vO £ N 7sLaaa( TihPAVB-frvs. X V- 9 0+ % u COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY THE SIXTH FORM KENT SCHOOL, KENT, CONN. THE 1940 KENT YEAR BOOK The Class of 1940 is proud to dedicate this Year Book to George B. Chadwick whose unassuming modesty and kind, sincere advice will always linger among its most cherished memories Foreword r I 'ME Class of 1040 publishes this Year Book pri-marily for the edification of the Class’s posterity. The Class also presents the Year Book to those who have a real interest in Kent in the hope that it will serve as a reminder through the years of all that has gone on at the School. We take this opportunity to thank Mr. Loomis for his willing help as literary critic as well as Mr. Titus for his invaluable aid in all our financial concerns. Administration THE KEHT SCHOOL £l)c cb. JfrcbericU $). £ ill, D. ?. €., Uitt. 33., .1E.D. S.ifci., Columbia, 1894: Uitt. D., Columbia. 1924. .C.D., General Cfjeological cmtnarp, 1928. D.D., {Williams, 1931; Uitt. O., Rutger , 1935. Cnabuateb from General Cbeological fteminarp, ileln j)orU Citp, 1898. Orbaineb Deacon bp bishop 11). U. Potter, jttap. 1898. Orbaineb Priest bp IBisbop If). U. Potter, 4flap, 1899. erbeb on tbe staff of ittount Cal-barp Parish, Baltimore, until 3lanuarp 25, 1900, on bibicb bate be entereb tbe initiate of tbe (Drber of tbe H)oIp Cross at Westminster, flb. professeb on iflap 3, 1902. Jfounbeb Rent in 1906. lt)enbmaster. 8 acreb tubies. Page ten TEAR BOOK 1940 THEODORE K. EVANS, A.IE Kent, 11)15 Assistant Headmaster, History, Latin Coach of. itnior Football and Baseball and Second Hockey Teams A.IE, Trinity, 11)11). Joined the Kent faculty in 11)11). MANUEL 1). NADAL Kent, 11)17 Assistant Headmaster, History Coach of Football, Hockey, and Baseball Served in the United States Marines, 11)18-11)11). Joined the Kent Faculty in 11)11). Page rlcrrn THE KEHT SCHOOL CHAR LBS P. HARRINGTON, JR., AM. French, Spanish A.B., Harvard, 1!)1(); A.M., Louisiana State University, 1911. Instructor of French and Spanish at Louisiana State University, 1910-1912. Taught French and Spanish at Ponce High School, Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1912-1918. Head of Modern Language Department, Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana, 1918-1918. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1918. V. ANDERS, A M. Mathematics A.1L, St. Stephen’s, 1918; A.M., St. Stephen’s, 1922. Student at the General 'rheological Seminary, New York City. Graduate work in the Teacher's College, Columbia University, 1920-1921. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1919. JAMES P. HUMPHREYS, A IL Latin, Greek Coach of Tennis and Assistant Coach of Football Student at Oxford University, 1914. A.1L, Williams, 1919. Student at the University of Paris, 1918-1919. Infantry Sergeant, United States Army in France, 1918-1919. Served on the Stars and Stripes, official newspaper of the A. E. F. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1920. T. DIXON WALKER Kent, 1919 Mathematics Secretary of Alumni Association Coach of Crew, Second Football Team and Form Hockey Yale University, ex-1922. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1920. Page heel re TEAR BOOK 1940 CLIFTON K. LOOMIS, Ph.B. English Ph.B., Kenyon, 191!). Taught at Lake Forest Academy, I!) 17; at University of Maine, 1919; at St. Paul's School, Garden City. New York. 1919-1920; at Law-renceville School, 1920-1923. Field Artillery Officer's Training Camp, 1918. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1923. allan McDowell Mathematics Prepared at St. James’ School. Maryland; Washington and Lee University, ex-1912. With Wyoming-Pocahontas Coal and Coke Company, 1912-1913. Construction work, Kenny Park, Hartford. Conn.. 1913-1915; Barnum. Richardson Company. Fast Canaan. Conn., 1915-1917. Survey work. State Park (lorn mission, 1917-1919. Assistant Engineer, Connecticut Light and Power Company, 1919-1923. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1923. THE REV. WILLIAM COLCORI) WOODS, Ph D. ('hemistry, iology A.B., Wesleyan University, 1913; Ph.l)., Cornell University, 1917. Graduate Student and Assistant Professor in entomology at Cornell, 1913-1917. Instructor in Biology at Wesleyan. 1917-1918. Served in the Medical Department, United States Army, 1918-1919. Associate Professor of Biology at Wesleyan, 1919-1924. Ordained Deacon, November 1. 1919. Ordained Priest, March 4, 1921. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1924. Rector of St. Andrew's Parish, Kent. DAVID ALBERT TIRRELL, A.B. French. German Assistant Coach of Football and Hockey A.B., Harvard. 1918. United States Navy, 1917-1918. Master in French and Spanish at Hotchkiss School, 1920-1921; at the Bordentown Military Institute, January 1922-June 1922; at Choate School, 1922-1924; at St. Louis Country Day School, 1924-1926. Master in French at Kent, 1926-1932. Headmaster of Evans School. Tucson. Arizona, 1932-1934. Returned to Kent in 1934. Page thirteen THE KEHT SCHOOL RICHARD M. RAKER, A.B. French, Dramatics A.B., Harvard, 11)IS. Teacher of French at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Summer of 11)18: Teacher of French and Spanish at St. George’s School, 1919-1921: Teacher of French at Deerfield, 11)21-1922: Teacher of French and Spanish at Chestnut Hill Academy, 1922-1923; Teacher of French and Spanish at Woodbury Forest School, 1924-1927. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1927. WILLIAM WORTHINGTON. A.R. Kent, 1924 History Coach of Junior Foot halt A.lb. Harvard, 1928. Francis G. Thomson Scholar at Harvard University, 1936-1937. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1928. RICHARD LEE GILLIAM, R.S. Music, History R.S., New York I’niversity, 1936. Master School of Music, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1925-1926: Graduate School, New York University, summer of 1936. Graduate School, Harvard University, summer of 1938. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1928. JOHN G. PARK Kent, 1928 English Coach of Junior Hockey and Crete Left Harvard I niversity at the end of his Freshman year to join the Kent Faculty in 1929. Page fourteen TEAR BOOK 1940 KENT SMITH Kent, 1948 Mathematics Coach of Basketball, Assistant Coach of Football and Baseball St. Stephen’s ex-1932. Master at Canterbury School, 1931-1934. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1934. E. TALBOT DONALDSON, A.B. Kent, 1948 Latin, English Assistant Coach of Tennis A.B., Harvard, 1934. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1934. ROBERT L. COLMORE, A.B. Kent. 1947 French, Spanish Coach of Wrestling and Midget Football A.B.. Princeton, 1931. Master of French and Spanish at St. Paul’s School, 1931-1934. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1934. GEORGE B. CHADWICK English, History A.B., Vale University, 1903. Business until 1918; The Barrett Company—Canadian Manager, Toronto; New York Sales Manager. Army: Chemical War- fare Service; Captain in Reserve. Devoted a number of years to editorial work and to writing; Doubleday, Page and Company; Director of Publications. The American Red Cross, National Headquarters, Washington, I). C.; Published articles, short stories, a serial, a book. Taught English for six years at Ridgefield School. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1986. Page fifteen THEKEHT SCHOOL C.EORGE WAR HEN HAYES, A.B. Kent, 1030 English, German, French. Fine Arts Coach of Debating A.B., Columbia, 1934. Henry Evans Travelling Fellow at Munich Cniversity, 1034-1035. Institute of Internationa) Education Fellow at the Universities of Berlin. Bonn. 1935-1930. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1030. JOHN LA WHENCE FILSON, A.B. Kent, 1932 English Assistant Coach of Football and Crew A.B., Columbia. 1030. Master in English and French at Cathedral Choir School, 1030. Joined the Kent Faculty in January. 1037. OLIVER BUTTER WORTH. A.B. Kent, 1033 Latin, Art Coach of Midget Football, Ski Team and Crew A.B., Dartmouth. 1937. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1037. FRANK KELSO DAVIS, A.B. Kent, 1034 History. Lower School Coach of Junior Football, Basket ball and Crew A.B., Williams, 1938. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1038. Page sixteen TEAR BOOK 1940 FRANCIS C. ST. JOHN, A.B. French, Lower School Coach of Midget Football and Siding A.B., Princeton, 1938. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1938. PHILIP F. DOWNES, B.S. Kent, 1933 Lotin. Mathematics Coach of Junior Football and Baseball B.S., Trinity, 1937. With Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 1937-1939. Joined the Kent Faculty in 1939. DR. PALL T. BRUYERE, JR., A.B.. M.I). Kent, 1926 Resident Physicia n A.B., Princeton, 1980. M.I). School of Medicine of the Division of Biological Sciences of the Fniversitv of Chicago, 1985. Served one year as interne at Billings Hospital and one year at Duke University Hospital. Practised one year in Washington. Joined Kent Stall’ in 1937. I age seventeen First Ten Scholars 1938-1939 Fred Wharton Rankin, Jr. 42 93.8 Douglas Grahame Smyth, II '41 93.2 Stanton Gates Gillespie 42 93.2 Robert Patterson Collier ’43 93.2 John Thomas Fargason Mil nor ’42 92.0 Bevier Hnsbrouck ’43 92.0 Etigeue Edwin Anderson, II ’39 91.75 John Fayerweather 39 91.75 David Brittain Willmer ’41 91.4 Richard Edward Marsh ’39 91.25 Department Prize Winners Eugene Edwin Anderson. II '39 Henry Banning Bradford ’39 DeBerniere Whitaker ’39 Theodore Weld Sterling. Jr. ’39 Henry Banning Bradford ’39 Richard Edward Marsh ’39 Alexander Raymond Stevens, Jr. ’39 Richard Edward Marsh '39 David Talmadgc Andrews '39 Frederick William Bauer '40 Walter Tmslow, Jr. 89 Stephen Hopkins llensel '40 John Fayerweather ’39 Eugene Edwin Anderson, II ’39 Latin . . . French Spanish German Special Prize in German . . . Physics Mathematics Mathematics . . . . Biology Drawing Prize Biology . . . . . Music . . . Art K. Schiedt Memorial Prize, Chemistry George Hodges Bartlett Memorial Prize, English George Norton Stone 39 George Hodges Bartlett Memorial Prize, English Warren Kales '39 . George Hodges Bartlett Memorial Prize. English David Talmadgc Andrews 39 George Ilodges Bartlett Memorial Prize, American History Robert Hughitt Blair '41 George Hodges Bartlett Memorial Prize, English History William Alexander Rich '40 Special Prize presented by the Harvard Club of Connecticut for Scholarship, etc., to member of the Fifth Form George Owen Peters ’39 Medal given by the Hartford Alumni Association of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, for excellence in Mathematics throughout his entire course Frederick Stevens Hicks '39 The Eawson-Tancrcd Prize for Public Speaking George Norton Stone ’39 ..... Alumni Prize Essay COLUMBIA CUP To Warren Fales as the boy who has shown in his life at Kent, the most comprehensive grasp of his life and work. William R. Eustis THE PREFECTS Gardner R. A notice .hums M. Crane, Jr. Former Prefects 1 DOS Anson B. Gardner. Senior Prefect Osgood Perry Alfred H. Sweet 1 DIM Chauncey A. Crawford. Senior Prefect Randolph I . Titus Donald S. McNulty 1910 Douglas ('. Crawford. Senior Prefect It. Brinton Hill Leonard (■. Taylor 1911 Lowell It. Dillon, Senior Prefect Edgar It. Jackman Wade II. Thompson 1912 Kdward T. Gushee, Senior Prefect Otey It. Berkeley Winslow Howarth 1913 George W. Ely, Senior Prefect Frederik F. van den A rend Samuel II. Compton 1911 John I). Burnham, Senior Prefect William Richmond, Jr. Way man MeC. Allen 1915 J. Morgan Ash, 3rd, Senior Prefect David P. Harris Theodore F. Evans 1910 Edward C. Stradley, Senior Prefect John F. Austin J. Stevens Conover 1917 Manuel I). Nadal, Senior Prefect J. Alison Scott Nicholas Worthington 1918 Samuel S. Bartlett, Senior Prefer! A. Parker Hall Richard M. Cuylcr 1919 Robert Worthington, Senior Prefect Lawrence Rose Lewis (). Brewster 1920 Graham A. Nadal, Senior I’rcfcct Jacob Dunnell Lewis B. Cuyler 1921 Lionel Bergen, Senior Prefect Lawrence Waterbury Robert I). Parker 1922 Frederick P. Wcymer, Senior Prefect Robert M. Popham Frederick B. DcPeyster 1923 C. Henry Weymer. Senior Prefect Lawrence M. Noble William S. Walker 1921 Henry A. Frey, Senior Prefect Nathaniel N. Noble Robert S. Hart 1925 Joseph W. Palmer. Senior Prefect Richard ( . Cady William It. Coyle. Jr. 1920 Leverett T. Smith. Senior Prefect John P. Bent Charles E. Brninard 1927 Marshall Stearns. Jr.. Senior Prefect Lyman S. Good body Kempton Dunn 1928 Kent Smith, Senior Prefect Richard P. Kent. Jr. LeRoy Pemberton 1929 Clement (). Davidson, Senior Prefect A. Kimball Page John II. Jackson 1930 Garrett Goodbody. Senior Prefect William II. Gillespie E. Lowndes Rhett 1931 Charles B. Col more. Senior Prefect Gavin It. Robertson Edwin B. Katte 1932 Jerome V. Itoseoe, Senior Prefect Levertt B. Davis Bryan E. Hooker 1933 DeWitt Peterkin, Senior Prefect Richard G. Tullv John II. Flagler 1931 Forrest Cranmer. Senior Prefect William B. Craig Francis C. Cady 1935 Cyrus It. Vance, Senior Prefect Robert L. Jackson Beckman Budd 1930 James II. Stanton, Senior I refect Richard I. Purnell Robert S. Davies 1937 Charles E. Hewes, Senior Prefect Richard S. Eustis John A. Blair 1938 Charles It. Broth well. Jr., Senior Prefect Leon W. Losee Julian Simmons 1939 Cyrus J. Quinn, Senior Prefect Walter Truslow, Jr. John F. Re |uurdt. Jr. The Council 'T'HIHTY-TWO years ago the ('onstitution of the Kent School Student A Council was drawn up l v Mr. It. I Titus, a prefect of the Class of 1909. Mr. Titus is the present business manager of the School, and the organization which he founded in the early days of Kent has continued with remarkable success. It has suffered no radical changes in all its years of use. and there have been but two amendments. In 1928 it was deemed advisable to increase the number of representatives from the Student Body because of the growth of the School. Accordingly a vote was taken and the measure was adopted, providing four additional members. The last amendment, proposed in 1935, stated that the Sub-Prefect should automatically become a member of the Council. The duties of the organization are numerous, because it handles all matters pertaining to the general discipline of the School. Instead of having a master in charge of the various study halls, the members of the Council are responsible for supervising the students. The prefects conduct the assemblies, arrange the seating and job lists, and are largely depended upon to keep up the tone of the School. 'The Council meets once every week on Thursday, at which times it attends to all matters which may have arisen during the week. Frequently petitions are handed in by the Student Body, and complaints or suggestions relevant to the administration of Kent are discussed. At these meetings the Council interviews any student who may have fallen down in the observance of Kent rules and traditions, and discusses the recommendations of the Headmaster or Faculty in regard to disciplinary matters. THE COUNCIL Hack Hair: Wood, L. Harris, Halford, Ellin, Foster, XVillmer Front Hotr: Pepper, Fust is, Anstice (Chairman), J. M. (’rune, Conte Tin? Council is rum posed of the three Prefects, the Sub-prefect, a Sixth Form representative, and six additional members, three each from the Fourth and Fifth Forms. The Prefects and Sub-prefcet are appointed by the Headmaster, while the Sixth Form Council member is elected by his classmates. Each spring the School votes on the six representatives from the lower forms, choosing them from a field of twelve candidates. Taking up their initial duties on the first of M ay. the Prefects of each new class are trained by the retiring officers, and thus the smooth running of the organization is carried on from year to year. The continuance of this system insures a steady development in the efficiency of the Council as an administrative body, for the experience of the past can be more securely fused into the decisions and actions of the future. During the past year the Council has been composed of the following: Gardner It. Anstice, 1940. chairman: James M. Crane, Jr.. 1940. secretary; William It. Fust is, 1940; Norman i. Conze. 1940; William S. Pepper, 1940; Julian C. S. Foster, 1941: David II. Willmcr, 1941; John F. Ellis, 1941; Laurence Van 1). Harris, 1944: Schuyler C. F. Pulford, 1944; Richard II. Wood, 1944. I'afjc twenty-three Sixth Form THE SIXTH FORM Back How: Griffin, J. Johnson, Mayer, Janies, Smith, Geer, McCormick, W. ‘arsons, Itcginter, Donald, Wilcox, Stout Sixth How: See, T. Curtis, Danielson, H. Kerr, J. Cook, Nicholson, S. Mittnacht, C. Levering, King, Seidlcr, Wright, Garnett, Clark Fifth How: Duff, W. Milnor, Whitin, Block, Drinker, Bauer Fourth How: Ely, Come, Fastis, Anstice (President), J. M. Crane, Pepper, Scott, Col more Third How: H. Perry, Collycr, C. Jones, Aycrigg, C. Lafferty, Whittlesey, Granger, A. Newcomb, Krida, Wing Second How: R. Johnson, Gootllxxly, A moss, IJ'. L. Nimick, N. Van Slyck, Outerbridge, W. Rich Front How: Rumcry. Patterson. Lockwood, Whitney, Leake, llensel, Troll, Sauer Page twenty-six GARDNER Williams Born October 17, 1020. Entered Kent September, 1935. Senior Prefect. Council ’38 (Sergeant-At-Arms), ’39, ’40 (Chairman). Form President ’36, '38. ’39, ’40. Football leagues ’85. “2nds” '36. Numerals ’87. “K” ’38, '39. RUST AX STICK Rochester, X. Y. Hockey—“2nds” '37. “K” ’38, ’39, ’40 (Captain). Baseball Leagues ’36. “2nds” ’37. Numerals ’38. ’39. Year Book Board (Chairman ex-OHicio). Page henily-seecn THE KEHT SCHOOL RICHARD HALL AYCRIGG Williams Darien, Conn. Born August 3, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1937. Football “2nds” '37 (Ass't. Manager). Numerals '38 (Ass’t. Manager). “K” ’39 (Chairman). Hockey 2nds” '38. “K '39, '40. Baseball— 2nds” '38. “K” ’39. '40 (Captain). Sews Board. Press Board. Year Book Board (Kditor-in-Chief). St. Joseph’s Society. Honor Roll ’38, ’39. FREDERICK WILLIAM BALER Washington and Lee Kent, Conn. Born October 22, 1922. Entered Kent September, 1938. Basketball—“2nds” ’39, ’40. Baseball—“2nds” 39. Biology Drawing Prize ’39. Page twrnty-eiyht TEAR BOOK 1940 KARL MORGAN BLOCK, JR. Yale San Francisco, Cal. Born January 14, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1937. Foot ball—Numerals 37. K’’ 38. 39 (Captain). Basketball “BKB 38. 39. ‘K’’ It) ((’aptain). Crew Form Crew 38. “K 39. Henley Crew 39. Year Book Board (Advertising Manager) (ilec Club 49. ( IIAMP CLARK Missouri St. Louis, Mo. Born August 24, 1923. Entered Kent September, 1939. Football Leagues 37, 39. Fall Tennis 38. Basketball Leagues ’37. 38. “2nds” 39. Baseball— Leagues ’37. Suds’ 38. K” 39. Chess Club 37, 38. Bell Ringing Guild 38. Xews Board. Press Board. Year Book Board. Page I treaty-nine THE KEHT SCHOOL (ALBERT ELLIOTT COLLYER Cornell London, England Born November 5, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1939. Skiing '40. Wrestling 40. Dramatic Society 40. JOHN PALMER COLMORH Princeton San Juan, P. R. Born November 5, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football— Leagues 35, 36, 37. Junior Team 37. “2nds” '38. Numerals 39. Wrestling Numerals 36, 37. 38. Basketball Numerals ’39 (Ass’t. Manager). “BKB”’40 (Manager). Tennis ’3(5. 37, ’38, ’39. Public Speaking Society 40. Debating Team 40. Choir 30. 37. 38, ’39. St. Joseph's Society. Honor Roll ‘30. 37. 38, ’39. Page thirty TEAR BOOK 1940 NORMAN GODFREY CONZE Princeton Greenwich, Conn. Born July 80, 104 2. Entered Kent September, 1080. Sub-Prefect. Council 40. Football leagues 80. “2nds” 87. Numerals 88. “K” 30. Hockey Leagues 37. “«nds” ’38. Numerals ’30, 40. Tennis—“4nds” ’37. “TKT” 38. “K” ’80, 40 (Captain). Dramatic Society 40. Public Speaking Society 38, ’80, ’40 (Secretary). Year Book Board. St. Joseph's Society. Honor Roll 37, ’38, ’30. Page thirty-one THE KEHT SCHOOL JAMES MITCHELL ( RANE. JR. Vale Born March 8, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1935. Prefect. Council ’38, ‘39. ‘40 (Secretary). Form Vice-President 39. 40. Football Leagues 35, ‘30 (C’apt.). “2nds” 37. “K” 38. ’39. Hockey—leagues '30, ‘37. “ nds” ‘38. 39. New York ( ity Wrestling “WKT” 40. Crew—Form Crew '30. ‘37. “K‘‘ with crossed oar ‘38. “K” ‘39, ‘40 ((’aptuin). Henley Squad ‘38. Henley Crew ’39. Henry Bishop Oar 39. Honor Roll 30. ‘37. Page ihirly-ttro TEAR BOOK 1940 JOHN HARMON COOK Yale Litchfield, Conn. Born July ( , 1021. Entered Kent September, 193( . Sacristan. Loot ball Leagues '36, 37. Junior Team '37. League Coach '39. Basketball 37, '38. Baseball Leagues '37, '38. League Coach ’40. Year Book Board (Business Manager). Public Speaking Society '39. St. Joseph's Society (President). TODD PORTER CURTIS Princeton Harrison. N. Y. Born October 4, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1937. Fall Tennis '37. Skiing ‘38. '39. Hockey leagues '40. Crew Form Crew '38. '39. 40. Ptiye thirly-Uinr THE KEHT SCHOOL ( LARK DANIELSON Columbia Westfield, N. J. Born July U, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1935. Crew—Form Crew 36, 37. Tennis 2nds” ’38 (Ass't. Manager). Numerals ’39 (Ass't. Manager). -TKT 40 (Manager). Classical Orchestra ’3(5. Cercle Francais '39. Literary Club ’38. Sews Board. Press Board. Honor Boll ’36, ’37, '38, ’39. RICHARD HEMPSTEAD DONALD Vale Southampton, England Born November 3, 1922. Entered Kent September, 1936. Fall Tennis ’36, ’37, ’38. Hockey Leagues '38, '39. Wrestling— WKT” 40 (Chairman). Tennis 37, '38. 39. Chess Club '38, '39, ’40. Dramatic Society '40. Public Speaking Society 37. '.38, ’39, 40. Debating Team ’39, '40. Sews Board. Press Board. Literary Supplement Board. Year Book Board. Honor Roll '39. I'ayc thirty-four TEAR BOOK 1940 SAM WITH DRINKER Yale Jeiikintown, Pa. Born October 7, 1922. Entered Kent September, 1980. Football Leagues '80. 2nds '87, ’88. League Coach 89. Hockey—Leagues '87, '88, '89, '40. Crew- Form Crew ’87, '88. “K with crossed oar '39. Chess Club '87. '88. '89. Public Speaking Society '88. Dramatic Society ' 10. Year Book Board (Managing Editor). Honor Roll '87. 88. '89. JOHN DUFF, JR. Annapolis Darien, Conn. Born February 1. 1922. Entered Kent September, 1986. Football leagues '80, '37, '88. Junior Team '87, '88. Hockey Leagues '87. Skiing '88. Wrestling 89. “WKT” '40 (Manager). Crew Form Crew '87, '88, 89. Athletic Store 88, 39, '40 (Manager). Chess Club '39, '40. ‘age thirty-fire THE KEHT SCHOOL WILLIAM RICHARDSON KUSTIS Harvard Chestnut Hill, Mass. Horn January 81, 1922. Hockey—Leagues '36, ’37. Entered Kent September, 1935. “2nds” ’38. Prefect. “K” ’39, ’40. Council '39, ’40. Tennis—Junior Team '36 (Captain) ’37. Form President 37. “2nds” '38. Football leagues 35, ’30, '37. “TKT” 39, '40. “2nds” '38. Literary Supplement Hoard. Numerals 39. Choir 30. 37. 38. Honor Roll '37. Page thirty-six TEAR BOOK 1940 PAUL FRENCH ELY, JR. M I. T. New York City Born July 9, 1942. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football -“4nds 37 (Ass’t. Manager). Basket I a 11 leagues 37. Hockey Leagues ’39. ’38. Numerals ’39 (Ass’t. Manager). “K’’ ’40 (Chairman). Crew Form Crew 36, ’37, ’38. K 39. Henley Crew ’39. Bell Ringing Guild ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40. Instructor ’40. Handbell Band 39, 40. Choir 37 88, 39 40. Public Speaking Society '38, ’39, ’40. Debating Team 40. Dramatic Society ’38. Chess Club 36, ’37. Sews Board (Business Manager). Press Board. Year Book Board (Photographic Editor). Head of Form 37. Honor Roll 36, 37, 38, 39. WILLIAM JOHN POCLTON MAXWELL GARNETT Trinity College, Cambridge Oxford, England Born August , 1941. Entered Kent September, 1939. Football “4nds” 39 Hockey leagues ’40. Public Speaking Society ’40. Debating Team ’40. Dramatic Society ’40. Anglo-American Scholarship. Page thirty-serin THE KEHT SCHOOL WILLIAM MONTAGUE GEEK. Ill Princeton Huntington, L. I. Born December 49. 1921. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football Leagues ‘85. Fall Tennis ’36, ‘37, ‘38, ‘39. Hockey Leagues 30. Basketball ‘37, '38, ‘39. Wrestling ‘40. Tennis ‘SO. 37, ‘38. “2nds‘‘ ‘39. Public Speaking Society ‘38, '39. Year Book Board (Class Historian). Honor Boll ‘30, ‘37. ‘38. MAURICE FITZGERALD GOODBODY, JR. Williams Ridgewood, N. J. Born April 13, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1930. Foot ball Leagues ‘30. ‘37. ‘38. “2nds” ‘39. Hockey Leagues ‘37, '38, '39, ‘40. Ski Club 39, ‘40. Crew Form Crew ‘30. Tennis ‘37, ‘38. Numerals ‘39. Public Speaking Society '39, 40 (President). Debating Team ‘40. Glee Club ‘38, ‘39, ‘40. Choir ‘37, ‘38. ‘39. 40. Honor Roll ‘39. Page th r rlg-riglit TEAR BOOK 1940 CHARLES HAROLD GRANGER, II Yale Waterbury, Conn. Horn February 11. 1923. Entered Kent September, 11)3(5. Football Leagues ’36, 37, ’38. ’80. Midget Team ’87. Junior Team ’30. Skiing 37, '38, ’39. Hockey Leagues ' to. Crew Form Crew ’37, ’38, ’39. Bell Ringing Guild ’87. ’38. ’39. TO. I nstruetor ’39. ( hairman TO. Handbell Band ’39, TO. Chimemaster TO. Honor Roll 87. ‘38, ’89. MARK ALEXANDER GRIFFIN. JR. North Carolina Asheville, N. C. Born March 15, 1922. Entered Kent September, 1937. Fall Tennis ’37. Football - 2nds” ’38. 30. Skiing ’38. Basketball 39, TO. 11oekey— leagues ’89. Tennis 38. “2nds” ’89. Public Speaking Society '38, '39, TO. Verde Franca! . Page thirty-nine THE KEHT SCHOOL STEPHEN HOPKINS IIENSEL Vale New York City Horn December 1, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1930. Football Leagues '30. Hockey Leagues ’37. Crew—Form Crew ’37. Numerals '39 (Ass’t. Manager). “K” ’40 (Manager). Tennis '38. Art Club '39, ’40. Chess (Mub ’38. Public Speaking Society 37. Dramatic Society '37, '38, '39, ’40 (President). Honor Roll 37, '38. ’39. RALPH EMERSON JAMES, JR. Princeton Allentown, Pa. Horn August 15, 1922. Entered Kent September. 1930. Football leagues ’37, ’38. Junior Team 38. “2nds” ’39. Wrestling— ‘2nds 39. “WKT” '40. Baseball—Numerals 39 (Ass’t. Manager). “K” ’40 (Chairman). Chess Team '38, '39. Hell Ringing Guild ’36, 37. 38. Honor Roll ’39. I’nyr forty TEAR BOOK 1940 JOHN TRIPLETT HAXALL JOHNSON Princeton Baltimore, Md. Born July 1!). 1922. Entered Kent September, 1936. Football I.ea ues 36, '37. Fall Tennis 38, 39. Basketball 37, 38, ’39. Hockey leagues ’40. Tennis '37. ’38. Baseball— Numerals ’39 (Ass’t. Manager). “K” ’40 (Manager). Chess Club ’38. ’39 40. Public Speaking Society 37, ’38. Honor Roll ’.37. ’38, ’39. Rl’SSELL ( ROSWELL JOHNSON Dartmouth White Plains, N. V. Born November 12, 1922. Entered Kent September, 1930. Football Midgets '38. Juniors 39. Basketball “2nds ’38 (Ass’t. Manager). Numerals 39 (Ass’t. Manager). “BKB” 40 (Chairman). Crew Form Crew ’37. Tennis 38. '39, '40. Jazz Orchestra 39, ’40. Band ’37. ’38, '39. '40 (Leader). Glee Club 38. ’39. Camera Club 38, 39. Public Speaking Society 38. Choir 38, ’39. I’agr forty-one THE KEHT SCHOOL CHARLES ALVIN JONES, JR. Vale Phoenixville, Pa. Horn February 8, 1922. Entered Kent September, 1986. Football— Leagues ’36. Fall Tennis ’37. Basketball ’37. Hockey— leagues 38. Tennis ’37, '38. Crew—Numerals 39 (Ass’t. Manager). K” ' to (Chairman). Honor Roll '37. ’38, ’39. ROBERT CORRV KERR, II Williams Montclair, N. J. Born August 27. 1921. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football— Leagues ’35, '36. “2nds” '37 (Ass’t. Manager). Numerals ’38 (Ass’t. Manager) Basketball ’36, ’37. “2nds” '38. Crew— Form Crew '36, '37. Tennis 88, 39. Public Speaking Society 40. Debating Team to. Quartet 39, 40. (Bee Club '38, '39, ' to (President). Choir 37, ’38, 39, ‘40. Cantor '40. I aye forty-two TEAR BOOK 1940 BLEECKER KING Chicago Chicago, III. Born January 6, 1922. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football Leagues 35, 3(5. Basketball ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39. Hockey Leagues ’40. Tennis 36. 37, ’38, 39. Honor Boll ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39. ROBERT PALMER KRIDA Yale New York City Born February 4, 1924. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football—Midgets 35. “2nds” 37 (Ass’t. Manager). Leagues 38, 39 (Coach). Basketball Juniors 36. 37. Ski Club ’38. ’39. 40. Hockey Leagues 39, 40 (Captain). Tennis '36, 37, 38. 39. Crew Form Crew 40. Junior Public Speaking Society 37. Xews Board (Advertising Manager). Press Board. Page forty-three THE KEHT SCHOOL CLARENCE JAY LAFFERTY, JR. Harvard Saigon, French Indochina Born February 7. 1921. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football—leagues ’35, 88. 39 (Coach). “2nds” ’37 (Ass’t. Manager). Hockey —Leagues 36, ’40. Ski Club '38. '39, ’40 (President). (Vew Form ( rew ’30. Tennis—“2nds” '37 (Ass’t. Manager). Numerals '38 (Ass't. Manager). “TKT ’39 (Manager), '40 ((’hair-man). Band ’30, 37. Cerde Francois '38. ’39. '40 (President). Dramatic Society '40. Public Speaking Society '40. Debating Team '40. Cheer Leader. News Board (President). Press Board (Chairman). Literary Supplement Board. Year Book Board. Honor Roll '38, ’,39. RICHARD BRYAN LEAKE, III Williams Bennington, Vt. Born September 10, 1920. Entered Kent September, 1930. Football—leagues ’30. '37. Junior Team '30. Numerals '38 (Captain Second Team) 39. Hockey 2nds” ’37. ”K” ’38, 39, 40. Hawley Trophy Tennis '37. ’39. Crew- Form Crew ’38. 39. Choir ’39. 40. Glee Club 37. Year Book Board (Adv. Manager). Page forty-four TEAR BOOK 1940 CHARLES BRINE LEVERING Pennsylvania ltuxton, Md. Born July 4. 1921. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football Midgets ’35, ’36. Juniors 37, ’38. Junior Team ’38. Numerals 39 (Captain Second Team). Hockey—Leagues 36, 37, 38. “2nds” 39. Numerals ’40 (Captain Second Team). Tennis Juniors 36, 37. 2nds 38. Numerals 39. PHILIP CASE LOCKWOOD Dartmouth Manchester, N. II. Born December 4, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1936. Football—',42nds’ 36. Numerals '37. “K” 38, 39. Skiing 38. Hockey—“K” 39, 40. Baseball—“2nds” 37, 38. Numerals '39. (Bee Club 40. Page forty-fire THE KEHT SCHOOL JOHN NEWTON McCORMICK, II Princeton Louisville, Kv. Horn Marc h 43, 1944. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football leagues 35, 86. “«nds” 37. Numerals ’38. “K” 39. Basketball 86, 37. “ends’ ’38. “HKH” 39. ’40. Tennis- Juniors 36. “ends” ’37. Numerals '38. “TKT 39. Glee Club 36. ’37. ’38, '39. '40. Octet '37. Quartet '38, ’89, '40. Sews Hoard. Press Hoard. Second Form Music Prize. Choir ’37, ’38, ’39. '40. WILLIAM HENRY MILNOR West Point Memphis, Tenn. Horn February 16. 1942. Entered Kent September, 1937. Football—Leagues '37. Junior Team '37. “4nds’’ '38. Numerals ’39. Wrestling '38. Hockey leagues ’89, '40. Crew Form Crew ’38, ’89. Fall Crew ’38. Stationery Store 38, ’39, '10 (Manager). Page forty six TEAR BOOK 1940 STEWART MITTNACHT Princeton Old Greenwich, Conn. Rom March 8. 1922. Entered Kent September, 1985. Football—leagues ’35, 86, 87. Junior Team 87. “2nds 38. “K” 89. Hockey Leagues 36, 37. 2nds 38, 89. “K” 40. Crew—Form Crew 36. 37. 38. Numerals 39. Glee Club 39, ’40. Choir 30, ’37. ’88, 39, ’40. Rand 30, ’37. ’38. Jazz Orchestra ’30, 87. St. Joseph’s Society. Honor Roll ’30. ‘37, ’38, 39. ANGIER AMES NEWCOMB Harvard Rrookliue, Mass. Born June 12, 1920. Entered Kent September, 1938. Football Leagues ’38. Numerals ’89. Wrestling ’39. Numerals 40. Crew Numerals '39. Rell Ringing Guild ’39, ’40. Dramatic Society 10. Page forty-semi THE KEHT SCHOOL WEBB LEVERING NIMICK Yale Sewiekley, 1 Born May 28. 1921. Entered Kent September. 1935. Form President ’35. Football leagues ’35, ’36. Junior Team 36. “2nds” ’37. “K” ’38. ’39. Hoekev—Leagues ‘36, ’37. ’40. “2nds” ’38. Wrestling ’39. (’row—Form Crew ’36 (Captain). ’37 (Captain). 'K” with crossed oar. ’38, ’39. Henley Crew (four) ‘39. Band ’36. ;37, ’38. ’39, ’40. Jazz Orchestra ’37, ’38. ’39. '40 (Leader) Dramatic Society ’37. ’38, ’39. ’40 (Stage Manager). Art Club’39.’40. St. Joseph’s Society. Fire Chief. Honor Roll 37. PETER ANTHONY NICHOLSON London University London, England Born February 5. 1923. Entered Kent September, 1939. Hockey leagues ’40. Cercle Francois. Dramatic Society ’40. Anglo-American Scholarship. 1‘tiyr forty-right TEAR BOOK 1940 ALEXANDER STUART OUTER-BRIDGE, II Virginia Bailey’s Bay, Bermuda Born August 1(5, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1986. Football—leagues 86. ’88. “2nds” ’39. Fall Tennis ’37. Basketball -“2nds”’38(Ass t. Manager). Hockey leagues ’89, ’40. Tennis ’37, ’38. ’39, ’40. Jazz Orchestra 39, 40. Band ’39. ’40. Art Club ’38. Glee ( Inb 40. WILLIAM BOWNK PARSONS. JR. Princeton Flushing, L. I. Born August 7, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1936. Football leagues 36, ’37. 38. Hockey— Numerals 39 (Ass’t. Manager). “K” 40 (Manager). Crew Form Crew ’37, 38. Tennis ’39. 40. Glee Club 39, ’40. Cercle Francai.s 39. Public Speaking Society 37, 38, ’39, 40. St. Joseph's Society. Honor Roll ’37. ’38. I age for I - n i nr THE KEHT SCHOOL WILLIAM SERGEANT PEPPER Vale St. Davids, Pa. Bom July 11, 1922. Hockey—Leagues '.‘56, ’.‘17. Entered Kent September, 1935. “2nds” ’38, ’39. ’40. Council ’38, '40. Crew—Form Crew ’36, '37. ’38. 39. Football—Midgets ’35. Juniors '30. “2nds ’37. Numerals ’38. “K” ’39. Mitchell Trophy. Page fifty TEAR BOOK 1940 VIRGIL GIBXEY PATTERSON' Yale Bridgeport, Conn. Born April 7, 1942. Entered Kent September, 1986. Football— Leagues ’86. ’87, ’88, 89. Midget Team 36. Junior Team ’89 (Captain). Basketball 87. Ski Club ’38, ’89, ’40. Hockey leagues '31). '40. Crew Form Crew ’37. ’39. Fall Crew ’88. Baseball Juniors ’38. Postmaster. Honor Roll 89. RICHARD GARDXER PERRY Harvard New Canaan, Conn. Born November 17. 1922. Entered Kent September, 1985. Football Leagues ‘37, ‘38, ‘39. Junior Team ‘39. Hockey Leagues 36. 37. ‘38. ‘40. ’2nds” ’39. Crew Form Crew ’36, 40. Baseball— leagues ‘37. ‘38. Tennis 39. Sews Board. Press Board. I'ayr fifty-one THE KEHT SCHOOL PHILIPPE de MONTACZAN REGISTER Yale Locust Valley, L. I. Born December 13, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football leagues 35. Numerals ’38, 39. Fall Tennis 36, 37. Hockey—Leagues 30, '38, 39, 40. Basketball 37. Tennis 36. 2nds” 37, 38 (Captain). “TKT” '39, 40. Glee Club '38, '39, '40. Quartet '40. Choir 36, '37, '38, '39, '40. ('crrlc Franca is ’38, 39, '40 (Vice-President). Honor Roll '37, '38, '39. WILLIAM ALEXANDER RICH Harvard Staten Island, N. Y. Born May 2, 1922. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football Leagues 35. '30. '37, '38, '39. Hockey Leagues 36. ‘37. '38. '39, '40. Crew Form Crew '30. '37, '38, 39. '40. Choir 37, 39, '40. St. Joseph’s Society. Harvard Club of Connecticut Prize 39. Page fifty-two TEAR BOOK 1940 RICIIAKD GILBERT Rl’MERY Williams Short Hills, N. J. Born January 30, 1041. Entered Kent September. 1035. Verger. Football Leagues 35, ’86, ‘37. Midget Team ’35. 4nds” 38. ’30. Hockey—leagues 30. ’37. Numerals 38. “K” ’30. Tennis 30. Baseball leagues 36. “Suds” ’37, ’38. Choir ’30. St. Joseph’s Society (Secretary). ROBERT WILLIAM SAUER North Carolina Forest Hills, L. I. Born April 14, 1021. Entered Kent September, 1035. Football Midgets '35, ’30 (Captain). Juniors '37. “2nds” ’38. Hockey- Leagues ’30, 37. “4nds” ’38. Ski Club 30. Tennis—Juniors ’30. “4nds” ’37. “TKT” '38. ’30. Pagr fifty-three THE KETjT SCHOOL NORMAN SCOTT, JR. Annapolis Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Born July 29, 1922. Entered Kent September, 1996. Fall Tennis ’36. Football “2nds” '37 (Ass’t. Manager). leagues '38, '39 (Coach). Hockey Leagues '37, '38. Ski Club '38. ’39. Tennis '37, ’38, ’89. Camera Club '38. Choir ’39. Public Speaking Society TO. Honor Roll '37. '38. ’39. ALONZO BERTRAM SEE, II Williams Greenwich, Conn. Born February 27. 1921. Entered Kent September, 1936. Fall Tennis 86. Football Uagues ’37, ’88. “2nds” 39. Hockey leagues ’37, '38, '39, 'JO. Ski (Tub '37. ’38, 39, TO (Secretary). Crew Form Crew ‘37. '38. Tennis ’39. St. Joseph’s Society. Glee Club '37. ’38, ’39. TO. Choir ’37, ’38, ’89, TO. Page fifty-four TEAR BOOK 1940 JOHN MITCHELL SEIDLER Yale Montclair, N. J. Born January 14, 1922. Entered Kent September, 1936. Football—Leagues '3(5, ’.‘17, 88, 39 (Coach). Skiing ’37. Hockey “2nds” 38, 89, “K” ‘40. Crew Form Crew 87, 39. Tennis ‘38. Year Book Board (Photographic Editor). Cercle Fruncais. JAMES GARRISON SMITH North Carolina South Worcester. X.Y. Born August 29, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football— Leagues 35, ‘36, 39 (Coach). Hockey leagues 36, 87, ‘38. “2nds” '39, 40. Crew Form Crew 36, 37. Glee Club 87, ‘38. 39, 40. Choir 86, 38, ‘40. Camera Club 38. I’nijr fifty-fin- THE KEHT SCHOOL PEKItlS MEIGS STOUT North Carolina Bronxville. X. V. Born August 11. 1022. Entered Kent September, 1007. Hockey—Leagues 00. ' to. Crew- “2nds” 0S (Ass’t. Manager). Numerals 00 (Ass’t. Manager). Public Speaking Society 07, 40. St. Joseph’s Society. DANIEL LISLE TATE. II West Point St. Augustine, Fla. Born August 6, 1022. Entered Kent September, 1005. Football - Leagues ’05. ’06. ’07. Basketball Leagues 06, ’07. Numerals 08. “BKB” 00. 40. Tennis- Juniors ’06. “2nds” 07. “TKT” 08, 00. Page fifty-six TEAR BOOK 1940 TlIADDEl’S DUDLEY PERI ENT TROTT Wharton School of Finance Pembroke, Bermuda Born February 24. 1922. Entered Kent September, 1937. Fall Tennis ’37, 38, ’39. Basketball “2nds” ’38 (Ass’t. Manager). Tennis ’38, ’39. ’40. NICHOLAS VAN SLYCK Harvard New York City Born October 25, 1022. Entered Kent September, 1936. Football Leagues 36, 37. ”2nds” ’38. Fall Tennis 39. Basketball— Leagues ’37. “2nds” ’38. Numerals ’39 (Captain Second Team). Baseball leagues ’37. “2nds” ’38. Numerals ’39 (Captain Second Team). Public Speaking Society '37. ’40. Debating Team ’40. Literary Supplement Board. Dramatic Society ’40. Art Club ’38. Choir ’39. ’40. Honor Boll ’37. I’uyr fifty-scrcn THE KEHT SCHOOL WILLIAM BEAUMONT WHITNEY III Princeton Chestnut Hill. Pa Born March !). 1922. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football leagues 35, ’36, ’37, ’38. 3t (Coach). Hockey Leagues ’36, ’37, '38. ‘‘2nds’’ ’39. Crew Form Crew ’36, ’37, 38, ’39. Cheer Leader. Public Speaking Society ’40. Bell Hinging Guild '36, ’37, '38. '39, ’40 Conductor 39. ’40. Instructor ’40. Choir ’37, ‘38. Honor Roll 37. THOMSON McLINTOCK WHITIN' Princeton Northbridge, Mass. Born January 14, 1923. Entered Kent September, 1936. Football Leagues ’36, 37. Midget Team 36. Junior Team ’37. “2nds” ’38, ’39. Hockey—Leagues ’37. “2nds” 38. Wrestling “WKT” 39. ’40. Baseball Leagues ’37. Junior Team ’37. “2nds” ’38. ’39. Glee Club ’40. Choir ’40. Public Speaking Society ’40. Head of Form ’39. Honor Roll ’37, ’38, ’39. Page fifty-right TEAR BOOK 1940 GEORGE BLOCK WHITTLESEY Williams Pittsfield, Mass. Born April 14, 1921. Entered Kent Septeml er, 1985. Football leagues ’85. ’86 (Ass’t. Manager). “2nds” ’87 (Ass’t. Manager). Numerals ’88 (Ass’t. Manager). K” ’89 (Manager). Hockey Leagues ’36, 37. “2nds” ’38. ’89. ( 'rew Form ( 'rew ’35, '86, ‘38, '39. Bell Hinging Guild ’30, '37. ’38, ’89, ’40. Instructor 89. ’40. ('himemaster ’40. Handbell Band ’39. '40. Choir’35, ’86. Camera Club 37, ’38. Xetett Board. Press Board. GEORGE DAWLEY WILCOX. Ill Yale Stafford Springs, Conn. Born September 13. 1922. Entered Kent September, 1986. Football—Leagues 36, ’37. “2nds” ’38. League Coach ’39. Hockey Leagues ’,37. “2nds” ’38. “K” ’39. (’rew—Form (’rew ’37. Tennis ’38. Numerals '39. Head of Form ’38. ’39. Honor Roll ’37. '38, ’39. I'uge fifty-nine THE KEHT SCHOOL ELI HU SMITH WING, JR. Yale Providence, R. I. Bom August 15, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1936. Football—leagues’36, ’37. 38 (( apt.). “2nds ’39. Wrestling ’37. “WKT” ’38, ’39, ’40 (Captain). Baseball Leagues ’37. 38. “2nds” ’39. Glee Club 40. Choir '38. ’39. '40. Cantor 40. Jazz Orchestra ‘37. '38, 39, '40. Classical Orchestra '39. Band ’37, ’38, ’39, '40. GRAHAM VAR I AN WRIGHT Virginia Chestnut Hill. Pa. Born March 15, 1921. Entered Kent September, 1935. Football Midgets '35. leagues ’36, '37, '38, ’39. Hockey—Leagues ’37. '38, ’39, ’40. Crew- Form C rew 36, ’37, '38. 39. Page sixty TEAR BOOK 1940 The ( lass of 1940 wishes their three former classmates who left School a short time before graduation and are not pictured in these pages to feel that they remain amongst our number as Alumni. Dudley Moore A moss is to enter North Carolina. Edmund Pitts Harrison is studying at Davis Agricultural C ollege in California, and Roger Edward Richards is to study agriculture at Cornell. Page .'tixty-one History of the Class of 1940 A the train roared out of Grand Central, we wondered ■ what it would all he like up there, whether we would he hazed and tortured like the new hoys that we had read about in hooks, whether it was really a place occasioned hy frequent fist-fights, numerous paddlings, and punishments conceived solely to frighten and humiliate little hoys away from home for the first time. We were soon to find out, for after a two-hour ride on the train, a two hours filled with strange hoys laughing and talking wildly, throwing candy papers with a force and accuracy that won our instant admiration, we arrived at Kent. Then we were caught in a mad rush to the school truck, and having placed our hags in the capable hands of Artie Nicolai, we followed those who knew the way better than we. along the road to Kent School. A little later, our sponsor greeted 11s with a luke-warm handshake at the steps of the Main building. Quickly, efficiently we were taken in charge: and our life at Kent began. “This is your room here,” said the efficient voice. “It looks as if your roommate has taken the best side.” We looked about the room, hut saw no reason why our roommate’s side was preferable to ours. If anything, we thought our side looked a little better than his. So it has the past five years, our roommate always there before 11s, our roommate consistently leaving us the side that we would have picked anyway. Did some one say, “Sour grapes’’? Next came a quick visit to the doctor and before we knew it we Dick How-Wow I toOIIS Champ l‘tujr xixly-thrcc THE KENT SCHOOL Bibii Norm were seated in the dining hall having our first contact with Kent hoys. It was there, amid the rattling knives and forks of that first blissful meal that we came across Paul Ely. Paul had been to Summer School; so he knew an awful lot about Kent. As we sat there meekly in our chairs, afraid to ask for seconds, we wished that we knew half as much, hut we supposed we should learn some day. Out of dinner and over to Chapel. Our first service in the headquarters of Kent School religion was a brief though impressive one. After it the new hoys were invited to the Headmaster's study. For most of us, this was our first real contact with Pater and he made us feel instantly at home with the friendly hospitality that we were to know so much better later on. A short talk on Kent life and Kent traditions made us feel confirmed Kent hoys already; and we went to bed looking forward to a morrow filled with new experiences and new happiness. In a few days, football started and most of us went out for the midgets, with the notable exceptions of Tim Anstice, our beloved president, and Jack McCormick, our big, bashful baritone. These two stalwarts represented our form on the Juniors. In the midget league that year Team X was the victor. And would it be boasting to say that we—alas, it probably would. We held the election for our first class president before long. Brus Nimick was the popular choice, by virtue of an ability to growl. “Shut up,” more convincingly than we had ever heard it growled before. But Brus was more than a good growler. He was, and is, something of a one-man sound effects room. For Brus can, with no other instrument than his mouth, produce at Junolb Jim Page .sixty-four TEAR BOOK 1940 will any sound ranging from the rattle of twin machine guns to the screech of tires on a cement highway. The study hall went well, though, and no protest was heard from the authorities other than a warning that we would have to pay for our own supervision if it was not kept quiet. A protest loud and long on the subject of this paying came so forcibly from the mouth of Jungle Jim Crane, that for his sake, if not our own, the study hall was kept in good order. One notable exception, however, was the time that Losee. councilian emissary, leapt through the door of our study hall to find Danny Tate playing with a comical cat operated by means of strings on a board. The cat nodded “Good evening” to Losee, but the pleasantry was not returned and the cat speedily confiscated. Most of us lived on the second floor of the main building and much fun was had by all during the day and night. There it was that we learned to throw a wet paper towel, hard and fast: there it was that we came to be surprised if we jumped into our beds at night and found that they were not set, and there it was, too, that we learned to express our own ideas loudly and fearlessly whether they conflicted with any one else’s or not. Almost immediately indications of our thoughts, personalities, and tastes began to make themselves manifest. Jack McCormick’s bureau began to resemble that of a chorus director. Billy Pepper spent so little time in his room after lights that toward the mid-tile of the term he had to ask his roommate which bed was his. Bourb Smith seemed to spend most of his sleeping hours on the roof outside the study, and Dick Perry established an all-time hour record—seventeen on the board at the same time. Dan Ditch Sandy Bkoad Shoulders 1‘ngr xiriy-fitc THE KEW SCHOOL Dago Willy Charlie As soon as we had seen the first football game of the season, we knew that our team was good, so good, in fact, that we could hardly believe it. That first football game was perhaps the most thrilling to us, for we had never seen the team in action before. We cheered till our throats were hoarse, and Kent won. We cheered on and on through the season and still Kent won. Right up to the famous Choate game, the team went on winning, and how we hoped they might conquer the powerful Choate squad. We had anticipated the contest for weeks and then, with a fortnight still to go, the Second Form learned that it had to know the number of minutes to the game, thenceforward. A week before the game, the time was lowered to seconds and we can still remember the thrill of lending our complicated chart to Phil Register, having him march forward to the head table, utterly confident in our mathematical abilities, and having our chart prove to be worthy of this trust. Whoopee! He was right. There is no need to tell the result of that game with Choate. It has been sung far and wide in both poem and prose. Kent won. 7-0. We all remember the big bonfire of victory that was built and lit after the game and the general rejoicing which followed. That victory over Choate was something especially wonderful to us, for we were young and impressionable. Though we were only second formers then, we will all recall it in years to come as one of the really big moments of our school life. It increased, too, if possible, the prestige of the sixth form, especially those on the football team. How well we all remember the time when Chuck Blair, the captain, had invaded our living quarters with a pair of shoes Baldy I age xixly-six TEAR BOOK 1940 to sell. The shoes were not in the best of condition and, also, shoes have to fit to Ik worn with any comfort. Chuck had canvassed the hall from one end to the other and been met with no offers to buy. When he came today Lafferty’s room, lie was clearly desperate. But he had his prestige behind him and he opened bargaining with the words, “Do you want to buy a pair of shoes? Jay glanced at the shoes. “Those shoes? be said. Why, they haven’t got any soles in them. Blair replied, I said, do you want to buy a pair of shoes? $8.50? He did not raise his voice, but he looked at Jay in a way that could have meant a number of things. Jay’s answer came without a moment’s hesitation, Why yes, 1 guess I do want to buy a pair of shoes. $8.50, you say? The transaction was closed. But the term was nearly over now, and we were preparing for the very unpleasant proposition of exams and trying to convince ourselves that just beyond them lay a longed-for reward — vacation. Slowly the exams dragged by. Slowly the cleanups were accomplished. Slowly the last morning came to an end and we were off. Hurray! Our first vacation at last. We wondered if it would be as satisfying as we had dreamed. It was. Quickly, much too quickly, the vacation came to a close. We were back at school with an early rising bell facing us on the morrow, and a hard term’s work stretching endlessly into the future. But it was really not so bad. We had our memories and we had stories to tell that would keep the bull sessions going until things happened at school to furnish more food for talk. Yes, we were back, but the weather was cold and clear, and there was talk of Hockey, Basketball, Marco Stink Bucky Jkrry l ntfr sixty-scrcn THE KETjT SCHOOL Rusty Ciiakmk Lugs and maybe a movie or two in the old auditorium. We could not help looking forward to the term, though, of course, we would not have admitted it for anything, ll was then, in the sub-zero weather of that winter term, that the great machine of the Second Form Hockey team came into being. With the help of Toto Walker, we built our rink: or, rather, Toto built the rink with our help for he seemed to do most of the work. Then we were playing hockey, not very well perhaps, but having a lot of fun at it just the same. How that term sped by! We saw the first hockey and basketball teams having a good season; we elected Tim Anstiee president, in spite of loud campaigning for Smith by Jav Rafferty. And then, before we knew it. another vacation was staring us iu the face. There were no flunked exams behind us this term (for the simple reason there were no exams given) and we went to bed. ready for a wild night. However, the threatening figure of George Pepper, a great black bat in hand, dispelled any thought of rough-housing we might have harbored. Then suddenly it was morning, around five o'clock. The whole floor was up. talking, rushing around the hall, doing last minute packing, and making a great deal of noise. Put there was one thing we had not counted on. Silently, swiftly, dangerously, a great figure clad in bright red pajamas, came gliding down the hall. It was Bronx Park, aroused from slumber by our childish tumult. In less time than it takes to tell it, the corridor was quiet, we were back in bed, and order reigned. So we just lay in bed and dreamed of the vacation before us. The Spring Term, the favorite of PoitK {‘age sixty-eight TEAR BOOK 1940 most of us came and went quickly. Willie Eustis was elected our president, by an almost unanimous vote. The crew was on the river and having a good season in preparation for its trip to Henley. The baseball and tennis teams were prospering and we were all playing one or the other of these sports. We were outside every spare minute of the day, enjoying ourselves, having even more fun than we had had the other two terms. Spring is beautiful at Kent and we did not want to miss any of it. We saw the fifth form come into power, and before long the exams arrived. These were the dreaded final exams this time, but soon they were taken, and the marks handed out. Everybody had a grievance against some master, and while swearing revenge on one were vowing eternal grati- OllAltl.IK •Iay tude to another. At last it was Prize Day, long anticipated, and we were listening to a fascinating address by ex-senator Pepper. Then it was dinner time and we were singing loud, familiar songs that every one knows and loves. Before we realized it. dinner was over and we were in bed, anxiously awaiting the next day. At last it came. We said goodbye to Pater; we got in the train; and our second form year was over. Finally the summer passed, and we returned to Kent as old boys, familiar with the ways of the school. We gazed with scorn upon the lowly second formers and the new third formers. We wondered why they did not know instinctively that we wear no sweaters to dinner at night. Where had they been all their lives, anyway? We greeted our old friends with the worldly air of those who think that they are much older than they really are and talked with pleasure of the events of the past school year, Nkjcjkk Doc Jack Page sixty-nine THE KEW SCHOOL Fnclb Smew Splash recounting with much exaggeration to the new hoys wild tales, true or otherwise, of bygone experiences. But we soon became accustomed to new faces, and as our form had been almost doubled, we quickly formed new friendships. Alas, the fall term of third form year saw the old members of our form split into two buildings, some going to the Field House, some to the North Dorm. Then, as the school year settled once again into its well-regulated routine, as fall turned the trees about us to gold and red, and football came once more into ascendancy, we of the North Dorm heard wild tales from the Field House. These were tales that told of many things, of midnight raids on the inspectors, fierce rougldiouses in the dorm, games of tag on the roof after lights, and other escapades that made us of the North Dorm shudder and thank the gods that they were kind enough to give us a room in civilization. But in later years, after having had the tales related in more detail, many of us wish that we had been chosen to live on the outskirts of the school to plow through the snow on wintry mornings to the dining hall and classes. We might add that it was iu the Field House that the trio of Jones, Drinker, and Hen-sel came to be. A combination that has for three years proved the exception to the rule forbidding three-man rooms at Kent. Once more Kent had a winning football team and right up to the Choate game we were undefeated. Time and again we won due to the able captaincy of Doc Barnum and the athletic genius of our fullback, Buggy Reilly. But though the team was good, we did not have the success against Choate that we had had the year before. In a heartbreaking game they overpowered Nicki.rry Goods Page seventy TEAR BOOK 1940 us 7-4, despite the valiant efforts of everyone on the team. Long before the end of football season, we elected Willie Lust is, president for the year, and under Ins able leadership the term sailed smoothly along. We had graduated from the second form room, of course, and now studied in the main hall with the rest of the school. We saw the auditorium go down and give place to what was to be. and is. a finer, better building. 'Phis necessitated our having assembly in the study hall, but no one even noticed the change after a few days. The whole term was a happy one and we of the third form appreciated the school perhaps even more than we had the year before. Before we knew it. vacation had come and gone; once more we were back at Kent bursting with new stories and new ambition. Monty (leer returned flashing his “ivories” and sporting a hideous new sharpy coat. Another relic of the vacation was a small pool game that Bob Krida brought back. This instantly became popular in the North Dorm. We all played, but Charlie Levering, fresh from Baltimore billiard rooms, made the little balls do tricks that soon established him as champion. That winter term. too. marked the death of The Royal and Ancient Order of the Knights of the Ice-cold Bath, an organization which as the title suggests, encouraged the taking of cold baths before breakfast. It had been formed in the fall term and had gained cpiite a following. However, the initiations proved so tortuous that of the many called, few were chosen. As the days of autumn grew increasingly colder, every one resigned save the president, I’hil Register, who resolutely continued to take his cold bath even on the iciest of days. Eventually he, too, grew (iin Bill Dick I'ayr scrcnty-our THE KEHT SCHOOL Phil Bill 1 .7.Y weak in the face of sub-zero weather and the Knights of the Ice-cold Math had bathed their last. All in all, though, the winter was a warm one and the hockey team grew restless and annoyed under the strain of constant postponements. Not so the basketball team, for, led by Hilly Thorn and starring Muggy Keilly, the team marched on to win the Tri-State league. But it was not long before basketball had become a thing of the past and the talk was of crew. Practice began on the machines and when crew practice starts, the winter term is nearly over. Finally it was over, and we went “on our way, rejoicing. ’ Soon, the vacation was over too, and we were back at school hearing a voice eagerly penetrating our ear. ou see there were four of us and we were all coming home in this fellow’s car. We had just been to a dance and were all feeling pretty high, anyway. 1 guess it was about 3:30 when Sue— you’ve heard me speak of Sue, haven’t you ... It was Phil Lockwood telling of another vacation devoted to wine, women, and song, with song running a poor third. But it meant that we were back at school again with the spring term of our third form year facing us. Quickly we accustomed ourselves to the routine and quickly routine things began to happen. Mill Graves repaired to the infirmary; Howne Parsons set up his headquarters in the nearest washroom; Mleecker King dashed down his first inspirational poem; and Jack McCormick was busy posting pictures of vacational conquests. As always, spring sped by swiftly. We watched (’hug Mroth well’s class come into power and prove itself capable. Anstice, Crane, and Pepper were chosen as council members from our class. Mefore we knew it, the Cherub ye seventy-two TEAR BOOK 1940 final exams came and went with Paul Ely taking the honors in the third form. Then it was summer time, vacation time and we were glad. When we returned, we were really old hoys: we were in the fourth form. How silly we had been to think ourselves veterans when yet lowly third formers. And how nice it was to see all our old friends again. There was l cgs Kerr over there looking every inch of his six foot five. Here was Hill Rich, too, fixing our tie and asking us if we had had a good vacation. “Why, yes. Hill, we had a swell time. Are you all set to close the windows in study hall this term?” “Hi, there, Maurice. Why sure I think Kreml is a good hair tonic. You bet I II see you later.” Yes, we were hack, and it was rather nice in a way, though anybody admitting it would have heen laughed to scorn. The fourth form was in the North Dorm this year under the inspectorship of Soupy Hullock who had more crooked ideas under his hat than Dutch Schultz ever dreamed of. In a week every one had settled down quietly. Nick YanSlvck was condemning the swing music he had heard during the summer, the people who had written it, the people who had played it, the people who had listened to it, and the people who might have listened to it if they had had the chance. Stink Ilen-sel was painting incomprehensible pictures in his room and murmuring soothingly to the many who could not make head or tail of it, “You just don’t understand Fauvinism, that's all. I suppose it’s really no fault of yours.” And Charlie Jones was appearing in suit after suit of lush tweed. There were some additions to our form this year, too; and. by the time we had elected Tim A list ice president, A. B. Johnny Fkkas Danny Page scrcnty-thrcc THE KEW SCHOOL we had had time to get to know them pretty well. There were the two popular roommates. Karl Block and Dick Aycrigg. Bcobs. the mammilary monster from St. Louis, quickly won our admiration by making the football team, and Dick is, this very day, president of the Year Book Board. There was Kerris Stout who can make the outboard motor sit up and do tricks. We will not say what kind of tricks. And there was Uncle Billy Milnor who had drawled himself away from the mint juleps and laughing women of the deep south, right into the middle of Ceasar’s fourth (iallie Wars. Quickly these new fellows shook in with the rest of us, and quickly the term rolled to a close. We had had a fair football season: we had enjoyed having the new auditorium to study in, but we were looking forward to the vacation as much as ever. The vacation had hardly started when we were back at school, whistling all the latest songs off key and trying to think up talcs of the vacation that would be anywhere near as interesting as the stories Thud Trott was making up about Bermuda. The winter promised to be a cold one, and all the skiers and skaters were enthusiastic. Some of us, however, still dreamed of the summer. Gibncy Patterson, with the aid of “Yachting”, still sailed the blue waters of Long Island Sound with a warm breeze filling the white sails with air and the heart with contentment. Greaser Cook still parred and birdied on the rolling green courses of Connecticut. Jungle Jim Crane still mentally bronzed himself in the company of some fair lady on the silky sands of Palm Beach or elsewhere. Yet in spite of these dreams, winter was here and the usual no visiting rules had been made and broken with customary regularity. Classes were going smoothly, ami speaking of classes this work would not be complete without some mention of our outstanding scholars. There was always a certain thrill for us connected with some one who “couldn’t miss”. And it was when George Wilcox was called Thai) Nick Tommy Beau Page urccnly-four TEAR BOOK 1940 on to translate Latin, when Tommy Whitiii was asked the answer to a Math Problem, when Clark Danielson was requested to explain a poem, that a thrill shot through us, for it would he in no way an exaggeration to say that these fellows could not miss. The term rolled by in the usual fashion, the same number of snowfalls, the same number of thaws and freezes, the same number of victories by the Hockey team, the Basketball team, and by Eli Wing, the wrestling team. A ping-pong tournament had been started by our inspectors, the redoubtable Frank Seeley and Soupy Bullock, but it folded up before any one had a chance to win it. We went home for vacation and when we came back the next spring, the ladder was still there as a grim reminder of the past winter. It was spring, warm, balmy, vibrant spring. The treetoads and other voices of the night could be heard after lights and we began to long for the summer and the vacation that comes with it. But the summer was two months off. and in the meanwhile, the usual signs of spring were appearing. The crews were practicing. Jay Lafferty was murmuring “In the spring with a sigh that could mean only one thing, coming from him, and Bummy Wright was insisting that in this hot weather he needed a bath, needed one every week in fact. Softball games were appearing, and tennis and baseball teams were getting underway. In this term, too, there came into being a humorous rhyme about our form diplomat. “Guatemala Donald, popularly known as Duck”. We need not bother to repeat it. Most important of all, however, the powerful crew that was later to win at Henley was practising on the river and every boy in the school was rooting for it with all he had. As we had hoped, after a highly successful season over here, the eight went to Henley where it swept the English crews out of their shells and brought the coveted trophy back to America. That was a victory which no Kent boy who was in the school at the time will ever forget. That, too, was the crew Spats Tohso Ghoul Bcmmy I1 age ercnty-firr THE KEHT SCHOOL season, if our memory is correct that Bo Whitney shifted himself from a cox to an oarsman. A future Henley man in the making. But before the crew could go to Henley, the term had to end, and end it did, with Prize Day heat, not more than two or three hundred in the shade during the exercises, although we were not even in the shade. Home we went for our third summer vacation, blessing with all our hearts the man who had the infinite genius to originate the “New Plan ’ system of College Boards. That summer, like all summers, passed quickly, and it seemed hardly any time at all before we were trying to study again. Could the summer be over so soon? Could we really be back at school? Alas, it was so, but what a summer it had been! One of the biggest thrills for us, we remember, had been seeing Bob Sauer ballboy at Forest Hills. We recall strolling back and forth from our seats in the stadium and saying in a loud voice for all to hear, “You see that guy ballboying out there on the middle court? He goes to School.” We hope everyone was properly impressed. Well, here we were back again, like it or not. Practically all of the Fifth Form, for such we were then, was in the Dining Hall, thought by many to be the best building in the school. After a few days, things began to happen just as they had happened in the other buildings. Dud A moss was throwing knives at Bog Richards, and Bog was dodging them with the skill of long practice. Poor old Bog, that was one of these things you just had to be able to do if you wanted to live with Dudley. Dick Bumery was arguing long and loud with Bo Whitney, and settling the argument by starting to beat him up. Yes, all was quiet on the western front. The term was smoothly underway. It was a marvelous year, that of our Fifth Form. We were really up in the school then, and were being treated more or less respectfully by the under formers. That year. too. we began to go to the study more often, where we really got to know Pater, and he us. Long ago we had made friends with Pappy Flagg and now we saw more of him too. We were getting to think of Kent as a second Home. That was a year of success and failure, humor and sorrow, but memorable throughout for the constant note of contentment always growing in our form. Ycs.it wasquitea year all right, a year in which we heard George Hayes, with characteristic enthusiasm predict war in Europe within two weeks, and when those two weeks had passed, predict again with just as much certainty as before. It was a year in which we saw formed the “Colmore Mathematics Corporation”, an organization based on the theory that six heads are better than one, especially when it comes to figuring out Geometry originals. And we saw the theory disproved time and again by Chicken Granger, who had a better theory than the corporation every time. But let us stop talking in generalities, and describe the Fall Term itself. Several of the members of our form were on the football team and many on the squad. Notable on the team, and the admiration of the rest of the school were Karl Block, Jim Crane, Phil Lockwood, and Dud Amoss, with Bill Pepper and Norm Conze in the offing. It was a fairly successful season, but nothing more. Knowing that the above five men would return the following year, we awaited Pni r Hcrcnty-xix TEAR BOOK 1940 anxiously the next football season under the leadership of Captain Block. We had some fine movies in the new auditorium that fall and, more important, we started having all our classes and study halls there, eliminating the distracting process of moving from building to building as we used to in the days before the ereetion of this new building. But much fun as the term was, we were not disappointed to see exams appear on the horizon heralding another vacation. The winter term came and went much like any other winter term, with one piece of excitement that will be remembered for a long time. Mark (iriffin. our mountaineer from the back hills of North Carolina, got a letter from some blueeyed hill lassie addressed Kent School, Kent, Conn., Yankee Land. Do such people really live? Apparently so. But then ignorance is not the fault of the ignorant, but of the people who have failed to teach them. Getting back to Mark’s girl, however, there is something quite appealing about a letter addressed to Yankee Land. What did you say her name was, Mark? With the exception of this piece of epistolary achievement, however, the term went on quite as usual. Jerry Johnson trumped ace after ace under the blue lights of the smoke-filled study. Tommy Whit in played ping-pong and more ping-pong in the Main Building. Sandy Drinker had mental blossoming after mental blossoming until his average practically read in three figures. Stew Mittnacht took a sardonic joy in telling us we did not have any mail and then waving three letters of his own under our noses. Chump Clark went around murmuring something that sounded like Granny or Franny. We never did find out what it meant. And so the term rolled along and before we knew it we were off on another vacation with Bish Colmore’s Catch it and paint it green” still ringing in our ears. The Faster Vacation was noteworthy not just because it was a vacation but for something more, two things in fact. The first was seeing Todd Curtis in New York and meeting his fascinating sister. The second was running into Rusty Johnson at Schraffts one lunch time. It is a small world, is it not? Spring vacation was over and we were back at school again, looking forward terribly to every Kent boy’s dream, coming into power. That was quite a way off, though, and in the meanwhile the rest of the school was going its way with never a thought of what was uppermost in our minds. Norman Conze was captain of the tennis team this year, though only a fifth former, and speaking of Norm, his tremendous power at the plate later helped the fifth form softball team prove its immense superiority over the other forms in this sidekick of the national pastime. It was like the Yankees playing in a Semi-pro League—no competition. Our form rather monopolized the tennis team, with Norm Conze, Bob Sauer, Danny Tate, and Willie Fustis on the first six. On the baseball team we had Champ Clark, a pitcher with a curve that almost came back to him. Dick Ayerigg. a homcrun hitter of the first order, and Tim Anstice, a catcher with an arm like a Springfield 30-06. Rowing on the first crew we had Jungle Jim Crane, and we guess the nickname explains how he got there as well as we could. On the second crew there were l (njr xcccnty-gfvrn THE KEW SCHOOL Dud A moss, Brus Nimick, and, at times, such other notables as Bill Pepper, Stew Mittnacht, and Splashbottom Newcomb. The time rolled slowly by, and at last the day came when we were to paint the rock. Oh, Joy! The weather was ideal and after the climb we set to work painting in the letters that Brus Nimick had so skillfully outlined on the face of the rock. One of our company was the famous Slug Sterling, and let it be said here and now, that, were it not for lack of space, we should like to write volume after volume on the eccentric activities of Slug at Kent. But since this work is limited we will merely relate the following episode, in hopes that it will be, in some part, indicative of Slug’s character. But to get on with the story, during the middle of the painting, there was heard from the direction of the rock an unmistakable sound, the screech of corduroy britches sliding down the weather-beaten stone. Every one knew what it was without turning around, but turn we did and sure enough. Slug was sliding, slithering down the face of Numeral Hock. He was not hurt, though; nothing ever hurt Slug, and the painting went on after the laughter had died down as if nothing had happened. Finally the rock was finished, and when we had painted our initials round about and covered our bodies and faces with red and white, we returned to school prepared to take over the running of the school. In the assembly that night after dinner. Father Sill chose our prefects. Tim A 11stice, Jim Crane, and Willie Eustis were the lucky boys. Norman Conze was appointed Sub-prefect and Bill Pepper was the form’s choice as council member. Cnder the new regime, the school ran smoothly, but before long tragedy was in our midst. George Whittlesey, who had been sunbathing on the roof of the Dining Hall, which is, by the way, against the rules, slipped and fell. It was a fifty foot drop to the ground, but miraculously he escaped death. Now, whenever Spats gets tough,we quiet him with the words,“Don’t forget,George, you’re living on borrowed time.” But time and tide wait for no man, and soon the final exams had come and gone and it was time for vacation once more. Home we went and with us we took high hopes that the crew would do well at Henley, and high expectations of our sixth form year at Kent. We came back two days early in the fall of ltltit), almost anxious to begin our Sixth Form year at Kent. With us we brought the memory of summer and all its glories. As we gazed out over the Kent campus, we saw again in our mind's eye everything that belonged to the summer; the flashing white of tennis balls against red en-tous-cas courts, the cool green of golf courses in the dewy morn, and the shimmering white sands along the deep blue of ocean. These things were over now, though. We were back at school and there was much work to be done, now and later. Most of the Sixth Form had come back early, and all around us we were greeting friends. Missing only were the faces of Fat Harrison, John Duff, and Quack Donald. We knew that Meatball was going to college out west; so we did not feel too sorry for him. As for John, he turned up later with his arm in a shoulder-high cast, the result of an auto accident. We did ‘age seventy-eight TEAR BOOK 1940 feel sorry for him. Duck, the diplomat, was stranded in war-torn Europe, settling international problems by the dozen. And speaking of Europe, here were the two English guest scholars, Peter Nicholson and “Cholly” Garnett. And we must not forget Big Gil Toliver. English-bred but American-born, who was later to develop into quite a notorious character around the campus. We went into the Dining Hall and were greeted by Pater, who seemed to be in fine health ami eager to get the school going again, lie did not have long to wait. The School arrived and rushed to and fro. looking for this, worrying about that. The new boys were met by their sponsors and quickly shown their way around the various buildings. Danny Tate was particularly impressive as a sponsor. His brat saw him four days after the opening of School and asked another six former who he was. Before it seemed possible, the School was in full swing. Splash Newcomb was talking endlessly while Doc Leake listened with a sympathetic and understanding smile. A1 See was maintaining order in the Dining Hall with a voice that would have made a train whistle seem gentle bv comparison. Somewhere in the distance. Norm Conze was explaining the foreign situation with embellishments that never appeared in the newspapers. Jones and Tate had started a letter contest to see who could get the most mail during the term. It was not a little irritating to those of us who felt lucky to get one letter a day to hear them call back and forth, “How many did you get?” “Oh. I just got three this mail.” “That’s tough. I picked up two on you. I got five.” Everybody was interested in something: everybody was busy. All of which goes to make up a happy school. D d by its hulking guard, Captain Block, the football team swept through its first four games practically unscored upon. Then playing Taft on their own field, our squad met its first defeat in a tragedy of errors resulting in a score of 27 to 20. But we remained undaunted. With revenge in our hearts, we looked forward to crushing Choate the next weekend. The team practiced hard on Choate plays throughout the week. When Saturday came, we had worked ourselves into a state of semi-confidence. With mingled amusement and hostility, we watched the display put on by the Choate band as their school filed into the grandstands. Then the game began. Despite the fighting spirit of the team, we were outplayed from the start. When the shambles had been cleared away and Whitmore led back to his cage, the score was 25 to 0. Choate had won again and for the first time in history led in the Kent-Choate series. So ended the football season, but new activities started to take the place of the old. There was a burst of interest in trapping, and Johnny Scidler covered his lines faithfully every afternoon. So did Bucky Janies except once when he took a day off from the muskrats to break Ferris Stout’s collarbone on the wrestling mats, and give the latter an unearned holiday from school. Ping-pong leaped into popularity, and the common room of the Main Building was full every afternoon with enthusiastic players. As we lazed through the latter part of the term, little did we realize how near the exams were. Suddenly it came upon us, and study took us from the ping-pong tables and trap lines. Though we studied hard, the l nje ierenty-niue THE KEHT SCHOOL exams this time were terrific. With the masters sworn into a Bring-Down-The-Marks Pact, we saw the school average lrop to 73. But we were off for vacation soon, when we could forget our sorrows. At least we hoped we could. Of all the vacations we had seen, this one seemed to go the quickest. But even when away from school, there were always things to remind us of it. W e saw Wild Bill Graves, as one resurrected from the dead, in the ballroom of the Iiitz-Carlton. We caught a glimpse of Pill Pepper at the Nine O'clock Club, and he, for one, seemed to have forgotten his sorrows. Maybe that tall drink that looked like Coca-Cola had something to do with it. And then, before we knew it. we were back at Kent again. The man who said “Time Hies certainly knew what he was talking about. The winter term started in a cold spell that promised a hard season, and the promise was kept. The term did not seem to go so slowly, however, once it got going. The hockey team looked good, but had trouble scoring; the basketball team was unbeatable when on its game, but it was rarely on; the wrestling team looked good, and was good undefeated in fact. We had scarcely come back to school when we were exposed to Stew Outerbridge’s jitter-bugging, which annoyed some, but delighted more. Every time we came upon Legs Kerr, he seemed to be saying, How many lumps. Bob? in a voice that was not his own, but strangely familiar nevertheless. Pete Nicholson was displaying dramatic talent in rehearsals under Mr. Baker; (’holly Garnett was talking, debating, expounding, loudly but always fluently: and Willie Eustis was springing cleverly planned little word traps to find out if any one else had been smoking. With a dearth of excitement around the school, the study became even more popular than it had been before. Bridge flourished, and the lure of pipes brought many out of voluntary retirement. Here it was, so the story goes, that one night Tim Anstice answered the wild ringing of Pater’s telephone. “Racine, Wisconsin? he was heard to say. No, there's nobody here by that name. It was a good try anyway. The new Library Building was opened and inhabited with much enthusiasm. Soon the hot water problem was straightened out under the persistence of Conze— well, almost straightened out. The rooms were by turns reminiscent of a turkish bath and a day spent on an iceberg, but the frequent visits, or should we say visitations, of workmen to fix the radiators only served to make it more cozy. At last the plumbers and electricians have departed and nothing could be more comfortable. But now it becomes our painful duty to end the history of the Class of 1940. This history, or any history, we fear, cannot hope to express in a few words the fun. worries, and experiences, all things that go to make up a full school life, that we had at Kent. It seems almost yesterday that we came to Kent as Second Formers, and yet it was five long years ago. But five years goes quickly, especially in the lives of the very old and the very young. And so a little older, and, we hope, a little wiser, we are ready to step into the freedom of college life. No matter where we go, however, or what we do. we shall always remember Kent; and Pater, too. For Pater is Kent, and Kent, Pater. 1‘dijr eighty TEAR BOOK 1940 Vtujr eighty-mu' In 1935 CHARTER MEMBERS In 1940 Charter Members of the Class of 1940 Dudley Moore A moss (lardner Rust Anstice John Palmer (olmore James Mitchell Crane ( lark Danielson Paul French Ely, Jr. William Richardson Eustis William Montague (veer. 111 Henry (Jay Gibson, Jr. William Moulton Graves Edmund Pitts Harrison Robert Corry Kerr, II Bleecker King Robert Palmer Krida Clarence Jay LalVertv, Jr. Charles Brune Levering John Newton McCormick. II Stewart Mittnacht Webb levering Nimick William Sergeant Pepper Richard Gardner Perry (ieorge Owen Peters Philippe de Montauzan Register William Alexander Rich Richard Gilbert Riimerv Robert William Sauer Sampson Scott, Jr. James Garrison Smith John Eliot Sterling Daniel Lisle Tate, 11 William Beaumont Whitney, III George Block Whittlesey Graham Varian Wright Four of the above have left School: Two, Amoss and Harrison, left a short time before graduation. Peters moved up to the (’lass of 1939. Classes FIFTH FORM Back How: Morrisey, Crons, Doe, Taylor, Richter, Seymour, IF. Campbell. Priest, Horner, Seeley, Hughes, Turner Sixth Row: Ashmun,. . Hassell, Lambert, Smyth, Hathaway, J. Russell. Li, Hurnham. Cobdeti, Caste Fifth Row: Bigelow, Tapscolt, Dryden. L. lienllcy. Frantz. Hole, tic Kozmian, Julier, Cleveland, Mans, Bradford Fourth Row: Brewster, E. Fan Slyck, WiUmer, Foster, (President), Ellis, C. Hell, ('lough Third Row: Bodctt, Beukema, Prier, Dobson. Grant, E. Walker, E. Hergamird, Boyer. Glore. Barnhart, Raymond Second Row: Rcbhann, Weltzien, Reed, R. Blair, Patton, Chapin, Church, Wolfe, C. DeYoe Front Row: Dennis, Strebeigh, Small, N. Sandoe, Parke, L. Lewis, McLane, Brophy, Tutty Fifth Form Julian Chase Smallwood Foster, President John Belcher Ashmun .... Kenneth Barnhart .... James Edward Bassett, III Colley Wood Bell, Jr. .... Lawrence Frederick Bentley . Edwin Sparks Bergamini Henry Shaw Beukema .... Talman Bigelow ..... Robert llughitt Blair .... Stanley Cozzens Bodell George Toot he Boyer .... Joseph Odell Bradford .... Ijewis Oakley Brewster, III New York City Newark, N. J. New York City I exington, Ky. Malha, Whitestone, L. I. New York City New York City West Point, X. Y. New Y'ork City . Washington, 1). C. Providence, R. I. Savery, Wyo. Wilmington, Del. Philadelphia, Pa. Page eiglity-six Theodore Frederick Brophy . George Richmond Burnham . Ward ('lark Campbell . Chester Fisher Chapin . John William Church Davenport Cleveland Peter Kipp Clough Richard Cobden, III Paid Coste, II Robert Sanderson Cross Henryk William de Kozmian Charles Cheney Dennis Charles Pierre DeYoe . Rodney Hiram Dobson. II William Glover Doe John Perry Dryden John Francis Ellis Peter Benson Frantz Robert Ilixon Glore George Harr Grant Nathaniel Hathaway Richard Witherspoon Hole Robert Vaughan Horner Blackburn Hughes, Jr. . Henry Samuel Julier, II Donaldson Liscome Lambert, Jr. Lawrence Hoggs Ix wis Kuo Ching Li, Jr. William Donald Mans, Jr. John Traylor McLane, Jr. John Lyon Morrisey David Livingstone Parke Albert Brace Patton, III William Edward Prier . Daniel Badger Priest, II Robert Merriam Raymond Raymond Peek Rebhann Austin Stone Reed Peter Richter James Townsend Russell, Jr. Xichol Main Sandoe, Jr. Thomas Talbot Seeley . Whitney North Seymour. Jr. Roger Gregor Small Pelham, N. V. New York City East Norwich, L. I. Greenwich, Conn. Spring Lake. N. J. Greenwich, Conn. Englewood. N. J. Philipse Manor. X. Y. Jamestown. R. I. New Haven, Conn. Warsaw, Poland New York City Paterson, N. J. Annapolis, Md. Harvard, Mass. Geneva, III. Torrington, Conn. Saginaw, Mich. Lake Forest, 111. New York City . West Chester, Pa. West New Brighton, S. I. Parkersburg, West Ya. Charleston, S. C. Chappaqua, N. Y. Greenwich, Conn. Short Hills, X. J. Glen Cove, L. I. Orange, N. J. Chattanooga, Tenn. Forest Hills, X. Y. Amherst, Mass. Lake Forest, III. Cristobal. ('. . Forest Hills. N. Y. New York City . Garden City, L. L Johnstown, Pa. New York City New York City Pelham Manor, N. Y. Stamford, Conn. New York City Pearl Harbor, T. II. Vutjr ciyhly-xcct it Douglas Grahame Smyth, II Robert McElrath Strebcigh Adrian Van Voast Tapscott Benjamin deBrie Taylor Gordon Hopson 'Fully . Andrew Joyce Turner Ellis Jackson N an Slyek Edward Bradford Walker Henry Charles NVeltzien, Jr. David Brittain Willmer Eugene Lewis Wolfe, Jr. Westfield, N. J. New York City Carden City, N. V. Philadelphia, Pa. (ilen Ridge, N. J. Morristown, N. J. New York City Cornwall. (’onn. New York City New York City Buxton, Md. Fourth Form Laurence Van Doren Harris, President Peter Bonfield Allsopp Thomas William Ludlow Ashley Gilbert Iiaslup Await William Bartlett Bacon, Jr. . (diaries Lukens Bailey, IN’ Edward Lewis Bartlett, IN Thomas (’offing Beach, Jr. - . Ernest Cavalli Biglow, Jr. Reynolds Brooke Brown John Harvey Bunzel Kenneth Truebridge Burchard David Wheeler Calhoun Sandy Montgomery Campbell William George Curran, Jr. . Otis Benson Davis James Andrew de Ganahl Donald Webb Dickson, Jr. NYilliam DeBost Downing Douglas Henry Duer Henry Richter Christopher Elser . Albert Emanuel, II John NYilliam Frquhart Fewell Charles Alexander FitzGerald Stanton Gates Gillespie Peter Ladd Gilsey David Crittenden Green Philip Blakeslee Hale John Munn Hanford, Jr. NYilisted, (onn. New Y’ork City Pcrrvsburg, Ohio Washington, D. C. Brookline, Mass. . New Orleans, La. West Simsbury, (’onn. Old Greenwich, Conn. Bronxville, N. Y. Toledo, Ohio New York City Seattle, Wash. Bridgeport, (’onn. Westfield, N. J. Syracuse, N. Y. Baltimore, Md. Bronxville, N. Y. Deal, N. J. NYest New Brighton. S.I. Baltimore, Mil. New Y’ork City New York City Philadelphia, Pa. Bronxville. N. Y. Short Hills, N. J. Hampton Bays, N. Y I ewistown, Pa. Farmington, ( onn. New York City I'age eighty-eight FOURTH FORM Back Row: C. Reid, I). Harris, Reach, Macmeeken, Scheffey, Gilscy, ic Ganahl, Rowland, Rorick, Curran, Wheeler Sixth Row: Judkins, II’. Newcomb, Maude, llenson. Hanford. R. Locke, hrftimer, Bur chard. Shumann, Huntington Fifth Row: Ashley, Hcrkerl, Calhoun, Siefke, T. Walker, W. . Nimiek, J. T. Milnor, Sharp, Ware, Green. Kiser, Bunzel, K. Perry Fourth Row: 0. Dans, Hunter. Wood, L. Harris (President). Pulford, Biglow, R. Mittnacht, Gillespie Third Row: Downing, Duer, Rankin, Stump , IF. Tilgliman, Warfield. Atcalt, Hale, Bacon, Neff, Brown Second Row: J. K. Milnor, Bartlett, S. Camplwll, R. Sandoe, Nielsen, Bailey, Ryan. FitzGerald, Wells, Emanuel Front Row: Tyng, Macdonald, Allsopp, Hultbtil, Moore, Pratt, Waters, Fewcll, I). W. Dickson, Holland, R. Morton Donald Ryan Harris, Jr. Frank Magee Henson, Jr. Carl John Herkert, Jr. . Edgar Earle Holland Frank Fletcher Hubbell John Scott Hunter William Paul Huntington Holland Rail Judkins, Jr. Bradford Brooks Locke. Jr. . John Barclay Lottimer Somerlad Macdonald Edward Joseph Maude John Thomas Fargason Milnor Joseph Kirkbride Milnor, Jr. Richard Armitage Mittnacht Thomas Dean Moore, II Mahonoy City, Pa. Whitemarsh, Pa. Rockville Center. N. V. Chestnut Hill, Pa. . Schofield Barracks, T. II. Chestnut Hill, Pa. Red Hook, N. V. . Baltimore, Md. Princeton, N. J. . Garden City, X. V. Pittsburgh, Pa. Montclair, N. J. Memphis, Tenu. Ridgewood, N. J. Old Greenwich, Conn. . . Tulsa, Okla Page eighty-nine Robert Kittredge Ingalls Morton George Henry Neff, III Wellington Ames Newcomb . Donald Morgan Nielsen William Howard Nimick, III Edward Rossiter Perry Marsom Buttfield Pratt Schuyler Carlos Figueiredo Pnlford Fred Wharton Rankin. .Jr. Cornelius Joseph Reid, Jr. Marvin Horton Rorick. Jr. Samuel ( arson Rowland, II Bernard Ryan, Jr. Robert Marsh Sandoe Frank Lloyd Scheffey Willoughby Sharp Frank Eppele Shumann, Jr. Frederick Van Dyke Siefke Alexander Travis Stumpf William Slocum Tilghman Franklin Somes Tyng . Thomas Hunt Walker . Peter John Ware Edwin Warfield, III Frank Alexander Waters, III John Colton Wells, Jr. Walter Ileber Wheeler, III Richard Henry Wood . Fair Haven, X. J. Northumberland. Pa. Brookline, Mass. Ridgewood, N. J. Pittsburgh, Pa. . New Canaan, Conn. Plainfield. N. J. Sao Paulo. Brazil Lexington, Ky. Great Neck, N. V. Pcrrysburg, Ohio Virginia Beach. Va. Albion, N. V. Pelham Manor, N. Y. Glen Ridge, N. J. Washington, I). C. Easton. Pa. Brooklyn. N. Y. Hempstead, N. Y. Lawrence, L. I. Changsha, China Cornwall, Conn. Garrison, N. Y. Woodbine, Md. Bedford Hills, N. Y. Rochester, N. Y. Stamford, Conn. Detroit, Mich. Tkird Form Thomas Steel Wallis, Jr., President Donald Raymond Atkin . Lucien Earl Baldwin ...... Richard Aldo Balsam ...... Herbert Van Wie Bergamini . William Granger Blair ...... Graham Blandy, III Walter Murdock Bowman . . . . . John Scudder Boyd, Jr. Delhi, N. Y. Short Hills, N. J. Stratford. 'onn. New York City New York City Washington, 1). C. Greenwich, N. Y. New York City Haddonfield. X. J. Pagr ninety THIRD FORM Back Row: Norton, Westlake, Balaam, Hooper, II. Bergamini, Atkin, II. Dickson, Derr Sixth Row: Frost, E. Dewey, odder, Connolly, Buzby, Harvey, Little, M. Harris, Chambers, Brake, J. Isifferty Fifth Row: Dean, C. I). Jones. W. Cook, Baldwin, Humphreys, Blandy Fourth Row: R. Harris, Hand, Wallis (Bresident). Howe. J. Lewis. Hasbrouck, Buckingham. J. R. Crane, J. Locke ThinI Row: Silvers, Shaffer, Bowman, Beckham, Cutler, Ogden, Caldwell, Warren Second Row: Wilson, Smythe, Ward, Brandreth, W. Blair, Child, R. Jones, Byrnes, K. Morton Front Row: Stevens, Luther. Wierum, Gardner, I). Kerr, Brickett, Figgis. II. Levering, Phelan, Waldo Franklin Burgess Brandreth Hugh Ix?wis Buckingham Jesse Milton Buzby, Jr. Malcolm Harwood Byrnes Luther Bowen Caldwell. Jr. Ridgely White Chambers James Robert Child Robert Patterson Collier William Dwight Connolly William Harrison Cook James Ruthvan Crane . William Brainard Cutler John Deas . Robert Charles Derr Kdward Robinson Dewey Ossining, N. Y. Memphis, Tenn. San Juan, P. R. Watch Hill. R. I. Lexington, Ky. Katonah, N. Y. Merion, Pa. San Juan, P. R. Racine. Wise. Litchfield, Conn. New Canaan, Conn. West Hartford, Conn. Charleston. S. C. Bloomfield, N. J. Memphis. Tenn. Buge ninety-one Robert Bruce Dickson . John McFarlane Figgis Ralph Perry Frost Anson Blake Gardner, Jr. George Sanderson Hand Montgomery Harris, Jr. Richard Borden Harris John Harvey, Jr. Beveir II ash roue k James Alan Hodder, Jr. Lawrence Lewis Hooper Gerald Shropshire Howe James Patton Humphreys, Jr. Richard Hoster Jones, Jr. Cameron Davis Jones David Bovaird Kerr John Lyle Lafferty, Herbert Brune Levering John Morgan Ix wis Richard Little, III John Fine Ix cke . Willard Luther Kenneth Morton Henry Ray Norton David Ayres Depue Ogden, Jr. David Wainwright Peake Henry Arnold Peckham, Jr. . William Balfour Phelan William Prickett, Jr. Walter Watts Shaffer . Swanson Silvers . John IJywellyn Nevill Smythe, II Henry Meld rum Stevens, Jr. Graham Waldo Thomas 1Cdward Ward, Jr. Geoffrey Spencer Warren David Green Westlake Thornton Briggs Wierum Earl Boden Wilson, Jr. New (Canaan, Conn. . South Orange, N. J. Ridgewood, N. J. Greenwich. Conn. Stuyvesant Falls, X. Y. Gwynedd Valley. Pa. Winsted, Conn. I exington, Kv. Ogdensburg, N. Y. Framingham Center. Mass. Baltimore, Md. State (College, Pa. Kent. Conn. Brielle, N. J. Pasadena, Calif. Montclair, N. J. Saigon. Indochina Ruxton. Md. Manhasset, L. I. Clark’s Summit, Pa. Princeton, N. J. C’ambridge, Mass. Lake Forest, III. Sm it lit own Branch, N.Y. Washington. I). (’. Rye, N. Y. New York (City . Stamford, Conn. Wilmington, Del. Montclair, N. J. Djidjelli, Algeria Chestnut Hill, Pa. Darien, Conn. Forest Hills, N. Y. South Orange, N. J. (Centreville, Md. Clark’s Green, Pa. Pittsfield, Mass. Scarsdale, N. Y. Puyr ninety-two SECOND FORM Back How: Biddle, Matthews, Lozier, Sexton, McNair Fifth How: Kingsbury, Buxton Fourth How: Lora, Frederickson, Tyson, Schmitt, vanDcusetl, S. Bassett Third How: W. DeYoe, . . Hick, Skiff. Stallings, T. Deweu, . . Raid. Armstrong Second How: C. Bussell, E. Parsons. Mc.Bee, Spooner, IF. Bell. Biedler. Barton Front How: Candler, Q. T Ugh man, It. Locke, N. Doris, ( . Bell, I). S. Dickson. IF. Bentley. Gaillard Second Form Edward Allingliam Armstrong Lane Wickham Barton, Jr. Spencer Brooker Bassett George Hamilton Bell William Henry Hell Wray Davison Bentley. Jr. John Scott Biddle William Thomas Biedler, 111 Charles Henry Buxton, II Flamen Ball Candler, Jr. John Anthony Curtis . Newton Brainard Davis Thomas Todd Dewey Hamden, Conn. East Orange, N. J. lA‘xington, Ky. Malha, Whitestone, L. I. Malba. Whitestone. L. I. . Scarsdale, N. Y. Jenkintown, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Alton, III. New York City Tokyo, Japan Hartford, Conn. Brooklyn, N. Y. Page ninety-three THE KEHT SCHOOL Wood McKee DeY be . Douglas Souder Dickson John Eric Frederickson Benjamin Tichnor Gaillard Richard Kirk Kiugsbury Robert Wynter Locke, II Robert Nickerson I ord Henry Morgan lazier . Edward Matthews Silas McBee, III . John Osgood McNair . Edmund Grint Parsons John Mayne Rei l John Tyler Dominick Rich Charles Hoover Russell Boynton McFarland Schmitt Donald South worth Sexton, Jr. Charles Francis Skirt' David Comyns Spooner, III James Stuart Stallings . George Hammond Tilghman. Jr. David Otto Tyson Robert Hicks vanDeusen, Jr. George Mercer Watson, Jr. . Paterson, N. J. Deal, X. J. Rochester, N. V. Hamden, Conn. Middletown, Oh io Princeton, N. J. Ixnvell, Mass. Westfield, Mass. New York City Charleston, S. C. Cppcr Montclair. X. J. Providence, R. I. Great Neck, X. Y. West New Brighton, S. I. New York City New Haven, Conn. Morristown. N. J. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Stratford, Conn. Forest Hills, L. I. . Lawrence, L. I. Allentown, Pa. New York City Nichols, Conn. l iiyc ninety-four TEAR BOOK 1940 Page ninety-five SATURDAY NIGHT MEETING SNOIlVZINVOaO Music nrilE musical activities of the school this year have consisted mainly of the Glee Club, which, under the competent leadership of Mr. Gilliam, has proved itself ecpial to the high standard of singing set by former clubs. With a membership of approximately fifty boys, the club has practiced faithfully twice a week throughout the year. The president during 1939-1940 has been Robert Kerr of the sixth form, and contrary to past years, a fifth former, Julian Foster was elected secretary. The club sings many and varied types of songs including something of interest for every degree of musical taste. By introducing such numbers as “Vide Dom-ine , an old Latin hymn. “Sing Praise to God by Bach, and excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan such as “Dance the Fandango” from the Gondoliers, Mr. Gilliam has striven hard to give the membership every possible opportunity of acquainting themselves with music from every period of history. The club opened this year with a short concert before a Mother’s Day audience with a program consisting of “Glorious Apollo” by Bach, “Ecce Panis Angelorum” by Lotti, and Gilbert and Sullivan’s “When the Foeman Bears His Steel”. During the closing days of the Fall term this recital was followed by a “sing at the Episcopal Church in New Milford, where the club rendered a program consisting of Christmas selections, such as “Bringa Torch”, a French carol, and Ix How a Rose Ere Blooming”, sung by the quartet. The Berkshire concert was held at Berkshire near the end of the Winter term, and the Father’s Day and Prize Day performances were successfully given during the Spring term. The quartet, consisting of Kerr, Bergamini, Register, and McCormick, has always been an opportunity for those a little more endowed with musical talent and generally adds a little novelty to the Club's program. THE GLEE CLUB Mack Row: McCormick, Ashmun, • . Bassett, Smyth, Mr. Gilliam, IxKkwood, Raymond, L. Bentley, Wing, B. l ocke, Ellis Fifth Rote: Rumery, Whitin. Smith, Mayer, Turner Fourth Row: Seymour, S. Mittnacht, Register, Maude, Curran, Rouzel, R. Blair, lloghes, Rehhann, Seeley Third Row: Westlake, See, Goodbody, R. Kerr (President), L. Harris, 11 odder, L. Lewis, Rarke, ll I “arsons Second Row: Allsoyp, E. Bergamini, Clough, Foster, Ely, E. Walker. Emanuel. Wootl, Nielsen, Brown Front Rote: Frier, lieukema, Ogden, S. Sandoe, . . R. Cram, Figgis, , . K. Milnor, Hanford, E. V'anSlyck Till- Jazz Band has worked hard and the effort put forth l y its members is worthy of attention. Mr. Gilliam met weekly with them to assist in rhythmic problems, and under the leadership of Nimick, Church and McClane, the organization went far towards achieving its goal, which is to play the music to the best of its ability. Special mention should also be afforded “Doe ' Walker, who undertook and completed single handed the task of building a stand for the orchestra. The form choirs, under the guidance of Mr. Gilliam, have been of real assistance from the standpoint of helping to learn new hymns and have made a marked improvement in the ('Impel music. A class in music appreciation, largely represented by the sixth form, convened once a week to attend selections from a varied collection of musical records. Faye ninety-nine The Glee Club Richard Lee Gilliam, Director Robert C. Kerr. II, 40, President .Julian C. S. Foster, 41, Secretary Douglas G. Smyth. II, 41, Pianist 1st Tenors 1 . B. Allsopp 48 .1. R. (Vane 43 W. G. Curran 42 .1. M. Figgis 43 .1. M. Hanford. Jr. 42 R. ('. Kerr, 11 40 J. K. Mil nor, Jr. 42 I). M. Nielsen 12 I). A. I). Ogden, Jr. 43 A. S. Outerbridge, II 40 W. B. Parsons, Jr., 40 T. T. Seeley 41 K. B. Walker 41 I). G. Westlake 43 T. M. Whitin 40 2nd Tenors ’. W. Bell, Jr. 41 15. S. Bergamini 41 II. S. Beukema 41 A. Emanuel, II 42 J. S. Foster 41 M. F. Goodbody, Jr. 40 L. V. Harris. 42 E. J. Maude 42 R. P. Rebhann 41 A. B. See. II 40 E. S. Wing, Jr. 40 R. II. Wood 42 1st Pass J. E. Bassett. Ill 41 L. F. Bentley 41 R. II. Blair :41 L. (). Brewster, 111 41 J. H. Bunzel 42 P. K. (’lough 41 P. F. Ely, Jr. 40 J. A. Hodder, Jr. 43 B. B. Locke, Jr. 42 S. Mittnacht 40 I). W. Peake 43 W. E. Prier 41 R. M. Raymond 41 P. de M. Register 40 N. M. Sandoe, Jr. 41 2nd Pass J. B. Ashmun 41 R. B. Brown 42 J. W. ( liurch 41 J. F. Ellis 41 R. P. Frost 43 B. Hughes, Jr. 41 P. ( . Lockwood 40 J. X. McCormick, II 40 I). L. Parke 41 W. X. Seymour, Jr. 41 J. G. Smith 40 E. J. Van Slyck ‘41 THE KEHT SCHOOL THE BELL RINGERS Back Row: BodeU., . Russell. Burnham. Brier, Rowland Front Row: Ely, Whittlesey, Granger, (Chairman) Whitney, A. Newcomb Bell Ringing JV l R. AND MRS. FRANK J. III'MPIIRKY gave Kent School its ring of ten hells in 1930 as “a thank offering for the life of a beloved son. Since Faster eve, 1931, when the bells were first rung by Kent School boys under the tutelage of Mr. Isaac Alt water, an English cainponologist, the boys of the school have passed the ringing tradition on from year to year, and since 1935. they have carried ringing on with no instructors other than their own sixth form ringers. At present changes are rung on the bells every day. and tunes are chimed Sunday afternoons and evenings. Once each term the bell ringers meet with Father Sill as his guest at a banquet in the Study. There the boys discuss with the headmaster the existent state of ringing, and formulate plans for the future. On May first of every year, with the consent of the headmaster, a fifth former is appointed chairman by his predecessor in the sixth form. It is the chairman's duty, with the aid of the other sixth form ringers, to advance ringing as far as possible during his year, and to have the underformers sufficiently skilled to carry on the following year. Page one hundred two TEAR BOOK 1940 lii 1030 40 there were more than twenty ringers, a dozen of whom were also ringers the preceding year. During the fall term, the sixth form ringers, Charles (iranger, chairman, George Whittlesey, Beaumont Whitney. Paul Ely, and Angier Newcomb, succeeded in forming a good first band including several “spares” from the excellent material left by Theodore Sterling, the chairman in 1039. The one hundred and twenty changes of Grandsire doubles can be rung at will by this band, and by ringing eight bells on Saturdays and Sundays, the ringers hope for considerable progress in Grandsire triples. It is to be hoped that next year Bodcll and Burnham, both of the fifth form, will be able to shape a band that will accomplish much from the fine material that the second, third, and fourth forms offer. I agc one hundred three THE KEHT SCHOOL THE PUBLIC SPEAKING SOCIETY Back How: Whiiin, II'. Parsons. Donald. Mr. Hayes. Smyth, Mayer, li. Kerr. N. Win Klyck, Harnett Third How: Ely, Griffin. C. Lafferly, Gootlbody {President). Came, Small, Payer Second How: Whitney, Colmore. H. Blair, Li, Siefke, Green, Scott Front llow: Beukema. A mill, N. Sandoe, Warfield, Durr, S. Campbell, Brophy, Tyng Public Speaking THE Public Spea king Society, since its start in 1933, has steadily developed, under tlie able guidance of Mr. Haves and Mr. St. John, until it has now gained recognition as one of the most important extracurricular organizations at Kent. Under the leadership of Maurice Good body as President, and Norman Conze as Secretary, the Society enjoyed a successful season during 1939 and 1940 in its fourth year of outside debates. because of an increased interest in Public Speaking and a large number of applicants, it was decided that the Society should be divided into two groups; a Senior Society composed of fourth, fifth and sixth formers and a Junior Society of boys from the second and third forms. The Junior group was headed by J. L. Lafferty. The first outside debate, on November 1( , was with the Yale Freshmen. It was a no-decision debate. The topic was “Resolved; The United States should, in all events, preserve a strict military and economic isolation from Europe for the duration of the war. The Negative, composed of Goodbody, Kerr, Smythc and S. M. Campbell, made the trip to Yale while Donald, Sandoe and X. Van Slyck took the Affirmative at Kent. Page one hundred four TEAR BOOK 1940 On November 22, Taft was debated. The issue was “Resolved: That Franklin I). Roosevelt should he reelected in 1040.“ The debate was won by Taft both at Kent and Watertown. A team composed of Ely, ( '. J. Rafferty, Jr., Mayer and Green, went to Taft to defend the Negative. Small, Bropliy and Garnett made up the Affirmative team. Kent’s final debate was with Hotchkiss on December 0. Both the Negative and the Affirmative won their arguments. The subject of this debate was “Resolved: Pacifism is Practicable.’ The Negative, at Kent, was defended by Mayer, Green and Goodbodv. The Affirmative traveled to Lakeville and was composed of Garnett. Bropliy and N. Van Slvck. The Society meets, in the evening, once a week. At these meetings the Society hears frequent speeches, both extemporaneous and prepared, from its members. At the termination of the speeches the meeting is thrown open to discussion. In both Junior and Senior Societies an effort has been made to center I he discussion on National Affairs rather than on ill-formed surmises about the European conflict. The present interest in the Society is largely due to the splendid work of its two faculty advisers, Mr. Haves and Mr. St. John. We feel certain that the Society will continue to maintain its present high level under the guidance of these two men. Page one hundred fire THE KEHT SCHOOL THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY Hack How: Come. Donald. N. Van Slyck, Coilyer. Green, Howland Front How: Drinker, Strebeigh, llensel (President), W. L. Simick. Hcbhann Dramatics HE Kent Dramatic Society opened its season in the Kali of 1939 with a - ■ smash hit. Shaw’s “Arms and the Man.” There can be no doubt that this play was accorded greater acclaim than any previous presentation on the Kent stage, with the possible exception of the 193S “Draeula”. It came as the third straight success of tlie Dramatic Society, and as such augered well for the future of dramatics at Kent. The star of the show was without a doubt IIensel, the President of the Dramatic Society, who was magnificent as the lovely Bulgarian Heroine, Kama. “Arms and the Man” was the perfect vehicle for this accomplished actor, who played his part with an insight and finesse hitherto unrivaled on the Kent stage. His beauty and general appeal as a heroine were greeted by cries of wonder and delight upon every entree. Almost as good were the two masculine leads. Nan Slyck as the arrogant, faithless Sergius, and ('oilier, as Bluntschli, the practical Swiss soldier. Both of them gave powerful, sensitive performances which were not far from rivalling Hensel’s. Those two accomplished scene-stealers, Bebhann and Strebeigh once more nearly ran off with the show as they cavorted beneath the ogling eyes of the audience. Finally, rounding out the cast. Green and Donald showed promise in Haijr one hundred six TEAR BOOK 1940 two comparatively minor parts and Drinker gave a smooth, subtle performance as the sagacious man-servant. Nichola. During the winter term, Mr. Richard M. Baker, Director of Dramatics and Faculty Advisor to the Society, fulfilled a long ambition by successfully presenting A. A. Milne’s Mr Pirn Passes By”. This play, a highly amusing comedy, was noteworthy for the remarkable acting of Bebhann as the lovely Olivia and for the debut of several new Dramatic Club members, namely J. Latterly, Nicholson and Garnett of the sixth form, and Campbell of the third form. Once again the play was well received as Milne's sparkling wit electrified the audience. A great deal of thanks is due to Mr. Baker, who, as guiding light and impresario of the Dramatic Society, was directly responsible for the success of both plays. Without Mr. Baker and his tireless efforts in building the scenery and directing the actors the Dramatic Society would have been unable to present any play whatsoever. Stage Manager Ximick and his countless underlings were also invaluable in controlling the sets and lighting. It is to be hoped that the Dramatic Society will continue its long line of successes next year, and will not cease to present the three act plays which have proved so successful. “Aumn and The Man” Page our hundred xeren THE KENT SCHOOL Cum Laude Society 1V I I II like the Phi Beta Kappa Society of colleges, the Cum Laude Society of preparatory schools is an organization whose members have made high scholastic records. Since 1930, when the Kent chapter was first established, 149 Kent men have received the cherished Cum Laude Cross. Certain ones among this number are Alumni of the School who fulfilled the requirements necessary for admission prior to 1930. Cum Laude is one of the highest honors attainable by a Kent boy. Only those who rank in the first fourth of their form may receive it, although it was formerly awarded to any one over SO. New members entering the Cum Laude Society in 1930 were K. K. Anderson, with an average of 91.9, followed bv C. F. !)e (ianahl, Y. (i. Morrisey, I). B. Whitaker, li. K. Marsh (Hon.), H. B. Brad ford, 1). T. Andrews, A. R. Stevens, W. O. Schmidt, J. 1). P. Hasbrouk, L. B. Sherman, T. W. Sterling, J. I . Warfield, J. Fayerweather, G. F. Pierce, W. Kales, (1. N. Stone. I ,ge one hundred right TEAR BOOK 1940 Fathers1 and Mothers' Associations TIIKOCGIIOrT tlie years, the Fathers’ ami Mothers’ Associations have become a vital, integral part of the Kent system, both have contributed largely towards the erection of the permanent Kent and the improvement of the school’s facilities. The Fathers’ Association, besides being in part responsible for the construction of the Dining Hall, North Dorm, Sports Building, and the new Auditorium, has also built the Fathers’ Dam and is now engaged in raising the one hundred thousand dollars needed for the completion of the permanent Kent and the payment of the new Library. 10very year, the members of the Fathers’ Association gather at the School sometime in the Spring, at which time they make a thorough investigation into every phase of the School life, and hear reports from the Headmaster, the Business Manager, and the Student Council. At the last meeting of the Association, in May, 1939, Dominic Y. Kich, ’14 was reelected President and George AY. Pepper, Jr. was elected Vice President. The Mothers’ Association gathered at the School in October of 1939 when Mrs. Stanley Bodell and Mrs. George Cunningham were reelected President and Secretary, respectively. At this time the Mothers’ Association presented the School with large contributions garnered through the profits of the Hartford and New York Bridge Parties, not to mention another goodly sum acquired through the mite boxes. Page one hundred nine THE KEHT SCHOOL THE NEWS HOARD Rack Row: ('lark, Whittlesey, McCormick, Aycrigg, R. Perry Front Row: Ely, Donald, ('. J. Lafferty (President). Danielson, Krida The News Board Richard Hall Aycrigg Champ (Mark Clark Danielson Business Manager Paul French Ely, Jr. President Clarence Jay LafFcrty, Jr. Editors Richard Hempstead Donald John Newton McCormick, II Richard Gardner Perry George Block Whittlesey Advertising Manager Robert Palmer Krida Page one hundred ten TEAR BOOK 1940 The News IN THE AI'TUMN of 1989, The Kent Knee began its twenty-sixth year of publication. Although it goes to everyone connected with the School, it is primarily printed for the Alumni. It has been the task of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Formers that make up the Sews staff, to report, in as interesting a manner as possible, the events of the week around the School. If it is permissible to judge from comments received concerning the results of their efforts, they have not worked in vain. The Sews tried to picture the school life for its readers, and whenever material has been lacking, it’s policy has been to write up some phase of the part the Student Body plays in the great machine of the Self-help systems. This year, articles by the Ileadwaiters, Sacristan, and Inspectors have appeared in the Sews as well as an account of the part played by the Council. Perhaps the most widely read column of the Sews is the one headed “School Notes . The appealing, informal tone in which the Notes are written, and the occasional touches of humor found in them are responsible for their wide-spread popularity in bringing to light the minor events on or about the School campus. Mr. Walker, as Alumni Secretary, is responsible for the Alumni Column. The letters that Alumni write to the Sews and to the School all help in this means of keeping the Alumni in touch with one another. This is the only column that is not written up by a member of the Sews staff. The Editorials and the Contributors Column are primarily written to express the views of the School on certain matters in the case of the former, and to express those of our readers in the latter case. It is a great pleasure to the Sews to receive letters addressed to the Contributors Column. They provide an outside interest which is essential to any publication. The Literary Supplement this year has been in the hands of a Supplement Board composed of two members of the Sews Board, and three members of the Sixth Form literary club. The material for the Supplement has been gathered from all Forms. It is the Supplement’s aim to be representative of the literary ability of all the Classes and not merely of the upper formers. The Pictorial Supplement has been in the hands of one member of the Sews Board, who has been responsible for obtaining all the pictures. Both Supplements come out once a term, all, along with the Sews, representing the School life. The Sixth Formers on the Sews board have spent much time on the training of the younger boys who will be their successors. The Fifth Form Staff is very strong, and the Fourth Formers promise to develop into equally capable writers. The present editors feel that they are leaving The Kent Sews in the hands of capable boys who will carry on the aims of the Sews to the satisfaction of the Alumni and the School. Page one hundred derm THE KEHT SCHOOL THE YEAR BOOK BOARD Hack Row: Ely, Clark, C. Lafferty, Block, Seidler Middle Row: J. Cook, Drinker. Agcrigg (Edilor-in-Chicf). A notice, bake Front Row: Come, (leer, Donald The Year Book Board Editor-in-( 'h ief Hiclmrd Hall Aycrigg Managing Editor Sandwith Drinker ('hairman ex-OJficio Gardner Rust Anstiee Business Manager John Harmon Cook Advertising Monagers Karl Morgan Block, Jr. Richard Bryan Leake, III Class Historian William Montague Geer, III Photographic Editors Paul French Fly, Jr. John Mitchell Seidler Editors Champ Clark Norman Godfrey Conze Richard Hempstead Donald Clarence Jay Lafferty Page one hundred I write TEAR BOOK 1940 The Alumni Association THE attitude of the School towards those who have graduated before them is one of gratitude and respect. The Alumni of Kent have formed the traditions which make Kent the school it is, and they have preserved their interest in their old school. It is to the loyal Alumni Association that Kent owes a great deal of her expansion of recent years. It is the loyal Alumni who have set a standard to which we shall be hard put to equal. The Kent Alumni Association consists of more than twelve hundred members. They pay no fixed dues, but contribute whatever they can. The contributions go to make up the annual subsidy to the Kent News and the rest goes to the Alumni Endowment Fund. Thanks are due to Mr. T. 1). Walker, ’ll), who is permanent Secretary of the Association and a resident at the School, for his responsibility in arranging for the meeting of the Alumni Council. and his work of the entire year as Secretary. The Alumni Council is the organ by which the Association keeps in touch with Kent. The five members of the council, one of which is replaced each year, convene annually. This meeting serves to manifest the Alumni’s continued interest in the welfare of the School, and as a symbol of the connection between Kent and its Alumni. The five members of the Council that met at Kent the week-end of February eleven were: S. B. Ashmore, Chairman; It. (i. Cady, ’25, Robert Worthington ’ll): E. F. du Font, 17: B. B. Lanier, ’14. Page one Ini ml red thirteen The Complete Kent 'T'HE loginning of the year 1940 marked the completion of the physical Kent; ■ no further major changes are meditated for which the Headmaster will have to appeal for funds. On January the Fourth one hundred hoys returning from their winter vacation moved into the new Library Building. That night not one hoy slept in a building that was not fireproof. In the thirty-four years since Father Sill founded the School, it has expanded and grown from a handful of students and a couple of masters into the great institution which it now is. There has been no great single benefactor. Building after building, addition after addition, improvement after improvement have taken place, keeping up with the fame of the new school on the banks of the Mousatonic. Kent has grown because of its own virtue. It has the faith of many friends, and to these friends is due the thanks for the School. The faith which the innumerable friends have in Kent is a faith in the principles and convictions of Father Sill. An alumnus once said that Kent was Father Sill, and Father Sill Kent. 11 is conceptions of education, his faith in religion and his philosophy of life are to be seen in the concrete School. We of the class of nineteen forty are proud to be the first class to see the completed Kent. We have been here when two of the great units of the School were but plans and hopes. We know that it is not the physical side of Kent which is important. It is the spirit and strength with which it is imbued. We are glad to see that this spirit and strength has been able to fashion a complementary physical side which is just as insurpassahlc as it is itself. We are glad to have been present at one of the great events in the history of the School its completion. The 1939 Crew Season AT first glance, I Ik prospects for the 1939 crew season appeared none too bright. With only two lettermen, Captain “Fred Requardt and “Boh” Awtrey returning, ('ouch Walker was forced to find new recruits in the ever-improving ranks of oarsmen from the form crews. Late in February, t liirtv upper formers reported to Coach Walker in the main building rowing room for pre-season practice on the machines. Here “Toto”, working with the ceaseless patience and energy which characterized his coaching throughout the year, spent every afternoon teaching his boys the difficult hard finish and fast hand of the Kent stroke. A fortnight before the season was to officially open at Princeton, Coach Walker decided on the crews which would represent Kent on Lake Carnegie. Cnfortunately. although the first crew was practically the same unit all year, the formation of a smooth working second crew was a problem throughout the season. April 21st, the day before the race, the two crews traveled south to Princeton where they were royally entertained at the Colonial Club on the night before the contest. Due to the sudden illness of “Ted” Truslow, then No. 4 in tin first boat, the seatings in both shells underwent a radical shake-up just before the race with stroke Bergamini of the second crew being moved up to take Truslow s place while Horton was inserted in the second shell. As a result, the second crew, rowing with Dibble as new stroke, lost a determined race to the second heavy freshmen and the first 150 lb. freshmen who crossed the line three lengths ahead in 7:37. Shortly afterwards the first crew lined up against the Princeton 150 lb. Varsity and the highly touted first Freshmen crew containing three members of the 1038 Kent crew. At the starting gun, Kent leaped into the lead, a position which it held determinedly until the end of the first quarter. Here the Blue and Grey shell, coming out into open water, was hit from the side by a great gust of wind which upset its timing and morale. The two Princeton boats, on the other hand, had drawn lanes more in the lee of the shore and being less hindered by the elements, crept ahead of the Kent boat and finished three lengths in front. The time was 7:28 for the Henley distance. Two weeks later a large Father’s Day crowd gathered near-by the Housatonic to watch the Cact. Crank THE FIRST CREW Coach Sill, Antlrewx (Chairman), Audrey, llawl, Wells, Lozier, Block, Xoble, Crane, liequardt (Captain), ('nach Walker Kneeling: Ely (Coxuain) Kent eights in t heir home debut. The preliminary event, a eon test between the Yale 150 lb. freshmen and the Kent seconds, was the best race of the afternoon. Off to a sensational start, the two crews jockeyed back and forth in the lead as neither appeared capable of pulling away from the other. At the three-quarter barrel however, the Kli boat had drawn a length ahead when Kent, in a magnificent finishing sprint called forth by stroke Hergamini, cut down their opponents’ lead, drew even two strokes before the finish and flashed across the line a bare two feet ahead of their rivals. The following race between the second freshman and the first crew was another battle royal which proved that Kent had a much-improved eight. After a magnificent start, the two crews raced neck and neck down the course, matching each other stroke for stroke and clearing their puddles beautifully. At the three-quarter barrel both crews were practically even, but as they skimmed down the last fatal quartermile, the Frosh gained rapidly. Then, twenty strokes from the finish. Captain Kcquardt called forth a sprint and the Kent shell jumped forward, crossing the finish line three quarters of a length ahead in the good time of 4:47. The following week-end Kent was again host to a visiting crew: this time from Manhatten. In the afternoon’s first race, the Kent seconds won easily despite frequent sprints by their rivals. Immediately afterwards the first Blue and Grey eight lined up at the stake-boats with the Manhatten 150 lb. Varsity. Both crews appeared nervous and got off to a poor start in a hurried, splashy effort to gain the lead. However, it soon became apparent that the Kent shell was far superior to its opponents as it I‘age one hundred nineteen THE KEHT SCHOOL streaked down the course like a giant centipede, leaving its rival far in the wake. The Manhattan shell also, soon began catching crabs until finally the Blue and Grey oarsmen, putting a magnificent run on their boat, crossed the finish line well over four lengths ahead of their rivals. The time was 4:59. A week later, on May 13th, the steadily improving Kent eight was host to its first schoolboy opponents of the season. Browne and Nichols. Knowing that Tabor had beaten Browne and Nichols by three lengths, the Kent oarsmen were anxious to make a good showing against their opponents in order to prove their worth. As a result, it was a very ambitious Blue and Grey eight hich got off to a fine start and steadily increased its lead to well over a length at the half. Gradually the timing of the Kent boat became more and more precise as it drew further ahead and left Browne and Nichols floundering in its wake. Finally the Kent shell churned across the finish line four lengths ahead of their rivals in the time of 5:13. Following the Browne and Nichols race came two weeks of intensive practice and time trials in preparation for the all-important Tabor regatta. With their impressive victory over Browne and Nichols to look back upon and a now definite Henley trip in sight, the crews practiced daily with infinite energy. On the 2( th the two crews left for Tabor. The long trip to Marion was uneventful except for two little incidents with the State Police, brought on by the anxiety of the Kent men to arrive in good time. Tabor itself was found to be a haven of glorious luxury and the water on Buzzard’s Bay was practically as smooth as the Housatonic. Both crews went out to look the course over before supper and found the water well to their liking: so with many doubts put to rest, the Kent oarsmen retired for a good dinner and a long night’s sleep. The next morning, however, told a different story. As the first crew went out amid the plaudits of a tremendous crowd, they found that the water had grown much rougher, especially at the start of the course. As a result, Kent started badly, finding great difficulty in accustoming itself to the choppy water, although the Tabor oarsmen were apparently well used to the mountainous waves. Gradually the Blue and Grey began to conquer the elements but by the time they were rowing a well organized stroke, they were three lengths behind. After the half-mile the Kent oarsmen began to pull up, but despite a tremendous finishing sprint, they crossed the finish line a length behind in 5:19. Soon afterwards, the Kent and Tabor seconds lined up for the final race of the season. For Kent, the start of this race was even more of a fiasco than the previous one as the oarsmen were overwhelmed by the seas which buffeted them from all sides. Finally, however, they were able to settle down and row better than they had all season in a finish which saw them lessen their rival’s lead from three lengths to one. The time was 5:27. Three days later the annual form regatta and crew feed were held with the sixth form and first and second third form crews victorious in their re- Chairman Jones Manager Henkel TEAR BOOK 1940 THE SECOND CREW Rebhann (Manager), Nimick, Truslow, Gregory, VanCortlandt, Drinker, Whitaker, Amass, Bcrgamxni (Captain). Coach Walker Front: Small (Coxwain) sportive classes. The sixth form race, in which the gentlemenV eight opposed the first fourth and fifth form crews was, by all odds, the most exciting in years, all three crews finishing within a length of each other. After the races came the annual crew tea for the whole school, at which the following awards were made: K s, Recpiardt, Kly, Crane, Block, Noble, bossier, Wells, Hand, Whitaker, Awtrey, YanCortland, Truslow, Dibble, Bergamini, Gregory, Chairman Andrews, Manager ltehhann; Ks with crossed oars: Small, Nimick, Drinker, Connett. RECORD OF THE 1939 SEASON IN AMERICA Princeton Heavy Freshmen three lengths ahead of Kent; Princeton 150 lb. Varsity two lengths ahead of Kent. Princeton Second Heavy Freshmen two lengths ahead of Kent Seconds. Kent one length ahead of Vale Second Heavy Freshmen. Kent Seconds one foot ahead of Yale 150 lb. Freshmen. Kent four lengths ahead of Manhatten 150 lb. Varsity. Kent Seconds three lengths ahead of Manhatten Freshmen. Kent four lengths ahead of Browne and Nichols. Tabor one length ahead of Kent. Tabor Seconds one length ahead of Kent Seconds. Page one hundred twenty-one The Crew Season at Henley ONE hundred years ago certain leading townsmen of Henley met in the Town Hall and decided that an annual regatta on the fine Henley course would bring business to their town. Two massive silver trophies were offered for competition.and in less than ten years the program had been enlarged to seven events and the entries had multiplied manv times. Today. Royal Henley is a rowing classic, world-renowned, and preeminent over all other rowing competitions. It ranks side by side with Ascot, (’owes, and Wimbledon in the English sporting world and is so deep-steeped in lore and tradition, that no good Britisher will miss it of his own accord. It is an event so picturesque, so vivid and colorful that it has become famous throughout the world to such an extent that Henley may now l e said to exist for the regatta, rather than the regatta for Henley. It was to this land of promise that the School squad sailed on the (icorgic, after a fairly successful American season. Arriving in England on the seventeenth of June, the Kent contingent was soon firmly established in its quarters at the Armistice Private Hotel, under the careful supervision of Mrs. Batty. By July 5, when the centenary regatta began, the Kent squad had run the hazard of College Board Examinations and found themselves with two good weeks of practice on the treacherous Thames behind them. At this time a London correspondent stated in the “Times”: “It is entertaining to observe the behavior of the various overseas crews. The Americans are now so accustomed to rowing and winning, that they fit into the normal life of Henley during the regatta training as easily and inconspicuously as any English club. Indeed, to those who have rowed in the Regatta during the last five years, the Armistice Hotel would look as bare without the Kent School flag as would Henley without the Leander Club.” The Kent eight drew a bye in the preliminary round. However, the Blueand Cray had a four, composed of the Henley spares, which had been entered for the first time in the VVyfold Cup. This crew raced a favored Quint in boat on the opening day of the regatta, and, despite the fact that it had had but two weeks' practice as a unit, came up from behind at the end of its race to win in 9:18. The following day, the eight commenced its competition in the Thames Cup race against the Imperial College of London. Kent was jumped slightly at the start as they were a bit nervous, racing for the first time in foreign waters, but they rowed very smoothly and powerfully, withal keeping at a lower beat than their English rivals in the first minute. After that, however, the Blue and Cray eight seemed to grow rapidly in confidence and strength. Passing the first quarter, they began to draw even, and at the half-way point they had closed up. At the mile the School eight was stroking smoothly at 88 and matching their rivals stroke for stroke. Then in a spurt for the finish they gained a length on their rivals and crossed the line in 8:18. Boat Club Insignia THE HEN HEY SQL AD Back It,nr: ItMann (Manager), C,mch Sill. Tnulow, Nimick, Ely (Coxu-ain), Whitaker, limwa, Bergamini, Conch Walker . Front How: Awtrey, Hand, Wells, Lozier, lllock, Noble, Crone, nequardl (( ap ain) Soon afterwards, the Kent four lost a thrilling race to a boatload of huge South Americans from the Tigre Rowing ( hib of Argentina. 1 he margin of victory in this race was a scant two lengths, but the contest was close throughout and the result might very easily have been the other way around, if the Blue and Gray had not steered all over the course, through lack of practice. It is to be noted that the Tigre quartet went on from there to the finals of the Wyfold. In their second race, against the Lensbury Rowing ( hib, the School eight showed marked improvement in form and finesse. It fell back a little at the start but gave evidence of great power soon, and drew ahead in short order. At the first quarter the Blue and Gray had forged a length ahead, and by the half, a full length of open water was showing between the shells. As they neared the mile the Kent eight drew steadily to the fore, and passed it three lengths in the van, clearing their puddles with beautiful ease. Finally, as they came down the home stretch, the Kent oarsmen put on a powerful, forcing drive, and crossed the finish line four lengths ahead of their British rivals in the good time of 7:4.). On the next day. the eighth of July, Kent raced Kings’ College, London, in the semi-finals. The two crews got away to an even start,and were level at the top of the island. Then Kent went away steadily past the barrier and had a three (piarters lead at the half mile. Coming into Fawley, the wind, already fierce, grew stronger, and seemed to aid the Blue and Gray espec ially, as they went away fast, and won in a “breeze” by three lengths. The time for the mile and five sixteenths was 8:19. Faye one hundred twenty-three THE KEW SCHOOL That afternoon Kent came up against the favored Tabor Academy oarsmen in the Thames final. Tabor had already beaten the Blue and Gray by a length back in America, and so they were in no way underestimated, especially since the English sport writers almost unanimously picked them as the ultimate winners. Both crews started swiftly and matched each other stroke for stroke at 11. £1 and 40 as they faced into a fearful, screaming wind. Tabor, being more powerful, got a half-length lead very soon, and gradually increased it as they sped down the course. Kent, meanwhile, was fighting desperately to whittle down their opponents’ lead, making one futile, gallant spurt after another, but they were unable to close up the distance. As they slid up the enclosures, Kent jumped to .‘IS and finally coming down the last hundred yards, to 48, but the Blue and Gray eight did not have Tabor’s power or rhythm and could make no impression on its rival. Tabor won by a length and a quarter in 7:58. That night at the Kent banquet, Jim Crane was elected captain for the 11)40 season. Following that important business, and the accompanying hurly-burly, the squad separated, some to tour the island and others to go directly home. 1 he joy of European sightseeing was somewhat impaired by the impending war, however, and by the middle of August the whole Henley squad had safely returned home, minus the cup, but bearing many happy memories. Beating The Lensbcry Rowing Club I'age one hundred twenty-jour TEAR BOOK 1940 Seconds Winning Over The Yale 160-Pound Freshmen First Crew Practicing Page one hundred ttraily-ftre The 1939 Baseball Season THE 1939 baseball team, though by no means a brilliant one. worked hard with the ability and material it had throughout a difficult schedule to amass the good record of eight wins against seven defeats, while finishing in a triple tie with Hotchkiss and Loomis for second place in the Connecticut Interscholast ic Baseball League. Hampered as it was by injuries throughout the season, the team showed great courage and a true fighting spirit at all times, as evidenced by the late inning rallies for triumphs over Gunnery and Hotchkiss. A large group of enthusiasts answered Coach Nadal’s call early in April, and sixteen of these were retained on the first scpiad. Headed by the five returning Iettermen, Captain Rhodes, Schmidt, Foster, Robinson, and Warfield, a team was soon rounded out. After beating South Kent, 6-2, in a loosely-played practice game on the home diamond April 15th, the team went to New Haven the following Monday to open the season officially against the Yale Freshmen. In a disastrous first inning the (’ubs garnered seven runs but were thereafter blanked by the brilliant pitching of Morrisey, who received errorless support. Rhodes and Warfield each hit a single but the visitors were unable to score and the verdict remained 7-0 against them. In the second game, played against Gunnery at Washington, Conn., April 20th, the team showed the true fighting stuff of which they were made. As they came up for their last chance at bat in the ninth inning, the score stood 2-1 in Gunnery’s favor. The Xadabnen coupled several good hits in the pinch with some untimely misplays by their rivals to rally brilliantly and score three runs to take the ball game going away by a score of 1-2. The line-up for this encounter was: Robinson, ss: Schmidt, 2b: Rhodes, lb; Lambert, If; Aycrigg, rf; Bowman, 3b; Warfield, c; Lyon, cf; Clark and Morrisey, p. Continuing in their early season stride, the team next came up against their old rival, Taft, on home ground, April 22nd, and proceeded to vanquish the visitors as Captain Rhodes led the attack with three singles. Although slightly out-hit, the home nine assumed an early advantage, worked well in the tight spots, and, behind Clark's effective pitching, was never headed as the count ended 6-4 in their favor. What may easily be called the most thrilling game of the season was played against Hotchkiss at Lakeville, April 26th. The Hotchkiss team took an early lead which they built upon until the score stood 9-5 for them at the beginning of the eighth inning. Here, however, the bats of the Kent men came to life with a bang, and, in a spirited rally, they rushed four runs across the plate to deadlock the count. The visiting Kent nine scored another quartet of runs in the ninth to put the game on ice, despite a minor Hotchkiss rally, and left the Capt. Ayckigg THE FIRST BASEBALL SQUAD Back liow: Salisbury. Johnson, Aycrigg, Ijockivood. Pinney, Coach Nodal Front How: Warfield. Morrisey, Lambert, Lyon. Robinson, Rhodes (Captain), Schmidt, Bowman, Foster, A nsttce. Clark field victorious 18-10. The hitting of the team in this game was very strong as a total of fifteen safe blows was knocked out. Aycrigg led the attack with four hits, all doubles, while Captain Rhodes, Lambert, Warfield. Lyon, and Morrisey each collected two apiece. Berkshire was the next opponent in an encounter played at Kent, April 29th. After a weak start in which the team seemed to have lost all the hitting power which had been so abundant in the preceding game, a valiant attempt to overcome the Berkshire lead was made, but was squelched by Lane, the Berkshire pitcher, who managed to stay out in front as his team finished in the lead 5-8. The only notable thing about this game from the Kent standpoint was the consistent hitting of Captain Rhodes, who smashed out three singles. But this was unfortunately the last game the Kent leader played in; for, while slidding in practice several days later, he broke his leg. This was a severe loss to the team, both in playing ability and leadership on the field, as “(loon’ was all that could be hoped for in a Captain. With the convalescent Foster taking 1st base and Schmidt acting as Captain, the team traveled to Bawling. May 3rd, to meet a strong Bawling aggregation. The Kent nine was held comparatively powerless, outside of a three-run third inning featuring Robinson’s triple, by the fireball pitching of the rival hurler. Talent t, as Bawling won handily. Loomis was met next, at Windsor. May 6th, in a crucial game for the leadership in the Connecticut Interscholastic Baseball League, both teams being tied for top honors at the time. Getting off to a poor start in which they wasted numerous Page one hundred twenty-secen THE KENT SCHOOL scoring chances, the visiting Kent nine seriously challenged their opponents' lead in the late innings hut were unable to head them and the home outfit finished the winner by a score of 10-7. Clark stood out at the plate for Kent with the fine record of three hits, while bowman collected two. In an impromptu affair against the Yale Cougars, May 7th, the team went down to defeat after a nip and tuck battle, 5-7. Snapping out of their protracted losing slump with vehemence, the blue and Gray nine encountered Lenox on the home diamond. May 10th. and regained their collective batting eye to win easily in a free-scoring game. 41-7. Two homers were smacked out by the victors during this spree, Foster getting one and Ayerigg the other, his second of the season. A return meeting with berkshire at Sheffield. May 13th, was next on the schedule and produced one of the best exhibitions of good baseball that the team gave all season, behind the airtight pitching of the Kent t wirier. Clark, who held his opponents hitless for six innings and scoreless for seven, “bill Widal's charges presented an errorless defense and collected 10 clean hits in avenging their earlier defeat at the hands of the berkshire nine to triumph. 6-1. The following Wednesday, May 17th, the team played host to Westminster and though outhit by the visitors, capitalized heavily on the seven Westminster rnisplays in the field and breezed through easily, 8-1. Foster was the lone star in the Kent attack with three singles to his credit. Choate, Kent’s oldest and strongest rival, was met May 40th, on the blue and Gray diamond. After a slow start in which the teams felt each other out, the score stood one-all at the end of three innings. Here, however, the long range siege guns of the enemy were brought to the fore and Choate smashed their way to the lead, aided by three homers, while the home forces strove valiantly but futilely In hold their own and went down to defeat, 13-4. In officially closing the 1939 season, the team met Hotchkiss in a return game on home territory. May 24th, and the nine from Lakeville avenged an earlier defeat to win after a close battle, 7-3, helped considerably by their opponents’ sloppy play. Uohinson had two singles for Kent. At the annual picnic at Hobson's lake, Ayerigg was elected Captain of the ream for 1940. “K’s” were awarded to: Captain Rhodes, Schmidt, Ayerigg. Foster, Robinson, Warfield. Lyon, Lambert, W. Johnson, ('lark, W. Morrisey, Salisbury, Bowman, Chairman Karnest, and Manager Sherman. RECORD OF THE 1939 SEASON Kent 0 Yale Freshmen 7 Kent 21 I enox 7 Kent 4 Gunnery 2 Kent berkshire 1 Kent 6 Taft 4 Kent 8 Westminster 1 Kent 13 Hotchkiss 10 Kent 2 Choate 13 Kent 3 Berkshire 5 Kent 3 Hotchkiss 7 Kent 3 Pawling 13 Kent 3 Alumni 1 Kent 7 Loomis 10 TEAR BOOK 1940 Batter Up! Safe at First I'uijr one. htnnlrfil lteenty nine The 1939 Tennis Season THE 1939 tennis season opened early in April with the repairing of the school courts by the squad. By April 13. the date of its initial encounter, the Kent team had been underway and practising hard for over a week. For the first game the team was chosen and ranked in the following order: Hole, (’apt. Conze, Tate, Sauer, Eustis, and Evans. This ranking remained unchanged with the exception of Evans who improved tremendously throughout the season and rose to the number one position, thus forcing everyone else on the list down a notch. In doubles, the first three teams were, in order. Hole and Evans, Eustis and Conze, and Tate and Sauer. The opening match with Berkshire found both teams under par from lack of practice, but proved by a decisive 9-0 victory that Kent was headed for a good season. However, Kent was nearly tripped by Pawling in the next encounter, only managing to squeeze through by a score of 6-3 after the first three singles players had created a season’s precedent by losing their matches to superior players. in the next match Kent lost decisively to an experienced Choate squad by 9-0. Although threeofthe matches went to extra sets.and Edwards, the Choate number one man, nearly fell before Hole’s screaming, wrist-flicked forehands, the team was unable to garner a victory and went down to defeat before the boys from Wallingford. Kent also suffered defeats in its next two encounters, losing first to the Williams Freshmen 7-4, and then again to the Vale Freshmen by the same score. It was in this latter match that Evans played for the first time at number one and proved his worth by baffling his opponent with his sound ground strokes and brilliant backhand. The following week Kent came back with a will and smothered Cheshire, 9-0. Then came another victory at Loomis, where the team was sparked by the dazzling play of the brilliant but erratic Danny'Pate, who proved he had lost none of his force despite a torn back and lack of practice. On this day Tate was at the top of his game, and, abandoning all caution, he sent over a barrage of forcing 1 rives which bit the lines and sent the chalk flying as he drove his opponent from corner to corner and humbled him 6-3, 6-4. Soon afterwards Kent lost an all-doubles encounter to Hotchkiss seven matches to five, in a contest featured by the fine playing of Hole and Evans, whose • _ Capt. Conzk THE FIRST TENNIS SQUAD Back Bow: Coach Humphreys, Register, McCormick, little. Stone (Chairman) Front Row: Kostin, Evans, Came (Captain), Tate. Sauer heart-breaking lobs and deadly volleys eventually subdued Schnaars and Suehin 4-6, 8-6, 7-5, 6-8, 6-4. Then in short order the Blue and Gray rolled down Peddie, Westminster, and Berkshire, without the loss of a single match. Taft was conquered, 6-8, in an encounter featured by a game in which Bob Sauer and his opponent hit the ball back and forth a hundred and twentv-six times in one rally, thus setting a new school record. On May 47. the final contest of the season was held, a second encounter with Hotchkiss, which Kent lost after a hard struggle by the score of 6-8, giving the team the good record of eight won and five lost. At the tennis picnic a few days later, ( apt. Conze was unanimously reelected to lead the team in the forthcoming year. The following were awarded their “KV : Evans and Conze; and the following their “TKT’s”: Hole, Sauer, Kustis, Tate, McCormick, Register, Chairman Stone and Manager Latterly. THE KEHT SCHOOL KKCOItJ) OF THE 1 S0 SEASON Kent 1) Berkshire 0 Kent 6 Pawling 3 Kent 0 ('lioate 1) Kent 2 Yule Ereshmen I Kent 2 Williams Freshmen Kent J) ('heshire 0 Kent ( Loomis 3 Kent 5 I lolehkiss Kent i) Peddic 0 Kent 8 Westminster 0 Kent i) Berkshire 0 Kent 6 Taft 3 Kent 3 Hotchkiss 5 Follow Through I'tiije one lunnlml thirhj-tirn TEAR BOOK 1940 Match With Hotchkiss Cross Section Pmjr one hundred thirty-three The 1939 Football Season 'T'HE 1939 Football Season was one of the best in the annals of the School 1 history. Four games were won and two were lost out of an alarmingly difficult schedule. At no time did the team play any other brand of football than the best. The season started so auspiciously that high hopes were held for an undefeated year, but after the last two games, which ended in defeat, there were no regrets; the team had played well. It is hard to pick out any individual mcml crs of the squad who stood out above their teammates, but A moss at center and Captain Block at right guard starred with their steady, brilliant game. In the backtteld IVpper, Morrisey and Lockwood played an outstanding brand of football. However, the whole team played in a way of which they and Kent can be proud. Coach Bill Nadal had eight returning lettermen to use as the nucleus for the team: Captain Karl Block, Dud Atnoss, Phil Lockwood, Van Tapscott, Paul Coste, Tim Anstiee, Jim Crane and Bruz Nimiek. There was an impressive group from last year’s squad, including Bill Pepper, Norm Conze, and others, and some from last year’s Second Squad, such as Pete Kichter, Ted Bassett and Bed Morrisey, and even Ashmun and DeGanahl from the Junior squad. Unfortunately, the services of Jim Crane were lost for the first three games because of an ankle injury. The Cnion Freshman served asan opening opponent, in place of the Cheshire team that was played the preceding year. It was an important game, for the Kent team was of unknown and unproven caliber, and proved its worth against a strong college freshman team. Except for the first quarter, since they were slow to get started, the Blue and Gray were on the offensive. In each of the last three periods they scored once, the Union tally coming in the first quarter. By far the most brilliant coup of the game came in the last few minutes, when Billy Pepper, the fighting halfback who had been on the casualty list for the greater part of the year before, put the game on ice with a seventy-five-yard sprint for a touchdown. Lud Ashley, a new recruit for the halfback position, proved his worth by scoring Kent’s first six points and consistently gaining yardage. The line deserved much of the credit for the fine gains that were made by the backfield because of the gaping holes they made in the opposing wall. The victorious Kent team returned flushed from Schenectady with a score of 19-7. The next week on the Saturday of October 14 the Blue and Gray eleven downed a determined Hotchkiss team on the home field, 6-0. Lockwood, the veteran Kent fullback, met the stellar play of Taylor, the Hotchkiss captain, by fancy running that culminated in a long, stand-raising run that placed the ball within scoring position where he was nudged out of bounds on Cai t. Bm ck K.- ft ' ■ P_- A' ”■ 4-“ ■ THE FIRST FOOTBALL SQUAD Jae ffotr: Whittlesey (Manager), dcCanahl. Fastis, Newcomb, Coach Tirrtll, Conch Nadal, Coach Filson, M it nor, llcffistcr, Cleveland, Aycrigy (Chairman) Middle How: Ellis, Burnham, Willmcr, Ashley, McCormick. Bassett, Pepper, Come, Mittnacht, Leake, Colmorc, Mans Front Bow: Nimick, Tapscott, Ashman, Morrisey, Crane, Block (Captain), Anstice, Ifichter, Lockicood, Costs, A moss the Hotchkiss 18-yard line. Morrisey took it to a more advantageous position around rigid end. and Lockwood carried it over to score. The kicking of Pete Kichter deserved mention, one of his punts travelling seventy yards. Despite the close score, Kent well deserved their victory. The statistics show that Hotchkiss was out rushed hy fifty-six yards, and the Blue and Gray completed two passes, compared to none hy their opponents. Travelling to Westminster the next Saturday Kent continued its winning ways with a victory l y the same score as the Hotchkiss game. 6-0. A smashing running attack and a fast charging line provided the necessary margin of victory. Kent recovered a Westminster fumble on the loser’s 48-yard stripe, and unleashed its amazing running strength in covering twenty-seven of the remaining yards in three end runs. The star of the game, Phil Lockwood, plunged over the goal line for the lone score of the game. Westminster threatened twice in the last half, once when they recovered a Kent fumble the second play after a Westminster punt. Bv means of desperate running they brought the ball to the Kent 8-yard line. The next play Pepper broke through and threw Hoyt, the home team back, for a four-vard loss. After the next play failed, the ball reverted to Kent on downs, to the relief of the visiting side. The other time that Westminster threatened was Page one hundred thirty-fire THE KENT SCHOOL with a reckless pass attack as far as the Kent eleven, I it an intercepted pass by Tim Anstice saved the day. The Saturday of October 48 marked the last victory of Captain Block’s team, humbling Berkshire by the imposing score of 19-0. Thus far the Kent team was unscored upon by a school team, and only once by a freshman team. Jim rane played for the first time since his ankle injury had put him out. A fifty-three-yard run of his, early in the second quarter paved the way for the first score of the meeting. The touchdowns were scored by Morrisey, Anstice, and the final one again by Morrisey. Phil Register made the sole extra point, after the final touchdown, with a perfect drop kick. The Kent team, accompanied by the entire School traveled to Taft November 4 with high hopes that they would continue their streak of victories. However, they were to be turned back by the inspired playing of the Taft team, spark-plugged by the brilliant fullback Guernsey, after a see-saw game that left the stands gasping. The first touchdown was quickly reaped by Lockwood for Kent, after some brilliant running had placed the ball within scoring position. Taft quickly retaliated with a score of their own to tie at 7-7. A few plays after the kick-off. Bill Pepper seized a Taft pass, broke into the clear and crossed the goal line after a meteoric sprint of 85 yards. Taft again evened the score, and then in the third period tallied again, to put them in the lead for the first time, 41-14. Beautiful passing by Norm Conze, enabled Bassett to score, but the attempt for the extra point failed, and Kent was still one point behind. Taft scored the final touchdown of the game on an intercepted pass, to finish the game at 47-40. It was an exciting but heart-breaking game, which the inspired Taft team deserved to win. Kent was destined to lose the last game of the season to its ancient rival, Choate, by the score of 41-0. Intercepted passes accounted for the overwhelming score, but Choate was on the offensive throughout the game. Conze and Amoss were the outstanding players for Kent, both playing in their last game. The Kent team desperately tried to score with passes, but the attempt only embroiled them deeper, since Choate intercepted many of them. The annual Football banquet took place at the invitation of Father Sill in the Study on the fifteenth of November. Van Tapscott, veteran tackle, was elected captain, succeeding Karl Block. Bill Pepper was awarded the Mitchell Trophy for “Proficiency and Good Spirit on the Field”. Coaches Nadal. Tirrel, Humphreys and Filson gave speeches, and then the athletic awards were announced. Those who re- ClfAIRMAN AyCRIGG MANAGKlt WIIITTI.KSKY TEAR BOOK 1940 THE SECOND FOOTBALL SQUAD Hark How: Coach Smith, Brown. Garnett, Wing.Shumann, Coach Walker Middle How: Wheeler, Cross, Goodhotly, See. I'dn Slyek, Tyng. Maude, Bartlett, Seeley, Church, Outcrbridge Front How: Raymond, Homer, Hughes, Rorick, iMinbert, Humery, Levering (Captain), McLane, Curran, Whitin, Parke, Blair, Griffin, Foster wived their letters were: Captain Block, Cuptain-elect Tapscott, Ashmun. Bassett. Richter. Coste, Nimiek, Willmer, Amoss. Anstice. Lockwood, Ashley, Crane, Conze, Pepper, Morrisey, Mittnacht, Me( 'ormick. Chairinan Aycrigg, and Manager Whittlesey. Coach Toto Walker’s Second Squad out of a schedule of four games won two and lost two. The victories were over South Kent and the Berkshire Second Team, while the defeats were administered by the Taft Seconds and Wooster. The Second Squad not only had this hard schedule, but they served ns opposition for the first squad throughout the season. SEASON’S RECORD Kent 10 Union Freshmen 7 Kent () Hotchkiss 0 Kent (i Westminster 0 Kent 10 Berkshire 0 Kent 40 Taft 47 Kent 0 C’hoate 41 Page one hundred thirty-seven Victorious Gamk With Hotchkiss Opening Against Choate Hockey AS soon as the letterinen on last year’s squad had returned from tlie Christmas vacation, and had been joined by members of the 1989 second team. Bill Nadal’s squad opened its season with a practice game against Pawling. In this contest the mainstays of the team. Captain Tim Anstice, Doc Leake, (ieorge Wilcox, and Dick Aycrigg. definitely showed that they could be counted upon for the future; and Phil Lockwood and Paul Coste soon proved that they were to shape into a strong defense. The first game of the season was with Gunnery. In this battle, Kent overcame an early deficit on three beautiful, deadly shots by Aycrigg, I-cake and Wilcox. From then on. Gunnery struggled desperately to whittle down their opponents' lead, but they could make little headway as Kent coasted home safely by a score of 8 to 1. On the following Saturday, January 12, a speedy, experienced Yale Freshman sextet easily outskated the Blue and Gray in a (5-0 shutout. The brilliant l.c Bout-tilier scored almost at will for the Freshmen, and his entire team gave the Kent squad a lesson in efficient teamwork. After concentrating during the next few days on the execution of the “force play”, Kent journeyed to Hotchkiss for its third encounter, and added a second victory. 1 to 0. This game went scoreless for almost three periods, when Jack Dryden finally broke loose and scored in a remarkable solo dash in 12:38 of the final frame. Spirited by this victory, Kent made its home debut against ( 'hoate the following Saturday in a magnificent game which ended a four-year ('hoate winning streak by a decisive score of 2 to 0. ( hoate was kept continually on the defensive throughout this match and was unable to make any headway at any time. In the first period, Aycrigg again led the attack with a low, rifle-like shot on a fine pass from Wilcox, ( hoate tried furiously and vainly to make up for this goal, but was stalemated. Then Mittnacht again beat the Choate goalie in 2:45 of the third period with a far corner shot well out from the cage, and assured Choate's defeat. Kent extended its winning streak to three at the expense of Pawling on January 24. In this game Kent’s early lead of one goal was soon dissipated, and it was only in the closing seconds of the battle that Jack Dryden and Paul Coste each scored and allowed the Blue and Gray to slip by victorious. 8 to 2. On the following week-end, Kent played Taft. This game unfolded slowly, but the second period was not far along before Captain Guernsey of Taft placed his team well in the lead with two rifling shots. From then on the Kent offense could make little Capt. Anstice THE FIRST HOCKEY SQUAD Rack How: Coach Tirrell, Parsons (Manager), Whitney, Ely (Chairman), Coach S’adal Second How: Leake, Wilcox, Lockwood, A notice (Captain), Coste, Aycrigg, I)eYoc Front How: lieukema, Wood, Mittnacht, Richter, Seidler. Fastis. Come headway against Taft’s defense, and the game ended, after another tally by (Itiernsey, with the score 8 to 0. The next week Berkshire was host to a reorganized Kent team, and quickly disposed of it by the score of 3 to 1. Kent’s forward lines overpassed themselves and never became a smooth attacking machine, remaining disorganized throughout the game. The following Saturday South Kent arrived at Kent well-primed for the most important game on its schedule. The Kent forces had the edge in attack during the first period, but South Kent was not to let such a thing continue long. Down 'i to I at the opening of the third period, they came back to tie the score in a mix-up about the Kent cage, and shortly afterwards earned a victory on a beautiful shot bv Williams. No Kent hockey team has ever gone down to defeat at the hands of an Army IMebe team, and the 11)40 team did not break this admirable record. Skating on THE KEHT SCHOOL the indoor ice of the Army arena, the Kent squad avenged its past three setbacks with a 3 to 1 victory after a thrilling overtime. Coste and Beukema scored late in the extra period, and enabled Kent to uphold its record against the Plebes. The Taft game on the following Saturday, February 10. was called off because of a lack of ice, and the Kent season ended with a .‘1 to 2 victory over the alumni. Thus the Hockey Team closed a mediocre season by amassing a record of six victories and four defeats. Not many days later, the annual hockey banquet was held in Father Sill’s study. At this time, Paul Coste was elected captain, and Leake received the Hawley Trophy for his consistently outstanding brand of hockey, and good sportsmanship. KV were awarded to the following: Captain Anstice, 1 cake, Wilcox. Aycrigg, Lockwood. Coste, DeVoe. Dryden, Beukema. Mittnacht, Seidler, Eustis, Chairman Ely and Manager Parsons. The Second Hockey Team had the enviable distinction of going through its season undefeated. Coached by Bronx Park and Captained by its able defense-men, Charlie Levering, the Seconds gained well-earned victories over the Taft Seconds, Hotchkiss Seconds, Romford and Wooster to become the first undefeated Kent team in several years. SEASON’S It ECO III) Kent 3 Gunnery 1 Kent 0 Vale Freshmen ( Kent 1 Hotchkiss 0 Kent. 2 Choate 0 Kent 3 Pawling 2 Kent 0 Taft 3 Kent l Berkshire 3 Kent 2 South Kent 3 Kent 3 Army Plebes 1 Kent 3 Alumni 2 Page one hundred forty-hco TEAR BOOK 1940 Winning Over the Ai.omni and Losing to Soi tii Kent Page one hundred forty-three Basketball I ' 11E 1940 Basketball Team was constant only in its inconsistency. At times unbeatable, at times woefully weak, it broke even in its twelve scheduled games, and ended up third in Tri-State competition. Victories were registered over Canterbury, Berkshire, and Pawling, these teams being taken into camp twice each, while (iunnery and Taft, each twice, and Choate and Loomis, administered defeats to the Blue and Gray aggregation. On its good days the team was as smooth a machine as any coach could ask for; on its bad days everything seemed to go wrong awry passes, stray shots, and a general lack of unity combined to send it down to defeat. Coaches Smith and Chalmers were faced with the five returning lettermen. Block, Bassett, Hole, Tate and McCormick, and several men from last year’s Second Team. However, the Squad was soon narrowed down to twelve men. Of these, only six saw much action during the season. Dan Tate, a fast-breaking holdover from last year’s team, Dick Hole, who was high-scorer for the second successive year, and Jack McCormick, were used at the forward positions. Ted Bassett, enjoying his third year of first team play, took care of the pivot position, and Captain Karl Block collaborated with Don Lambert to fill the spot at guard. After two practice games with high schools from nearby towns, the team journeyed to New Milford, where, led by Tate and Hole, they routed the forces of Canterbury. Three days later they played Berkshire, at Sheffield, and. after a slow start, they forged far ahead of the Green and White team to win 41)-4( . It was on January 44 that the team met its first real test. Gunnery, the IDS!) champions, visited Kent, and left with a 88-95 victory under their belts. Maloney, the tall center, did not seem to be able to miss the hoop, and accounted for twenty points. Having tasted the bitterness of defeat for the first time, Kent next played Taft. However, despite their determination, the tall Taft team proved too much of an obstacle, and trounced the Blue and Gray. It was on the following weekend that the team was handed the bitterest pill of all. Choate. Kent’s arch rival in anything athletic, played host to the boys from the banks of the Housatonic. At the half, the score was 49-15 with Kent in the lead. The Second Half was disastrous. Kent scored only two points, and Choate, showing great ability, forged ahead to win, 45-45, and complete the heartrending spectacle. Faced with three straight losses, Kent played its best ball of the season on the following Wednesday. Pawling, a threat throughout the season, was defeated by brilliant basketball on the part of the Blue and Gray. Dan Tate, by all odds the smallest man on the floor, scored fifteen points to take top honors for the afternoon. Cait. Block THE FIRST BASKETBALL SQUAD Back How: Cobtlen, Raymond, McCormick, Coach Smith, ('lark. A shley, Horick Front How: Johnson (Chairman), little, Tate, Block (Captain), Bassett, ljimbert, Colmorc (Manager) Canterbury was again beaten decisively, but Taft, tied with Gunnery for the League lead, came through with a well-earned victory, the score being 32-26, to make it two straight over the Kent aggregation. On Wednesday, the 14th of February, the team lost a heartbreaking tussle to Gunnery. It was heartbreaking because the team nearly fought its way through to win in the face of what seemed to be hopeless odds. Gunnery, practically invincible on their home court, got away to a 12-0 lead. However, a change in their defensive tactics proved successful, and the final score was Gunnery SO, Kent 81. Valiantly fighting to prove a deciding factor in the league, even though its chances for winning were nil, the team again beat Pawling, which had in the meanwhile beaten Taft, by a score of 89-27- a truly noteworthy accomplishment. In the last League game, Berkshire was again defeated, this time by a 48-14 count. In the final game of the year, the last Block, Tate, and McCormick were to play at Kent, an incensed Loomis team, proved utterly invulnerable, and shellacked Kent by an overwhelming score 52-29. THE KEHT SCHOOL Thus the season ended, with six of the games ending in victory and six in defeat. Canterbury, Berkshire and Pawling were overcome, each twice, by the Blue and Cray forces, while (lunnery and Taft, each twice, and Choate and Loomis reversed the tables. On the last day in February the season was all over, even the shouting. It officially came to an end at the annual Banquet in the Headmaster’s Study. For the first time in several years, the feast was not graced with Pater’s presence. Amid much shouting, it was announced that Ted Basset, with three years’experience. would lead the team in 1941. succeeding Karl Block, whose spirit was inspirational all during the year 1940. Coach Smith announced that the following awards were made: K ”, to Captain Block, and BKB’s” to Tate, McCormick, Van Slyck, Bassett, Hole and Lambert, and Chairman Johnson and Manager Colmore. Led by their sparkling Captain, Bay Raymond, the Second Basketball Team went through a difficult schedule of six games, two each with the Taft Seconds, Pawling Seconds and Romford, and came out even, heating and losing to each team once. SEASON'S RECORD Kent 56 Canterbury 22 Kent 49 Berkshire 26 Kent 35 Gunnery 38 Kent 20 Taft 30 Kent 25 Choate 45 Kent 54 Canterbury 25 Kent 29 Pawling 20 Kent 20 Taft 32 Kent 31 Gunnery 30 Kent 39 Pawling 27 Kent 43 Berkshire 14 Kent 29 Loomis 52 I'uijc out? hundred forty-six TEAR BOOK 1940 Beating Berkshire and Canterbury Patjr one hum!red forty-seven Wrestling r I 'HE 1940 Wrestling team emerged from their schedule undefeated a wonder-fill record for a sport so young at Kent as wrestling is. Coach Bisli Colmore may well he proud of the team he turned out. The first two bouts, with Taft and the Wesleyan Freshmen, resulted in tics. The last three matches, those with Hotchkiss, Suffield and Ixxmiis, were won by Captain Wing and his team-mates with overwhelming scores. The heavyweights are perhaps more to be congratulated than any other division of the team. Jim Crane wrestled for the first time, ami filled the 175-pound berth capably. Bucky James, at 165, turned in a fine record. He only lost one bout during the five difficult matches. “Killer” Burnham, the heavyweight, performed wonders despite the fact that all his opponents outweighed him anywhere from ten to thirty pounds. Time and again he saved the day for the team. In the Taft meet Kent was trailing bv five points when his turn came to wrestle his experienced 220-pound adversary. However, Dick came through with a fall in six and a half minutes. He gained a moral victory in the Wesleyan match, where he was pitted against the Freshmen’s star, tri-state champion YanderClute. He held out for the full nine minutes of the bout, giving Wesleyan only three points, and tying the match. Captain Wing, wrestling in the 136-pound class, was undefeated throughout the season, and high scorer. All through the season, not only during matches but also during practice, he did much to account for the undefeated record. Schuyler Pulford, wrestling at 121, was also undefeated. Among his conquests, he can boast of the Taft Captain. Bowles. It was the first defeat Bowles had suffered in twenty-one consecutive bouts. Tommy Wliitin. despite the handicap of a bad elbow, turned in a good record of three victories out of four bouts. Dave Willmer, at the 145-pound berth, won four of his five matches. The fifth was lost by decision to his old rival. Willis of Taft, who in past years has pinned him twice. The 155-pound position was hotly contested throughout the year bet ween Hooper and Gov (Voss. Hooper wrestled in the Taft match, but then “Gov” came into his own, and took over the berth for the remainder of the season. He won all but one of his encounters. The meet with Hotchkiss scheduled for January 20 had to be cancelled. The next Saturday the Taft team journeyed to Kent, to take part in what was perhaps the most exciting meet of the season. Pulford’s bout was the outstanding one of the afternoon, when he took a decision over the undefeated Taft captain. Bowles. The score see-sawed back and forth throughout the match. Captain Wing, James and Burnham won their matches with falls. Willmer lost by a decision, while THE FIRST W RESTLING SQUAD Back How: Duff (Manager), Cross, James, Crane, Burnham, Donah! (Chairman) Front How: Halford, W hi tin. Wing (Captain), WUlmer Wliitin, Hooper and ( 'nine were pinned. 'The final score was 18-18. On Friday, I lie ninth of February, the team traveled to Middletown to meet the Wesleyan Freshmen. This too, was to result in a tie. Pulford continued his winning ways by obtaining a decision. Throughout the entire match there were no falls. Every bout went to the full nine minutes. Tommy Wliitin lost a close one, Wing failed to pin his man by a margin of seconds, and Willnier placed Kent in the lead. Cross, too, came through with a victory. The strength of Wesleyan in Ihc heavyweight division was too great, however. James, Crane and Burnham all lost, evening the score at 1-2-14. 'Flic next Wednesday, the fourteenth of February, I he team again wrestled away, this time at Hotchkiss. They were only to lose one match, in the 155-pound class, when Cross lost a close decision to the Hotchkiss Captain. 'Flic final score was 38-8 when the team returned from Lakeville. That same week, on Saturday, Suflield came to Kent, only to he defeated 411 -6 . Tommy Wliitin did not THE KEHT SCHOOL wrestle, since Suffield forfeited that bout. Morton grappled in the place of undefeated ailing Pulford. in the lightweight position. (Vane lost a hard match to Pujitani of Suffield, and James only succeeded in tying his bout. All other men won with ease. The undefeated Kent team brought their victorious season to a fitting close by shutting out Ixjomis 38-0. The entire team wrestled well. Burnham and Whitin especially. Wing won his match by decision, after a game fight put up by his opponent. All the others won by falls. The Second Wrestling Team likewise enjoyed a good year, taking part in several outside matches and gaining a wealth of experience and ability which should go far towards helping to build up another good First Team next season. The Wrestling banquet took place the night of the fourth of March. Dave Willmer was elected captain. Nick Sandoe and Bill Graves were declared (’hair-man and Manager respectively. The Sixth Formers on the victorious first team received “K’s”, the others “WKT’s”. The following awards were made: “K’s”: Wing, Whitin, James. Crane, Donald and Duff: WKT's: Pulford. Willmer, Cross, Burnham. Those who received numerals were: Newcomb, Hooper, Morton, and Sandoe. ’2nds” were awardee! to Davis, Moore, Powell, Tyng, Prier, Ashinun and Downing. SEASON’S RECORD Kent 18 Taft 18 Kent 12 Wesleyan Fresh men 12 Kent 33 Hotchkiss 3 Kent 29 'A Suffield Kent 38 Isoomis 0 Page one hundred fifty TEAR BOOK 1940 Pin That Man! I'uijr otic hundred fijty-ouc THE KEHT SCHOOL The 1939 Track Meet Dl E to the fact that so many fellows go out for Crew, Baseball, or Tennis, and there are not enough left over to support a fourth team. Track is not an organized spring sport. Nevertheless, interest and ability in Track abound throughout the Student Body, and in order that these may be displayed an interform track meet is held on Memorial Day every spring. Running true to form, the 1989 Track Meet, nineteenth in the series, was a duel between the Sixth and Fifth Forms with the fifth-formers impressively taking top honors by scoring 62 points to their rivals’ 26. In third place was the Fourth Form with !H £ points, while the Third Form trailed with IJ . Standing out brilliantly for the victorious Class of 1940 were Amoss and Register, who together scored 11 of their Form’s 62 points, the former contributing 26 and the latter IS. The results of the meet were: 100-vard dash Won by Register, 40; Amoss, '40, second; Farr, 89, third: Foster, 41, fourth. Time: 0:11. Standing broad jump Won by Amoss; Finney, ’89, second; Quinn, ’39, third: Moore. 42. fourth. J) feet 2:Vj inches. 440-yard run Won by Amoss: Whit in, ’40, second; Rawls, 89, third; Boyer, 41. and Kiser, 42, tied for fourth. Time: 0:56- :,. High jump Won by Register: Finney, second: McCormick. 10, and Mitt nacht, ’40, tied for third. 5 feet 5 inches. Shot put Won by Salisbury, 89; Register, second; Raymond, 11, third. 85 feet. 220-yard dash—Won by Amoss; Farr, second; Willmer, 41, and Costc, 41, tied for third. Time: 0:25. Mile run Won by Drinker. '40; King. ’40, second: Fayerweather, 39, third: Van Cortlandt, 39. fourth. Time: 5:25. Running broad jump- Won by Register: Amoss. second: McCormick, third; Mittnacht, fourth. It) feet 9 inches. Senior 410-yard relay Won by 10 (Register, Fepper, Mittnacht. and Amoss): ’89, second; ’ll, third. Time: 0:51. Kegistkr Noting Amoks in Tiib 100 TEAR BOOK 1940 Skiing WITH the arrival of 1940, Skiing entered its third season as an organized sport, although conducted on an informal basis. President Laffcrty and Secretary See, with the invaluable support of Coaches Butterworth and St. John, were at the head of the Ski Club, which boasted some twenty bona fide members, as well as a large number of followers from the other sports of the winter season. The skiing during 1940 was a far cry from that of earlier years, when a day’s enjoyment consisted of running the Hermit’s trail with a certain amount of a “ski-or-be-injured policy, and the afternoon’s amusement was considered a success if there was no worse accident than several large bruises. Early in the fall of 1937, work was begun on what is now called the Orchard Trail, about a mile north of the school and skiing on the new trail was in full swing by the first snows of that year. The run itself is almost three quarters of a mile long, varying in the angle of slope to make it sufficiently fast for an expert in some spots, and yet gentle enough for the novices in others. The old toboggan run just North of the Midget field was improved, several of the malignant stumps being removed, and the course of the trail being changed in some places in order to insure a safer run. Both trails have small open slopes at their bases for the use of novices. In the meanwhile, skiing on the Hermit’s trail was banned because of the lack of safety, and the new trails grew in popularity. The slope in front of Mr. Titus’ house was always something of a Mecca for ski enthusiasts who preferred their skiing close to the school buildings. Several slopes were found across the river to provide skiing when the snows had either melted or blown off the eastern slopes on the school side of the river. The 1940 season began late. With the exception of one or two light coats, there was no snow on the ground to speak of, until a blizzard just after Lincoln’s Birthday provided the necessary surface. Immediately the scent of ski wax began to fill the hallways, and the novices’ afternoons were spent concentrating on “stems and “christics under the supervision of the Coaches, while the more experienced skiers dared the heights, and took their spills as a matter of course. 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ESTABLISHED 1891 115 BROADWAY Telephone Barclay 7-0100 MKMBKHS New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Chicago Hoard of Trade New Y'ork Cotton Exchange and Other Principal Exchanges SPEED with PRECISION If you are interested in more and better springs per machine hour — springs formed to an amazingly high degree of uniformity— springs which, because of their precise uniformity, will sell at a greater profit — thci you will want to know more about TORRINGTON new and improved Spring Coilmg Machines. THE TORRINGTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY TORR1NGTON. CONNECTICUT . . . V. S. A When you think of oil heat, remember ELECTROL, the burner that heats Kent School ELECTROL INCORPORATED CLIFTON • NEW JERSEY Flieg Newbury Art and Gift Shop Stationery Typewriters Kodaks Photo Supplies Home Movie Equipment j IVestern Electric Hearing-Aids 45 WATKR STREET TOR KINGTON, CONN. The Danbury Troy Laundry Co High-Grade Laundry tVork CLEANING AND PRESSING SA ’ 156-160-102 MAIN STREET, DANBURY, CONN. fagr one hundred Jtixly-hco SERVING THE NATION COAST TO COAST Hand Melons DELICIOUS CANTALOUP I lomegrown - - Guaranteed Re|t. Trn«lr Murk We Will Ship Your Order by Express Season August and September When in Williamstown Stop at Fillmore Farms DAIRY BAR Good Things to Eat cr+o KorXTAIN SKItVICK Maple and Honey Products Page one hundred sixty-three SOUND INSURANCE IS AS NECESSARY TO CREDIT AS SOUND BANKING The Kent Insurance Agency K E X T , 0 () N N E C T 1 C U T All Kinds of Insurance vjr xv3 It. P. TITUS, ()!) GEORGE W. WATSON, '22 Page one hundred irixly-four H. H. TAYLOR SON, Inc. “ Taylor Made Homes ” Building Materials, Coal Lumber, Grain, Oil Kent Office, Telephone 101 - - New Milford Office, Telephone 52 LYCOMING AIRCRAFT ENGINES 50-300 II. P. These engines are known the world over for dependable aircraft power. That’s why private, commercial and military pilots demand Lycoming powered planes. You can rely on Lycoming. They are economical anil maintenance costs are exceedingly low. Specify Lycoming power and feel the difference • Lycoming Division Aviation Manufacturing Corp. Williamsport, Pa. Compliments of “Servicing Schools in Litchfield County More'Than 15 Years” Page out hundred sixty-fire Have Your Car STORED Danbury or Banana Co. REPAIRED Wholesale Bananas Only Two Blocks From School DODGE - PLYMOUTH € • 67 Rose Street Cliff’s Garage Danbury, Conn. Telephone 855 Kent, (’onnectient N. M. Watson Co. KST A B I.ISH K I) I S7 I Lumber, Hardware and Building Materials MASONS’ SUPPLIES - FEED Complete Line of Devoe Paint GENERAL MERCHANDISE (T O Phone 7( and 64 KENT, CONNECTICUT I’dijr on? hundred xixty-ttix OLLIER AGAIN Repeated acceptance by discriminating Yoor Book Boards has inspired and sustained the John Ollier slogan that gathers increasing significance with each succeeding year. JAHN OLLIER ENGRAVING CO. 817 West Washington Blvd., Chicago, III. - Telephone MONroe 7080 Page one hundred sixtyserm Travers Lindstedt VULTEE Military Planes SERVICE and Sl’PPLIKS B U I C K The name Vultee is famous in military aviation circles. It stands for unexcelled engineering and precision craftsmanship. Vultee Military planes are used by the U. S. Army Air Corps. They arc important factors in any system of air defense. Motor Cars • The YA-19 Attack Bomber . . . the Vultee Basic Combat and Vultee Vanguard Pursuit . . . all these arc built by Vultee. • NKW MILFORD, CONN. Vultee Aircraft, Inc. Telephone 2IS DOWN BY, CALIFORNIA U. S. A. W. G. Barton Son Department Store COM PLI M EXTS NKW MILFORD. CONN. ... of A FRIEND Visit Our Men's Department . • • for Manhattan Shirts Manhattan Pajamas Interwoven Socks Page one hundred sixty-eight ('om pi intents oj Allcock Manufacturing Company I The Cornwall-Patterson Company • Manufacturer of Piano and Action Hardware Screw Machine and Wire Specialties • Since 1881 BRIDGEPORT, CONN. The Hartwell-Brady Company Danbury's Leading Men's and Hoys' (''lathing and Furnishing Store 18 7!) HMD STILL LEADING 107 Main Street 1 )anl ur ( onnecticul STINSON presents A New “105” for ’Forty Stinson's new “105 for 1940 is a triumph in air progress because it makes finer personal air transportation available at low cost. The new “105” has vastly increased performance and 51 valuable refinements. It opens new skylanes to untold pleasures for the thousands who obtain the finer things, because they demand value as measured by quality anil price. STINSON Aircraft Division AVIATION MANUFACTURING CORP. WAYNE - - - MICHIGAN, U. S. A. I'tujc one hundred sixty-nine R. C. Miller Son PU MBINO - HEATING SHEET METAL Electric Wiring “Electrol Oil Burners Water Systems Septic Tank Systems Compliments of Opperman’s Drug Store Quality - Service Telephone 1 41 Lakkvillk. Conn. 54 Main Street Torrington, (onn. Compliments of A Friend I Page one hundred xerrnty The Golden Flower Shop ( ' «' ( w) CUT FLOWERS MiANCROCK Vine clothes POTTED PLANTS CORSAGES Flowers Hi red “Advance showing of Any where • Spring wardrobes for young men now in progress.” 04 Railroad Street NKW MILFORD, CONN. Telephone 641 1836 House (T'fO Compliments Luncheon, Tea and of Dinner Mr. J. R. Klaus Decorations, (lifts and . icressories B Overnight or Weekly Guests • 108 MAIN ST. TOKKI NOTON. CONN. Tel. 8038 Page one hundred nrrenty-nne The Pewter Mug Nestled in the Berkshire Hills, lies the Pewter Mug Restaurant, the place to eat while traveling or at leisure. Homey atmosphere, American and Continental dinners, home cooking and baking Moderate Prices BUFFERD’S Shoe Shop, Inc. Young Men’s SHOES by Walk-Over with “Bootmaker” finish $7.50 Te 1. e p h o - k k K N T 1 3 7 Mrs. Charles Fiengo, Prop. Gentlemen's Tailors ami Fit rn • KENT men for muny years, have found our establishments at New Haven, Princeton, Cambridge and New York, the headquarters for custom-made clothing, imported furnishings and hats, of genuine good taste and staunch quality NEW IIAVRN 202 York Street CAM BRIDGE M Mi. Auburn Street NEW YORK .Ml Mud son Ave., ul 44ili PRINCETON 5 Palmer Square, West 58 MAIN STREET TOR KINGTON, CONN. Harrison F. Bassett Successor to Albert Evitts DRUGGIST NEW MILFORD CONNECTICUT 'Pelephone 33 Page one hundred xerenly-ltro Eagle Printing and Binding Co. 01'R SPECIALTY IS PRINTING FOR SCHOOLS AN1) COLLECTS ■rjjjr Flatiron Building Eagle Square Pittsfield, Massachusetts I'wjc tntc inmlred xcccnly-thrcc 9 4s. vO i „A G . , ✓ : c- .1 z fe V V JsLwaI . X V 9 o « X- t L:
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