TRINITY COLLEGE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

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NEWSLETTER ISSUE • VoL. IV No. 1 • OCTOBER 1962

ALEXANDER MACKIMMIE HEADS NEW FACULTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Nine new faculty members assumed teaching positions The Trinity Department when the Christmas Term began on September 17. of Education has a new Listed alphabetically they are Captain Jack A. Birnkam­ Chairman, Professor Alex­ mer, assistant professor of air science. Captain Birnkam­ ander A. Mackimmie Jr. mer received a B.S. degree at St. Lawrence University (B.A., Amherst 1938; and also studied at the University of Maryland. M.Ed., Boston University During World War II be served with the U.S. Navy 1943; Hon. M.A., Amherst aboard attack transports and minesweepers. Captain 1958.) He succeeds Dr. Birnkarnmer attended the USAF Photo Radar and In­ Donald L. Herdman who re­ telligence Officer schools and has done extensive re­ signed last June to become search in the intelligence field. assistant director of teacher Dr. Donald B. Galbraith, instructor in biology, was education with the New Jer­ graduated with a B.S. degree from Grove City College in sey State Department of 1958. He was a teaching assistant at Brown University Education. from 1958 to 1960, and received his Sc.M. there. Dr. A prominent Connecticut educator, Professor Mac­ Galbraith received his Ph.D. from Brown this year. kimmie brings to the chairmanship of the Department a Dr. Galbraith has been a U.S. Public High School wealth of experience and an outstanding reputation in Trainee in Genetics and a Corinna Borden Keen Fellow. education, both as a teacher and an administrator. Pro­ He is a member of the American Society of Zoologists, fessor Mackimmie has taught French, Latin, history and Sigma Xi and Beta Beta Beta. coached in both independent and public secondary Joining the staff of the department of chemistry as as­ schools. He has served three schools in Connecticut as sistant professor is Dr. James K. Heeren, whose major Principal: Pratt High School, Essex, 1934-1948; Wind­ field is organic chemistry. Dr. Heeren was graduated ham High School, Willimantic, 1948-1951; Bulkeley from Tufts College with a B.S. degree in 19 51 and an High School, Hartford, 1951-1959, from which latter M.S. degree in 1952. After serving with the U.S. Navy post be moved to the position of Assistant Superintend­ for two years, Dr. Heeren became a junior chemist with ent of Schools in the Hartford system ( 19 59-1962). the American Cyanamid Company in Stamford. He was Professor Mackimmie is no newcomer to Trinity Col­ promoted to chemist in 1960, and received his Ph.D. lege. As early as 1953 he came as visiting instructor in from M.I.T. the same year. At M.I.T. he was named a the summer sessions of the College, teaching for the De­ Fellow of the School of Advanced Study for 1961-62. partment which he now heads. His son, Alexander A. Dr. Heeren has published several articles in chemistry Mackimmie III, is a graduate of Trinity in the Class of journals, and is a member of the American Chemical

(Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 2) 1954. During the recent "Program of Progress" (1956), Society, the American Institute of Chemists, the Na­ Professor Mackimmie served with extraordinary effec­ tional Geographic Society and Sigma Xi. tiveness as chairman of the Parents' Division, Greater Albert J. Howard Jr., assistant professor of phys­ Hartford, and is a member of the Board of Directors of ics, was an assistant in research at Yale where he re­ the Trinity College Parents' Association. His interest in ceived a B.S. degree in 1958 and an M.A. degree in and loyalty to the College are thus of long standing. J 959. He is presently working on his doctorate from The professional and civic activities of the new chair­ Yale. man are fully as significant as they are numerous. Even Mr. Howard served as part-time instructor in physics a partial listing will suffice to indicate the breadth of his at Trinity from January to June 1961. His field of re­ contributions in these two areas. In 1956 he served as search is in nuclear physics and thermal diffusion phys­ president of the New England Association of Colleges ics. From March 1962 to the present, Mr. Howard has and Secondary Schools. From 1953 to 1955 he was been a guest at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, president of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Van de Graaff. Conference, overlapping a long tenure on the Board of Formerly an assistant instructor at the University of Control. He is a trustee of the Henry Barnard Memorial Pennsylvania, Edward T. Lanius has joined the Trinity Fund, in which capacity he continues to work tirelessly faculty this fall as instructor of modern languages. Mr. for the welfare of the retired teachers of Connecticut. He Lanius received his A.B. degree in 1957 from Dickinson has served with distinction on numerous committees for College. such organizations as the National Association of Sec­ Following his graduation he was named a French ondary School Principals, the Connecticut Education Government Fellow and studied at the Sorbonne. He re­ Association, the Connecticut Council on Teacher Educa­ ceived an M .A. degree from Middlebury College in tion, the Kiwanis Club of Hartford, the Congregational 1958. Mr. Lanius' major field is French, specializing in Church, Junior Achievement (Board of Directors since the 17th Century. 1958), and as a trustee of the Joint Council on Eco­ Dr. RichardT. Lee, instructor in philosophy, received nomic Education (N.Y.). His publications include arti­ a B .A. degree in 1958 from Emory University. ln 1960 cles for the Bulletin of the National Association of Sec­ he received an M.A. degree from Yale where he was a ondary School Principals, the Amherst College ALumni Woodrow Wil so n Fellow, a Boies Fellow and a Sterling Bulletin, and the Bulletin of the Connecticut Inter­ Fellow. He received a Ph.D. degree in 1962 from Yale. scholastic Athletic Conference. Dr. Lee, whose area of specialization is in the phi­ "Mac," as he is known to many of his friends and col­ losophy of Whitehead and metaphysics, has served a an leagues, is a native of Nova Scotia. He was educated at assistant in instruction at Yale and was an instructor at Deerfield Academy and Amherst College and has done the Bridgeport Engineering In stitute. graduate work at Boston University and the University Leon I. Salomon has joined the faculty as an instructor of Vermont. He married Marguerite Mary Smith, a col­ in government. He had been a lecturer at Brooklyn Col­ league of his during his teaching days at Pratt High lege where he received a B.A. degree in 1953. Awarded School. Mrs. Mackimmie is a Latin teacher in the New­ a Carnegie Fellowship for graduate study, he attended ington (Conn.) High School. They have one son, Alex­ New York UAiversity and received a Master of Public ander I I ['54. Administration degree there in 1954. Professor Mackimmie has as an associate one of his Mr. Salomon served as United States Army News first students of history at Pratt High School, Dr. Rich­ Correspondent in France from 1954 to 1956, and also ard K. Morris '40, associate professor of education. As participated in the University of Maryland Overseas Pro­ Principal of that school, Professor Mackimmie later gram in LaRochelle, France. A member of the American hired Dr. Morris as a substitute teacher, and their ca­ Political Science Association and the Mississippi Valley reers have paralleled each other's for many years. Both Historical Association, Mr. Salomon has published sev­ are graduates of liberal arts colleges and hold firmly to eral articles on American government. the conviction that such colleges have a significant role to Thomas E. Willey, instructor in history, was formerly play in teacher preparation. an assistant instructor in history at Yale. Mr. Willey re­ To full Professor Alexander A. Mackimmie Jr., a ceived an M.A. degree from Yale in 1960 where he was warm welcome to the Trinity College Faculty. a recipient of a Colonel R. R. McCormick fellowship for graduate study. He had previously been awarded the Annual Tew Prize for first year graduate study when he was graduated with a B.A. degree from Butler University in 1959. HOMECOMING A member of the American Historical Association, November 10 Mr. Willey specializes in Modern Germany and Euro­ pean Intellectual History in the 19th and 20th centuries. CAPITAL AREA SCHOLARS

Top, front row, left to right: Frank R . Novakowski, Roger ]. Macaiom ]r., Richard } . t(J'mbardo . Back ro w, Gunnar E. \'(/ almet, Robert A. Scofield, Peter B. Bernier. Right: Alex­ ander A. Cieslak and Benjamin. BAKER SCHOLARS H. Gorsky. Not shown: ]ames F. Belfiore. FrotJt row, left to right: iH. Christian Hansen, ]ames R. Schmidt, \Yi alter \'(/. Siegel. Back row, L. Alexander Morrow, jeffrey R . Seckler .

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Left to right: Christia1J F. Rohlfing, David A. Bremer, Lloyd M. Sigman, William L. Severns.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Nov. I, 2, 3, 5, 6-8:15 P.M. Alumni Hall Nov. 27 1 I: 30 A.M. Auditorium - "American Dream" & "Zoo Story" Mead History Lecture By Edward Albee '50 'The Course of Empire in Africa" Presented by the Trinity Jes ters Professor Robert G. Albion, Harvard University Nov. 5 8:00 P.M. Auditorium - B. K. Nehru Am­ Dec. 6 8: 15 P.M. Auditorium -Moore Greek Lecture bassador from India to the United States "The Parthenon" Presented by the Lecture Committee Professor Mathew Wieneke, Dartmouth College Nov. 10 Homecoming-Football I :30 P.M. , Soccer 12 Dec. 7 8:15P.M.Auditorium- noon Trinity vs . Amherst Pi Gamma Mu Lecture Professor J. M. Bucannan, Univ. of Virginia Nov. II 5:00 P.M. Chapel - Evensong- Glee Clubs of Trinity College and Pine Manor Junior College ART AND EXHIBITS Nov. 16 2:30P.M. Soccer October 21 -November 13- Wean Lounge Trinity vs . Wesleya n Three Women Painters Nov. 18 4: 15 P.M. Chapel- Carillon Concert Barbara Podorowsky, June Owen, Mary Roy Melvin Corbett November 13-26-Wean Lounge Nov. 26 8:15 P.M. Auditorium - William Lederer Architecture Exhibit from the Delaware Art Center Co-author of The Ugly American December 5-25 - Wean Lounge Presented by the Lecture Committee Hallmark Art Exhibit •

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ADMISSION TO COLLEGE Stoykot•ich B.S. Williams T. E. Williams

The Admissions Office often receives questions from parents and students about preparation for college. Part ADMISSIONS TRAVEL of the function of the admissions officers is to give coun­ LATE FALL SCHEDULES se l to families who are pondering the overall problems of college admission. F. Gardiner F. Bridge, Director of Admissions Alumni with sons and daughters about to enter or al­ October 18-19 St. Louis, Missouri ready in secondary school should know that the admis­ October 24-25 New England October 29-31 New York City sions staff at the College will be most willing to be of as­ November 5-9 New England sistance to you should you have questions concerning November 12-13 Washington, D .C. college entrance. If you feel we can help you in any way, November 14 Richmond, Virginia please write to us. November 15-16 Baltimore, Maryland There is much helpful information for college-bound November 26-28 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 29-30 Wilmington, Delaware students and their families. Of interest to some alumni December Connecticut might be the record Getting into College Today which, incidentally, has a scene of Trinity on its jacket. The re­ W. Howie Muir, Associate Director of Admissions cording is a frank discussion of the subject both by October 16-17 Los Angeles, California secondary school guidance experts and admissions of­ October 18-19 Denver, Colorado October 29 New York City ficers which took place at an annual meeting of th ::: As­ November 5-7 New Jersey sociation of College Admissions Counselors (of which November 15- 16 New Jersey Trinity is a member). For those interested in purchasing December New York and Westchester County this record, send a check to: ACAC Record, c/ o Guid­ January Illinois ance Associates, P.O. Box 5, Pleasantville, New York, Jacob W. Edwards, Assistant Director of Admissions $4.28. October 22- 24 Chicago, Illinois, and North Shore Other helpful guides: The College Handbook, College October 25 Toledo, Ohio Entrance Examination Board, c/ o Educational Testing October 26-29 Cleveland, Ohio Service, P.O. Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, $2.50. October 30-31 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania College A head by Eugene S. Wilson and Charles Bucker; November 1-2 Buffalo, New York Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York 17, New York, $4.50. November 12-14 Boston, Massachusetts November 15-16 New England How to Get into College by Frank H . Bowles; Dutton & November 26-29 Long Island, New York Co., New York, New York, $1.20. November 30 Springfield, Massachusetts Trinity is proud to list more than thirty members of the Freshman Class who are related to one or more alumni. Of the three great grandsons one, Barry S. Williams, is also a grandson. Sons Harwood W. Loomis ;66 Mark A. Johnson '66 Harwood Loomis '29 R oland T. Johnson '62 William R. Astman '66 Joseph G. Astman '38 Robert R. Madama Jr. '66 David Lloyd '66 Great Grandsons R obert R . Madama '42 Morris Lloyd Jr. '60 Donald D. Baker '66 John A. Mason Jr. '66 Thomas Lloyd '62 Anthony K. Baker '66 John H . Baker '34 6renviile Kane '75 John A. Mason '34 Christian F. Rohlfing '66 Ernest C. Baynard III '66 John H. Chotkowski '66 Christopher J. McCurdy '66 Paul R . Rohlfing '61 Dr. Percival H. Whaley '74 Dr. LudmilA. Chotkowski '38 William R . McCurdy '33 Richard D. Rothbard '66 Barry S. Williams '66 John C. Cosgrove '66 William A. Roos IV '66 Malcolm J. Rothbard '62 Adolph W. Reineman '8 1 James D. Cosgrove '35 William A. R oos Ill '35 Carl Ellison '66 G. Barney Ellison '65 Dennis Dix Jr. '66 Andrew G. Weeks Jr. '66 Dennis Dix '45 Andrew G. Weeks '42 Charles J. Fiordalis '66 Vincent Fiordalis '64 William J. Eakins '66 William J. Eakins '38 Richard F. Flynn '66 Grandsons Brothers Edward T. Flynn '63 Pete . teykovieh '66 Roy F. Gilley '66 Donald D. Baker '66 David S. Foster '66 Victor E. Rehr '06 Roy F. Gilley '41 John H. Baker Jr. '62 Samuel C. Foster '63 Barry S. Williams '66 Thomas S. Hart '66 Paul C. Draper '66 Daniel H. Kraut '66 Lawrence G. R eine man '09 RichardS. Hart '3 9 John H . Draper '61 Robert C. Kraut '63 Thomas E. Williams '66 Paul M. Hopkins '66 Thomas S. Gulotta '66 David V. Peake '66 Alexander J. Williams '96 Alvin C. Hopkins '40 Frank A. Gulotta '61 JohnS. Peake Jr. '63

SONS Front, left to right: Roos, Mason, Hopkins, Astman, Eakins Front: Loomis, Gilley Back:""McCurdy, !Vee.es, adama, Chotkowski, Baker, Cosgro·t'e Back: Dix, Hart

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Front: Rothbard, Gulotta, Draper Front: Johnson, Foster, Kraut Back: Baker, Lloyd, Rohlfing Back: Fiordalis, Peake, ELlison, Flynn NECROLOGY

JAMES ROBBINS, 1899 He was an ardent golfer. Dr. Higgin­ MORR IS SHALLC ROSS James Robbins, retired yachting writer botham received his medical degree from PH I LLI PS, 1906 for The N ew York Times from 1930 to Harvard in 1907, and was a member of the American Medical Association, the Word has reached the College of th e 1953, died in New York City September death of Morris S. Phillips March 20, 27 after a long illness. He leaves a daugh­ Massachusetts Medical Society and' the Newton, Massachusetts Medical Club. He 1962. He leaves hi s wife, the former Miss ter, Mrs. Herman C. R. Folmer of Fort Lenore V. Bowen. Lauderdale, Fla. His wife, the former served his internship at the Worcester City Hospital, and entered the general practice Mr. Phillips was born August 20, 1884, Mi s Elise Grange, died some years ago. in Pittsburgh, Pa., a son of the late John Born March 28, 1879, in Wethersfield , of medicine in Cambridge in 1908. H e leaves a son, Richard D . Higginbotham of Bakewell and Eliza Shallcross Phillips. He Conn., a son of the late Edward G. and att ended Classical School, Pasadena, Laura Louise Pratt Robbins, he attended San Jose, California, and two grand­ daughters.- A.T.McC. Calif., and entered Trinity in 1902 wi th Peekskill Military Academy before enter­ the Class of 1906 but only remained in ing Trinity in I 896. He remained in resi­ residence two yea rs. He was a member of <.lence one year. His fraternity was the Phi CHARLES E DWARD TUKE, 1902 the Sophomore Dining Club. Hi s fra­ Kappa Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi. . The Rev. Charles E. Tuke, D .D., from ternity was the Beta Beta of Psi Upsilon . Beginning his journalistic career w1th 1922 to 1953 the rector of St. John's After fiv e years with the Philadelphia the old Tribune on Park Row in New Church, Lansdowne, Pa., died August 3 Evening Bulletin, Mr. Phillips moved to York City, he remained with that paper in Brunswick, Me. He leaves a son, David California and was self employed in the until 1902 when he joined the World for B. '29 ; and three daughters, Mrs. William Los Angeles area as a landscape ga r­ 28 years. He covered the General Slocum, B. Winne, Mrs. Gordon Cooper, and Mrs. dener. T itanic and Lusitania disasters as well as Domer Shaw. His wi fe, the former Lucy the dirigible Shenandoah crash and the Bidwell Hawkins of Hartford, died some Hall-Mills murder case. years ago. FRANK MELVIN RATHBONE, 1906 While with The N ew York Times he be­ Born in Darnel, Yorkshire, England, T he Rev. Frank M. Rathbone, rector came well known for his yachting articles, June 4, 1876, a son of the late John and emeritus of St. Matthews Church, South and particularly for his coverage of the Elizabeth Martin Tuke, he came to tnis Boston, Ma s., from 191 8 to 1948, di ed America Cup series of 1930, 1934 and country a young lad of eight. He prepared August 22 in Norwich, Conn. He leaves a 1937. He was a member of the New York for college at Germantown Academy. At daughter, Mi s Louise A. Rathbone of Yacht Club, and served on its race com­ Trinity he was a member of the track New York City. mittee. team for four years and the football team Born June 20, 1884, in Norwich, a son for three. He was a member of the Glee of the late Charles Augustus and Clara ROBERT BAYARD BELLAMY, 1901 Club, president of the musical organiza­ Avery Chapm an Rathbone, he prepared Robert B. Bellamy, bri ll iant all -round tions, and served on the Ivy board. His for col lege at Needham (Mass.) High athlete, died May 13 in Dorchester, Ma.ss. fraternity was the Phi Psi Chapter of Al­ School. He entered Trinity in 1903 with He leaves hi s wife, Arabella C. McClin­ pha Chi Rho. th e Class of 1907, but graduated in three tock Bellamy; a daughter, Mrs. Josephine After his graduation he studied for the years. His fraternity was Phi G amma M. Severy; and a brother Arthur M. '03 . ministry at Berkeley Divinity School and Delt a. T he late Professor Charles F . Johnson, received the Master of Arts degree from After graduation from Episcopal Theo­ Hon. LL.D. '09, was his uncle. Trinity in 1904. He became a missionary logical Seminary in 1909, the Rev. Mr. Mr. Bellamy was born October 23, in Sheridan, Mont., from 1904-1907, Rathbone served at St. Thomas Church, 1879, in Dorchester, a son of the late Wil­ and was rector of St. Luke's Church, Bil­ Taunton; St. John's Church, Sh aron; and liam and Anna Muirson Johnson Bellamy. lings, Mont., from 1907 to 19 I l. He St. James Church, Amesbury, before go­ He prepared for college at Boston Public served at Wall a Walla, Wa h., and at St. ing to St. Matthews. Latin School. At Trinity he starred for Paul, Minn., before going to Lansdowne Since hi s retirement in 1948, he had four years on the football, baseball and in 1922. The Rev. Dr. Tuke was a clerical been living in Norwich. His wife, the for­ basketball teams being captain of the lat­ deputy at several General Conventions of mer Miss Elizabeth Browning of Norwich ter hi s senior ye~r and manager his junior the Protestant Epi scopal Church, and di ed some yea rs ago.- F .C. H. year. He was a member of Medusa, and served as presid ent of the Washington hi s fraternity was the Beta Beta Chapter State Society of charities and of the of Psi Upsilon. After graduation with United Relief Society in Walla Wall a. JOSEPH ISAAC KEMLER, 1907 honors in mathematics, Mr. Bell amy en­ In 1917 Whitman College conferred Dr. Joseph I. Keml er, former chi ef of tered the field of civil engineering and hi s upon him the honorary degree of Doctor the Nose and T hroat Service at Mt. Sinai work took him to many parts of this of Divinity.- A.T .McC. Hospital in Baltimc re, Md., di ed there country Canada and Mexico. H e was a July 3. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Rebecca membe; of the Boston Society of Civil REEVE HUNTINGTON Macht Kemler; and three daughters, Mrs. Engineers. HUTCH INSON, 1903 Daniel Schwartzman, Mrs. Elihu Winer, A member of his class remembers him Word has reached the College of the and Mrs. Jacob Glushakow. as "a sturdy and tough opponent on the death of Reeve H . Hutchinson March 6 Born in Vilna, Lithuani a, D r. Keml er pl aying field , but a most kindly and loyal in Oshkosh, Wi se., aft er a long illness. He came to this country in 1895 with hi friend, one who saw nothing but good in leaves hi s brother, Foye P. fa ther, the late Jacob Kemler, and settled everyone whose good luck it wa to know Mr. Hutchinson was born October 6, in H artford. He attended Hartford Public him. He was an idol of a ll of us in the 1879, in Appleton, Wi se., a son of the High School and entered Trinity in 1903 Class of '01 ." late Willi am W. and Eli za beth Vivi an with the Class of 1907, but only remained Hutchinson. He was privatel y tutored for in residence for one yea r. FR ED AUGUSTUS college and entered Trinity as a sopho­ A graduate of the University of Mary­ HIGGINBOTHAM, 1902 more in the fall of 1900. As an under­ land Medical School, he interned at the Dr. Fred A. Higginbotham , for many graduate he was a member of the track Sinai Hospital in Baltimore and at the years a well known and respected phys i­ team, managing editor of the Tablet; and University of Vienna. While serving at cian in Watertown, Mass., died there May a member of the German Club and the Mt. Sinai Hospit al, he taught at th e Uni ­ 26. His wife, the former Maude E. Phil­ Sophomore Dining Club. His fraternity versit y of Maryland Medical School for lips, died eight days after her husband. was the Epsilon Chapter of Delta Psi. many yea rs. Born August 25, 1879, in Waltham, Mass., After graduation he engages in con­ He was known for his development in a son of the late Samuel and Sarah A. struction work for various firm s in the the late 1940's of an operation for cancer Beatty, he prepared for college at Wal­ West, before forming the firm of Hutchin­ of th e throat, called "bilateral th y­ tham High School and entered Trinity in son & Oakford, drain age and levee con­ rotomy." This operation enabled surgeons 1899 as a sophomore with the Class of tractors. He retired in 195 1 and lived in to save a pati ent's larynx and voice whil e 1902, where he became a member of Phi the South, but later when war activities removing a tumor from the throat. Gamma Delta fraternity. Always full of caused a manpower shortage he accepted In 1958 Dr. Kemler received the Award vigor, he was a regular attendant at spe­ employment with the Al abama Dry Dock of Merit of the American Academy of cial Class Reunions, including th e 50th. and Shipbuilding Co. of Mobile, Al a. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. CLIFFORD OFF, 1907 in Haverhill. Mass .. July 9. He leaves his the class football and track teams, on the Clifford Off, former president of the in­ wife, the former Mary S. Parker, and a varsity basketball team, and was president sulation Manufacturers Corporation of daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth P. Bleiler. of the tennis association. He was a mem­ Pittsburgh, died June 8 in Toronto, Can­ Mr. Nelson was born September 27, ber of the Junior Prom Committee, class ada. He leaves his wife, the former Mar­ 1885, in Woodstock, Conn., a on of the vice-president and Class Day Prophet. His garet Josephine Davis Foster; and three late Claus and Emma Lawson Nelson. He fraternity was the Alpha Chi of Delta sons Samuel, Clifford, Jr., and Robert. His prepared for college at Woodstock Acad­ Kappa Epsilon. first wife, the former Helen Catherine emy. At Trinity he was a member of the From 1913 to 1920 Eliot was with U.S. Willock, died in February 1947. Walter track and football squads. His fraternity Steel Products Company except for a Off '08 is his brother. was the Phi Psi Chapter of Alpha Chi year's service with the U.S. Navy in which Mr. Off was born September 22, 1885 Rho. he held the rank of Lieutenant. After join­ in Peoria, lll., a son of the late Charles Bill taught at Willimantic High School ing the building company of Burhoward, Joseph Off and Margaret Fey. He pre­ and New Britain High School before be­ Tnc. , from 1920 to 1924, he entered the pared for college at Phillips Andover. At ing appointed headmaster of Goffstown real estate business. For the past 27 years Trinity he played on the football team High School, Goffstown, N.H., from 1917 he had been a partner of Vought, Ward & one year and was a member of the Junior to 1921. He was named Superintendent of ichols in New York City. Prom Committee. His fraternity was the Schools in Union, N.H., in 1922, serving Eliot had many charitable interests, Epsilon Chapter of Delta Psi. there for five years before going to having served as president and trustee of Before moving to Pittsburgh, Mr. Off Plaistow. the House of the Holy Comforter, a trus­ was pre ident of the Groveland Coal Min­ Jn November, 1955, the College tee of St. Hilda's and St. Hugh's School, ing Company, in Chicago, Ill. awarded Bill a citation at its Special Fall and chairman and trustee of the Arthritis Convocation. His citation said in part: and Rheumatism Foundation. LEONARD JEROME DIBBLE, 1909 "He has gained the admiration and affec­ His warm personal relationship with tion of his thousands of students because 1913, his good works for the College, and Word has been received at the College in the words of Chaucer, 'gladly would he for charitable enterprises will long keep of the death of Leonard J. Dibble 1.Pril learn and gladly teach!'"- W.S.E. his name in the memories of 1913 and his 12 in Orlando, Fla. He leaves his wife, the many Trinity friends. - T.G.B. former Alma Fraser. His brother Edgar BLINN FRANCIS YATES, 1911 was a member of the Class of 1904. Major Blinn F. Yates died July 15 , CYRUS THOMAS STEVEN, 1914 Mr. Dibble was born January 10, 1885, 1962, in Hanover, N.H. Funeral services in Bethel, Conn., a son of the late Horace Word ha reached the College of the were held in Lancaster, Pa., with inter­ death of Cyrus T. Steven, director of pub­ V. and Annette Johnson Dibble. He pre­ ment at Riverview Burial Park in that city. pared for college at Worcester Academy. lic relations of the Phoenix Mutual Life He leaves his widow, the former Thelma Insurance Company from 1947-1951, At Trinity he was a member of the track R. Yates, of Woodstock, Vt. team for two years and the football squad. March 23, 1962. He was secretary-treasurer of the Junior JAMES HOWARD HUMPHREY, 1912 Born March 6, 1893 , in Hartford, Prom and on the board of the Tablet. His Word has reached the College of the Conn., a son of William Thaddeus Steven fraternity was the Alpha Chi Chapter of death of J. Howard Humphrey on Au­ and Agnes S. Craig, he prepared for col­ Delta Kappa Epsilon. gust 4 in Binghamton, N.Y. He leaves lege at Hartford Public High School. As After his graduation he worked in New a Trinity undergraduate he was on the three daughters, Mrs. Janet H. Atwater, track team for three years; class historian York City for the Sperry Gyroscope Com­ Mrs. Marilyn H. Hotchkiss and Mrs . .Jus­ pany. From 1923 until his retirement in tine H. Stroud. His wife, the former Janet and prophet. His fraternity was Phi 1951 , he was associated with the Mary­ Bannatyne, died January 15, 1958. Gamma Delta. land Casualty Company in its New York After graduation he joined the actuarial "Humpy" was born February 17 , 1889, department of the Phoenix and became office. In 1957 he moved to Orlando fwm in Waterbury, Conn., a son of the late Danbury, Conn. manager of the policy loan division in Frederick G . Humphrey and Adelaide 1918. Six years later he was named super­ Thompson. He prepared for college at the ARCHER EBEN KNOWLTO , 1910 vi sor of advertising and publicity, and was Waterbury High School. At Trinity he put in charge of the company's national Archer E. Knowlton, former instructor was manager of the football team, a mem­ and assistant professor of Physics at advertising program. He developed the ber of the Glee Club for three years, well known retirement income campaign Trinity, died at Short Beach, Conn., J unc Sophomore Dining Club and Junior Prom 2 I. He leaves his wife, the former Flor­ which began in 1926 in many national Committee. His fraternity was the Alpha magazines. In 1932 he became an officer ence J. King; a daughter, Mrs. Helen M. Chi of Delta Kappa Epsilon. Kling; and two sons, Richard B. and Don­ of the company. His career was inter­ After leaving Trinity in 1912, "Humpy" rupted by tragic disability in 1951 and he ald A. worked for the New Haven Railroad and Arch was born February 16 , 1886, a had been in ill health ever since. the Connecticut State Highway Commis­ He leaves his wife who is Jiving in Ar­ son of the late Archer and Bertha Heinze sion before joining his father's coal busi­ Knowlton. Preparing for college at Hart­ ness. During World War I he enlisted in lington, Yt. ford Public High School, he entered Trin­ the-93rd Engineers Corps. ity in 1906 with the Class of 191 0. He Upon his discharge he joined the em­ FRA K PERC Y was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fra­ ploy of F.S. Converse Co., manufacturers BLOODGOOD Ill, 1950 ternity. of coal dealer supplies, as secretary-treas­ Frank P. Bloodgood was accidentally After his graduation he joined the urer. In recent years he was with the Gen­ drowned August 25 in the waters of Gar­ Physics Department at Trinity for eight eral Aniline & Film Corp. and was diner Bay off Long Island, N.Y. years, and received his Master of Science Director of Job Evaluation at the Endi­ Born August 25, 1926, in West Hart­ degree in 1912. He left Trinity to be­ cott-Johnson Corp. He was a Deacon of ford, Frank prepared for college at Hall come a member of the Yale faculty for the First Congregational Church, Bing­ High School, where he received a then ten years with the rank of assistant pro­ hamton. - H.W. famous war-time diploma for men in the fessor and associate professor of electrical Service. In 1947 he entered Trinity in the engineering. In 1929 he became senior as­ ELIOT LEE WARD, 1913 Class of 1950, where he completed two sociate editor ef Electrical World, a Mc­ Eliot L. Ward, loyal alumnus and past years of study. Graw-Hill Publication. Jn 1955 he was president of the National Alumni Associa­ After leaving Trinity, he worked with named consulting editor. He was editor­ tion, died suddenly at his office in New the Underwood Corp. till 1952, then in-chief of the Standard Handbook for York City July 26. He leaves his wife, joined the engineering firm of Landers Electrical Engineers. the former Dorothy L. Sutton, and two Frary & Clark in New Britain, Conn. In Arch was a well known lecturer and daughters, Mrs. Mary Louise Whitmarsh November 1961 he joined the Veeder authority on electric power generation. He and Mrs. Nancy W. Berry. The late Ches­ Root, Inc., Hartford, where earlier this was a member of the Connecticut Public ter D. Ward '13 was his brother. year he was promoted to the position of Utilities Commission.- W.S.E. Eliot was born August 17, 1891, in New Industrial Engineer. York City, a son of the late William Lee He leaves his parents, Frank P. Blood­ WILLIAM JAMES NELSON, 1910 and Nina Gertrude Juste. Preparing for good Jr. '27 and Mrs. Margaret Heath William J. Nelson, faithful alumnus college at Peekskill Military Academy, he Sutherland Bloodgood; a brother, John H. and former Superintendent of Schools at entered Trinity in 1909 with the Class of Bloodgood '54; and a sister Mrs. Carolyn Plaistow, N.H., from 1927 to 1947, died 1913. As an undergraduate, he played on H. Roberts.- J.R.G. Jr. CAMPUS CONFERENCE Nearly 200 alumni and wives attended the sixth an­ nual Campus Conference September 28 and 29. Three important awards were made at the Friday eve­ ning dinner. The 1934 Cup for best all-round perform­ ance in the recent alumni fund was awarded to the class of 1917. J. E. Griffith '17 received the Cup from Andrew Onderdonk '34 for Class Agent Arthur Rabinowitz '17. The Class of 1916 Cup, presented for best participa­ "I said we have a good team and I will continue to tion in the alumni fund among classes graduated in the say it," repeated Coach Dan (the 01' Perfesser) Jessee, last ten years, was awarded to the class of 1957 for the on the Monday following a 13-0 defeat to Williams. second consecutive year. Harold K. Knapp '50 presented Dan is right; this is a good Bantam eleven and a the Cup to Ronald Foster '57. loss to one of the strongest Williams teams in the 15 The coveted George Capen Bowl, awarded to the out­ years retiring coach Len Watters has held the reins at standing Area Association of the year, was presented Williamstown does not alter the facts. by John H . Gooding Jr. '3 1 to the New Britain Associa­ What made the defeat really disappointing was the tion. Samuel C. Coale Jr. '34 is the immediate past presi­ fact that Trin eventually held the advantage in total dent and accepted the award. offense (net yards gained) 194-182 but had to swallow Following the dinner there was a panel discussion on the distinction of being only the second Bantam team in the student Evaluation. twelve years which failed to score in a football game. Saturday morning the alumni held group meetings and Tufts shut out Trin, 22-0, in 1960 and that was the first the annual Alumni Council meeting was held before shutout since Colby defeated Trin 6-0 in 1950. luncheon. The Trinity-Williams game followed. But better days are ahead for Jessee's 31st season at Trinity. Only an exceptionally tough schedule has pre­ vented unqualified enthusiasm for this squad of 42 ASSOCIATION DINNERS players (one of the largest in the College's football FAIRFIELD history) which includes 13 returning lettermen and nine Tuesday, October 30 freshman numeral winners. Half-Way House, Stamford, Connecticut SOCCER: The outlook for the 1962 booters is very Speaker: Professor George B. Cooper bright. No Alex Guilds (All-America '60), but a vet­ Area President: Matthew T. Birmingham Jr. '42 eran team (13) with solid help from last year's freshmen HARTFORD ( 10 numeral winners) . "We have a better scoring Friday, November 16 potential than we did a year ago and we have practically Annual Meeting at Hamlin Dining Hall all our defensive backfield back," muses coach Roy Dath. Trinity College A year ago Trinity finished with a 6-3 slate, out­ Speaker: Robert Lucas scoring opponents 21-14. The team's leading scorer, Editor of the Hartford Times John Pitcairn of Pittsburgh, now team captain, is joined Area President: John Gunning '49 up front by the leading freshman scorer, Ousman Sallah of Gambia, Africa. Also veteran varsity scorers, Peter NEW YORK Sherin of Marblehead, Mass., and Dave Tompkins of Wednesday, November 28 Westfield, N.J., are back to add to the scoring potential. Annual Meeting at Columbia University Club Defensively, Coach Dath has returning veterans Mike 4 West 43rd Street Anderson of Hillsborough, Calif., goal tender, and Speakers: President Albert C. Jacobs defensive backs, James deVou of Pittsburgh, George Professor John Dando Plass of Riverside, Conn., and Wes Feshler of Man­ Area President: Stewart M. Ogilvy '36 chester, Conn. Dave Swander of Shaker Heights, Ohio, a PHILADELPHIA sophomore, will probably fill in at center half. Tuesday, November 27 Soccer Coach Roy Dath has been selected to head Annual Meeting at Sedgeley Club the Eastern Intercollegiate Trials for U.S. Representa­ 15 East River Drive tion at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil. The Speakers: President Albert C. Jacobs trials will be held in December at a site to be named. Professor Karl Kurth Jr. Following the Eastern Intercollegiates, outstanding Area President: Gerald J. Hansen Jr. '51 amateurs will be selected and the Eastern team will meet representatives from the West in St. Louis, Mo., to deter­ WESTERN CONNECTICUT mine the U.S. Pan American Entry. Saturday, October 27 Dinner Dance- Waterbury Country Club Area President: Walter Shannon Jr. '57