Headliner A first novel by Samuel W. Heed, Esq. '80 was due out this fall. Published

by Dorchester Publishing Co., The Saracen Horse is a spy story set on the eve of World War II. The book is dedicated to Professor Emeritus George B. Cooper, but has a disclaimer so that the book's hero will not be identified with him. A second spy story, By Their Own Petard, is nearly finished. Heed has 36 triathlon wins to his credit, is a topranked marathon canoer and competitive cyclist and runner who practices law in West Chester, PA. GAIL DOYLE RATTE has been appointed district manager/paper sales for Champion International Corp. in Wellesley,MA. S. TYLOR TREGELLAS, who lives in New York City, was recently appointed manager of Ameristone, Inc., a subsidiary of Turner Construction Co. Clinical psychologist DR. DENNIS WEISE is working in private practice, individually, as well as with the Ann Storck Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He and his wife, Donna, have two sons, Ian, 3, and Irnir, 1.

Class Agents: Constance Bienfait Steers Caleb D. Koeppel, Esq. ¡

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Michael Tinati 138 E. 38th St., Apt. #9B New York, NY 10016

ELIZABETH BONBRIGHT writes that she has just bought her first horne, a brick Victorian in Sacramento, CA. She has made two trips back east in the past year for weddings of classmates - first JIM RICE and then JULIE ROGERS. "Both occasions were spectacular," she notes.

At the end of September, CORNELIA McLANE BURCHFIELD moved into a house in Burlingame, a suburb south of San Francisco.

JAMES K. BURNS is vice president, equity syndicate, at Dean Witter Reynolds in New York City.

LOUISE DEWAR is associate registrar at Monmouth College in West Long Branch, NJ. She has worked at the College for three years, starting as development research specialist and moving to the Registrar's Office, first as assistant registrar.

KEVIN MALONEY is assistant professor in the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.

JAMES P. RICE is an account executive with E.F. Hutton & Co. in Boston, MA. GARY SA VADOVE is manager/product development for General Electric in Syracuse, NY. FRANCIE DOBBIN THAYER and her husband , Peter, are expecting their second child in September. She says, "I'll be busy, but we are excited. My varsity girls' lacrosse at Kent Denver Country Day School does well. We'll see how well we can defend our title of State Champions of 1985!"

SARAH M. WRIGHT is a Latin teacher at St. Sebastian's Country Day School in Needham, MA. Last December, she finished her master's degree in classics from Tufts University.

Class Agents: Andrew M. Storch Michael Tinati

80 CHIP ADAMS is assistant secretary, reinsurance broker, at Guy Carpenter in

New York City. He writes that he has started a sailing instruction/charter business, trading under the name of Distant Horizon Sailing.

SUSAN ANGELASTRO has accepted a position as an account representative in the international department of the John Hancock Insurance Company in Boston.

She has relocated to the Boston area.

WILLIAM BULLARD notes that he was best man at the wedding of JULIE ROGERS '79 and his brother, Lyman Bullard.

JOHN W. DANAHER was graduated from Dartmouth Medical School in June, 1986. He was the recipient of the Julian and Melba Jarrett Memorial Award for humanitarian achievement and potential for ' leadership in medicine. He is starting a residency in internal medicine at Stanford University Medical Center.

MARSHALL DUDLEY, JR. is a senior field analyst for General Electric Credit Corp. in Stamford, CT. JIM FOLTZ completed his M.B .A. in marketing at Pace University. He has been promoted to district manager with Pepsi USA . He writes that he is "enjoying life in Syracuse."

SCOTT LESSNE is an attorney with Sorokin & Sorokin, P.C. in Hartford.

LISA PARKER writes that she is currently living in Dallas, TX and working as an associate product manager in marketing for Frito-Lay. She notes that two other '80 graduates have just found her there TOM HERNQUIST and JOHN CHANDLER, who just graduated from Amos Tuck in 1986. SUE MACGRATH '81 has also moved to Dallas to work as a department manager at Macy's Department Store. If there are any other fellow Trinity alums in the area, she asks that they please let her know.

STEPHEN SLADE recently joined a newly-formed reinsurance company, Re Capital Corporation, as a second vice president. He has moved to Norwalk.

DEBORAH WHITE is working at Chemical Bank in New York City and is living in Brooklyn.

Class Agents: Deborah Brown Murdock Nina McNeely Diefenbach

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Melinda Moore Cropsey 60 Ardmore Rd. West Hartford, CT 06119

Class officers elected at Reunion are: A. LEIGH MOUNTFORD, President; PAUL A. ROMANO, Vice President; MELINDA MOORE CROPSEY, Secretary; and SIBLEY GILLIS, DEDE SEEBER BOYD and MICHAEL D. REINER, Class Agents.

Top news this time seems to be that our own PETER L. BAIN has been awarded the Luce Fellowship. In mid-August Peter and 14 other Luce scholars began their orientation and now he and his wife, SHARON SAUL BAIN '82, are in Hong Kong where Peter is a strategic planner for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Congratulations!

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SIBLEY GILLIS is still in the investment area at First National Bank of Maryland. She recently moved to a new home in Towson, MD and is finishing up at Wharton's weekend program for executives. She expects to graduate in May. Sibley is also starting a Trinity Club of Baltimore! If you're interested, call her at (301) 2444310.

ELLEN GOULD GOODMAN and her husband are living and working in New York City. Ellen writes that she's been working as a national sales trainer at Shearson Lehman Brothers since 1985.

ENG SENG LOH has joined the faculty of Denison University as an economics instructor. He received an M.A. from Washington University, St. Louis, MO, and is presently pursuing a Ph.D. from Washington University as well.

KEVIN O'ROURKE writes that he's "still doin' that ad thing" now for Molson Breweries in Canada. Fancy that!

BRAD I. PHILLIPS is stationed in Heilbronn, Germany where he is guarding Pershing II Nuclear Missiles for the U.S. Army. He's encouraging visitors . . if you're in the area, he'll show you around!

LARRY ROSENTHAL was awarded his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Clark at the end of the summer. Future plans are up in the air.

PETER BENNETT does financial forecasting for Southern New England Telephone Company, and his wife, Carmel, attends law school.

Finally, TOPPER SHUTT writes that

he's still doing the weather for the NBC affiliate in Knoxville, TN. He'll be a meteorologist in March of 1987 with his broadcast seal of approval from the American Meteorology Society by July of 1987.

I'm planning to move to Longmeadow, MA in November. I'd love to hear from more of you next go-round.

Class Agents: Sibley Gillis Dede Seeber Boyd Michael D. Reiner

Reunion Class • June 1987 Thomas Hefferon 359 Broadway, #1 Somerville, MA 02145 Hello 1982ers. Back with more news, of course. I hope everybody is already making plans for Reunion Weekend- it's our fifth year already and it'll be a perfect time to catch up with old friends. Let's make our reunion the biggest that Trinity has ever seen!

Now for the news. Word comes in from all over this time. ANDY FOX reports that he's now moved to the St. Louis area, where he's working for Inland Container.

Congrats to Andy also on the birth of a son, Matthew Aaron, in May. LISA BAI· LYN checks in from Cincinnati, where she's continuing work on a Ph.D. in clinical psychology.

Up in the Great North, TED AUSTIN has become marketing manager at Okemo

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Mountain Ski Resort in Vermont. Ted encourages everyone to come up and visit him. He also reports that he spent Memorial Day weekend with MIKE SINSHEIMER and ANNE DEARDOURFF - at their wedding! Other '82ers there "keeping things festive" were CRAIG VOUGHT, BRIAN FLYNN, TONY FISCHETTI, PATTY EAVE & JAMIE and LISA NOLEN BIRMINGHAM. Ted's report on the wedding? "Another one goes up in glory!" Finally, KATHARINE MARTIN (RUBIN) has graduated with a B.S. in nursing, got married (see Weddings), and is now a pediatric nurse at Stamford.

Helping her with the festivities were TOM SAVAGE, DAVE CONGDON, EMILIE KAULBACH, BETSY O'HERRON, LISA NOLEN BIRMINGHAM and CAROLYN GINSBURGH GRANT-SUTTIE. Looks to me like Lisa Nolen Birmingham is going to a lot of weddings lately ...

Closer to home, word comes through from MATT and ELLIN CARPENTER SMITH. After Matt graduated from Northwestern University with an M.B.A. this spring, and Ellin herself got an M.S. in advertising, they moved to the New York area. Matt is now an assistant project manag€r at American Cyanamid in Wayne, NJ, and they live in Greystone, NY. They both report they are "happy to be back near New England!"

Also in New York, MICHELLE BUONOCORE writes in from Quail Investment Co., Ltd., where she works on Park Avenue. Pretty prestigious! Joining Michelle in the Big Apple is STORY SAVAGE, who is an analyst for Insurance Services. And, that's not all- she's now married (see Weddings)! Congrats to STORY SAVAGE REDGATE. MARY ANN CONNORS KRIKORIAN checks in, back in New Hampshire again.

She and her husband, Steve, moved to Londonderry after Steve's short stint in the Army was over. Mary Ann is now teaching second grade back in the old hometown, Derry, NH. And still in Hartford, MARY PIKE GRIFFIN seems to be doing great, too. She's both director of the Newington Historical Society and development coordinator at the Science Museum of Connecticut. Back in Hartford, haunting the Insurance Capital, BILL TALBOT is at The Travelers. After getting his M.B.A., Bill is now analyzing the securities market. Bill also tells me that he had lunch recently over "bacon burgers" with our classmate, DAN CAVE, who has been at The Travelers for a couple of years now.

This edition's award for best location goes to BILL LINDQUIST, who is living in the exotic town of Pfafftown, NC. Bill's an assistant brand manager for F.J. Reynolds, on the Camel Brand, in WinstonSalem. Next time you're in Pfafftown, I'm sure Bill would want you to stop by!

That's it for now. Don't forget about the Reunion - I'll see you all there.

Class Agents: Patricia Hooper Steven A. Elmendorf

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Laura Wilcox Rokoszak 690 Franklin Lakes Rd. Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

My motivation is low as I write this particular Trinity report because my beloved Mets are already two games down in the World Series, and I can barely bring myself to care about the vast majority of Red Sox fans who proliferate our Class. But it is my job, and so I objectively complete my task. The word from New York, and certainly other Mets fans is that THOMAS MERRILL has just started working as an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn.

BRUCE SILVERS has taken the bar and has been working for Schatz, Schatz, Ribicoff, and Kotkin, and has recently moved

to Hartford.

Moving north into Red Sox territory, we have recently learned that ALISON BENZ, who has just become engaged to Bert Kzuchra (a June 1987 wedding is planned) (see Engagements) , is working as a paralegal for Robinson and Cole in Hartford. JYOTI DANIERE is living right in the heart of the "Shuttle Series," "busy getting my M.A. in counseling psychology at Tufts. I spent the last two summers working with American Indian children in the Midwest with an organization called Indian Youth of America." Jyoti reports that SASHA OPEL is doing social work with pregnant teenagers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, having just completed her M.S.W. at Simmons. ANNE COLLINS is finishing up at Northeastern Law School and TERRY LIGNELLI is in Europe finishing her internship in art restoration.

Elsewhere in the country, where people are virtually unaffected by Series' events, DOUG GRAY is enrolled in a two-year M.F.A. program at Penn State University where he is a graduate assistant, concentrating on sculpture; HOLLY MOONEY is working as a bookkeeper for the National Theatre Corporation in Ohio. (Holly, if you have a catalogue of theatrical publications, can you send one to me? Thanks!) LANCE CHOY sent a note saying he was leaving his job as a programmer analyst at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in order to attend the Wharton School this fall. He is simultaneously completing his M.A. in economics at Trinity, and looking forward to checking out UPenn's water polo team!

RONALD CARROLL is currently deployed to the western Pacific and will participate in training operations there. He will visit the Republic of the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Korea, and Hawaii. (Like they say, join the Navy, see the world. From a boat).

SALLY ERICKSON has recently moved to Madrid, Spain and will be working as the assistant to the director of international affairs in a state-owned oil and gas holding company. And our oldest graduate is happy to report that ten grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and hobbies such as sculpting, painting, the occasional bridge tournament and lots of traveling are keeping HELEN SALZMAN busy and happy!

Finally, I heard from AMY FULTON who has asked me to put out an all points bulletin for RACHEL MANN. Rachel, what are you up to and where are you living? Could you get in touch with Amy, please? And if any of you out there know where Rachel is and what she is up to, please let me know, because it's not easy keeping track of all of you - and goodness knows, tracking you down for this upcoming reunion (scheduled for June of '88) will be an adventure.

So keep those cards and letters and napkins and checks (our Class Agents always ask for that) and mailgrams coming my way! I love to hear from you. But for now, I'll just turn back to my Warid-Serieswatching. Let's go Mets! (If they lose, this will all be most embarrassing.)

Class Agents: AnneN. Ginsburgh Todd C. Beati Bruce Silvers

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Jane W. Melvin 251 Asylum St., #4W Hartford, CT 06105

JON DiLUZIO moved in across the hall yesterday. We share a washer and dryer, and I'm glad there's now someone to water my plants when I'm gone. BOB FLYNN helped him move in - Bob and I hadn' t seen each other since graduation so it was nice to catch up. He's in Washington where he says he's happy. Jon is still working in

Hartford with IBM. He's looking forward to a short commute (a block and a half) and he brought a basketball just in case I didn't have one.

IAN McFARLAND writes that he has begun his first year at the Union Theolog路 ical Seminary.

BILL GREGG enrolled in a night program at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

During the day, he still works with the Virginia Trading Corporation.

In the relocation department, CHERYL DAHLBERG writes that St. Louis is her latest place of residence. She moved from Hartford in the summer and works with the General American Life Insurance Company.

I have yet to receive some recipes from STEVE KLOTS, but I'm not getting my hopes up anymore since he's left the publishing world. He moved out of New York to attend Harvard Divinity School this fall.

And, not to be outdone, KRISTER JOHNSON also departed for advanced study.

You guessed it ... Harvard Divinity School.

Thanks to KARL KOENIG, a fellow Trinity grad ('60), for his letter updating all of us on LISA KOENIG's whereabouts.

Lisa applied her Mary Terry Fellowship towards study at Oxford. She graduated from St. Anne's College with the M.Phil. in Russian studies. She plans to continue her language concentration in Russian at Oxford and will spend a few months in the Soviet Union. After she returns, she is looking forwaFd to pursuing her doctorate back in the United States.

MARYBETH PIETRORAZIO CAVE and her husband, DAN '82, live in Clinton, CT. Marybeth works as a tax and profit analyst in the pension department at The Travelers.

A few more details on SUSAN LEWIS ... she'd written a letter which I misplaced while I was writing the last issue's

column. After Susan graduated from Trinity in 1985 (we're jealously keeping her in the Class of '84 ranks, though, so all members of the Class of 1985 and concerned parties at Trinity, please take note), she went back to Washington to work for Senator Kerry. The Population Resource Center pulled her away from the Hill, but not from public service. The Center is nonprofit, non-partisan, and organizes seminars on demographic topics for policymakers. Susan works on briefings and monitors legislation for the Population Association of America.

Correction: PETER STINSON writes "It is Bai Yuka Associates, not Bai Yaku.

It means fountain rock, and no, I am not going to be like Marc and fill you in on the long ... details of where the name comes from ." Please accept my apologies. Anyway, "BYA," as it is affectionately called by those who know and in the know, is a consulting group specializing in " transition planning," i.e. getting a job, finding an appropriate school, etc. Peter says he figures he knows enough about transitions since he is always in one. Or several.

CATHY MARON A is still a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal. Her main project consists of helping local farmers take out loans from local banks for small agricultural projects. On the side, she is becoming very interested in Buddhism. During her fourweek break this past summer, she came back to the States. Among other things, she spent some time with ALISON LIMPITLAW, SUSAN MANLOVE, and SUE GREENE .

Despite my disappointment in a number of harsh judgments regarding my character, I will throw personal feelings aside for the sake of bringing to you news of three of our (in their own words) distinguished classmates. So, for all of you, the abridged version of "The Truth About Us." Us = GRANT COCHRAN, KURT KUSIAK and ROGER LEVIN. For the rec-

ord, MARC ACKERMAN's version of the history of his name was also editorially abridged.

Roger is immersed in his third year at the University of Maryland Medical School.

He mentions that during his rotation of psychiatry, the inpatients reminded him of Lt. Kusiak (sorry, Kurt, I didn't " abridge" that because you hurt my feelings). Along with his med school academic activities, Roger is on his way to becoming a politico, as he was elected class president for a twoyear term. He has also taken up Tae Kwan Do and explains that "Black-Belt-InTraining," which is what he is, translates into being dangerous to himself.

Grant spent the summer doing chorus and some directing for a Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, and teaching swimming to "little kids in downtown Baltimore." In the fall , he returned to the Canterbury School for his third year of academic bliss.

He's teaching classes, directing the chorus and school shows, and coaching swimming and baseball.

Kurt Kusiak? "What's Christmas mean to you - presents, candy, maybe? To me it's been a living Hell. But forget that for now. This year Christmas will be spent in Weisbaden, West Germany, where I will be hacking mercilessly at the fragile buttresses supporting the ever vigilant allied forces in Europe that protect our capitalist heinies from the demon communist hordes." But don't worry too much about dear old Kurt. He spends some of his time buying weapons and computer systems for NATO (don't you feel the free world is safe?), but most of it he worries about where to spend his vacations ... the south of France, Greece. Should he take his convertible Porsche on the train? Which number suntan lotion should he use? Answers to these questions can be sent to Kurt in care of your devoted CLASS SECRETARY. ANDREW LOFT moved to San Fran-

cisco in September. He and an un-named roommate (unidentified by the roommate's choice) left the East for an undecided period in the California sunshine, and , I hope, not too much fog.

ED McGEHEE still works at Prudential. He dared double-park his car outside my apartment the other day. I was impressed.

KATIE FINCK romped around New England on her vacation this fall. She lives in New York and still works at Manufacturer's Hanover in the private banking department.

TOM HAMPTON has been spotted several times in the Hartford area.

JON GOODMAN called the other day as he was passing through Hartford. He has been working for a newspaper in Maine for the past couple of years. He lives in Brunswick, ME. TODD KNUTSON has relocated to Philadelphia, although one never knows if that kind of news about Todd will still be accurate by the time this gets printed.

LAURA GILL reports that she has moved back to Washington, D.C. and plans to move to Italy in January, 1987.

LANEY LYNCH moved to New York.

She still works with the New Yorker magazine.

WEEZIE KERR has moved back to Texas. Other details? I don't know them, but I hope this will show my need and interest for and in a letter. Hint, hint, Weez ...

Despite the fact that BRIAN DRIS, COLL couldn't find my house, he decided to make an appearance at a recent gathering. I wonder where DAVE HILL was, since he promised to show up as well. Dave was probably busy studying on a Friday night at midnight. He's attending UConn Law School.

I've also seen a few other '84ers who are going to UConn Law: LIZ BRENNAN (who swears California is calling her name) and ANNE MAHONEY. I haven't seen RAMONA STILLEY, another UConn law student, but she and MICHELLE PARSONS have promised to change the message on their answering machine.

DAVE LENAHAN couldn't think of anything to say except that all is well in Hartford.

Please 'write. As Trinity becomes further away, the postcards are coming in less frequently. Just remember, your classmates want to know where you are and what you're doing, so please clip the change of address coupon here, send in any postcards or correspondence you receive from Trinity, send news along with your gift to the Alumni Fund, or, better yet, write me a letter. It's always great to hear from you.

Thanks to all of you who wrote. Keep those letters coming.

Class Agents: Todd M. Knutson David R. Lenahan Jane W. Melvin

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WEDDING on August 16, 1986 of Annette M. Boelhouwer '85 and Alexander S. Burger '85 (Center).

Front row, (I. tor.) David Gryboski '85, Lance Dillon '87, Katie Gerber '85, Suzie Rittenberg '85, Rex Dyer '85; second row, (I. tor.) Paul Martin '86, Pieter J.A. Boelhouwer '89, Elise M. Boelhouwer '87, C. Mark Boelhouwer '83, Todd Lavieri '83, Sue Pasieka '85; third row (I. tor.) Craig Dobbs '85, Jeanne Develin '85, Sonia Flanders '85, Kathleen O'Connor '85, Peter Ryan '84; back row (l. tor.) Andrew Emery '86, John Worthington '85, David Lie bell '83, Erica Thurman '85, Andrew Merrill '85, Lisa Brown '85.

Lori Davis 50 Walker St. Somerville, MA 02144

How ah ya, how ah ya, how ah ya?! (Reminiscent of BOB " Bawb" STARR!) Welcome back to our quarterly update. It's been great to see so many of you this autumn. By the time this reaches you, Homecoming 1986 will have come and gone . . . and I hope most of you were able to return to Camp Trin Trin for the festivities.

First of all, I'd like to congratulate our Class on its participation in the Alumni Fund Drive. Thank you for your contribu路 tions - not only was the goal reached, but surpassed! We were just one person shy of matching participation with the Class of 1984. Let's show them what we can do in 1987!

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And now, the news: ANNIE PROCTOR writes that she received her M.A. in French from Middlebury and has been working diligently as the assistant to the deputy director at the Atlantic Institute of International Affairs.

Come December/January she should be homeward bound for the U.S.A. Bienvenue!

THOMAS "T.W." WILSON wants to see his name in print! Oh, yeah ... he writes that he is in his second year of law school at Western New England along with TONY CONSTANZO and they welcome PAT FINN, who is in his first year there.

T.W. also provided me with other interesting tidbits: CHUCK CHRONIS is "doing management" at G. Fox in Enfield and living with MIKE ZIKOVICH who "came through his actuarial exams with flying colors." Their pal, DAVE BAYLISS, is working for Green Peace "saving every whale on earth." T.W. also would like to make a request: a postcard of Troy, NY from CHRIS ELLIOT! I received another update - this one from PETER MATHIEU. He's loving living in Boston and is in his second year at the New England School of Law. His constituency includes TIM WALSH, who is diligently working for Connecticut Bank and Trust in New Haven; CHRIS RAPP, who is living in the Big Apple and can be found at Chase Manhattan, and last but not least, GLENN WILSON, who is living in Boston and attending Tufts Dental School.

Another letter! This one was from GRETCHEN KIMMICK, who continues to make headlines. To all of you who peruse any medical journals: keep your eyes open for an article by Gretchen. She also hopes to present her data from summer research at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting this year.

RICH SHAPIRO wins the "most original stationery" award. What is Naprosyn 375, anyway?! He's enjoying the life of an aspiring doctor at Baylor University in Texas and is in his second year. Right about now he should be in the clinics completing the core rotations (surgery, medicine, pediatrics, etc.). Hope you still have time for your golf, Rich!

GREGORY ACCETTA has been promoted to senior staff appraiser at Ap路 praisal Services of New England, Inc. in Providence.

VICKI COX has informed us of her move to a new pad in Worcester and of her position as senior counselor at The Bridge of Central Massachusetts in Northboro.

JOHN CARTER is an ensign in the Navy serving on the USS Vancouver.

CATHERINE MILLET has moved to Somerville, MA (hi neighbor!) and is now working as a staff assistant at Harvard University.

Another person who should be in the Boston area about now is MATTHEW MOORE. He even moved his company, Skyline Films, with him!

STEVE DREW has been transferred to Boston by P & G. A big event for him was racing his bike 187 miles from Sturbridge to Provincetown for the Jimmy Fund.

Pant, pant! (Now, don't you take that the wrong way!)

ANDY CARLSON is working on becoming a "corporate power tool" and is now managing "Shenanigans" in Hartford owned by Trinity grad, JOHN CHAPIN '70. Andy is also volunteering at Hartford Hospital and will be joining the Hartford Chorale. (Old Pipes never die!)

A Thomas Watson Fellow, DAVID BLYN had been pursuing his interest in traditional boat-building in Southeast Asia.

He has been in Hong Kong, the Philippines, China, Thailand and Malaysia. Dave, are you back in the U.S. now? Please update us on your adventures! You, too, FLOYD HIGGINS- another Watson Fellow.

KATHY O' CONNOR has been appointed an assistant director of annual giving at Trinity and is now residing in Hartford. Congratulations!

The Head of the Charles provided me with loads of news but unfortunately, the piece of paper many of you used to record new addresses, jobs, etc. walked away along with a six-pack, a package of crackers and some brie cheese! I'll do my best without it: LOUISA WRIGHT can now be found at Credit Lyonnais in New York City.

KRISTER JOHNSON is studying at Harvard University's Divinity School.

BARBARA ELlA is Cushman and Wakefield's market research coordinator in Boston.

SUE GRANGER had enough of California and has moved back to the East Coast.

She's trying to convince MIKE CONNELLY to do the same!

STEVE GELLMAN is in his first year of law school at Penn.

As of December 1, JOE SHIELD will be residing with JIM McALOON and CHIP FARNHAM in Charlestown, MA - a new hot spot. Joe's decided to move on to the business world and says that he's anxious to get on with things and is excited about the new type of challenges. You're an inspiration to all of us, Joe. PEYSON POTTER is working diligently in New York City at J. Walter Thompson in their media department.

As of November 1, CAROLINE CARNEY will have become a resident of the Big Apple, where she's been transferred

by Prentice-Hall.

MATT LEES completed his graduate work at Georgia Tech and plans to hit Boston by storm.

For the record, I've just moved to media at Emerson Lane Fortuna Advertising in Boston (affectionately known as ELF).

When you see Sperry Topsiders, Stop & Shop, or eat Hendries Ice Cream, think of me.

That's all for now! Enjoy the holiday season and keep the mail coming. Remember to inform us of any new events in your life - new address, new job, new adventures, new hairstyle, new wardrobe . . . well, scratch the last two! Just fill out the card conveniently located in the Reporter and mail it in. The first ten received will win a ... condo, no, a mansion ... yeah , that's it, a mansion in Newport with that Prudhomme guy for a chef and "Knightrider's" car, not to mention Don Johnson's old wardrobe (hey, you can't have his "new look" - the guy has to have something in his closet!). Don't forget, someone is always wondering what you' re up to.

Class Agents: Elizabeth G. Cass Camille Guthrie Stephen J. Norton Howard Jay Sadinsky

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Regina J. Bishop 4 Kimball Circle Westfield, NJ 07090

Hello All! I've got lots and lots (and lots and lots) of new news here, plus some further clarifications of old news. Get comfortable, relax, read and ... enjoy! Don't forget ... please continue to write ... don't be shy!

A few days before my deadline, the Trinity Club of New York threw a cocktail party welcoming '86ers to the Big Apple. I ran around all night with my wine, pen, and pad and was able to get the following scoops on these New Yorkers: MARIA GARCAO is an international loan investigator for Irving Trust Co. At Bankers Trust Co., CAREY COCHRANE is an investment manager. LISA GILSON can be found in the publishing department at Warner Bros. AILEEN DOHERTY is working for Parade magazine. NANCY

SPELLMAN is teaching first grade at the School of the Holy Ghost in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

AMY LIMPITLA W is a paralegal at Skadden, Arps. Amy tells me that LISA MUIRHEAD is there as well. LESLIE PENNINGTON is also working as a paralegal at Davis, Markel and Edwards. JOE REID, who works for the Hartford Office of Arthur Andersen, is presently on assignment in New York City at Morgan Stanley. I was quite surprised when Joe showed up at the party!

As I mentioned in the last Reporter, PAUL YABLON and KATHY GEORGE are not living together in Brooklyn Heights. Actually, they are living in Park Slope. (Sounds nicer, doesn't it?) All nearby are PAUL POWERS, GEORGE VANDERZWAAG, ROB COHEN, and J.D. CREGAN. Paul Powers is employed by Drexel, Burnham, Lambert, Inc. George is working for Metropolitan Life Insurance.

Rob Cohen can be found at Credit Lyonnais (a French Bank), and J.D. is working for The Travelers. Also at Credit Lyonnais, KATHERINE PUZONE works with the French Corporate Group.

It seems that Chemical Bank is a particularly large employer of Trinity grads.

TODD HANSEN is in their specialized leasing group. TERRY DOUGAL is a controller in the automatic clearing house.

MIKE MORRIS is in cost analysis, and I (yes, I'm employed since I last wrote) can be found in the corporate trustee administration department. LISA SHELTON, I know you're at Chemical somewhere, too.

(Terry, Mike, and I all have the privilege of working in the same building and eating the same much-worse-than-SAGA cafeteria food!)

Another large gathering of Trin grads took place in another part of New York.

I'm talking, of course, about the first annual Pound Ridge Open Golf Tournament.

'86ers GEORGE FRAISE, MIKE MORRIS, ED RAFF, DREW CAESAR, MIKE DOETSCH, ROSS LEMMON, ANDY CAMPBELL, KURT FINKBEINER, TOBY BIENKOWSKI, and TOM BROWN (I'm really sorry if I left out anybody) all met at PAUL LASAR's house for a wild weekend of golf and hanging out. Of the above, Andy writes that he and Russ are working "shoulder-to-shoulder" as corporate paralegals at Chadboume, Park, Whiteside, and Wolff in New York City.

Kurt is working in the Bermuda office of Coopers & Lybrand in the management consulting area. He writes, "Subject to prenuptial agreement, I will marry any (female) U.S. citizen." Any takers, girls? Toby is employed by Key Data Corporation somewhere in the Boston area where he is doing some heavy duty computer programming.

Other New York types who have written in are: JENNIFER ZIEDONIS, studying hard at Columbia University. Just what are you studying, Jen? MIKE OXMAN is there, as well. Also at Columbia, JOE SCORESE is studying law. Finally, NICK KAMBOLIS is at Columbia's School of Public Health.

DIANE WARSHAUER is a personnel assistant at Ogilvy & Mather. ANDY STACKPOLE can be found at Salomon Bros. as a financial analyst. Also at Salomon, MARIO AGUERO is a bond traderin-training. LISA CESARANI is loving her job as assistant buyer at B. Altman's. She writes that "retailing is not the nightmare some describe it to be."

LAURA SHIMSHIDIAN, a future lawyer, is studying at Fordham University in the Bronx. Probably having a lot more fun, CAROLYN MUELLER is working in the jewelry department at Christie's East.

Anyone interested in purchasing a skyscraper, TONY LAZZARA may be your man! Tony is selling commercial real estate for Garrick-Aug Associates. He writes that, "contrary to popular belief," he is not, nor ever has been pregnant (in the last

six months, at least)! Thanks for clearing that up, Tony. I was concerned.

LORI LAUE is an assistant to an investment strategist at Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette. LIA KWEE is working hard at Sloan Kettering Institute as a research technician. TOREY KEEFE is employed

by Chase Manhattan Bank. She's been looking forward to "partying in the Big Apple."

CLAIRE HEILMAN can be found at New Woman Magazine. She and BRETT SWIFT are roommates. GINA CAPPELLETTI is now officially a personal banker at Irving Trust Co. She is living with DAWN GRIGSBY (employed by Cigna) and LISA FALLONE who works for Saks Fifth Avenue ..

MARTHA BUSH-BROWN is an assistant account executive at Great Scott Advertising. LAURA O'BRYAN- more fondly known as Zenie - is working at Rockefeller University as a research assistant. TERRY TROISI is a customer account analyst at Goldman, Sacks & Co. ROBERT ISAAC is working for the Federal Home Loan Bank as a bank examiner. PAM GUARDO is working as a paralegal at Brown and Wood before going to Stanford next fall. One last NYCer, KEN ABERE is an underwriter for Chubb Insurance.

From other parts of the state ... VINCE LA URENTINO writes that he "misses school, his friends, and can't wait to see them both!" (Do I detect a bit of sarcasm, perhaps?) He is a salesman for Richland Park Real Estate in Melville, NY. In Armonk, ADAM KIMMICK is a sales rep for Moore Business Forms, Inc. ALEXIS ECONOMOU can be found at Pace University in White Plains, studying law. Up in Albany, SCOTT MACCLINTIC is a chemistry teacher at the Albany Academy.

I never thought it was possible, but I find many of our classmates are up to no good in my home state, New Jersey. (Please don't ask "what exit?") Just to name a few: LISA ROBERTS is studying at Rutgers Law School in Camden. JOHN HARRINGTON is an account/audit rep (REPO man) for General Motors Acceptance Corp. in Parsippany. AMY EVELETH is an assistant buyer for my favorite New Jersey department store, Hahne's.

All the way on the other side of the country, out in Mountain View, CA, DAVE PARKER is a systems engineer for Intellicorp. Another Californian, JENNY DAVIDOFF writes that she is working for Modern Sound, a post-production editing house that has such clients as "Who's the Boss?" and "McGyver." Contrary to what I wrote in the last issue of the Reporter, Jenny lives in North Hollywood. Another Californian, MARK GLANCEY is living right under the Hollywood sign. He is presently working and studying at the Hollywood Scriptwriting Institute. How exciting!

In another far reach of the country, LIZ WHITE is working at Tulane Medical Center as a vascular technician in the blood laboratory. Sounds fascinating!

Virginia has become the home of many former Trin students. TOM SHEEHY, having survived the perils of beer manufacturing, is studying at the UVA School of International Relations. Another UVA student, ALLISON SMITH is studying medicine. Yet another Virginian, TERRY CALDERONE is studying law at Washington and Lee University. A true pioneer, Terry is one of four women to be admitted into the first co-ed class of law students at Washington and Lee. Yeah, Terry!

In our nation's capital, we find HEATHER MOODY at the National Gallery of Art. OLIVE COBB is a paralegal at Wilmer, Cutter & Pickering. GINNY BIGGAR, also in Washington, D.C. can be found working for the MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour. Her roommate, PRISCILLA ALTAMAIER, is a phys ed intern and coach at the Potomac School.

Just a bit north, CHIP LOWRY is an information systems specialist for Alex, Brown and Sons. Also in Baltimore, TOM WAXTER is the assistant dean of students at the Boys' Latin School. He is also coaching soccer, hockey, and tennis.

Our Class is full of many other teachers.

GRETCHEN RORICK teaches English at the Moses Brown School in Providence.

BETSY TORRE is demonstrating that she must be very patient, teaching first graders at the Greenwich Academy. DOREEN RICE is a teacher/intern at the Beacon Hill Nursery School in Boston. JIM MANCALL is a middle school instructor at the Atlantic Friends School in Northfield, NJ. CHRIS LORENZ is teaching history at the Rumsey Hall School in Connecticut. He also coaches soccer, hockey, and tennis.

Also in Connecticut, SANDY TARULLO and ELLEN LYNG are teaching in their hometowns.

Another student, not teacher, KIM REMICK is studying veterinary medicine at the University of Wisconsin. LIZ IANDOLI studies there as well.

Way out in Kansas, DENISE ROSANO is a commodities trader for Louis Dreyfus Corp. Wow! What is a girl from Connecticut doing in Kansas?!

One last future lawyer, JOHN STRATAKIS is studying at the American University School of Law. John asks, "Did you know that law school is not liable to you for intentional infliction of emotional distress even if they could foresee your reaction?" I've been wondering about that, John .

LT. DAVID HANAK will soon (or maybe he's there already) repor t for duty at Lowry Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado .

On the international scene, we find a number of our classmates vying for the coveted position of being the "farthest away from Hartford." Second runner up, DAN STANTON, is a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras. First runner up position goes to MARCELINE LEE, who studies piano and violin at Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris in France. Grand Prize goes to KAREN HUBBARD, who is teaching English at the Chang Chun College of Geology in the Jilin Province of the People's Republic of China. Falling somewhere in this listing is TOM NICKERSON, a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali. Does anyone know where Mali is?!

U.S. Army Lieutenant CLINT R. "Lizard" CHAMBERLIN reports that he is now stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. Is it true that "everything's bigger in Texas?" In February, he'll be packing his bags for a three to four year stint in Germany.

As for all of you out there in Connecticut, Massachusetts and other places don't worry, you haven't been forgotten!

I'm saving your news for the next issue!

Until then .. . have fun!

Class Agents: Olive L. Cobb William Markowitz Elizabeth B. Peishoff

MASTERS 1956 ALICE TEMPLETON writes that she has a new job as librarian at Shipman and Goodwin in downtown Hartford.

1965 EILEEN KRAUS, senior vice president and head of community banking at Connecticut National Bank, has been elected a charter trustee at Trinity.

1966 BRENDA DAILEY and her husband, Andrew, have purchased the five Clapp & Treat Inc. stores in Connecticut. They are hoping to maintain the traditions that have

made the outfitter to sportsmen operation a success for 99 years.

1967 ELLE G. BERGER and her husband, Dr. Leland Berger, of Plattsburgh, NY, recently returned from a trip to India and Nepal, sponsored by the Yale Alumni Association. Elle and her husband were guests of her former professor, DICK MORRIS '40, at the latter's home in Deep River, CT, where they shared their sepa· rate but similar experiences in India and Nepal and in boating.

1969 "The Station," a play by JOLENE GOL· DENTHAL of Avon, was chosen a winner in the National Playwrights Showcase at Mercyhurst College in Erie, P A. ANTHONY SHOOKUS has been re· elected treasurer of the Connecticut section of the Green Mountain Club for an eighth term.

He notes that in early March, he participated in a two-day snowshoe hike on the Appalachian/Long Trail.

1974 DONALD DANSER teaches Latin at Rancoces Valley Regional High School in Mt. Holly, NJ. KIRTLAND SNYDER writes that he recently left the Boston ad agency where he was creative director and senior writer to go out on his own. Also, his first book of poems, Winter Light, will be published this winter.

1975 FRANCIS X. HENNESSEY spent his summer vacation near York, ME, with his wife and their three children. Frank is a vice principal in the Springfield, MA school system.

1982 Connecticut National Bank has an· nounced the promotion of PEGGY JACOBS KOURY to vice president in the bank's financial institutions division.

HONORARIUS 1965 DONALD B. LINDSLEY has recently received the following awards: Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award by Society for Psychophysiological Research, 1984, and an honorary Fellow of the School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 1986.

In Memory NELS MARTIN VALERIUS, 1925 Nels M. Valerius of Cheshire, CT died on August 4, 1986. He was 82.

Born in Muskegan, MI, he graduated from high school there before attending Trinity where he received his B.A. degree in 1925. He was valedictorian of his class and elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Before retiring in 1969, he worked for 44 years at Aetna Life & Casualty. He became assistant actuary and then associate actuary at the company.

He was a member of the Newington Board of Finance for more than 15 years, from 1950 until the mid-1960s.

He was a lay leader for more than 50 years at the former Bethel Baptist Church in Hartford and was a director of the Hart· ford Hearing League for more than 10 years. He was also a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and contributed to its journal.

At the time of his death, he was a direc-

tor emeritus of the Elim Park Baptist Home and a member of the Kensington Baptist Church.

He leaves his wife, Gunhild Gunnarson Valerius, of Cheshire, CT; three daughters, Sunnie Bachelder, of Granville, NY, Cynthia Burns, of Newington, CT, and Sylvia Matthews, of New Britain, CT; two brothers; a sister; and 13 great-grandchildren.

RICHARD NELSON FORD, 1926 Richard N. Ford of Bloomfield, CT died on July 28, 1986. He was 82.

Born in West Hartford, CT, he gradu· ated from The Gunnery School in Washington, CT. In 1926, he received his B.S. degree from Trinity where he was a member of Iota Kappa Alpha and Delta Phi fraternities, and the Jesters. In his senior year, he was named Class Prophet.

He had been employed by Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association, retiring in 1968. He was trustee emeritus of the Sandwich, NH Historical Society and trustee for 30 years of the Quimby Fund for the benefit of that town, where he had a summer home.

His first wife, Elizabeth Beede Ford, died in 1963. He leaves his wife, Margaret Olmsted Ford, of Bloomfield, CT; two sons, Thomas R., of West Hartford, CT, and Gordon M., of Center Sandwich, NH; a daughter, Mrs. Christopher Stahler, of Wenatchee, WA; nine grandchildren; and a sister.

CHARLES LESLIE MORHARDT, 1926 Charles L. Morhardt of West Hartford, CT died on September 23, 1985. He was 81.

Born in Hartford, CT, he graduated from Hartford High School before attending Trinity with the Class of 1926.

He had been employed in the insurance profession.

He was a member of St. James Episco· pal Church, West Hartford, and was a 50year member of Tuscan Lodge No. 126 AF&AM. He is survived by his wife, Florence Church Morhardt, of West Hartford, CT; a son, Donald J ., of Valley Stream, NY; eight grandchildren; and three sisters.

CHARLES GILBERT JACKSON, 1928 Charles G. Jackson of Kansas City, MO died on August 11, 1986. He was 79.

Born in Washington, D.C., he graduated from Yonkers High School in Yonkers, NY. At Trinity, where he attended with the Class of 1928, he was a member of the football team, Alpha Chi Rho fraternity, the Sophomore Dining Club, the Senate, and Medusa. In addition, he was captain of the track team his senior year, served as class president for two years, and was president of the Athletic Association in 1928. In 1932, he graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University in New York City.

He joined the staff of St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, NY in 1935, and also had a private practice in Yonkers. A former chief of staff at St. John's Riverside Hospital and former chairman of its department of obstetrics and gynecology, he retired in 1971.

In February of this year, the medical board of St. John's appointed him to the honorary emeritus staff in obstetrics and gynecology.

His affiliations include membership in the American Medical Association and the Bronxville Field Club.

He served · in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II. He leaves two daughters, Phyllis Burrell, of New Fairfield, CT; Karen Lewis, of Kansas City, MO; a son, Dr. Charles G.

Jackson, Jr., of New York City; a brother; and seven grandchildren.

ABRAHAM ROOT FRIEDMAN, 1929 Abraham R. Friedman of Ashford, CT died on August 17, 1986. He was 78.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he graduated from Hartford High School in Hartford, CT before attending Trinity where hereceived his B.A. degree in 1930. In 1937, he received his LL.B. degree from Yale Law School.

A World War II Army veteran, he served as a Hartford lawyer for 30 years before his retirement.

In the 1920s, he played basketball for the Original Dixies and the Macabees. He was a former tennis and squash pro at both the Hartford Golf Club and the New Haven Lawn Club, was a member of the Hartford Tennis Club and was an active tennis player until last spring.

He leaves a brother, Myron Friedman, of North Bridgton, ME; and several nieces and nephews.

CARMINE ANTONIO POLO, 1930 Carmine A. Polo of New Haven, CT died on April28, 1985. He was 84.

Born in Italy, he graduated from Collegiate Preparatory in New Haven, CT before attending Trinity with the Class of 1930. He subsequently attended Temple University.

He retired in 1979 from the Connecticut Refining Company in West Haven, CT where he had been employed as plant engineer.

He is survived by four sons, Carmine A., Jr., Carl G., William A., and RichardS.; a daughter, Mrs. Henry (Mary) Wheeler; two brothers; two sisters; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

FREDERICK TAMIR BASH OUR, 1934 Frederick T. Bashour of Hartford, CT and Hillsboro Beach, FL died on October 16, 1986. He was 73.

Born in Hartford, CT, he graduated from Bulkeley High School in that city. In 1934, he received his B.S. degree from Trinity, where he graduated salutatorian and Phi Beta Kappa. He received his B. Ed. degree from Central Connecticut State University and his master's degree from Columbia University. During World War II, he served in the Air Force.

In 1934, he began his career with the Hartford public schools as a mathematics and general science teacher at Burr Junior High School. In 1947, he joined the staff at Bulkeley High School and was appointed vice principal two years later. He was named principal in 1959.

After his retirement in 1968, he served eight years on the Hartford Board of Education.

He was actively involved in the Connecticut Association of Retired Teachers, serving as a member of the association's retirement board and chairman of its legislative committee.

In his free time, he enjoyed studying birds and was a past president of the Hartford Bird Study Club, now the Audubon Society.

He was a charter member of the scholarship committee for Heublein Corp. and was a member of the Hartford Rent Control Commission.

He leaves his wife, Mildred Valcourt Bashour, of Hartford, CT; a son, FrederickJ., ofNewYorkCity; a daughter, Irene Estes, of Danielson, CT; four grandchildren; and a sister.

WILLIAM STRUTHERS EWING, JR., 1934 William S. Ewing, Jr. of Wethersfield,

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CT died on August 27, 1986. He was 73.

Born in Hamilton, Bermuda, he graduated from Bulkeley High School in Hartford, CT. In 1934, he received his B.S. degree from Trinity where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He was a 1939 Hartford College of Law graduate and was admitted to the Connecticut Bar the following year.

From 1942 to 1945, he served in the Army Counterintelligence Corps.

In 1949, he opened his own office in Hartford for the general practice of law.

He maintained this office until1967.

He was appointed Circuit Court judge in 1968 and was elevated to the Common Pleas Court bench in 1974, when the Circuit court was merged into the Higher Court. He became a Superior Court judge in 1978, when the Common Pleas Court was merged into the Superior Court. He retired as a full-time judge in July 1979.

He was a member of the Hartford County Bar Association, the Connecticut State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He was a member and past president of the Wethersfield Exchange Club, Hospitality Lodge AF&AM, former vice president of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church and a member of the Wethersfield Republican Town Committee.

Surviving are a nephew, George M. Ewing, Jr., of Rocky Hill, CT; a niece, Patricia Kimball, of East Hampton, CT; a sister-in-law; and two cousins.

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JAMES ALBERT WALES, JR., 1935 James A. Wales, Jr. of Ormond Beach, FL died on December 30, 1985. He was 72.

Born in Stratford, CT, he graduated from Salisbury School in Salisbury, CT. In 1935, he received his B.S. degree from Trinity where he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity.

After World War II, he moved to Wolfeboro, NH, where he established the Northeast Marina, a full sales and service boat yard in 1945. Over the years, he became prominent in town affairs, serving on the Wolfeboro Planning Board and the Wolfeboro Chamber of Commerce.

In 1957, he opened Lake and Village Real Estate and Construction. For the next ten years he marketed property and built preengineered homes.

He and his wife moved permanently to Ormond Beach, FL in 1975.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Virginia Fell Wales, of Ormond Beach, FL; a son, James R., of Amherst, VT; a daughter, Janeth, of Ormond Beach, FL; a brother; and a sister.

ALBERT MORTON DEXTER, JR., 1936 Albert M. Dexter, Jr. of Old Lyme, CT died on October 25, 1986. He was 72.

Born in Hartford, CT, he graduated from the Loomis School in Windsor, CT, before attending Trinity with the Class of 1936.

At Trinity he was a member of the baseball team, the Radio Club, Psi Upsilon fraternity and also served as business manager of the Jesters. For 15 years he served as Class Agent for the Class of 1936 and at his 50th Reunion he was elected Class President.

He was employed by Niles-Bement-Pond Co. in various positions: as manager of research and development gage division and director of metrology. He worked as a metrology specialist for Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY, and as a senior engineer at U.N.C. Resources Inc., Montville, CT retiring in 1981. In 1957 he went to the National Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C. as a guest worker on a joint government/industry project on ultra high accuracy measurement.

He delivered many lectures to technical

societies in the East and Midwest on measurements and standards and was the author of numerous articles in technical journals. He was a member of the American National Standards Institute of which he was a chief editor, the American Optical Society, the American Ordnance Association, the American Society for Quality Control, the ASTME, the Instrument Society of America, the National Academy of Sciences and the National Security Industrial Association and served on the Connecticut Advisory Committee on Engineering, Scientific and Specialized Personnel.

He held eight patents in electrical and mechanical fields. He had also been a licensed amateur radio operator since 1934.

At the time of his death, he was a member of North Cove Yacht Club in Old Saybrook, and the Republican Town Committee and the Zoning Board of Appeals in Old Lyme.

He is survived by his wife, Hortense Minikin Dexter, of Old Lyme, CT; two sons, James M., of Canton, CT, and Thomas H., of Mystic, CT; three grandchildren; a sister; and a brother.

DWIGHT SANFORD CUSHMAN, 1937 Dwight S. Cushman of Canoga Park, CA died on February 22, 1986. He was 70.

Born in Hartford, CT, he graduated from Hall High School in West Hartford, CT before attending Trinity with the Class of 1937. He received his B.S. degree in 1938 and his M.S. degree in 1941 from Teachers College at Columbia University.

After serving in the armed forces during World War II, he worked as a Boy Scout Executive in New York City and California from 1939 to 1951. Subsequently, he taught in the Los Angeles schools for 23 years.

He has received two P.T.A. Honorary Service Awards and the Teacher Award of the Daughters of Colonial Wars. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa fraternity and Book Collectors Club of Los Angeles, as wel) as Representative, Los Angeles Corral - The Westerners. He is also past president, San Fernando Valley Historical Society. He held membership in several Masonic.groups and was active in the First United Methodist Church of Canoga Park.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Green Cushman, of Canoga Park, CA; three sons, Charles, William and Thomas; a step-son, Richard; six grandchildren, and one greatgrandchild.

JOHN HINES WILSON, 1938 John H. Wilson of Baltimore, MD died on March 12, 1986. He was 70.

Born in Baltimore, MD, he graduated from Boys' Latin School in that city before attending Trinity with the Class of 1938.

At Trinity he was a member of Delta Phi fraternity, the .Jesters, and the swimming, football and lacrosse teams. He also served as secretary/treasurer of his Class.

From 1946 until 1956, he worked as assistant to the executive director of the BaltimoreHousing Authority. In that time, he also served as president of the Maryland Association of Housing Authorities and was active in the Citizens Planning and Housing Association. He then worked as a contract administrator for the Martin Marietta Corporation for 16 years. In 1967, he opened Wilson's Garden Center in Columbia, MD. He retired in 1982.

Surviving are his wife, Hannah Rowe Wilson; a daughter, Elizabeth W. Webster; a son, John H. , Jr.; all of Baltimore, MD; another son, Richard A., of Hanover, NH; a sister; a brother; and four grandchildren.

RONALD AGARD MERTENS, 1939 Ronald A. Mertens of Westwood, MA

died on November 29, 1985. He was 69.

Born in Troy, NY, he graduated from Albany Academy in Albany, NY before attending Trinity with the Class of 1939. At Trinity, he was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity. Subsequently, he attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In 1942, he received his doctor of osteopathy degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. He interned at the Massachusetts Osteopathic Hospital and served his residency in general surgery in Orlando, FL. He had been chief of staff of surgery at the Massachusetts Osteopathic Hospital in Jamaica Plain, MA, and had maintained a medical practice in Boston for 35 years. At the time of his death, he was chairman of the department of surgery at the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, ME. He was co-founder and president of the New England Osteopathic Assembly, which comprises the osteopathic physicians from New England, and he was chairman of that organization's convention for the last 13 years. He was a life member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, and an associate clinical member of the Harvard Community Health Plan Hospital.路 A member of the Brae Burn Country Club in Newton, MA, he also had been a member of the Falmouth Gun Club at Waquoit Bay on Cape Cod. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude Burbank Mertens; two sons, Ronald B., of Wayland, MA, and Scott D., of Berkeley, CA; a daughter, Wendy, of Mashpee, MA; and a sister.

RUDOLPH VICTOR OBLOM, 1939 Rudolph V. Oblom of Stamford, CT died onJanuary19, 1985. Hewas67.

Born in MacPherson, KN, he graduated from Bristol High School in Bristol, CT. In 1937, he received his B.A. degree from Trinity and in 1941, his M.A. degree from Yale Graduate School.

He taught at the Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ and at Lafayette College in Easton, P A. A teacher from 1952 until 1981, he was chairman of the language department for 18 years at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, CT. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Stamford.

Surviving are his wife, Ruby Johnson Oblom, of Stamford, CT; a son, Charles V., of Ossining, NY; a daughter, Susan 0.

Crawford, of Ft. Wayne, IN; two sisters; and four grandchildren.

RAYMOND EARL THOMSEN, 1941 Raymond E. Thomsen of Charlestown, RI died on September 29, 1986. He was67.

Born in Hartford, CT, he graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford before attending Trinity where he received his B.S. degree in 1941.

He served with the Army in World War II. For many years he was employed as a sales representative for Connecticut Printers. Before his retirement, he also worked with Landers, Frary & Clark.

He leaves his wife, Joan Best Thomsen, of Charlestown, RI; two daughters, Lynn, of New York, NY, and Nancy, of Enfield, CT; a son, Richard, of West Hartford, CT; and a brother.

MORRIS RILEY EDDY, 1942 Morris R. Eddy of Wilmette, IL died on October 12, 1986. He was 67.

Born in Evanston, IL, he attended St. Andrew's in Middletown, DE before at路 tending Trinity with the Class of 1942. At Trinity, he was a member of the Delta Psi fraternity and the Sophomore Dining Club.

After serving as a lieutenant com-

mander in the Navy during World War II, he went to work for the family-owned company, which eventually became the Warner Insurance Group, widely-known in the food industry. He became district manager in 1948, sales manager in 1954, and a second vice president in 1957. He was named to the firm's board of directors in 1958, appointed vice president for sales in 1961 and senior vice president in 1967. He became president of the firm in 1971 and was named the chief executive officer in January, 1973. From 1977 to 1979, he also served as president of the Food Processing Machinery and Supplies Association, based in Washington, D.C. Surviving are his wife, Joan Eddy, of Wilmette, IL; a son, Morris III; three daughters, Clare Lay, Barbara Tobey, and Julia Dixon Eddy; and four grandchildren.

GEORGE CLINTON .JONES IV, 1943 George C. .Jones IV of New Haven, CT died on March 9, 1985. He was 65.

Born in New Haven, CT, he graduated from St. Andrew's School in Middletown, DE. He attended Trinity with the Class of 1943 and received his undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1945.

He had been employed by the New Haven Register, the Journal Courier, and C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc. in Philadelphia, P A. Surviving are three children, George C. Jones V, of Centerbrook, CT, Derryn Jones, of Woodbridge, CT, and Dana F. Farrell, of Baskin Ridge, NJ. ROBERT STANTON SYMINGTON, 1945 RobertS . Symington of Wallingford, CT died on May 12, 1982. He was 59.

Born in New Haven, CT, he graduated from Williston Academy in Easthampton, MA before attending Trinity with the Class of 1945. He also attended Wesleyan University.

A Navy officer for four years during World War II, he served in the Mediterranean-North Africa Theater of Operations.

After the war, he was production manager at the National Folding Box Co., and in 1955, he joined the Veggo F. Larsen Co. He became president in 1967, and was made chairman of the board in January, 1982.

He was past president of the West Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, charter president of the Hamden-North Haven Kiwanis Club, a charter member of the Hamden-North Haven YMCA, a past director of the National Home Builders Association, and a member of the Bal Harbour Yacht Club in Florida, and the Essex Yacht Club.

He leaves his wife, Virginia Larsen Symington, of Wallingford, CT; two sons, RobertS., Jr., of Durham, CT, and Frederick S., of Hamden, CT; a daughter, Anita L. Symington, of Hamden, CT; and two grandchildren.

THEODORE ROBERT BUNNELL, 1950 Theodore R. Bunnell of Bristol, CT died on .June 14, 1986. He was 59.

Born in Plymouth, CT, he graduated from Bristol High School in Bristol, CT. He received his B.S. degree from Trinity in 1950.

A Navy veteran of World War II, he worked at Pratt & Whitney Machine Tool Division, West Hartford, for 15 years. He was a co-owner of Machine Technology Inc. of South Windsor for seven years. From 1970 until 1985, he owned and operated Bayridge Appliance Service. He was also manager of West Cemetery from 1971 until his retirement in August 1985. He was a member of Prospect United Methodist Church, Bristol Rotary Club, and Bristol Fish and Game Club.

He leaves his wife, Marjorie Stenger Bunnell, of Bristol, CT; two sons, James R., of Bristol, CT, and Philip A., of Plainville, CT; a brother; and a grandson.

JOHN FRANCISCARROLL, 1950 John F. Carroll of Westbrook, CT died on September 11, 1986.

Born in Waterbury, CT, he graduated from Bulkeley High School in Hartford, CT, before attending Trinity with the Class of 1950. At Trinity he was a member of the football team.

Prior to his reti~ement, he had been employed by the Hartford Insurance Group.

A Navy veteran of the Korean conflict, he was a member of the Westbrook Lodge of Elks.

He leaves two sons, Dr. John T., of Old Lyme, CT, and Stephen G., of East Hartford, CT; three daughters, Deborah Carroll, of Newington, CT, Mary P. DelCiampo, of Rocky Hill, CT, and Amy E. Carroll, of Westbrook, CT; a brother; and three grandchildren.

RICHARD PERKINS WARREN, 1951 Richard P. Warren of Dover, MA died on April 26, 1986. He was 59.

Born in Augusta, ME, he graduated from the Taft School in Watertown, CT. Hereceived his B.A. degree from Trinity in 1951. At Trinity he was a member of the cross country and track teams and served as assistant advertising manager of the Ivy. He had been employed by Peat, Marwick, and Mitchell in public accounting, and

by Babson Institute in Wellesley Hills, MA. He is survived by his wife, Elsie Sydlik Perkins, of Dover, MA. JOHN JOSEPH DAVIS, JR. , 1954 John J. Davis, Jr. of Darien, CT died on November 3, 1985. He was 53.

Born in Savannah, GA, he graduated from Forest Hills High School in Forest Hills, NY. In 1954, he received his B.S. degree from Trinity where he was a member of Sigma Pi Sigma honorary frater路 nity.

An Army veteran, he had been a senior staff engineer at Perkin-Elmer Corp. since 1959.

He was an amateur musician, playing in the Troupers Light Opera Company and the Stamford Symphony. He was also an active member of the Stamford Camera Club. ~ Surviving are his wife, Carol Lange Davis, of Darien, CT; three daughters, Marjorie Lessor, of Jericho, VT, Marian Pierce, of Natick, MA, and Jean Davis, of Darien, CT; and a sister.

MARTIN PALMER MACK, 1955 Martin P . Mack of Windsor, CT died on October 5, 1986. He was 53.

Born in Windsor, CT, he graduated from Windsor High School before attending Trinity. From 1952-1953 he studied at Alfred University on a leave of absence. In 1955, he received his B.A. degree from Trinity where he. was a member of the Brownell Club. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio State University.

He was a former professor of art history at the California State campuses at Fullerton and Los Angeles and was a visiting professor of art at the University of Hawaii.

An artist in his own right, he exhibited his works in galleries throughout the United States. One of his paintings is part of the permanent exhibitions of the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C., and another is exhibited in the Canadian National Museum of Modern Art. He leaves two brothers, Daniel E., M.D., of Suffield, CT, and Edward III, of Windsor, CT; a sister, Mrs. Lloyd Sinclair, of Windsor; and many nieces and nephews.

RUSSELL MORGAN GRIFFIN, 1965 Russell M. Griffin of Milford, CT died on August 27, 1986. He was 43.

Born in Stamford, CT, he graduated from Mt. Hermon School. In 1965, he received his B.A. degree from Trinity where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He received his M.A. degree in 1969 and his Ph.D. degree in 1970, both from Case Western Reserve University.

He was a Mellon Research Fellow in 1983 and 1984; won the Nebula Award nomination from Science Fiction Writers of America in 1982; and was the recipient of a silver medal for program excellence from the International Film and Television Association.

He was the author of four published novels, as well as numerous short stories, poems and essays.

Surviving are his wife, Sheila Vaznelis Griffin, of Milford, CT; a daughter, Anne; and a son, Morgan, both at home.

CYRIL CALVIN CAMPBELL, V-12 Cyril C. Campbell of La Mesa, CA died on August 29, 1986.

He attended Trinity during World War II. In 1947, he received his B.A. degree from American International College and in 1948, his M.A. degree from Boston University.

For many years, he was an engineer with General Dynamics/Convair in San Diego, CA. In addition, he was an instructor of management at San Diego Community College and at Grossmont College in El Cajon, CA. He was the author of a book entitled Power and Influence through Public Speaking.

He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Campbell, of La Mesa, CA; two sons, Walter, of Dallas, TX, and Kurt, of La Mesa, CA. DOROTHY LOUISE QUIGLEY, M.A. 1936 Dorothy L. Quigley of New Britain, CT died on August 29, 1986. She was 77.

Born in West Suffield, CT, she received her B.A. degree from Connecticut College in New London, CT, and a certificate of advanced graduate specialization from the University of Hartford in 1957. She received her M.A. degree from Trinity in 1939.

She had taught at Farmington High School and New Britain High School, retiring in 1968. In addition, she taught at Central Connecticut State University for 3 1/ 2 years.

She was a member of the South Congregational-First Baptist Church of New Britain and the Women's Association of the Church. She had served as president of the New Britain Public Library Friends and the Ladies Auxiliary of the New Britain Boys' Club. She also worked as a volunteer for the Salvation Army Auxiliary in New Britain, the Cancer Society, the Red Cross, the YWCA and Sidewalk Art Group.

Surviving are a sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna Kinder Quigley, of Tipton, IN; two nephews; a cousin; and four grandnephews.

MARGUERITE E. FUREY, M.A. 1941 Marguerite E. Furey of West Hartford, CT died on September 16, 1986. She was 91.

Born in Windsor Locks, CT, she grew up in Suffield, before coming to Hartford in 1922. She received her bachelor's degree from St. Joseph College and her master's degree from Trinity in 1941. She also did graduate work at Yale University and taught briefly in Bristol and Newington before coming to teach in Hartford.

She taught fifth and sixth grades at the old Brown School on Market Street until 1938. After that she taught at the Noah Webster School and was named its acting principal in 1941. She was appointed principal of the Rawson School in 1946 and held that post until her retirement in 1960.

She is survived by several cousins.

ANN MARIE OLIVA VERRILLI, M.A. 1946 Ann M. 0. Verrilli of Deerfield Beach, FL died on October 13, 1986. She was 71.

Born in Hartford, CT, she graduated from Central Connecticut State University before receiving her master's degree from Trinity.

She lived in Newington for 32 years before moving to Florida in 1985.

She taught at the Dominick Burns School just before her retirement, at which time she became a member of the Hartford County Retired Teachers' Association and the National Association of Retired Teachers.

Surviving are her husband, Lt. Col. Emil Verrilli, of Deerfield Beach, FL; a son, Fred, of Canton, CT; two daughters, Joan, of Stoughton, MA, and Lois Fitzgerald, of Manchester, CT; and a sister.

BERNICE READETT PATTERSON, M.A.1947 Bernice R. Patterson of Hartford, CT died on September 11, 1986. She was 96.

Born in Hartford, CT, she received her bachelor's degree from Central Connecticut State College in New Britain in 1938 and her master of arts degree from Trinity in 1947.

She began her teaching career in 1911 in Colrain, MA, where she worked until1915, when she joined the school department staff in Simsbury, CT. In 1923, she became a teacher at the Charter Oak School in West Hartford, and was named teaching principal of the old four-room Charter Oak School in 1926. She continued to serve as principal when a new building was constructed to house 375 students in 1930.

When she retired as principal in 1952, there were 495 students and 17 teachers at the school.

She leaves several nieces and nephews.

MARY ROBERTSON JERIGE, M.A. 1973 Mary R. Jerige of Winsted, CT died on May 10, 1981. She was 64.

Born in Westport, CT, she received her B.A. degree from Rutgers University in 1966.

She taught in elementary schools in New Hartord, CT and was int1uential in establishing the open classroom concept in the schools of the area. She was founder of the Winsted Area Day Care Center and served on its board of directors.

Surviving are a son, Thomas, of New Hartford, CT; a sister; and three grandchildren.

CLARENCE EVERETT WATTERS, HON. 1935 Clarence E . Watters of West Hartford, CT died on July 26, 1986. He was 84.

Born in East Orange, NJ, he began to play the organ at 13. Six years later, he made his first concert tour and was awarded certification as a fellow of the American Guild of Organists.

During the 1920s, he studied music with the great French organist and composer Marcel Dupre in Paris and became one of the leading exponents of his music.

He later worked as an organist in Rye, NY, before becoming organist and choirmaster at St. John's Episcopal Church in West Hartford.

He joined the faculty of Trinity College in 1932, was awarded an honorary master's degree in music in 1935, and served as head of the music department and College organist until 1967. From 1968 to 1970, he worked as visiting professor of organ at Yale University.

He served as consultant and principal designer of the Austin organ installed in

the Trinity College Chapel in 1972.

In 1984, he gave his last recital in the Chapel. That same year, Trinity College honored him with a carved stone likeness on the west arch of the Chapel.

He leaves a son, Stanley F., of Monroe, CT, two daughters, Marjorie Pray, of Maryland, and Nancy Pinckney, of Avon, CT, a brother; a sister; and seven grandchildren.

RAYMOND EARL BALDWIN, HON. 1940 Raymond E. Baldwin, of Fairfield, CT died on October 4, 1986. He was 93.

Born in Rye, NY, he graduated from Middletown High School in Middletown, CT and received his bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University in 1916 and his law degree from Yale University in 1921.

He served three terms as governor of Connecticut, and was also U.S. Senator and Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court.

The recipient of many honorary degrees, he was awarded an honorary LL.D. degree

by Trinity in 1940.

He served in the U.S. Navy overseas during World War I. A 33rd Degree Mason, a Shriner and a member of the Grange and the Elks, he was also a longtime member of the American Legion and the VFW. He was a trustee of Wesleyan University and served on the State Library Committee for nearly 20 years and on the State Library Board from 1975 until his 90th birthday. The state museum of history was ' named for him. In 1968, he received the distinguished public service award from the Connecticut Bar Association and, in 1978, was the winner of the distinguished McGivney Award of the Connecticut Council of the Knights of Columbus.

Surviving are three sons, Lucian, of Canton, CT, Raymond, Jr., and Tyler, both of Fairfield, CT; a sister; 12 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

JESSE WILLIAM RANDALL, HON.1950 Jesse W. Randall of Winter Park, FL died on April19, 1983. He was 99.

Born in the Hazardville section of Enfield, CT, he graduated from Enfield High School. He received an honorary master of arts degree from Trinity in 1950.

He held various jobs at The Travelers Insurance Company, both in the home office and in the field. He began in 1905 as a mail clerk and was named vice president in 1934, a director of the company in 1941 and its fifth president in 1945. During his tenure as president, The Travelers doubled in size.

He had been president of The Travelers Broadcasting Service Corp:, a director of the Connecticut River Banking Co. and the Travelers Bank and Trust, and a trustee of the Mechanics Savings Bank.

Surviving are his wife, Minnie Randall, currently living in Windsor, CT; and two nieces.

LOUIS MELBOURNE HIRSHSON, HON. 1955 Louis M. Hirshson of Farmington, CT died on July 23, 1986. He was 86.

Born in Boston, MA, he was a graduate of Harvard College, Class of 1922. He received his honorary degree from Trinity in 1955.

He was ordained to the Episcopal priesthood in 1925, and had served churches in Maumee, OH and Sewickley, P A. He had also served as Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford from 1946 to 1956. He was president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges from 1956 to 1966.

He is survived by his wife, Eda Roscoe Biggs Hirshson, of Farmington, CT; a son, William R. of Miami, FL; a daughter, Mrs. Anne Terrell, of San Francisco, CA; a brother; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Now Offered for the First Time This handsome lithograph print, suitable for framing, was recently executed for the College by artist Lawrence Van Alstyne II of Skaneateles, New York. The poster's centerpiece is a collage of the many compelling views of the Trinity campus today, with buildings of the Hartford skyline visible in the background. This pen-andink rendering of the College's muchloved architecture is printed on a rich ivory paper. Its soft, autumnal colors closely replicate the campus's familiar, sandstone, brick and limestone; a fine ink border ftames the art.

Truly a decorative addition to any office, home or dormitory room, the poster measures 20" X 28" and is attractively priced at $10.00, plus postage and handling. There's no doubt this unique poster with its views of beautiful Trinity will be a joy for you to own.

TRINITY COLLEGE HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

About the Artist: An artist since the age of eight, Lawrence Van Alstyne II studied art at Syracuse University and has work included in the permanent collections of the Pentagon and White House. In 1968 he was commissioned to do a portrait of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and later presented a painting for President Gerald Ford. In 1976 he was invited to capture in his art the Tall Ships Parade of the Bicentennial Celebration. An avid skier, he was honored by the selection of one of his works as an official poster for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid.

NOTE: Residents of the Greater Hartford area may want to take advantage of a special offer by Grimshaw's Art Mart ofRocky Hill, phone 529-5522. Grimshaw's will frame your Trinity poster in a handsome black frame for $35.00.

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