TABLE OF CONTENTS THE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT ......................1 HERBERT SPENCER ADAMS (SPENCER) ...................................................................................................2 JOHN EDWARD ANFIN (JOHN) ...................................................................................................................4 JOHN R. BARKER (JOHN) .............................................................................................................................6 FREDERICK W. BECK III (SKIPPER) ...........................................................................................................8 JOHN MACLEAN BOSWELL (JACK) ............................................................................................................10 GERALD ALLAN BUTLER (RUSTY) ...........................................................................................................12 JOHN G. CLAUDY, PHD (JOHN) .................................................................................................................13 THOMAS F. CONNELLY, JR. (TOM) ...........................................................................................................15 HUGH M. DAVIS, JR. (BUCK) .....................................................................................................................18 W. BIRCH DOUGLASS III (BIRCH) ............................................................................................................20 THOMAS U. DUDLEY II (TIM) ...................................................................................................................22 THOMAS STEVENS GEORGE III (TOM) ...................................................................................................23 RICHARD DIXON GILES, MD (RICHARD) ..............................................................................................25 CHARLES EDWARD HALL III (CHIP) .......................................................................................................26 SCOTT M. HARWOOD (SCOTT) ................................................................................................................27 STEPHEN HOLLAND HELVIN (STEVE) ....................................................................................................28 GEORGE GEOFFREY HUBBARD (GEOFF) ...............................................................................................30 JOHN T. KING (TOMMY) ............................................................................................................................32 RICHARD C. MANSON, JR. (RICHARD) ...................................................................................................33 ROBERT W. MAXWELL II (BOB) ................................................................................................................34 PETER ARTHUR MCWILLIAMS (PETE) .....................................................................................................36 JOHN SCOTT REPASS (JOHN) ...................................................................................................................37 DAVID WILSON REYNOLDS (DAVID) ......................................................................................................38 GERALD DECATUR ROBERTSON (JERRY) ..............................................................................................39 i DIXON MICHAEL ROLLINS (DIXON) ......................................................................................................41 GORDON DALTON SCHRECK ESQ. (DAL) ..............................................................................................42 EUGENE BOWIE SHEPHERD, JR. (BOWIE) .............................................................................................44 JULIOUS PERRY SMITH, JR. (JOEY) ..........................................................................................................45 KENNETH ERBY WASHBURN (KENNY) ...................................................................................................47 CHARLES HORATIO WHEELER IV (CHUCK) .........................................................................................49 ROBERT CARLETON WIMER (BOB) .........................................................................................................51 ROY CLAY WOOD (ROY) .............................................................................................................................53 DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1965 ...................................................56 CLASS OF 1965 PERSONAL INFORMATION .........................................................57 ii THE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT It used to be that commencements at Hampden-Sydney condensed into one day, at 11 :30 a.m. and 3 :30 p.m. The lasted a week, or the greater part of one. In 1894 it covered former was featured by the challenging sermon of Dr. Andrew a period of five days, with the baccalaureate sermon on R. Bird, Jr., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, Sunday, an off-day on Monday, the meeting of the Board of Va., and a member of the Board of Trustees. His subject was Trustees on Tuesday afternoon, examination of candidates “Reach, Risk, and Reward”. Joseph H. McConnell, president for admission into college during the day, the Celebration of of Reynolds Metals Company of Richmond, gave the the Union Society that evening; on Wednesday morning an afternoon address, “The Responsibilities of Moral Leadership.” address before the two literary societies, followed at noon by Baccalaureate degrees were conferred on 89 seniors, 35 in an address before the Society of Alumni, and the Celebration the field of the arts and 54 in science. Honorary degrees were of the Philanthropic Society that night; Thursday morning at awarded to Mr. McConnell, Doctor of Laws; David Rice Holt, last brought the commencement exercises. Apparently in those II, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Waynesboro, Va., days the seniors did not depart the campus with the expedition Doctor of Divinity; and Major General Achilles Lacy Tynes, of today’s graduates, for there was a senior class celebration ’26, commanding general of the Walter Reed Army Medical scheduled for 8 o’clock that evening. It should have been Center in Washington, Doctor of Science. interesting. Other features of the afternoon were the valedictory By 1926, at least, the commencement calendar had been address by John Sartain of Dallas, Tex., the first honor reduced to four days. Sunday morning, as usual was devoted graduate; the presentation of Algernon Sydney Sullivan to the baccalaureate service. Monday afternoon there was a medallions to W. S. Hundley, ’12, of Boydton (received by W. baseball game between the varsity and the alumni, and that S. Hundley, Jr., ’51, for his father, who was detained by illness) night a play, “Stop Thief”, given in the chapel by the Jongleurs. and to Peter A. McWilliams, ’65, of Norfolk; and the awarding Tuesday was Alumni Day, with meetings of the alumni, of the Gammon Cup for scholarship, character, and athletic another baseball game between the varsity and alumni, a ability to George Harris Heilig, ’65, of Norfolk. buffet supper, and the annual celebration of the literary The ceremonies were held outdoors in the new Hundley societies, with an inter-society debate and the presentation of Stadium. The procession formed behind the Gammon various literary awards. The commencement address that year Gymnasium and wound its way picturesquely along the was given on Wednesday by William A. McCorkle, former running track to the platform and stands. The platform itself governor of West Virginia. was drenched in the beautiful sunshine of a perfect Hampden- In time the festivities were reduced to three days and then Sydney day, and the speakers must have had a hot time of two, perhaps because of the increased facility of transportation it. The seniors, seated in the front rows of the stands, shared and the increasing pressures of life. in the solar spotlight. Faculty and spectators for the most The year 1965 saw the absolute maximum of minimization part were more happily situated in the advancing shadows reached (unless absolute zero be the end goal) when the of the background. All in all, it was a lovely setting for the baccalaureate service and the graduation exercises were termination of a college year. 1 THEN NOW MR. HERBERT SPENCER ADAMS (SPENCER) 15103 W. James Anderson Hwy. Buckingham, Virginia 23921 Home: (434) 969-4032 • Cell: (434) 838-0210 • [email protected] Spouse: Winifred Bryant Adams, married 48 years • Maysville Presbyterian Church (passed away in February 2014) • Buckingham Masonic Lodge#242 • 17th Masonic District American Red Cross Blood Drive Children: No children Coordinator • Boy Scout Troop 6535—Scoutmaster since 1972 Undergraduate Degree: BA • Cub Scout Pack 6535 Advanced Degree: M. Ed. • Heart of Virginia Council B.S.A.—Executive Board • Piedmont Archaeological Society of VA and the Carolinas, Currently: Retired Inc. Professional History: Special Honors or Recognitions: • Greenbrier Military School—Instructor and Assistant • Buckingham Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Commandant Achievement Award • Buckingham County Public Schools • Buckingham Ruritan Club Citizenship Award • Assistant Principal—Dillwyn Elementary School • Silver Beaver Award-Boy Scouts of America • Principal - Dillwyn Primary School • Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award • Buckingham Primary School • Director of Instruction