S T .MICHAELS U NIVERSITY S CHOOL Renewal Spring 2002 Farewell, Old Gym I came to University School in 1963, and one of my earliest memories of that year was the noise and dust created by heavy machinery as the old gym, with its lean-to locker room, was demolished. I remember archival finds in the gym walls of epees, early 1900s newspapers and photographs. I remember also, what looked like a tear in the eye of this staff giant I came to know as Mr. Wenman as he looked on the same demolition. Not long after the debris was cleared away, miraculously, a new gym was erected of which we were all very proud. It included a tuck shop, shooting range and quartermaster’s store for the cadet corps. Almost forty years later, the demolition crew is once again readying for an assault on this structure. At the end of June, the now “old gym” will come down. If you attended the school between 1963 and 2001, you will have memories, pictures and stories of this building. Please send us your special gym / tuck shop / shooting range / quartermaster’s store story. We want this for permanent record, but more importantly, you could win a special prize if your story is selected as the lucky winner. I look forward to hearing from you. Chris Spicer (SMUS ’70)
[email protected] school ties — spring 2002 1 Oliver at the Mac HE MIDDLE SCHOOL production of Oliver was a smash hit in its T three-night run at the McPherson Playhouse, receiving standing ovations.