Kent School - Kent Yearbook (Kent, CT)

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.1 ames Patton Humphreys DEDICATION Who in the class 1956 will ever forget Humpo, master of Latin and Greek, witty sayings, and coach of many a tennis team? Among all the good and loveable things about Kent that we will want to remember, Jim Humphreys stands out as unforgettable. As a 'tribute to his 36 years of work for Kent and to his friendship and guidance to the fiftieth an- niversary class, we are proud to dedicate our yearbook to James P. Humphreys. Many of us first met him in third form Latin. There were naturally a few who took to Caesar and Cicero but the ma- jority forced Humpo to keep them awake with the flying chalk. Many won new nicknames and we all learned his famous words of wisdom. .lim Humphreys, scholastic record is a long and admirable one. He studied at Oxford University in 1914, then received his A.B. degree from Williams in 1919. He then returned to Europe and studied at the University of Paris in 1918-19. After a stint as an infantry sergeant he joined the Kent fac- ulty in 1920 and is now its oldest member. Many of the members of the class of 1956 who are alumni sons have fathers who were taught Latin and Greek by Humpo back in the 20's. He will continue his distinguished career next year when he will take a leave of absence and study at the Sor- bonne in Paris with his son, Brud. Outside the classroom Humpo is a familiar sight. He ref- erees league football in the fall and has coached first tennis for many years. As well as turning out some outstanding ten- nis teams he takes great interest in outside coaching. This spring he brought the Captain of the U.S. Davis Cup Team, Bill Talbert, to Kent to conduct a clinic. Much of the success of these ventures has been due to Jim's efforts. Despite all he does at School, Humpo is probably best re- membered as a lover of his dogs. He can always be found with one of his beloved boxers which he breeds at his home on the road to North Kent. They even attend daily classes with him. Recently Jim and his wife, Frankie, built a new house on the hill behind their old house and were planning a housewarming this spring. However, last January the en- tire school and town of Kent were deeply saddened to learn of Frankie's death. Jim's indomitable spirit had him back at his job within a few days and the housewarming event- ually went off as planned. This is perhaps a perfect example of the character and perseverance that mark Humpo's many years at Kent School. .

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