Mount Hermon School - Gateway Yearbook (Mount Hermon, MA)

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1932 DANIEL WILLARD BOWMAN Pierian Douglaston, Long Island . . . Take Virgil's advice . . . For the steadiness which erratic classmates often need, for the twinkling hu- mor of grey-blue eyes and a meaningful smile, for a good friend-no better can be found than Danny Bowman. He never set the North River afire with the ardent learnings of intellectual flame, his achievements in athletics have not been outstanding, as a Pierian he has always been content with what some more ambitious fellow would call a back seat , yet his quiet way of doing the not-too- easy tasks of Mount Hermon men has shown his classmates that Danny is always there. Take Virgi1's advice, Dan: Only keep on, and whither the way leads you, there direct your course. Activities-Club: Recording Secretary, F. '30, S. '31, F. '31, S. '32. T1 XN Pun CARIPR Phzlomathean Concord, New Hampshire . . . friendly . . . ambitious . . . brilliant . . . Leaving the roar of the big guns of the Pacific Coast Battle Fleet for an edu- cation, Jean decided to come East and see for himself the world-famous active volcanoes of Prof. Thiebaud, and he has seen them. While scholarship has been his main objective at Mount Hermon, this talented youth has by no means allowed business to interfere with pleasure, for at the Seminary he is known as the one and only man capable of holding two or more girls at the same time. Friendly, ambitious, and brilliant besides having a most pleasing personality, he is certain to become by way of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute one of the fore- most of the country's architectural engineers. Activities-Club: Vice-President, F. '31, Dormitory: Spirit Committee, F. '31, Treasurer, F. '31, Scholarship: Cum Laude. VAL CAssaLs Montgomery, Alabama . . . 'might have been lost among . . . Somehow or other this young son of the South, like another drawling Ala- baman, managed to convince the powers that he could graduate in one year. There were so many who aspired in the same way as he that in the rush which followed classification he might have been lost among the ranks of the eighty-odd seniors,-but he wasn't,-not Val. He stayed right with us, and with us learned the story of the happy man and the thoughtful man. He combines them both and sets out to conquer ---. nu Altll 1 OI I Framingham, Massachusetts . . . he were afitting son of . . . VVe introduce one Ed Cole, long, blond, and musical. In fact, so musical is he that five different musical organizations needed his assistance. Who has not seen him toting his folding canoe around the campus? One might even think that he were a fitting son of musical Apollo, yet he claims no Olympian descent. Al- though he has enjoyed being a Hermonite for only one year and a member of the Class of '32 for but a few short months, Ed has earned the coveted sheepskin which will be for him a stepping stone to further education-but we don't know where. Activities-Glee Club, F. '31, S. '32, Orchestra, F. '31, S. '32. Quartet, F. '31, S. '32. Trio, F. '31, S. 332. 12

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ARTHUR BEANE Pierian Cambridge, Massachusetts . . . excruciating propensity to make . . . Ingens Sarpedon! Because of his Ichabod Crane proportions, his surprising naivete concerning Latin derivations, his daring capriciousness in adairs both mental and emotional, and his downright good heart, Art Beane has held a place of kindly regard and pleasant memory among his fellows on the Hill. Since he believes Harvard's accent will affect him but little, he intends there to pursue his way to medicine. But Art is really serious when his friends allow it. His excru- ciating propensity to make fun out of puns shows him to be a true seeker of knowledge. Whatever happens, he will always be a large man, both physically and intellectually-Ingens Sarpedon! Activities-Club: Corresponding Secretary, F. '30, Chaplain, S. '32. Dormi- tory: Spirit Committee, F. '30. Athletics: Swimming, S. '30, S. '31, S. '32g Indoor Track, S. '30, S. '31, Track, S. '30, S. '31, Football, F. '31. Glee Club, F. '29, S. '30, F. '30, S. '31, F. '31, S. '32. V1-.RNox R BRATTY Philomathean Roscoe, New York ...lord...knight...master... The lord of the meats and drinks of the fourth-floor Triumvirate, the knight of the coffee percolator, and master of wit, humor, and simile is Vernon Beatty. His size is big, his achievements are many, and his friends are without number. Famed has he become for being the only fellow in school to be able to carry about the overgrown Fourth-of-July horn and get synchronized noises from it. Fi- nances of the H ermonite and the Class of 1932 have been skillfully handled by the meticulous red head. Found among his pet aversions are Latin, Mathematics, good old Sam, his wife's aifairs, and human sponges. He leaves Hermon to make new friends where they sing, Pm a son of a-son of a-son of old R. P. I. Activities-Class: Treasurer, S. '31, F. '31, S. '32. Club: Corresponding Secre- tary, S. '30g President, S. '31, Athletics: Basketball, F. '30, F. '31. Hermonite: S. '29, Business Manager, F. '29, S. '30, F. '30, S. '31. Herfmonite Key. Glee Club, F. '28, W. '29, S. '29, President, F. '29, S. '30, Band, F. '28, W. '29, s. '29, F. '29, s. '30, F. '30, S. '31, F. '31, s. '32, Orchestra, F. '28, W. '29, s. '29, F. '29, S. '30, F. '30, S. '31, F. '3l. J. STUART BLACKIE Red Hook, New York . . . classmates . . . thought . . . There is always something to admire in the fellow who handles a thirty-hour schedule well. And Stu's interest in writing and in books of nature and poetry makes him dear to the memory of those who have known him. Because he likes to see men with their shirt collars open and dressed rather in overalls than in tuxedos, some of his classmates have thought him slovenlyg yet being truthfully natural is the only crime of which he can plead guilty. The college of Cayuga's waters will enjoy his friendly smile in the future, and another of Hermon's medi- cally inclined literary men goes to tread the cloistered halls of fame. Activities-Athletics: Cross-Country, F. '31, Dramatics: Mount Hermon Play- ers, F. '31. R GARRRTT BoErsMA Pierian Princeton, New Jersey ' ' . . . good student . . . athlete . . . friend . . . HerManKnight . . . When the gods blessed Garry Boetsma, what a perfectly amazing job they made-of the blessing! Keen intellectual capacity has made him, not exactly lazy, but somewhat averse to extra exertion. His soccer gifts are known to all, and even his father takes pictures of him, aptly called a one-man soccer team! Discerning judgment and a way with men have won him many friends and given him charge of initiations and banquets. Moore Cottage has proiered diversion of a lighter nature . . . blond. Amusing and instructive conversationalist . . . good student . . . good athlete . . . good friend . . . good HerManKnight . . . but still enigma of the gods. Activities-Class: Recording Secretary Q'33j, F. '30. Club: Vice-President, F. '31, S. '32. Dormitory: Spirit Committee, F. '31. Athletics: Baseball, S. '28, Tennis, S. '28, Soccer, F. '29, F. '30 H, F. '31 H. Scholastic: Honors, S. '30, F. '30, S. '31, Scholarship Honor Medal, S. '31. Prizes: The McBurney Prize. 11

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1932 JAMES K. CONRAD Lyceum Sturbridge, Massachusetts . . . was high scorer in a kissing game . . . The barber shop-two Hermonites waiting-a pile of variously-colored hair in the corner- Conrad had a haircut-I.ookit! His hair, typical of the boy, was just a bit different. VVith the exception of a football captaincy, a touchdown, a chapel cut, a spirit-committee job, a heavy schedule, and an unexpected classi- fication at midyear, Red did nothing unusual in his senior year. One-eyed Conol- ley crashed the gates of the Tunney-Dempsey fight, but Red crashed those of a Junior party-and was high scorer in a kissing game. Rensselaer, it pays to advertise in the Hermon-ite. Red has decided to build bridges. Activities-Dormitory: Spirit Committee, F. '31. Athletics: Football, F. '30 H, F. '31, Baseball, S. '30, Indoor Track, S. '29, S. '30, S. '32, Track, S. '30, Hockey, S. '30, RICIIAXIKD T. Cooiir. Hayward New York, New York . . . revel in fri.-rking around a pond . . . There was published in 1932 a little book called How to Become Famous Though a Cooke. In it are given the following rules for attaining the heights of fame: flj Room with Van Riper. Q25 Revel in frisking around a pond on all possible occasions. Q35 Be vice-president of the Senior Class. The first calls for an unlimited supply of pajamas to be ripped off, the second requires a great deal of athletic ability not attained in soccer, and the last needs an O'May fnot found in the telephone directoryj. Activities-Class: Vice-President, F. '31, S. '32. Club: Choragus, S. '31, President, F. '31, Assistant Corresponding Secretary, F. '29, Chaplain, S. '32. Athletics: Baseball, S. '31, S. '32, Swimming, S. '30, Track, S. '29, Soccer, F. '30 H, F. '31 H, Glee Club, F. '29, S. '30, F. '30, S. '31. DAVID P. CURRIER Lancaster, New Hampshire . . . Mount Hermon Mili-tery-ble Band . . . I come from New Hampshire where God makes men. As a musician, I can not be beaten. I am always in demand by the famed Mount Hermon dance band to do 1ny duty to Tiger Rag and Business in F on my trustworthy little clarinet. But, I am too good. I can't associate with a mere dance band. So, I confine my musical talent to the Mount Hermon Sympathy Orchestra and the Mount Hermon Mili-tery-ble Band. Not wishing to embarrass the Athletic Association by handing out all of its H's and prizes to me, I have kindly re- frained from all sports. May Hermon prosper after my graduation. Activities-Orchestra, F. '31, S. '32, Band, F. '31, S. '32. IEDVVIN WALKER CURRIER ltlcdford, lilassachusetts . . . will . . . decorate the first chair , . . All ready boys ? eins, zwie, drei, blay! Thus, the baton comes down. It is in the hand of none other than that of Edwin Currier, who is an excellent di- rector, both here and across the river. Ed sure can make himself envied by Pan, for he is a brilliant cornetist, and in the future he will probably decorate the first chair of some symphony orchestra. Among his pet hobbies are found wrestling, basketball, and the playing of the bass tuba. He has made many fast friends during his stay with us, and our best wishes go with him to Tufts. Activities-Athletics: Soccer, F. '31, VVrestling, S. '31, S. '32, Orchestra, F. '30, S. '31. Band, F. '30, S. '31, F. '31, S. '32. 13