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• TRINITY COLLEGE Alumni News December, r 947 • THE TRUSTEES AT THE OCTOBER 25TH MEETING MOVED TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING MINUTE CONCERNING The Late Judge Joseph Buffington The Honorable Joseph Buffington, of the Class of 1875, served Trinity College with unparalleled devotion and with great distinction. He was elected an Alumnus Trustee in 1900 and reelected until 1918, when he was made a permanent member of the Board. His loyalty to Trinity was such that it is safe to say that he regarded none of his many honors or achievements more highly than he did his forty;seven years of service as a member of this Board. During the seventy;six years of his association with Trinity College, he played an important part in the great progress made by his Alma Mater. Having attended the College when it was located on Capitol Hill, he witnessed with deep satisfaction the move to the present campus and the construction of fifteen buildings thereon. He saw the growth of the student body from eighty;one to eight hundred and eighty;four students, and aided in increasing the endowed resources of the College from somewhat less than $400,000 to over $4,000,000. Judge Buffington has ever been a symbol representing the high achievement possible for a man trained in the liberal arts. The integrity, courage, sound judgment, devotion to high moral principle, loyalty, and persuasiveness which brought him at an early age to national prominence exemplified in one man the qualities which Trinity College attempts to induce in its students. The Judge will be sorely missed not only by his colleagues on this Board, but also by the hundreds of Trinity men who have been inspired by his example. To the members of his family, the Trustees of Trinity College feel moved to send this evidence of sympathy in our common loss. T COVER PICTURE jUDGE jOSE PH B UFFINGTON, '75 • TRINITY COLLEGE ALUMNI NEWS PUBLI S HED BY THE AL U MNI ASSOCIATION OF TRINITY COLLEGE, HARTFORD, CONNECTIC UT EDITED BY jOHN A. MASON, '34 VoL. IX DECEMBER 1947 No.1 My feeling of profound discouragement was mitigated somewhat when further inves­ President's Message tigation indicated that many of our alumni had not as yet been asked to subscribe, a!~ SINCE THE 125th Anniversary Development though the campaign was eleven months Program - which aims to provide Trinity old. If those who have not yet contributed with $1,500,000 for a new Field House, a will respond as generously as those who new dormitory, added library facilities, and already have, our campaign is certain to be more endowment - is now well into its successful. eleventh month, I think it is appropriate to Our goal of $1,500,000 represents the provide you with a progress report. minimum which is necessary at this time to As of November 14, $1,070,000 has al~ keep Trinity in sound financial condition ready been pledged by 3,680 persons. Our and to make possible certain necessary alumni, faculty, and trustees have contributed additions to our physical plant. This goal $409,000, citizens of Hartford - $196,000, was established almost two years ago and students and their parents - $35,000, and does not take into consideration the rise in friends outside Hartford - $430,000. building costs which has occurred since that time. At today's prices it is obvious that While the total amount pledged to date is $1,500,000 truly represents the minimum very gratifying and represents a fund raising amount needed. Elsewhere in this issue there achievement unparalleled in Trinity's long are pictures of the groundbreaking of the history, we still are far from our goal. Between Field House, construction of which is underway now and July 1, 1948, when the Campaign and will be completed by September, 1948. ends, an additional $430,000 must be raised. Including architect's fees, grading and It is obvious that this will be a most difficult insurance, this building will cost about assignment because the cream has already $430,000. Since it will be an expensive build~ been skimmed. In the five months since ing to operate, an endowment of $150,000 Commencement time the total has been must be set aside to maintain it. The total increased by only $115,000. Many of our cost of the Field House, therefore, will be most promising non~alumni prospects have $580,000 without equipment. already contributed generously. I am spend~ ing much of my time in attempting to solicit The pressure of an enrollment 68 % above funds from foundations, corporations, and pre~war normal has made imperative the prospective large donors, but competition construction of a dormitory for 100 men for aid from these sources is keen, and it is before next September, at a total cost of probable that no sizeable gifts can be expected $300,000. In view of our present circum~ from these groups. The campaign is going stances, a new dormitory is needed even forward energetically with parents and the more urgently than the Field House. Unless citizens of Hartford, but we cannot hope for accommodations are provided for 100 men miracles - especially since the Hartford Hos~ by fall, the college will be required to restrict pita! is attempting to raise $3,000,000 here the admission of resident students to the in the city. The conclusion is inescapable point where it will have a permanently that Trinity must depend upon that group deleterious effect on the composition of our which has always been the main support of student body. the College - our alumni - to give the Almost $400,000 of the $1,070,000 pledged Campaign the final push which will attain to date cannot be used for field house or our goal. dormitory construction, since the donors I was shocked recently to learn that only have specified other uses - especially the 1542 alumni, or 41 % of the total, have as Hamlin library addition. As a consequence yet contributed to the Development Program. no pledges have been received to date which 4 TRINITY COLLEGE ALUMNI NEWS can be applied to the construction of a dor; were recommended by Trinity alumni. Three; mitory or to the equipment of the Field House quarters of the class admitted came from • (removable basketball floor, netting, etc., this group. These figures illustrate the im; portance of the alumni as admission agents. estimated to cost $34,500.) Part of this activity was organized. Wales At this stage of our campaign we are Dixon, '27, and Ron Kinney, ' 15, set up a asking for funds to build a dormitory and to committee in Philadelphia to pick out good equip the Field House. Having obtained these candidates for the class of 1951. Twenty;six necessities, pledges will be applied to the men were finally admitted from the Phila; delphia area, all of them recommended by library addition and to added endowment the committee. Late in March, Wales, and for general operating purposes. It is evident, Isabel Dixon gave a buffet supper at their therefore, that the remaining $430,000 needed home for all the boys in the Philadelphia to reach our campaign -goal is all important area who were applying for admission to if the greatest needs of the College are to Trinity. This gave Dean Clarke and Bert Holland a chance to talk with all the appli; be satisfied. The renewed support of all cants and to compare every boy with all alumni is necessary if the 125th Anniversary the other boys. But organized help from Development Program is to break through alumni was not limited to the Philadelphia its present crucial phase. area. Dr. Edwin Nugent, '28, head of the Rochester Alumni Association, interviewed a There will be no Alumni Fund Drive this number of applicants. Nort I ves, ' 16, head year, but all alumni who have already contri; of the Detroit Association, was very active. buted, especially those who have contributed Harvey Dann, '31, and Fred Tansill, '22, continued their fine work in New York, and and paid in full, are urged to increase their Ken Case, '13, worked very hard in Spring; contribution~ if at all possible. The many field. AI Birch, '25, sent in the names of many alumni who have not yet given to the cam; qualified young men, including the name of paign will be personally solicited wherever the boy who was later awarded the Boston possible by Committees under the leadership Alumni Scholarship. Laurie Scaife, '31, inter; viewed a number of the Pittsburgh applicants. of Bob Morris, '16, head of the Alumni Ray Montgomery, '25 brought more than Campaign, and by their Class Agents. fifteen boys up from New Haven and was However, you need not wait for a solicitation a tireless worker for the College. Finally, before making your contribution. Donations Nelson Shepard, '21, and Don Viering, '42, made before the end of the year can be continued their outstanding work in the Greater Hartford area. deducted when making up 1947 income tax Trinity can maintain its present high returns. Checks can be sent either "to Robert place among the colleges of the country S. Morris, 100 Pearl Street, Hartford 3, only if each Freshman Class can be selected Connecticut, or to Trinity College, Hartford from a large group of well;qualified applicants. 6, Connecticut. The size of a share is $150. The help of the alumni will become more Many alumni will want to give one or more, and more important as competition for good men increases. The first signs of this in; . but the College will be most grateful for creased competition were visible last year.

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