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

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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

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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 W. H. EASTMAN Dickerson Slatersville, Rhode Island . . . The farm is prospering . . . Every year for a number of years Bill came back to Hermon. And every year he contrived to attract the marked attention of rulers and great men. When life became too perplexing in Overtoun or West Hall, these great men invariably suggested the doctrine of the old philosopher: Back to nature. The farm is prospering, and the Campus never looked more beautiful. Nevertheless, Bill has found the time to entertain the rulers, great men, and the rest of us with song in Choir and Quartet, or across the footlights. Is it all this that has made him the sturdiest in the football line, the most equable among friends, and the favored one among our c0usins ? Activities-Class: Senior Play, Vice-President, S. '31. Club: Secretary, S. '31. Athletics: Football, F. '28, F. '29, F. '30 H, F. '31 H , Swimming, S. '28, S. '30, S. '31, Hockey, S. '28, S. '30 H, S. '31, S. '32, Tennis, S. '30, S. '31, S. '32, Baseball, S. '31. Glee Club, S. '31, F. '31, S. '32, Hermon Quartet, F. '30, S. '31, F. '31, S. '32. ALLEN J. FAGANS Pierian Douglaston, Long Island . . . likes the end of a loaf of bread . . . Allen Fagans . . . Al to his fellow-Hermonites . . . youth of the class . . . Donovan's Sir . . . more sophisticated than he looks . . . less sophisticated than at times thought to be . . . polite even at meals . . . graceful borrower . . . pleasant conversationalist . . . sympathetic smile . . . amusing grin and laugh . . . faithful to East . . . spent hour and half daily in Laundry . . . did nothing in particular, did it well . . . appreciates music . . . the confidant of many concerning many things . . . never been seen scrubbing walls . . . likes the end of a loaf of bread . . . hates the end of a plain loaf . . . a Hermonite. Activities-Class: Corresponding Secretary, F. '31, Senior Play. Dormitory: Recording Secretary, F. '30, S. '31, Spirit Committee. Athletics: Soccer, F. '31, Tennis, S. '31, S. '32, PETTER FAREVAAG Good Government Fhornwood, lNew York . . . his scotch accent . . . During his stay at Hermon, Pete has tasted of everything from Honors and medals in scholarship to H's and shin splints in athletics. Not alone in North- field has he won renown, even Hermon went so far as to choose him its all-round senior last fall, giving him the Harvard prize as a reward. Because of his scotch accent, Pete was unable to tell what his future alma mater was to be, and it was only from his writing that we learned that Yale is to make of hin1 a very great englneer. Activities-Class: Marshal, F. '31. Dormitory: Spirit Committee, S. '32. Club: Treasurer, F. '30, Hermonite.' Business Manager, F. '31, S. '32, Hermonite Key. Athletics: Football, F. '29, F. '30, F. '31 H , Wrestling, S. '30, S. '31 H, S. '32. Glee Club: F. '30, Secretary, S. '31, President, F. '31, S. '32. Prizes: The Mc- Burney Prize, S. '30, The Henry Huntting Prize, S. '31, Harvard-Hermon Club Prize, F. '31. Scholastic: Honors, W. '29, S. '29, F. '29, F. '30, S. '31, F. '31, S. '32, ' Scholarship Honor Medal, Cum Laude. WILLIAM L. FAvRAo, JR. Springfield, Massachusetts . . . notable honors in breaks . . . Here he is, Bill Favrao. One year at Hermon, and look what he has done! VVe admit that he attained no outstanding reputation as an athlete, nor did he gain notable honors in breaks, but look at that host of friends he has made. Did you ever see him play soccer? Hard and fast, that's Bill. They say that on the links of Hermon he is great stuff, but what a slice! Bill admits that tennis is his game, and how he delights in that old ace of his. Now there you are,-one year, that's all, who wouldn't say that he has shown himself to be an all-round fellow-this Bill Favrao? Look out, Yale, he says he is bound your way! Activities-Athletics: Soccer, F. '31, Tennis, S. '32. 15