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

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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

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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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1932 RICHAIID BARRE DAVIS Readsboro, Vermont . . . attends Chapel regularly . . . Still water runs deep-so do the thoughts of Dick Davis. His quiet, unassum- ing manner has won for him a host of friends. Through this quiet manner he gained the admiration of the custodian of the books, and is one of the few to retain this position of trust under the custodian for three years. Among his hobbies are found I.atin and Trig. . . . Dick has gained much from Hermon's softening influences. Indeed, he even attends Chapel regularly, eats peas with his knife, and is able to quote Sam Johnson by the hour. He is rather quiet, but his classmates have found conversation with him well worthy of attention. Activities-Class: Recording Secretary, S. '32, Senior Play. Dormitory: Spirit Committee, F. '30, S. '31, Ric ir mo C' D1 xi xiii si Phzlonzafhvzm Bridgeport, Connecticut . . . singing Buster to sleep . . . Noted is Dick for the way he does not have with the women. fBut behold his permanent. How does he do it?j And to think that he never gave Stoneleigh a break! Dick believes in a liberal education: his regular attendance at East Hall has been supplemented by many a correspondence course, he has proved proficient as an executive, student deacon, artist, chaperon for I.'Hommy and the Duke when they leave campus, and kindergarten instructor fhis greatest suc- cess being in singing Buster to sleepj. Rumor has it that Dick's ambition is to design the new Overtoun when he 'is graduated from Rensselaer. Activities-Class: Commencement Issue Committee, Corresponding Secretary Q'30j, S. '28, Chaplain, S. '31, Senior Play. Dormitory: President, F. '30, F. '31, Chaplain, S. '32, Club: President, F. '30, Vice-President, F. '29, S. '30, Corre- sponding Secretary, S. '29, F. '29, Recording Secretary, W. '28, S. '28, Chaplain, S. '31. Athletic Association: Chaplain, S. '32. Student Council, F. '30, F. '31. Glec Club, S. '29, F. '29. Hermonite: Art Editor, F. '27, W. '28, S. '28, Exchange Editor, F. '28, F. '29, S. '29, Art Editor, F. '30, S. '31. Ilermonite Key. Reli- gious: Student Deacon. CHARLES L. DILURY Good Government Mount Hermon, Mass. . . . . he begauto fight . . . Charlie has a very good memory, but he can't remember the day he came to Mount Hermon. The paradox was explained when it became known that Mount Hermon was the very first thing that he saw. Since that time, however, C. I.. has seen much and many on the Hill and off, and many have seen much of him. At a tender age he began to fight the fiddle, but many appreciative audiences can testify that the fiddle has long ago found its master. He has determined to go Brown, and before a sunny smile like his the difficulties should all melt away. VVe know, there, as here, he will be a competent president of clubs and councils, a manly comrade, and a staunch friend. Activities-Class: Marshal, F. '31, Senior Play. Club: Recording Secretary, F. '29, Vice-President, S. '30, S. '31, President, F. '31, S. '32, Club Council, F. '31, Student Council, F. '31. Hermonite, S. '31, Exchange Editor, F. '31, S. '32, Hermonite Key. Orchestra, F. '29, S. '30, F. '30, S. '31, F. '31, S. '32, Trio, F. '30, S. '31, F. '31, S. '32. H.x1uti Jrssi 1 DULIXABI, lu. Newport, Rhode Island . . . study hour became his ojice hour . . . Ilarry, Hal, Harold, Dunny, Dunham, or had he another, yet, it was not his name but his great love for science and math. He detested English, disliked lfrench, struggled through History, and dropped Latin. Study hour became his office hour as general adviser and solver of problems. His door was never barred and suffered from the constant use of answer seekers. They kept him busy. Problems in any math or any science he always solved. As laboratory assistant he made all Silliman his work shop and kept each prof wondering where this or that had last been placed. His father, a Hermon graduate, sought unknown laurels on the mission field in China, now Hal leaves Hermon to explore and solve the problems of the field of science. Activities-Dormitory: Spirit Committee, F. '31, S. '32. Athletics: Indoor Track, S. '29, Cross-Country, F. '29, Soccer, F. '30, F. '31, Hockey, S. '31, S. '32. 14