Alumni Horae ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL FALL 2015
Understanding student-centered learning Redefining the library Reflections on a diff icult summer
SIGNING IN AT THE RECTORY ON OPENING DAY / PHOTO: KAREN BOBOTAS, SEPTEMBER 2015
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An Understanding of One for Another
The idea of empathy What I have noticed during this Fall Term is that has been much on this assumption about adolescents simply hasn’t held.
LOUIS H. FOISY my mind of late as it Is this year different from others, or am I looking applies to our lives more closely with a focus on the concept of empathy? here at St. Paul’s. In just the first six weeks of the year, I have seen how Understanding an- our students have been remarkably open to under- other’s perspective standing the perspectives of others – as St. Francis is a precondition for put it, “seeking not so much to be understood as to our effective teaching understand.” Even more encouraging is that they of the young people in have translated this concept into action. our care. Knowing and respecting them as human During the first day of school, students named beings, in this incredibly rich period of their ex- the values by which they aspire to live this year. perience as learners, is the key to our success in Then, members of one club established a continuing teaching them lessons, both small and large, in the dialogue about how boys and girls experience the classroom and in their larger lives. School differently and how gender-based social Earlier this fall, I had the opportunity to hear a norms are created and maintained at the School – talk by Azar Nafisi, an Iranian expatriate author, and that to recognize those norms is to begin chang- best known for her memoir Reading Lolita in Tehran. ing them toward healthier relationships. One group Nafisi spoke powerfully about her latest work, The of students has created a Community Pledge – a Republic of Imagination: America in Three Books. document that has inspired healthy dialogue about What I particularly noted was her perspective about respecting others and our accountability to one being an intentional American. Nafisi is a U.S. citi- another as members of this community. zen not by birth but by choice – in her case, a very In our opening convocation, we heard the familiar thoughtful choice. As one with the opportunity to tale of the Good Samaritan, the archetypal Christ- observe our country first from a distance and then ian story of actively doing the right thing when from inside, Nafisi has remarked that the strength doing nothing is often the easier course. The Good of the United States does not reside so much in Samaritan is an early example of empathy by one the enduring mythology of the rugged, aggressive who not only understands the right thing to do, individual, but rather, to use her words, that “the but has the courage to do it. It is a story about nation’s strength was in its mandate to transcend empathy, about looking beyond one’s own needs, ourselves to serve each other” – that we are an and about how kindness means stopping in our empathetic nation. constant hurry and taking the time to try easing I would like to think that Nafisi’s idea applies someone else’s burden. seamlessly to St. Paul’s School. Empathy is the I invited all students and adults that day to re- foundation of our mission as we strive to encour- commit to living the values we promise each other age our students – and ourselves as adults – in the in the Honor Code and in the School Prayer and to service of others. consider how each of us can make this great school As you probably know, empathy is a difficult ethical even better, a place where our greatest success comes trait or social skill to foster in adolescents as they from the good we strive to do for others. work to find themselves and their place in the world. With the guidance of adults and the support of Conventional developmental psychology tells us that each other, our students will continue to develop high-school-aged students are more concerned with an understanding of one for another, and of living understanding themselves than with looking through more than ever within the foundational purpose of the eyes of others. our school.
Michael G. Hirschfeld ’85 2 Alumni Horae Vol. 96, No. 1 Fall 2015
Features Alumni Horae 18 What is a Library? RECTOR by Matt de la Peña ’04 Michael G. Hirschfeld ’85
EDITOR With digital volumes now vastly outnumbering Jana F. Brown printed tomes, the definition of a library – and DESIGNER how the space is used – is quickly evolving. Cindy L. Foote
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Lindsay Bolduc 24 Learning in the New Millennium Leeann Doherty by Lucia Davis ’04 Sarah Earle Preparing SPS students for the future with Hannah MacBride student-centered learning is a top priority Michael Matros Kimberly Swick Slover of Rector Mike Hirschfeld ’85. Clay Wirestone
Alumni Association Perspectives ADVISORY BOARD 4 Community Reflections Chair T. Brittain Stone ’87 SPS community members share their views Members on a difficult summer for the School. Sarah R. Aldag David B. Atkinson ’59 Brett A. Forrest ’91 Mary F. Karwowski ’04 William L. Kissick Jr. Departments Lockhart Steele ’92 Nancy E. Weltchek ’78 9 Letters 32 Community
10 Action 35 Formnotes Releasing the works of Bill Abb Published by é 53 Deceased The Alumni Association 12 Memories 66 Spotlight of St. Paul’s School Recalling the sacrifices of three From Whitey Bulger to the Boston 603-229-4770 SPS Korean War veterans bombing suspects, prosecutor [email protected] Jack Pirozzolo ’83 has handled Trustees of St. Paul’s School 14 Athletics many high-profile cases Astrophysicist Alison Crocker ’02 uses her mind and her body as one 68 Facetime of America’s best orienteers SPS Dean Lawrence Smith on following – and setting – the 30 Reviews trends in education The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee ’90 Just a Bite by Curtis Karnow ’71 ON THE COVER: Rethinking the way Birth, Death, and a Tractor: Connect- students learn and teachers teach. ing an Old Farm to a New Family
(Cover art: Thinkstock.com) by Kelly Payson-Roopchand ’88
3 PERSPECTIVES Community Reflections Over the last year, since word of a sexual assault A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH Helen Stubbs ’87 on the St. Paul’s School grounds has spread, the When I read Mike Hirschfeld’s e-mails last summer School and its culture have been scrutinized relating news of the Labrie case, it was like two worlds within our own community and by the worldwide colliding. I’ve spent the last 16 years supporting campuses on a national level to prevent high-risk student behaviors – media. Here we offer four perspectives on what substance use, violence, and sexual assault chief among St. Paul’s is doing to continue building healthy them, helping schools create comprehensive approaches community and how students, parents, and alumni that reflect the research base and engage in a change pro- cess that holds the greatest promise of success. Naturally, feel about the trial and the questions that have I extended an offer to assist. arisen over a number of long, challenging months After initial discussions prior to the 2014-15 academic year, I enlisted two colleagues from my network to support for the SPS family. a rapid response consultation, first examining SPS survey data on a range of behaviors and the campus climate of inclusivity, followed by a two-day site visit. We met with students, faculty, and staff from across campus, focusing our discussions with people serving critical roles in shap- Helen Stubbs ’87 ing student life. The recommendations we put forward The benefits of innovative focused on how SPS could develop more effective pre- bystander training vention programming for the current academic year – the issues requiring immediate attention – and farther reaching goals for improvement. One solution we introduced is an innovative program designed by my colleague, Alan Berkowitz, that helps people intervene when problems arise. Such bystander intervention programs are commonly used in college Joon Lee ’16 and high school settings. The key differentiator of this Engaging in model is the incorporation of social norms theory – the school-wide reflection idea that our behaviors are highly influenced by our understanding of what is normal or expected of us within our particular culture, environment, or group. Social norms prevention programs are grounded upon data demonstrating that most people are healthy in their attitudes and beliefs and want to do the right thing, yet they commonly overestimate the extent of unhealthy Amanda Morrison ’15 behaviors and attitudes among their peers. These Casting our school in an “misperceptions of norms” serve to reinforce unhealthy unfamiliar light behaviors and attitudes, while also creating barriers for people to intervene in problematic situations. In essence, this combined approach intends to create healthy culture and community, emboldening and en- franchising the healthy majority among us, while put- ting on notice those who may be unhealthy, destructive, Eric Jacobsen ’83, P’14,’18 or who reinforce inequities. Not wanting this to This model allows us to address a variety of problems define his son’s experience in school populations everywhere – substance use, hazing, sexual harassment and violence, mental health concerns, inclusivity and diversity, all of which are worthy of closer examination at SPS and other similar institutions. The research literature demonstrates that these challenges do
4 A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH Helen Stubbs ’87
not operate in isolation. Given their intersec- tions, we can use mutually supportive and reinforcing strate- gies to address them. As SPS incor- porates an integrated social norms and bystander model more fully, it appropriately complements the Living in Community curriculum, established in the fall Building a Healthy and of 2013 to replace and enhance the pre-existing Residential Life curriculum, and other messages designed to sup- Inclusive Community port healthy student culture. The introduction of such prevention and education programs is important, yet a public health approach also St. Paul’s School introduced the Living in Community (LINC) explores the broader context and environment in which program in the fall of 2013. The comprehensive residential behaviors occur. The environment is in many ways more life curriculum is built on evidenced-based public health influential than individual skills and knowledge in shaping behavior. So, we have more work in front of us to examine models. LINC strives to nurture students’ healthy develop- the “system” of St. Paul’s School, ensuring there is full ment by building their social and emotional competencies in alignment with SPS values and mission. areas of self-awareness, self-management, social aware- This close attention occurs within an important broader context. We are operating in a new era. The searing focus ness, relationship-building, and positive decision-making. of college officials on sexual violence and its related risks LINC includes foundational courses for Third and Fourth concentrates attention on high-risk students and groups, Formers and reaches the entire student body during Com- incoming students included. There are positive external forces also at play, suggest- munity Outreach and LINC Days, house and advisory team ing that we not focus exclusively on reducing risk, but meetings, and a new Focus on Healthy Community initiative rather on lost opportunity when it comes to issues of that brings expertise from around the country to enhance student health and safety. Schools and colleges increas- ingly are creating science-based well-being efforts to the School’s relationship-building curricula. support students across the physical, emotional, social, The sexual assault and trial have been deeply painful for intellectual, and spiritual domains, allowing them to the members of the St. Paul’s School community. What has thrive and flourish in their years on campus and beyond. This, too, is a worthy course for St. Paul’s School. emerged is the School’s commitment to residential educa- I remain hopeful for the St. Paul’s community. I have tion using a system-based public health approach that fos- witnessed numerous campuses apply the evidence base ters a safe, healthy, and inclusive community and culture. and requisite resources against these challenges to good effect. Moreover, St. Paul’s can engage its many strengths, “It’s about closing the gap between our stated values and assets, and allies in the School’s efforts to become a leader our lived values,” says Vice Rector for School Life Jada among secondary schools on these issues. As the SPS Hebra. “And when we’re not living up to those values, we mission includes modeling and teaching “a respect for self and others; for one’s spiritual, physical, and emotional identify what we need to do to make sure we are.” well-being,” I encourage you, as alumni, to consider your own role in protecting and promoting the collective health, safety, and well-being of our community.
5 COLLECTIVELY SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS Joon Lee ’16
I have been a student at St. Paul’s since my discrimination and student hierarchy. During my first Third Form year. Throughout this time, the three years at St. Paul’s, I felt at times that the issues the School has been through its share of ups pledge concerned – gender inequality, racial discrimination, and downs. I can say with certainty, how- campus prejudice, the importance of bystanders – were ever, that the trial and subsequent not discussed enough among the student body. It was media frenzy have been among the affirming to witness fellow students with the courage to toughest experiences the student openly share the pledge in Chapel, and it was further community has had to endure. For encouraging to see hundreds of community members many in the student body, I believe sign the pledge over the next few days. In fact, the pledge the hardest part has been watching is just one of the many student-led initiatives that are a place we deeply care about being re-examining the campus culture this year. Prefects, publicly labeled as an uncaring, morally as well as leaders of the Living in Community (LINC) depraved environment, when we have been program, have taken a much greater role in beginning taught throughout our time here to be thought- discussions about student relationships, gender roles, ful of others and honest with ourselves. What the and teenage sexuality. press portrayed was a vision of St. Paul’s that was often Of course, the process has been far from an easy or foreign to us. pleasant one, and the past two years have been an often- At the same time, I certainly do not think St. Paul’s is a confusing period of transition for SPS. Our traditions, perfect community, nor do I think it is as open or consider- values, and culture have been publicly called into question, ate a place as it can be. I believe this is a sentiment echoed and we have been forced to confront some difficult truths by a majority of the student body; we love our school, and changes. At the same time, even amid the tumult but we do not let that get in the way of acknowledging and chaos, we have tried our best as a student body to what is wrong with it. Regardless of the proceedings of preserve the sense of camaraderie and tight-knit com- the trial itself, the School – and especially the students munity that define St. Paul’s. – has seen the incident as an opportunity for the com- I believe the trial ultimately asked the St. Paul’s School munity to engage in some much-needed reflection. student body to confront honestly its own problems and For instance, an inter-form group of students recently collectively search for solutions. In my view, the past two collaborated on an anti-violence pledge that directly months have been ample evidence that we are more than addressed the need for SPS to stand in solidarity against up to the challenge.
Student Life Cornerstones Programs Defined Bystander Intervention and Social Norms Living in Community (LINC) is the comprehensive social, In September, a team of prevention specialists, including Helen emotional, and residential life curriculum of St. Paul’s School. Stubbs ’87, M.S., Alan Berkowitz Ph.D., and Linda Langford, Sc.D., LINC supports the School’s strategic objective to “educate presented a series of bystander intervention and social norms toward a greater good.” LINC is built on the core values and workshops for heads of house and student leaders that offered expectations of St. Paul’s, as articulated in the School Prayer practical, safe, and respectful strategies for intervening when and Honor Code – to be kind and live honorably. LINC aspires health or social justice are at issue. to actively shape, foster, and sustain a school culture that is • The team will return throughout the year to work with commu- inclusive, healthy, and fun. nity members on developing bystander-intervention programs tailored to the School’s specific needs. Building Healthy Community builds on the School’s pre- • The workshops involved role-playing and discussions of why existing structures and programs, including the Chaplaincy, people may fail to act or speak out when they witness others LINC curriculum, Sixth Form leadership training, the SPS engaging in harmful behaviors. advising system, and the Clark House counseling team. St. • In late October, team members spoke about what they learned Paul’s enhanced its curricular initiatives in 2014-15 to support and the potential impact on the SPS community. the community and augment traditional means of delivering • Student leaders and faculty are optimistic, though they acknow- relationship-building curricula. ledge that social learning and cultural change happen slowly. 6 NOT THE SCHOOL I KNOW Amanda Morrison ’15
When report of a sexual assault spread on the St. Paul’s members of the community, regardless of gender. campus over a year ago, the community struggled to Though some would argue that vestiges of an grapple with the reality and consequences of such an all-boys school remain ingrained in our event inside what many consider to be our utopian academic and social life, I never felt un- bubble. Valid questions were raised about gender, rela- seen, unheard, or disrespected by virtue tionships, and traditions, yet the news stories about the of my gender. However, while the matter sensationalized by provocative headlines and School works ceaselessly to reform charged phrases such as “rape culture,” “misogyny,” policy and advance conversation, and “elitism” left a distorted image of student culture further progress beckons. St. Paul’s in their wake. The St. Paul’s portrayed in the media is cannot expect a seamless relationship not the same school I know and love. culture until there are transparent St. Paul’s is not perfect, nor is it impervious to the policies to match. Despite legal obli- problems surrounding hierarchy, relationships, and gender gations that influence administrative that many high schools face. The incident was not followed decisions, the School should not frame by silence, but rather a collective effort to address press- romantic encounters in such a negative light, ing questions and concerns. Through but instead foster an envi- guest speakers, student-faculty “While the proper ronment that embraces the growth committees, dorm meetings, and and development that adolescents LINC days, students and faculty course of action has experience as students at St. Paul’s; joined to initiate a common vocab- educating before reprimanding. ulary to embark on the long road been disputed, the However, room for improve- toward consistency and transpar- ment cannot be filled by admin- ency – two words at the center of end goal appears istrative improvements alone. the discussion in the boarding school Cultural change must start at environment. While the proper course to be uncontested – the roots of those embedded in of action has been disputed, the end it. While at St. Paul’s, I was goal appears to be uncontested – creating a community constantly impressed with and creating a community defined by humbled by my peers, but until kindness, diversity, respect, and defined by kindness, the student culture at St. Paul’s personal growth. and elsewhere in our society Unfortunately, the media has cast diversity, respect, stops encouraging female (and our school in a very different light, male) students to evaluate their seizing one example of fleeting and personal growth.” self-worth by the tallies of their vernacular as confirmation of a hookups, the real improvements universally unhealthy relationship for which we collectively strive culture. This notion is flawed in several ways. First, the will not be achieved. term “senior salute” – contrary to salacious assumptions – Many articles are drawing a connection between was used to describe any romantic encounter with a elitism and sexual assault at St. Paul’s, transforming senior class member and does not imply sexual inter- a widespread issue into a “prep school” one. Sexual course or any type of competition. Further, this term misconduct is a universal problem, and characteriz- is not some deeply rooted tradition, but a phrase that ing it as singular to one school ignores the need for arose in the past few years and is dissolving from thoughtful discussions on the subject in other com- student vocabulary just as quickly. Finally, while social munities. While I hope St. Paul’s will continue to expectations and peer pressure have often fueled the address these universal problems, especially as they hookup culture, I have not seen evidence that sexual manifest in a residential community, I am proud to activity at St. Paul’s exceeds or differs significantly from be a recent alumna of a school that acknowledges its such interaction at any other high school. flaws and takes great strides toward ensuring the As a female student, the incident was especially dis- equity of and respect for all students – girl or boy, heartening, but I quickly found that it took a toll on all freshman or senior.
7 FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH Eric Jacobsen ’83, P’14,’18
I am an alumnus, a former trustee, the parent of a other parents and alumni. However, given the events daughter who graduated with the Form of 2014, that have unfolded since my daughter graduated, I want and the father of a new Fourth Form son. As to share my perspective as a parent who also has a child such, I have a long, deep, and very personal currently enrolled. history with St. Paul’s School. First and most importantly: In the hands of SPS, I do As a student, my relationship with not worry about the safety of my child at all. SPS was a balance between love and What I do worry about is that the School will overreact hate – and probably more the latter than when making changes to its culture, curriculum, and the former, if I’m being honest. For the community, making life far too restrictive for current first year and half, I cried myself to sleep and future students. I fear a St. Paul’s that becomes on many nights. I wasn’t sure I really fit into consumed by the events of the spring of 2014 and the the prep-school scene. I loved my home state Labrie trial of this past summer; so consumed that of Montana and was more the issues surrounding this event “Levi-jean redneck” than “lime- become such oppressive topics green preppie.” But, sparing all the “What I do worry of conversation and debate that personal trials and tribulations about is that the other important lessons and of my teenage years and my experiences get lost in the shuffle. evolution from boyhood to adult- School will overreact The vast majority of kids at SPS hood at boarding school, suffice it are wonderful, caring, responsible to say that SPS became a huge part when making human beings. They should not be of who I am. Despite my homesick- expected to remedy the actions and ness and struggle to belong, the changes to its events that came before them. I School found its way into my soul. want my son to have a positive, fun, As a trustee, I served on the board culture, curriculum, educational, dynamic, wonderful, during an era of Wall Street Jour- exciting experience; not one mired nal, New York Times, and Vanity and community, in discussions about trials, sex, rape, Fair articles. I became aware of and surrounding issues. many of the intimate details of making life far too I know there are lessons for all St. Paul’s that one neither has a to learn here, and I want my son to chance to see nor understand as a restrictive for current learn those lessons, but I also do not student. I also learned much more want that to define his entire exper- about the “business” of St. Paul’s. and future students.” ience over the next three years. I While I clearly saw firsthand that want him to row, play on the Chapel everything is not perfect at the School – name one place lawn, study hard, sing in the Choir, swim in the pond, that is perfect – I simultaneously witnessed much of what enjoy dances, and hang out in the dorm on Saturday is extraordinary about St. Paul’s. nights. I want him to go on dates, make lots of friends, Then, when I was in the midst of seeing the School live and learn in the beautiful surroundings of SPS – be through that new lens, I became the parent of a daughter a kid. at SPS. I viewed SPS through her eyes until she graduated St. Paul’s is an amazing place. It needs to learn from in 2014. Presently, I am the parent of a gay son who past experiences, but it also must move forward and get just entered the Fourth Form. With this background, I back to all the many things that allow an SPS education recognize I may have a different perspective than many to get into one’s soul.
8 LETTERS
Keep writing to: The Editor, Alumni Horae, The Dana Goodyear piece points to 325 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301 or to “Fie on Man” as a harbinger of things [email protected]. to come. The Sixth Form Letter was cer- Please note that these letters come tainly a defining moment for our form in response to the Spring 2015 issue but also, I believe, a pivotal moment for of Alumni Horae. the School. I’ve continued to be engaged in political issues and government ever since, but the Sixth Form Letter experi- ence is on the highlight list. It’s a story Moving Tribute with a happy ending.
Thank you for Dana Goodyear ’94’s Cam Kerry ’68 moving tribute to her stepfather, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Mike Morgan ’68, and our class’s tri- June 18, 2015 bute to him. It captured Mike and our class nicely. Your presentation of the piece also Tradition of Public Service refers to the Sixth Form Letter and its impact on the School, and to the sud- Thank you for the wonderful article/ den death so soon after Mike’s of Lloyd interview you did with Bob Mueller ’62. Fonvielle ’68. Lloyd was (with Rick King, We overlapped as U.S. Attorneys when our class president) a principal author he took over the Northern District of of the Sixth Form Letter. California office at a very challenging Thank You The same issue had other resonances time for that office. His service as FBI The spring edition is the best Alumni Ho- with the experience of our class and director brought him before me often, rae I’ve read in years! It is great to read the Sixth Form Letter – Bob Mueller’s both on the Judiciary Committee and about how our alumni are doing great description of Matthew Warren as “re- the Intelligence Committee. It’s not just things for the world and for themselves. mote” – and earlier in the year reported me; virtually everyone who has worked the death of Bill Oates, Warren’s suc- with Bob considers him an exemplary Bukk Carleton ’57 cessor. I realized in light of the tributes public servant. West Lebanon, N.H. just how much Oates had to do with an St. Paul’s has had a long tradition of June 18, 2015 enlightened response to the letter and public service, and Bob Mueller is a truly fine example of that tradition. In very putting St. Paul’s ahead of the curve of Grateful for News change; without him, the “fury and dis- tough posts, he has performed with ex- belief” Dana refers to might have carried ceptional honor and skill. You were right I just finished reading cover to cover the the day. to salute him. spring edition of the Alumni Horae. First, thank you for resuming sending me the Senator Sheldon Whitehouse ’73 hard copy of the Horae, despite having Washington, D.C. to pay international postage to get it to June 25, 2015 me in Costa Rica. I would not have even opened an electronic version. And I would have missed not only the usual news of interest regarding the School and other alumni, but article after article worthy of publication in a national general circula- tion magazine. Keep up the good work!
Jim Woodward ’68 Santa Cruz, Costa Rica July 14, 2015
9 ACTION PERRY SMITH PERRY
Lowest and Library Renovations An 850-square-foot addition to the Lower Dining Room has quickly become a pop- ular meeting spot on campus. While the seating capacity of the building has not changed, the new space has created a place to hold lunch meetings out of the bustle of one of the busiest times of day. Designed by KMW Architects, the room was constructed of brick and masonry to match the existing structure, and features a gas-fired fireplace for addi- tional warmth. The new space replaces what was formerly known as the “pit” (renamed the “Lowest” over the last several years), which has been converted into much-needed restrooms to accom- modate the traffic in the building. The conversion of the Lowest also created a new handicapped-accessible exterior Students congregate in the 850-square-foot addition to the Lower Dining Room. entrance, with a corridor that leads dir- ectly to the servery. Also this summer, the Teaching. The new layout repurposed staircase that rises from the building’s main School completed Phase I of renovations all available space on the pond side of lobby to its vaulted ceiling. In Phase 2 of to the lower level of Ohrstrom Library, the building. To connect the lower level the Ohrstrom renovation (summer 2016), creating thoughtful classroom and office of Ohrstrom to the main and first floors, select spaces on the main and second space for the Center for Innovative architects have proposed opening the floors will be expanded and reimagined.
Abbé Legacy Lives On Through His Collection William Parker Abbé began his 31-year past several decades, access to these ma- career at St. Paul’s School in 1950. Ad- terials has been limited to viewing only mired by students and fellow teachers, those pieces hung throughout campus the “witty and whimsical artist” invigo- and in the occasional Hargate exhibition. rated the School’s young arts program. In an effort to expand access, the School He advocated for the inclusion of art in recently secured non-exclusive copyright the curriculum and ushered in a new from the Abbé family to reproduce the era of thinking, where the arts were a works for any School-related purpose. respected discipline of study. Mr. Abbé’s The first project made possible with this legacy lives on not only in the School’s copyright was the reproduction of several continued commitment to the arts, but Day-by-Day drawings used during the also in a more tangible form, through the Form of 1980’s 35th Anniversary dinner. collection of artwork he graciously left Other projects in the works include digi- to the School. The William Abbé Collec- tizing the collection and creating online tion consists of hundreds of sketches and virtual exhibitions. A work-in-progress, drawings, dozens of prints and corre- the first example of these virtual exhibi- sponding printing blocks, and a handful tions may be found at http://permanent- of teaching materials and maps. For the collection.omeka.net.
10 Faculty Emeriti On the weekend of September 25, the trustees of St. Paul’s School unanimously Form Plaques voted to designate faculty emeritus status Over Anniversary Weekend, the School displayed wooden plaques carved by to six former longtime faculty members. Mathematics teacher Jane Brandt, science Lisa Laughy for the Forms of 2005, 2010, and 2014. teacher Ellen Bryan, Executive Director of the Alumni Association Robert Rettew ’69, Spanish teacher Fidel Rodriguez, and Music Department Head David Seaton were honored by the School as former members of the faculty who served SPS for 18 or more years and who “showed in their work the highest degree of profes- sionalism in their service to St. Paul’s and its students.” Faculty emeritus status is the highest distinction a faculty member can receive. 2005 2010 2014 The top part of the plaque The central image of the plaque The lower half of the plaque Summer Service features a view of the Lower is a heart with a ribbon of displays two penguins on a School Pond docks, with the musical notes commemorating frozen pond. The penguin on stone circle ‘Stonehenge’ proj- the (S)P.S. I Love You musical the left, sporting formal attire ect completed by a group of event held at Ohrstrom Library with a red bow tie, represents students that year. The lower on Valentine’s Day that year. the first-ever Senior Prom. half shows the Athletic and The upper left corner shows a The penguin on the right, with COURTESY JINGYI ZHANG ’17 COURTESY Fitness Center, opened for use house on wheels, represent- hockey stick and puck, repre- in the fall of 2004. In the bot- ing the brick faculty house sents the girls varsity hockey tom left corner is a baseball, that was moved to make room team’s invitation to play at with the dates (1918–2004), for the Lindsay Center for Frozen Fenway in Boston. The representing the Boston Red Mathematics and Science. The background features three upper right corner features a In a late-September Chapel announce- Sox World Series win and the evergreen trees – Isthmian’s map of Haiti and the epicenter ment, the officers of the Missionary breaking of the “curse.” The symbol – in honor of their of the devastating earthquake Society highlighted the varied service bottom right corner depicts win of the Club Cup. The upper that occurred on January 12, work completed by SPS students over a closed book with the initials half of the plaque features a 2010. The bottom half of the the summer. Projects included a free “CBA,” marking the end of the ribbon banner with the words plaque depicts a camera and ESL camp for migrant children, run by Right Reverend Dr. Craig Barry “Many more hills to climb,” a photograph with the initials MISH secretary Mary Louise Kehaya ’15; Anderson’s term as Eleventh an excerpt from the Nelson “BC,” commemorating fac- volunteer work at a therapeutic riding Rector of St. Paul’s School. Mandela quote below. The ulty member Brendan Cohen, center for children with special needs; initials “NRM,” and the dates who, in addition to being a teaching children in Harlem to play (1918–2013) mark his passing favorite teacher, documented squash; teaching English to the children on December 5, 2013. all four years of the Form of migrant workers in India; volunteering of 2010 through his many at the Philadelphia Zoo; and assembling photographs. care packages for indigent members of a church in California. Jingyi Zhang ’17 worked with sixth-graders at a junior boarding school in China and, through to 300 Filipino children through Empow- and beyond this past year, leaving remark- New American Africans, Sophie Pesek ’16 er2Play, while Gaden James ’16 worked for able impacts on communities in need.” worked with teenage refugees from Generation Enterprise, which provides Concord, N.H., to write and illustrate business training to entrepreneurs in the books that will be sent to the SPS sister third world. Becca Thomson ’16 spent June school in Haiti. Cam Mackintosh ’16 in Zambia, helping to construct homes and his brother climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro for children orphaned by the AIDS epi- COURTESY SOPHIE PESEK ’16 COURTESY to raise money for Facing the Future demic. MISH President Maggie Polk ’16 School. Drew Eckler ’16, Peter Curtin ’16, asked students and faculty to give a round and Harrison Garrett ’16 taught football of applause for “all who have gone above 11 MEMORIES
Honoringby Hyun Jo Kim ’16 Sacrifice
For three years, between June 1950 and July 1953 – and far and economic development in South Korea was made possible beyond, the Korean War has had an impact on my home by the support of the American military, including those men country. I am a native of Seoul, South Korea, a world away who graduated from St. Paul’s. from St. Paul’s School. But on one of my many walks through The firsthand experiences of Korean War veterans offers a the center of our New Hampshire campus, I discovered an vivid picture of how the U.S. military played a crucial role in often-neglected memorial to School alumni who fought in establishing the legitimate and functioning government of the the war that helped to liberate and revolutionize my country. South Korea I know today. From their sacrifices on the battle- I truly appreciate their service and sacrifice and it made me fields to offering guidelines for governmental structures and feel much closer to home. basic necessities for the devastated citizens, the contributions While not always remembered as clearly as the Vietnam War of the U.S. military should be celebrated. I consider it an honor that followed it, the Korean War holds great historical and and a privilege to have been able to interview and now share political significance in establishing democracy in Asian nations. the stories of three St. Paul’s alumni who served in the Korean Before the war, Korea had just declared independence after War; Mr. William Matthew Iler ’44, whose post-war service 30 years of Japanese occupation that resulted in an ineffectual included involvement with the Armed Forces Aid to Korea government. At the war’s conclusion, South Korea elected its (AFAK) program; Mr. James Wesley Kinnear III ’46, who first president and started to build a foundation for democracy partook in the famous Inchon landing executed by General and economic prosperity. Some historians credit the Korean MacArthur; and Mr. Charles Sprague Boit ’49, who was part War with inspiring the people of South Korea to work for a of the reconstruction efforts in post-war Korea. common goal. The unity developed in the post-war period It is my sincerest hope that the sacrifices of these gentle- later became the driving force of the so-called “Miracle on men be rightfully commemorated, as their part in world the Han River,” an impressive surge of the Korean economy. history is an honorable truth that transcends race, age, Many historians and social scientists note that the political and experience.
12 William Matthew Iler ’44 A native of South Korea, the author interviewed Honoring Sacrifice three SPS Korean War veterans about their service. William Matthew Iler ’44 Communist regime of North Korea. The U.S. Navy’s close air support was critical in preventing the Korean army from Mr. Iler, who died on August 23, 2015, shortly after our May defeat. Two months later, Mr. Kinnear took part in the famous interview, was called up to serve in different places as an Battle of Inchon, a large-scale invasion designed by General ROTC member out of Princeton University. Eventually, Mr. Douglas MacArthur, that began on September 15, 1950, and Iler was deployed to Korea. He first landed in Japan before lasted for four days. The event shifted the war in favor of assignment on July 6, 1953 to Korea – three weeks before U.N. forces. On his third tour in Korea, Mr. Kinnear served fighting ceased in the region. In February 1954, he landed as executive officer and navigator on a Landing Ship Tank, at Busan at the southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula. which supported ROK Marines in the Yellow Sea on Korea’s Mr. Iler recalled the tension in the air as the planes flew with west coast. The ship evacuated 1,500 civilians to safety on flares for infiltrating infantry every night. As the 2nd Lt. USA, an island south of Inchon. His tours in Korea left Mr. Kinnear D Battery, Artillery, 140th Infantry Division, his service in- with firsthand knowledge of the war. He marveled recently cluded involvement with Armed Forces Aid to Korea (AFAK) at the development Korea has been able to achieve since the program, through which he happily carried out various post- 1950s. Seoul, he remembers, was left after the war with only war reconstructive work. Mr. Iler stayed on in South Korea one floating bridge built by the Americans, compared to the after the war to complete building a primary school for the 27 it proudly features today. local province. He was later honorably discharged as a Cap- tain. For his service in the Korean War, Mr. Iler received the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, Charles Sprague Boit ’49 the United Nations Service Ribbon, the Republic of Korea Upon graduating from Harvard in June 1953 with a degree in Presidential Unit Citation, and an Overseas Service Bar. His international relations, Mr. Boit joined the U.S. Army, following reconstruction efforts were commended in a framed certificate the example of his father, who served signed on May 9, 1954, by the chief official of the Kapyung in both World Wars. The truce agree- Educational District in Korea. He recalled fondly his “fabu- ment that essentially ended the lous unit mates” and encountering teenage Korean boys, who Korean War was signed a year prior joined the military units and did manual work in exchange for to Mr. Boit’s arrival in Korea, there- food and safety. The relationship, Mr. Iler said, was healthy fore his assignment under the 181st and happy. He remembered being impressed by the work ethic U.S. Army Signal Corps mainly dealt of the Korean boys, who diligently studied English in addition with working with teletype equipment. to performing their daily labor. Mr. Iler said he “thought every Having been stationed for a year in day to keep surviving” during his service, but repeatedly em- rundown Yeongdeungpo District, Mr. phasized that he felt very lucky to have been in Korea, doing Boit recalled many characteristics his part to serve the country and the world. that do not reflect the South Korea I know today. For example, he wit- James Wesley Kinnear III ’46 nessed four Korean boys in Seoul A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Mr. Kinnear served offering to help a U.S. Army captain with his luggage, before three consecutive tours on Korean running in opposite directions with his bags. Mr. Boit’s mem- waters, resulting in seven engage- ories of post-war Seoul reflect the chaos of the city at the ment stars and a Navy Commen- time. He observed locals idly smoking in half-collapsed dation medal. Mr. Kinnear’s first buildings and stealing goods to survive. One group of resi- tour began immediately after he dents was so desperate, he said, that they dismantled a jet got married and he recalls how to remove its engine, presumably for sale. Mr. Boit believed he took the long journey on an that the Sino-Japanese War and the Japanese occupation in escort aircraft carrier with 12 close Korea held back Korea’s development for at least 25 years. air-support Corsairs. They arrived As a foreigner serving in Korea, he expressed his shock at at the Nakdong River area north of the country’s poor infrastructure and the challenge for Amer- Busan as U.N. forces were being ican military leadership to begin the process of rebuilding for pushed back by the army of the the Korean people.
13 ATHLETICS MAPPING Astrophysicist and U.S. National Team member Alison Crocker ’02 has quickly become one of the world’s best orienteers by Jana F. Brown IT OUT When you ask about her innate Crocker was a decorated three-sport navigational skills, Alison Crocker ’02 athlete at SPS and the recipient of the will tell you that she “has a terrible sense of Loomis Medal as best female athlete as direction.” But put a map and a compass a Sixth Former. She excelled in cross in her hand and the Reed College phys- country running (SPS course record, ics professor is a world-class orienteer, All-NE), Nordic skiing (two-time World who learned the sport in less than three Junior Championship and U23 World years while completing a Ph.D. at Oxford Championship athlete), and crew (NE University. and Henley champion), so the idea of Since 2010, Crocker has been a mem- trying a new sport intrigued her. ber of the five-to-seven-member U.S. “I didn’t know I was going to like it so I didn’t know Women’s Orienteering Team, competing much,” she says of her initial forays into in championships all over the world map. orienteering around the woods of New Her prowess has taken her to competitions England. “It’s very athletic, but it’s also I was going to in France, Italy, Norway, Finland, Scotland, about problem-solving. It presents men- Sweden, Switzerland, and Kazakhstan, tal and physical challenges at the same “ like it so much. among other places. Her 15th-place finish time, so, in some ways, it is the perfect in the sprint at the World Orienteering sport for me.” Championships (WOC) in Scotland in In a busy freshman year at Dartmouth . . . It’s very August represented the best-ever finish College, Crocker, a dual major in physics for an American – man or woman – in and mathematics, competed as an in- athletic, but the sport, eclipsing Crocker’s previous tercollegiate Nordic skier and rower. She mark of 18th in the long-distance event eventually settled on skiing and, by her at the 2013 WOC in Finland. senior year, was a contender for the U.S. it’s also about Three times, in 2011, 2012, and 2015, Olympic Nordic Ski Team. When she fell Crocker has been the U.S. Individual three places short of a shot at the Winter problem-solving. Orienteering Champion in the women’s Olympics in Turin, Italy, Crocker thought open division. It was at St. Paul’s that her days as a competitive athlete might Crocker first was introduced to orienteer- be over. She arrived in Oxford, England, ing, responding to a Chapel announcement as a Rhodes Scholar in the fall of 2006, made by former faculty member David knowing she’d have to focus on academ- Harvey and then signing up in the Upper ics to complete her Ph.D. in astrophysics for excursions to traverse the woods of and determining to abandon her athletic nearby Carlisle, Mass., and Durham, N.H. aspirations.
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PHOTOS: KEN WALKER15 “That lasted for about six weeks,” she orienteering. The woods are the woods. laughs. It’s very powerful to be able to go some- Within a few months of her arrival in where and get around.” Oxford, Crocker was competing with the A niche sport in the U.S., orienteering university’s varsity cross country team. is much more popular in Europe, espe- The running crowd steered Crocker back cially Scandinavia, according to Gagarin. toward orienteering, and she rekindled Crocker, he says, is at a slight disadvan- her love for the sport after participating tage to her international counterparts in an event through the heaths of Brill because the opportunities to compete Common. By the time she left Oxford domestically are limited relative to their with her doctorate, Crocker had become varied choices. a “serious orienteer,” eventually winning For the neophyte, orienteering is not the individual British university title about pacing 100 yards to the west and (equivalent to an NCAA championship). finding a clue. It involves sophisticated On her return to navigational skills, the U.S., Crocker while moving as completed a swiftly as possible
post-doctorate If you can on foot, through fellowship at the wooded terrain, University of read a map, using a map and
Massachusetts, compass to locate Amherst, where “ a series of flagged SPS alumnus Peter you can checkpoints. Markers Gagarin ’63 became “ may be 100 meters her orienteering get around apart in a sprint race coach and mentor. (approx. 20 minutes), Gagarin himself is up to 3km apart in a a highly successful anywhere in long-distance event orienteer, whom (approx. 90 minutes), Crocker credits the world. and somewhere in for pushing her between in a middle- to look beyond the distance race (approx. achievements she began to find in the U.S. 40 minutes). Navigation requires com- and toward international competition. petitors to use decision-making skills as “It is not easy,” says Gagarin, a five-time well, such as whether to go through or American champion and one-time World around swampy land or over or around a Masters champion, “and yet the best in particularly rugged, undulating patch of the world do it at high speed, navigating terrain. Competitors start one by one, almost flawlessly. They are really impres- minutes apart, and see the official course sive athletes, both physically and mentally. map for the first time at the moment they Ali is the best orienteer this country has are on the clock. ever had. She is very talented physically; “The biggest challenge is that you can very smart; and she understands what never do it perfectly because there are so is involved in being successful at the many choices to make; left or right at this international level.” tree, for example,” says Crocker. “There Gagarin helped Crocker become what is no such thing as a perfect orienteering she calls an “armchair orienteer” – race. It can be hard to recover if you run learning the benefits of studying maps off the map – these are not manicured of courses anywhere in the world – woods, so you have to use problem- from any location – so she would be solving skills to make choices. While that much better prepared when she running really fast. But what is difficult arrived for competition. also makes it fun.” “If you can read a map, you can get Crocker’s results have reflected her around anywhere in the world,” she combination of preparation, athletic ability, says, recalling an experience with a map and intellectual pursuit. She won her first whose words were entirely in Japanese. U.S. Orienteering Championship in 2011, “That’s one of the things I love most about sweeping the sprint, middle-distance,
16 and long-distance events and repeating – doing all the navigating and deciding Science, were made by an international that feat the following year. Her best and physical activity on Nordic skis. She team, using 11 telescopes around the international results include the 15th- placed eighth among women at the 2011 world, including one Crocker was man- place finish in the sprint at Inverness, World Championships in Sweden and has aging to observe stars and planets for a Scotland (2015); 15th in the team relay also competed on skis in Kazakhstan. senior research project at Dartmouth. at Lausanne, Switzerland (2012); and And remember, Crocker is also a busy While balancing the demands of aca- 18th in the long-distance and 29th in astrophysicist, with research that fo- demia, Crocker’s love for orienteering the middle-distance at Vuokatti, Finland cuses on the physics of star formation. will propel her for the foreseeable future. (2013). In September of 2015, Crocker In addition to her teaching load at Reed She has her eyes on the August 2016 was the women’s open champion at College in Portland, Ore., she studies World Championships in Sweden and the U.S 2-Day Classic Championships the complexities of gas in our galaxy on the North American Championships in Truckee, Calif. and others to determine their connection in September 2016, which will be hosted “She still has the disadvantage of not to the development of stars. According by her college alma mater. And, ironically, having started orienteering seriously to her Reed bio, Crocker’s “most recent her life as an astrophysicist, she says, may until her mid-20s,” says Gagarin. “The paper documents how the ultraviolet actually help her in her athletic pursuits. international stars have been doing it light from young stars interacts with “The closest connection I can make is at least a decade longer, and most don’t its surroundings.” the spatial reasoning skills required for have full-time professor jobs. Still, she In 2008, Crocker was among a group what I do in my work and as an orienteer,” does amazingly well. If you understand of scientists who discovered a Jupiter- she says. “A lot of the people who find the demands of the sport and the skills like planet and another about the size of orienteering fun are math and science of those who are good at it, such as Ali, Saturn. The finding, the first of its kind, people. I certainly enjoy puzzles, figuring then you can only marvel.” had astronomers suggesting that solar out the universe – while running over a The sport also has offered Crocker the systems like our own may be common. hill as fast as possible.” opportunity to compete as a ski orienteer The discoveries, published in the journal
Spring Sports Highlights Sports Summary
The track team’s record hovered VARSITY BOYS WON LOST TIED around .500 this season, but Samantha Baseball 7 11 0 Crew-1st boat 5 6 0
KAREN BOBOTAS Yates ’15 established new SPS records Crew-2nd boat 6 5 0 in the 800m (2:19.59) and the 1500m Lacrosse 7 11 0 Tennis 5 12 0 (4:42.23), while Kerry Swartz ’15 (200m, Track 5 11 0 25.94) and Khalfani Green ’17 (400m, 35 56 0 49.62) also set school marks. Green VARSITY GIRLS Crew-1st boat 4 4 0 was the New England 800m champion, Crew-2nd boat 1 7 0 while Yates won the 800m, 1,500m, Lacrosse 14 2 0 and 3,000m at the ISL Championships, Softball 5 8 0 Tennis 2 12 0 earning meet MVP and Boston Globe Track 6 8 0 Cam Bando ’15 batted more than .400, All-Scholastic honors. In boys tennis 32 41 0 despite opposing teams making every effort to pitch around him. action, No. 1 George Congdon ’15 went VARSITY TOTAL 67 97 0 27-5 in singles sets. The softball team, Once again, the girls lacrosse team too, struggled for victories (5-8), but JV BOYS Baseball 0 10 0 sported the best record of the spring, a Isabel Stoddard ’17 led the ISL with Crew-3rd boat 2 7 0 15-2 mark that included an 11-0 start a .613 batting average, while Taryn Crew-4th boat 0 8 0 Lacrosse 1 11 0 and a pair of close losses to Nobles and Collins ’17 hit .438. Baseball’s All-ISL Tennis 4 4 3 St. Mark’s toward season’s end. Boston catcher Cam Bando ’15 was one of the 7 40 3 College-bound Caroline Zaffino ’15 most dangerous hitters in the ISL, bat- JV GIRLS Crew-3rd boat 3 5 0 (54g, 25a) and future Harvard lacrosse ting over .400, despite opposing teams Crew-4th boat 3 2 0 player Rosemary Scalise ’15 (51g, 11a) making every effort to pitch around Lacrosse 7 5 0 Tennis 6 3 1 led a team that averaged more than him. Bando and softball player Jenna 19 15 1 12 goals a game. Scalise, Zaffino, and Rheault ’15 earned the ISL’s Awards of Lindsey Reynolds ’16 earned All-ISL Excellence for epitomizing the mission JV TOTAL 26 55 4 honors. of the league. GRAND TOTAL 93 152 4
17 What is a library? by Matt de la Peña ’04 With digital volumes now vastly outnumbering printed tomes, the definition of a library – and how the space is used – is quickly evolving.
18 PHOTO: PETER FINGER 19 he University of Michigan calls its newly remod- Architect Philip Laird ’74, president of Boston-based eled Taubman Health Science Library a “Grand Architectural Resources Cambridge says that STEM Space for Learning.” The medical library, over- and STEAM education are playing important roles hauled as part of a $55 million renovation project in how project-based learning is occurring in schools Tthat began back in 2013, has the makings of a pseudo and, therefore, the considerations institutions make Apple Store: sleek sheets of metal, tall windows, slabs when designing and constructing new buildings. of gray, indiscriminate concrete. The nearly all-glass “We are seeing a need or desire for more spaces to exterior features 18,000 feet of low e-glass, replacing accommodate small groups or teams,” says Laird. “A what were once windowless brick walls with windows realignment of classroom learning from lecture-based that radiate natural energy from the sun. But it’s what’s to project or discussion-based is occurring at many inside that counts, or rather, what’s not. schools. SPS is way ahead on this trend.” Similar to recent developments at St. Paul’s, UM’s And a new design comes with new names, too. highly touted medical library has implemented a Michigan’s all-digital learning center dubs its staffers somewhat controversial, if not increasingly common, “informationists,” a kind of new-age librarian coined practice by eliminating printed tomes by UM’s faculty as a way to altogether and replacing them with distinguish their duties from Steve Jobs-like goodies for the a traditional librarian. “What Millennial Age: clinical simulation was once a traditional library,” rooms, for example, and expansive “It isn’t that says the narrator of a Taub- areas for collaborative research. man Library promotional video, This was all part of a carefully “has been transformed into a plotted strategy. In its early stages, the library light-filled, technology-driven, Taubman administrators announced dynamic learning space.” that they were planning to dump is nowhere, On a smaller scale, St. Paul’s the status quo in favor of something has begun to establish its own a little more Silicon Valley. The new Grand Space for Learning. Earlier design called for a newer model for it’s that this year, the School announced a a new world, including the installa- new leadership gift that would, in tion of 67 miles-worth of data cable. part, revamp Millville’s strategic Just before the unveiling of the the library initiatives, including renovations building, ML Media Group, a local to the building that many once publication in Michigan, quoted is everywhere.” considered the nicest spot on Rajesh Mangrulkar, associate dean campus. And most anyone who for medical student education: “We visited Ohrstrom Library prior were focused on creating a building to 2011, just before the erection for how learning will happen, not how it used to happen. of the Lindsay Center – Millville’s We thought about education from the beginning and we latest crown jewel – knows it to be true, not least by its let that influence how the design happened.” serene view of Lower School Pond. But as today’s world is As such, the Taubman Library is sprinkled with all sorts fast-paced and ever-changing, so is the model for libraries. of techie goodies – study pods, a clinical skills suite that Over the last decade, St. Paul’s, like many schools, features 30 realistic patient-care rooms with simulated has had to adjust to a world in which Internet is king. technologies, and open working stations to pair with a Ohrstrom currently offers nearly 500,000 eBooks in fully stocked café. A 3-D virtual cadaver is perhaps the comparison with 65,000 print editions, plus millions of most popular attraction, a tool that allows students to digitized articles from academic journals, magazines, and hone their skills using touch-screen capabilities. newspapers from around the world. The library boasts There are no printed books in the Taubman Library; streaming newsreels, millions of digital art images, and a point that University of California Deputy Librarian history-specific digital archives (WWI, American West, Donald Barclay, in an article for Newsweek, titled “Even U.S. Revolution, to name some). The digital collection far University Libraries Aren’t Keeping Hard Copy Books,” outstrips print, proving more powerful in both breadth said was even more extreme than other universities. and accessibility; it’s 24/7 anywhere in the world so Like many schools and libraries that have prioritized long as you have an Internet connection. So much for digital, the Taubman Library now houses its printed spending nights combing the library stacks for research books in an offsite storage facility. In the same article, materials. Students can now access those resources Barclay noted that nearly 75 high-density academic from literally any location. storage facilities have been built in the U.S. since 2014, enabling schools to house their printed volumes and texts elsewhere, while making room for new spaces.
20 “When a library moves into a digital space, it isn’t that the library is nowhere, it’s that the library is everywhere,” Ohrstrom Library use says Lura Sanborn, Ohrstrom’s reference and instruction librarian and a 1995 graduate of the SPS Advanced by the numbers (Fall 2014) Studies Program. Sanborn, who has authored several articles related to the evolution of digital library collec- Searches executed in the tions and the construction of digital libraries around library’s eCollections of the country, has worked closely with SPS faculty and 12000+ digital magazines, news- students to measure current study habits while also papers, and scholarly taking note of where that studying happens. journal articles “This re-crafting of library space, often to a blended academic space,” Sanborn continues, “is a larger trend in higher education and private schools across the coun- try. While change can be dramatic, evolution is good and promises better use of institutional assets.” Physical items 758 In describing some of her research, Sanborn points to borrowed from recent patterns: The number of people visiting Ohrstrom the library in the winter of 2015: 10,726. That’s down from 17,405 since the winter of the 2011–2012 academic year. The door count for students visiting Ohrstrom from 2013–14 was 60,000; in the late ’90s to early aughts, a year’s worth of visits was nearly double at 120,000. The number of searches in Proquest, a system that St. Paul’s students Searches in the 3501 can use to gain access to thousands of digital assets, library’s digital doubled between 2013 and 2014, from 13,000 searches reference collection to 26,000. Most staggering: The School’s 548 students borrowed just 758 physical items – combined – from the library in the fall of 2014. As a comparison, in 2000-01 Ohrstrom records show 23,093 physical items circulated, an average of 7,700 per term – a 90 percent drop in a decade and a half. Digital reference 2000+ “The content and method of research services has books available to changed dramatically during the past eight years here, the SPS community driven largely by the proliferation of electronic research tools,” says Kevin Barry, director of Ohrstrom Library. At the end of the academic “The future of digital initiatives places the user at the year, the library purchased the focus point. Digital collections and services must be 20 digital reference books most structured logically around the user.” consulted by SPS researchers Today, the user is more independent than ever. And by Sanborn’s and Barry’s estimation, the future of libraries is a future where print plays second fiddle, however tragic it may seem to those of us who are loyal print dinosaurs. It’s evident at places like Texas Favorite eBooks (times accessed) BiblioTech, the nation’s first all-digital public library, A Concise History of the Haitian Revolution established in September of 2013, and Florida Poly- 1839 technic, which unveiled a bookless, 11,000-square-foot Oxford English Dictionary 745 library in August of 2014. At the secondary education level, Cushing Academy’s new Fisher-Watkins Library Tropical Babylons 387 houses a digital collection of 24 million items from academic journals and eBooks, while Google continues to make headlines for its Google Books Library Project, Favorite Research Guides (times accessed) partnering with several major libraries around the coun- try to allow access to massive volumes of educational 1950’s American Culture: Catcher in the Rye 1253 materials and snippet previews at the push of button. The question for St. Paul’s concerning places like Ohr- Atomic Bomb Conference 621 strom, which finds itself in the midst of a physical and Encounters: Explicating Religious Work 339 philosophical crossroads, is: “What is a library today?”
21 Changing the landscape Changing the landscape As of the summer of 2015, St. Paul’s has invested $2.7 mil- lion toward the renovation of Ohrstrom’s lower level, a project that began in June and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2016. The new Center for Innovative Teaching (CIT) has undergone the first of two phases, paving the way for a new space that will combine the resources and staff of Ohrstrom with the Office of Aca- demic Affairs. The plan involves the implementation of multipurpose spaces and two new learning labs, creating an environment conducive to the way Millennials have grown accustomed to learning. “It’s hard to do in the library, but we’re trying to create smaller meeting rooms for the students to get together,” says Paul Lachance, associate director for facilities engi- neering at SPS. The Ohrstrom stairwell figures to be the next phase of development, opening the space to make room for an atrium. Asked if communal space is something the School often takes into consideration when designing or redesigning a new building, Lachance says, “It’s always something we’re thinking about. We do this a lot with faculty homes, renovating, etc. The communal feel is a big thing now [aesthetically].” The communal feel continues to be a point of emphasis for big universities and secondary schools, including SPS, where dwindling foot traffic in libraries has raised prospects of new integration methods to maximize space and generate active collaboration among students. Even still, Ohrstrom was never known as a “shushing place,” says Franky Abbott ’94, project manager for the Digital Library of America, a national nonprofit that serves as a portal for public access to millions of digitized items and publications. “There were always places where students could sit together and work together,” Abbott says. “But now you see public libraries and academic libraries increasing the amounts of space being devoted to people working together, people being able to, of course, have access to WiFi, people being able to plug in devices and computers, and even then an increased attention to helping students and patrons in those spaces make things online as citizens of the Internet. There are benefits and challenges of that.” Since it was built in 1991, Ohrstrom has long been a leader among its peers, providing SPS students with heaps of cutting-edge resources. SPS is the first secondary school to obtain and use Shared Shelf, a content manage- ment system developed by the nonprofit Artstor Digital Library, a collection of 1.9 million high-quality images for educational use that will allow the library to digitize and catalog the SPS archives. The re-crafting of the library, with the Center for Innovative Teaching, promises to put SPS at the forefront yet again by expanding beyond the limitations of a “box” or a “warehouse.” Nearly 57 per- cent of Ohrstrom’s space is dedicated to housing a circulating collection of books and non-print materials,
22 PHOTO: PETER FINGER and conversations about “growth” inevitably have brought The development of the Center for Innovative Teach- up questions regarding the practicality of books and where ing seems, in part, an answer to a new reality. If there’s they should live, if at all, in the stacks. a drawback to a center that’s prioritizing digital materi- According to architect Philip Laird, many schools are als in favor of print, it’s that students can be easily seeking appropriate program components to fill the gaps distracted with things like Facebook and social media, left by declining book collections. He notes that his firm according to Humanities Department Head Kevin is hearing more frequent requests from its clients and Brooks. In an ideal world, Brooks envisions a place potential clients to create flexible, open spaces for gath- where print and digital can live in equal harmony, ering and collaboration. “giving students and teachers the flexibility to choose “The whole concept of what is a library is changing whichever format appeals more to them,” he says, not- rapidly,” he says. “There is a movement to try to invigorate ing that even a space built solely for digital resources the library spaces as academic hubs by adding components comes with its own separate challenges. “One of the such as interdisciplinary classrooms, faculty offices, and disadvantages of reconfiguring a traditional library department centers for attracting students to learning is that the requirement for physical space shifts to opportunities.” a requirement for digital storage space on servers or These types of spaces, adds Laird, are becoming pres- ‘the cloud’ or whatever.” ent in a full range of libraries, from small community SPS Dean of Curriculum and Teaching Lawrence branches to high schools and colleges to prominent civic Smith, one of the administrators who has been spear- institutions, such as the New York Public Library. Designers heading the Ohrstrom renovation and the development are trying to find the right balance, he says, between of the CIT, refers to the library as a “big barn.” Contrary traditional quiet spaces for study with new animated to the idea that a new communal space would allow spaces for innovation and creative discussion. for more active dialogue, the renovation is partly meant The incorporation of the CIT has many SPS teachers to make the library less noisy. But the real goal of the and administrators excited for what’s to come, not least center is to broaden the efforts of SPS when it comes because it’s an initial step to address the way today’s to analyzing its strategic approach under Rector Mike scholars prioritize information. Hirschfeld ’85 to teaching and learning, one that ulti- “Students are coming to us with this idea already mately provides the School with concrete information ingrained that if you want to learn more about a topic to help it stay at the head of secondary education. That you go to a search engine,” says Alisa Barnard ’94, dean includes hiring an institutional researcher to gather of studies and humanities teacher at SPS. Barnard says data on student behavior and habits, which is a pro- that, among the many goals of the new CIT, which will active attempt to develop a better understanding of provide academic affairs faculty with new office space, it what St. Paul’s is all about. aims to drive students to a more collaborative learning In broad terms, Smith speaks of the old guard, the environment, stemming from the preference for students idea of “the teacher imparting wisdom to an empty to “hole up” in their dorm rooms. “It’s part of a larger vessel.” Being able to measure that wisdom, with real question because a lot of schools are wrestling with, results, is more valuable than simply making assump- ‘What’s the value of a library? What’s the bang for your tions. With the development of the CIT, SPS is banking buck with this huge amount of footage, with these on a philosophy that sees technology and academia dwindling numbers and huge volumes of books?’” sharing the wealth, so to speak. For her part, Barnard is a big advocate for the printed “Like many other schools we have grand statements page. She remembers spending long hours poring about what we teach: compassion, intellectual curios- through the books at Ohrstrom, collaborating with her ity,” says Smith. “The idea is to get to the point where peers, and discussing any given topic. Parsing through a teacher can go in and say ‘What are the learning the stacks was part of the process. She was led by her objectives for today?’ and then you ask the class, teachers and would then wander from there, digesting ‘How do you meet these learning objectives?’ It’ll all gobs of dense volumes for her research papers. Today’s be collaborative.” reality, however, is a 24/7 news cycle, where information As it relates to the new center, does that mean an inter- comes fast and in spurts, especially with the advent of lude, or even a relocation of Ohrstrom’s beloved tomes? transient sources, including social media. “Our books are awesome,” says Smith. “But I think the “We’re up against a big challenge in that our students days of a humanities class being sent to do its research come to us with less and less focus on bigger chunks of in the stacks are long gone.” reading,” Barnard says. “We lament that all the time. Ten years ago I was assigning 40 pages a night as opposed to maybe 20 now. That’s fascinating and maddening at the SPS Reference and Instruction Librarian Lura Sanborn same time. That’s the reality we’re dealing with.” contributed to research for this article.
23 LEARNING in the
The School is preparing its students and teachers for the future with student-centered learning, a method founded on a rapidly evolving body of knowledge
by Lucia Davis ’04
NEW24 MILLENNIUM LEARNING
NEW MILLENNIUM25 Five years ago, in Cambridge, Mass., MIT professor Rosalind EQUIPPING STUDENTS Picard made a startling discov- FOR TODAY’S WORLD ery that would reinforce the That question – echoed in discussions around topics argument for student-centered ranging from the skills gap explored by Cait Murphy learning (SCL). for Inc. Magazine in April 2014 to the STEM crisis For a study on wearables’ examined by Lylah Alphonse in U.S. News in the fall efficacy outside of a laboratory, of 2014 – speaks to a growing issue facing today’s she fitted a group of students with educators. In an age when millions of people work in a wristband that recorded their nerv- jobs that didn’t exist 20, 10, or even four years ago, ous systems’ response to daily occurrences – how do we equip students for a society completely including “cognitive stress,” a form of brain activity. One disparate from ours? SCL’s solution is strong and participant wore the sensor for an entire week, enabling simple: the most surefire thing we can do to prepare Picard to observe that brain activity registered high- students for whatever lies ahead is to teach them est when the subject was studying, working in the lab, how to learn information and think critically, so they or doing homework. When was the student’s brain least can adapt to any future scenario. responsive? After sleep, watching television, or attend- This stance is a far cry from the approach educators, ing class registered a flatline in cognitive stress. In other not to mention SPS, have historically taken toward the words, the student brain showed more activity during institution of schooling. Take, for example, the following sleep than while in class. excerpt from a Spring 1963 Alumni Horae article about Picard’s work, which originally appeared as “A Wear- the History Department’s curriculum: able Sensor for Unobtrusive, Long-term Assessment “Our job is to induct boys into the western of Electrodermal Activity,” in IEEE Transactions on Bio- Christian tradition to which they belong, so medical Engineering, is cited again and again by SCL that they will understand its basic terms, be advocates, ranging from Harvard professors to New able to find their way around in it, and discover York Times columnists. And for good reason; it certifies its relationship to rival traditions.” the inefficiency of lecture-based teaching over interac- tive instruction, one of the major tenets of the discipline. Bob Rettew ’69, recently retired executive director of Born out of the neuroscience of education or “neuro- the SPS Alumni Association and former SPS academic education” – a phrase coined in a May 2013 piece for dean, summarized the underlying ideology: “If you Johns Hopkins School of Education – SCL looks to couldn’t learn the way you were being taught, then neuroscience and psychology to improve the way we maybe you weren’t a good fit and shouldn’t be at teach. How students are taught and not just what they St. Paul’s School.” are taught is of increasing importance to many educa- Yet despite being a 180-degree inversion from the tors, including those at St. Paul’s School. Until recently, preceding doctrine, the seeds of SCL were in place long there was little empirical insight into the interaction before the current overhaul the Office of Academic between biological processes and how we learn. How- Affairs is spearheading under the purview of Rector ever, formidable advances in brain research have Mike Hirschfeld ’85’s strategic plan. uncovered previously unmeasurable factors that “It’s a way of articulating the magic of St. Paul’s might affect a student’s ability to absorb information. School,” Hirschfeld says, noting that, rather than a Amazingly, the glut of new scientific data is enabling radical change, he sees SCL as a formalization of an educators to uncover the most conducive environment idea that has resided on campus for a long time. “It’s for students to acquire knowledge; the perfect classroom. a new name for an approach many of our teachers “We have to prepare our students not for our world, were already taking. You know, the phrase ‘student- but for the one they’re going to inhabit and lead,” says centered learning’ is aggravating, even offensive, for Lawrence Smith, dean of curriculum and teaching at educators. Teachers see it and ask, ‘What kind of SPS. “The only thing I know about that world is that it’s learning isn’t student-centered?’ The shift is not as going to be very different from ours. So why would we extreme as the language suggests.” prepare them for our world, and teach them the way I was taught – the way it’s always been done, when [that education is] certainly going to be inapplicable to the world they grow into?”
26 In the current model, the onus is on the teacher THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING instead of the student, and the goal is understanding, Brain science has been shaping SPS curriculum since not familiarity. “We used to joke that the information the 1970s. One of Eighth Rector Bill Oates’s largest of the teacher passes from his or her mouth into the influences was educational psychologist and researcher notebooks of the students, without passing through William Perry, whose theory on knowledge and the cog- the brains of either one,” Rettew quips. nitive process continues to be a primary reference point A classroom featuring SCL can look “chaotic to an for studies in the field of student development. In fact, outsider,” admits Julie Cepiel, an SPS biology teacher. setting aside broader themes such as awareness and “There are a lot of voices, a lot of things happening everlasting knowledge, on which the School was founded, simultaneously.” For most of her 13-year tenure as a its history is full of examples reflecting an attitude teacher, Cepiel lectured with PowerPoints and gave consistent with SCL. exams. Now, the information she used to present in “What’s new,” explains Rettew, “is the research and lectures is delivered via multimedia presentations, understanding of the adolescent brain. We now have a cloud-based “prezi,” which her students watch at scientific evidence of what works – and we’re willing home. Each one revolves around three or four distinct to challenge the presuppositions of the past that don’t.” takeaways for her students, who take notes and answer Everything down to the physical location of SCL oper- questions within the prezi. “Learn a little, read a little, ations on campus reflects this attitude. The new Center and so on,” Cepiel explains. for Innovative Teaching is housed in a renovated sec- During in-person class time, Cepiel gives students tion on the lower level of Ohrstrom Library, rather different opportunities to show what they’ve learned than in a new building. “We have incredible facilities the night before, while moving around the room. “My that we can repurpose,” Hirschfeld says. “The library goal is to talk to everybody individually at least once – as many libraries are in this age of technology – is during the block,” Cepiel says. In the beginning of every becoming less of an information resource and more class, students are required to write down what they of a social, collaborative space.” hope to accomplish during those 50 minutes of learn- Founded on the belief that programming is an ing. At the end, they return to the list, enabling them essential process of creating and sustaining a culture (and Cepiel) to pinpoint what they’ve achieved that day propelled by SCL, the center will be a sort of boot camp – and what work must be done to prepare for the next for both teachers and students. For faculty, it will serve class. This allows students to set their own pace. An as a laboratory for ongoing professional development online portal with a calendar denotes where Cepiel and learning. “The goal is to deepen our understanding believes students should be, but it’s intended as a guide, of adolescents generally as well as figuring out how not scripture. their brains work, how their minds function, and how “If they have a ton of humanities work that week, they they operate as social, emotional beings,” Hirschfeld can focus on that and learn my stuff when they have says. “It’s a wonderful coincidence that the center will more time,” Cepiel says. A big departure from reenergize a library space, maybe returning it to its traditional methods is that, under Cepiel’s greater academic purpose. We’ve lost some scholarly model, she doesn’t tell them when to take energy to the Internet.” quizzes; the calendar indicates suggested dates for exams, but they are flexible. LETTING STUDENTS SET Though there are outliers – those who fall behind or jump way ahead – Cepiel THEIR OWN PACE has found that most students tend to stay “We have to regularly ask ourselves three questions,” within a day or two of what she’s recom- Smith says, ‘Who are these students? What do they mended. Further, because of the one-on-one know? How do I know what they know?’” interaction SCL allows, Cepiel knows the pro- Answering the first two is relatively easy – the house gress of every student in the room and it informs they live in, what sports they play, the calculus class they her teaching. took last term – but the third is nearly impossible, barring “I can tailor the speed of learning to every student to the discovery of a Being John Malkovich-esque portal maximize their progress,” she says. into their minds. “If I just go in and talk to them,” Smith One notable innovation particular to SCL science continues, “we’re going to leave the classroom with far instruction is that students design their own labs. different interpretations of what just happened.” In traditional models, the teacher presented a single step-by-step experiment intended to illustrate the lesson at hand, which students would then carry out.
27 That is no longer. Instead, Cepiel begins a lab by of the world. Needless to say, I arrived at the School a challenging students to come up with a question very different student than the one who’d applied the and figure out how to examine it based on previous fall. Being a teenager, I reacted to monumen- what they’ve learned, sometimes to the dis- tal changes at home with a forced apathy that quickly may of students used to being told exactly seeped into all other aspects of my life. My grades what to do. suffered, nowhere worse than in science and math, “Often they look at me like, ‘Oh dear academic areas in which I was interested, but which God...’” Cepiel laughs. Still, labs can be one didn’t come naturally. of the clearest showcases for SCL’s success. After recent months of returning to SPS, researching Remember that “muddling around” men- SCL, interviewing teachers, and speaking with adminis- tioned earlier? Prompted for an anecdote of trators, I’m certain that I would have benefitted from SCL in action, Cepiel recalls the day a group of its techniques in those disciplines. That said, I wouldn’t students decided to investigate pH in the context want to change a thing about my SPS humanities edu- of a previous lab. cation. In fact, I still reference lessons I learned in “They were trying to manipulate pH,” she courses I took more than a decade ago, including explains. “We were working with yeast and Barbara Talcott’s Challenges of Unbelief and John they had forgotten all about how organ- Rocklin’s Fifth Form Humanities. One of the few times isms buffer to make the pH stay the same.” I spoke openly about those life-altering events was Cepiel watched as the group repeat- in Mr. Rocklin’s class, where, overconfidently, I volun- edly tried – and failed – to increase and teered to read aloud an essay and was surprised to decrease the yeast’s pH. Finally, exasper- find my hands shaking by the time the final sentence ated, they approached her: “We’re putting all escaped my mouth. Tears weren’t far behind. this acid and base into the yeast and nothing is Though it’s possible these courses could have made happening!” Cepiel kept quiet and looked at them. Then, more of an impact if they’d been taught according to suddenly, they turned to each other and exclaimed, “Oh SCL methodology, it’s difficult to picture how. To me, my gosh. Yeast is alive! It’s buffering!” math and science appear to be more of an easy fit to “They made the discovery completely on their own – SCL than disciplines like humanities – there’s a definite I really had nothing to do with it,” Cepiel says. “It was correct answer to an algebraic equation, but there are them coming up with a question, wrestling with the infinite interpretations of a poem. It’s not that humani- process, and getting frustrated at it not working that ties doesn’t jive with SCL’s intention of arming students led to that moment of realization: ‘Oh wait, we already with the ability to learn information and think critically. learned this. Why are we doing this?’ Then, they went Rather, the obstacle lies in figuring out how to teach back to the drawing board and refined their experiment.” humanities in that way. It was a significant point for Cepiel: “I thought, in However, when I give Alisa Barnard ’94, SPS dean of this moment, it is working,” she says. “They will never studies, this hypothesis, she doesn’t mince words in her forget that living organisms buffer because of that assessment. “I absolutely disagree,” says Barnard. “I’m moment. It happened.” still having specific conversations with my students about how to craft a paragraph; I’m not going to have them figure it out on their own.” SCL DOESN’T MEAN ABOLISH- Though the way it plays out varies from discipline to ING ALL INSTRUCTION discipline, Barnard insists SCL doesn’t mean abolishing all instruction. As a humanities teacher, Barnard’s goal As a journalist, I rarely insert myself into assignments, is to identify and build in students the desire to improve but as an alumna, it’s been hard to resist imagining their own skills, not because she told them to, but be- what my St. Paul’s experience would have been like if cause they understand why it’s important. SCL had been the norm in the early part of this century. “In terms of writing instruction, there’s a difference Months before my first day as a new Fourth Former, two between diagramming sentences because the assignment personal life-changing events changed my perception is to complete sentences one through 15 in a given chapter,” Barnard says, “versus approaching it with a question: ‘I want my own writing to improve, so how do I construct an interesting sentence?’”
28 PROCESS OVER CONTENT Although opponents to SCL are likely out there, it is difficult to get them to speak. Still, Hirschfeld admits the application of SCL to non-sciences is “one of the tensions,” among the faculty. “In mathematics and language,” Hirschfeld says, “content actually drives the depth of your We have to understanding. You need a mathematics “ vocabulary to do math, and a German 1 teacher can’t say, ‘Figure out how to say good morning in German.’ You have prepare our students to teach content. The trick is how to teach content. How do you get your students to own their learning?” not for our world, but Ironically, Hirschfeld identifies the SCL lexicon as the underlying trouble- for the one they’re maker. “You get into these mantras, and that mantra doesn’t really fit languages or mathematics neatly. going to inhabit The [SCL] vocabulary is tricky. We trip ourselves up in its emphasis on process over content.” and lead. SCL is founded on a rapidly evolving ” body of knowledge. As research continues to transform our understanding of how the brain works, perhaps we’ll discover that we learn more when our brains are less active, or that aspects of discarded teaching methods are more effective than When it comes to history, Barnard describes the tech- newer techniques. One of the appeals of SCL is its nique she employed when teaching her Third Form flexibility – just as it aims to imbue students with the Humanities class about Ancient Rome. In lieu of a lec- ability to adapt to any scenario, it’s inherently built to ture on why students should care about Augustus, she change with the times. instead raised the essential questions of the unit: What Hirschfeld is confident in the faculty’s ability to does it mean to be a good leader? What are the obligations adapt, too, particularly with the ongoing professional of a leader to his or her people? development and opportunities to “Those are questions they can engage with on many experiment in the laboratory different levels,” Barnard says, “which might make them classrooms of the Center a little more interested in figuring out who this Augus- for Innovative Teach- tus guy was, what we can learn from his model, and ing. “We have out- what effect his example had on our notions of citizen- standing teachers ship or leadership.” who work incred- Subject matter is irrelevant, explains Barnard, arguing ibly hard,” the that the student-centered aspect is about developing Rector says. students’ desire to ask questions. “The key is “As a teacher, it’s feeling not like you have to force a establishing certain amount of material into their heads, but rather the best way to be a resource for them,” Barnard says. “Instead of see- to educate them ing the students as empty vessels that need to be filled, without clobber- you’re cultivating their curiosity.” ing them.”
29 REVIEWS
Just a Bite by Curtis Karnow ’71 CreateSpace, 96 pages, $9.50
The Expatriates Reviewed by Hannah MacBride by Janice Y. K. Lee ’90 Viking, 332 pages, $27.95, Curtis Karnow’s latest work offers a sampl- available January 2016 ing of appetizers for the engaged reader. Though the 54 stories are shorter than short (the longest tops out at four pages Reviewed by Michael Matros Does Margaret have a sense of what and the shortest is a single line), their is to come during her massage at the combined flavors offer a full meal. Even for wealthy Americans, secure in hotel, when she considers, “Is it any Each story “bite” is a window into a their Hong Kong enclave, everything wonder…that expats become like spoiled world – of bad books, Dairy Queens, and can implode. rich children, coddled and made to feel an as-yet-unbuilt adobe pizza oven; of “How is it that life is so fragile?” as if their every whim should be grati- fried octopus, old china cups, and worn Hilary asks herself in Janice Y.K. Lee’s fied, [sheltered] from the brutal realities linoleum floors; of unpaid bills, long- new novel, The Expatriates. “It’s not just outside the guarded gates.” term disability insurance, and the other just life itself, and mortality; it’s more Hilary, whose marriage has devolved worries that wake us up in the middle of how a perfectly conventional-seeming into routine and unsuccessful attempts the night; of white plaster, lime, and the life can collapse in a few short weeks… at conception, has brought the or- “great comfort of very old earth.” Though and while she isn’t really mourning phaned child Julian into her home to our windows into these worlds are small, the loss of what was, after all, an im- give him piano lessons, in what she their impressions are lasting. perfect life, there is still grief for the and her friends have begun to consider If the collection has a theme, it may be person she once thought she was.” a “test drive” for adoption. Hilary has the preservation of a past that is not all Chapter by chapter, this intimate learned that her “helper,” i.e., servant, good and a wary eye to the future, which point of view changes from Hilary’s needs to provide the boy with food he will be worse. About halfway through to that of two other women – young, understands, “pork fried rice, spring Karnow’s work, we meet Nigel, monocled, rarely employed Korean-American rolls with shredded carrots and turnips, surrounded by his beloved books, enthralled Mercy and pampered Margaret, with vinegary chicken wings; once she made by lavish liquor, petting a dog named for her perfect husband and three perfect an entire steamed fish with head on.” the Duke of Brambat, Lotheir, and Limburg. children. And so, in this close com- “This is a child,” Hilary realizes, “who His point of view carries us forward into munity, sequestered from the other does not know what to do with a carrot a post-human world, where “the broken seven million of this island city, the stick, or celery filled with peanut butter, hulks of airliners rust in rivers that will Western expats of Hong Kong will or a cream-cheese-and-jelly sand- themselves split open the cities.” How- almost necessarily encounter one wich. She might as well give him hay.” ever, his longing is not for the present, another; men in their offices, wives There are no easy resolutions in the but the past. in a tightly structured social scene. lives of the three women, but there are Despite plane crashes, explosions, and On an afternoon cruise, impressed resolutions nevertheless; tension, some- a giant dragon that incinerates a classroom in part by the charm and Columbia times excruciating, does not mount to full of disinterested students immersed in degree of new-acquaintance Mercy, melodrama, but eases instead to vari- screens (every 21st-century professor’s Margaret hires her as a sitter for ous ways of acceptance. vengeful fantasy), the collection is a study the family’s Thailand vacation. With telling detail, in unadorned in humanism. While the underlying spirit We know that something terrible prose – much like that of the late James of the world will eventually destroy us will happen on this trip, and who will Salter – Janice Lee explores the soli- and all we have wrought, it is our human shoulder the blame, when Mercy tude that occurs within grief and the stories that bring meaning to the world. appears an hour late at the airport, ways love can abate some, but maybe This is what Karnow offers us – layered unapologetic. not all, sorrows. stories to chew on and digest. While it may be “just a bite,” by the time you flip to the final page, you will feel full.
30 On the Shelf . . . The Curious Magpie Hendon Chubb ’50 A collection of facts, opin- ions, and utopias in the form of an eccentric and philosophical encyclopedia. Birth, Death, and a As the author typifies the lives of the The word utopia is derived subsequent families – often by means of Tractor from classical Greek words meaning by Kelly Payson- household recipes – the reader comes to “nowhere.” It is usually used to describe Roopchand ’88 understand what her predecessors had to some ideal society or the like. But there Down East Books, go through. “By 1879, butter was 14 cents are many nowheres. Lilliput and Brob- 223 pages, $24.95 a pound, but taxes remained high, and dignag in Gulliver’s Travels are utopias, farms continued to be abandoned.” although scarcely prime tourist destina- By 1900, the town of Somerville was tions. In this work, the author describes a Reviewed by Richard E. Schade ’62 put up for sale, even as the labor-saving number of different nowheres that are mowing machine enabled the most tena- interesting, but perhaps not always. One of the sources for Kelly Payson- cious farmers to hang on through the Almost There (CD) Roopchand’s book is titled “The New- Depression. It was technology in the form Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers ’82 England Farmer; or, Georgical Dictionary” of the tractor that abetted the survival of Rodgers’s fourth solo album (1822), which is not to say that her work the small farm of the resourceful sixth of original songs captures is a latter-day Virgilian Georgics, but it is generation. for the first time the full all about farming in Maine from 1808 to This historical trajectory from oxen acoustic band he’s been building for many 2010. Her narrative is an even-handed and horses to the tractor is enriched by years. Almost There tells a story about celebration of the “pastoral,” even as she the author’s storytelling. She earned her shaking off the past, remaking oneself, traces the biography of one farm in Somer- graduate degree in the agricultural field, and moving forward, while accepting and ville across six generations. during which time she married. She and even embracing where one is in life. Styl- istically, some of the songs lean toward The first two generations cleared the her husband then settled on the vener- country/folk, while others have a rock land and broke the soil as they estab- able Somerville farm. The joys and day- and blues feel, as well as touches of soul to-day struggles of making a go of it are lished the homestead in inland Maine, and even bossa nova. The music is 100- the third focused on sheep and wool, the the basis of the book’s autobiographical percent acoustic, handmade, and heartfelt. fourth cultivated poultry and dairy, while trace, from butchering hogs to restoring the fifth and sixth favored the profits of the milk parlor. Payson-Roopchand leads Cave Creek Canyon dairy production alone. Most recently, the reader down the mile-long dirt road Reed Peters ’71, co-editor the young author and family have suc- to the charming ensemble of buildings, a This book represents a rare cessfully revived the farm. trope of passage and arrival she repeats collaboration of a local Each part of this “Georgic” history is time and again, metaphorically linking community to bring the remarkable area of Ari- linked to a season, beginning with fall. her experience to that of her predeces- zona’s Cave Creek Canyon The original homesteaders were “drawn sors. She joins her husband in the thrill to life. More than 40 authors, 30 artists and of acquiring a versatile tractor, which to the wilderness by the hope of a better photographers, and numerous proof- future” in 1808: “As quickly as trees are soon becomes an integral member of readers have worked together to create a cut and laid for the cabin, so crops are the family. Like the wives of the preced- comprehensive guide to the region, from planted among the stumps.” Their chal- ing generations, her labor on the farm – the wildlife to the ecology to the rich his- lenge was to survive – “the soil is opened gathering eggs, tending the garden, her tory of its people. for the plow, transforming the landscape pregnancies and births, the relationship from a pioneer’s patchwork [that is, non- to her husband, her tending to and inter- Martial Bliss contiguous ‘stumpfields’] to a farmer’s actions with an infant daughter and pre- Margaretta Barton Colt In the seedy New York of rolling fields.” Subsequent generations cocious toddler son – reflect the meaning 1976, Harris Colt ’53, a are documented, for example, by refer- of their agricultural endeavors. Wall Street refugee, and Describing an April walk on the “Family ence to personal letters from the second his wife, Margaretta, ran generation as well as to the technological Farm,” as the chapter is titled, Payson- a specialty antiquar- advancements – “Thanks to iron, farming Roopchand says it all, “With my husband ian bookstore, The Military Bookman. was more productive…best of all was the and two children beside me, I realize Housed in a brownstone on the City’s addition of cast-iron tips to plows.” – that our family is complete….Now we Carnegie Hill, the store was a confluence not to mention “the rapid development can grow together, our vines twining of old and rare military, naval, and avia- of the railroad, starting in the 1850s,” around each other. For this moment, it tion history books, with the rare charac- linking the backcountry farm to the cash is our home – our family – our farm – ters who coveted them. Those who love market of Boston. our story.” books, bookstores, and New York City will savor this lighthearted memoir of a fan- tasy turned reality, a unique enterprise that flourished in the late 20th century. COMMUNITY
BLUE HILL, MAINE Alumni Luncheon, home of Mark Cluett ’51, Aug. 20 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Boston Pelicans Red Sox Game, Fenway Park, June 15 College-age Alumni Dinner, Fire and Ice, Sept. 16 CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE Alumni Volunteer Weekend, Sept. 25-26 New Orleans, Louisiana EDGARTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS Alumni and Parent Gathering, home of Burke Ross ’69, with trustee Jim Waterbury ’75, Aug. 6 FISHERS ISLAND, NEW YORK Alumni Gathering, home of Thor Thors ’78, Aug. 15 HOUSTON, TEXAS Alumni and Parent Dinner, The Bayou Club, Sept. 27 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Alumni Reception, home of Alexandra Leigh ’96, July 17 NEW YORK CITY Alumni of Color Reception, Darrow’s Restaurant, July 25 College-age Alumni Dinner, Harlem Pizza Co., Sept. 9 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NORTH HAVEN, MAINE Alumni and Parent Gathering, home of Claire and Steven Williams P ’04,’07,’10, Aug. 2 PARIS, FRANCE Alumni Reception, hosted by Louis Costa de Beauregard ’08, June 19 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Alumni Reception, White Dog Café, Sept. 10 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND College-age Alumni Dinner, Flatbread Pizza Co., Sept. 23 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Bay Area Pelicans Costal Cleanup Day, Sept. 19 San Francisco, California Alumni and Parent Reception, Tank 18, Oct. 1 SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA Alumni Reception, hosted by Ned ’81 and Serena ’15 Doubleday, Santa Barbara Polo Club, Aug. 2 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Alumni Reception, Rhein Haus Restaurant, Aug. 6 SUN VALLEY, IDAHO Alumni and Parent Dinner, Crumpacker Family, Aug. 7 WASHINGTON, D.C. College-age Alumni Gathering, home of 32 Sam Reid ’81, Sept. 13 North Haven, Maine New York City
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Lessons & Carols, Church of the Advent December 16, 2015 CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE concord Lessons & Carols / Rectory Reception St. Paul’s School, December 13, 2015 Anniversary Weekend and Graduation St. Paul’s School, June 3-5, 2016 san francisco MULTIPLE CITIES SPS Day of Service, February 6, 2016 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA boston Alumni Association Annual Meeting April 20, 2016
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33 Steff and Dave McCusker ’84
Recently, we felt it was a crucial time to get our estate plans in order. It was one of those moments that demands reflection on what’s important in your life and the lives of family
members. I grew up in small city north of Boston, an insular, parochial place, but hockey opened my universe and it expanded to include places like Cardigan and St. Paul’s, which “ “ gave me a great education and led to me attending Dartmouth. Steff and I have committed our lives to living in and working on behalf of these incredible school communities. SPS is also responsible for our two sons’ amazing educations. I came from a working-class family and could not have enjoyed these experiences if not for financial aid. We want to make sure we do our part to help others have the same experiences.
To further explore how a planned gift for St. Paul’s School might be right for you, please contact Bob Barr, director of gift planning, at 603-229-4875 or [email protected]; or visit our website at www.sps.edu/plannedgiving. FORMNOTES
The Formnotes below reflect information received through 1951 September 2015. Please send John Lorenz news and/or photos of yourself [email protected] or other alumni to include in these www.sps.edu/1951 pages. The address is Formnotes Editor, Alumni Horae, St. Paul’s Save the date for our 65th re- School, 325 Pleasant St., Concord, union – June 3, 4, and 5, 2016. I N.H. 03301 or [email protected]. hope to see many of you there! Thank you. Doug Barclay shares: “Sev- eral weeks ago, I read in the local weekly paper that SPS cyclists were to spend the night Members of the Form of 1951 at Lincolnville Beach (Maine). Pic- at the Selkirk Shores State Park tured (l. to r.): David Morrish, Flix Kloman, Mark Cluett, Charlie 1941 in Pulaski, N.Y., where I live, Van Doren, John Lorenz. www.sps.edu/1941 on their way from the West Save the date for our 75th re- Coast to the East Coast to raise Let’s stay in touch. A mid- union – June 3, 4, and 5, 2016. funds for veterans. The VFW 1953 winter event is in the planning hosted a dinner for them and stages. Please send your sug- Wright Olney gestions for it to Nat, along with several of their parents, which [email protected] I attended. I could not have been your formnotes, at nathowejr@ 1946 more impressed with the stu- My grandson, Tommy Ol- yahoo.com.” Sid Lovett dents and their parents. After ney ’15, fourth generation, son Charles Glenn submits his [email protected] dinner, we went to an ice cream of Tom Olney ’80, graduated news: “This will be my final www.sps.edu/1946 stand for dessert. St. Paul’s can from SPS in June and is heading year on the Boston Univer- Save the date for our 70th re- be very proud of these students. off to RPI. My granddaugh- sity faculty, focused on helping union – June 3, 4, and 5, 2016. They were bright, articulate, ter, Alexis Olney, daughter of doctoral students finish their focused, and very pleasant.” Chip ’78, graduated from dissertations. My research Greenwich Academy in May and team is completing a study of is now at the University of Rich- how Islamic secondary schools 1949 mond. Chip’s other daughter, across the U.S. shape American Samuel P. Cooley 1952 Emma Olney, is on the Bowdoin citizens, and we are preparing a [email protected] Peter Stearns varsity field hockey team for the book based on our findings on [email protected] James Woodbury sends his third year. this sensitive issue. I’ve been news: “My beloved wife, Vic- Hugh Magee tells us that to Ukraine twice recently to toria, died in Williamsburg, “Yvonne is painting like mad advise on a new education law Va., on March 23, 2015, after a and people are buying her stuff 1955 for that troubled country, and severe stroke. Her obituary ap- like crazy. My second book is expect to go back. Two new Nat Howe grandsons bring it to seven, to peared in the March 25 Virginia now in its final proofreading [email protected] Gazette, and it outlines some of stage and should be out before match my seven children; hop- Victoria’s accomplishments in too long. Although this one is A word from Nat Howe and ing for more! Recent books: (ed) life and what I, and others, felt likely to be a bit more contro- Dyer Wadsworth: “Dyer has Balancing Freedom, Autonomy, about her personally.” versial than my first book, it taken on Nat’s duties as main and Accountability in Educa- has some interesting connec- agent, now that Nat has become tion, volumes 1-4, Wolf Legal tions with our form – more on form director. Nat requests Publishers The American Model that anon.” news – great and small – from of State and School: An Histori- formmates for these notes. We cal Inquiry, Continuum. had a terrific 60th reunion.
35 FORMNOTES 1965 Randy Morgan [email protected] John Rice [email protected]
Bob Coxe submits his news: “Gro and I are grandparents for the fourth time. Our daughter, Formates from ’57 George Peter Pell ’61 met Geoff Kedron Barrett ’79 (l.) and Inger, and her husband, Jared, de Man and Tom Bartlett got DeVito ’95 by chance, aboard Richard Schade ’62 recently welcomed their firstborn, Violet together in Palo Alto, Calif. a Seabourn Sojourn Cruise. attended a conference at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. Winsor Wood, on August 28 in Savannah, Ga.” Sojourn Cruise I was on. When resident of Berlin – showed and he said he was from a small discussed his evocative paint- 1956 town in New Hampshire, I asked ings of the Berlin Wall.” Zach Allen him at the end of the lecture if 1966 [email protected] he knew of SPS. Not only had Richard Woodville www.sps.edu/1956 he heard of SPS and attended [email protected] www.sps.edu/1966 Save the date for our 60th re- but he had Marcia Matthews 1963 union – June 3, 4, and 5, 2016. as a teacher as a youngster John Groman Gordie Grand writes: “Bill [email protected] at school in Concord. He was Moorhead, Richard Wood- very informative – I went to After recuperating from a quin- ville, and I are making plans for 1957 every lecture and we had drinks tuple coronary bypass surgery in reunion. A number of us from together on the last night on August, I am on my feet again, the Form of 1966 are working on Bill de Haven board. Geoff is a graduate of and seriously looking at retire- making our 50th a fun, relaxing, [email protected] St. Andrews (Scotland) and is ment. I have transferred my CEO and memorable experience, George de Man writes: “Got to- highly regarded by Seabourn. role to my 19-year partner, and based on what we have heard gether in Palo Alto, Calif., where It goes without saying that I Cara and I are looking for cou- back from you thus far. We Tom Bartlett is an instructor had my pelican tie as well as a ples who want to join us in trav- welcome more thoughts and in Chinese Studies at Stanford. 1961 cap with me (don’t leave el adventures. We will spend classmates who want to help Susan and I joined Tom for home without ‘em.) The trip that five months at our retirement us. John Chapin will be host- lunch, followed by an insider’s Mary Jean Gulden and I were on cottage at Brays Island Planta- ing a dinner at his restaurant campus tour. I had attended UC is called Yachtsman’s Mediter- tion in S.C., six weeks at our lake in Hanover, N.H., on Thursday, Berkeley in the 1960s and gave ranean. How proud I was to camp in Maine, and are looking June 2, 2016, and we have a Susan a tour of my old haunts watch Geoff inform and amuse to travel up to two more months block of rooms being held at and apartment (still there). a varied audience. Geoff gives if we can find some travel part- the Hanover Inn. On Friday, we But the Architecture Depart- his teachers, Marcia Matthews ners to join us. We are selling are planning a number of your ment has become the School of and Bill Kellogg, all the credit!” the Dover house and moving to suggested activities, followed Journalism – a sign of the times, a condo in fall 2016 in Cohasset, by reunion events and great perhaps?” Mass., so the entire family will dinners. We think this will be a 1962 be together in that area. special weekend and, even if you Seymour Preston 1961 [email protected] Chris Jennings This from Richard Schade: [email protected] “Kedron Barrett ’79 and I were Mike Seymour SPS faculty children (Kedron’s [email protected] father had been my English www.sps.edu/1961 teacher), and participated in a Save the date for our 55th re- conference at the University of union – June 3, 4, and 5, 2016. Cincinnati, reflecting on Ger- Peter Pell writes: “Geoff man unification. I spoke on DeVito ’95 gave the daily his- Günter Grass’s controversial torical and cultural destination take on the unification process, SPS Rectors gathered this summer (l. to r.): Mike Hirschfeld ’85, lectures on a recent Seabourn while Kedron – a longtime Kelly Clark, Cliff Gillespie, and Bill Matthews ’61.
36 able these reunions are, even after not seeing a fellow alum for more than 40 years.” Julia Jordan Alexander writes: “After a 40-year lapse and three-year gestation pe- riod, five former members of the SPS community gathered at Roberta and Rod Tenney’s idyllic Maine home, Spindrift. Roberta, one of SPS’s earliest female mentors and counselors to the first SPS girls as well as Formmates from 1969 gathered at the Charlottesville, Va., home Some of SPS’s first women an accomplished history teach- of Rick and Remmi Lyon. Pictured (l. to r.) are Rick and Remmi, gathered at the Maine home Cheryl Klueh and Charlie Hickox, and Annie and Bob Rettew. er, and Rod, a pioneer male of Roberta Tenney, (l. to r.) Deb faculty “wife,” graciously hosted Sistare Holsapple ’72, Roberta, up-to-date contact information a meaningful platform for this Heidi Horner ’73, and Julia have not been back to SPS for a Jordan Alexander ’72. long time, we hope you and your and please share any updates August 2015 mini-reunion. families will join us.” you come across in your contact Prodded by the gentle persis- Andre Bishop sends this with other formmates. tence of Heidi Horner ’73 and January 1971 morning when news: “I won my 14th Tony her craving for lobster, Deb Sis- girls took their place as full Award for Lincoln Center tare Holsapple traversed the citizens of the SPS community. Theater’s recent production of 1972 U.S. from her home in north- The former Rector spoke of The King and I.” west Idaho while I flew north changing times, cutting-edge John Henry Low from Florida’s Gulf shores. Once technology (super microfiche), [email protected] again, the threads of shared and the power as well as the Sally Carroll Keating report- SPS experiences intertwined, possibilities of joy, knowledge, 1970 ed, “My husband, Michael, and I but this time among the exalted and an inclusive community.” George Host met up in early July with Sandy waters and tall pines of Phipps- Henry Laughlin, known to [email protected] Schwartz and his wife, Suzie, burg.” Julia reported that week- have his guests return from his Steve Crandall shares: “SPS over brunch in Denver. We were end activities included a trip to Rocky Mountain aerie maimed friends Tom Iglehart ’69, Steve meeting our first grandchild, the Coastal Maine Botanical and disfigured from extreme Moorhead, Don Lippincott, Rocco Francis Slayman, and Gardens, sailing on Sebasco sports (at least according to a Chris Bartle and I convened Sandy and Suzie were there re- Harbor and Small Point, and legend previously narrated in in Brookline, Mass., recently to ceiving excellent reports on an exploring the sands and rocks this column by Howie Grace) discuss alumni initiatives within orthopedic surgery that Sandy of Popham Beach. Her narrative came out East for a change. the SPS community: Environ- had undergone in June. Sandy concluded, “From a privately Henry wrote, “I met up with mentally friendly endowment was the same upbeat, friendly, printed collection of Bill Oates’s two SPS alums in N.Y.C. during investing, sparking alumni kind, and interesting friend I sermons, Rod eloquently read my two wonderful days there. volunteerism, championing remembered from Millville. It’s aloud the lesson delivered on Went for a 20-mile bike ride up women’s rights in institutions, amazing how easy and comfort- that historic and frigidly cold the West Side with Mark and promoting multi-genera- tional social activism.” 1971 Dennis Dixon [email protected] www.sps.edu/1971
Save the date of June 3-5 for our 45th reunion in Millville. Hoping all will attend this last reunion before our 50th. Plans are un- 1972 formmates reunited in derway, so stay tuned for hotel Captain Beefhart’s Magic Band (l. to r.) “Antenna Tommy” Iglehart ’69, Denver (l. to r.): Sandy ’72 and and venue details. Please be “Mascara Snake” Moorhead ’70, “Winged Eel” Lippincott ’70, Del Suzie Schwartz with Sally ’72 sure the Alumni Office has your “The Captain” Crandall ’70, and “Zoot Horn” Bartle ’70. and Michael Keating.
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Wheeler ’71. I also connected with Bram Lewis ’71. It was a great time visiting with old friends and talking about our days on the SPS crew.” So please keep your cards and letters and photos coming in. Until next time, good night, Chet. Good night, David. And good night for 1972 news. Annie Burleigh ’77 and husband Catherine Lievens Gallagher ’77 Liz and Chris Aranosian ’77 with John celebrated their 30th anni- and her grandson Declan Paul son Beau, on a guided tour of 1974 versary with a Croatia bike trip. Gallagher. Paris at night. for two years as a part of the admissions frenzy. The area is Chris Rulon-Miller Penn Fellows program. Seems so beautiful, with Mt. Tamalpais [email protected] 1976 like a wonderful teacher.” out my back door and Point Donald A. Keyser Bruce Chan reports: “Gabriel Reyes right down the road.” Archie Douglas is starting [email protected] is a junior at UCLA. Hanna ’15 his second year as head of the Kevin McCaffrey writes: www.sps.edu/1976 is a freshman at Georgetown. Greenwood School in Mill Val- “After three decades work- Had a great dinner in July with ley, Calif. An educator for three ing in traditional independent From the West Coast, Spencer Ned Welbourn while visiting decades, he has held a number schools, including six years at Fulweiler writes: “Next spring the D.C. area for the national of positions, including: teacher, SPS, Carl Lovejoy was asked in is our 40th reunion at SPS, and collaborative courts confer- counselor, coach, division di- 2011 to be part of the founding I am planning our class reunion. ence. I’m involved with starting rector, and head of school. He team of Mountain Valley Treat- Please put June 3-5 on your cal- a court that will specialize in came to Greenwood from the ment Center. Located in Pike, endars for Anniversary Week- supervising and treating 18-to- Upland Country Day School in N.H., some 30 minutes north of end. In the meantime, please 25-year-old offenders. Kennett Square, Pa., where he Dartmouth College, MVTC is a keep the Alumni Office updated was interim head. Prior to that, short-term, nonprofit residen- with your contact information, he served as principal at the Pa- tial program for adolescents and be alert for reunion details. cific Collegiate Charter School with acute anxiety and related My daughter, Emma ’16, will 1975 be graduating. Come and help in Santa Cruz. He summed up disorders. Using exposure and Carl Lovejoy his educational philosophy in response prevention as a pri- her celebrate what have been, [email protected] the announcement of his ap- mary evidenced-based treat- in her words, “the best years Kevin McCaffrey and Gregg pointment to the Greenwood ment modality to address OCD of my life.” Townsend announce their new School: “Regardless of the back- and anxiety disorders, exposure Several weeks ago I experi- jobs: “Our new form director, ground or circumstances of a therapy is a cognitive behavior- enced the joy and trepidation Carl Lovejoy, has reached child, he or she needs the right al therapy technique that helps of installing my son as a new out to us to gather and submit adults at the right moment; people confront their fears in a member of the Form 2019. In formnotes for publication in the it can make all the difference systematic and gradual way. To light of the recent, conspicuous Horae. As we looked around at for decades to come. A great read more about MVTC, Carl publicity, some might question each other at our 40th Anniver- school makes this possible by encourages you to visit www. the state of the School and its sary Weekend, we all realized honoring the innocence and mountainvalleytreatment.org. leadership, and the wisdom of how far 40 years is from 1975. the possibility of every child in Let’s use the next 40 to continue its care, by keeping the joy of to grow the camaraderie our curiosity and discovery alive, by class has by sharing our stories striving to make every teacher and experiences. We have just as good as she or he can be, by two notes below, but we’ll need working constantly to find the many more. Send your news to right balance between challenge either of us: Gregg at sdparty- and support, and by offering a [email protected] or Kevin program that lives – and leads at [email protected].” – with integrity, fairness, and As a side note, Gregg writes: common sense.” On a lighter “Last night I met Lester Batiste, note, Archie writes, “It’s fun to Xavier de Richemont ’77 at the wedding of his daughter, Philippine who now teaches literature at be around younger kids and nice de Richemont ’08, to Colin Tunstall in Anjou, France. Pictured my daughter’s school, Blake, in to be removed from the high (l. to r.): Xavier, Philippine, Colin, Sophie de Richemont, Richard Minneapolis. He taught at SPS school business and its college Tunstall, and bride honor girls Anna, Eve, and May Tunstall.
38 munity in Northwest Washing- ton, D.C. “It’s an exciting new ministry,” he writes. “Please join us for worship when you’re in the nation’s capital.” Catherine Lievens Galla- gher just became a grandma to Declan Paul Gallagher, born in May, and “Grandma Cathy” was Liz Krengel ’77 won a prize running a 10K in the Verdugo at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle for her oil painting, Mountains of California when “Prosperity.” she got the text that Declan was on his way. That will always be trusting SPS with one’s child. a story to tell. Formmates from 1977 (l. to r.) 1977 Formmates hiked up My recent interactions with Update from Xavier de Dee Dee Look, Heather Potter Mount Desert Island in Maine. the School, however, have left McClelland, Talie Ward Harris, Richemont: “I was a Weicker Pictured top (l. to r.): Perot Bis- me confident that SPS is more and Alison Swift spent a Sep- scholar (1973-74). I am an sell and Chis Willis; below: Nick able and more focused on the tember weekend on Cape Cod. artist and founder of AASPS Newlin and wife Joanne Flynn. social and academic needs of (Association des Amis de SPS) its students than ever before. At City, and Vermont. It was great in France, founded in 1993 to Costa de Beauregard, and me. the recent Volunteer Weekend, to spend some time with them raise money for the Elisabeth It was a wonderful party.” both the Rector and a panel of this summer. Weicker Scholarship. I served This from Talie Ward students candidly addressed Chris Aranosian writes: “In as the president for AASPS Harris: “Dee Dee Look, Alison the circumstances surrounding August, I spent a week in Europe for 20 years, until 2013. Louis Swift, Heather Potter McClel- the recent incident and how the with my wife, Liz, and our son, Costa de Beauregard ’08 is land, and I met for a weekend School has addressed it. I left Beau (a junior at The College now the president. Our daugh- of raucous ramblings at Alison’s the weekend meetings deeply of N.J.). We visited Paris, Brus- ter, Philippine de Riche- family home in Mishaum, Mass. optimistic not only that the sels, and Amsterdam. One of mont ’08, was a student in We walked her childhood paths, School had dealt with the situ- the highlights was a personal 2004-05 and a ballet dancer. She basked in a September ocean, ation honestly and forthrightly, guided tour of Paris at night in married in September to Amer- ate too well, and slept in a 1723 but that lessons learned from a beautiful old Citroen. Just a ican designer Colin Tunstall house overlooking Buzzard’s it have made SPS stronger few weeks later, Liz and I threw (art director for “Saturday’s Bay. Swifty came East to spread than ever. a party for family and close Surf NY”) at our property in her mother’s ashes, entertain- friends to celebrate our 21st Anjou, France. Mass was in ing us with her mom’s precious anniversary (a bit early, but Notre Dame de Durtal. We had off-color jokes. Swifty is the 1977 who’s counting?) We were very a lot of American friends who marketing director at Planned happy that Vinny Peterson came to France for the wed- Parenthood in San Jose. Heather Anne Burleigh and his wife, Doris, could join ding, including seven from SPS. and family visited daughter/ [email protected] us. Quite a busy month for the Former English and humanities student Katie in Turkey last The Form of ’77 has had a busy Aranosian family.” teacher George Carlisle, former April, where they cruised the year, and I thank everyone who Nick Newlin reports: “Went Director of Admissions Joanne Bosporus, visited ancient ru- contributed notes. I usually hiking in August on Mount (Thorpe) Carlisle, Kate Pool ’08, ins, and were enchanted by view some of the social media Desert Island, Maine, with Christina Moon ’08, Louis Istanbul’s warm and friendly sites with scorn or skepticism, Perot Bissell and Chris Willis. but I used it for my call for We discussed macroecomics, info to the form, and it worked biophysics, quantum theory beautifully. Many friends have . . . oh wait. No we didn’t. We reconnected and shared won- chatted idly about this and that derful photos and stories of and enjoyed watching my dog, their life moments. Jon and I Luna, romp. It could not have celebrated our 30th in June and been more lovely.” were lucky enough to go on a After 16-plus years at St. Pe- bike trip in Croatia. This past ter’s, Philadelphia, the Reverend year, our five children were Ledlie Laughlin has accepted a scattered around the world, new call to serve as the rector of Artie Zeckendorf ’77, George Gurney ’77, and Dick Soule ’77 at from Budapest to West Hol- St. Columba’s Church, a vibrant The Governors Ball Music Festival, along with Dick’s daughter lywood to Michigan, New York congregation serving the com- Mimi Soule ’16, and friends.
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citizens. Deeds continues to house in Providence in July; house Tamworth summer stock 1979 Matt Pierce, Andy Kendall actors at her summer place and Barbara Talcott, along Liz Robbins with some of those above, Ali- overlooking Grover Cleveland’s [email protected] vacation home. I recently joined son (Husting) Zetterquist ’76, Vic Young ’74 as a fundrais- Still living in Wellesley, Mass., Rosemary (Harris) Thom- ing consultant to raise capital enjoying volunteering and play- sen ’78, Melissa Greer Solo- for the Center for the Collab- ing tennis. Having sent one son mon ’80, and assorted spouses, orative Classroom, a nonprofit (back) to SPS and the other to at our house in February to education curriculum publisher NMH this fall, our nest is now wine and dine away the winter Liz Robbins ’79 (left) and form- that seeks to change the social virtually empty, except for one blues. I have started using mate Sarah Bankson Newton small, spoiled dog. Greg and Facebook (thank you, Gene and educational trajectory of had lunch in the Upper during America’s classrooms.” Alumni Volunteer Weekend. I are still acclimating to the O’Brien) to keep up with all of News from Harry and Meg change of pace. Herewith, some you, but it will be a long learn- Ferguson: “We made a quick the hands of the talented cast, recent ’79 sightings: Dinner with ing curve. I’ve actually signed visit to SPS during a Labor Day director, and crew. It was very George (“Schwabbe”) Schwab on four times this year, which weekend trip to New Hampshire, special. My wife, Nicola, and and Sarah Bankson Newton is three more times than last with Jeff Ferguson ’10 and I also had the pleasure of an in N.Y.C. in April; Seth Ward at year. Stay tuned. Ellie Ferguson McLane ’06, evening with Nora Tracy Phil- a parents’ gathering in Boston From Barbara Talcott: “I’m and we all enjoyed catching up lips and Holly Hackett Kania last spring (apparently I had still very happy as the chaplain with the Clunie family. I con- in July when we were in the just missed Jim Jordan); Jamie and Religion Department head tinue litigating child abuse and Boston area. We ate and drank Neilson out from California at St. Mark’s School. The last of neglect cases as chief counsel and talked the night away. It was for the graduation of his son, my three sons graduated from for the local Department of splendid.” Reath ’15; Jeanette Richmond there this past spring. The other Social Services. Harry continues Michael Haney writes: “My across the Harkness table in two are working and living in at the Space Telescope Science wife and I celebrated 25 years a humanities class during the Boston area, as is husband Institute, still using Hubble and of marriage this summer with Family Weekend; Paula (Sa- Doug Borchard.” also working on the James Webb a terrific trip to Edinburgh. lonen) Paquette at Anni- From Lili Cassels-Brown: Space Telescope, slated for Our twins, Alex and Angie, versary; Alan Khazei at the “The past year has brought launch in 2018. Harry contin- have started their sophomore memorial service for Bill Oates; some interesting projects, ues to co-lead the tremendous years at USC Cinema (Alex) Linda (Love) Mesler, Anne partly because I am able to CANDELS project, which you and Columbia (Angie), and they (Waskiewicz) Benning and run workshops and coach in can read about at www.can- are growing up to be fascinat- Chris (Dillenbeck) Wood for German. At the end of April, dels.ucolick.org. You can’t read ing, independent, wonderful the occasional lunch, when I celebrated having now lived about my cases on the Internet people who will make the world Linda takes a break from corpo- half my life in Vienna. The city because they are confidential, a better place. I am running rate law, Anne from computer is not as restful as it used to be and anyway you wouldn’t want my own business as a private coding, and Chrissie from her – the pace of the 21st century to because they are all upsetting investigator, licensed in three travels to South Africa, St. is catching up to us here, too – (but – we do great work, rescu- states. (Who saw that coming?) Louis, Maine and Virginia; Rob and I don’t get to concerts and ing and protecting children, you Our specialty is locating and Dickey at a Fessy function; museums as often as I used to, just have to take my word for it). recovering unclaimed property. Dede (Gillespie) Moubayed, but I make that up in a different June and I continue to develop with adorable son and hyper- kind of pleasure, walking in the film projects, and I dream of affectionate dog, at her new Vienna Woods. I continue to love directing theater again.” it and be deeply grateful every 1978 day that I live here (as anyone Arthur W. Bingham who sees my posts on Facebook [email protected] can attest). Trust all are well.” From Seattle, Kelley Eskridge From Paul Leahy: “I started writes: “I’m delighted to share a new job last fall with DuPont that OtherLife, a film I co-wrote, Capital Management and have based on my novel, Solitaire, relocated to Philadelphia. It’s was shot in Perth, Australia, in been a great experience so far. September. I was able to visit Please let me know if you are in the set for a week, and had the the Philly area.” thrill of being an extra in my Formmates from ’80 enjoyed a summer day at the Canterbury own movie. It was amazing to Woods Golf Course. Pictured (l. to r.): Mason Wells, Bill Stride, see the script coming to life in Dave Nelson, and Ben Potter. 40 Office have reserved a block of rooms for us at Hampton 1981 Inn. Call now and reserve (603) Biddle Duke 224-5322. More info about the [email protected] weekend and hotel information: www.sps.edu/1981 www.sps.edu/1981. A heartfelt thank you to ev- eryone in our form for your outstanding participation in Mike Hirschfeld ’85 ran into Rebecca Hoch ’85 with children this past year’s Annual Fund. 1982 formmate Georgie Stanley on Dan (13), Morgan (15), and It was gratifying to see a par- Trisha Patterson vacation in Victor, Idaho. Sarah (17) ticipation rate in excess of 50 [email protected] essential facilities you want rink and the kids loved seeing percent and Adam Young, Our apologies from the Alumni to keep in the long run, which pictures of their mom in her Sam Reid, and I, along with the Office for an incorrect sub- you need to overhaul, and what team uniforms. School, are deeply apprecia- mission in the summer issue cool new things you can build Mike Hirschfeld shares: tive. Turning our attention to of Alumni Horae – Please see to meet our agency’s diverse “Ran into Georgie Stanley our 35th reunion, please save corrected version: Douglas Y. mission needs. I travel a bit and when my family and I were on the date – June 3-5, 2016. To Lee shares: “After 20 years, still keep hoping I can bump into vacation out West.” those of you predisposed to working in Korea...saw Alex fellow SPSers wherever there Jamie Young’s news: “I have having a panic attack at the Prout, Yong Kook Kim ’81 and is a NASA location. Always recently moved across country mere thought of returning to Shaun Rein ’96 in Seoul for an willing to host SPSers and their to Mill Valley, Calif., just north see formmates you have not SPS event last year...two sons in families wanting to visit the D.C. of the Golden Gate Bridge. Sea seen in years, I remind you of college...life goes on...” area. Between my patient hus- air, morning mists, tall trees, the common-sense brilliance band, Vince Murphy, and me, and the blessings of family. Give of George Soule (perhaps the we spend our time shuttling son a call when you’re in town and closest our form has to the 1983 Keenan and daughter Michaela we’ll hike by the Pacific.” recently departed Yogi Berra), to crew practice, voice lessons, Michael Stubbs Nick Hutchinson writes: who recently commented to cheer, and Scouts.” [email protected] “Enjoying life in Colorado. With me upon returning from our some invaluable input from Duke 30th reunion, which I did Charlie McKee sends news that John Greene and John Brit- not attend, “I make a practice he’s moving to Kuala Lumpur, ton, I recently started a music of approaching reunions with 1984 following his appointment as webzine called TipJar. Anyone low expectations so I usually Jane Kalinski chief marketing officer at Ma- interested can check it out find them worthwhile.” I think [email protected] laysia Airlines. He’ll be joining a at www.tipjarmag.com. Hope all if we keep the expectations new management team charged I had a lovely catch-up over our formmates are doing well low we all might be pleasantly with re-launching the airline coffee with Beth (Hurtado) out there.” surprised by how gratifying it and views this as one of the Nolan in August. She was on a Mark Guasp is alive and well is to see old friends bonded by all-time great airline market- visit through Boston from her and still in Los Angeles. “Been our time together, no matter ing jobs. current home base in Basel, out here for over 13 years now how long ago. The plan is for John Bohan writes: “I am Switzerland. (however have not lost my New a welcome-back dinner for all excited for my son’s last year at Ken Lord reports: “Quy Vo York edge – entirely). I am cur- forms at the Athletic Center SPS. Evan ’16 has had an amaz- Lord and I were married in Ho rently senior director of product on Friday night and Saturday ing experience. I will be there Chi Minh City on July 12, and marketing for a continuing night it will be just our form at for Family Weekend, a couple the wedding reception was at medical education firm here the Crumpacker Boathouse for hockey visits, and Gradua- the Majestic Hotel. “Quy” is pro- drinks and dinner, which should tion. I look forward to running nounced like “oui” in French.” be really fun. I want to see if we into many SPSers from the 80s.” can’t get some of formmates to Jennifer Groman shares: do a few TED Talk-style talks, “This past year I took on new and maybe Andrew Binger responsibilities at NASA and am 1985 can demonstrate the latest in now in charge of the agency’s Andrew Corsello Western swing dancing. In other construction, energy, and re- [email protected] words, stay freakin’ tuned. By pair/maintenance programs Lisi Bailliere Dean and her the way, Binger has already and policies. The obvious chal- children, Eliza, Diana, and Nich- confirmed his attendance. The lenge these days in govern- olas, stopped on campus during hard-working and forward- ment is doing more with less their travels in New England. James Young ’85 and family thinking folks in the Alumni and figuring out what are the Lisi loved seeing the hockey enjoying life in Mill Valley, Calif.
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in L.A., but headquartered in (35 miles northeast of Seattle). part). I’ve appreciated all of you N.Y.C. and the Netherlands. My Been up here 10 years. I’ve who have reached out to me to life is just very full and won- got three kiddos: Sarah (17), discuss events at St. Paul’s and derful. Travel often and feeling Morgan (15) and Dan (13). It’s give me updates on what’s going fulfilled.” weird having teenagers. And on in your lives. I’ve been lucky Annie Jacobsen (aka Soinie) the younger two are taller than enough to see some of Alex- writes: “Still live in Los Angeles I am. I’m a single parent, which andra Bailliere Treadwell’s with husband Kevin and two gets a little hairy sometimes. work and so admire her talent sons, Finley and Jett. My newest Luckily, they’re good kids, so and perseverance. She’s also nonfiction book, The Pentagon’s most of the time we’re laughing. considering joining me, Matt Brain, is about DARPA – the I work for NOAA’s West Coast Aiken, and Christine Ball most powerful, most produc- Groundfish Observer Program Fearey as an SPS parent. tive military science agency in as their outreach/in-house Alexandra Bailliere Tread- the world.” marketing/jack-of-all-trades Megahn and Scott Albertson well writes: “I am a second-year From Jenn King: “Happy to person. I’ve been with them ’86 welcomed Sam Meir Alb- M.F.A. studio arts graduate stu- ertson on September 5. report that life is great – but for five years and know more dent at Mills College in Oakland, crazy busy – in Brockport, about the commercial fishing Calif., focusing on painting and N.Y., where I’ve lived longer industry and fisheries manage- for our 30th in 2016. We’re to- sculpture. I am working as a (10 years) than any place. I am ment than I ever expected to. I’m tally suffering from the drought graduate teaching assistant currently a doctoral student also a writer with a blog, weekly here in California, but finally in a beginning undergraduate in child and family studies at column in the local paper, and got a little rain this morning. painting class – I love it. Work- Syracuse University and con- various small business clients. Hallelujah! I saw Sarah Chase ing with undergrads is a great tinue to run a private practice Both jobs are great, but I’d really Shaw in March, when she and experience, as I hope to teach in marriage and family therapy. like more writing and less fish. her family were in town for at the college level after I fin- I’m looking forward to landing Anyone need a copy/content a vacation – driving up the ish grad school (May 2016.) My a job in academia and get- writer? I’m an avid rower. That’s California coast from Southern husband, Allan Treadwell, and ting involved in mental health right. Swapped out the pointe Calif., on up to Wine Country. I are very busy with our three policy. My husband, Richard (a shoes for oars. I’m currently They came over to our home sons, ages 8, 11 and 13. Our burn and trauma surgeon and with Seattle’s Pocock Masters for dinner, and it was great to oldest son is looking at high Old Etonian, who overlapped competitive sculling team. It’s a catch up with them. It turns out schools, so we visited SPS in with Pat Smulders ’83 and fast group. I’m on the water five I had a lot of people in common August, where our tour guide Bill Batts ’81 while at Eton), or six times a week. No better with Sarah’s husband, Richard was Magdalene Soule ’15, and I will celebrate 25 years of way to start the day. That’s the Shaw (mostly in architecture daughter of Matt ’77. The marriage next year. We recently nutshell version of my world.” and design industry). I also had campus has never looked more launched the two oldest of our coffee with Jim Barker ’87 beautiful. It was extremely four children (Syracuse U. and recently and caught up on all hot and humid, and I was so UVM). Our firstborn really things SPS.” tempted to run out to the boat lucked out this year in the TA 1986 docks and jump into the pond, department – he got me in Hu- Jill Forney but then I remembered I was [email protected] man Sexuality. (How awkward www.sps.edu/1986 is that?!!) I had the pleasure of 1988 catching up in person with Tina Plans for the 30th reunion are in Sarah Jones [email protected] Vander Veer ’86 last year and the works. Mark your calendars also Bill Batts in Buffalo. I peri- for June 3-5, 2016, to return to Greetings and happy fall. I hope odically ping Elizabeth Letcher Millville. you’re all doing well. At the and Andrew Bush ’86. Please Megahn and Scott Albertson moment, I’m still recovering do come visit if you’re ever in welcomed to the world Sam from a morning of picking up the Rochester/Niagara region. Meir Albertson on September trash at Coastal Cleanup Day Our IPAs are fantastic!” 5, 2015. They are living in Santa with the Bay Area Pelicans, Georgie Stanley sends news Cruz, Calif., and working in the organized by 1988’s very own from France: “I’m living in Brian- organic farming and community Lyman Howard. I’ve enjoyed çon, France, for the school year development business. connecting with more and more with my two kids. If anyone’s in Elizabeth “Timmie” Friend of you in recent months, which Haskins reports: “I managed to the neighborhood, please stop is one of my favorite parts of Jessica Thompson Somol ’88 by. My number is 0770329809.” get back East for my Williams being form director (excuse to with her husband, John Rebecca Hoch writes: “I’m reunion this June and hope that visit campus and bother my SPS Roberts ’89. living in Lake Stevens, Wash., I might be able to make it back Sixth Former is another favorite
42 at SPS as a prospective parent. doesn’t hurt either – sorry N.Y., with my wife, two daugh- Morton ’89 doing stand-up Yikes.” about last year, Walt.) Still living ters (ages 8 and 6), and a son (3). comedy routines. Jessica Thompson Somol in Marin County and loving the I started a commodity trading Lastly, thanks to Megan recently began a new position as Bay Area quality of life.” advisor last year, which has Duryea Scott for keeping us all director of development at her Yoko Nishikawa Kitano made strong gains so far, and connected via these pages and alma mater (pre-SPS), Charles writes: “My husband and I have have begun the slow process in many other ways over the River School, a pre-k-8 school been living in Singapore since of raising money (www.Del- last five years. I will endeavor to in Dover, Mass. Her daughters the end of 2010 and are now phianAdvisors.com). Yes, the carry on her good work and will are in seventh and fifth grades busy raising our two-year- name should sound familiar to try to pull together an appro- there. With fall approaching, old daughter, Sayoko. It was Paulies. We spent the summer priately festive gathering when she misses Millville and the so wonderful to catch up with in California and saw a lot of we next meet as a full group in spectacular fall foliage around Caroline Kenney earlier this classmates – Annie Luetke- Concord in 2020 for our 30th the Lower School Pond. year and I am hoping more SPS meyer, Hutch Huddleston, reunion. And be prepared for Jon Shackett is understand- friends will come visit us in Rob Hutchinson, and Vic Liao. plenty of interim-year activi- ing exactly how busy boarding Singapore.” It was great to see everyone do- ties around the country in the school teachers really are. He Emily Lloyd Shaw shares: “It ing so well out West. Recently meantime. writes: “I am beginning my was fun to see so many people went to Kelly Heaton’s amaz- ninth year teaching biology at reunion. Loved catching up ing art exhibit in N.Y.C. Check it and anatomy and physiology at and learning what people are out if you can.” New Hampton School. I coach up to. And I loved rowing in our Rob Hutchinson reports 1991 basketball, supervise the farm reunion boat – amazing to be that he is living in Woodside, Marcy Chong [email protected] team, and am also a dorm par- out on Turkey Pond again and Calif., where he occasionally www.sps.edu/1991 ent (living in the same dorm as rowing with seven guys from bumps into our form’s other Will McCulloch ’95, director our class – a first. Nothing new Hutch (Hutch Huddleston). Form of 1991, it is time to save of enrollment management). I from me – still living in Great “When not working or raising the date. Our 25th Anniversary opened a nano-brewery, Barrington, Mass., with my kids, I get in the ocean and lie will bring us all home to Mill- Shackett’s Brewing Company, husband and our two daughters down on a piece of fiberglass. ville June 3-5, 2016. Big plans in Bristol, N.H., in November (6 and 9), who attend our local Occasionally I even stand up are afoot, and you are a part 2014 to keep me busy during Waldorf School. Fall weather is on it. Let me know if you are in of them. If you have not been the summer months. Discounts already creeping in with cold the area and would like to go getting messages about reunion are available to anyone from the nights and beautiful days, and for a surf.” – either because you are a FB Form of ’88, of course.” while I couldn’t imagine saying It should also be noted that abstainer or the e-mail address Best to all of you this winter. this back in March – we are Marie Schley, whose work on on file goes straight to a spam Keep checking our Facebook all excited for the ski season the TV series Transparent was graveyard – please let me know page and your e-mails for to begin.” highlighted in the last issue of another way I can reach you. I’ll updates, and please keep the From Amachie Ackah: the Horae, has since received even make house calls. Expect formnotes coming! “My youngest daughter, Kayin an Emmy Award for her work in your inbox details of a January Mari, turned three on Septem- designing the costumes for the N.Y.C. mini-reunion and par- ber 14.” show. Huge congrats to Marie! It ties in April in San Francisco Art Richardson writes: “I’m is also alleged that one can find and L.A. I was honored to see 1990 still upstate near Rhinebeck, YouTube clips of husband Nick Jose Leos and Phil Cho in San Charles Buice Francisco in September. What [email protected] kind of friends come out to the Bill Lawrence sends along his news: “I am the proud father of Anna (10) and Suzy (8) as well as fiancé to Kristin and soon- to-be stepfather to two ter- rific kids – Sam (16) and Sophia (9). Needless to say, we have a full house and a lot of energy at all times. I am 10 years with the San Francisco Giants, over- seeing corporate sponsorship Steve Lemay ’93, Kristine Kan- eko ’93, and big brother Julian sales. It’s been a great ride and Friends from 1993 (l. to r.) Megan Coles Zug, Isabel Roberts welcomed Elliott Kazuto Lemay never dull. (Three World Series Corbin, Charlotte Pharr Vishnyakov, and their children at Pocono on February 15, 2015, in Palo rings in the last five seasons Lake Preserve. Alto, Calif.
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Rachael Lizzy and and James Taylor Douglass ’94 Plimpton ’94 welcomed welcomed Axel Oliver Fox Lawrence Plimpton on Douglass August 29, in July. 2015 Jesse and Kimiye Corwin Welcome to Louise Prentice Liebman ’94 welcomed Ruby Rauch, daughter of Liz and Hanae Liebman on June 3, 2015. Ned Rauch ’94. sends an update: “The Smith falling asleep and will fill you in Family Seven are still in South- when we see you.” SFO airport on a weeknight Orsi Gorgenyi writes: “I am port, but we moved around the Josiah Hornblower sends to help you kill time before a always delighted to read about corner in April. The kids are his news: “I recently attended red-eye with a trip to In-N- former and current SPS stu- thrilled to have their own little the Yost Capital Annual Inves- Out Burger? This past year has dents and projects. I will never rooms and I’m delighted to have tor Day in Fort Worth, and had been an amazing run of mak- forget the year I spent at the a soon-to-be workshop for my the great pleasure of catching ing renewed connections with School in 91-92 as an exchange growing blog, www.ciburbanity. up with Carson Yost ’95, Nick Isobel Shih Cox, Toti Ezpeleta, student with the help of AS- com. There are projects galore Pell ’95, and Ed Smith ’93.” Fritz Fortmiller, Muffie Dunn, SIST and the Soros Foundation, around here, so we’re all keep- This from Rocio Ocampo- Jessie Alexander, and so many and of course the generosity of ing busy. If you’re ever driving Giancola: “Trying to survive more who are not fans of shar- SPS. I am proud to share that, by exit 19 on I-95, give us a this heat in Southern California ing information publicly. As we two weeks ago at our annual shout.” and glad that some rain came get closer to reunion, please congress in London, I became our way. I would like to say hello consider sending some news president of AIJA (International to Marcy Chong ’91 and hope and updates. See you soon. Association of Young Lawyers), 1994 she is well. I still remember the the only global association of welcome she gave me when she Christopher Gates picked me up at Logan Airport. career-building lawyers age [email protected] 45 and below. In London, 700 Her kindness remains with 1993 young lawyers from all over the It’s great to hear news from me and made my first days at Page Sargisson world participated in more than many of you. I’m writing this St. Paul’s easier. Shout out to [email protected] 50 hours of legal education and shortly after attending the en- Coach Gerardo-Gettens. Have Still living in and loving Brook- training. If I had not studied at gagement party of Phil Warner been in contact with Tania lyn. Am busy with my two SPS, I would have never dared to to his fiancé, Carolyn Chen, Vasquez ’95.” boys and running my growing run for this position (and prob- along with Benjy Federbush James Douglass shares: “I jewelry design company (www ably my whole career would (also recently engaged), Chris just started a new teaching gig .pagesargisson.com). I real- have turned out differently. I Pachios, and Nancy (Dorn) at The Episcopal School of Los ized the other day that I’ve am very grateful to the School. Walker. Angeles with Jamie Neilson ’79.” made wedding rings for many One of our upcoming half-year Anne Stires writes: “I have Sara Leone is “living in of our classmates, including conferences will be in Chicago a chapter about Juniper Hill Pittsburgh with my husband Jay Erickson, Weezie Smith in May 2016, so it could be an School in a book coming out and our three girls. I work in Goff, and Reeve Schley – such easy way to get involved.” in a few weeks by David Sobel admissions at an independent an honor. Charlotte Martin Smith and published by Redleaf Press: school, where I have now been Nature Preschools and Forest for 10 years. I am very excited Kindergartens: The Handbook about plans for a winter get- for Outdoor Learning.” Ned Rauch shares exciting news: “It is with boundless glee that Liz and I introduce to you Louise Prentice Rauch, who arrived at 8:10 p.m. on July 2, weighing 7 lbs., 5 oz. and stretching to 20 1/4 inches. As soon as she heard her name, 1994 formmates (l. to r.) Andrew she smiled. Off to a good start. Fagenholz, Charles Finlay, and She’s terrific and in fine health, Gunner Blackmore celebrating the 13th annual reunion of Nick Pell ’95, Ed Smith ’93, Josiah Hornblower ’94, and Carson as is her mom. There’s so much Yost ’95 met at the Yost Capital Annual Investor Day in Fort the 1993-94 inhabitants of the Worth, Texas. more to say, of course, but we’re “Nash Upstairs Triple.” 44 New parents Winnie and Alex Nelson ’95 welcomed John Dunbar Nelson in London on Children of Decker Rolph ’95: Friends from the Form of 1996 gathered in Baltimore. (L. to r.) back: August 5, 2015. Leland, T, and Bea(trice). Alana Pietragallo Bedoya, Patti Lin, Jenn Connelly Garcia-Alonso, and Emily Chang Brands; front: Oliver Garcia-Alonso, Breuer Bedoya, Ford Gordon, Alexia Garcia-Alonso, Annabelle and Henry Brands. away with Libby Kelly, Mar- Great news from Sarah Car- guerite Johnson, Beth Ames, ley Thompson: “I’m past the summer excursion to Indonesia. Monique Washington ’87, and McNair Bailey.” 13-month mark and recovering Weekend at Bernie’s – I mean Ed- took a break from supervising beautifully. John has started gar’s – was the following week- her detectives to take me for a flying airplanes and I’m going end, hosted by Edgar Padil- ride in her unmarked car and to homeopathy school in the la. Nobody died, but good times give me an all-access tour of 1995 fall, so there is a lot of new and were had, with Thayer Walker the Chicago Police Academy. I Morgan Stewart exciting stuff going on up here also present for the festivi- felt a little bit like Eddie Murphy [email protected] in mid-coast Maine!” ties. E. ’Dilla and I have actually in Beverly Hills Cop. Oh, and I Dahni-El Giles writes: This note from Morgan had a shameless bromance and somehow managed to complete “Charles Best ’94, Husani Stewart: “Had brunch with have seen each other frequently impossible mission code G46 by Barnwell ’94, and I joined Jennie Jones Stout and Caro- since Anniversary Weekend. coaxing the ever-elusive Kelli forces as a relay team com- line Sehnaoui Cook (visiting (Yeah, I said it. He and his fiancé Phillips ’97 out of hiding and peting in the 2015 Panasonic with her family from Geneva) are awesome! What?) Thank hanging with her for the better NYC Triathlon, raising money in Los Angeles in August. So goodness for reunions to re- part of a day. Back in N.Y.C., I to benefit ScriptEd.org. It was fun seeing each other after so kindle old friendships and make kidnapped my brother from hot, humid, and crowded but many years.” new connections. Off to Chicago another mother, Brian Andu- we finished 39th out of 100 re- What a summer Marlon in July, where I split time staying jar ’94, away from his wife and lay teams. Not bad for a bunch Key had: “I’m dropping names with T.J. Hardaway and Dave brought him across state lines of rookies. ScriptEd equips and old school references all Mathews ’96. They and their for a boys’ night out. Summer students in under-resourced over this page. Besides put- wives were great hosts and also included pow-wows over schools with the fundamental ting in facetime at the well- my boys even cooked for me lunch with Gordy Rogers, coding skills and profession- publicized School events, the while in town. (Bonus - I now have a Dave Swanson, and Andrea al experiences that together past few months have included picture of Dave working a McCullough ’94.” produce access to careers in all manner of smaller encoun- cutting board while wearing Emma Carter (Bernbach) technology. For the past two- ters with members of the SPS a chef apron.) Also, broke writes: “I am located in sunny plus years, I have served on family. Caught up with Carey bread with Caryn Hawk ’76, Mallorca, Spain. If anyone from ScriptEd’s board of directors.” Wagner ’96 in June before her Shawn Hawk ’09, and the SPS community needs a Monique Schlichtman ’92. place to stay, you can always My law enforcement sister, find us at www.casfiols.com.”
(L. to r.) Charles Best ’94, Dahni-El Giles ’95, and Husani Barnwell ’94 joined forces at the Panasonic Alyson Jones (Grant) ’95 and NYC Triathlon 2015, raising family enjoyed the final few days money for ScriptEd.org. of summer in Santa Monica. Emma Carter (Bernbach) ’95 in Mallorca with her three children. 45 FORMNOTES
Lily Fan ’97 and friends at her rehearsal dinner in August (l. to r.): The 1998 alumni band “Poor Richard” performed in Iceland this Albert Zue ’03, Stephanie Oliver ’96, Quincy Gambrell ’98, Lily, Kelli past summer. (L. to r.): Charlie Smith, Chris Eastland, Rich Thieriot, Phillips ’97, Karen Smith, Mandy Fan ’95, and Leona Hoyin Tjio ’96. Will O’Boyle, and Will Dick.
traditions: Cheers’s chicken cousin, Albert Zue ’03. Leona friend Jimmy Crumpacker for and broccoli alfredo, In a Pinch Hoyin Tjio ’96, Stephanie Oli- their first foray on the interna- 1996 sesame noodles and seven layer ver ’96 (both of whom I became tional music scene. The band Emily Brands bars, along with Upper/Coit’s friends with on my first day at enjoyed the geological wonders [email protected] eggs made-to-order. Work SPS), and Quincy Gambrell ’98 and warm Icelandic hospitality, www.sps.edu/1996 preparing for our reunion is were in my wedding. Liliana while playing their set under the Mark your calendars for our underway, so stay tuned and Polo-McKenna ’96, Kelli Phil- midnight sun. One band mem- 20th reunion, June 3-5, 2016. start booking your hotel rooms. lips, Natasha Cobb, Kareem ber mused, “It reminded me of A busier-than-usual sum- Roberts ’99, Jamal John- playing EcoFest ’98, only bigger.” mer brought my family up son ’94, and former faculty Javier Hidalgo writes: “I am to the D.C. area for the year, member Karen Smith (who was excited to share that I have re- where I’ve been enjoying the 1997 my adviser for four years at cently joined the newly founded, Cornelia Van Amburg proximity of several form- SPS) were in attendance. We had Brooklyn-based Richman Law [email protected] mates. Jill Thompson Smith tons of fun and look forward to Group, representing consumers and I are exploring Rock Creek Amy Singer next steps in our lives.” in a wide array of class action [email protected] Park’s trails with my dog, and litigation. Moreover, I will be I’m looking forward to seeing Brooke McLaughlin shares: managing the firm’s federal Vee (Ogle) Ladejobi, along “My husband Alexander Magle- 1998 civil rights cases on behalf of with meeting Mike Shaheen’s by and I are proud to announce clients pursuing section 1983 Andrew Bleiman family. A fantastic (and wild) the birth of Piper Blair Magleby. claims against municipalities [email protected] weekend at Patti Lin’s home Piper is preparing for her first for false arrest, excessive force, in Baltimore brought Alana Pi- x-country ski season as we are Over the weekend of June 20, malicious prosecution, denial of etragallo Bedoya, Jenn Con- still working between Cam- 2015, SPS alumni band “Poor due process, and other federal nelly Garcia-Alonso, Patti, bridge, Mass., and Hanover, NH.” Richard” played at the Se- and state law causes of action.” and me together with all our Lily Fan writes: “Anthony cret Solstice Music Festival Andrew Gustin and his children and husbands – this Paul Arnold and I got mar- in Reykjavik, Iceland. Band wife, Bracken, were thrilled to was wild in the toddlers-and- ried on August 8, 2015, in New members Will Dick, Chris welcome the arrival of their son, babies-everywhere sense, mind York City. We were blessed to Eastland, Will O’Boyle, and Spencer Henry Gustin, on Au- you. Speaking of babies, Diane celebrate the event with my Rich Thieriot were joined by gust 15 at Weill-Cornell Medical Maldonado Santillan is keep- sister, Mandy Fan ’95, and my manager Charlie Smith and Center in New York. ing busy with her little gal, along with coaching a nutrition and fitness group on top of teaching. And Caitlin Riley reports that she is enjoying life in Austin and can’t wait to meet up with everybody at the 20th. I attended Alumni Volunteer Weekend at SPS with Alana Bedoya. We marveled at the Helen Kathryn Russell was born Alexander Magleby and Brooke Pat Fox ’98 (l.) and Dodd amazing updates to campus and to Marley and Stuart Russell ’97, McLaughlin ’97 welcomed Piper Loomis ’98 enjoy an impromptu rekindled some gastronomic on August 31, 2015. Blair Magleby on May 20, 2015. Spartan Race in Calgary, Alberta.
46 Jamie, Alex, and Casey McGee, Bracken and Andrew Gustin ’98 William Moore, son of Taylor Emma Adele Ritter was wel- children of Kate and Conner welcomed son Spencer Henry and Julia Moore ’00, turned comed by Marilyn Katz ’00 McGee ’98. Gustin on August 15, 2015. one this summer. and family.
Conner McGee shares: “My and drove seven hours north to companies for the family office/ Marilyn Katz and family wife, Kate, and I welcomed our Calgary to see me and the show. foundation of Peter Thiel (local had a new addition this sum- third child, daughter Casey It was a joy to have them in the tech billionaire). Best part – mer: “Emma Adele Ritter joined McGee, in late June. We are all house; like the New Space, only after years of commuting and our family on July 18. Her big adjusting well to the new addi- bigger! After the show, I gave travel – I walk to work!” brother, Jack, is very proud and tion, though our apartment on them a backstage tour and Also on the West Coast, loves telling everyone that she the Upper West Side is feeling a puppet tutorial, then casually Courtney (Miller) Calvert is is his baby sister. I am a primary bit crowded.” asked Pat if he was interested enjoying a totally average life care physician and assistant Pat Fox writes: “The Fox in running a freezing-cold, in Los Angeles. She is satisfied professor at UConn Health. family traveled north of the soaking-wet mud race in the with her role in middle manage- Matt and I live in Hartford and border to Calgary, Alberta, to morning. Again, without hesita- ment at an ad agency; although celebrated our fifth anniversary see Dodd Loomis, and his show tion, he said yes. Early the next she reaps no emotional or cre- in August.” (as director) of Disney’s The morning, we kicked butt on the ative satisfaction, the pay is Edward Peña ’98, Sarah Lion King North American Tour. course, toweled off in the park- decent. She shares her life with (Macdonald) Peña, big broth- After an amazing performance, ing lot, then Pat drove seven her loving husband, who is er Milo, and big sister Alma Dodd suggested an impromptu hours back home to Montana also passionate about the Golf welcomed Johan Ignacio on Spartan Race. Life is never bor- and I headed back to the theatre Channel, their two-year-old August 13. ing with Mr. Loomis.” to work. Like the good ole’ days.” daughter (65% potty trained), An update from Mae Wil- Dodd shares: “As the resident and their very poorly behaved liams in New Hampshire: “I director of the North American – but cute – dog. Courtney has recently received a master’s in touring production of Disney’s no plans to write a novel or run historic preservation and have The Lion King, I travel with 2000 a marathon. started working as an architec- my wife, full-time, 365 days a Elizabeth Leeds From Connecticut, Alexa tural historian and preservation [email protected] year. This year we spent three (Smith) Biron sends her news: consultant out of Center Harbor, months playing cities in West- Julia (Thies) Moore writes “My husband, Jeremy, and I N.H. I’ve been pretty busy with ern Canada, so naturally I shot from San Francisco: “Our son, welcomed our daughter, Clare the crash-course of starting a my Third Form roommate, Pat William, turned one this sum- Story Biron, on January 2. Her consulting business (unlock- T. Cat Fox, a line to see if he mer and it’s so fun watching middle name is in honor of my inghistory.com). In particular, was willing to rally his family him explore and figure things grandfather, Geoffrey Story I’m interested in connecting for a road trip from Montana. out. I left a role at Stanford Smith Jr. ’42. I continue to historic preservation and en- Without hesitation, he loaded earlier this year and just took a work in marketing and com- vironmental sustainability and his three clone-like children new position running a portfolio munications for the University trying to re-purpose and re- and angel of a wife into the car of early-stage ‘radical science’ of Connecticut.” store historic structures, while
Michael and Caitlin Cunning- Ellen and Clay Nichol ’00 wel- Jeremy and Alexa Smith Biron ’00 Alma, Milo, and Johan Ignacio, ham ’00 with their baby, Ella. comed their second son, Winston, welcomed daughter Clare Story children of Sarah (Macdonald) ’00 held by big brother Lytle. Biron on January 2, 2015. and Edward ’98 Peña.
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year we welcomed baby Ella into our family. I work for the Department of Veterans Affairs in their Real Property office, where I lead the land manage- ment/acquisitions program for VA’s real estate inven- tory nationwide. We’ve been in Washington, D.C., for the last five years or so, but we are relocating to Chapel Hill, N.C., in October. If there are any formmates in the area, I’d love (L. to r.): Greene Scholar Herren (L. to r.): Jackie Yen ’00, Alex Whisnant ’01, Kate Waters ’02, to hear from you!” Green ’16 joined Scholarship Abby Everdell ’02, and Georgia Richter ’00 in Upstate N.Y. Caroline Farrington writes: Trustees Charles ’99 and Elizabeth Scribner ’02 and daughter Char- “I am entering my fourth year of lotte for a service at Tuscaloosa’s ucts, including GMOs, which are future, all to celebrate a more a biomedical research doctorate Christ Episcopal Church. subsidized by U.S. taxpayers. regional food economy. And, program in pharmacology at Meanwhile, my young farm- yes, we’re against GMOs, and Case Western Reserve Univer- making them more efficient. My ers organization, Greenhorns agro-chemical monopolies. sity, investigating novel thera- boyfriend, my dog, Freya, and – committed to domestic food Find us online at www.fiddlers- peutics for the treatment of I are living in a 1940s Cape sovereignty and a more local greenmaine.com, at the Boston cancer. When not working, I am that we’re slowly working to economy – just celebrated the Public Market, and learn more discovering all that Cleveland restore, next to an old apple maiden voyage of Maine Sail about my work in the young and the rustbelt have to offer orchard, new hop-yard, and Freight, a 360-mile ‘trade stunt’ farmer’s movement at www – which is quite a bit. If anyone some friendly honeybees.” down the coast of Maine, with a .thegreenhorns.net.” is ever in the area, please give An update from Nicholson historic wooden schooner ad- Our formmates down South me a ring. Sorry to miss the Price: “Fourteen years after venture out of Gloucester. The send us their updates: Kuba reunion this year. Sounds like graduation, I moved back to crew brought down an organic Kubala lives in Davidson, N.C., it was a blast.” Concord, where I’m a professor cargo of dry beans, blueberry and had an eventful 2015. A Elizabeth Farwell writes: at UNH Law. My wife, Ana, is jam, beeswax candles, maple month ago, he started a job as “I still live in Philadelphia, just also a professor. We love cook- syrup, honey, sea salt, mus- assistant professor of history finished a degree in educa- ing and entertaining. Say hi if tard, sheep’s pelts, and much and digital studies at Davidson tion policy from UPenn, cur- you’re in the area!” more worth $70,000, all non- College, where he teaches me- rently working for Philadelphia Sarah Burns is living in perishable organic products, dieval European history and City Council. Live in Philadel- Brooklyn with her husband, and all for sale. The voyage or computer programming. Kuba phia (still). Recently saw Lina Dave, and two kids, Lyla (4.5), ‘pageant of logistics’ included got married this year. Schuerch (now Finlan) and and Finn (16 months). Sarah is sea shanties, cargo bikes, and Caitlin (Coan) Cunning- her husband and their adorable currently co-writing, producing, a series of talks about mari- ham writes: “I married Michael baby, Mia.” and directing a documentary time history and our trading Cunningham in 2012, and last Clay Nichol shares: “My wife, about Jackie Robinson that will air on PBS in April. Severine von T. Fleming, who doesn’t stay put in any one location longer than a few days, sends love and writes: “You may have read in the news about the young farmers of France protesting proposed trade liberalization of the so- called TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) by squirting manure into the EU windows in Brussels. They don’t want their agricultural system impacted by dumping of Tristan Besse ’02 and Sarah Longacre at their August wedding. Rich Keefe ’02 is directly behind the cheaper U.S. agricultural prod- bride and groom.
48 Great-grandsons of Robert E. L. At the Ramble Music & Arts Fest in Western Mass., were (l. to r.): Aidan Tait ’04 and Felipe Vas- Wilson III ’32 and children of Lee Kate Smith, Ted Smith ’01, James Ajello ’01, Lauren Ames, Nick concellos at their August 2014 and Krissie von Elten Wilson ’01: Ames ’01 (in vintage SPS track pinnie), and Luke Morgan ’01. wedding. Keene Putney Wilson (born Sep- tember 2014) with Robert. Climate Action Champions tember, having gone to Jamaica, was organized by the legendary Ellen, and I moved to Little Rock, Program. I remain based in Los the San Blas Islands, through cruiser Jimmy Cornell to raise Ark., earlier this summer and Angeles, and just welcomed my the Panama Canal, on to the awareness for climate change had our second boy, Winston, first child, a boy, Wilder Potts Galapagos, across the Pacific and its impact on the oceans last week.” Ashton, on June 25, 2015.” to the Marquesas, Tuamotos, and island nations. We are con- As for me, Elizabeth (Mar- Alex Whisnant reports: Society Islands, Cook Islands, tinuing on this fall through In- shall) Leeds, I was happy to “After Millville, I got a physics American Samoa, Tonga, Fiji donesia, and then to Singapore, catch up with Kathryn Dur- degree at Duke and then fell in and Vanuatu. I was originally Malaysia, and Thailand this yea this July when she came love with France while obtaining brought on as crew, but have winter. The rally will continue from San Francisco for a visit. my pastry chef diploma at Le taken over most of the home- around the world for the next (Kathryn set me up on a blind Cordon Bleu in Paris. I worked schooling duties as well, which couple of years – and perhaps I date several years ago with my for two years as a pastry cook despite my lack of any formal will be with them.” husband, Jeffrey, in a brilliant at Alice Waters’s magical Chez training or experience in edu- Alan “Scooter” Zackheim and insightful act of match- Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, cation, I felt quite prepared for shares: “Happily raising an making.) I am keeping busy in went to Cornell for an M.B.A., after St. Paul’s (among the rest) almost two-and-a-half-year- Manhattan, raising our daugh- and launched my own artisanal and which I have also thor- old in Helena, Mont. Finished ter (almost two), and serving chocolates brand, Gâté Comme oughly enjoyed. It has been an clerking at the Montana Su- on the board of Edible School- des Filles, in Paris and San incredible experience to visit preme Court and just started a yard NYC. Edible Schoolyard Francisco. I’m moving to Boston such remote places in this way, job at Montana Legal Services builds and maintains garden and would love to reconnect and we have seen an incred- Association, providing free legal and kitchen classrooms in low- with other Paulies in the area ible array of people, cultures, aid to low-income Montanans.” income public schools to teach over cups of hot chocolate this geography, and marine life. Luke Morgan sends his kids about food, health, and the winter.” The boat is part of a rally called news: “The hills of Western environment. We are expanding Jeffrey King writes: “Just the Blue Planet Odyssey, which Massachusetts were alive with into four new schools in the started season four as a co- Bronx and Brooklyn in which producer and writer on CBS’s approximately 95 percent of Sherlock Holmes drama, El- the student body lives below the ementary. Been working with poverty line. Lucy Liu and Jonny Lee Miller for four years now. It’s still a blast every time I see my name on the screen.” 2001 This is what Daphne Lyman Jim Baehr is up to: “I have spent this year [email protected] sailing around the world aboard www.sps.edu/2001 an Amel 54 ketch-rigged mono- This from Sarah Ashton (for- hull sailboat with a couple and merly Potts): “In January 2015, their two boys, 9 and 11. We Macy Radloff ’02 married Jordan Vance in August. SPS alumni in I took a new role with the White left Key West in January and attendance included (l. to r.): Lindsay Deane-Mayer ’04, Beth Brun- House as the director of their reached Australia in early Sep- ner ’02, Kristen Deane Campbell ’02, Macy, and Ginny Chen ’02.
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Kate Williams Toftness ’04 (in white) at her wedding with Lydia Wil- 2005 graduates (l. to r.) Bowman Dickson, Sam Malmberg, and liams ’07 (l.), Zoe Williams ’10, Velina Luhur ’03, and Taylor Farmer ’04. Chris Hickey with their friends, Beth and Megan.
music again this August as Ted a multi-faceted critique of the dan Vance this August. Form- 5th- through 8th-grade middle Smith, James Ajello, Andreas green economy from some of mates Beth Brunner, Kristen school serving the Northwest Mendez-Peñate, Seth War- the leading feminist scholars Deane Campbell, and Ginni Queens, N.Y., community, pro- ren, Ross McGee, Ethan Fitz- of environment, development, Chen attended, joined also by posed to open in the fall of 2017. patrick, Nicholas Endicott geography, and economics.” Lindsay Deane Mayer ’04. I’m looking forward to equip- Ames and I gathered for the ping scholars with the skills and fourth summer in a row to hear abilities to attend great college Ben Chace and Nino Chace ’04 2004 prep high schools like our alma play with their band “Bird Dog” 2002 mater. E-mail graham.browne@ Mary F. Karwowski for two nights under the stars. Toby McDougal gmail.com with your updates [email protected] [email protected] Blessed with perfect weather, a and notes of support, and I can blue moon, and surprise guest Tristan Besse married Sarah An update from Graham tell you how you can help!” Nicholas Pike ’00, the weekend Longacre in August at the Uni- Browne: “Hi all. I just com- Kenneth King is building a included lots of disc tossing, versity Club in San Francisco. pleted my M.B.A. at Yale School new social consumer app in San sustainably raised local BBQ, Formmates Rich Keefe, Brian of Management, but have de- Francisco with an all-SPS team and long walks in the woods Sharkey, and Will Woodward cided to take a less traditional of Spencer King ’08 and Chris spent reminiscing about our all traveled to attend the cer- path after school. I am pursu- Edwards ’08. Please contact days in Millville. emony and celebration. The ing a fellowship with Building him ([email protected]) if Ingrid Nelson writes: “I re- bride and groom then spent Excellent Schools, a national you would like to learn more cently published an edited vol- their two-week honeymoon in nonprofit that trains its fel- and become a test user. ume with development scholar Hawaii – one week each on Maui lows to design, found, and lead Aidan Tait reports: “I’ve had Wendy Harcourt titled Practic- and Kauai – before returning to high-performing public charter a busy, happy, and productive ing Feminist Political Ecolo- their cat, Mr. Moo, and life in the schools across the country. I year – hence the late message. gies: Moving Beyond the ‘Green Bay Area. am in the process of founding I got married in August 2014 Economy.’ This work represents Macy Radloff married Jor- Forte Preparatory Academy, a to my longtime partner, Felipe, whom I met while living in Brazil many years ago. We spent our first year of marriage doing fun things like applying for a green card (him) and applying to med- ical residency (me). Luckily, it all worked out; I graduated from UCSF in May 2015 and began a dual residency in pediatrics and anesthesiology at Stanford in June, and Felipe works for Cisco in SF. In other news, my twin cousins just started in the Third Form this year – yet another flock of Taits in Millville. Maybe Justin Douglas ’04 married Jennifer Douglas in May. Pictured (l. to r.): Dan Marcy ’04, David Bates ’04, these two will be less loud and Arkadiusz Piegdon ’04, Benjamin Nwachukwu ’04, the bride, Molly McCarthy ’04, Brian Harris ’04, disruptive in class.” the groom, Baohan Wu ’03, Chris Correa ’06, Graham Browne ’04, Jeff Carroll ’04, Catherine Nelson ’05, and George Nelson ’04.
50 On the 18th green at the Fifth Annual BroGA Championship in Canada (l. to r.): Tyler O’Brien ’07, MVP Michele-Anne Vennat ’09 Philippe Morissette ’06, Trent Blossom ’08, Jason Bourgea ’08, Andrew Peabody ’08,Cory McGrath awarding Jamie Wilson ’08 the ’09, Andrew Baerg-Dostie ’06, Fred Vennat ’08, Charles Vennat ’07, Iffer Beisswenger ’08, François BroGA chalice and champion’s Brisebois ’07, Jamie Wilson ’08 (tournament champion), and David Friedman ’07. jacket.
Julia Hazen shares: “Sorry lor Farmer and my sisters, Kids are welcome, which feels them on the App Store, check to miss everyone at the 10- Lydia ’07 and Zoe ’10. My dad weird to have to include here. out their website (pUpdateapp. year! I graduated with a dual even used the phrase ‘pelican Plan to stay through Sunday, com), or visit their Instagram degree from Wharton and the mother’ to describe my mom June 5. page (@pUpdateapp) to learn Lauder Institute at Penn in in a wedding toast. James and I more. May. There were lots of Paulies live in Chicago, where I continue Hayley Duus writes: “Dur- in my Wharton class: David to work for the arts nonprofit 2007 ing my first week at Columbia Wagner ’05, Story Jenks ’05, Rebuild Foundation. I’d love to Business School, I was delighted Quincy Darbyshire Will Evarts ’02, and Melody host any SPS folks for a tour of to find Lesley Kwok ’05 in my [email protected] Lam ’03. I moved to Minne- our projects!” class, Clayton Sachs ’06 in my apolis this summer to work in After bringing home their new cluster, and Erica Deane is brand management for General puppy, Folly, to their small working in the same building Mills. Loving life in the Twin 2006 Brooklyn apartment, Danielle as my corporate finance class. Cities – lots of bikes, lakes, and Covatta and Nick Riva decided Dorothy MacAusland ’08 is Clayton Sachs dairy products. Let me know to develop an app to bring pet also starting graduate school [email protected] at Columbia this fall. I traveled if you are ever in the Upper www.sps.edu/2006 care to the smartphone age. Midwest.” They have now launched pUp- with Doro this past spring to the Kate Williams Toftness Countdown to the 10th re- date to help pet owners care West Coast. Jenny Zeckendorf, writes: “I was thrilled to share union. Festivities kick off with for their pups by keeping track who is wrapping up her gradu- my wedding day in Savan- dinner Friday, June 3, 2016, at 6 of their daily activities and fa- ate program at Columbia this nah this past April with three p.m. in the Athletic and Fitness cilitating communication with year, now regularly beats me Paulies as bridesmaids, Tay- Center. Saturday venue TBD. their caregivers. Please find on the bike in N.Y.C. as she used
Philippine de Richemont ’08 and new husband Colin Tunstall leav- ing the church after their wedding in a 1969 Citroën DS. Gathered in Pasadena, Calif., for the birthday of twins Max ’07 and Charlie ’07 Martensen (l. to r.) Max, Charlie, Kathryn Greenbaum ’07, Nolan Jennings ’07, Chas Plimpton ’08, and Molly Mitchell ’06.
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Formmates from 2007 Anna Kim, Brooke Avery ’14 is a sopho- Phoebe Stockman, and Chloe more playing hockey for the Squires met up in New York. UNH women’s team.
to on Turkey Pond. It’s so nice Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson to have so many Paulie faces on Medical School in New Bruns- campus. Before school started, I wick, N.J. I would love to see any caught up with Lizzy Bates in formmates passing through.” Philadelphia, Dylan Procida Arthur Burns writes: “I’m in Stamford, and Forrest Van excited to report that I got mar- Formmates from 2012 gathered at the Washington, D.C., home Dyke in New York. Lizzy is as ried on July 26 to Felicia Feng. of Sam Reid ’81 for an afternoon pool party, (l. to r.): Rosie Rein- acher, Enrique Granados Jr., Amy Lee, and Charley Biddle. bubbly and inspirational as The ceremony took place in her ever. I am forever grateful to hometown of Jilin City, China. have had her as my Third Form Felicia and I have been running in the Fifth Annual BroGA Kitt II roommate. Dylan left a tutoring business together for Championship. It was a week- 2014 teaching and now is back in the past two years and I also end filled with golf lowlights Tekla Monson the business world with her work as an English teacher at and nocturnal highlights. [email protected] puppy, Dudley, in tow (Insta- the Jilin University Medical gram: Dudleysostudly). Forrest School in Changchun, China. We Brooke Avery was featured just finished his second trip to are planning to return to the in a Hockey East press release Cuba and starts teaching out- United States in January.” 2011 concerning the 2014-15 season. side Madrid this fall. Hope the Charles “Chuck” Vennat Meredith Bird She was the only native N.H. [email protected] rest of the form is doing well.” shares: “The gold world is still player on the UNH women’s www.sps.edu/2011 Catherine Parkhurst reeling in shock at the news hockey team last year and was shares: “I’m happy to report that of Frankie Brisebois being Save the date for our fifth re- recognized as the MVP for the I just started medical school at dethroned by Jamie Wilson ’08 union – June 3, 4, and 5, 2016. N.H./Vt. Make-a-Wish team.
SPS faculty member Heather Crutchfield and her daugh- ter, Maddie ’14, at the U.S. Women’s National Lacrosse Alumni gathered at Nantucket in July included (l. to r.): George Cooley ’14, Sam Cooley ’07, Jack Team’s training weekend in Schrupp ’14, Susannah Cooley ’13, Grey Sylvester ’14, Joe Fennessy ’14, and Ian Petty ’14. Annapolis, Md.
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The section was updated October 21, 1932 year, two months before his death, he was 2015. Please note that deaths are H. Van Buren “Van” Richard in contact with the School to make sure reported as we receive notice of them. a philanthropist issues of Alumni Horae were going to his Therefore, alumni dates of death are and a kind and correct summer address. not always reported chronologically. thoughtful man Beginning in the mid-1990s, Mr. Richard with a positive and his wife divided their time between 1932—H. Van Buren “Van” Richard Vero Beach, Fla., and York Harbor, Maine. August 27, 2015 approach to life, died in York He loved to travel and was an avid golfer. 1934—Samuel “Gray” Ward Thoron September 18, 2015 Harbor, Maine, In 2010, at the age of 95, Mr. Richard was 1940—David Bennet Bronson on August 27, honored as golfer of the year at the Indian July 1, 2015 2015. He was River Medical Center Foundation’s annual 1941—Derek Choate Parmenter Jr. 100 years old. golf classic in Vero Beach. April 20, 2015 Born in New York City on October 15, Mr. Richard was predeceased in 2007 1944—William Matthew Iler 1914, “Van” Richard was one of four child- by his wife of 65 years, Jane, by his son, August 23, 2015 ren of Harold and Vera Van Buren Richard. Peter, and by his brother, Trumbull Rich- 1945—Malcolm Scollay Low He entered St. Paul’s School as a First ard ’35, who died in 2013. He is survived June 28, 2015 Former in the fall of 1927, but had been by his daughter, Phyllis Fritts, and her 1951—Varick McN. Bacon on the radar of administrators since his husband, Guy; his daughter-in-law, September 11, 2015 father, president of the State Bank of New Virginia Richard; five grandchildren; and 1952—Jasper Morgan Evarts six great-grandchildren. July 13, 2015 York, first wrote to the School about his 1952—Roger Frederick Mills son when he was six years old. September 2, 2015 Mr. Richard was successful academically 1934 1952—A. George Scherer III and athletically at SPS. He was transferred Samuel “Gray” Ward Thoron October 17, 2015 to the Second Form within two months of 1953—George Cass “Hutch” arriving at the School. He participated in Hutchinson III cross country, football, hockey, squash, and June 26, 2015 track for Delphian. He also sang in the Choir. 1953—Jeremy Patrick Miller He followed his father and uncle to September 11, 2015 Princeton, where he graduated with the 1953—Joseph Wood “Woody” Oliver Jr. August 1, 2015 Class of 1936, earning his B.A. in French. He also ran track and played squash and 1954—Samuel Salmond Sylvester III August 9, 2015 rugby at Princeton. Like many of his gener- 1955—Peter William Culman ation, Mr. Richard served in the Navy from August 18, 2015 1940 to 1945, where he was a Destroyer professor emeritus and former dean of 1959—Samuel Bard Johnson Escort Skipper in the Pacific during World the Cornell Law School, died peacefully September 3, 2015 War II. at his home at the Kendal of Ithaca in 1966—Thomas McTyeire Sparre In 1941, Mr. Richard married Jane Ithaca, N.Y., on September 18, 2015. He Raysor Jr., July 28, 2015 Scheltzer. The couple had two children, was 99 years old. 1970—Evans “Roddy” Dick III Phyllis and Peter, and lived in Brookville, Born at his family’s home in Danvers, September 9, 2015 N.Y. Professionally, Mr. Richard worked as Mass., on July 14, 1916, Mr. Thoron was 1970—John Taylor Halsey II a stockbroker, heading C.B. Richard and the older of two children of Louisa Chapin September 4, 2014 Company in New York City. He also volun- (Hooper) and Ward Thoron. He attended 1972—Fielding Ewing “Chip” the Browne & Nichols School in nearby Lamason Jr. teered for the Sheltering Arms Children’s July 23, 2015 Service, St. Barnabas Hospital, and York Cambridge before entering St. Paul’s (Maine) Hospital. School as a Third Former in the fall of 1930. Former Faculty For someone as perpetually active as At SPS, Mr. Thoron was a member of the Alan Neidlinger Hall, August 22, 2015 Mr. Richard, retirement in 1983 was merely Cadmean/Concordian Literary Society, Dennis P. Schmidt, October 19, 2015 the transition to another exciting phase the Yearbook committee, and served as Former Staff of life. He was a frequent donor to SPS, treasurer of the Chess Club. He competed James Cronin, August 17, 2015 along with his brother, Trumbull ’35, and in cross country, hockey, and baseball for Nelson Joseph Perron, July 24, 2015 was interested in learning about the many Old Hundred. He also served as manager James G. Stohrer, August 26, 2015 developments on campus. In June of this of the SPS baseball team.
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Correspondence between Mr. Thoron’s Ethics Committee and a special assistant Grenville, recalls that his father took him father and then-SPS Rector Henry Kit- to the state attorney general. For more to the World’s Fair in Seattle and on a tredge indicated that Gray was confirmed than 30 years, until 1997, he was a trustee National Parks tour on the West Coast at Trinity Church, Boston, on Palm Sunday of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights one summer. – April 9, 1933. Under the Law. Mr. Thoron stepped down “Another summer he visited me out Mr. Thoron went on to study at Harvard, as Cornell’s dean in 1963 and continued in Wyoming, where I worked on a sheep graduating cum laude in 1938, with an A.B. to teach, before mandatory retirement at ranch,” said Grenny Thoron. “He stayed in American history. He served as manager age 70 in 1987. at a nearby ranch and was surprised and of Harvard’s varsity baseball team as a As a teacher, Mr. Thoron was admired delighted to discover an aging John Dos senior, before entering Harvard Law School for his compassion and understanding. He Passos, the famous author, occupying the next fall. He graduated in 1941 and was known to invite students to his home the next cabin.” went to work for the Wall Street law firm for Thanksgiving and to host informal Grenny Thoron also remembered that of Sullivan & Cromwell. Mr. Thoron worked gatherings of faculty and students, many his father wore a red vest every Christ- at the firm for only a few months before of whom stayed in touch with him for mas and would record on a yellow legal the attack on Pearl Harbor on December years. After his retirement, a former pad the gifts his children received so 7, 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army the student established a scholarship in Mr. they could write thank-you notes to rel- following day, serving for the duration of Thoron’s name. atives. In later years, Mr. Thoron enjoyed the war as a combat infantryman in an In June 1939, Mr. Thoron married Mary gathering his children together for the armored brigade with the rank of First Dwight Clark, and together they raised holidays. When he was not with them, Lieutenant and later as Company Com- five children. The couple divorced in 1968. he corresponded regularly with each mander. Mr. Thoron was seriously wounded On December 30, 1971, Mr. Thoron married child, remembering every birthday and leading an assault on the Siegfried Line, Pattie Porter Holmes, whom he met on a often enclosing a modest check as a gift. for which he received the Purple Heart. cruise ship the previous year. The couple In response to a questionnaire from He was also awarded both the Bronze and enjoyed 29 years of married life, sharing a St. Paul’s in the last years of his life, Mr. Silver Stars. He continued to serve in the passion for travel and sports until her Thoron wrote, “As a teacher, practicing law- army reserves for several years after his death in 2000. The Thorons rarely missed yer, and in wartime service with the Army, 1945 discharge from active duty. a home Cornell football or hockey game my goal has been to assist [others] to After the war, Mr. Thoron returned and were avid fans of the New York Giants distinguish between right and wrong, and to litigation work with Sullivan & Cromwell, and Atlanta Braves. They were members to develop and adopt personal standards.” but shifted his focus to teaching when hear- of the First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca. Mr. Thoron is survived by his daughters, ing loss from his military service interfered Mr. Thoron was a lifelong Republican, Louisa H. Thoron and Molly D. Thoron- with his ability to follow the proceedings who served as a member of the Texas Duran; his sons, Grenville C. Thoron and in court. He became an associate law delegation at the 1952 National Conven- Thomas G. Thoron; his grandson, Louis P. professor at the University of Texas Law tion. He was a member of many organi- Crosier; two great-grandchildren, Catherine School in 1948, remaining at the school zations, including the New York City and and Wilder Crosier; and numerous nieces, until 1954. Mr. Thoron spent one year, in New York State Bar Associations, chairing nephews, cousins, step-children, and step- 1951, as a visiting professor at the Univer- the latter’s Ethics Committee, and the grandchildren. Mr. Thoron was prede- sity of Michigan. American Bar Association. Mr. Thoron ceased in 2005 by his oldest daughter, Upon leaving Texas, Mr. Thoron spent was a life member of both the American Claire Pyle. two years in the Eisenhower administra- Bar Foundation and the American Law tion, from 1954 to 1956, as an assistant in Institute, a member of Phi Alpha Delta 1940 the Justice Department to U.S. Solicitor and Phi Kappa Phi, and served as an David Bennet Bronson General Simon Sobeloff. During that arbitrator for the American Arbitration died peacefully time, he successfully argued a number of Association from 1965 to 1990. Mr. Thoron on July 1, 2015 in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He also belonged to the Somerset Club of Biddeford Pool, became dean of Cornell Law School in Boston and the Harvard Club in New Maine, with his 1956. In that role, he focused on the hir- York City, where he was also a longtime wife, Martha, ing of high-quality faculty, increased the member of the Century Association. He and his daughter, school’s endowment, improved enrollment, was a trustee of Concord Academy (Mass.) Eleanor ’93, by revamped the curriculum, initiated the from 1958 to 1961. his side. He was Cornell Legal Aid Clinic, and established Mr. Thoron was a devoted family man, 93 years old. a lecture series that brought some of the who always supported his children in their Mr. Bronson was top legal minds to speak at Cornell. endeavors and aspirations. He passed on born on January 25, 1922, in Waterbury, Mr. Thoron was kept on retainer by the to his children a love of books, sharing Conn., to Eleanor Lindley Bronson and State of New York to argue cases before with them his sizable collection. He made Bennet Bronson. He attended The Harvey the U.S. Supreme Court. He was a member sure to spend one-on-one time with each School in Hawthorne, N.Y., from 1933 to of the New York State Laporte Legislation of them every summer. Mr. Thoron’s son, 1935 and enrolled at St. Paul’s as a Third
54 Former in the fall of 1936, following in the Liberties Union in 1963. He resigned from In a recommendation for the V-12 Navy footsteps of his brother, Lindley ’35. ordained ministry in 1965 and moved to College Training Program from April of At St. Paul’s, Mr. Bronson took up boxing, Cambridge, Mass. He became a loved and 1944, Vice Rector Henry Kittredge praised and (as he phrased it) “exulted in the rough respected teacher of English, (and Latin Mr. Iler’s leadership for “keeping track and tumble of football.” He was elected or Greek when there was student interest) of the attendance of all the 440 boys in captain of the second Isthmian football for 26 years at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional this School.” team. He was a member of the Der Deutsche High School in Sudbury, Mass. He and his After graduating from SPS, Mr. Iler Verein and the Drama Club and served as wife, Martha, moved to Biddeford Pool, deferred his college enrollment for two secretary of the Cadmean Literary Society. Maine, in 2000. years, working on the family farm, Rolling He enjoyed hiking and amateur forestry Mr. Bronson devoted much of his life to Knolls, in Middletown, N.J., where, among in the woods around St. Paul’s, later hiking teaching and writing, publishing articles other duties, he aided his father’s business the Appalachian Trail with his SPS friend in both theological and educational journals. of providing acres of peonies and other and classmate John Moore ’40. He loved school, both learning and teach- flowers to the New York flower market. Mr. Bronson’s time at St. Paul’s was ing, and said that he felt a “marked degree He eventually went to Princeton, at the immensely important to him. He valued of restlessness” if he went too long without urging of a friend, where he majored in not only the start of friendships that would studying. His interest in examining, ex- economics, rowed, was a member of last throughout his life and his academic ploring, and “understanding everything” Cottage Club, and participated in the work, particularly his linguistic studies made him a natural teacher. He focused on ROTC program. Mr. Iler was deployed to (French, German, and Latin), but also the the context of and connections between Korea out of Princeton. daily attendance at Chapel. Though his ideas, events, and people and refused to According to the National Personnel family was Episcopalian and he was well accept easy or unconsidered answers. Records Center, Mr. Iler first landed in versed in religious tradition, his love of Reflecting on his profession, Mr. Bronson Japan before assignment to Korea on the Scriptures deepened at St. Paul’s, and often remarked that teaching has been July 6, 1953 – three weeks before fighting he embraced the daily liturgy – a powerful defined as leading people into situations ceased in the region. In February 1954, he constituent of his mental geography he from which they can escape only by landed at Busan at the southeastern tip of later referred to as a “great gift.” thinking. He was also fond of Thoreau’s the Korean Peninsula. As the 2nd Lt. USA, After St. Paul’s, Mr. Bronson attended comment about needing to preserve his D Battery, Artillery, 140th Infantry Division, Yale University for two years before en- ignorance upon which his growth depended. his service included involvement with listing in the Navy and in the U.S. Marine Mr. Bronson is survived by his beloved Armed Forces Aid to Korea (AFAK) pro- Corps from 1942 to 1946, where he served wife of 50 years, Martha; his children, gram, through which he happily carried as a flight instructor, teaching recruits how John ’69, Sarah, Charles ’72, Henry, and out various post-war reconstructive work. to fly Corsairs, North American SNJs, SBDs, Eleanor Bronson ’93; his step-daughters, Mr. Iler stayed on in South Korea after the F4Fs, F6Fs, and Stearman Primary Trainers. Lucinda Dean ’75 and Laura Hyde, and war to complete building a primary school After the war, he returned to Yale, earning their husbands, Paul Dean ’75 and Arthur for the local province. He was later hon- his B.A. in 1947 (Class of 1944). He attended Hyde; six grandchildren; and five step- orably discharged as a Captain, having New York’s Union Theological Seminary grandchildren, including Laura Dean ’04. been notified of his promotion on the ship and Princeton Theological Seminary and that carried him home across the Pacific. earned his S.T.B. from the Episcopal Theo- 1944 For his service in the Korean War, Mr. logical Seminary in Cambridge, Mass. William Matthew Iler Iler received the National Defense Serv- He earned his S.T.M. (1956) and his Th.D. a man dedicated ice Medal, the Korean Service Medal, (1961) from Harvard Divinity School. to his family and the United Nations Service Ribbon, the Mr. Bronson served in the parish min- helping others, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit istry from 1950 to 1955, first at Trinity died on August 23, Citation, and an Overseas Service Bar. church, Hartford, then at St. Andrew’s 2015, in Beverly, His reconstruction efforts were com- in Bloomfield, Conn. During his several Mass. He was 88. mended in a framed certificate signed on years of graduate study at Harvard, he Mr. Iler was May 9, 1954, by the chief official of the was a chaplain to Episcopal students at born on Novem- Kapyung Educational District in Korea. M.I.T., then assisted at All Saints Church ber 13, 1926, in On January 18, 1964, Mr. Iler married in Belmont, Mass. From 1959 to 1965, he New York City. He Edith “Deedie” Wolcott Devens at the was a professor at Episcopal Theological arrived at St. Paul’s School in the fall of Milton Academy Chapel in Massachu- Seminary in Kentucky. He believed that 1940, after attending the Buckley School setts. Between 1965 and 1972, the couple all people should have equal rights and in New York and the Rumson School in had four children, Edith, Matthew, Samuel, was active in the Civil Rights Movement New Jersey. At SPS, he played football and Alexander. of the 1960s, serving as vice-chairman of and hockey for Old Hundred and rowed Mr. Iler worked in the textile business C.O.R.E. in Lexington, Ky., in 1962 and as with Halcyon. during his professional life, first in New chairman of the Central Kentucky Civil York and then in Boston with J.P. Stevens.
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He also, according to his family, was a tronics and computer science and then and served as a consultant to several member of Boston’s Union Boat Club and bring them to market at the highest quality. international manufacturing companies, participated in the 1959 crew that raced He was instrumental in founding several including Braun, Gillette, and Philips. at Henley, U.K. companies that are today remembered as An avid sailor, Mr. Low loved cruising He attended nearly every reunion of the engineering and technology innovators. in Maine. He twice sailed to Bermuda and Form of 1944 and contributed regularly A descendent of Seth Low (past presi- Denmark from Newport, R.I. He had an to SPS through the 1980s and 90s. Mr. Iler dent of Columbia University and mayor extensive wine collection and generously also attended SPS receptions in Maine, of New York City), and the son of the late donated fine bottles to charity auctions where he enjoyed conversations with Benjamin Robbins Curtis Low of the Form over the years. A fine cook, his family and alumni of all ages. According to his wife of 1898 and Virginia Wagner Low, Mr. Low friends were the beneficiaries of his pro- and children, Mr. Iler remained proud of grew up in New York City and spent sum- digious culinary talents. In retirement, the fact that he was the only student of mers in Bristol, R.I., and Bridgewater, Vt. Mr. Low began writing novels and memoirs. his era allowed to drive the six-horse hitch The day after he was born, Mr. Low’s He was working on a personal history that was used to carry SPS oarsmen and father put him on the waiting list for when he died. boats to Long Pond. St. Paul’s School. Mr. Low entered the Mr. Low was married to Joan Russell In an obituary for Mr. Iler, his family Third Form at St. Paul’s in 1941 after for 56 years. She predeceased him in wrote: “A farmer at heart, there was noth- attending The Buckley School in New 2008. He was also predeceased by his ing in this world that Bill Iler loved more York City. His father’s sudden death a sister, Caroline Low Kenyon. Mr. Low is than being with his family. He spent every few months before he came to St. Paul’s survived by his sons, Abbot A. Low and waking hour of his life trying to provide School, combined with the harsh New Christian C. Low; his daughter-in-law, for them. Known for his wry wit and for England weather, proved difficult for Mr. Florence C. Low; and two grandchildren. always lending a hand to those in need, Low. He came down with a severe case of he was selfless and self-deprecating to pneumonia in early 1942, which caused 1948 the end.” him to withdraw. On the advice of his doc- Dudley Blackford Fowler For many years, Mr. Iler carried with him tor to seek a more favorable climate, Mr. an album of Chapel music recorded by Low transferred to Fountain Valley School longtime SPS organist Channing Lefebvre. in Colorado Springs, Colo. His academic He had it with him in his final days. “If career continued at Yale, where he earned there was ever a piece of music to bring his B.A. and Columbia, where he received warmth and joy to Dad, it was this record, his master’s. He later became a research which includes “The Last Night Hymn,” fellow in computer science at Harvard. and “O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem,” Mr. Low served in the U.S. Army as an said his son, Sam. “The great memories instructor in advanced operational theory and experiences of Dad’s promising youth for surface-to-air guided missiles. In at SPS are encapsulated within the time- 1955, he co-founded Acoustic Research. died in Jerome, Arizona, on December 26, less notes and harmonies of this recording.” Later, as a founding partner of KLH Re- 2014, at the age of 85. Mr. Iler is survived by his wife, Deedie; search and Development Corp., he joined Born on June 2, 1929, in New York City his children, Edith, Matthew, Samuel, and with Henry Kloss and Josef Anton Hofmann to Dudley Fowler of the Form of 1909 and Alexander; his brother, Alexander ’50; six in bringing sophisticated audio equipment Marea Blackford Fowler, Mr. Fowler and grandchildren; eight nieces and nephews; to the market. KLH sold more than 30,000 his brother, Gordon, were raised in Scars- and 13 godchildren. high-fidelity loudspeakers annually in the dale, N.Y. He came to St. Paul’s as a Third early 1960s and the company also intro- Former in the fall of 1944. He was active 1945 duced high-selectivity FM radios and in the Forestry Club, the Missionary Malcolm Scollay Low tuners, and solid state turntables. When Society, and the Radio Club. His athletic a visionary and a KLH was sold to Singer, Mr. Low contin- interests included football, soccer, and pioneer in acoustic ued at the company for a short time. hockey. He was known as an honest and engineering, com- His next venture was in digital imaging, straightforward boy who was always “a puter science, and as a founding partner in 1968 of Evans good citizen of the school.” digital imaging, and Sutherland Computer Corp. in Salt Mr. Fowler received his undergraduate died on June 28, Lake City, Utah. Mr. Low served as treas- degree from Kenyon College and his 2015, in Alameda, urer and vice president of the company graduate degree from the Wharton School Calif., after a brief that introduced the world to digital record- of Business at the University of Pennsyl- illness. He was 88. ing and computer graphics. After leaving vania. He then served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Low was Evans and Sutherland, Mr. Low returned He married Barbara Wood on October widely regarded for his ability to envision to New England, founded a series of in- 19, 1970, in East Cleveland, Ohio. The two the relevance of breakthroughs in elec- novative consumer electronic businesses, had a daughter, Katherine ’91.
56 In a long career, Mr. Fowler worked for After completing his military service, Mr. Lindh was married to Kathleen Davis American Cyanamid Company and Sak’s Mr. Lindh became a Certified Public from 1967 until her death in 1998. The Fifth Avenue. He and Barbara retired to Accountant with Price Waterhouse, couple enjoyed everything equestrian, Jerome, Arizona, where they built a house beginning a distinguished career on delighting in their horses. In 2000, Mr. and enjoyed the view. Wall Street. He was a partner at Faulkner Lindh married Elizabeth Powers Henry, Mr. Fowler leaves behind his wife of 44 Dawkins & Sullivan and senior vice presi- a widow whom he met while they both years, Barbara; his brother, Gordon ’53; dent, director, and chief financial officer were serving on the board of the Sea- his daughter, Katherine ’91; and two for Wood Gundy & Co. and Richardson men’s Church Institute. Together the grandsons, Leif and True. Greenshields. He was also a member of couple enjoyed opera, travel, their the New York Stock Exchange, following families, their New York City apartment, 1948 the example of his great-grandfather, and their home in Narragansett. Annual Henry Colwell Beadleston William Henry Beadleston. highlights included entertaining friends, Lindh Outside of his career, Mr. Lindh had including a number of St. Paul’s alumni, a kind, caring, and two great interests – thoroughbred at their Kentucky Derby and Christmas thoughtful man racehorses and genealogy. He bred and parties. They also attended the Form of who lived life fully owned a number of successful horses, 1948’s 65th reunion at St. Paul’s in 2013. and had a genuine including Grade I stakes winner Grecian Funeral services for Mr. Lindh were interest in other Flight. He was a member of the Thorough- held at St. James’ Church in New York, people, died peace- bred Club of America, the Turf & Field where the ushers included his St. Paul’s fully in New York Club, and the National Steeplechase roommate, Gilbert H. Kinney ’48, and his City on July 3, 2015. Association and served as treasurer and brother David’s SPS roommate, Peter He was 84 and lived a trustee of the National Horse Show de F. Millard ’50. in Narragansett, R.I. and its foundation. Mr. Lindh leaves behind his wife, Eliza- Born in New York City on August 14, Mr. Lindh was an enthusiastic gene- beth; his children, Andrew Seton Post 1930, to Alice Lee Beadleston Lindh and alogist, successfully ferreting out seemingly Lindh and Jennifer Davis Lindh; four Fritz Philip Lindh, Mr. Lindh attended the impossible family lines. A descendent of grandchildren; and his sister- and Buckley School in New York before arriving some of the earliest New York colonial brother-in-law, Jean and John Wagley ’49. at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in families, he was a member of the New York the fall of 1944. His grandfather and name- Society of the Cincinnati, the Huguenot 1950 sake, Henry Colwell Beadleston, was a Society of America (he was the organiza- David Edward Post Lindh member of the Form of 1888. Mr. Lindh’s tion’s president at the time of his death), a businessman, younger brother, David ’50, who died in the Saint Nicholas Society, the Society of and equestrian, April 2015, also attended SPS. Colonial Wars, the Holland Society, the who maintained At St. Paul’s, Mr. Lindh was an officer New England Society, Colonial Lords of an interest in for the Library Association, a member of Manors, and the Order of Charlemagne. genealogy, died the Missionary Society, and treasurer of Additionally, he was a member of peacefully on The Pelican. He played football, hockey, Squadron A, the Newport Reading Room, April 24, 2015, at and soccer for Old Hundred, and rowed the Clambake Club, and the Dunes Club. his family home at with Halcyon. He graduated cum laude Mr. Lindh also maintained an active Sycamore Creek before heading off to Yale. Mr. Lindh often charitable life. His service included 50 Ranch in Whites- reminisced about his time at SPS, recall- years on the board (including stints as boro, Texas. Lynda, his wife of fifty years, ing meals of canned Spam as a treat for president and treasurer) of the Seamen’s was at his side. He was 82. Sunday breakfast, having his appendix Church Institute of New York and New Born to Alice Lee Beadleston and Fritz removed – with the surgery performed Jersey and 25 years on the board of the Philip Lindh in New York City on July 30, on campus, and being part of a group New York Genealogical & Biographical 1932, Mr. Lindh attended the Buckley quarantined in the squash courts during Society, serving as chairman, president, School in New York City and the Aiken an outbreak of illness. and treasurer. He served as a trustee of Preparatory in Aiken, S.C., before arriving Mr. Lindh received his undergraduate the Holland Lodge Foundation and was at St. Paul’s in 1946. degree in economics from Yale in 1952. a Life Member of the Union Club, where Spirited, buoyant, likeable, and intel- His decision to study economics was he ranked number 10 on the seniority list ligent, Mr. Lindh earned several First resourceful, defensive, and strategic after and served on the board of governors and Testimonials and a Dickey Prize in Sacred the chemistry lab blew up in his pursuit as treasurer. Studies. He played soccer, football, crew, of a major in that subject at the Sheffield and squash and was a member of the Scientific School. He went on to earn his Scientific Club, the Concordian Literary M.B.A. from Columbia University in 1954 Society, and the Dramatic Club. He also and served in the Audit Agency of the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
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taught Sunday school and served as cir- Ever-likable, Mr. Lindh will be remem- Mr. Evarts is survived by his wife, culation manager of the Pelican and the bered for his sense of humor, his intelli- Patricia Sullivan-Evarts; four sons, Pictorial. gence, and his colorful socks. Edwin, George, Jeremiah, and Nathaniel, Mr. Lindh graduated magna cum laude Mr. Lindh is survived by his wife, Lynda; and their spouses; his sister, Katharine and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University his children, Beverly Yost Lindh Little and Merck; and 10 grandchildren. Among in 1954 with a degree in political science. Kenneth Morgan Post Lindh; four grand- his many other SPS relations were his He went from Yale to the U.S. Army, serv- children, including Morgan Little ’16; grandfather Maxwell Evarts (1879), and ing as a Second Lieutenant in the peace- and his brother, Henry Colwell Beadle- his nephew, James Evarts ’70. Mr. Evarts keeping force in Korea. ston Lindh ’48. was predeceased by his first wife of 40 His marriage to Lynda Yost on June 20, years, Wendy Evarts, his sister, Mary 1964, in Houston, Texas, was the beginning 1952 Evarts Steele, and his brother, Maxwell of a 50-year partnership. The couple’s Jasper Morgan Evarts Evarts ’38. children, Beverly and Kenneth, were born a personable man, in 1966 and 1970 respectfully. active in many 1952 Mr. Lindh’s career was focused in the areas of life, who Roger Frederick Mills metal and mining business. He worked enjoyed a suc- a poet, non-con- for Metal Traders, Inc., Gulf Transport cessful career in formist, and noted and Trading, and Coeur d’Alene Mines finance, died on linguist, died on Corporation. Outside of work, he served July 13, 2015. Mr. September 2, as master of Holland Lodge and president Evarts was 81 2015, in Sauga- of the ASPCA and was a life member of years old and a tuck, Michigan. the Union Club. An enthusiastic eques- resident of South He was 81. trian, Mr. Lindh was active in the National Dartmouth, Mass. Born on May 23, Show Horse Association as treasurer and Born in New York City on May 16, 1934, 1934, in Sioux Falls, president for many years. Mr. Evarts was the son of Katharine and South Dakota, The family moved to Sycamore Creek Jeremiah Evarts of the Form of 1913. He Mr. Mills came to St. Paul’s School as a Ranch in the Red River Valley of Texas in attended St. Bernard’s School before Fourth Former in the fall of 1949. He 1980. A working cattle ranch owned by arriving at St. Paul’s School as a Third was a member of the Acolyte Guild, the his wife’s family since 1843, Sycamore Former in the fall of 1948. At St. Paul’s, Horae Board, and the Concordian Lit- Creek was home for the Lindhs for the he was known by the nickname “Jazz.” erary Society. Mr. Mills also played soccer past 25 years. Teachers described Mr. Evarts as “pleasant and served as secretary-treasurer of La Summers were spent in Newport, R.I., and likable.” Mr. Evarts served as a camp Junta. He graduated cum laude. where Mr. Lindh helped revive the New- counselor, played on the School soccer Mr. Mills looked back on his St. Paul’s port Croquet Club, the oldest croquet team, and participated in numerous clubs, School years as pivotal in his development, club in the United States. He served on including the Concordian Literary Society, despite a good-humored bewilderment at the board of the Preservation Society of La Junta, Le Cercle Français, the Rifle Club, how he ever ended up there. “SPS made Newport County and helped invigorate the and the Missionary Society. me the person I am today – intellectually, Coaching Club of America, which featured Mr. Evarts earned his bachelor’s degree morally, culturally, socially,” Mr. Mills Coaching Weekend of Newport, an eques- in history from Harvard and went on to wrote on a 50th-reunion questionnaire trian driving event reminiscent of the a successful career in finance. He was a for the Form of 1952. Gilded Age. Additionally, he was a member partner at Baker Weeks & Company and Mr. Mills went on to Harvard, before of the Newport Reading Room, Spouting a portfolio manager at Palmer & Dodge, joining the U.S. Army in 1956. He recalled Rock Beach Association, the Newport Harvard Management Company, and his Army stint in a long, humorous letter Country Club, and the Clambake Club. Harbor Capital Management. He also to St. Paul’s around the time of his 45th Mr. Lindh was very interested in gene- served as a governor of the Boston Stock reunion. “Not grim, in fact a very impor- alogy and history. He was a descendent Exchange and a board member of the tant stage in my education, as it undid a of early American settlers, including one Cambridge Trust Company and the Mer- lot of pseudo-snobbery, which upbring- from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and chants Bank of Vermont. ing, SPS, and Harvard had instilled in a member of several lineage societies, In his free time, Mr. Evarts enjoyed me,” he wrote. “Important, too, since including the Huguenot Society, the gardening, reading, and traveling to during this time I came out of the closet St. Nicholas Society, the Society of Colonial Nantucket and the Caribbean. He was a (thank you, Uncle Sam!). Served a year in Wars, the New England Society, the New member of the Boston Economics Club Saigon, Vietnam, which was absolute York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and the Bedford Yacht Club. In an obitu- heaven. How many people can say that?” and the New York Historical Society. ary published in the Boston Globe, his family described him as a “personable, high-energy man.”
58 After his discharge from the Army in and crew. His teachers praised him for pancreatic cancer. Beethoven’s “Ode to 1959, Mr. Mills eventually earned his B.A. his “good sense of humor and excellent Joy” was playing as he took his last breath. from New York University in 1964 and manners” and noted his warm and giving Mr. Miller was born in Cleveland, Ohio, worked for several years for Oxford Uni- personality. on March 17, 1936, the first of eight child- versity Press. During his travels for the Mr. Hutchinson attended Yale Univer- ren of the late Anna “Patrilla” Miller and job, he discovered the town of Ann Arbor, sity, graduating with the Class of 1957 William Johnson Miller of Truro. His father Mich., and settled there for the next 25 with a degree in American studies. As a was a journalist who wrote for Newsweek years. In 1975, he received his Ph.D. in college undergraduate, he was known for and Time, among other publications. The linguistics from the University of Michigan. his “wry, crusty sense of humor” and his doctor who delivered Mr. Miller into the His main professional interest involved storytelling ability. He stayed close to the world came to the hospital from a party, the historical/comparative study of lang- school, supporting the Yale University Art wearing a tuxedo. “Pat” Miller grew up uages of the Indonesian area. In 1976, Gallery and traveling on a regular basis with his large family in Cleveland Heights, Mr. Mills created his first conlang (a con- with classmates. Ohio, and Chappaqua, N.Y. structed language) and remained inter- In 1961, Mr. Hutchinson met and Having attended Horace Greeley High ested in conlanging throughout his life. married Jane Elizabeth Ames, an artist School in Chappaqua, Mr. Miller arrived Along with teaching and writing poetry, and art teacher. The couple raised three at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in Mr. Mills devoted much of his time to children, Elizabeth, Geoffrey, and David. the fall of 1949. He competed in football, home carpentry, first in Ann Arbor, and They later divorced. hockey, and baseball for Old Hundred and later, in Saugatuck. He enjoyed spending A businessman, Mr. Hutchinson worked was a member of the Shattuck Boat Club. time in Saugatuck, on the shores of Lake first for Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati He sang in the Glee Club, and was active Michigan. and then in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in in the Cadmean Literary Society and the In an obituary published in Michigan’s England, before returning to the U.S. to Scientific Association. He expressed early Holland Sentinel, friends recalled Mr. Mills work for Burry Biscuit, a division of Qua- interest in philosophy, enjoying the works as “kind-hearted, generous, and loyal.” ker Oats, based in New Jersey. Later, Mr. of Plato. Mr. Miller earned two Dickey He was a hymnist, he loved cats, loved to Hutchinson started his own homecare Prizes in science and in 1953 was awarded cook, and was a faithful and enthusiastic medical business, Allied Health Care Serv- the Vanderpoel Science Prize. He grad- viewer of Jeopardy! – the television quiz ices, serving as the company’s president. uated cum laude with First Testimonials. show. After retiring, Mr. Hutchinson ener- Mr. Miller attended Harvard, where he Mr. Mills is survived by his nephews, getically supported the arts, especially earned his A.B. in mathematics with the Mark, John, and Steve Raymond, and the Metropolitan Opera and the New Jersey Class of 1957. According to his obituary their children; and his best friends, Kim Center for the Visual Arts. He was also on WickedLocal.com, “as a freshman at Shotwell and Matt and Brenda Bulthouse. active in his local community of Summit, Harvard, he showed such promise that He was predeceased by his sister, Nancy N.J., serving on the City Zoning Board and his professor took him to meet Albert E. Raymond. the state Board of Mental Health. Einstein at his home in Princeton, N.J. A Mr. Hutchinson leaves behind his child- photo taken by his father of the young 1953 ren, Elizabeth, Geoffrey, and David. mathematician with Einstein appeared in George Cass “Hutch” the May 2, 1955, edition of Life magazine, Hutchinson III 1953 along with Einstein’s advice to him: ‘One who maintained a happy balance between Jeremy Patrick Miller cannot help but be in awe when he con- objectivity and idealism, died in New York templates the mysteries of eternity, of City on June 26, 2015, after a long illness. life, of the marvelous structure of reality. He was 79. It is enough if one tries merely to com- Born on July 25, 1935, to Barbara West prehend a little of this mystery each day. and George Cass Hutchinson II of the Never lose a holy curiosity. Try not to Form of 1928, Mr. Hutchinson grew up in become a man of success, but rather try Sewickley, Pa., with his brothers, John ’57 to become a man of value. He is considered and Christopher. successful in our day who gets more out Known as “Hutch” to friends, he came of life than he puts in. But a man of value to St. Paul’s in 1949 and quickly became will give more than he receives.’” known as an excellent student and active a brilliant man, who loved mathematical A gifted pianist, Mr. Miller began play- participant in the community. Mr. Hutch- theorems, art, literature, poetry, and music, ing at the age of eight and composing his inson was a member of the Glee Club, died peacefully on September 11, 2015, own music before he turned nine. In a the Acolyte Guild, the Cadmean Literary at the Truro, Mass., home of his sister, letter of recommendation from his father’s Society, and the Cum Laude Society. He Madeline Miller, and her husband, Den- friend and longtime editor-in-chief of also served as co-editor of The Pelican as nis Clark. He was 79 and a resident of Newsweek, Osborn Elliott ’42, Mr. Miller a Sixth Former. He also served as a house Philadelphia, Pa. The cause of death was was praised for giving “indications of supervisor and competed in soccer, squash, being something by way of a genius.”
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“When he was 4, and before he was able in his school file praised Mr. Oliver as the member of the Glee Club, played Delphian to read,” Mr. Elliott wrote to then-Rector consummate gentleman: “He is thought- football, hockey, and baseball, and com- Henry Kittridge, “he was able in some ful, sympathetic, and always willing to peted in SPS football and baseball. He mysterious way to identify a total of help someone, which contributes to his received a Second Dickey Prize in English about 50 phonograph records.” Mr. Elliott getting along so well with other people.” and acted as a dorm supervisor in the Old went on to share that Mr. Miller had “im- In correspondence with the School, Mr. Upper. Described by his teachers as a pressed the science editor of Time with Oliver fondly recalled skating on the pond popular boy, he was elected to many his knowledge of astronomy.” Throughout and muscling his way to a briefly held title positions of responsibility at the school. his life, Mr. Miller studied the movements in a rope-climbing contest. Mr. Reynolds went on to study history of the constellations and mysteries of the Mr. Oliver earned his B.A. from Yale in at Princeton University, graduating in universe. 1957. Shortly thereafter, he began a 40-year 1957. He later served as a Captain in the Mr. Miller maintained close relation- career in corporate banking at Mellon U.S. Army Artillery. ships with his large family, which included Bank. It was at Mellon that he met his Mr. Reynolds started his career at Stand- his five children and his seven brothers wife, Lucy Israel Oliver. In a letter to ard Oil (Esso), but went on to work in and sisters and their families. Each of his St. Paul’s School, Mr. Oliver noted with financial marketing for several com- children and siblings spent time with Mr. pride both his long career and long mar- panies based in New York, including Vance Miller in Truro before his death. riage. “Compromise and commitment Sanders & Company, Axe Houghton, Mr. Miller leaves his children, Gwendolyn often insure a solid family bond,” he Arnhold & S. Bleichroder, David J. Greene Miller-Linser, Adrienne Miller, Madeline wrote. The couple raised two children, and Company, and Iridian Asset Manage- Miller, John Miller, and Benjamin Miller, Joseph III and Margaret. ment. Mr. Reynolds was very proud of the and their spouses; five grandsons; one Outside of work and his delight in many long-term personal rapport he developed great-granddaughter; his sisters, Madeline family activities, Mr. Oliver was an avid in business and enjoyed his career. Miller, Victoria Miller, Marilyn Miller, and golfer and birder. He was also a big fan In 1957, Mr. Reynolds married Ann Carolyn Miller and their families; his of the New York Times crossword puzzle. Claiborne Day. They had three children, brothers, William Miller, Thomas Miller, In his obituary on the Yale alumni web- Stephen, Robert, and Leigh Ann. As a and Michael Miller and their families; two site, Mr. Oliver was credited with being father, Mr. Reynolds encouraged his child- nieces; four nephews; his former spouses, “especially good at nicknaming people” ren to “be direct with others, to treat all Kay Jordan Miller and Clara Ueland; and and as a person with “no animosity or people equally, to learn, to listen, and to many friends. personal hang-ups.” feel proud of themselves.” Mr. Oliver is survived by his wife of 52 Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds were longtime 1953 years, Lucy Israel Oliver; his son, Joseph residents of New Vernon, N.J., but also Joseph Wood “Woody” Oliver Jr. Wood Oliver III; his daughter, Margaret spent time at homes in Boca Grande, Fla., a man devoted to Oliver Marshall; and their spouses; and and on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. After his family and four grandchildren, Matthew and Emma retirement, they moved to Mendham, N.J. career and known Oliver and Oliver and Charlotte Marshall. Mr. Reynolds enjoyed working in the com- for his sharp sense He was predeceased by his brothers, Otis munity as a volunteer at soup kitchens of humor and Morgan Oliver ’56, and Cooper Oliver. and schools. He played tennis, hockey, joyful demeanor, and “bad golf” (his words), and enjoyed died on August 1, 1953 barbershop and a cappella singing. 2015, at the age of Frederic Clinton Reynolds III In addition to his work, Mr. Reynolds 80. He was a resi- who was active, served as a board member of the Newark dent of Fox Chapel, kind, and devoted Boys Chorus School, the Winston School, Pa., and Naples, Fla., to his family and and the Peck School. He was a member Born on July 2, 1935, Mr. Oliver was the community, died of the Somerset Hills Country Club in son of the late Joseph Wood Oliver of the peacefully on New Jersey, the Lemon Bay Club in Form of 1926 and Edwina Pickrell Oliver. March 23, 2015, at Florida, and the Edgartown Yacht Club He came to St. Paul’s School in 1950, fol- home in Mendham, and Edgartown Golf Club in Massachu- lowing in the footsteps of numerous family N.J., with his family setts. He also volunteered time to his members, including his father, his grand- at his side. He was college alma mater, Princeton. father, Augustus Oliver of the Form of 80 years old. Mr. Reynolds leaves behind his wife of 1898, and his uncles, H. William Oliver ’34, Born on January 22, 1935, in Orange, N.J., 58 years, Ann Day Reynolds; his children, George S. Oliver ’36, and John D. Oliver ’37 to Frederic C. Reynolds of the Form of 1928 Stephen Reynolds, Robert Reynolds, and He was active in sports, including and Mariana C. Reynolds, he received his Leigh Reynolds William; eight grandchil- football, baseball, hockey and track and early education at the Peck School. He dren; and his sisters, Mariana Reynolds was a member of the Cadmean Literary came to St. Paul’s School in the fall of 1948, Heap and Jane Reynolds Riggan. He was Society, the Glee Club and the Missionary where he was known for his “cheerful and predeceased by his brother, Christopher Society. A college recommendation letter winning disposition.” Mr. Reynolds was a “Nick” Reynolds ’64.
60 1954 and the Caribbean. He was also an avid “I’ve always wanted to put on musicals,” Samuel Salmond Sylvester III skier for much of his life. he said, according to the Sun. Mr. Culman’s a generous friend Mr. Sylvester is survived by his wife of son, Sean, told the newspaper, “It’s amaz- and devoted hus- 53 years, Trish; his four sons, Samuel IV, ing how a bad grade changed my father’s band and father, Derek, Peter, and Stephen, and their life.” whose wit and spouses; nine grandchildren; his brothers, St. Paul’s would come back to play a enthusiasm for James Sylvester and John Sylvester ’62; major part in Mr. Culman’s life after he life will be greatly and many close relatives and friends. In graduated from Williams with a degree in missed, died addition to his father and brother, other English. In 1960, he was connected through peacefully on SPS relations include cousins Edmund Q. the School with legendary producer T. August 9, 2015, Sylvester ’57 and Michael S. Sylvester ’59 Edward Hambleton ’30, who helped found at the age of 79. as well as uncles Joseph Smith Sylvester the off-Broadway movement. Born on June 13, 1936, Mr. Sylvester was and Edmund Quincy Sylvester, both of Mr. Hambleton became Mr. Culman’s the eldest son of Samuel S. Sylvester II of the Form of 1888. mentor and ultimately recommended him the Form of 1926 and Constance O’Brien for the job at Center Stage in Baltimore. Sylvester. He grew up in Hanover, Mass. 1955 He began there in 1966 after stints in the At St. Paul’s, Mr. Sylvester competed in Peter William Culman Army and at a Virginia-based theater. football, hockey, and baseball with Delphian a pillar of the Balti- In 1974, the theater burned down. It and was a member of the SPS hockey and more theater scene reopened the following year and publicity baseball teams. He sang in the Glee Club for more than from the blaze ironically helped attract and was a member of the Debate Team three decades, died notice for the once-struggling company. and the Missionary Society. His teachers on August 18, 2015, “In a funny way, the fire made us,” Mr. described him as a “loyal, conscientious in Jackson, Wyo. Culman was quoted as saying. boy, with many friends” whose lively spirit He was 77 and Over his decades as managing director kept his fellow classmates entertained had battled Alz- at Center Stage, Mr. Culman was renowned Mr. Sylvester studied at Middlebury heimer’s disease for his diligent fundraising and for the College, earning his B.A. with the Class and a broken hip. stability he brought the theater, not to of 1958. After college, he joined Weyer- Mr. Culman’s career in the theater was mention sustaining high artistic stand- hauser as an insurance agent and, after foreshadowed when he was a boy, but ards. When he announced plans to retire a brief stint on the West Coast, moved to seemed to pause during his tenure at in 1999, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke Pittsburgh, Pa., and then to Rhode Island. St. Paul’s School. Nevertheless, it was a called him “a national treasure.” He continued to work as an insurance connection made through the School that Mr. Culman is survived by his wife of agent and financial advisor, eventually set him on his remarkable career, running 50 years, Anne Salisbury “Sita” LaFarge; founding Sylvester Associates, Inc. with Center Stage in Baltimore for 33 years. his sons, John and Peter “Liam” William; his sons in 1994. His son, Peter, continues At the age of 10, according to his obit- his sister, Kathleen Culman Kidder; and a to run the family business, which provides uary in the Baltimore Sun, Mr. Culman granddaughter. comprehensive insurance planning and stopped a Broadway show. Attending a financial services to individual clients. performance of Where’s Charley? with 1957 It was in Pennsylvania that Mr. Sylvester his grandmother in 1948, he joined star John Duncan Evans III met and married Patricia “Trish” Louise Ray Bolger – best known as the scare- a generous, Tetzlaff in April of 1962. Together the crow in the Wizard of Oz – in singing thoughtful, and couple raised four sons Samuel IV (1963), “Once In Love With Amy.” welcoming man, Derek (1964), Peter (1967), and Stephen Once at SPS, however, Mr. Culman who offered his (1969). Mr. Sylvester enjoyed coaching focused on math and science. A school life to others and his sons in hockey and soccer, finding a profile from the time reports that “his to his faith, died happy balance between competition and chief intellectual interests are scientific, on June 29, 2015, the joy of the game. and he hopes to become an engineer.” at the age of 76. Driven by an adventurous spirit, Mr. Mr. Culman attended Williams College. Reverend Evans Sylvester drove a motorcycle across the He planned to spend two years at Williams, was most recently country after college and later rode his then head to the Massachusetts Institute a resident of Charleston, S.C. bicycle from Seattle to Atlantic City to of Technology to earn a master’s in Born July 22, 1938, in Pittsburgh, Pa., benefit the American Lung Association. chemistry. After flunking a chemistry to Ida Virginia Evans and John Duncan From his parents, he inherited a love of midterm, he was asked what else he might Evans Jr., Reverend Evans was one of the water and traveling. He took pleasure want to study. three children, including brother David ’63 in sailing and racing along the East Coast and sister Margaret. He attended Shady and as far away as Bermuda, Portugal,
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Side Academy in Pittsburgh, before arriv- Reverend Evans leaves behind his wife Finally, both he and his wife worked ing at St. Paul’s as a Third Former in the of 46 years, Vernelle “Nell” Evans; his as certified court interpreters for Sierra fall of 1953. daughter, Faith Evans-Sills, and her Translation Services in Colorado, a firm Reverend Evans was a quiet and studi- husband, Francis; his son, Dr. John Paul he started. They maintained a home in ous member of the St. Paul’s community. Evans, and his wife, Louisa; his sister, Carbondale, Colo., where he was a volun- He served as a supervisor in the Old Margaret Evans Tuten; his brother, David teer with the Red Cross. Upper and was a member of the Cadmean Courtney Evans ’63; and six grandchildren. In a questionnaire filled out for the Literary Society, the Art Association, Glee School in 2003, Mr. Johnson pointed to his Club, Dramatic Society, and the Horae 1959 experience at St. Paul’s as contributing to Scholasticae Board. He enjoyed running Samuel Bard Johnson his interest in work that made use of his cross country and track for the School. whose life was knowledge of the Spanish language. “A He excelled in Spanish language and served devoted to solid education and meaningful activities as president of La Junta, the Spanish service, solving helped to prepare me for college and life,” society. In his SPS tenure, he received problems, and he wrote. “Four years of Spanish with three Dickey Prizes in Spanish and the Latin America, Sr. Rubio was probably the most impor- Ambassador Duke Spanish Prize at his died on September tant impact.” 1957 graduation. 3, 2015, in Santa Mr. Johnson was admired by his family Inspired by daily Chapel services at Fe, N.M. He was and friends for his integrity, his love of SPS, Reverend Evans went on to Harvard, 74 years old and adventure and all things wild, his loyalty, graduating with the Class of 1961, before had suffered from social conscience, and his ability to find earning his M.A. in theology from Oxford Alzheimer’s disease. creative solutions to problems. University in 1963. He earned his master Born on May 7, 1941, Mr. Johnson was Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, of divinity from Pittsburgh Seminary. His one of three sons of Stephen and Marion Ann, and his children, Peter and Sylvia. choice to live a life of service as a clergy- Johnson. He grew up in Worcester, Mass., man defined the rest of his career. and attended the Bancroft School. Mr. 1962 As a pastor for a church in inner-city Johnson entered St. Paul’s School in the John Russell Whitman Philadelphia, Reverend Evans served fall of 1955. He played squash, soccer, and congregations fluent in Spanish and tennis for Old Hundred and was a member English. He went on to work at a church of Shattuck. He was active in the Glee in central Pennsylvania and to serve as Club and other School musical groups, a teacher and librarian at Manna Bible including the orchestra. He was also a Institute in Philadelphia. His dedication member of the Spanish club, La Junta. to spreading the word of Jesus extended Mr. Johnson earned a B.A. in Spanish to community service work in Juarez, from Middlebury College. He spent his Mexico, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. junior year abroad at the University of His involvement in the men’s movement, Madrid. He earned a master’s in Latin Promise Keepers, helped bring men into American studies from Indiana Univer- an investment banker and the husband of his faith. sity in 1969 and also served in the Peace former New Jersey governor Christine In 1969, Reverend Evans married Vern- Corps in Colombia. Todd Whitman, died on July 2, 2015, at elle “Nell” Peterson of North Carolina. While at Middlebury, Mr. Johnson met Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, Together the couple practiced their faith, Ann Hotchkiss, and the two were married N.J. Mr. Whitman died from complications helped those in need, and enjoyed Spanish on March 29, 1969. Together they raised of a catastrophic brain injury suffered in culture. They raised two children, Faith two children, Peter, born in Guatemala in a June 19 fall. He was 71 years old. Elizabeth (1973) and John Paul (1975). 1972, and Sylvia, born in Bolivia in 1978. Born in Albany, N.Y., on June 8, 1944, Reverend Evans was a loving father and a Professionally, Mr. Johnson led a rich Mr. Whitman was the son of Charles great encourager to his wife and children. life in service to others. From 1970 to 1977, Whitman Jr. of the Form of 1933 and Janet After retirement, Reverend Evans vol- he worked for the Agency of Development Russell Whitman. His grandfather was unteered with Bethany Christian Services and Community Affairs in Montpelier, Vt. former New York governor Charles Whit- and the Tenth Presbyterian Church. He He then spent the next 12 years, through man Sr. He entered St. Paul’s School as a served as pastoral associate for Mission 1989, working for Plan International Third Former in the fall of 1958, following to the World and taught bible study in throughout Latin America. The job took his brother, Charles “Sandy” Whitman III Spanish at the Federal Detention Center him to Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, ’60, to the School. Mr. Whitman grew up in Philadelphia. Reverend Evans held and Ecuador. in New York City, attending The Buckley St. Paul’s in high regard and gave to the School prior to his arrival at SPS, where School regularly after his graduation.
62 he was a rower and also played football Mr. Whitman is survived by his wife of In the summer of 1963, Mr. Raysor and hockey. Mr. Whitman was a member 41 years, Christie Todd Whitman; his traveled to Europe, where he worked of the Athletic Association, the Library daughter, Kate Whitman Annis; his son, for five weeks at a cigarette factory in Association, and Le Cercle Français. He Taylor Whitman; six grandsons; his brother, Brussels, Belgium. served as a supervisor in Simpson. As a Charles “Sandy” Whitman III ’60; his sister, From St. Paul’s, Mr. Raysor enrolled at Sixth Former, he was described by his Jan Whitman Ogden; and many relatives the University of Virginia, where he earned college adviser as “a strong, able boy with and friends. his B.A., and continued on to the Univer- high principles.” sity of Maryland, where he received his Mr. Whitman left St. Paul’s bound for 1966 master’s in history in 1975. From 1970 to Yale, where he graduated with the Class Thomas McTyeire Sparre 1972, Mr. Raysor served in the District of of 1966. From 1966 to 1969, Mr. Whitman Raysor Jr. Columbia Air National Guard. served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. a kind, caring, His career included a period at the Army, completing a tour of duty in Viet- deeply spiritual Smithsonian Institution, the Department nam. He was awarded two Bronze Stars, man, who will be of Labor, and, most recently, at the Depart- including one with a V to recognize his dearly missed by ment of Energy. valor. He went on to earn an M.B.A. from his family and According to his obituary in the Wash- Harvard in 1971. He also studied at London friends, died ington Post, Mr. Raysor was a spiritual Business School as a Knox Fellow. Mr. suddenly on July man with a peaceful and gentle soul. Whitman began his career as a consult- 28, 2015. He was “He lived life with great respect for God ant with First National City Bank in New 68 and a resident within, and saw God within all. He was an York City. He then worked for Citicorp, of Columbia, Md. initiate of Kriya Yoga and Paramahamsa holding the title of vice president, and Born on April 4, 1947, in Washington, Hariharananda.” served as chairman and chief executive D.C., Thom Raysor was the son of Einar “Thom was a good and loyal friend, of Prudential-Bache Interfunding Inc. H. Raysor and the late Thomas M. Raysor with a wonderful sense of humor, who from 1987 to 1990. Sr. As a boy, Mr. Raysor grew up in made it a priority to stay in touch with On April 20, 1974, Mr. Whitman mar- Bethesda, Md., and entered St. Paul’s me for the 53 years I knew him,” said his ried Christine “Christie” Todd. The two School as a Third Former in the fall of friend, Richard Woodville ’66. “When he had bonded over sports and politics after 1962 out of Western Junior High School talked about his interests and passions, meeting first in 1968 and again at Presi- in Montgomery County, Md. He competed he communicated joy and enthusiasm, dent Richard Nixon’s 1973 inaugural ball. for Delphian and was a member of the which was fun for me to experience.” The couple resided in London briefly Halcyon Boat Club. Mr. Raysor was also Mr. Raysor is survived by his life part- before settling in Oldwick, N.J., where a member of the Chess Club, the Rifle ner of 43 years, Alan J. Schneider; his together they raised two children, Kate Club, the Dramatic Club, and Maroon Key mother, Einar H. Raysor; and his sister, (born in 1977) and Taylor (born in 1979). and he was a writer for The Pelican. He Ingrid Raysor. In 1995, Mr. Whitman founded was known as a polite and well-mannered Sycamore Ventures, a venture capital boy with maturity beyond his years. 1970 firm based in Lawrenceville, N.J. One of In his 1961 application for admission John Taylor Halsey II the partners in the firm was Peter Gerry to St. Paul’s, Mr. Raysor listed among his a world traveler ’64. During that time, Mr. Whitman also interests the collecting of antique firearms and fun-loving became New Jersey’s “first husband” as from the Civil War and also a general family man, died his wife, Christie Todd Whitman, served interest in Civil War history. He expressed on September 4, as governor of New Jersey from 1994 to pride in an assignment he had completed 2014, at the age 2001, when she was appointed adminis- in junior high that allowed him to share of 62, following a trator of the Environmental Protection his passion for history with the students battle with cancer. Agency by President George W. Bush. in his class. Mr. Raysor also enjoyed sail- Born in New Always active, Mr. Whitman enjoyed ing as a child at his family’s summer home Orleans to the good wine, fishing, sailing, golf, tennis, in Lewes, Delaware. late Donald and mountain biking, hockey, and dancing. Mr. Raysor remained an avid collector Virginia Logan Halsey, he arrived at He was a lifelong devotee of St. Paul’s, of Civil War memorabilia throughout his St. Paul’s from New Orleans and attended giving generously to the School, among life, with an emphasis on uniforms, flags, the School between 1965 and 1969. While many other organizations. In 2012, Mr. and material. He broadened his collect- at the School, he played basketball and Whitman became a member of the John ing interests to include 16th- and 17th- baseball and was described as a strong Hargate Society at SPS, after recognizing century English oak furniture. He also competitor. In 1969, he received a letter the School in his estate plans. maintained an interest in Model T Fords. of commendation for outstanding perform- ance on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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After leaving St. Paul’s, Mr. Halsey Born on February 20, 1954, in Bryn Mr. Lamason spent 13 years, from 1984 attended St. Martin’s Episcopal School Mawr, Pa., he was the son of Fielding Ewing to 1997, as a lawyer for the U.S. Environ- and Tulane University, before graduating “Tex” Lamason and Mary F. Lamason. He mental Protection Agency, litigating air- from the University of Houston with a grew up in Villanova, Pa., before entering pollution cases against mobile source degree in computer science. He settled St. Paul’s School as a First Former in the polluters (motor vehicles, airplanes, loco- initially in the Houston area. Mr. Halsey fall of 1966. Mr. Lamason was known as motives, and other engines and equipment). worked for Mobil in Brussels, Belgium, an articulate and personable young man He eventually became a stay-at-home in the 1970s, and as an independent con- at the School and a popular contributor father and recording musician. tractor for IBM in Mexico in the 1980s. to a variety of activities. Mr. Lamason had self-proclaimed In addition to his career abroad, Mr. A skilled athlete who competed with Old eclectic interests in music, particularly Halsey and his wife, Toy Garate Halsey, Hundred and Shattuck, he played on the traditional and modern music from Mali traveled extensively, particularly to Europe SPS football, hockey, and lacrosse teams. and West Africa, Cuba, and Brazil. He and Argentina, where his extended fam- He was a member of the Lower School enjoyed writing and recording his own ily resided. Mr. Halsey was active in the all-star baseball championship team in music. His CD, All Young, was released Medical Bridges group in Casa Argen- 1966; soccer and football title teams in in 2001. A few years later, in 2004, he tina, and also enjoyed many stateside 1966 and 1967; hockey championship teams moved to New Orleans to serve as interests. in 1967 and 1968; and third crew champ- executive director of the New Orleans He was a member of the Homeowner’s ions in 1968. In 1971, he was a defenseman Musicians’ Clinic, a nonprofit providing Association of Bay Harbor in Galveston, on the SPS hockey team that played against preventive healthcare to professional Texas. A sports fan, Mr. Halsey was an Choate at Madison Square Garden. musicians. In addition, he worked on avid supporter of the New Orleans Saints, Also a creative type, Mr. Lamason was expanding the innovative healthcare the Houston Rockets, and the Cleveland known for his interests in writing and act- model to cities around the U.S. Following Indians. He also enjoyed a wide circle of ing. He was a president of Maroon Key, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he relocated friends, with whom he shared fishing and managing editor of The Pelican and a to the Seattle area. In Seattle, he founded hunting stories and played cards. member of the Drama Club. He wrote and SmartFind with his partner, Joyanne Sloan, Mr. Halsey is survived by his wife, Toy directed many of his formmates in the with the goal of serving up high-tech Garate Halsey; his sister, Elizabeth Halsey Sixth Form show – a comedy review – in marketing products for the real estate Register; his stepchildren, Pegy Zepeda 1972. He also sang in the Choir. As a Sixth industry. and Dennis Brando, and their spouses; Former, Mr. Lamason completed an inde- SPS friend and Princeton roommate three grandchildren; and many cousins, pendent study project, working on a play Clint Van Dusen ’72 remembered Mr. nieces, nephews, and extended family. called “The Clown” with Mr. Edgar, the Lamason this way: “At St. Paul’s, he He was predeceased by his sister, Adair adviser of the Drama Club. taught me to love the guitar playing of Halsey Marsh, and his brother-in-law, The play was praised for its originality Jimi Hendrix. At Princeton, he stopped Woody Register. and excellence. Mr Lamason earned High a fight between two ice hockey players Honors in creative writing and his articles by pulling their jerseys over their heads 1972 appeared regularly in the Horae Scho- and pinning their shirts to the ice. He Fielding Ewing “Chip” lasticae. Generous in spirit, he devoted was a scholar, athlete, and free spirit, Lamason Jr. countless hours to the Missionary Society. and he fully lived his life. Would we all He received his SPS diploma with honors be so free.” in English and was the recipient of the For his 40th SPS reunion in 2012, Mr. Thayer Medal, awarded annually to the Lamason wrote to his formmates, “If the student who has contributed most to passing of the years has brought any theatre, and the Heckscher Prize for his wisdom, it is that family and friends are work with The Pelican. really the only important things in life, Mr. Lamason’s academic career contin- that we should always follow our pas- ued at Princeton, where he was president sions, and, although our knees may ache, of the Princeton Triangle Club, producing that we can always stay in touch with our two theatrical projects and a national tour. inner child.” a former environmental lawyer, accom- He also played hockey and lacrosse. He Chip Lamason is survived by his father, plished musician, and truly funny, clever, continued on to Villanova University Law Fielding Ewing Lamason; his stepmother, thoughtful, and kind man, died suddenly School, receiving his J.D. in 1983 and a Nancy; his daughters, Sara and Fiona; of a heart attack on July 23, 2015, at his master’s in environmental public policy his brother, Kip; and his sisters, Mimi home in Vashon, Wash. He was 61. in 1994. and Meg.
64 Former Faculty: Alan Neidlinger Hall Alan Hall, a teacher and administrator at Mr. Hall began his 43-year teaching of the SPS Master Players, the faculty St. Paul’s for 40 years, died peacefully at career in 1949 at Williston Academy dramatic group, performing notably as HillHouse in Bath, Maine, on August 22, (Mass.), where he taught English and the judge in “Ten Little Indians” at the 2015. He was 89 and a former longtime coached soccer, skiing, and track. In order Palace Theater in Manchester, N.H. resident of Hopkinton, N.H. to maintain his eligibility for his G.I. Bill Mr. Hall was a trustee emeritus of For 12 years Mr. Hall edited Alumni Horae, benefits, he studied at the University of Wilbraham and Monson Academy in and served twice as acting executive dir- Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1952, where Massachusetts, and in the 1970s he served ector of the SPS Alumni Association. In he also taught freshman English compo- on committees at Deerfield Academy and retirement, he continued as a consultant for sition and received his A.M. Middlesex School to study the transition and contributor to the School’s publications. to co-education. He was a member of the Mr. Hall was born on June 10, 1926, in New England Association of Schools and Orange, N.J., the son of Helen Isabel Neid- Colleges evaluation teams for Salisbury linger Hall and Edwin Martin Hall. His School, Governor’s Academy, and Roxbury early education was in the East Orange, Latin School. N.J., public schools and later at Willing- In the Concord community, Mr. Hall ton School in Putney, England, where he was a director of the Concord Boys Club lived from 1936 to 1939. He graduated and served as president for one term. from Woodrow Wilson High School, In the late 50s and early 60s he had Washington, D.C., in 1942, where he been president and treasurer of the was class poet, and from Deerfield New Hampshire Council for Better Academy (Mass.) in 1943. Schools and was involved over the He matriculated at Dartmouth years with various committees of College in June 1943 with the Class of the N.H. Department of Education. 1947; during the accelerated war year He also was a troop committeeman (1943-44) he co-managed the varsity of Boy Scout Troop 78 at the South soccer team, sang in the Glee Club, played Congregational Church. varsity lacrosse, worked at the Baker Library Mr. Hall’s poetry appeared in many reserve desk and as a Cohen Scholar of publications, including Good House- the Dartmouth Dining Association, and keeping, while his articles appeared in was elected to Cabin and Trail of the Dart- such varied magazines as The Classical mouth Outing Club. Journal and Skiing. Drafted into the U.S. Navy in July 1944 In 1947, Mr. Hall met Margaret Hyde After retiring to Hopkinton, N.H., in Newark, N.J., Mr. Hall attended recruit “Merry” Gilpin of West Chester, Pa., while Mr. Hall was for many years a volunteer training and radio school at the U.S. Naval skiing in Stowe, Vt. The couple was married in the Emergency Department of Con- Training Center, Bainbridge, Md., and in 1950. cord Hospital, a docent at the Museum served aboard the destroyer tender U.S.S. In the fall of 1952, Mr. Hall joined the of New Hampshire History in Concord, Denebola (AD-12) in the Atlantic and faculty of St. Paul’s School to teach Eng- and a board member of the Hopkinton Pacific and aboard the patrol craft U.S.S. lish, retiring from the classroom in 1992. Historical Society. He was also a lector PC-788. In June 1946, he was discharged During that period he taught students in and a member of the Bishop’s Committee at a Navy center in Shoemaker, Calif., as the Second through Sixth Forms, served of St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church a Radioman Third Class. twice as head of the English Department in Dunbarton, N.H. Mr. Hall returned to Dartmouth in the and twice as the director of the Advanced For 40 years, Mr. Hall and his family fall of 1946, majoring in English and Studies Program. He also taught English summered on the rocky banks of the graduating cum laude as a Rufus Choate at the ASP for many years. Damariscotta River in South Bristol, Maine, Scholar in 1949. He was a member of the In addition to his teaching, Mr. Hall held in a house he helped build. After 56 years Dartmouth Outing Club, co-manager of various posts as director of activities, in the Concord area, Mr. Hall moved in the varsity ski team, a member of the director of studies and college adviser, 2009 to Thornton Oaks, a retirement com- Winter Sports Council, and editor of The director of publications, and head of the munity in Brunswick, Maine. Trail-Blazer. Mr. Hall was a counselor at Upper School. He coached the SPS ski Mr. Hall was predeceased in 2003 by his the Hanover Inn Ski School for a number team, coached club and J.V. soccer, and wife, Merry. He is survived by three sons, of years, a member of the Ski Club Car- served as a high school boys lacrosse Christopher, Newell, and Benjamin ’84, and cajou, and worked at Sun Valley, Idaho. referee. He was active in many productions their spouses; and seven grandchildren.
65 SPOTLIGHT
Jack Pirozzolo ’83: Cool Under Pressure by Nina Wolpow ’10 “I was blissfully ignorant of pressure,” U.S. Attorney’s Office hired him to prose- Pirozzolo says. cute securities cases. Later, U.S. Attorney His “ignorance” led him to Yale and, Carmen Ortiz asked Pirozzolo to sign Twenty-two years before two planes after a stint in commercial real estate, on as first assistant U.S. attorney, and crashed into Manhattan’s twin tow- to the University of Chicago Law School. Pirozzolo’s jurisdiction widened from ers, Jack Pirozzolo ’83 arrived as a He clerked for judges in Philadelphia white-collar prosecution to public cor- and Boston before landing a post-grad- ruption, violent crime, and instances Third Former at St. Paul’s School. uation private practice job in Boston. of terrorism. That is how the cases Pirozzolo worried little beyond his On a business trip in Kuala Lumpur on of Boston mob boss James “Whitey” September 11, 2001, Pirozzolo heard Bulger and Boston Marathon bombing next wrestling match, his responsi- what had happened in New York and suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev arrived in bilities as coxswain, or his fascination felt a call to action. Pirozzolo’s office. with classics. He bonded with teach- “I thought a lot about what I was doing Authorities apprehended Bulger, a with my career,” he says. “I was happy, legendary Boston gangster indicted for ers – John Buxton, Rich Davis, and but realized I wanted to do some public 19 murders, in Santa Monica, Calif., on Chip Morgan among them – and service, to serve my country in some way.” June 22, 2011. Pirozzolo supervised the In the weeks that followed, Pirozzolo prosecution and served as lead prosecu-
took pride in the talent of his peers. applied to the U.S. Attorney’s Office tor of Bulger’s girlfriend, Catherine Greig, in Boston. His friends warned him the who was convicted in March 2012 of har- decision could be a potential career boring the fugitive Bulger for 16 years. killer, but Pirozzolo was undeterred. A federal judge sentenced Greig to eight His instinct proved prophetic when the years in federal prison.
66 Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Pirozzolo ’83 (center) after addressing the media at a news conference in Boston. Photo: Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe Jack Pirozzolo ’83: Cool Under Pressure Throughout Bulger’s prosecution, be overshadowed by Bulger’s celebrity. of the April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon, Pirozzolo struggled with the moral im- “This was not a person to be glorified,” killing three and injuring hundreds. The plications of events, including an auction Pirozzolo says of Bulger. “It’s difficult to U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston worked of Bulger’s possessions intended to raise understand the brutality of the crimes if with law enforcement to set up a com- money for the victims. He worried the you don’t see the consequences. Obvi- mand post and a manhunt ensued, which reparative intention of the auction might ously, there is the horror of the physical eventually led to the apprehension of bro- violence, but there is also the very real thers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. and very painful emotional harm to those Over the course of that week, First Assist- who lost loved ones at the hands of Mr. ant U.S. Attorney Pirozzolo slept for a “It’s difficult Bulger and his crew.” total of 11 hours. One victim’s son told Pirozzolo that all “I’ve never been through anything to understand the attention on Bulger just opened painful like that week,” says Pirozzolo, who wounds. “He was grateful that Mr. Bulger recently returned to private practice finally had to answer for his crimes,” Piro- in Boston. “The whole world was watch- the brutality of zzolo said, “but, once the trial was over, ing. I’ve been fortunate in my career to he wanted nothing more than to have him be involved in some publicly significant the crimes if you fade into oblivion.” cases, but the reality is I’ve never lived A few months before a federal jury my career to seek those out. Truthfully, found Bulger guilty of 11 murders and 31 some of the most satisfying cases I’ve don’t see the counts of racketeering, extortion, money been involved in have never seen the laundering, and weapons possession, a pair light of day. The public might not care, consequences.” of backpack bombs shook the finish line although the people involved care a lot.” 67 FACETIME PERRY SMITH PERRY Exploring Innovative Teaching with Lawrence Smith
A large number of people who cele- Making resources available for our brated college reunions this year have busy faculty to stay abreast of the
jobs that didn’t exist when they were changes in the world of education is DRURY S. SAMUEL RECTOR FOURTH
in college. Why would we prepare our an important mission. – students for today’s world by teaching them the same things we were taught Engineering – and our Engineering years ago? In the last 15 years, huge Honors program – is a great vehicle strides have been made in understand- to describe the way we are thinking ing how the human brain functions and about education as a whole. In SPS Dean of Curriculum and learns. It makes no sense that we teach planning for the future in education, Teaching Lawrence Smith sat in old ways when there is mounting progressive educators are looking at evidence that engaging students in their thinking as backwards by design. It’s down with Alumni Horae to talk own learning is the best method. the way engineers have always thought about the future of education, – you can’t build a bridge without redefining essential knowledge, When I started teaching, we were told understanding of stress loads, geology, what to teach, handed a textbook, and weather factors. You have to start and how the School is approach- and told to get to a certain page by with the end product and work back- ing teaching and learning in the Thanksgiving break. We were told to wards. Increasingly in our other disci- be rigorous, to challenge the students, to plines, we are applying the same way 21st century. entertain them, but didn’t receive much of thinking, starting with, “What is it more in the way of instruction of how to our students have to know?” Throughout the 1990s, there was a teach. We never really considered why formula that tuition at schools like we were doing this. We are now trying to With the Center for Innovative Teach- SPS was the same as a mid-size car. shift the paradigm and start with the why ing, we are bringing professional Today a mid-size car is $30,000 and in every course at St. Paul’s. Why are we development in-house. We are creat- the annual tuition at St. Paul’s is nearly doing this? Is this essential knowledge ing a faculty development curriculum double. Assuming there is a three per- students will need going forward? through which teachers will take a cent annual increase, tuition at SPS will term-long faculty seminar. The seminar be more than $100,000 in 20 years. When Determining what is that essential will include issues such as adolescent you look at that, what is it about a St. Paul’s knowledge is like nailing Jell-O to development, recent ideas in learning, education that is going to make parents the wall because the answers today and cognitive science, neuroscience, and excited about sending their children to tomorrow will not be the same due to areas outside of the classroom. our school? the ever-changing world. Hence, there is a shift in education to be more skills- For those who might get worried that Until 15 or 20 years ago, we had a oriented. We must teach students to be St. Paul’s will lose its essence of being lock on knowledge. If you wanted to be nimble, flexible, adaptive, and creative in St Paul’s as we look to the future, the well educated, you had to go to SPS or a solving issues they have never before seen. answer is a resounding “No!” As we school like it to get into the best colleges. work to integrate and develop these With the Internet now, 80 percent of the St. Paul’s is a very good school, but if and other areas in the future with 21st- world has access to its vast information we don’t pay attention to changing century skills and understandings, the And in the U.S. it is virtually 100 percent. factors in education, we may become School will continue to carry the essence If we no longer have that lock on knowl- irrelevant. We have to strive to be great of SPS well into the next century as one edge, what is it that makes a school like and know what that means. Opening the of the leading independent secondary St. Paul’s an attractive alternative? Center for Innovative Teaching is a start. schools in the world.
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