SALISALISSBURYBURY MAGAZINE “While we are celebrating the Campaign today, we are especially excited about tomorrow.” - Headmaster Chisholm Chandler FALL/WINTER 2014 Board of Trustees Executive Committee Michael S. Sylvester ’59, P’85, Chairman Richard D. Field ’59, Vice-Chair Richard E. Riegel III ’84, Vice-Chair T. Williams Roberts III ’83, Treasurer William Schweitzer P’04, Secretary Chisholm S. Chandler ’11 (Hon.), P’17, Headmaster Board Members Daniel M. Cain P’15 Christopher C. Callahan ’83, P’15 Lisa Callahan P’04, ’08, ’09 John W. Childs ’59 (Hon.) Donna Corbat P’07 Nathaniel B. Day ’56 James W. Gerard ’79 Peter Gross ’01* Ashley Harrington P’13 Adelaide H. Harris P’07 G. Anne Harris Thomas M. Joyce P’13 Campbell Langdon ’79 David Leavy ’88 Charles Lynch ’86 Dana Macy P’14 . Thomas D. Rutherfoord, Jr. P’08 Amanda D. Rutledge P ’80, ’84 Salisbury School instills in boys a vibrant J. Wood Rutter ’98 (Hon.) J. Anton Schiffenhaus ’48 enthusiasm for learning and the self-confidence Lee B. Spencer P’09 needed for intellectual, physical, moral and spiritual James P. Townsend P’10 development. Built on essential core values, the Marita K. Wong P’15 School’s unique culture promotes brotherhood, *ex-officio creativity, empathy, humility, integrity, leadership and respect. Salisbury graduates men of character Trustees Emeriti and promise who are prepared to meet the John G. Brim ’64 challenges of college and adulthood and to make a Dr. Richard S. Childs, Jr. ’63 difference in an entrepreneurial, technological and Barron G. Collier II ’70 cosmopolitan world. H. Crosby Foster II ’57 Sir Eddie Kulukundis, OBE ’50 Herbert A. May III ’83, P’12 J. Richard Munro P’88, ’90 Edward C.A. Wachtmeister ’67, P’95, ’98 Rev. Edwin M. Ward Anthony C. Woodruff ’01 (Hon.) P’89 FALL/WINTER 2014 SALISBURY MAGAZINE Headmaster Chisholm S. Chandler ’11 (Hon.), P’17 Editor Danielle D. Sinclair Designer Julie Hammill, Hammill Design Writers and Contributors Susan Auchincloss, Dutch Barhydt, Chisholm Chandler ‘11 (Hon.), P’17, Peter Gross ‘01, Xander Jones, Duncan Morris ‘15, Jennifer Siff, Salisbury celebrates the conclusion of its historic For The Boyscapital campaign. Procter Smith, Tote Smith, Lisa Wojcik, and Julie Zahn Copy Editor Julie Morrow For The Boys Humility 60 Class Notes Coordinator Celebration Weekend 17 A fall 2014 chapel talk and Tulika Verma More than 1,150 gathered for four student profile of School President celebrations – Reunion Weekend, Spring Duncan Morris '15. Class Notes Editor Family Weekend, Trustees Weekend and Julie Zahn the conclusion of our historic capital Annual Report 83 Director of Development campaign, which raised a record $108 An accounting of the generosity of Dutch Barhydt million dollars. the Salisbury community throughout the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The “Salisbury Magazine” is produced Graduation 40 by the Office of Communications Honoring the academic and extracurricular for alumni, parents and friends of the School. Letters and comments achievements of the Class of 2014 and are welcome. Please send inquiries featuring speeches by Class President Blake Departments: and comments to: Director of Owens '14 and Retiring Senior Master Ralph Communications, Salisbury School, Menconi '84 (Hon.). Around the Quad 2 251 Canaan Road, Salisbury, CT 06068, e-mail to [email protected], Gatherings 34 or telephone 860-435-5791. Wise Words About Alumni & Development News 12 Succeeding on the Hilltop 56 Student Profile 61 Salisbury School 251 Canaan Road Members of the Class of 2014 offer Crimson Knight Athletics 36 Salisbury, CT 06068 advice and reflect upon their time Class Notes 63 860-435-5700 at Salisbury. In Memoriam 82 www.salisburyschool.org Salisbury School admits students of any race, color, nationality, or ethnicity to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded to students at the School. Salisbury School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, or ethnicity in the administration of its educational, admission, scholarship and loan, or athletic policies and other school administered programs. AROUND THE QUAD I Headmaster’s Message J “In this world of ours, it’s sometimes hard to tell the shadows from the light. But if you lead with your heart, it will shine right through the dark like a northern star to show you what is true. You’ll never lose, if only you lead with your heart.” — The Canadian Tenors An excerpt from the Headmaster Chisholm Chandler's opening day of school chapel address, September 9, 2014. Now, some of you are sitting in the chapel this dear friend gave you the advice that I am sharing today, morning for the very first time, and some are here for to listen to your heart, to lead with your heart. Or maybe their second, third or fourth years. Have any of these someone made it even more simplistic for you, perhaps thoughts crossed your minds this morning or in the when you were a young boy. Be kind. Be authentic. Be time since you arrived on campus? How do I make the proud of whom you are and from where you are. Be most out of my time on this Hilltop? How do I fully humble. Be honest. Do these things and your life will be take advantage of this opportunity? I am so hopeful, filled with happiness and fulfillment. but where does my path to success begin? What’s the Finally, someday, when you are much older, you will secret ingredient? (That’s a shout-out to “Kung-Fu look back on your experience at Salisbury, as alumni Panda,” my kids’ favorite character.) I think it all boils often do, and you will reflect on the true meaning of the down to a simple idea. It’s in the words of that song I experience. And, what you will remember most fondly quoted a moment ago. are the relationships you had with your mentors. This is Lead with your heart. an interesting, pivotal time in your young lives, and we What does that mean, lead with your heart? Let all need wise counsel to make the right choices. Great me tell you what I think it means. One of the traits mentors shelter you when you find yourself in a storm. that makes Salisbury School an amazing place to Trust me when I tell you that your mentors – a great learn and to grow is that academic success is not so teacher or coach or advisor or dorm parent – he or she much contingent on raw natural intellectual ability, will make all the difference. But, you have to open your but more so on qualities such as curiosity, diligence, heart to a mentor. You have to trust them. You have to grit, perseverance and resilience. At Salisbury, it is not believe in them and their care. It’s our hearts that enable necessarily the smartest guy who succeeds beyond us to believe in others. To trust wholly and fully. To seek expectation, but the boy who combines intellectual sound advice and deep, meaningful friendship. If you prowess with resolute determination. A boy who are willing to believe in this unique spirit of Salisbury, if displays those qualities in his academic work will you are willing to open your heart to all that is here, you achieve handsomely. Trust me on this. A boy who will not only succeed, but you will flourish. That is our displays those qualities is thought of as “having promise. In this spirit, I offer the following: heart.” You’ve heard the saying, “the kid is all heart.” It O God, our heavenly father, raise up in our hearts indicates an uncommon will to achieve. So, lead with noble and true ideals, and give us the strength never to your heart in and outside the classroom. betray them. However, my hope is that you are not just seeking Good luck on this first day of school. Bring positive academic success in your life on the Hilltop. Citizenship, energy to everything you do. And remember always to peer relations, friendships and other important pieces stick together … as brothers. of a life here are contingent on making good decisions, on choosing wisely, and on being true to yourself and to others. Maybe your parents, or your grandparents, or a 2 SALISBURY MAGAZINE Fall/Winter 2014 AROUND THE QUAD Cross-Curricular Project Launches New Currency on Campus Alumnus Peter Weeks ’68 Brings the Bard to Life for Salisbury Boys Peter Weeks ’68 visited the Hilltop in April 2014 to present his passion for and life’s work in Shake- speare. He came to campus to present his arti- facts, primary documents and various multimedia materials to third, fourth and sixth form English A year-long investigation by a cross-disciplinary classes who had recently examined notable classics including “Henry IV,” “Hamlet,” “Romeo and team of students and faculty has resulted in the fall Juliet,” “The Merchant of Venice,” and “Macbeth.” 2014 introduction of the “Bury Buck.” The currency Peter’s presentations placed Shakespeare’s works in is now legal tender at the two places money has the context of the times in which he lived. Draw- value on the Hilltop: The Armory school store and the ing parallels between Elizabethan England and the 21st Century, he showed how contemporary and student snack bar at Belin Lodge. relevant these works remain today. As a Salisbury student from 1965-1968, Peter Following excitement over the concept of BitCoin last year, students revered English teacher William Reifsnyder. Of Mr. of 2013-2014 Advanced Placement Microeconomics engaged in regular Reifsnyder, Peter recalls, “He taught Shakespeare debate over the past, present and future roles of traditional currency masterfully.