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Aerial View of Campus
Aerial
photographs like this one provide graphic evidence of the changes the Governor Dummer
Academy campus has undergone through the years. Comparing the circa 1937 photograph
below to the more recent one on the back cover, it is easy to see the changes, despite the differ-
ences in angles and the developed foliage. Among the changes visible in these pictures: Parsons
Schoolhouse (at far left) was rebuilt and enlarged after a 1940 fire destroyed it. The wings
containing the Perry and Cobb rooms were added in 1941 to the 1936 New Building (left center) to become the
Phillips Building. The building was further expanded in 1993 with the addition of the James Duncan Phillips
Library. Perkins Hall (center) received a brick addition in 1941, and moved down Middle Road in 1956 to make
room for the Frost
Building at the
intersection of
Middle Road and
Elm Alumni
Street.
Gymnasium was
added in 1950 at the
far reaches of
Byfield Bowl, which
was renamed Sager
Bowl in 1994. The
Frost Rink was built
in 1960 and covered
in 1982. Additions
were made to the
Mansion House
(left
center) in 1961,
while the Moseley
Chapel and the
Thompson Perform-
ing Arts Center were
both constructed
three years later. In
1978, Elm Street was
rerouted behind Parsons, and the French Student Center was added on Middle Road. And in 1985, the old Stone
Garage (far right center) was converted into the Kaiser Visual Arts Center.
The next time we see a new aerial photograph of campus, it will include the Pescosolido Library (to the
right of Perkins in this photograph) and the new Mathematics-Science Center (displacing Mason Cottage and
Noyes Library in this photograph). Stay tuned.
Archon TABLE OF CONTENTS
The
SPRING 199 7
FEATURES
Get Back Where
to
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You Once Belonged
...and Still Do!
Reunion'97beckons to classes ending in 2s and 7s.
And, just in case you can't remember back that far,
The Archon offers this time capsule of world events to
put you in the right frame of mind.
Fading into
those Tropical Sunsets
GDA
After 30 years at Pierre and Elizabeth Baratelli
feel that teachers, like old soldiers, tend to just fade
away. They're planning to do just that in sunny
Florida. Appreciation
...Thanks to Ted Eames
Old Guardsman Arthur Sager remembers that the
Glee Club and his own highly successful public
speaking course had their origins in orders from a
demanding headmaster. Memoir
Frugal Indulgents: How
to
When
Cultivate Decadence Your
Age and Salary are Under 30
Jennifer Griffin '87 and Kera Bolonik offer a just-
published primer for penurious post-grads who are
On the Cover struggling to get ahead in urban society. Excerpt
David DiCicco pauses to exchange
notes while working on one of the
Frost Library computers. DEPARTMENTS
Class Notes 29
Headmaster's Message 3
Letters 2
Milestones 23
On Campus 4
The Archon is printed on recycled paper.
Letters
Just Surfing... Twice Blessed Good Gradefrom Mac
I was browsing the Internet and Congratulations to the Bragdons To have such a splendid turnout
happened to come across your e-mail on the birth of their grandchild last night [at the Portland reception]
address. I had heard that GDA has [Headmaster's Message,Winter was a delight — there were so many
its own web page, and I figured I 1997]. Bob and I are both 80 years people whom I have not seen in
could find your address there. I hope old and into our 81st year. We feel years. I am always impressed by the
all is well for you and Mrs. Bragdon very blessed to have lived long fact that the boys they once were
up in Byfield. Things in Houston are enough to see one grandchild continue to shine through their
going very well. I'm adjusting to the graduate from college (Jennifer maturity.
working world, as opposed to school. Noon '92) and the other into his It is also stimulating to hear how
I'm working as a tax consultant for second year at college (Mike Noon very well the school is doing. On the
Ernst & Young. Sometimes it's really '95), thanks to a good foundation at rare occasions when I run into
strange to look at how fast time has GDA. people in these parts who have
gone. And now I'm getting married relatives at the school, they invari-
this June 28th Sincerely, ably report how happy the relative
.
How are things at GDA? I've been Ruth Davidson GP'92, '95 is in the school atmosphere.
able to keep up to a degree by Ventura, CA It was a great evening.
reading the homepage. (Technology We both send our most affection-
is amazing....) ate greetings.
Success Breeds Success
Giovanni Pacelli '91 Mac and Elizabeth Murphy
Webster, TX Appreciate the [Annual Fund] Portland, ME
Via e-mail
update. Close staff support such as
you provide endears volunteers to
Directory Assistance you. Congratulations on the $81,000
increase in alumni giving over a year
I just got the Archon and thought ago. Success breeds success.
I'd send you my email address for Actually, you've got me
the new directory. It is: psych'd up enough so
[email protected]. I'm very excited let's add an additional
about all the changes on campus and pledge to the sum I've
can't wait to see them for myself! given so far this year.
Maybe I'll be able to pop out this Keep up the good
summer, depending on how my work!
graduate research here at UMass is
going. I'll also be interested in seeing Dave Powers '52
CO
everyone else's email addressed Golden,
when the compilation is complete. Via e-mail
Kathleen M. (Sulli) Sullivan '84 High Praise
MA
Pelham,
Via e-mail I had hoped to make
the March 19 meeting
Web Page Kudos and get all caught up
again with you folks, but
Just logged onto the web site and it's just not to be this
discovered the great stuff on our month. My hopes continue. Classmate—s again: Class of 1996
Class of '67 web page. I was very Will you pass along to David members —now Dartmouth College
impressed. Whoever was respon- [Bergmann, Archon editor] my very undergrads Lauren Carroll and Ray
Long were photographed this spring at
sible for setting up the whole page real congratulations on the winter Dartmouth by GDA Annual Fund Director
has done a wonderful job. I am issue. That is a masterpiece and a Betsy Winder on a swing through northern
looking forward to my 30th reunion model. I wish I could have done that New England.
trip back to Byfield in June! well in my old working days!
Best regards, Best,
Reid Pugh '67 John English '28
WV MA
Charleston, East Orleans,
Via e-mail
2 The Archon - Winter 1997
HEADMASTER'S MESSAGE
rheArchon
Publishedsince 1884
The great of a term of athletics. It is
Professor consistent with Governor
Publisher Dummer
Finley at 's tradition of
Peter W. Bragdon
Harvard once commented service that this program is
that there were two strains over-enrolled.
Editor
David L. Bergmann '70 of prep schools in New The development of
England: one English in its Science 2000 and later the
Photographer heritage, Episcopalian, Square One mastery
David Oxton
hierarchical, employing a curriculum is familiar
Assistant Headmaster and prefect system, emphasiz- ground to the Governor
Acting Directorof Development ing service in the form of Dummer family, yet a
Edward C. Young '73 noblesse oblige, usually unified approach to
Associate Director of Development and housed in brick buildings; science and a curriculum
Director of Alumni/ae-Parent Relations
the other very American, that makes the student an
Michael A. Moonves
Director of Annual Giving egalitarian, emphasizing an active participant in the
Betsy Winder elected student leadership, process of discovery sets
emphasizing the creation of Governor Dummer on a
Trustees of Governor Dummer Academy independence and indi- unique path until other
Daniel M. Morgan '67, P'97, President GDA
viduality, usually housed in clapboard schools follow. (One outstanding
Shirley S. French P'76, Vice President
Stephen G. Kasnet '62, P'95, Vice President buildings. master teacher recently commented that the
Josiah H. Welch '47, P'80'83, Secretary Where does this leave Governor mastery curriculum demands superb
Jeffrey L. Gordon '69, Treasurer Dummer Academy? We were founded by preparation in order that the teacher can
William L. Alfond '67 an English colonial lieutenant governor, yet retire into the background and feature the
Putnam P. Flint '37, GP'99 our graduates served at the core of the student front and center.) Aprofessor at
Judith Gore P'95'97
Richard M. Kelleher P'99 struggle for independence and the creation Johns Hopkins three years ago commented
MarvF. MackP'87'91'93 of the young government; we elect our that the form ofAmerican education in 1994
Bruce M. Male P'90'95 student leaders and we do emphasize would be as dead by the year 2010 as the
Joshua L. Miner IV '69, P'96'98 service, but not in the pattern of noblesse present American style of corporation in the
IDoadrrgiee VD\.. PMeonrngearn'8'850, P'92 oblige; we certainly culture individuality. We coming century. Governor Dummer has
Linda A. Pescosolido are housed in a mixture of brick and recognized that education can enter new
Haskell Rhett '54 clapboard buildings. forms in answer to the question, "How do
George S. Scharfe P'95'00 Each school claims its own unique students learn?"
C. Thomas Tenney, Jr. '69 qualities: Governor Dummer can make a It is a hopeful sign that a summer
Donald H. Werner
Alumni Trustees good case. Many of our unique patterns institute sponsored by the Wright Founda-
Ann (Rooney) McShea '82 may be taken for granted by the Governor tion, which funds Science 2000, brings 40
Brian H. Noyes 76 Dummer family of today. We are familiar teachers to our campus each summer from
William F. O'Leary '73 with the oft-repeated fact of our being the all over the world to learn of this new
Ex Officio first boarding school in America. But how approach to the teaching of science. Aca-
Karen A. Schulte '83
many schools were founded in a home that demic Dean Brian Lenane '72 often receives
President, Alumni/ae Council
remains a focal point of activity through visitors from other schools to examine our
Alumni/ae Council Saturday Night Open Houses, the Senior curriculum and the process through which
KarenA. Schulte '83, President Proctor Pool Room and the many events in it was developed and through which it
Peter T. Butler '62, Vice President the Mansion House? continues to develop.
Catherine Burgess '91, Secretary/Treasurer
R. Jeffrey Bailly '80 We take for granted that a—ll students One basis of our financial health
Thomas R. Bell '73 must go to a Humanities eve—nt a play, today is the practice of budgeting deprecia-
Deana (Giamette) Boyages '88 ballet or concert off campus each term in tion, established 25 years ago by the Board
Rebecca B. Callandra '83 order to graduate from Governor Dummer of Trustees. Balanced budgets have accom-
JJHoaehmnnersyP.DBEe.nvgEelanitseohyn'''276800 Amceandtetmhyis.isIiwnoAnmdeerrichaonwbuonairqduiengasrcehqouoilre- pdeapnrieecdiatthiisondeisvenloowpmbeencto.miBnugdgaectionmgmon
Anthony P. Fusco '85 education? I rejoice in the foresight of practice in education, but in 1972 this was a
Joseph E. MacLeod '56 Headmaster Val Wilkie when he brought wise departure from the norm.
Howard J. Navins '31 Pierre Baratelli to this campus in the late Thus, Governor Dummer has taken a
Peter F. Richardson '75 '60s to broaden the horizons of life at unique path in its tour through these many
Marc K. Tucker '68
Governor Dummer. years, and this is healthy and right for a
Astrong Community Service Program school with a culture of change, always
TheArchon is published three times a year (fall, was in place by the end of the Ragle years: —pointing towards a vision of a better school
winter and spring) by Governor Dummer The advocacy of Wally Rowe and Kathy a pattern not dissimilar from the launch-
Academy, Byfield, Massachusetts 01922. Guy created an extension of this program to ing of our school in 1763.
Telephone: (508) 465-1763. E-mail:
[email protected]. Letters are welcome from a graduation requirement back in the mid- a
h./L^&*~y
alumni/ae, parents and friends oftheAcademy 1980s. I would presume that Governor
and are subject to editing. Dummer was one of the first schools to go
so far in off-campus community service,
particularly service which is the equivalent
The Archon - Spring 1997 3
On
Campus
RICHARD KELLEHER ELECTED TO GDA BOARD
ichard M. Kelleher P'99, presi- Beacon Hotel Corporation, which Doubletree Hotels Corporation. In 1995,
dent and chief executive officer of merged with Guest Quarters Hotels in he also was named a director of the
Doubletree Hotel Corporation, has been 1986. From 1989 to 1993, he was parent Doubletree Corporation.
elected to the Governor Dummer president of Guest Quarters Suite Kelleher and his wife Nancy have four
Academy's Board of Trustees. Hotels. When Guest Quarters and children: Elizabeth, Patrick, Mary and
Kelleher, formerly of Hingham, MA, Doubletree Hotels were merged in 1993, Caroline, who is a member of Governor
and currently a resident of Paradise Kelleher was named president of Dummer Academy's class of 1999.
Valley, AZ, was elected to GDA's Board
by a unanimous vote of the Academy's
23 Trustees, according to Board Presi- STUDENTS COMBINE PHYSICS AND FUN
dent Daniel M. Morgan '67.
"We are pleased to welcome Rick
Kelleher to the Governor Dummer jighty Governor Dummer teaching "amusement park physics" to
Academy Board ofTrustees," said Academy physics students were high school students from all over New
Morgan. "His leadership of Doubletree thrown, spun, shaken and dropped May England.
has demonstrated his keen vision and 16, all in the name of physics. "We bring accelerators, sextants and
leadership - qualities that we value The group visited Canobie Lake Park other equipment to check the forces and
highly. I am certain that Governor in New Hampshire to do some serious energy expenditures involved in the
Dummer will benefit tremendously from physics...while also having some fun, rides," said Moore. "It is kind of a
his many contributions on the Board." according to master physics teacher reward at the end of the year," he said,
A graduate of the University of David Moore. The park is opened one adding, "but there's also some serious
Massachusetts, Kelleher co-founded day each year for the purpose of physics work going on. We wouldn't
take them away from a day at Governor
Dummer
PATRICIA PETERMAN NAMED DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR if there weren't."
After a day at the park, he said,
students return and complete lab reports
Jatricia T Peterman, Director of Werner, who has been the Academy's that include the observations they have
gathered at the park, and the reports are
Development for Landmark Foundation Director ofAdmissions for the past year,
and Schools in Prides Crossing, MA, has is to become GDA's new Director of graded. Moore is joined on the field trip
by master physics teacher Karen
been named GDA's new Director of Communications.
Bouffard.
DteervPeeltoerpmWe.nBtreafgfedcotnivheaJsunaenn1o,uHnecaeddm.as- DaIvnidhisL.nBeewrgpomsaintinon',70W,ewrhnoerlerfetpGlaDceAsin The number of students participating
"We are extremely pleased that our April to open in the amusement park trip - like the
number of students take
edxetveenlsiovpem,ennattdiiornewcitdorelseedarucshtfoorPaat CBoemrgmmuanninca- PSSST! physics at GDA - is constantly
growing, said Moore. He
Peterman, who was virtually in our own tions, a LOOKING FOR A FRIEND?
said, "80 to 85 percent of the
back yard," said Bragdon. "Pat's marketing
students who go through
experience and past successes in communica- GDA
take physics today,"
academic fund-raising bode well for the tions firm, in
future of Governor Dummer's giving Topsfield, GDA oking for a friend? Try noting that the Academy
the Internet website (http:// attempts to offer varying
programs." Peterman replaces Karen MA.
McGinley, who left GDA last winter after "Peter's www.gda.org), where you'll find a levels of sciences for all
growing list of your schoolmates' e- students, "from the prospec-
nearly five years to accept a position at successes this
mail addresses. tive engineer to the prospec-
Princeton University. year in the
A The e-mail addresses, collected by tive poet."
graduate of the University of Admissions Why
the Alumni/ae Office, are grouped the increased interest
Illinois, Chicago, Peterman was the Office, his GDA
Director of Development for The service as according to class years for your in science? "It's part of living
Hannah More Center School in Director of convenience. If you want to add your in the late 20th century; you
Reisterstown, MD, from 1988 to 1991. Annual address to the directory, you can do so have to be educated in the
on the Web or by contacting the sciences these days just to be a
Since 1991, she has served at Landmark, Giving and
where she initiated a comprehensive Alumni/ae Alumni/ae Office ([email protected]) good citizen," Moore said.
development program that dramatically Affairs at The or your Class Secretary. "From the space shuttle to
questions about the amounts
increased overall giving. She is married Williston of money we have to spend
to John C. Peterman, the head of Northampton School and his earlier —
Brookwood School in Manchester, MA. experiences in finance have prepared on cleaning up the environment all
New Assignment him well to take on the challenges of otfhessceieinscseueisnroerqdueirrefosrocmietiuzenndsertostmaankdeing
Bragdon also announced that Peter K. marketing GDA," said Bragdon.
responsible decisions."
4 TheArchon -Spring 1997
LIBRARY, MATHEMATICS-SCIENCE CENTER SET FOR OCTOBER DEDICATION
c,
'onstruction of the Academy's very well within
new Mathematics-Science Center and our budget, and we
Pescosolido Library are "humming right didn't have to
along, on budget and on time," accord- compromise at all,"
ing to Trustee Gerry Mack, chair of the she said.
Buildings and Grounds Committee. The budget for
While the project, the largest in the the project - the
Academy's history, had run into delays largest in the
in February, Mack says the relatively Academy's 234-
mild winter weather allowed crews to year history is $11.1
catch up. "We're not expecting any million, according
more surprises at this point," said Mack. to Mack, who notes
All the furnishings for the two that this figure
buildings have been ordered well in includes the
advance of the September opening, she moving of Moody
said, adding that the Academy has House, the Little
contingency plans in place "just in case." Red Schoolhouse
"We were able to furnish the building and Noyes Library,
as well as the construc- Peter Erickson and the Buildings and
tion and furnishing of Grounds Committee members for the
the Pescosolido Library smooth progress of the building project.
and the Mathematics- "They're the reason this is working so
Science Center. well," she said.
Mack credited the The new facilities will be open for use
cooperation among in September with the opening of the
contractors William A. 1997-98 school year. They will be
Berry & Sons, architects dedicated officially on October 18, which
Perry Dean Rogers, also is parents' Weekend '97. Watch for
owners' representative details.
Top: Brick facing is applied to the front facade of the Pescosolido
Library. Left: The Mathematics-Science Center, attached to the
Schumann Science Center at left, receives its clapboards.
ROSELLEN BROWN
VISITS CAMPUS REVISIT DAYS A SUCCESS
jDA welcomed Rosellen ore than 140 admissions
Brown, author of the best-selling novels candidates and their families partici-
Before and After and Tender Mercies, to pated in the Academy's Revisit Day
campus on March 27 as the 1997 Program on April 4 and 7, according to
Common Book Program speaker. Admissions Director Peter Werner.
Spectacular weather helped bring out
Brown's visit included a special all-
record numbers of participants applying
school convocation as well as meetings
GDA
with smaller groups of students during for admission to for this fall.
the day to discuss BeforeandAfter, this Families were given tours of the
year's Common Book selection. During campus, including the under-construc-
the convocation, Brown described the tion mathematics-science center and
frustrations she endured while seeing Pescosolido Library, and also visited
her novels transformed into films. classes and met with key members of the
The Common Book Program, run administration and faculty.
under the auspices of the Academic "We heard a lot of positive comments
Affairs Committee, provides for all about the dynamism of our classrooms,"
students and faculty members to read The Common Book '97: Author Werner said, adding that the prospective
one selected work each year and then Rosellen Brown's endured many families were "very impressed and
discuss it from various interdisciplinary frustrations with Hollywood as her books attracted by our new library and
were adapted to motion pictures. mathematics-science center."
aspects.
The Archon - Spring 1997 5
On
Campus
ANNUAL FUND, YOUNG ALUMNI/AE CHALLENGE NEAR GOALS
he 1996-97 GDA Annual Alumni/ae-Parent Relations, credits Chase P'98 and Ron and Debbie St. Jean
Fund had received more than $712,000 current parents - under the leadership of P'98 for the junior class; Mike and
in cash and pledges as of March 31, Parents' Fund Chairs Tom and Nancy Denise Porter P'99,'00 for the sophomore
amounting to 98 percent of the year's Carroll P'96,'98 - as well as parents of class; and Tim and Dale Barry P'98,'00
goal of $725,000, according to Annual alumni/ae and grandparents for raising for the freshman class. Mark and Jane
Fund Director Betsy Winder. more than $200,000 toward the 1996-97 PanallP'91,'96 chair the Parents of
The Young Alumni/ae Challenge, Annual Fund goal. "The Carrolls and all Alumni/ae.
offered by Trustees Carrie Walton the Class Captains have done an "The GDA community should be
Penner '88 and Putnam P. Flint '37 outstanding job in taking GDA's proud of its efforts this year," says
GP'99, also is nearing its $10,000 goal, message to all members of the parent Winder, adding that, by maintaining the
with cash and pledges totaling $8,296. body," said Moonves, adding that he current level of enthusiasm, they should
According to the terms of the Challenge, expects overall parent participation to be able to exceed this year's goal. The
Penner and Flint agreed to match every top 75 percent this year. 1996-97 Annual Fund concludes on June
new and increased gift from the classes The Class Captains this year are 30, and Winder reminds all donors and
of 1981 through 1996. Winder reports Cushing and Sandra Titcomb P'97,'99 potential donors that their gifts must be
that the Challenge elicited $6,180 in new and Joe and Denise McManus P'97 for received by the Academy by that date in
gifts and $2,116 in increased gifts from the senior class; Clark and Barbara order to be counted in the year's total.
these classes to date. She adds that this
represents approximately a 3 percent
increase in participation from these MEN'S BASKETBALL EDGED IN CHAMPIONSHIPS
classes compared to last year. T
Winder praises the more than 60
GDA
alumni/ae who turned out in late he men's basket-
February and early March for six ball team advanced to the champion-
phonathons in New York City, Boston, ship game of the Independent School
B\ field and Portland, ME. These League Division III, only to fall to
volunteers, she says, raised more than Tabor Academy 68-61 in the final.
$50,000 for the Annual Fund, represent- The Governors opened the game
ing an 11 percent increase over last year. on a 10-4 run and threatened to run
Michael Moonves, Director of away with the game in the first half
until Tabor's Matt Beston hit four out
of five three-point shots. Despite the
GDA
Beston run, led 27-26 at the
GALLERY SETS THREE
half.
EXHIBITS FOR SPRING On the strong play of juniors
Daniel Gadzuric and Randall Walter
G and sophomore Nathanial Baldwin,
the Governors held on to a one-point
DA's Carl Youngman
lead at the close of the third quarter,
Gallery will host three art shows this 37-36. Tabor opened the fourth
spring, featuring the work of mixed- quarter strongly, pushing its lead to
media artist Ann McCrea and Academy seven on a three-pointer by Beston,
students. which proved too much for the
The first show, Ann McCrea: Clay Governors.
Sculptures, Ocean Assemblages, opened Gadzuric finished the game with
April 18 and runs through May 9. It is 30 points, 19 rebounds and having
followed by the annual Spring Student shot eight-for-eight from the foul
Show, which displays the work of
line. Walter followed with 12 points,
underclassmen, May 16 through 27. An and Baldwin had ten.
opening reception for this show is Coach Steven Metz said, "We
scheduled for May 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. in began the tournament as the sixth
the gallery. seed, beat both the second and third
The year's final show will feature the seeds (Belmont Hill and Roxbury
work of the Class of 1997 from May 30 to Latin) and were within one quarter
June 6. A May 30 reception is planned of winning it all. The bottom line
frTohme6Ctaorl8 pY.omu.ngman Gallery is open wteaasmthtahtatwsehoctatmheeubapllagraeailnlsytwaelTla,bor Making it look easy: GDA junior Dan
Swaeteukrddaayyss afnrodmS9unad.ma.ystob5ypa.pmp.oianntdmeonnt. egsrpeeactiralulnyfionrtohuersyeocuonngd htaelafm..ItMwyashaat's gGaadmzeuraigcaisncsotreRsivdeurrs.ing a regular season
off to them."
6 The Archon - Spring 1997
CLASS OF '97 ACCEPTED VOGEL, SEDGWICK RECEIVE NEH FELLOWSHIP
AT TOP COLLEGES
for the Humanities.
Vogel and Jeannette Sedgwick have been In their grant proposal, Vogel and
he Class of '97 to date has
selected as winners in the Independent Sedgwick described their goals: "We are
received offers of admission from an Study in the Humanities Fellowship interested in our lineage as women and
impressive array of colleges for next fall, Program for 1997. intellectuals; we can see parallels
including 18 by earlyGdDecAision and early Vogel and Sedgwick won approval of between the personal and intellectual
action, according to College their application to study women lives of eighteenth century women and
CounselorJanet Adams-Wall.
Among the institutions offering early writers in revolutionary and post- ours. In looking to discover how these
revolutionary America, including women laid the groundwork for others,
action or early decision admission to
Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, we will research how women became
GDA's graduating class are Stanford,
Hannah Adams, Judith Sargent Murray, involved in the politics of their society,
Brown, Colby, Johns Hopkins, Wheaton,
Phillis Wheatly and Anne Bradstreet. developed into professional writers and
Syracuse, Lehigh, Bates, Babson, The GDA team was among 125 national planted the seeds of the women's rights
Lafayette, Trinity and Hamilton. Offers
winners of the $2,500 fellowships, which movement that emerged in the nine-
of admission under regular decision
are funded by the National Endowment teenth century."
were extended by colleges and universi-
ties including Tufts, Cornell, Barnard,
Bryn Mawr, N.Y.U., Tulane, Bowdoin, ENGLISH CLASS .MURDER!!
.IS IS.
.
Oberlin, Pomona, Whitman, U.C.L.A.,
McGill, Northwestern, Middlebury,
Skidmore and Vassar. ie "whodunit" is receiv- turns." He says the course uses the
ing a little more respect and recognition carefully structured mystery novel to
in a new spring term elective course teach students the importance of
CLASS OF '97 DOES FINALE designed by GDA master teacher plotting, character and point of view.
Richard Searles. The fact that the authors studied in the
Twenty-four seniors in two separate course are women happened almost by
he Class of '97 will make sections are reading mystery novels by accident, says Searles. "In the late 20th
its final musical stand May 16 in a Agatha Christie, P.D. James and Sharyn century, the genre has been dominated
concert featuring everything from McCrumb, and then will write their own by women authors," he says, reeling off
Handel to Frank Zappa, according to short "whodunits," according to Searles. a list of well-known female mystery
Fine Arts Department Chair Christopher "This is a new look at an old genre writers. He adds that this is especially
Stowens. that's going through changes," says interesting in light of the fact that most
The concert, which begins at 8 p.m. in Searles, noting that detective fiction "has violent crime is committed by men.
the Thompson Performing Arts Center, really emerged in the last 20 years with
will feature performances by individuals more serious writers. The genre has
GDA
and ensembles including the really changed, because the mystery is
Orchestra, the Jazz Band, the AVT essentially a novel, and the mystery is
Singers and the Chorus. just the axis around which the story
Jhe AIDS Memorial Quilt,
which recognizes people from around
SUMMER PROGRAM TO WELCOME 3,500 PARTICIPANTS the world who have died in the AIDS
GDA
M epidemic, will be displayed at on
May 10 to increase awareness of HIV
prevention.
ore than 3,500 persons of camps for boys and girls, as well as
all ages will visit the Academy's campus Camp Nike, which offers young Eighty quilts, representing a portion of
the 46-ton complete quilt, will be laid
to participate in approximately 40 participants the opportunity to try a
out on the floor of the Pescosolido Field
GseDpaAraStuempmreogrrParmosgtrhaamt,araeccpoarrdtionfgtthoe difAfneoretnhtesrpnoretwepaacrhtdnaeyr.this year is the House for viewing by the GDA commu-
Director of Summer Programs Linda Evert Seguso Bassett Tennis Camp, nity and the public. According to the
NAMES
Project Foundation, organizers
Thomson. whose director is John Evert, the brother GDA
New programs this year include a of tennis great Chris Evert. The coach of the quilt, the exhibit will include
chess class, taught by Mikhail for this program, which is attracting a 10 panels, each 12 feet square and will
Perelshteyn, a Russian chess master great deal of applicants, is Amherst be the largest such display in the state.
whose experience includes more than 20 women's tennis head coach Jackie The overall quilt is the size of 15 football
years of teaching the game and victories Bagwell. fields and contains more than 40,000
in many international tournaments. Educator Carole Helstrom returns to panels from 40 countries and all 50 U.S.
The "hottest" programs this year, says GDA this summer to teach a three-day states. GDA
Thomson, are the study skills courses, course for teachers, administrators and Brought to by the Academy's
which are offered on beginning, school staff members. The course, Health and Wellness Committee, the
intermediate and advanced levels for entitled, "The Many Modes of Thought," exhibit will include booths that provide
students of various ages. will be offered July 16, 17 and 18. information, resources and testing
Also new to GDA are athletic camps For more information on all aspects of iNnAfoMrEmaStion. The sponsors also will sell
that are being offered in conjunction the GDA Summer Program, contact Project merchandise that will
with partners. The Nike sports program Thomson in the Summer Programs support the quilt.
GDA
at this year includes lacrosse Office at 508-499-3200.
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Remember what you were doing 'way back then? Remember what the world
was doing? (Can possibly have been so long ago?) Here's a sampler of
it
world events that just might jog your memory if you're among the classes
returning for Reunion this year. It also might provide you with some conversational
tidbits, so you don't have to keep saying, "Gee, can you believe it's been [blank]
years?" (And, just in case you've forgotten that, too, it's June 13,14 and 1 5.)
1947
History/Politics Gen. George Marshall appointed Secretary ofState, institutes Marshall Plan; Arabs, Jews reject plan to
partition Palestine, U.N. announces plan for partition; Peace treaties signed in Paris; India proclaims independence; Princess
Elizabeth weds Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh; Congress passes Taft-Hartley
Act over Truman veto; Fiorello LaGuardia dies; Dead Sea Scrolls are discovered
Arts Albert Camus: The Plague; Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire; The
Diary ofAnne Frank is published; Mickey Spillane: J, theJury; Films: Monsieur Verdoux,
Gentleman's Agreement; Popular songs: Papa, Won't You Dance With Me? Almost Like
Being in Love, I'll Dance at Your Wedding
Science/Technology U.S. airplane first flies at supersonic speeds; Thor Heyerdahl
sails on raft from Peru to Polynesia to prove prehistoric migration; Bell Laboratories
scientists invent transistor
Daily Life Henry Ford dies, leaving $625 million fortune; Jackie Robinson
becomes first Afro-American to sign major league baseball contract; December 17
blizzard strikes East; Jack Kramer wins U.S.L.TA. singles tennis title; New York
defeats Brooklyn in World Series, 4-3.
1947: A young Congressman
1952
John F. Kennedy (right) visits campus.
History/Politics Egyptian government collapses; England's King George VI dies and is succeeded by Elizabeth II;
Churchill announces Britain has produced H-bomb; Eisenhower elected President; U.S. bombs North Korean hydroelectric
plants; 16,000 escape East Berlin for West; Albert Schweitzer wins Nobel Peace Prize
Arts Truman Capote: The Grass Harp; Ernest Hemingway: The Old Man and the
Sea wins Pulitzer Prize; Agatha Christie: The Mousetrap; Samuel Beckett: Waiting
for Godot; John Steinbeck: East ofEden; G.B. Shaw: Don Juan in Hell; Films: Othello
(Orson Welles), The Greatest Show on Earth, High Noon; Popular songs: J Saw
Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Jambalaya, It Takes Two to Tango; Your Cheatin'Heart,
Wheel ofFortune
Science/Technology Contraceptive pill is produced; first hydrogen bomb
exploded at Eniwetok Atoll; Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology won by
Selman Waksman of U.S. for discovery of streptomycin
Daily Life Eva Peron dies; Rocky Marciano wins heavyweight boxing title
from "Jersey" Joe Walcott; S.S. United States crosses Atlantic in record three
days, 10 hours, 40 minutes; U.S. wins 43 Olympic gold medals in Helsinki, as
U.S.S.R. wins 22; Maureen Connolly wins U.S.L.T.A. singles title; Julius Boros
wins U.S. Open golf title; Eddie Arcaro rides "Holy Grail" to fifth Kentucky
Derby win; New York defeats Brooklyn 4-3 in World Series
Going downhill: The obviously popular ski y }
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