The Gunnery School - Red and Gray Yearbook (Washington, CT)

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415 Q RICHARD DONALD GLBHARDT Coming Fist of Eden ind lerxrng behind the siuerkraut the sehnupfen the sehrekerung the schnr bellrng and all but the Gesundhert Drek exme to The Gunnery rn hrs unior yerr Our sole Mrd Westerner he soon made 1 nrme for himself rs one who appre errted some members of the 1 reulty more th in others ind to show hrs enthusr rsm for them he wrote a lrttle eolumn rn the lxltll 4 entitled BNI! By The Hmm Be eruse of hrs ioxrilrty ind ibrlrty to get along with people Drek xx is ehosen to be the President of the Second Century Committee During hrs first Footbrll se rson he xx is seriously injured rn the knee xxhreh mernt th rt he eould not eompete rn eontret sports for some time thus rt xx is xxrth prrtreular pride that he xx is rvx rrded 1V1fSlIy letter for I-loekey A representr trve rt the Northfield Conference Drek was a useful member of the Gunn Assoerxtron where hrs keen rn terest rn the sprrrturl rffurs of the school will be missed A belief rn doing thrt whreh was rrght with little regard for the consequences personal or other xxrse led to hrs eleetron rs r Senior Monitor rn Gunn Having experreneed Nexx llnglrnd Drele rs returning to the Mrd West to attend the Unrxersrty of Wrseon sin rn the Fall FREDERICK SEXTON FIELDS Fred came to The Gunnery from Chatham, New ersey in his unior year and within two years set up 1 record of which any of us could be proud. Of fear- less disposition, Fred enjoyed his prime as 'r debater for no mrtter xxhrt the odds he never gwe up thus he xx as rble to leid the debrtrng team to an undefeated season A xery effective sperlxer Fred tempered hrs pronouncements xxrth re rson thus hrs value as Presr dent of the Current Affurs Club and as a mediator xx rs rnestrmable If he xx is not leidrng rn the Field of extrr eurrrculxr ietrvrtres Fred was out on the soecer field or on the basketbill floor or on the Baseball dir mond playing enthusrlstre rlly As Crptarn of the Vir srty Soecer squad he exemplified excellent Sportsman ship ind led a very rnexperreneed squad to a fine vrc tory xx hrch came it the end of 1 season of defeats A very fine short stop Fred s holrse erres of encourage ment will not soon be forgotten Whether eulogrzrng on the Chatham 60117167 or blby srttrng Fred was a constant source of encouragement to hrs fellow stu dents It was with greit ple xsure that we learned that Fred xxas going to Hrnover next Fall to fulfill hrs acceptance rn the Class of 1961 at Dirtmouth Fred xx is lrst seen lervrng the ermpus with 1 large sun floxx er rn hrs lapel 014 fggxnflm -CS J , 1 . . . 4 4 4 4 4 , 4 44 4 - 4 , 4 4 4 , 4 , 4 4 1 1 'L 4 4 4 4 . 1 , ,- , 4 4 ,' ,. ' '- .E5 -I , x 2 4 4 4 , 4, 4. , ,J 4 4 . 4 4 4- 4 4 , 4 4 1 4 K- , 4 1 4 . 4 4- A L ' L L L ' 4 4 Z ' ' . A 1 la 4 ' - , 4 4 H , . J 4 , K . . 4 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 . 4, , , 4 -4 , 4 4 4 4 4 4 . 4 . .4 .4 4 4 .V 44.4, 4, 4 . , 4, 4 4 ,X . 4 4 4 1x,x5x4UJ 4 I , . l I 4 2 ,- 'ln ' t 7 1 9 A 4 A A 4. , - -, 4 4 , 4 F V44 A . 4. , D t L x K 1 4 , , , 1- 4 V 4 4 - 1 4 Sr . . 4 ' ,, 4 l 1 ' 4 ' 4 . I 4 at 1 l 4 I ' 4. -, 4, 44 , . 4 4 4 4 , A 1 ' rf' ' 1 A rx ' A ' V ' in L 41- 4 44 -.I - v I l 4 ' r ' 4 , 4 4 4 4 4 , ' ' 4, 4' 4 '- 4 4 , 4 4 4 4, , 4, , 4 4 4 4 -, ,- 4 4 4 4 4 . 4 'Q , 4 4 4 ' 4 4 , ' 3 , , ' ' ' , , G4' 4 4 4 4 4 . . ' 4 1 K - ,. , - , . . , 4 4 . , 4. 4 - 4 - 4 - . 4 4 1 , 4

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WILLIAM COTTON DAMON II One of the few five year members of the Sen1or Class Cott crme to The Gunnery from Norwich Con necticut Lining in Hurlburt for his Senior year Cott kept his roommate pacihed by giving him free render ings of such things as Over the H1115 and Far Away Im Walk1ng and also an ar1a from Pucc1n1 some times known as You Butterfly W1th a serious love for music of any k1nd Cott vyas the mainstay of any musical organization he joined He was a member of the MUSIC Club for three years the Vespcr Choir for four years and the Glee Club for four years becoming its Business Manager 1n his final year Calso in connec tion with the Glee Club Cott was a member of the Ten Tones as well as the unior and Semor uartetsl Mrs Mercer regretted losing Cott who had distinguished himself as one of the schools keenest and most en thusiastic musicians Cott played two years on the Varsity Soccer and Hockey squ1ds His vrlue in the second bo rt vyas more thin once made apparent Wife hope that Cotts enthusiasm for all that he does will carry him through four very happy and successful years at College CHARLES ACRLR MAN CRAWFORD A resident of Wfxlton Ncxx X ork Chrrlie came to The Gunnery in his Junior year and immediately his pleasrnt character md modesty cnyelopcd him 1n 1 close circle of fr1ends Witla a yery fine bass Charlie was a mainstly of both the Vesper Choir and the Glee Club becoming Prcsrdent of the litter in his Senior year Anothcr of Ch 1rl1es officcs 111 thc cxtra curri cular field vs as the Vice Presidency of the Debating Club Besides SCI'Nl1'lg on the Library Committee Charlie also xoiced his opinions at the Current Affairs Club where he was a strong member of the II1sen hower Republican group In his second year after his 1n1t1at1on into Football Charl1e yoined the J V Soccer Squ 1d During the Winter he vyound skin and bones around anyone light enough to oppose him on the wrestling m its yyhilc throughout thc Spring he donned his white shorts to pl ty on the V Tennis squad In Br1nsmade Next Fall Clnrlre is going South of the Mason Dixon Line to attend college He IS enrolled in the Class of 1961 rt the Unix ersity of Florida fin .I w ww--' 1 ' s 2 Q . V 7 7 ' Q ' A V.. 1' I I ' 1 K i I, 1 I , 1 X 1 . z ' ' ' I ' ' 1 ,xy 'W c L I 1 I c a Q 7 X I - A ,Z - , , , N, , K , . , it r -' . . l 'Y . ' K 1 - 1 . Y 1 . I 'Y y I I Y 2 y I h A KV 1 - Y his Senior year Charlie was appointed a Monitor in . L h H L . . Y . - Y ,L 1 I 4.. 7 . , L ' , - 1 I - , . ,, . ,,, G i W K f . . 1 74 , I . A , I . xx M 1 3 ' I Y 'L I I . - I L I 2 ' t a . ' Q ' L A L L t 1 . , , 28

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'ik-I-I RICHARD HUSON HART Our only representative from Color rdo Dick soon won m rny new friends through hrs very pleasant per sonrlrty 1 person rlrty thrt mrde him one of the most populrr members of the student body With a keen mrny trips to New Hrxen while brek rt school there vrere ne rrly ilu rys some melodrous tones issuing, forth from hrs room rn Gibson A four ye rr member of the Second Century Committee it has been rumored thrt Drek rs going., to become M rsten Gregory s public relr tions rssrstmt Hrxrnt, r penetrating scientific mind Dick used rt beirttrnigly rt both the unror Philosophy Club and rt the Current Affrrrs Club to such an ex tent that he became Vrce President of the latter club Unfortunately only those rt the Lake saw Dick during, the Spring rprrt from hrs oeelsronal returns to the Rifle Club It w rs with Ere rt pleasure thrt we learned th rt Dick was to crrry on a frmrly tradition by enter ing Yale in the Fall 30 GORDON WESCOTT HALL No ride in the breadwagon was ever complete without the impromptu dramatizations of Gordie and Foof Although he thoubht he could sing hrs talents lay elsewhere He not only reported news as the Sports Editor of the GIl7Z7Z67y Near but also made sports news by playing Varsity Football Basketball and Baseball As fr Senior he was elected Captain of Mr Buxtons Diamond squad and rn many fr game contributed his Fine pitching: ability In hrs capacity as Captain of the term he served on the Athletic Council The Brolopy Club benefitted from hrs secre tarral services as well as from hrs expert knowledge of wood lore displayed 'rs he blazed the trarl on the Club S prcnrc He also held the Club s record for the best tast ing shrska bob cooked over fr candle flame The halls of Gibson wrll never 151111 echo hrs famous laugh as Gordre eontrnues hrs education 'rt Colby College i ,. Y 7 . . 1 I il 1 l. c Ad A l l M r 4 . r r ' ' . ' .L K D l . .' '1 , ' ' l. I 1 ' . C I . A L D . I -1 K l ' I U i e' H 4 r . . . A K U. . K Q I I QL ' K 1 . - 7' v a 7 ' A L . QQ 1 A y r A ' f i V 1 f I I r ,t r r r ear for music, Dick accompanied the Music Club on lp, p L ' , lvl, V 4 L- 1 -- 2 . ,K KX . . V E 'W . u ,Q , . r rr y Q V 41,4 K 1 1 V. I V iw Y , .Q i- nk 'z'1.1 fr ' ', K A ' . . 1 ' l' ' Y l ' ft 2 A' 1' ' ' ' ' s - rl fl y .1 1 , 2 r , 1 ' '. 'z t ' ' A' -