SUMMER 1961

Restoration

For Lee Chapel

 

Do You Remember ?

 

HE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH is submitted by Joseph B.

Dabney who attended Washington and Lee in
1891-1893. He identifies the picture as that of the
Washington and Lee Glee Club in the year 1892-93
and recalls that “George Lenert, ’95 was the leader,
Thomas Emory Merril, ’95 played the violin, A. L.
Dabney, ’92 (a brother) played the flute and I (J. B.
Dabney wearing a derby) strummed one of the gui-
tars.” The other members of the Glee Club: in this
photograph have not been identified. It is apparent

that members of the Glee Club at the turn of the cen-
tury were men of many talents who not only sang but
provided their own music. ‘This practice was apparent-
ly standard procedure until about 1902 when there be-
gan both a Glee Club and a Mandolin Club.

Mr. Dabney who celebrated his 88th birthday in
December, 1960, resides in Vicksburg, Mississippi,
where he is a retired lawyer. He missed the General
Reunion of all classes in 1959 but says he hopes to be
on hand for the next one in 1964.

THE

ASHINGTON
AND Lee

Editor

WILLIAM C. WASHBURN, 1940

THE WASHINGTON AND
LEE ALUMNI, INC.

President
BERNARD LEVIN, 1942

Vice-President
RopNEY M. Cook, 1946

Secretary
WILLIAM C. WASHBURN, 1940

Treasurer
Joun D. BAtrie, JR., M.D., 1934

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JOHN D. BATT Le, Jr., M.D., 1934
Ropnrey M. Cook, 1946

E. STEWART EPLEY, 1949
BERNARD LEVIN, 1942, President
James B. MARTIN, 1931

C. WILLIAM Pacy, II, 1950

E. ALTON SARTOR, JR., 1938
PAuL M. SHUFORD, 10943

CLARK B. WINTER, 1937
WILLIAM B. WIspOoM, 1921

EDITORIAL BOARD

FRANK J. GILLIAM, 1917
FITZGERALD FLOURNOY, 1921
PAXTON DAvIS

James W. WHITEHEAD
RoDNEY M. Cook, 1946
W. C. WASHBURN, 1940

 

Puh‘isked quarterly bv Alumni, Incor-
porated. Washington and Lee University,
Lexing'on, Virginia.

BPutered ag Second Class Matter at the
Post Office at Lexington, Virginia, Sep-
tember 15, 1924. Printed at the Journalism
Liboraitory Press of Washington and Lee
University under the supervision of C.
Harold Lauck.

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August, 1901
Volume XXXVI

Number °
5

THE COVER: This view ef Loe Chapel in its
beautiful campus sciting fail: to sugoest its urgent
need for extensive improvements for future

preserva tion.

 

 

 

CONTENTS

University Receives Gift for Chapel Restoration 9
Two New ‘Trustees Elected 7
News of the University 8
Dr. Dickey Retires 12
Occupational File for Alumni 15
Football Prospects 16
Spring Class Reunions 18
New Alumni Officers for 1961-62 20
Alumni Fund Council Report 21
Report of the Association President 22
Executive Secretary's Report 24
Homecoming and Openings 25
Class Notes 26-39
In Memoriam 99
Chapter Meetings 35

1

 

EE CHAPEL, symbol of Robert E.
L Lee’s continuing influence on.
Washington and Lee University
and a campus landmark remem-
bered and loved by all alumni, will
be restored and preserved through.
a gift of $370,000 to the Univer-
sity from the Ford Motor Com-
pany Fund of Dearborn, Mich.

Presentation of the first payment
of the gift was made at Commence-
ment when President Fred C. Cole,
in the president’s traditional re-
marks to graduates, urged a re-
emphasis of the ideals of honor,
integrity, and humility which
governed Lee’s life.

Allen W. Merrell, vice-president
of the Ford Motor Company Fund,
represented Henry Ford, II, in im-
pressive ceremonies on the Com-
mencement platform before 199
seniors and some 1,000 parents,
faculty, and others.

Mr. Merrell said the Fund’s.
trustees were impressed by the large
number of Americans, from all
over the nation, who visit Lee
Chapel annually, and he said they
were impressed by the fact that the
Chapel continues to be a “living”
shrine, an integral part of the life
of a university of “proud historic
and scholastic record.’ But he said
the most compelling reason to assist
in the Chapel’s restoration was
“the character of the man who
caused the Chapel to be erected.”

“General Robert E. Lee is loved
and respected by all Americans,”
Merrell declared. “His dedication
to the education of youth after he
had suffered the sorrow and agony
of military defeat catches up and
exemplifies the American ideal of
responsible citizenship.

“His courage, his integrity and
the lofty dignity of his character
that caused him to rise above bit-
terness inspire all of us. It is the
hope of the Ford Motor Company
Fund that, in helping in this way
to preserve his memory, we may
perhaps contribute a little also to
the preservation of the things for

THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

University Receives $370,000

For Lee Chapel Restoration

which he stood and which all of
us need particularly today.”

In accepting the first payment
of $25,000 from the Ford Fund,
President Cole asked Mr. Merrell
to assure the Fund’s trustees that
the gift will be applied “conscien-
tiously and prudently.”

“We shall proceed with our work
at the Chapel with a humble aware-
ness that all we do to restore and
preserve Lee Chapel not only hon-
ors a man whose life was noble and
generous, but honors as well those
principles of personal honor and
integrity that are the opportunity
of all men and which were pos-
sessed by Robert E. Lee in such
impressive abundance.”

The presentation and President
Cole’s subsequent graduation ad-
dress followed the conferring of
degrees and a valedictory address
by Brian H. Vitsky of Richmond.
Among the graduates were 23
Bachelors of Law, 25 Bachelors of
Science in Commerce, 22 Bachelors
of Science, three Bachelors of Sci-
ence in Chemistry, and 126 Bach-
elors of Arts.

Honorary degrees were confer-
red upon Stuart Thomas Saunders,
president of the Norfolk and West-
ern Railway Company, and, in ab-
sentia, David K. E. Bruce, Ameri-
can ambassador to England. Both
were made Doctors of Laws. (Ci-
tations on Page 6.)

SUMMER 1961

Ford Motor Company Fund’s Gift

Presented Betore Commencement Audience

Weather for the two-day program
of final exercises was ideal. Dr.
William F. Quillian, Jr., president
of Randolph-Macon Woman’s Col-
lege, delivered the Baccalaureate
sermon in Lee Chapel on Thurs-
day. Seniors and their parents were
guests of the Alumni Association
at luncheon that day, and in the
evening, President and Mrs. Cole
received parents and their sons at
their home.

On Friday, 38 seniors were com-
missioned Army second lieutenants

at g a.m. in Lee Chapel. Colonel
Ben L. Anderson, °38, was in
charge of the commissioning cere-
mony.

In his remarks to graduates, Pres-
ident Cole quoted often from Lee’s
correspondence with others and
from notes which the famed gen-
eral and educator jotted down as
guidance for himself.

President Cole cited the high
value which Lee attached to edu-
cation and he urged the 1961 sen-
iors to continue a “systematic pur-

 

ALLEN W. MERRELL, right, vice president of the Ford Motor Company Fund, presents

PRESIDENT COLE with a check for $25,000, first payment on a gift of $370,000 for Lee
Chapel’s preservation as a historic landmark for Americans.

 

 

suit of knowledge.’ He _ recalled
Lee’s integrity, and he warned his
audience that temptations to com-
promise integrity “will come soon
and often.”

“Under the circumstances of such
temptation,” President Cole assert-
ed, “I hope you will be able to re-
call that Robert E. Lee was a man
of uncompromising integrity and
that you, as alumni of Washington
and Lee, have a special obligation
to fulfill.”

Commenting on Lee’s humility,
the president said he hoped that
each graduate would take with him
a measure of Lee’s humble attitude.
“I want you to be proud of your
accomplishments as a graduate,”
President Cole said, “but I hope
you will have the humility to ac-
knowledge that the diplomas you
hold in your hands are possible
only because a great many other
persons also sacrificed and labored
in your behalf.”

The restoration of Lee Chapel is
expected to take from 18 months to
two years to complete. Architects
have begun detailed plans, and the
Boston firm of Perry, Shaw, Hep-
burn & Dean, which directed the
restoration of the 18th Century
City of Williamsburg, among other
historical projects, will act as con-
sultants to University architects.
Mr. William Perry, senior partner
of the firm, will conduct the ap-
propriate research for Lee Chapel.

President Cole has emphasized
that Lee Chapel’s appearance will

4

 

 

LEE’S WORDS

‘A True Glory,
A True Honor’

“There is a true glory and a true

honor: The glory of duty
done—the honor of integrity
of principle.”

*

“Private and public life are sub-

ject to the same rules; and
truth and manliness are two
qualities that will carry you
through this world much better
than policy or tact, or expedi-
ency, or any other word that
was ever devised to conceal or
mystify a deviation from a
straight line.”

*

“It is to men of high integrity
and commanding intellect that
the country must look to give
character to her councils.”

*

“So the work is done, I care not
by whom it ts done.”

 

 

not be changed. The building will
be restored as originally construct-
ed. The main masonry walls are
apparently structurally sound and
will continue to be used. Cer-
tain interior bearing walls will be
removed and rebulit or strength-
ened by adding steel columns and
beams within such walls. The ex-
isting interior columns will be re-
placed with new steel columns.
There will be new plaster ceilings
and walls throughout; also new
wood floors for the auditorium and
balcony, and benches and pews will
be refinished. All work will be
done with extreme care, and work-
manship and materials will be of
the highest quality, duplicating
where possible the materials used
originally.

The Chapel will be made fire-
resistant, and will include modern
heating, air-conditioning, and elec-
tric lighting that, of course, were
not in the original conception of
General Lee. Provision for dehumi-
dification of the interior will help
protect the priceless art collection
housed in the Chapel.

President Cole pointed out that
the University, whose first com-_
mitment, he emphasized, is to edu-
cation, has lacked for many years
the resources to take appropriate
steps for the Chapel’s restoration
and preservation. Among his prede-
cessors in office who agreed that
such steps were needed was George
Washington Custis Lee, who with
his father, helped plan the Chapel

THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

and supervise its construction. In
1909, several years after he had
completed 30 years as president of
the University, he wrote to a friend
that rather than make some desired
changes in the Chapel, he’d rather
see a new one built, for he wrote,
“the present one is patched up
enough already.”

Lee Chapel was ordered built by
General Lee shortly after he as-
sumed the presidency of the Col-
lege in 1865.

One of the large architectural
drawings of interior specifications
remains in University hands today,
and on it are pen and ink nota-
tions, apparently in the handwrit-
ing of General Lee. He is reported
to have given the Chapel’s construc-
tion his close personal attention,
assisted by his son Custis, and one
of his son’s colleagues on the facul-
ty at neighboring VMI.

‘The red brick structure has been

described as a “‘style of architec-
ture plain indeed,” but is other-
wise identified as Victorian Gothic.
It was completed in 1868 in time
for graduation exercises, and sub-
sequent commencements were held
there until the Chapel’s small size
made it impractical for further
such use. It is still the scene of the
Baccalaureate sermon, although
parents and guests must sit on
folding chairs on the outside and
hear the speaker over a public ad-
dress system.

Following Lee’s death in 1870,
he was entombed near the center
of the Chapel’s lower level. A pho-
tograph of his funeral shows a
huge crowd of mourners gathered
about the Chapel, with the columns
of Washington College in the back-
ground draped with black crepe.

With the presentation of Ed-
ward Valentine’s famous ‘‘Recum-
bent Statue’ of Lee to the Uni-

versity in 1883, an extension was
built on the rear of the Chapel to
house the statue. The Lee family
crypt then was placed beneath the
statue chamber, Lee’s body was
moved the short distance to its
final resting place, and other mem-
bers of his family, including his
father, the famed “Light Horse
Harry” Lee of Revolutionary War
renown, were interred in the
mausoleum.

Since Lee’s death, many valuable
portraits have been hung in the
Chapel. The most noted is Charles
Willson Peale’s portrait of George
Washington, the first ever painted
of him, and executed in 1772 when
Washington was a “red coat’? in
Braddock’s army. Other interesting
and valuable paintings include a
Peale portrait of General Lafayette,
Pine’s famous painting of Lee in
Confederate uniform, a Harding
portrait of James Madison, a Hard-

 

 

AMONG the 1961 graduating sen-
iors at commencement in June

were eighteen sons of alumni
Above, seated left to right, are:
John C. Morrison, ’25; Edward A.
Ames, Jr., 24; Albert C. Smeltzer,
‘29; Samuel C. Strite, ‘29; John H.
Hardwick, ‘31; A. C. “Gus” Bryan,
23; H. Reed Johnston, ’28; and L.
Berkeley Cox, *14. Standing and

SUMMER 1961

directly behind their dads, left to
right, are: John C. Morrison, Jv.;
Ned A. Ames, III; Michael K.
Smeltzer; Sam Strite, Jr.; John H.
Hardwick, Jr.; A. C. Bryan. Jr.;
William Reed Johnston; L. Berk-
ley Cox, Jr. Standing on extreme
left is L. Chris Harrell, Jr., and sec-
ond from right is Clinton Lee An-
derson whose parents were not pres-

ent for the picture. On the extreme
right is Edwin Michael Masinter,
son of Morris L. Masinter, ’14, (de-
ceased). Other 1961 graduating sons
of alumni not shown in the picture
are: Haywood Moreland Ball, John
R. Farmer, George B. Fozzard, Ed-
ward Bradford Ladd, Robert Kirk
Park, II, Charles S$. Wassum, III,
and Stephen Lee Thompson.

 

ing of John Marshall, and a Gil-
bert Stuart of Washington.

In the Lee family collection in
the Chapel are two Van Dyck
paintings of members of the Cus-
tis family (Mrs. Lee), personal and
battlefield mementoes of General
Lee, and personal items once be-
longing to George Washington.
Lee’s office is preserved as it was
when he died.

Alumni remember with mixed
emotions the straight-backed, hard-
seat wooden pews of Lee Chapel,
made only slightly more comfort-
able today by the addition of a
foam rubber padding on the seat.

The Chapel continues to be used
for freshman orientation lectures,
various small university assemblies,
and other special occasions.

Many alumni will remember a
cartoon that once appeared in the
Southern Collegian, whose original
hangs on the wall of former Pres-
ident Francis P. Gaines. Dr. Gaines
is still sought after as a moving
public speaker, a gifted orator.
The cartoon depicts Dr. Gaines
addressing a Lee Chapel audience,
and the caption says, “Once when
Dr. Gaines spoke...” The draw-
ing shows George Washington in
the Peale portrait attending Dr.
Gaines closely, with a tear on his
cheek, and in the statue chamber,
General Lee has raised himself on
one elbow and he, too, is listening
with tears in his eyes.

mw The prospective restoration of
Lee Chapel and the general inter-
est in the Civil War Centennial is
bringing Washington and _ Lee
much nationwide publicity. A pho-
tographer for the National Geo-
graphic Society was on campus dur-
ing finals and a forthcoming issue
should contain several campus
views; the Ford Times is planning
a Chapel article; and nearly 300
newspapers carried pictures of the
Chapel when the Ford gift was
announced.

6

 

STUART ‘T. SAUNDERS, left, with Dr. JAMES H. STARLING, University Marshal

Citations of Honor

“STUART THOMAS SAUNDERS, President of the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company.

A native of West Virginia, a graduate of Roanoke College with his law
degree from Harvard, Mr. Saunders began his notable career as a lawyer in the
nation’s capital. Joining the legal staff of one of America’s great railways in
1939, his remarkable talents led to his appointment as its president in 1958.
Thereby Virginia retained a distinguished citizen and this University a faith-
ful friend.

Markedly successful in planning and executing the merger of railroads, Mr.
Saunders has proved himself as master of the connective word, “AND,” with all
its implications. His railroad, the Norfolk and Western, connects the Atlantic
Ocean with the Mid-West; his academic career embraced institutions in Virginia
and Massachusetts; his home has been in Virginia and its sister state to the west;
he is a trustee of both his alma mater and Hollins College; in his estimable work
with the Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges he is indefatigable in
his efforts to open the doors (and even the treasuries) of business corporations
to the educational institutions of the Commonwealth.

‘This University, itself an example of the connective, since it links Washing-
ton and Lee, bestows upon an apt pupil, in admiration of his achievements, the
degree of Doctor of Laws.”

“DAVID K. E. BRUCE, farmer, author, legislator, lawyer, public servant,
diplomatist.

A native of Baltimore who received his education at Princeton, Virginia,
and Maryland, he practiced law in Baltimore, was a representative in the House
of Delegates in both Maryland and Virginia, served in the United States Army
in both World Wars, directed the Office of Strategic Services in the European
Theatre of Operations, was Assistant Secretary of Commerce and then Under-.
secretary of State. After having represented his country as Ambassador to
France and to the Federal Republic of Germany, he is now the American Am-
bassador to the Court of St. James’s.

The turning point in Mr. Bruce’s career came with his sagacious removal
from Maryland to Virginia, for since that time he has steadily enlarged his
range of usefulness—from the private practice of law and business to an ever-
widening arc of service to his country, from the halls of two state legislatures
to the highest councils of the Federal government, from the Free State of Mary-
land to the chancelleries of Paris, Bonn, and London, from a handsome farm
in Virginia’s Campbell County to the Court graced by such distinguished ambas-
sadorial predecessors as Pinckney, John Jay, John Quincy Adams, and John
W. Davis.

His grace of manner, his wise counsel, his diplomatic skill, his shrewd per-
ceptions of men and affairs, his expert knowledge, and his versatility of mind
merit for him the degree of Doctor of Laws.”

THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

 

Lewis F. POWELL, JR., ’29

LUMNI JOSEPH EARLE BIRNIE,
A prominent Atlanta banker,
and Lewis F. Powell, Jr., distin-
guished Richmond attorney have
been elected to membership on
the University’s Board of ‘Trustees.

Their selection was announced
by Rector of the Board James R.
Caskie following the regular meet-
of the Board which preceded com-
mencement exercises. They will
take their oaths of office and as-
sume their new responsibilities at
the Board’s next regularly sched-
uled meeting in October.

Both bring to their new posi-
tions rich experience in education-
al pursuits.

Birnie, president of the Bank of
Georgia, is a member of the Board
of Visitors of Emory University in
Atlanta and a trustee of the Rotary
Educational Foundation.

Powell, a senior partner in the
law firm of Hunton, Williams, Gay,
Powell & Gibson, is a member of
the Virginia State Board of Edu-
cation and the boards of trustees
of Hollins College and the Union
Theological Seminary in Rich-
mond.

Their election brings Washing-
ton and Lee’s Board to its normal
membership of 15. Vacancies exist-
ed through the death of Dr. Walter

SUMMER 1961

University

Names Two
New Trustees

Lapsley Carson of Richmond in
October, 1959, and the later res-
ignation from active Board service
of Walter Andrew McDonald of
Cincinnati. Mr. McDonald was
subsequently named a_ ‘Trustee
Emeritus. With the exception of
Mrs. Alfred I. duPont, all mem-
bers of the University’s Board are
alumni of the institution.

Birnie attended Washington and
Lee in 1924. He is an excellent ex-
ample of many non-graduates of
the University who maintain close
association with the school and
render important service in its be-
half. He has served as president of
the University’s alumni chapters
in both Richmond and Atlanta,
and during the Bicentennial ob-
servance in 1949 he acted as na-
tional treasurer for the celebra-
tion’s fund raising effort.

Birnie assumed his present po-
sition as president and director of
the Bank of Georgia in 1940. He is
currently a director of the Georgia
International Life Insurance Com-
pany, chairman of the board of the
Georgia Southern Business Equi-
ties, Inc., a past national president
of Consumer Bankers Association,
and a past president of the Atlanta
Symphony Orchestra.

Birnie was decorated by the
Navy for service in World War
II. He is a member of Omicron
Delta Kappa, the Society of the
Cincinnati, Society of Colonial
Wars in Virginia, and the Order

 

JOsEPH EARLE BIRNIE, ’27

of St. John. A native of Greenville,
S. C., he is now 57 years old. _

Powell holds both B.S. and
LL.B. degrees from Washington
and Lee and the LL.M. degree
from Harvard Law School. Hamp-
den-Sydney College and Washing-
ton and Lee have conferred hon-
orary degrees upon him.

In addition to his work with
the Richmond law firm, Powell
serves as General Counsel and
member of the board of trustees
and executive committee of Colon-
ial Williamsburg, Inc. He is a
member of the Virginia State Li-
brary Board, the state delegate
from Virginia to the house of Del-
egates of the American Bar Asso-
ciation, and chairman of the com-
mittee on economics of law prac-
tice for the American Bar Associa-
tion.

Powell was a member of a spe-
cial commission which wrote a new
charter for the City of Richmond
in 1947-48, and from 1951 to 1961
he was chairman of the Richmond
Public School Board.

In World War II, Powell won de-
orations as an Air Force officer. He
is a member of Phi Beta Kappa,
Omicron Delta Kappa, and Order
of the Coif. He is a native of Suf-
folk, Va., and is 53 years old.

 

 

News of the University

Construction and Progress, But Some

Inconvenience; Surprise in Campus Politics

 

“Superintendent” DickEy views new science building works

UMMER VISITORS to the normally
S tranquil Washington and Lee
campus found a_ growing and
changing University, its air filled
with the growl of bulldozers, the
blast of jackhammers and dyna-
mite charges, and the ring of power
saws. Contractors were busy on
three fronts, providing buildings
and athletic fields. Even in quiet
Lee Chapel there was more activity
than usual as architects made pre-
liminary sketches and drawings,
and special inventory clerks count-
ed the Chapel’s contents in prepa-
ration for its major rennovation
and restoration.

Behind ‘Tucker Hall, the new
science building—future home of
the Department of Physics, Pre-
Engineering, and Biology—was a
gaping hole gouged in the _ hill-
side where the Howe Hall park-
ing lot once was. An elevator pit
and places for reinforced concrete
footings had been blasted in
the solid limestone, and concrete
walls and pillars were taking shape.
In Howe Hall, jackhammers had
chiseled out another elevator shaft
through solid concrete floors, and
more explosives were used to exca-
vate a pit on the lowest level. Be-
hind Howe Hall, more footings
and concrete forms were in place
for the new wing which will pro-
vide additional laboratory, class-
room, and office space for the De-
partments of Chemistry and Geol-

Ogy.

THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

Work on the new science facili-
ties brought some inconvenience.
Students taking final exams in the
north end of campus found the
noise of construction distracting.
Dean Charles P. Light, Jr., of the
School of Law displayed a large
fragment of stone that had been
lobbed into the student lounge
window in the basement of Tucker
Hall, causing a momentary delay
in the progress of a “Hearts” game
there. Through traffic via the back
campus drive from Washington
street to Letcher avenue became a
thing of the past. Signs warned
motorists at McCormick Library
that all roads lead to a dead end.
An already acute parking problem
was further complicated by the
elimination of many spaces by new
construction and its effects. A
large expanse of asphalt was laid
behind Doremus Gymnasium to
help ease parking pressures, but
students motoring in from the Sig-
ma Chi and Red Square houses
complained they were ending up
farther away from school than
when they started.

Over on Washington street, op-
posite the Freshman Dorm and
adjacent to the new Baker and
Davis upperclass and law dorms, a
third dormitory for this unit was
going up amid noise and dust. It
will help alleviate crowding in the
Freshman Dorm and will enable
the University to eliminate use of
auxiliary dormitories for  fresh-
men in university-owned dwellings.
Progress on this four-story building
has been markedly swift, according
to Dr. Robert W. Dickey, the hon-
orary sidewalk superintendent for
all new campus construction.

(Dr. Dickey was accorded this
important title at a reception in
honor of his June retirement as
head of the Department of Physics.
His certificate assures him all
“rights and privileges” of his new
office, including free access to the
premises and the opportunity to
advise the project foremen. But,

SUMMER 1961

Dr. Dickey complains, this certifi-
cate doesn’t guarantee they'll heed
his advice.)

Across the footbridge and_ be-
yond the stadium, more bulldozers
and giant earthmovers chewed
away at the hill which separated
the Alumni intramural field from
the baseball and soccer field named
in honor of Cap’n Dick Smith.
When the digging and filling was
done, the Athletic Department had
the equivalent of nearly two and
a half additional practice fields for
use by varsity and freshmen soccer,
football, lacrosse, and baseball
squads. Superintendent of Build-
ings and Grounds D. E. ‘Pat’
Brady, Jr., had an anxious time
when a severe summer storm struck
shortly after the new area was har-
rowed and seeded. But, luckily, the
washing was negligible.

Only one serious mishap has oc-
curred in connection with the var-
lous projects. An operator of a
front-end loader was injured when
his big machine overturned while
he was filling in a water main ditch
at the intersection of the campus
drive with Letcher avenue. His
injuries were painful but not crip-

pling.

& CAMPUS POLITICS this spring were
marked by some of the shrewdest
maneuvering since 1950 when wily
Bill Cogar delayed the election of
student body president Sam Hollis
until the following September.

Things started out normally
enough. The University Party, the
old “big clique,” presented a strong
slate of candidates, including a
young man considered unbeatable
in the battle for the top student
body office. The Independents,
or “little clique’ organization,
thought tall Rosie Page of Beaver-
dam, Va., was unbeatable, too. So
they decided not to challenge him,
but reasoned that their best boys
might have a good shot at the vice-
presidency and secretariat.

No one, at first, gave much
thought to the prostestations of

 

ANDREW “UNcAS” MCTHENIA, ’58

Grayfred Gray, a bearded senior
and a philosophy honor student.
For some time, Gray had been dis-
tributing a mimeographed news-
letter entitled ‘Protest,’ and sud-
denly Gray was protesting the ex-
isting political situation to the
four winds. He wanted to bring
about some changes in the student
body constitution, but most of all,
he wanted to see no one win the
student body presidency by de-
fault and without a platform.
With adroit persuasiveness and
considerable backing by the In-
dependent hierarchy, he ___pre-
vailed upon law student Andrew
“Uncas” McThenia to run on the
Independent ticket. No one had
even thought about Uncas before.
In fact, few knew he was even back
in school. He’d graduated, Phi
Beta Kappa and with honors, sev-
eral years previously and now he
had a master’s degree and was
going for his LL.B. as a mid-term
freshman. Suddenly, he was every-
body’s favorite, or so it seemed. At
least, he breathed new life into the
election campaign, setting forth a
broad platform and challenging»
Page to match it with one of his
own. A special voluntary assembly
was called for Doremus Gym
where all candidates would ex-

9

 

press their views on current topics
of interest. The faculty, somewhat
overwhelmed by this swift revita-
lization of campus politics, be-
grudgingly granted short classes so
everyone could attend, and most
did.

In the final testing, the moun-
tain twang of Alderson, W. Va.’s
Uncas was more persuasive than
the Tidewater drawl of Beaver-
dam’s Rosie. After one of the great-
est ‘“‘get-out-the-vote” efforts ever
seen at Washington and Lee, Mc-
Thenia was elected president, fel-
low law student Ray Robrecht, a
talented amateur boxer, was elect-
ed vice-president; and the quiet
Texas quarterback, Steve Suttle,
was in as secretary, making an
Independent clean sweep of the top
three positions.

Almost unbelievably, there was
a 100 per cent turnout from the
Law School, and political second-
guessers are convinced this did the
trick for McThenia. As law student
Charlie Broll put it:

“The way I see it, it’s a matter
of education. I think the president
of the student body should be an
educated man. McThenia’s got a
B.A. and an M.A. and he’s work-
ing on his LL.B. All this other
fellow’s got is a high school diplo-
ma.”

At any rate, campus politics this
year came out refreshingly differ-
ent. And everybody agrees that
the likeable young man with the
improbable name of Uncas will
make a good president.

 

= THERE WILL BE ten new _ faces

among the faculty in September
when the University resumes class-
es. Recent appointments announc-
ed by Deans William W. Pusey,
III, and Lewis W. Adams include.

Professor: James Joseph  Pol-
lard, 54, engineering sciences and
applied mathematics.

10

Associate Professor: Dr. Milton
Colvin, 38, political science.
Assistant Professors: Dr. Harmon
H. Haymes, 33, economics; Lyman
R. Emmons, 33, biology; Robert
W. Kenny, 28, history; and J.
‘Thomas Ratchford, 25, physics.
Instructors: Samuel J. Kozak, Jr.,
30, geology; Dana W. Swan, II, 28,
physical education; and Stanislaw
Zimic, 31, romance languages.
Emmons, Kenny, Ratchford, and
Kozak are expected to receive their
Ph.D. degrees in the near future.
In addition to these regularly
employed members of the faculty,
William Keens will serve as a grad-
uate assistant in physics while at-
tending the School of Law, and
William H. Williams, assistant pro-
fessor of philosophy at VMI, will
be a visiting lecturer in philosophy.

m DR. EARL M. CRUM, 70, professor
of ancient languages, died on
July 28 in the University of Vir-
ginia hospital following a_ brief
illness. He had joined the Wash-
ington and Lee faculty on a part-
time basis in 1957, and in 1959,
upon the death of Dr. Henry V.
Shelley, he assumed full-time
duties.

Dr. Crum lived in Greenville,
Va., where he had retired in 1956
after 28 years as head of the De-
partment of Classical languages at
Lehigh University.

As an Army officer in World War
II, he was directly responsible for
the reopening of the University of
Heidelberg in Germany following
the cessation of hostilities. For his
service to the famed German uni-
versity, he was honored by its facul-
ty with an honorary degree in
1949. Recently upon his birthday,
he received letters of warm best
wishes from his friends there.

m™ DR. ROBERT D. WHITAKER, ’55, as-
sociate professor of chemistry, has
been named to a newly created post
of assistant director of admissions
by President Cole.

Dr. Whitaker, 28, will assist

Dean Frank J. Gilliam in office
interviews, school visitations, and
in selecting the entering classes for
the University. He will continue
to devote approximately halftime
to teaching.

“I think it will be extremely
helpful to have a person of Dr.
Whitaker’s scientific background
working with us in admissions,”
President Cole said. “With his
help we hope to interest more and
better students with special talents
in science in coming to Washing-
ton and Lee.”

Dr. Whitaker, a native of Tam-
pa, was a Phi Beta Kappa student
at Washington and Lee and re-
ceived his Ph.D. degree at the Uni-
versity of Florida in 1959. He
joined the University’s faculty the
same year.

&B DR. JOHN HARVEY WHEELER, pro-
fessor of political science, has been
granted a two-year leave of absence
to take part in formulation of a
“master plan” for future editions
of the Encyclopaedia Britannica,
Dr. Wheeler will work at the Cen-
ter for the Study of Democratic
Institutions in Santa Barbara,
Calif., a research center supported
by the Fund for the Republic.

™ OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUMMER re-
search and study came to eleven
additional Washington and Lee
professors.

Four received grants through
the Research Council of the Uni-
versity Center in Virginia. They
were Dr. Allen W. Moger and Dr.
Leon F. Sensabaugh, professors of
history; Dr. James S. Patty, asso-
ciate professor of romance _lan-
guages; and Dr. Paul C. Hayner,
associate professor of philosophy
and religion.

Seven others became participants
in the John M. Glenn Program,
joining eleven previously announc-
ed professors sharing 1961 Glenn
funds. The new recipients were
Dr. Jay D. Cook, Jr., associate pro-
fessor of accounting; Paxton Davis,

THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

associate professor of journalism;
Dr. Lewis W. Hodges, assistant pro-
fessor of religion; Dr. Cecil D.
Jones, Jr., assistant professor of dra-
ma; Dr. Marion M. Junkin, pro-
fessor of fine arts; Dr. Leland W.
McCloud, associate professor of
commerce; and Dr. Charles F. Phil-
lips, Jr., assistant professor of eco-
nomics.

m DR. ALLEN E. REGAN, associate
professor of political science, pre-
sented a paper on “A Proposed
Federal Administrative Court Sys-
tem” at the 34th annual meeting
of the Virginia Social Science As-
sociation. Alumnus Lewis F. Pow-
ell, Jr., was a featured speaker at
the meeting, discussing “Che Social
Sciences and America’s Position in
World Affairs.”

m DR. LEONARD E. JARRARD, assistant
professor of psychology, was co-
author of a paper on research in
the simulation of psychological
process in computers, read before
the annual meeting of the Mid-
western Psychological Association.

m™ ROBERT STEWART’S “Prelude for
Strings’ was among _ selections
played at the American Univer-
sity's Contemporary Music Sympo-
sium in late May in Washington.
A program of Stewart’s composi-
tions also was featured over a Roa-
noke FM “good music” station. He
is an associate professor of music
and fine art.

“SLEEPING BEAUTY and Her Suit-
ors: The South in the Sixties” is a
new book by Dr. Marshall Fish-
wick, professor of American Stud-
ies. ‘The book, an application of the
Sleeping Beauty legend to Southern
history since the Civil War, is part
of a paperback series dealing with
the American South published by
Wesleyan College. Fishwick  pre-
sented the material in shorter form
as the 1960 Lamar Memorial
Lecturer at Wesleyan.

SUMMER 1961

Dr. Fishwick has been awarded a
Fulbright fellowship for lecturing
in Germany in 1962, principally at
the Johann Gutenberg University
in Mainz. In 1958, Dr. Fishwick
took part in a similar Fulbright
program in Denmark.

m DR. CHARLES F. PHILLIPS, assist-
ant professor of economics, is the
author of several recent articles
appearing in business and_ pro-
fessional journals. The Western
Business Review carried an article
on collective bargaining; the Jour-
nal of Industrial Economics of Eng-
land carried his ‘““Market Perform-
ance in the Synthetic Rubber In-
dustry”; the Antitrust Bulletin
printed his “Merger Litigation,
1951-1960;”" and the Public Util-
ities Fortnightly used his ‘The
Railroads’ ‘Four Freedoms’ and
Regulation” as its July 20 lead
article.

® WILFRED J. RITZ, professor of law,
received his degree of Doctor of
Juridical Science from the Law
School of Harvard University in
June.

m..DR. A. ROSS BORDEN, professor of
English, was one of a two-member
selection committee which chose
the winner of the first annual
Samuel A. Jessup Memorial Schol-
arship of the Virginia ‘Trailways
System.

m DR. KEITH SHILLINGTON, associate
professor of chemistry, has received
a National Science Foundation
grant of $9,400 for a_ two-year
chemical research project on “re-
agents for the resolution of racemic
carbonyl compounds.” He expects
to use Washington and Lee. stu-
dents as research assistants or

project.

  

m™ FOUR MEMBERS Of the _ faculty
were participants in a three-week
academic workshop sponsored by
the Danforth Foundation at Colo-

rado Springs, Colo. ‘They included
Dean of the College William W.
Pusey, III, Dr. E. C. Griffith, head
of the Department of Economics;
Dr. Edward F. ‘Turner, newly
named head of the Department of
Physics; and Dr. Sidney Coulling,
assistant professor of English.

Purpose of the workshop was “‘to
provide for intensive study of ways
and means of raising the level of
excellence in such aspects of the
campus community as curriculum,
administration-faculty-student rela-
tionships, counseling, evaluation,
and religion and values in regard
to educational objectives.”

 

= BY ACTION ON JUNE 1, 1961, the
Alumni Board of Trustees ap-
proved the transfer from the
Wedgwood plate account the sum
of $1,000.00 to the scholarship
funds of the University for the
purpose of establishing an alumni
scholarship.

The sale of the Washington and
Lee commemorative plates, through
the central office of the Alumni
Association, began some 20 years
ago and the profits therefrom have

 

HERBERT MICHAEL WALKER

ll

 

been used on various projects to
the benefit of the University.
The principal of the new gift
will be used for the immediate
needs of deserving young students
as opposed to the endowment type
scholarship. In taking this action
the board understood fully that the
available funds might be complete-
ly consumed in one or two years.
The recipient of the Alumni
scholarship for the 1961-62 session
is a rising junior, Herbert Michael
Walker, of Norfolk, Virginia. A
Dean’s List student in _pre-engi-
neering, Walker is also a varsity
football and track letterman and
was awarded the physical educa-
tion scholarship in June, 1961.

m= A LETTER WRITTEN by Dr. Henry
Ruffmer, president of Washington
College from 1836 to 1848, has
been found among a collection of
old letters purchased by a Wash-
ington and Lee University law stu-
dent.

Lewis Leigh, Jr., a freshman
lawyer, will give the letter to the
University. Written shortly after
Dr. Ruffner became president of
the college, it is addressed to a
Colonel Aspinwall, American con-
sul in London. It thanks Aspin-
wall for his help in obtaining a
valuable book on astronomy from
a London source for the College’s
library.

Librarian Henry Coleman be-
lieves that Vince’s Astronomy, pub-
lished in 1814, is the book referred
to in the letter. Iwo of the three
volumes are on the McCormick
shelves.

w DAVID W. HASLETT, of Hickory,
N. C., and Roy Carpenter, of
Bryan, Texas, will do graduate
study next year in Germany. Has-
lett became the third Washington
and Lee senior to receive a Ful-
bright award for 1961-1962, while
Carpenter received a German Gov-
ernment travel grant for study in
that country. Haslett also will study
in Germany.

12

Fifty Years a Teacher,
Dr. Robert Dickey Retires

Dr. Edward F. Turner, His
Former Pupil, Succeeds Him

COLLEGE TEACHING CAREER that

has spanned a half century

ended in June when Dr. Robert W.

Dickey retired as head of Wash-

ington and Lee University’s De-
partment of Physics.

Dr. Dickey, who first faced a
class of undergraduates as an as-
sistant in physics at Washington
and Lee in 1910, is succeeded as de-
partment head by Dr. Edward F.
Turner, Jr., 41, a former honor
student of Dr. Dickey’s and a 1950
graduate of the university.

Still vigorous at 70, Dr. Dickey
says he is looking forward to a re-
tirement of “scientific loafing.” By

 

Dr. EDWARD F. ‘TURNER, JR., ‘50

that, he says he means pursuing
scientific interests at a leisurely
pace.

“Primarily, I want to observe
construction work,” Dr. Dickey
says. “I like to watch buildings go
up. When I go to New York, I
don’t go to the art galleries or
places like that. I head for the
nearest skyscraper under construc-
tion.”

Dr. Dickey’s first degree at Wash-
ington and Lee in 1910 was a B.S.
in civil engineering, and although
he went on to master’s and doctor’s
degrees in physics at Johns Hop-
kins, he admits that he has re-
mained an engineer at heart.

 

Dr. RoBertT W. DICKEY, 711

THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

Dr. Dickey is finding ample op-
portunity to witness much _ con-
struction on the Washington and
Lee campus, including one build-
ing that he has helped plan. Among
several construction projects un-
derway is a new science building
for physics and biology. For the re-
tiring professor, the new building
is at once a source of great pride
and mild regret. “I am delighted
that the building and its modern
facilities will be available soon, but
I would lke to have ended my
career in it,” he says. “I often have
said that I came here ten years too
soon.”

Both Dr. Dickey and Dr. ‘Turner
agree that the new facilities will
prove a tremendous boost to stu-
dent interest in physics at Wash-
ington and Lee.

“Our enrollment in physics has
already doubled in the past four
or five years and now undoubtedly
will grow more,” Dr. Dickey says.

Dr. ‘Turner is especially enthus-
lastic about accommodations plan-
ned for student research projects
under Washington and Lee’s new
Robert E. Lee Research Program.
“The research opportunities will
make a great difference in the way
in which the department will be
operated in the future,” Dr. ‘Turn-
er predicts.

In many ways, Dr. Dickey and
Dr. ‘Turner reflect the advance
and expansion of physics as a
science and academic discipline
over the past 50 years. Both men
have solid foundations in general
physics, but Dr. Dickey admits
that over the years his concern has
been primarily in teaching “‘classi-
cal” physics.

Dr. ‘Turner, who came to Wash-
ington and Lee originally to study
journalism, is a product of the
post World War II nuclear age,
with’ graduate work in nuclear
physics and an ambition to intro-
duce more of this area of study at
Washington and Lee University.
The new building has provisions

SUMMER 1961

 

Dr. Dickey, a self-styled “classical” physicist, examines a planetarium purchased during
Lee’s administration to study the classical movements of earth, moon, and sun.

for a nuclear physics laboratory.

Dr. Dickey’s affiliation with
Washington and Lee began in 1906
when he enrolled as a freshman. A
charter member of the institution’s
Phi Beta Kappa chapter, he served
as a student instructor while earn-
ing B.S., B.A., and M.A. degrees,
and upon completion of graduate
school in 1916, he joined the facul-
ty as an associate professor.

He helped organize the depart-

ment of electrical engineering, and -

served as a professor of physics and
electrical engineering between 1928
and 1934. When Washington and
Lee abandoned its engineering cur-
riculum, Dr. Dickey became Cyrus
McCormick Professor of Physics,
and in 1947 he became a professor
on the ‘Thomas Ball Foundation.

Looking back, he singles out two
aspects of life at Washington and
Lee that have meant most to him.
“I think I appreciate the student
Honor System more than anything
about Washington and Lee,’ he
says. “And the intellectual freedom
that has existed here is another
striking point for which I am
grateful.”

He and Mrs. Dickey have retired
from their campus home to a story

and a haif Cape Cod-style home.
Dr. Dickey’s successor is an ener-
getic Purple Heart veteran of
World War II who doubted his
ability to handle a tough academic
load when he enrolled in 1946 at
age 26. Dr. ‘Turner went on to
earn both B.S. degree in physics
and B.A. degree in math and mem-
bership in Phi Beta Kappa.

_ Dr. ‘Turner received his M.S. in
nuclear physics at Massachusetts
Institute of ‘Technology in 1952
and his Ph.D. in solid state phy-
sics at the University of Virginia
in 1954. For three years he was an
assistant professor at George Wash-
ington University before joining
the Washington and Lee faculty as
an-associate professor in 197. Since
1959 he has held the rank of pro-
fessor. In the summers of 1955 and
Naval Research Laboratory in
Washington, and in 1957-58: he
held summer positions as a con-
sulting physicist for the Diamond
Ordnance Fuse Laboratory there.

Dr. Dickey will still keep his
finger in the teaching pie. He has
been asked to assist in the physics
department as a “distinguished
lecturer.”

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Washington and Lee Will Seek
To Set Up Occupational File

FE’... Washington and Lee

alumnus, whether he be an at-
torney, a broker, an editor, an ac-
count executive, or a peanut farm-
er, knows the importance of com-
plete, accurate records and refer-
ence files in his particular work.
The more pertinent facts and fig-
ures a person has at his fingertips,
the better job he can do when the
job calls for such precise informa-
tion.

In the daily operation of a uni-
versity, there are almost countless
demands upon the records kept on
students, professors, classes, grades,
and alumni. Washington and Lee’s
recent addition of electronic data
processing equipment has increased
the availability of normal statis-
tical information, and it has also
opened up new opportunities for
expanded statistical recording in
other important areas.

One of these important areas in-
volves the records kept on alumni.

Because students and professors
are on campus most of the year, it
is a relatively easy task to keep their
records in first class order. Not so,
however, with the University’s
11,000 alumni who are spread all
over the nation and some foreign
countries. It has been some 14 years

SUMMER 10961

Important Questionnaire

‘To Go To All Former Students

since former students were asked to
fill in and return questionnaires on
their whereabouts and _ activities.
The opportunity to commit such
information to the speedy data pro-
cessing system has prompted the
University to plan circulation of a
new questionnaire for up-to-date
data on all of its former students.

‘The emphasis of the new ques-
tionnaire will be on the occupa-
tions of alumni. Much other val-
uable information will be obtained,
but the University is primarily in-
terested in finding out what each
alumnus is doing for a living. Such
knowledge is vital to Washington
and Lee in seeking the support of
the many foundations, corpora-
tions, and individuals interested in
assisting higher education. A foun-
dation whose primary interest is
the support of pre-medical pro-
grams may want to know how many
doctors there are among Washing-
ton and Lee’s alumni. An individ-
ual interested in helping develop
courses in creative writing might
be encouraged to help the Univer-
sity if it can tell him how many of
its former students are engaged in

literary activities. A prospective

corporate donor might wish to
know how many Washington and
Lee men hold top management

and executive positions. Thus, the
maintenance of an accurate occu-
pational file on alumni is one of
the greatest necessities of the mo-
ment.

Soon each alumnus will re-
ceive his copy of the questionnaire,
including instructions for its com-
pletion. He will be asked to answer
all questions and to submit as com-
plete a description of his occupa-
tion as possible. On the reverse side
of the questionnaire will be a tabu-
lated list of many occupational
categories. Each alumnus will be
asked to mark the category most
descriptive of his work. As the
questionnaires are returned, they
will be correlated in the Alumni
Office and appropriate information
will be transferred to the data pro-
cessing system. Subsequent period-
ic checks are planned to keep the
records accurate, and alumni will
be reminded to keep the Alumni
Office informed of changes in their
occupational status.

When your questionnaire ar-
rives, please do your University
the great service of completing it
promptly and returning it to Lex-
ington. Your cooperation will be
of utmost value to Washington and
Lee in a project of urgent import-
ance.

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Coaches Have Problems
But They’re Different Now

Like What To Do With 28 Lettermen
And 20 Promising Sophomore Gridders

 

Henry SACKETT, left, of Lynchburg, most valuable freshman athlete, congratulates Balti-
more’s trophy-laden ‘Terry Fous, following awards presentations at the annual All-Sports
barbecue at CAPr’N Dick SMmITH’s farm.

16

OYD WILLIAMS, the big former
B professional football player who
takes time out from his busy in-
surance business every fall to as-
sist in coaching the Generals, has
been associated with Washington
and Lee football since the fall of
1954, the year the university gave
up the so-called “big time.” Wil-
liams coached a “‘jayvee’ eleven
through a four-game schedule that
year, and then stayed on to assist
first Bill Chipley for two varsity sea-
sons and then Lee McLaughlin. He
has had more direct association
with the Generals’ program since
1954 than anyone else.

Thus, it’s always interesting to
hear how Williams views an_ up-
coming season. ‘Time was when he
was the big optimist. Able to count
the football players available to
the coaches on two hands, he’d say,
“We're going to be all right. We
just need a few breaks.” He said
it largely because he wanted very
badly to believe it himself, but if
he didn’t know it then, it’s plain
now that Williams was engaging in
some very wishful thinking.

Now, when the thinking is no
longer so wishful, it’s interesting to
note the tune that Williams
whistles. As for the 1961 pros-
pects, he'll tell you:

“Well, we’ve got some problems
at fullback and center, but other
than that we’re not too bad off. Of
course, we've got a real problem on
what to do with these sophomores.”’

What Williams means when he
talks about the problem at full-
back is this: Where is a third one
coming from as good as the two
that’ll be on hand? Barring injury
the Generals will have senior Doug
Martin, who gained 619 yards last
year—that’s 6.9 yards per carry—
and was named to the state AP
small-college all-star team. Also,
there'll be ‘Tommy Keesee, a
junior, who added 303 yards at
5.2 yards a try. He was the Rich-
mond Times-Dispatch’s “back of
the week” following his starring

THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

role against Carnegie Tech last
November.

At center, the problem is even
more “acute.” Here the Generals
only have a Little All-American
to hold down the first unit duties,
with a veteran letterman to back
him up. Terry Fohs, the all but in-
credible 145-pound mite who was
on everybody’s all-star team last
season, should have his best year
ever. If he does, he should be a
strong choice for the first team
Little All-American squad of the
Associated Press. He was a third
team selection in 1960. The second-
unit center is Jerry Hyatt, an ever-
improving hustler, and back of
him comes Don Jackson and soph-
more Mike Sheffey, both top boys.

And about those sophomores that
Williams says present a problem.
There will be some 20 of them, and
the problem which the coaches face
is how to get them their normal
share of experience and action on
a squad that will list 28 lettermen
from an undefeated 1960 team.

All of these troubles that are
bothering Boyd Williams are like-
ly to bring tears of sympathy to
the eyes of rival coaches, particu-
larly Joe McCutcheon, ’51, whose
Randolph-Macon team is the Gen-
erals’ Homecoming foe on October
14.

Seriously, Coach Lee McLaugh-
lin’s deep and experienced Gen-
erals face a tough assignment this
fall. All of the coaches admit that
the team will be better than in
1960 when only a tie with Johns
Hopkins marred an otherwise per-
fect record. But, as McLaughlin
points out, no matter how good a
team is, it has to be very lucky to
go undefeated.

“Looking back,’ reminds Mc-
Laughlin, “we got the big break
last year when it counted. If we
hadn’t had the luck when we
needed it, the season could have
been very differert indeed.”

Emory and Henry, the perennial
toughie from Southwest Virginia,

SUMMER 1961

 

 

FALL SPORTS
SCHEDULES

(Home contests capitalized)

Football

Sept. 23—HAMPDEN-SYDNEY

Sept. 30—Open

Oct. 7—Franklin & Marshall

Oct. 14—RANDOLPH-MACON*

Oct. 21—Johns Hopkins

Oct. 28—EMory AND HENRY

Nov. 4—Centre

Nov. 11—Sewanee

Nov. 18—FREDERICK

Nov. 23—Washington University
* Homecoming

Soccer

Sept. 29—Pfeiffer

Oct. 2—RANDOLPH-MACON
Oct. 6—CARSON-NEWMAN
Oct. 11— North Carolina
Oct. 12—N. C. State

Oct. 17—Lynchburg

Oct. 19—DUKE

Nov. 3—ROANOKE

Nov. 10—Virginia

Nov. 17-18—State Tourney

Cross-Country

Sept. 29—Pfeiffter

Oct. 2—RANDOLPH-MACON

Oct. 7—Franklin & Marshall

Oct. 14—LYNCHBURG

Oct. 21—State AAU

Oct. 28—RICHMOND

Nov. 11—Hampden-Sydney

Nov. 13—State Meet

Dec. 2—Lexington-Buena Vista
Road Race

DON’T FORGET
HOMECOMING
OCTOBER 14

 

 

and Frederick College, a new four-
year college in Portsmouth, are
newcomers to the 1961 slate, re-
placing Carnegie Tech and Dick-
inson.

A schedule note to Midwestern
alumni: the Generals will play
Washington University at 10:30
a.m. CST, on Thanksgiving Day,
November 23, in St. Louis. Meet
the Generals there for turkey.

Vy

‘The 1960-61 seasons in all sports
were, on the whole, good ones. The
track team was unbeaten in dual
competition, getting performances
from Jim Hickey that broke long-
standing school records in the 100
and 220-yard dashes. ‘The baseball
team surprised everybody by win-
ning eight, losing only four, large-
ly through the superb pitching of
senior Roy Carpenter. Only in soc-
cer, basketball, and lacrosse did
the Generals lose more games than
they won. Golf, swimming, and ten-
nis remained strong sports at Wash-
ington and Lee, even with beefed
up schedules.

In lacrosse, despite a 3-8 season,
the Generals could take some sat-
isfaction from the annual North-
South All-Star game played this
year at Annapolis. Billed as a “‘bat-
tle of the brothers” for the Civil
War Centennial, the game featured
Bill McHenry, ’54, and Bob Mc-
Henry, ’56, as coaches of the North
and South squads, respectively.
Little brother Bob’s talented
Southerners won, 12-6.

Bob coaches basketball and _ la-
crosse at Washington and Lee,
while Bill has been head_ lacrosse
coach at Williams College. In Sep-
tember he moves to Lebanon Val-
ley College as head football coach,
and next year Lebanon Valley
turns up as a football opponent on
the Generals’ schedule.

John Dinkel, senior defenseman
for the Generals, was a member of
the victorious Southern lacrosse
team in the All-Star contest.

17

 

 

Spring Class Reunions

For 1961 Largest Ever

HE LARGEST TURNOUT by alumni
Pox the annual class reunions
were begun in 1955 was recorded
May 5-7 when 126 members of the
50th, goth, 25th, and 10th anniver-
sary classes assembled in Lexington.

Only in general reunion years
like 1954 and 1959 have there been
more alumni on campus for the
full schedule of social and other
activities. The response was gratify-
ing to members of the faculty and
administration who participated in

 

   

the Friday reception.

i8

At right: J. H. “GANDER” BRYAN, ’21, and
Mrs. Bryan, left, Dr. C. G. Moss, ’21, and
Dr. DAN BLAIN, 721, with Mrs. COoLe at

the three-day program and to the
faculty alumni committee and
other staff members who helped
plan the event.

The largest class representation
was from the 1951 “old boys,” al-
though sizeable contingents from
1936, 1921, and 1911 also were on
hand.

University officials attributed the
good attendance to the fastgrowing
popularity of the anniversary re-
unions among alumni, and also to

an increased desire on the part of
many former students to observe
first-hand recent progress and cur-
rent developments on the campus.

Several new features were added
to the 1961 program. President and
Mrs. Cole were host and hostess in
their home for a Friday afternoon
reception that lasted twice as long
as planned because of the unantici-
pated complexities of a change
from standard to daylight saving
time. And Friday evening the

At left: Members of the Class of 1936 and
their wives pose beside the silver punch

bowl at the President’s Reception.

   

THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

~S __- <

The Class of 1911 poses for a reunion picture: seated, left to right, MICHAEL BRowN, L. L. Humpueys, PAuL GRADY, SR., CHARLES W.

 

Mason, RoGER M. WINBORNE, A. H. CHANDLER, F. C. BEDINGER, HERMAN A. SACKS; standing, left to right, R. W. Dickey, EVERETTE
Burton Lemon, E. L. Tarpy, Donatp T. STANT, Oscar H. BrEmENRACH, and ALTON ‘T. WEST.

Troubadour players, under the di-
rection of Dr. Cecil Jones, pre-
sented alumni with a preview per-
formance of Shaw’s “Man of Desti-
ny” which they were preparing as
their spring production.

In Lee Chapel Saturday morn-
ing and at luncheon, alumni heard
reports from the University’s top
administrators and from the pres-
ident of the student body. Pres-
ident Cole addressed the luncheon
session in Evans Dining Hall, where

 

Mr. and Mrs. NORMAN LEMCKEF, ‘51

SUMMER 10961

he said the dedicated and dis-
tinguished service alumni render
their communities reflects honor
and credit on the university, as well
as themselves.

The weekend weather was gen-
erally damp, canceling the sched-
uled baseball game with Lynch-
burg College but failing to slow the
all-weather alumni golfers who
took part in a reunion tournament
at the Lexington Golf course.

As always, the class banquets on
Saturday evening provided the
highlight of the reunion. Roger
Winborne was master of cere-
monies for the class of 1911, and
James “Gander” Bryan presided for
1921 at the Mayflower Hotel, while
Charlie Smith was in charge of
toasts and introductions at the
Robert E. Lee Hotel for 1936 class-
mates. At the Virginia House
Restuarant, Sam Hollis and Bill
Cogar agreed to a political truce
that permitted Hollis to act as
toastmaster there.

Following the banquets, a jam-
boree session for all classes was
held at the Robert E. Lee Hotel.

Next May, it will be the class-

es of 1912, 1922, 1937, and 1952
who will return. Take a tip from
those who came this year and make
plans now for a wonderful time.
Youll renew “College  Friend-
ships’ and you'll have an oppor-
tunity to see a close-up of the im-
portant work your university is
doing in American higher educa-
tion. If you are a member of the
anniversary classes in 1962, you'll
receive full particulars, so plan
now to attend.

 

Mr. and Mrs. JOHN O. MARTIN, ’51

19

 

BERNARD LEVIN, ’42

RopNEyY M. Cook, ’46

New Officers Chosen for 1961-62

HE ASSOCIATION’S annual meet-

ing was held on ‘Thursday, June
1, in Lee Chapel, following the
luncheon on the lawn.

Formal reports from the officers
of the Association were read, and
President Paul M. Shuford, ’4,
conducted a business session that
resulted in important new changes

E. STEWART EPLEY, ’49

20

 

in the Association’s charter and
organization. These changes have
been discussed at length in previous
issues of the magazine, and are re-
ferred to in the President’s Re-

port on page 22.

A meeting of the Alumni Board
of ‘Trustees followed the general
session.

 

C. WILLIAM Pacy, II, ’50

 

 

Dr. foun D. BATTLE, JR., 34

A result of the actions of the two
meetings were elections of new of-
ficers for 1961-62, pictured above,
and of new members of the Alum-
ni Board of Trustees to four-year
terms. The new trustees are pic-
tured below. ‘They are the first to
be elected under the charter’s new
provisions.

FE. ALTON SARTOR, JR., ’38

THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

 

 

From the Alumni Fund Council

A Call For A Renewed Effort

HE ALUMNI FUND COUNCIL is
Guanes to report on the 1960-61
Alumni Fund to all Washington
and Lee men. This is a report of
the g9th year of annual alumni giv-
ing and is marked, once again, by
its concurrent operation with that
of the University Development
Program. It must be interpreted in
this light and with the realization
that this year’s fund was conducted
on a limited basis. The aim was
to solicit only those alumni who
were not currently under pledge to
the development campaign.

At the close of the fiscal year,
June 30, 1961, the Alumni Fund
had received support from 1,522
alumni, in the amount of $47,-
075.66. This does not include gifts
received during the year to the
University Development Program.
It is a record not only of generosity
but also of loyal and unselfish serv-
ice by the class agents, regional
chairmen, and their associates. It
is a privilege to serve Washington
and Lee, and surely these men de-
serve every credit and apprecia-
tion. ‘The unshakable loyalty and
the devoted response of all alumni,
not only to the Development Pro-
gram but also to the annual alumni
fund, are among the greatest re-
sources Washington and Lee posses-
ses with which to meet the future.

Speaking of the future, the pres-
ident of the Alumni Association,
addressing the General Meeting in
June, reminded us that alumni
serve their alma mater in many
ways, not the least of which is add-
ing honor to the University

SUMMER 10961

through their own character and
achievement. However, he added,
perhaps the greatest task is “the in-
tensive development of a systematic
and significant program of annual
giving on the part of all alumni
and friends of the University.” At
a time when many other colleges
and universities must grow large
and perhaps unwieldy, Washington
and Lee adheres to its proven phil-
osophy of educating well a limited
number of carefully selected young
men. We have a relatively small
alumni community of about 11,000.
If we cannot command the loyalty
of this comparatively small group,
the future for Washington and Lee
and its distinctive philosophy and
creed is clouded. Speaking very
practically, the great foundations
and corporations judge our Uni-
versity’s qualification for assistance,
in large measure, upon the con-
tinuing support received from
alumni. In the last full Alumni
Fund campaign (1957-58), the ef-
fectiveness of our solicitation—
those responding from total num-
ber solicited—was a participation
of 35.3 per cent. This is fine, but
suggests much to be desired when
measured against the 1959-60 rec-
ord of some sister institutions such
as Princeton’s 71.9 per cent, Dart-
mouth’s 64.9 per cent, Williams’
57 per cent, Yale’s 46 per cent, and
Johns Hopkins’ 44.6 per cent.
When a young man enrolls at
Washington and Lee, his invest-
ment of time and effort is our
sacred trust. All of our efforts are,
or should be, dedicated to assur-

ing the fullest possible dividend for
him. The alumni role in helping
Washington and Lee fulfill its mis-
sion is a significant one. Essentially,
it is a matter of a manifest interest
in the needs of Washington and
Lee through a participation in
th annual Alumni Fund. ‘Those
teachers and others who carry on
the work of our University need
yearly evidence that the vast ma-
jority of our alumni loyally sup-
port the aims and objectives of
Washington and Lee

With the thoughtful conviction
that all alumni who have partici-
pated in the Fund in the past will
continue to do so in the future
and with unswerving faith in the
bond between our University and
all of its sons, the Alumni Fund
Council has set a monetary goal
for the 1961-62 session of over
$r100,000.00 and a double or bet-
ter percentage of participation.
This, then, is a call to our loyalty.
We ask that you ponder with us
the needs of our university in the
future into which it moves. The
University deserves to know that an
even increasing number of alumni
are truly interested in its progress.
Every new contributor to the Alum-
ni Fund conveys this happy mes-
sage. The generosity of alumni
will assure that Washington and
Lee can maintain its high stand-
ards of quality in the education of
young men. We earnestly call upon
each of: you to make the 1961-62
Fund a.record contribution. Join
us in our confidence that it will be
just that.

21

Report of the Association President:

Gratitude for an Opportunity,

Challenge for the Future

T IS WITH A peculiar mixture of
I pride, pleasure and regret that
I make my report to the Washing-
ton and Lee Alumni Association—
pride in the honor that has been
mine this past year, pleasure in the
opportunity I have had to serve the
University which has given me so
much and the alumni who have
contributed to her greatness, and
regret that the limitations of time
and ability have prevented me from
doing all that I would have liked
to do. Fortunately, though their
time has also been limited, the abil-
ity of the other members of your

 

By PAUL M. SHUFORD
President, 1960-61

Board of ‘Trustees has more than
compensated for the lack on my
part. ‘hus, the past year has been
one of devotion and accomplish-
ment on the part of your Board.

As I am sure you can appreciate,
much of the work of the Board is
relatively routine. This is not to
say that it is not both necessary and
rewarding, but merely that it is
not the sort of thing which makes
for interesting listening. However,
there are several things I do deem
worthy of mention.

First, as you have heard, the
limited Alumni Fund Campaign,

Scene at Finals alumni luncheon

22

coupled with out alloted share of
the Development Fund, produced a
surplus which will be given over to
the University for general use. Next
year the Alumni Fund Committee
has recommended a return to a full
scale Alumni Fund campaign such
as had been conducted prior to the
Development Fund campaign. It is
my sincere hope that the results
will be the best and most gratifying
ever.

Secondly, it seems proper to men-
tion what has already been report-
ed to you through the Alumni
Magazine. ‘That is, that your Board
gave very thorough consideration
to a list of proposals presented to
last year’s meeting by Dr. Amos
Herold, and referred to the Board
for study. Dr. Herold’s proposals
were printed in the Fall issue of the
magazine, and the conclusions and
actions were printed in a_subse-
quent issue. Upon consideration of
all relevant factors most of these
proposals were deemed to be not
in the best interest of the Univer-
sity (to the services of which our
charter commits us;) a lesser num-
ber of his proposals were for pro-
cedures already in effect; and one
or two were held over for possible
later consideration, pending future
developments.

Thirdly, I would like to say that

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the matter of an alumni or alumni-
faculty house has been kept before
the University’s Board of ‘Trustees
for their consideration. As you
probably know, such a facility has
a definite place in the University’s
development program, and we are
all looking forward to the day
when it becomes a reality. How-
ever, I must say in all candor, that
your Board did not feel it could
conscientiously insist that it be put
before other obvious needs of the
University, such as additional and
remodeled class and _ laboratory
facilities, additional dormitory
space, and an enlarged law library,
to mention only some. While I feel
certain that your Board will con-
tinue to place this matter at or near
the top of its list of desirable pro-
jects, and will do its best to bring
it to fruition, it seems proper that
we should cooperate fully with the
University’s Board of Trustees in
the total development program.
There is no lack of sympathy
there—I can assure you—for every
member of that Board, with the ob-
vious exception of Mrs. duPont, is
also an alumnus of Washington
and Lee.

Finally, as was mentioned at last
year’s meeting, there has been a
committee at work drafting pro-
posals for certain changes in our
charter and by-laws. ‘This commit-
tee has concluded its task, at least
for the time being, and the Board
has recommended for your adop-
tion several changes which will be
presented to you shortly. Briefly
these changes concern:

(1) Enlarging your Board of
Trustees and lengthening the
tenure of individual members in
order to bring about greater
alumni representation and in-
terest and to better enable those
members to render effectual ser-
vice.

(2) Redefine the classification
of “alumnus” for greater simplic-
ity and to bring the present clas-

SUMMER 1961

 

Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts

 

Degrees Awarded, 1960-61

October January June
1960 1961 1961 Total Year

Bachelor of Science (Commerce)

Previous

1238 £23 37.88
1 4 25 30 30
2 fo) 28 30 25
5 4 126 135 136

 

9 21 202 232 329

 

 

sification into line with what has
apparently been the actual prac-
tice of the Association, and

(3) Redefine the title and cer-
tain duties of the alumni secre-
tary.

Before concluding I would ask
your indulgence to submit one per-
sonal thought. Individual alumni
serve their alma mater in many
ways—by contributions to the
Alumni Fund, by developing the
interest of others, particularly pros-
pective students in W&L, and cer-
tainly not least of all, by adding
honor to the University through
their own characters and achieve-
ments. However, it has been my
growing conviction that the great-
est task of the Alumni Association,

 

M. SHUFORD, ’43

as an organization, is or should be
the intensive development of a sys-
tematic and significant program of
giving on the part of all alumni
and friends of the University. I
would not for one moment detract
from the fine record that has been
established, but I feel we have only
“scratched the surface,” if I may use
a metaphor. It is my hope, far-
fetched as some may think it to be,
that in the not too distant future
W&L would have a scholarship en-
dowment or contribution program
sufficient to say that no worthy ap-
plicant need ever seek another col-
lege simply because of a lack of
funds. ‘This will obviously require
greater effort and sacrifice on the
part of all of us but I feel that
Washington and Lee alumni are
equal to any task when properly
motivated and organized. ‘The mo-
tivation is already here—our_ be-
loved University. More intensive
and extensive effort at organizing
is what I bespeak to succeeding
Board members and officers, and
to the officers and members of the
various chapters and classes. As
with Rome, this will not be done
in a day, but here is our challenge
for. the: future:

In closing may I sincerely thank
each and every alumnus, and _ par-
ticularly the members of the Board
and our executive secretary, Bill
Washburn, for their unfailing sup-
port and assistance. You have made
my tenure as President one of real
joy and satisfaction.

The Executive Secretary's Report:

A Busy Year of Reunions,
Chapter Visits, Fund Activity

NCE AGAIN IN THIS annual re-
QO port I am happy to say that
your alumni association is healthy
and continues to progress. In all
areas the growth and development
has been evident. Briefly, 1 would
like to mention a few of the major
programs.

Last year at this time there were
97 active chapters in the associa-
tion. Today we have 40 such chap-
ters and there is one more which is
on the verge, so to speak, of becom-
ing activated soon. By next fall it
will be in full operation. While the
establishing of new chapters is tak-
en with some caution, the associa-
tion is eager to assist in this de-
velopment wherever there is the
need or the desire expressed. ‘The
three newly organized chapters
have gotten off to a splendid start—
several meetings have been held
and in the one case of Wilmington,
Delaware, the chapter arranged a
splendid spring program with the
W&L Glee Club. Organizationally,
then, I think we are on the move
at the proper speed. As secretary, I
have personally attended meetings
in 31 of these 40 chapters, traveling
from New York to San Antonio;
from Norfolk to St. Louis; from
Miami to Chicago. Members of the
faculty and administration have
also been to several other chapters.

24

By WILLIAM C. WASHBURN

Executive Secretary

All of these visitations attest to the
fact that the alumni chapters are
active and energetic and are per-
forming a good service for the Uni-
versity.

We are all familiar with the Unti-
versity Development Program and
its fine achievements evidenced by
the new buildings which are now
under way. Jim Whitehead, his
staff, and Dr. Cole have been ex-
tremely helpful to all chapters this
year and I should like to just pause
here long enough to publicly de-
clare our many thanks on behalf
of the Alumni Association for all
their good assistance and coopera-
tion. The University Development
Program has brought and is still
bringing a renewed interest and
vigor to our chapters and to the
alumni. The culmination of this
task, so well executed, is a tribute
to the University Development
team as well as to the alumni.

In addition to the University De-
velopment capital campaign, the
Alumni Fund was reactivated this
year under a limited operation,
The Fund Council, headed by Lin-
wood Holton, has held several
meetings during the year and has
directed the fund to a point at
which we can all be proud. As
ordered by the Council, the Fund
appeal was, again this year, made

only to those alumni who were not
still under pledge or payment to
the University Development Pro-
gram. The sincere effort was not to
“double-up” on anyone. The pro-
gram, even on this limited scale,
now consumes a great part of our
effort. Last year on a very small
scale the Alumni Fund managed to
accumulate approximately $20,000.
This year we have reached, as of
May 27, $45,325.00 from 1,431 con-
tributors. ‘The fiscal year ends June
30. Whatever success the Fund
achieves this year can be credited
largely to the 93 class agents, the
43 regional agents and the scores
of committeemen serving in our
behalf. ‘These men have given not
only of their resources but, more
important, of their time and ener-
gy to make our Fund a success. For
this next year the Alumni Fund
Council has directed a full and
complete campaign: goals of 4,000
contributors and $100,000.00 have
been set. We urge each and every
alumnus conscientiously to share
in this effort.

Our annual Anniversary Class
Reunions are getting larger each
year. Last year we instituted the
1oth anniversary reunion and this
year we had over 50 back from the
class of 1951. The total number in
the four classes was half again as

THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

many as last year. The men
thoroughly enjoy seeing the college
in session and having the oppor-
tunity to participate in the future
programs of the university. Of
course, stories of all kinds abound
on all sides and there is much rem-
iniscing, all of which results in a
more dedicated and sincerely in-
terested alumnus.

The Alumni Magazine had a few
face changes this year. We hope
they have improved its readability.
It continues to be our widest chan-
nel of communication between
alumni and the University. Quar-
terly this magazine is sent to a
mailing list of approximately
10,700 (including some 135 over-
seas) with the hope of keeping you
informed on the news and affairs
of the University as well as your
classmates and college friends. My
deep appreciation goes to Mrs. Jef-
frey, our managing editor, and to
Mr. Lauck of our Printing Labora-
tory for all their interest and co-
operation. Without their patience
and understanding nothing would
get out. In the years ahead we will
continue to try to give you a maga-
zine of which we can all be proud.

There are quite a number of
others facets in alumni work. I'll
not take time to elaborate on them.
One program for next year how-
ever needs mentioning. We will at-
tempt in this year to establish what
might be called an Ocupational
File of alumni. It is an effort,
through submitted questionnaires
and by use of our IBM system, to
classify each alumnus into an es-
tablished set of occupational cate-
gories. In this way we can then de-
termine who and how many doctors
we have, or ministers, or bankers,

or ranchers, etc.

More and more the public is ask-
ing the colleges and universities
to prove themselves in the products
they produce. We think the Occu-
pational File will not only be help-
ful and informative but will also
be a means of proving Washington

SUMMER 1961

and Lee does indeed have an en-
viable record. Let me urge each of
you to respond fully to this pro-
gram.

Now briefly some of the other
facets: In our student relations area
we participate at freshman camp
and award a prize to the boy who
upholds the tradition of knowing
the most names of his classmates;
Homecoming, wherein we award
four prizes to the winners of the
fraternity house decorations con-
test; our senior banquet each year.
All of these activities are of tremen-
dous value and grow increasingly
important.

In closing, let me say that I have
truly enjoyed this past year of pro-

gress and look forward with eager
pleasure to the coming year. It is
always difficult and dangerous to
extend thanks to all who have
helped, for I am most fearful of
overlooking someone. But first let
me congratulate you on your asso-
ciation officers who have given so
unselfishly of their time and _tal-
ents. ‘To the administration and
faculty, to the Development Office,
the Faculty-Alumni Committee,
chapter officers, class and regional
agents, and in fact just about every
alumnus, I extend my very deep
appreciation.

And to my office staff—I’m sure
they’ll best understand—my simple
but most profound “thanks.”

Homecoming and Openings:

The Same Big Weekend

OR THE FIRST TIME in many
FE years, Homecoming weekend
will coincide with Opening Dances.
A student steering committee has
been working with Executive Sec-
retary Bill Washburn and will con-
fer later with the Alumni Faculty
Committee in more detail. ‘The
date is set as October 13-14 and
promises to be one of the most col-
orful weekends in the college year.

In addition to the fraternity
house decoration contest, a pep-
rally is planned for Friday evening
in Doremus gymnasium and will
be followed by the jazz session of
Opening Dances. The bands have
not yet been named, but the Dance
Board promises its usual caliber of
outstanding entertainment.

Registration of alumni will be-
gin Saturday morning in the Stu-
dent Union Building. The day’s
program includes a morning Cof-
fee Hour and the Alumni Lunch-
eon in Evans Dining Hall before

the afternoon festivities. The kick-
off for the Generals’ game against
the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-
Macon will begin at 2 pm.,,
brightened with all the color of the
Homecoming queen and her court.
A reception for all alumni and
guests is planned immediately fol-
lowing Saturday’s game, and that
evening the formal dance will be-
gin at g p.m. with Openings figure
taking place at approximately 10
p-m.

There is no more beautiful time
of the year to visit the Shenandoah
Valley than Mid-October. The col-
or of the foliage and the color of
Homecoming will blend to provide
an unforgettable weekend for alum-
ni. A word of caution, however,
must be entered. Because of the
combination attractions for the
weekend and the limited hotel
space, room reservations should be
made well in advance. Everything
points to a great time. Try to make
it if you can.

 

 

CHAPTER CORRESPONDENTS

Appalachian—Lloyd A. Myers, Jr., ’31, 516
Vance Drive, Bristol, Tennessee

Augusta-Rockingham—J. B. Stombock, ’°41,
Box 594, Waynesboro, Virginia

Atlanta—Farris P. Hotchkiss, ’58, 370 Al-
berta Terrace, N.E., Apt. 2-D

Baltimore—John D. Mayhew, °26, 38 North-
wood Drive, Timonium, Maryl and

Birmingham—John V. Coe, ’25, 1631 North
3rd Street

Charleston, West Virginia—Ruge P. DeVan,
Jr., ’34, United Carbon Building

Chattanooga—Gerry U. Stephens, °50, 2720
Haywood Avenue

Chicago—Charles A, Strahorn, ’28, Winnet-
ka Trust and Savings Bank, Winnetka,
Illinois

Charlotte—John Schuber, Jr., ’44, 1850
Sterling Road, Charlotte 9, N. C.

Southern Ohio—Robert F. Wersel, °42, 1925
Rockwood Drive, Cincinnati 8, Ohio

Cleveland—Hal R. Gates, Jr., °48, 19801
Wickfield Road, Cleveland 22

Cumberland Valley—James L. Rimler, ’31,
N. Court St., Frederick, Maryland

Danville—C. Richmond Williamson, ’51,
P. O. Box 497

Florida West Coast—Charles P. Lykes, ‘39,
P. O. Box 2879, Tampa, Florida

Houston—Robert W. Davis, Jr.,
Esperson Building

Jacksonville—A. Lee Powell, Jr., ‘50, 34
Buckman Building

Kansas City—W. H. Leedy, °49, 15 West
10th Street

Louisville—Ernest Woodward, II, 40, Ken-
tucky Home Life Building

Lynchburg—Frank H. Callaham, Jr., ’52,
1521 Parkland Drive, Lynchburg

Mid-South—J., Hunter Lane, Jr., °52, 727
Commerce Title Bldg., Memphis, Tenn.

New Orleans—James W. Hammett, °40,
1215 Prytaina Street, New Orleans 40,
Louisiana

New York—Robert E. Steele, III, ’41, 7
Pine Ridge Road, Town of Rye, Port-
chester, New York.

New River and Greenbrier—Harry E. Mo-
ran, 18, Beckley, West Virginia

Norfolk, Virginia—Ferdinand Phillips, Jr.,
"1, 1705 Banning Rd., Norfolk

North Texas—J. B. Sowell, Jr., °54, 1522
Republic National Bank Building, Dallas,
Txas

Northern Louisiana—Robert U. Goodman,
°50, 471 Leo Street, Shreveport, Sate

Peninsula—John P. Bowen, Jr., °51, Th
The Daily Press, Inc., 215- 217 25th Street.
Newport News, ‘Virginia

Palm Beach - Ft. Lauderdale — John F.
Ginestra, °44, 2748 N.E. 20th Street Ft.
Lauderdale

Philadelphia—Stephen Berg, ’58, 535 Pel-
ham Road

Piedmont—A, M. Pullen, Jr., ’36, 203 South-
eastern Building, Greensboro, C.

Pittsburgh—A. M. Doty, °35, Quail Hill
Road, Fox-Chapel, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Richmond—C. W. Pinnell, Jr., °42, Pin-
nell’s, Incorporated, 701-703 West Broad
Street, Richmond 20, Virginia

Roanoke—William R. Holland, ay Moun-
tain Trust Bank, P. O. Box 1411

San Antonio—John W. Goode, Jr.,
N, St. Mary’s Street

St. Louis—Albert H. Hamel, °50, 433 Polo
Drive, Clayton 5, Missouri

Tri-State—Joe W. Dingess, ’21, 151 Kings
Highway, Huntington, West Virginia

Tulsa—Phillip R. Campbell, °57, 603 Phil-
tower Bldg., Tulsa, Oklahoma

Upper Potomac—Thomas N. Berry, ‘38, 15
N. Allegany eS Cumberland, Maryland

Washington, Cc. — Arthur ea a
Smith, Jr., AL 1313 You Street,

Wilmington, Delaware—A. Robert hia
hams, Jr., ’37, 308 Waverly Rd.

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CLass NotTES

1902

Still active in the practice of law, J. P.
WALL writes from Seattle, Washington
that he is in excellent health and enjoys
playing “Santa Claus’ to his children,
grand children and great grandchildren—
36 persons in all. Mr. Wall is 83 years
“young.”

1908

Horace W. PHILLIPs is presently a mem-
ber of the Board of Directors of the
Farmers Bank of Nansemond in Suffolk,
Virginia. He has held this position since
1916.

1912
Tom GLascow, since moving to Charlotte,
North Carolina in 1911, has been director
and president of many community agen-
cies, the Chamber of Commerce, and
for thirty-five years has been a Presby-
terian elder. He is today president of the
automotive parts firm, Glasgow-Stewart
and Company.

1915

The Chief Engineer of the RCA Electron
Tube Division, GEORGE ROBERT SHAW, has
retired after a distinguished 40-year ca-
reer, 31 of those with RCA. Dr. Shaw, who
has a number of patents to his credit,
has been active in professional societies
as well as filling his position so well as
a chemical engineer. He is a member of
the American Chemical Society, the Amer-
ican Physical Society, a Fellow of the
IRE, and he received the Coffin Award
and the RCA Victor Award of Merit in
1950-51. In addition to his achievements
in engineering-management, Dr. Shaw
has provided leadership in sponsoring
and advancing activities for engineers and
helped pioneer the creation of the RCA
ENGINEER.

1918

The new president of the District of

Columbia Bar Association is EpmMuND D.
CAMPBELL, born on the campus of the
University and a son of former Dean
Harry Campbell. Mr. Campbell is a long-
time member of the firm of Douglas,
Obear, and Campbell in Washington and
has been active in civic and_ political
affairs. He was at one time Democratic
nominee for Congress, is chairman of the
Board of Trustees of Mary Baldwin Col-
lege, and was a former Community
Chest President. In Bar Association af-
fairs, Mr. Campbell has served as first
vice-president and has been chairman
of a number of the Association’s import-
ant committees. He is a member of the
American Bar Association, Phi Delta Phi,
Phi Beta Kappa, ODK, the Lawyers’ Club,
the Barristers, and the Metropolitan Club.

James Lewis Howe, Jr. is still hoping to
get back to his beloved China, after
waiting twenty-four years, but is getting
discouraged. He says he always keeps
up with the news of Washington and
Lee and gets back to Lexington as often
as he can. His son, James L. Howe, III,
is carrying on law studies, after serving
time in the U.S. Navy. His daughter,
Henrietta Marvine, is correspondent for
the New York Times and Time Magazine
in Rabat, Morocco.

1919

On June ist, Joe B. Livesay retired and
left New York to return to Waynesboro,
Virginia, where he hopes to meet former
Washington and Lee associates. His ad-
dress in Waynesboro is P. O. Box 27,
2400 Forest Drive.

1920

W. H. McGinnis finished law school at
the University of West Virginia in 1925
and entered legal practice in Beckley.
He served as United States marshal, but,
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1960 from active practice of law. He and
his wife are the parents of two daughters
and grandparents of two.

THomas M. Srusss and his wife recently
returned from an eight weeks tour of
the Mediterranean, Gibraltar, Palermo,
Naples, and Spain. He is the national
historian for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fra-
ternity and expects to complete the work
in approximately two years.

1925

EarL S. MATTINGLEY, Washington and
Lee’s longtime treasurer, was honored
by Beta Gamma Sigma fraternity at
the University recently, when he was
named an honorary member. The frater-
nity is the national society for students
of business administration.

GIBSON B. WITHERSPOON was elected for
a three-year term to the House of Dele-
gates of the American Bar association
for the State of Mississippi. He is also
on the Advisory Board of the ABA Jour-
nal and has been Associate Editor of the
Commercial Law Journal since 1945. He
is a Commissioner from Mississippi to the
National Conference of Comissioners on
Uniform State Law.

1926

THomas ‘T. Moore, vice-president of
Shenandoah Life Insurance Company in
Roanoke, has been named vice-president

of the Blue Ridge Council of the Boy
Scouts of America. Some 8,779 boys are
registered in the Council.

RatpH Daves and Mrs. Daves traveled
nearly half way round the world by jet
to reach Toyko on May 28th to attend
a four-day convention of Rotary Inter-
national. The trip out included a three-
day visit to Honolulu. After the conven-
tion the Daves toured Japan and _ also
visited Hong Kong.

1927

Among the new directors of the State
Chamber of Commerce of Virginia is
RicHARD D. MABEN, town manager of
Blackstone, Virginia. Known as “Snake”
Maben because of his tricky southpaw
offerings, he pitched for the W. and L.
baseball team for six years while he
worked toward his B.S. and LL.B. de-
erees.

Joun S. LetcHer has been elected vice-
president of the First National Bank of
Lexington, Virginia. Following a_ dis-
tinguished career in the Marine Corps,
General Letcher retired in 1947, and
since that time he has been active in
Lexington civic matters. He directed the
campaign to preserve the beauty of
Goshen Pass which resulted in the State’s
buying the northern side of the Pass for a
state forest. In 1953 he headed the Cancer
Society Drive, and last year he was pres-

 

 

CLARK BURRITT WINTER, 737, has
been elected Treasurer of American
Express in New York. He was also
recently elected a Vice President
and Director of Wells Fargo & Co.,
a subsidiary of American Express.

Winter, who received his B.S.

SUMMER 1961

degree from Washington and Lee
University, has been a Vice Presi-
dent at American Express since
1954, following a year’s leave of
absence when he served in Wash-
ington as a special assistant to the
Undersecretary of the ‘Treasury.
He joined the company in 1946.

Among his clubs, societies and
associations are Omicron Delta
Kappa, Pi Kappa Phi, the Bankers
Club of New York, the Newcomen
Society, the Cherry Valley Country
Club in Garden City, Long Island,
and the vestry committee of the
Cathedral of the Incarnation in
Garden City.

Winter is currently serving as a
member of the Alumni Board of
‘Trustees.

Winter and his wife, the former
Margery Forbes of Denver, live in
Garden City with their four chil-
dren: Elizabeth, 16; Clark, Jr., 9;
Duncan, 8; and Schuyler, 5.

ident of the Rockbridge County Com-
munity Chest.

1929

The degree of Doctor of Divinity was
bestowed upon Lours ALDWoRTH HASKELL
by the Virginia Theological Seminary
in Alexandria, Virginia, in May. Mr.
Haskell is at present rector of St. John’s
Church of Charleston, West Virginia, and
is a member of the Board of Trustees
of the Virginia Theological Seminary.
He was honoied with this degree because
of his position of leadership and_ re-
sponsibility in the church, his work in
the field of Christian Education, and the
high quality of his pastoral ministry.
ApRIAN L. MCCARDELL was elected pres-
ident of the First National Bank of Bal-
timore in May. After service in World
War II as a commander, he was con-
nected with the Seaboard Citizens Na-
tional Bank in Norfolk and with the
Charleston National Bank of Charleston,
West Virginia. He then joined the First
National Bank of Baltimore and was
elected an executive vice-president in
1960. Mr. McCardell is also a director of
the New Amsterdam Casualty Company,
and is treasurer of the Baltimore Region,
National Conference of Christians and
Jews.

1930

SAM W. RApeR, who has served for thirty
years as treasurer of the student body at
Washington and Lee, was presented a
handsome cigar-cigarette box by stu-
dent officers during the late spring in
appreciation for his longtime — service
without pay. Sam, who is vice-president of
the Rockbridge National Bank in Lex-
ington, has also handled the finances for
many years of his fraternity, Sigma Chi.

The Southwest department of the Hart-
ford insurance group in Dallas has
named Jupp G. STIFF an agency superin-
tendent for fire companies of the group.
Judd joined the company in 1942 and
served in Texas as an executive special
agent. He is a past member of the execu-
tive committee and former vice-president
of the North Texas Field Club.

1932

A West Palm Beach lawyer, CHARLES B.
FULTON, was administered the oath of
office of President of The Florida Bar in
May, 1960. A long record of service to
his professional organization preceded
his election to the presidency. He served
as a member of the Board of Governors
for five terms and has been a member of
the Executive Committee for a number of
years and was chairman of the Com-
mittee on Legal Institutes and Continu-
ing Education during 1959-60, having
been elected president-elect at the end
of the year. Charlie is a past-president of
the Palm Beach County Bar Association
and a member of the American Bar As-
sociation.

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FREDERICK D. STRONG, °35

LYMAN C. HARRELL, JR., has been a mem-
ber of the General Assembly of Virginia
for the last four years. From 1938-43, he
was Commonwealth’s Attorney of Greens-
ville county, following which he served
three years of active duty in the Navy.
After this service, he continued as Com-
monwealth’s attorney, until his election to
the General Assembly. Mr. Harrell is pres-
ident of the Citizens National Bank of
Emporia, Virginia, a member of the
Executive Committee of the Virginia State
Bar, a member of various committees of
the Virginia Bankers’ Association, and of
the Legislative Commissions.

Practicing law in Miami, J. BERNARD
SPECTOR was recently elected to the Board
of Directors of the Mercantile Bank.

The Mississippi Bar Association elected
SHERWOOD W. WISE as president on July
1, 1961. Sherwood is an attorney in Jack-
son, Mississippi.

The Mayor of Lexington, Virginia, Paur
A. HOLSTEIN, was re-elected for a term of
two years in a June 13th city election. He
has held the office for ten years.

1933

As a side line from surgery, Dr. WILLIAM
Topp DEvAN is in the business of breed-
ing a racing standard bred horse (Trotters
and Pacers). He now has six in training
and plans to race them this year at the
various tracks on the Grand Circuit.

1934

‘THE Rev. DarBy Woop Betts has been
appointed archdeacon of the Episcopal
Diocese of California. In his new post he
will be a general adjutant to the Bishop
with special reference to extension of ur-
ban work. In the past Archdeacon Betts

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served as director of community relations
at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
in New York City, heading a citywide
slum prevention committee. In California
he will continue to do similar community-
church relations work.

1935

FREDERICK D. StRoNG has joined McCall’s
Magazine as Director of Financial Analysis
after being Controller and Secretary with
Pepperell since 1945. Prior to that he
spent a period with Vick Chemical Com-
pany as Assistant Controller. Fred is a
member of the Controllers Institute of
America, Beta Gamma Sigma, and the
University Club of Boston.

HENRY RAVENHORST was elected recently
to a three-year term as director of Na-
tural Bridge District of the P.T.A., a
four-county area. He is associate professor
of engineering at Washington and Lee.

1936

H. Epwin Bercer has been promoted from
senior metallurgical engineer to superin-
tendent of metallurgical engineering at
the Kaiser Steel Corporation’s Fontana
plant in California. He has been in the
steel business since 1937, serving sixteen
years with the U.S. Steel Company before
joining Kaiser in 1953. He and his wife,
Lois, and a daughter, Patricia Ann, live
at 700 North East End Avenue, Pomona,
California.

After two years as special agent in charge
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in
San Diego, FRANK L. Price has reported to
the San Francisco office of the FBI. Frank
will serve as agent in charge for this
San Francisco assignment. He is a 20-year
veteran of FBI work and was in charge
of the criminal section in Washington for
seven years. He is an attorney and a
member of the District of Columbia Bar.

1938

A $10-million entertainment and recrea-
tion center will be opened in August by
ANnGus G. WYNNE, JR., midway on the
turnpike between Ft. Worth and Dallas.
This project, known as “Six Flags Over
Texas,” is a part of the world’s largest
planned industrial district, located in the
vicinity of the old Arlington Downs race
track. ‘The 105-acre family entertainment
center will offer over forty major attac-
tions, elaborate rides, a three million
gallon capacity lake, and over three hun-
dred tons of air-conditioning. Mr.
Wynne’s business affiliations are numer-
ous, and the office for these enterprises
is in an elegant old home just off Dallas’
scenic ‘Turtle Creek Drive. His civic con-
nections and accomplishments, state and
national, are also impressive.

Effective July ist, THOMAS D. DURRANCE
became Vice-President-Public Relations
for the Arabian American Oil Company.

 

‘THOMAS D. DURRANCE, ’38

‘Tom joined Aramco in 1960 as Manager
of the Public Relations Department in
the Middle East, and he will continue to
make his home there. Before entering the
petroleum industry, Tom held editorial
positions with the Office of War Informa-
tion, Time, Kiplinger, and Barron’s. He
was also a senior information specialist
with the Marshall Plan in Europe.

W. H. “Britt” Byrn recently headed a
judging team in Newport News, Virginia,
for sales essays sponsored by the Sales
Executive Club. The national contest was
on the subject “Selling as a Professional
Career.” Bill is associate editor of Ship-
yard Bulletin and News and Views of
Newport News Shipbuilding Corporation.

A Hampton, Virginia, insurance agent,
VERNON ‘T. STRICKLER, JR., has been ap-
pointed chairman of the 1961 Seafood
Festival, sponsored by the Lions Club and
a major annual event of the area. Vernon
has also been active in civic affairs for
some time, as evidenced by his position
as general chairman of the 1958 Penin-
sula Cancer Crusade and as past governor
of ‘Toastmasters International Area 12. He
has served as president of the Peninsula
Washington and Lee Alumni Association.

At the national convention of Financial
Analysts Societies in Richmond, GEORGE
S. Kemp, J]R., was elected president of the
federation. George is president of the
Richmond Financial Analysts Society and
served as vice-chairman of the national
convention committee, which took two
years of planning for a meeting that
featured sixty-three field trips, eleven
forums, and thirty-eight speakers, repre-
senting a cross-section of the major in-
dustrial concerns in the nation.

After a long association with Henry Holt
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books, JoHN E. NEeILL is now associated
with W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., of
New York City and is vice-president in
charge of the college department. He
and his wife, the former Betty Doucette,
reside in Scarsdale, New York.

Ouiver L. CoLBurN has been promoted to
assistant executive manager with the New
England Fire Insurance Rating Associa-
tion. He joined the company in 1938,
took a leave from 1943 to 1946 to serve
in the U. S. Navy, then rejoined the
company. He has served as division man-
ager of the Boston Metropolitan stamp-
ing department, superintendent of all
divisions of the stamping office, and assist-
ant manager. He has. acted as the com-
pany’s Haison representative in charge
of inspections for the All-Industry Fire
Insurance Committee, set up to handle
inspections and underwriting of fire risks
in certain sections of Boston, Massa-
chusetts.

1939

Since graduation, JAMES E. Murpny has
been with Clark Equipment Company in
Battle Creek, Michigan. He is now Ex-
port Manager. ‘The Murphys have a son,
Patrick, who is 15 years old and a daugh-
ter, Kathleen, who is 10.

Dr. EDGAR FINLEY SHANNON, JR., president
of the University of Virginia, delivered the
inaugural address on May 20, 1961, at

ceremonies installing Major General
George R. E. Shell as ninth superinten-
dent of Virginia Military Institute.

Ropert S. Hoyt is director of the Perth
Amboy General Hospital in New Jersey.
He had formerly been administrator of
the Lutheran Hospital in Baltimore,
Maryland, serving there for twelve years.
He had also served as president of the
Maryland-District of Columbia-Delaware
Hospital Association, president of the
Lutheran Hospital Association of America,
and treasurer of both the Maryland
League for Nursing and the Health and
Welfare Council of the Greater Baltimore
area. He served as visiting lecturer in the
School of Hospital Administration of
George Washington University, and the
School of Hospital Administration of
Washington University, St. Louis, Mis-

? 1940

ERNEST Woopwarp, II, received his LL.B.
degree from the University of Louisville.
Ernie has just been elected president of
the University of Louisville law alumni.
He is a former president of the Wash-
ington and Lee Alumni Association and
is presently Secretary-Treasurer of the
Washington and Lee Alumni Chapter in
Leuisville.

1941

Governor Price Daniel has named EMIL

 

m§ FRED BARTENSTEIN, JR., 1939 grad-
uate of the academic school and a

1941 graduate from the School of
Law, has been elected to the newly
created post of administrative vice-
president by the directors of Merck

SUMMER 1961

 

& Co., nationally known pharma-
ceutical and chemical firm, head-
quartered in Rahway, New Jersey.

Bartenstein will supervise officials
responsible for Merck’s general
legal, patent, trademark, and pub-
lic relations activities. He will con-
tinue to serve as general counsel of
the company, a post he has held
since 1957.

Bartenstein, who joined Merck
shortly after graduation from
Washington and Lee, is a member
of the committee on corporate law
departments of the American Bar
Association, the legal advisory com-
mittee of the Manufacturing Chem-
ists’ Association, the legislative sec-
tion of the Pharmaceutical Manu-
facturers’ Association, the Bar As-
sociation of the City of New York,
the New York State Bar Associa-
tion, and the Virginia State Bar.

Bartenstein lives in Mendham,
New Jersey.

RASSMAN as a regent of the ‘Texas State
Teachers Colleges for a _ six-year term,
subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Emil is a prominent Midland, ‘Texas, at-
torney and civic leader and was named
Midland’s “Outstanding Young Man _ of
1951 and one of the five “Outstanding
Young Men of ‘Texas” for that year. He
has been active in affairs of the Texas
and American Bar Associations, gaining
widespread recognition for his work in
the ‘Tidelands case and in connection
with West Texas water rights.

Joun E. DELEHANTY, Contact Representa-
tive at Sunmount VA Hospital, Tupper
Lake, New York, received a Sustained
Superior Performance award for services
rendered to the Sunmount veterans and
to veterans in the surrounding northern
New York area. Before John’s work with
the VA, he served four years of active
duty as liaison pilot. He lives now in
Tupper Lake with his wife, Charlcie, and
three children, John, Eileen, and Marion,
and is very active in community affairs.

Guy LA Baw has been named regional
manager of “International Science and
Technology,’ a forthcoming new major
publication to be published by Conover-
Mast Publications, Inc. Guy, who will be
based in the company’s New York office,
will be responsible for advertising sales
for the new publication in New York
City, Northern New Jersey, and Long
Island. He was formerly New York City
District Manager of ‘Steel’? magazine and
prior to that was New York representative
for Modern Hospital Publications, Inc.

 

Guy La Baw, ’41

The President of the United States
Chamber of Commerce has appointed
BENTON M. WAKEFIELD, JR., to serve on
the Finance Committee of that organiza-
tion for the year 1961-62. This committee
has thirty members from all parts of the

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United States. It studies national problems
in the field of banking, financial institu-
tions, and securities markets and recom-
mends policies in these fields. Benton is
vice-president of The Ouachita National
Bank in Monroe, Louisiana.

1942

Insurance business, a limited law practice,
and banking are a few of the many ac-
tivities of Roperrt D. Gace, III. He is
assistant vice-president of the bank in
Port Gibson, Mississippi, where he lives.
The Gages have a daughter, Terry, age 11,
and a son, Robert IV, age 7.

1943

MARRIED: Ropert F. McCCACHRAN and
Susan D. Hamilton were married in the
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church,
New York, on April 22, 1961. Bob is
area sales manager for Europe and Africa
in the International Division of Owens-
Corning Fiberglass Corporation.

RICHARD BROMLEY has recently moved to
Johnson City, Tennessee, with his wife
and two children, where he is Sales In-
structor with the Educational Reader
Service Division of Look Magazine.

PauL M. SHUFORD, an attorney in Rich-
mond, Virginia, and former Executive
Director of the Virginia Commission on
Constitutional Government, has joined
the firm of Wallerstein, Goode, Adamson,
and Dobbins. Also in the firm, in addi-
tion to Shuford, are V. Cassel Adamson,
39, and Howard W. Dobbins, ’42. Their
offices are located in the ‘Travelers
Building.

1944

JoHN F. Ginestra of Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, has been elected a_ director
of the Investment Corporation of Florida,
a diversified development concern. A
member of the American and Florida Bar
Associations, John is a partner in the
law firm of Saunders, Curtis, Ginestra,
and Gore and is also a director of the
Atlantic Federal Savings and Loan Asso-
ciation. He is president of the Washing-
ton and Lee Alumni Chapter of Palm
Beach and Fort Lauderdale.

GEORGE ‘IT. Woop is now general sales
manager for Special Products Company
of Tennessee, Incorporated, in charge of
all sales and marketing activities of the
residential lighting fixtures and fireplace
furnishings. Company headquarters are
located in Chattanooga.

1945

BORN: MatTHew E. O’KEEFE and Mrs.
O’Keefe announce the birth of a daugh-

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ter on December 27, 1960. Mathew is
practicing medicine, specializing in radi-
ology, in Whittier, California.

General Aniline and Film Corporation
has announced that FRANK MARKOE, JR.,
is one of two members of its Board of
Directors. Frank is Vice-President of
Warner-Lambert Pharmaceutical Com-
pany and is also Secretary, Counsel, and
a member of the Board of Directors of
Warner-Lambert and a Director of two
of its subsidiaries, Maryland Glass Cor-
poration and Pro-phy-lac-tic Brush Com-

pany.

FRANK MARKOE, JR., 45

The National Fire Insurance Company
of Hartford has announced that W. W.
WALKER, JR., has been elected assistant
secretary, responsible for agency produc-
tion and field supervision in the New
England States.

COLLIER WENDEROTH, JR., is a member
of the Board of Trustees of Fort Smith
Junior College. His father before him
also held this position. Collier and_ his
wife, Nancy, have four daughters. He is
president of the O.K. Feed Mills, Inc.,
of Fort Smith.

REVEREND NEAL N. HERNDON was ap-
pointed to the Juvenile Delinquency
Commission in Springfield, Massachusetts.
He is married and the father of three
children.

1946

BORN: Dr. and Mrs. Davin Lewis an-
nounce the birth of their second son
and fourth child, Adam, on June 7, 1961.
David is a dentist, living in Wheaton,
Maryland, and recently a singular honor
was bestowed upon him. Officials of Cath-
olic University, Washington, D.C., be-

lieve that David is the first dentist in
Catholic University’s history to receive
a law degree. ‘This degree was conferred
this past June. He does not plan to prac-
tice law but hopes to write about the
“legal implications found in the medical
and dental practices.”

Jor Morratr has been named director of
public affairs of Shenandoah Life Sta-
tions of Roanoke, Virginia. He has been
news director of the stations since 1959
and newsman-newscaster since 1952.

Hucu E. Reams announces the formation
of a partnership for the general practice
of law under the firm name of Kiernan
and Reams, with offices at 306 Florida
Theatre Building, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Dr. JOHN B. PALENSKE has recently opened
the Small Animal Hospital in Wood-
stock, Illinois.

JAMeEs F. BREWSTER has been six years
with the U. S. Steel Corporation, selling
from the Baltimore District sales office.
He and his wife, Deborah, have three
children: Abigal, age 54%; Mark, age 314;
and Peter, six months.

1947

BORN: Mr. and Mrs. JAck ANDREW
CROWDER announce the birth of their
sixth child and second son, James
‘Thomas, on June 13th, 1961.

1948

BORN: Mr. and Mrs. JosiAn P. ROWE,
III, announce the birth of their daugh-
ter, Sallie Ashlin, on June 14, 1961.
Josiah is the general manager of The
Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Vir-
ginia.

1949

BORN: MICHAEL JAMES BARRETT, JR., and
Mrs. BARRETT announce the birth of a
son, Michael James Barrett, III, on No-
vember g, 1960. Michael is now a captain,
USAF with Air Force Systems Command,
Andrews AFB, Washington, D.C.

FRANK DONALD Harrison has joined the
Little Rock, Arkansas, branch office of
the Firemen’s Fund as_ superintendent
of casualty underwriting.

The Cultural Attache in the U. S. Em-
bassy in London has announced that Dr.
W. HucH Moomaw, professor of history
at Randolph-Macon College since 1954,
will become administrator of the British-
American Fulbright program, with the
title of Executive Secretary of the U. S.
Educational Commission in the United
Kingdom. Dr. Moomaw, a former senior
Fulbright scholar in England, received
his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia
in 1955. The Cultural Attache states that
Dr. Moomaw’s acceptance of this impor-
ant post “constitutes a further invaluable
and close tie between academic communi-
ties in both countries.”

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1950

Two businesses occupy EDwarp P. ‘THOM-
AS, JR., in Frederick, Maryland: President
of Terrace Lanes ‘Tenpin Bowling Center,
a 24-Lane establishment, and part-owner
and operator of an 18-hole Putt-Putt
Miniature Golf Course. In addition, Ed
is writing a weekly bowling column for
the local newspaper and doing a daily
bowling news radio show on the local
radio.

Assistant counsel for the Shenandoah
Life Insurance Company, WILLIAM S. Hus-
ARD, has been named general counsel for
the Blue Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of
America, in Roanoke.

A graduate in economics, W. DONALD
Munson, has established a $200,000 en-
dowment fund for Columbia Theological
Seminary at Decatur, Georgia. After Six
years as secretary of the Southern Chem-
ical Cotton Company in Chattanooga,
Donald left the field of business to study
theology at the Decatur seminary and now
plans to present Christianity to the
Japanese people. His wife, Marilyn, and
his four-year old daughter, Michelle, will
accompany him to Japan, a country he
visited in the mid-1950’s while serving
in the Navy.

The Worcester County Bar Association of
Maryland named as its new president
RayMonp D. Coates. In addition, Ray is
a member of numerous legal organiza-
tions, including the American and State
Bar Associations. He has practiced law
in Berlin, Maryland, since 1954, where he
and his wife, Jane, and their four children
live.

Marion G. ROBERTSON was ordained a
Baptist minister in Norfolk, Virginia in
June. Marion was a 1959 graduate of
Biblical Theological Seminary in New
York City and is also a graduate of the
Yale Law School.

After leaving the Air Force in 1954,
DABNEY CHAPMAN was associated with
the State Department as Foreign Service
officer until 1957. Since then he has been
in Stuttgart and Tuebingen, Germany as
Director of U.S. Cultural and Information
center. He and his wife, the former
Nancy Echols of Lexington, have two sons
and a daughter.

In 1953, HENRY C. BARTON, JrR., received
his bachelor of divinity degree from the
Virginia Theological Seminary. In 1954,
he married Ann Leighton Simmons of
Virginia Beach, and they now have two
daughters, Ann and Claudia. He is at
present rector at All Saints’ Episcopal
Church, Birmingham, Alabama.

1951

MARRIED: THomMas CARL DAMEWOOD
and Betty Rea Sims were married on

SUMMER 1961

June 24, 1961, in Charleston, West Vir-
ginia. Tom is a member of the law
firm of McClintic, James, Wise, and
Robinson, and is commanding officer of
the State Headquarters Detachment of
the West Virginia Army National Guard.

Among the judges in the Fine Arts
Festival in Reidsville, North Carolina,
was ABE D. JONES, JR. He is associate
editor of the Greensboro Record and has
been on their staff since 1952.

Receiving his law degree from New York
University, Lester I. Levine has been
practicing in Orlando, Florida. As of
June 1, he became a member in the part-
nership of Roth, Segal and Levine of
Orlando. Les and his wife, the former
Nancy Turpin of Mount Vernon, New
York, have four children.

E. D. LONERGAN is an account executive
for the Kool Cigarette advertising, han-
dled by the Ted Bates and Company, Inc.,
a New York advertising agency.

Rosert C. Hopkins, JRr., has been appoint-
ed business manager of Chatham Hall,
a girls’ preparatory school at Chatham,
Virginia. He was formerly with the public
facilities division of the Williamsburg
Restoration, Incorporated.

1952

A change from personnel manager to
a vice-president gives THOMAS R. SHEP-
HERD the title of Vice-President-Service
for Sylvania Home Electronics. This di-
vision of Sylvania manufactures TV,
radio, HiFi, and other electronic pro-
ducts in Batavia, New York. Tom enjoys
farm living in Dale, New York.

Fine play enabled FRANK SUMMERS, JR.,
to make golf history by setting a new
record in the Virginia Amateur Golf
Tournament on the Hot Springs’ Cas-
cades course on July 1, 1961. Frank, a
Staunton attorney, who was _ playing
George Macheras of Lexington in the
upper bracket of the championship flight,
scored a 65, the best score ever registered
in the State Amateur on this course.

After Navy OCS at Newport, Rhode
Island, RICHARD OWEN, JR., served three
years on an aircraft carrier and on a
cruiser in the Pacific and European areas.
Released from active duty in June, 1956,
he now holds the rank of Lieutenant in
the Navy Reserve. Beginning with IBM
in Richmond, he was recently promoted
to senior account representative to the
Martin Company in Baltimore, a manu-
facturer of missiles, rockets, and electronic
equipment.

‘THE REVEREND ROBERT D. SCHENKEL, JR.,
has been assistant rector of Christ Church,
Baltimore, Maryland, for the past year.
He and his wife, Anne, and three-year-old
Robert, III, live at 1800 South Road,
Baltimore, 9.

GRAFTON H. Cook is living in Dowagiac,
Michigan, where he is general manager,
Hardwood Division, of Marquette Lumber
Company. He is serving his second term
on the Board of Directors of the Indiana
Hardwood Lumberman’s Association and
is in his second term as city alderman
in Dowagiac. He also serves as vice presi-
dent of the Dowagiac Republican Club.

1953

MARRIED: On June 3, 1961, W. E.
RAWLINGS was married to the former Miss
Arlene Graham Hunt, of Summit, New
Jersey. Bill is now associated with the
Maxwell House Division of General Foods
Corporation as an associate product man-
ager. He and his bride, a graduate of
Wellesley College, reside in Weehawken,
New Jersey.

CHEDVILLE L. Martin, Jr. is Staff Legal
Counsel for the National Commission
of Fine Arts in Washington, D.C.

JERE N. Moore, Jr., has been named edi-
tor and publisher of the Union Record
and the Baldwin News in Milledgeville,
Georgia. The two newspapers represent
the oldest weekly and the second oldest
newspaper in Georgia. He is the fourth of
his family line to hold this position. Jere
is treasurer of the Georgia Press Associa-
tion.

After release from active military service
in June, 1961, JOHN I. Bowman, Jr., will
return to the Medical College of Virginia
for his internship in surgery.

1954

BORN: Frank A. and HENNy PARSONS
announce the arrival of a daughter,
Laura Davis, on May 24, 1961. Frank
is the newly appointed assistant to the
president for institutional research at
Washington and Lee.

WYATT FRENCH, JR., is the new sales rep-
resentative for Virginia for the Alexander
Smith Rug Company with offices in Rich-
mond.

The Director of Training of the National
Life Insurance of Vermont in the Boston,
Massachusetts General Agency is GEORGE
T.. SHEFTALL. He is also Vice-president
and General manager of Premium Man-
agement, Inc., of Boston.

RoBerT JAcosi has become associated with
the law firm of Paul M. Segal, a firm
specializing in communcations practice.
In November, 1958, Robert joined the
FCC Office of Opinions and Review, and
since 1960 he has been an attorney in
the hearing division of Broadcast Bureau.

THE Rev. Horace Douty, his wife Made-
line, and their 114-year old son, Dale, are
now living at 2220 Reynolds Road,
Greensboro, North Carolina, where he is
assistant minister at the Presbyterian
Church of the Covenant.

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CLASS NOTES

Ropert O. Giaster has been employed in
Europe since 1959 with the Office of
Graham Parker, Industrial and Technical
Consultants, as a market analyst in France
and Germany. His second son, Lawrence
Cedric, was born on December 19, 1959,
in Villers-Semeuse, France. After spending
some months in Dusseldorf, Germany, he
and his family will return to Paris for
the winter.

Joun R. Catverr has been appointed an
instructor in anesthesiology at the Emory
University School of Medicine, Atlanta,
Georgia. John received his M.D. from
Washington University School of Medi-
cine and took his hospital training at the
Jewish Hospital of St. Louis.

BriAN CROWLEY is a student at the Wash-
ington Psychoanalytic Institute and is
completing his residency at St. Elizabeth’s
Hospital. For the next two years he
will serve as a psychiatrist in the Navy’s
Medical Corps, starting in September,
1961. Brian is married to the former
Natalie Hope Cronin, and the couple re-
side in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

1955

At the Virginia Methodist Annual Con-
ference in June, FREDERICK AYRES ARNDT
was ordained a minister. After receiving
degrees from Randolph-Macon College
and Wesley ‘Theological Seminary in
Washington, D.C. Fred is now serving
the Loudoun Methodist Charge in Lou-
doun County, Virginia.

In June of this year, ARTHUR Louis FERN,
II, was assigned for a three-month period
to assist in the Christian Herter-Will
Clayton study on foreign economic policy
to be prepared for the Boggs Subcommit-
tee of the Joint Economic Committee of
Congress. Arthur has been working in the
British Commonwealth and African sec-
tion of the Office of International Fi-
nance, Treasury Department, and in the
fall he will return to that department.

The University of the Pacific, Stockton,
California, is to have OGDEN B. RAMSAY
as a new staff member in the department
of chemistry. Ogden’s field is organic
chemistry, and since receiving his doc-
torate, he has been a_ post-doctoral re-
search fellow at Georgia Tech. He will
join the department at the University of
the Pacific in the fall.

DoucLtas D. Monroe is now living in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with his
wife and their three children: Douglas,
Margaret, and Kathy. He received an
M.S. degree in economics from Purdue
University, and is now in the Commer-
cial Banking Department of the Wachovia
Bank and Trust Company.

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1956

MARRIED: Roserrt EpwaArpd Stroup and
Katherine Elizabeth Clark on April 8,
1961, at All Saints Chapel in Sewanee,
‘Tennessee.

MARRIED: RicHArD GREGORY MCNEER
and Mary Weisiger Grossmann were
married May 6, 1961 at Christ and Grace
Episcopal Church, Petersburg, Virginia.

Huntington attorney, GrREGoRY MCNEER,
has been awarded the Diploma in Com-
parative Legal Studies by Cambridge
University, Cambridge, England, after
spending 1959-60 there. Gregory is now
an associate in the law firm of Campbell,
McNeer, Woods, and Bagley in Hunting-
ton, West Virginia. His father, SELDEN
McNEER, Sr., is of the class of 1916.

ALBERT C. Hopcson is a patent examiner
and hopes to go with a corporation after
receiving his law degree next June. His
wife is also a patent examiner.

WituiAM 'T. M. Grice is science and gen-
eral assignment reporter for the Wash-
ington Evening Star. As such he_ has
covered shots at Cape Canaveral, including
the missile shot which carried a chim-
panzee into space.

1957

MARRIED: SAM Benpbuerm, III, and
Shelly Miriam Glasner were married in
Portsmouth, Virginia, June 17, 1961. Sam
is with the general offices of the Neigh-
borhood Group of Motion — Picture
Theatres, Richmond, Virginia.

MARRIED: DALE FRANKLIN Guy and
Elizabeth Louise Foust were married in
the Temple Methodist Church of Hous-
ton. The couple will live in Houston.

BORN: H. MERRILL PLAISTED, III, and his
wife announce the birth of their first
child, a son, Frederick William Plaisted,
Il. Merrill is an associate with the realty
firm of Morton G. Thalhimer, Inc.

FRANCIS EUGENE KerirH received an LL.B.
degree from Rutgers University School
of Law on June 7, 1961. He served as pres-
ident of the Beasley Inn chapter of Phi
Delta Theta fraternity.

Upon graduation from the University of
Texas Law School and completion of
his bar examination in 1960, ‘TED M. KERR
joined the firm of Turpin, Kerr, Smith
and Dyer in Midland. In the meantime
he completed his six months active duty
with the Army.

Donatp S. Luria is working toward his
M.B.A. at Lehigh University. A second
daughter, Cynthia Ann, was born April
19, 1961.

LAWRENCE A. ATLER announces that he is
a member of a new law partnership
under the firm name of Atler, Haliman
and Atler, with offices in the Equitable
Building, Denver, Colorado.

Presently on active duty with the U. S.

Army, 3rd Medium ‘Tank Batallion, 37th
Armor Division, CHARLES L. SHERMAN
is due to return to the States in Novem-
ber, 1961. His next duty station is un-
known.

After a year in the CPA firm of ‘Touche,
Niven, Bailey, and Smart of Houston,
JEROME Hix, IV, attended the University
of ‘Texas Law School and was graduated
there in June, 1961. A member of the
Young Democrats, he was active in many
student political organizations. Jerry was
also in the Student Bar Association and
a staff Officer in the ROTC ‘Transporta-
tion Battalion.

Hersert J. Hummers graduated from
the Harvard Law School in 1960 and has
completed one year with the law firm
of Reynolds, Richards, Ely, and LaVen-
ture in New York City. He and his wife,
Sharon, are living temporarily in Brook-
lyn, but they intend to move to New
York City with their two daughters,
Carol Ann and Elizabeth, 3 years and 1
year old respectively.

WILLIAM OGDEN SHROPSHIRE has been ap-
pointed assistant professor of business
administration at Emory University in
Atlanta, Georgia.

After receiving his medical degree from
Western Reserve University, ALFRED J.
MAGOLINE, JR. has been assigned as in-
tern at the Tripler U. S. Army Hospital
in Honolulu. He and his family expect to
arrive in Hawaii in the month of July.

1958

MARRIED: JAMes WILLIAM REID and Su-
san Courtney Midkiff were married April
8, 1961, in Saint Bridget’s Catholic church
in Baltimore, Maryland. Members of the
wedding party included Tom Baker, °55;
Harry S. Cockey, ’58; Overton P. Pollard,
57; and John L. Schenkel, ’59. The
Reids are living at 117 Dumbarton Road,
Baltimore 12, Maryland. Bill is a group
representative for the Sun Life Assurance
Company of Canada in Baltimore.

BORN: Mr. and Mrs. PHitip W. TURNER,
Ill, announce the arrival of a daughter,
Mary “Canty” ‘Turner, on May 29, 1961.

Pre-Army journalistic work gave KINGs-
LEY Woop more of the same when he
entered military service. He is a report-
er on the Philippines Bureau of Pacific
Stars and Stripes, the official overseas
newspaper of the Armed Forces. Before
the Philippine stint began, Kingsley
worked on the newspaper’s Tokyo and
Okinawa bureaus.

Living in New York City, Rurus_ L.
SAFFORD is a textile salesman with Webco
Mills with offices located in the Empire
State Building.

WILLIAM R. GOODMAN, JR., received a
bachelor of divinity degree from Union
Theological Seminary, Richmond, in May,
1961. He spent the 1958-59 year studying
in Edinburgh, Scotland, on a Fulbright

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grant. He is married to the former Mar-
tha Kessler of Burgaw, North Carolina,
and they have one son.

GARY D. MCPHERSON was appointed head
basketball coach and instructor in history
at Ferrum Junior College recently. He
had formerly been head football coach
at Bluestone High School, Virginia, and
had an 8-2 record last year to finish
second in the district.

1959

MARRIED: JOHN Cart Korz and Kather-
ine Louise Ringland were married on July
15, 1961, at the Irvington Presbyterian
Church at  Irvington-on-Hudson, New
York. |

DONALD W. SIGMUND writes from. the
Hawaiian Islands, where he is serving a
two-year term with the U. S. Army, that
he is a lieutenant assigned to Co. B, 33d
Trans. Bn., Scofield Barracks.

HENRY HOLDEN SMITH is associated with
Refsnes, Ely, Beck and Company, a se-
curities and investment concern in
Pheonix, Arizona.

JAmes R. LOwE is serving in Germany as
a second leutenant in the Ordnance
Corps. He was married in September, 1959
to Anita M. Balderson of ‘Tappahannock,
Virginia, and they are the parents of a
son, William Alton, born January 30,
1961. Jim’s rotation date is 1963. Present
address: 545 Ordnance Company, APO
175, New York, New York.

ROBERT LESTER KAUFMAN is with the JAG
Corps in Korea where he is the legal as-
sistance officer at Camp Casey.

LAWRENCE MINDEL has been elected Gen-
eral Manager of Western Coffee Instants,
Inc. of San Francisco. ‘The company is
the largest on the West Coast which
sells, packages and markets soluble coffee
for the nation’s largest chain stores.

Owen H. HARPER is with the overseas
Division of the First National City Bank
of New York City.

JouHN G. KOEDEL, .JR.,..1s with the com-
mercial banking division of the Pitts-
burgh National Bank.

Puitie FE. PALMER has finished his second
year of medical school at the University
of Virginia.

WILLIAM P. LAUGHLIN is a civil engineer
with the Chicago Bridge and Iron Com-
pany. He and his wife now live in
Greenville, Pennsylvania, and are the
parents of a daughter, Elizabeth Ashton,
born January 3, 1961.

1960

MARRIED: WILLIAM TWYMAN WILLIAMS,
IV, and Sandra Mary Fox were married
on June 11, 1961, in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. ‘Twyman was graduated from
the Air Force Academy on June 7th.

SUMMER 1961

BORN: STEPHEN KRIDER KENT, Jr., and
Mrs. Kent announce the birth of a son,
Stephen Krider Kent, HI, on July 7, 1961.
Steve is with Girard ‘Trust Corn Exchange
Bank in Philadelphia as a security analyst.

GERALD O. (Tom) CLEMENS and his wife
are now living in Roanoke where Tom
is working as law clerk to Federal Judge
Ted Dalton, Western District of Virginia.
He received a Master’s Degree in Crim-
inal Law at Northwestern University in
Chicago in June, 1961.

PETER LEE, stationed at Ft. Holabird in
Baltimore, finds the Army an interesting
and worthwhile experience. After a short
leave the latter part of July, Peter will
be in the Far East for thirteen months.

ALBIN T. CHALK, II, after graduating
from East ‘Texas State College, plans to
work in Raleigh, North Carolina. In
1962 he will enter Berkley Theological
Seminary in New Haven, Connecticut, to
study for the ministry in the Protestant
Episcopal Church.

ConrAD H. Topp was selected “Soldier of
the Month” for May at the AIC at Fort
Holabird. Conrad’s military bearing,
knowledge of military subjects, and_sol-
dierly appearance won him this honor, for
which he received a ten-dollar check, a
three-day pass, and a letter of commen-
dation from the commanding general. He
served as the general’s flag orderly at all
official ceremonies during May.

1961

MARRIED: CourTNEY ROLLER MaAuzy,
Jr., and Grace Bolling Pettyjohn were
Married on [une 24,1001, in the First
Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg, Vir-
ginia. The couple will reside in Charl-
ottesville, Virginia, where Courtney is to
attend the Graduate School of Business of
the University of Virginia.

MARRIED: Jon C. Peterson and Carolyn
Jean Koss were married on June 29, 1961.
Jon plans to go into advertising work in
New York City.

MARRIED: Davip HEnNryY. PEIREZ was
married to Elizabeth Ann Wendelken on
December 16, 1960, in Greenwich, Con-
necticut.

MARRIED: Epward JOHN DINKEL and
Leta Fitch Austin were married on June

24, 19K4.

MARRIED; Georce YANCY BirpsonG and
Julia Sue Benton were married Saturday,
June 10, 1961, in the Methodist Church
in Suffolk, Virginia. George plans to at-
tend the Law School of the University of
Virginia during this next year.

MARRIED: BRENT FIELD BUCHHEISTER and —

Mary Beatrice Martin of Upper Marl-
boro, Maryland, were married on June
24, 1961.

 

1906

An authority on maritime law, GEORGE
W. P. Wuip died June ist at Johns Hop-
kins Hospital after an illness of several
months. He was 76 years old. He was a
member of the New York firm of Burling-
ham, Hupper and Kennedy, a_ leading
maritime law firm, prior to his practice
in Baltimore which began in 1gig. In
this year he formed a partnership with
the late J. Walter Lord and _ practiced
continuously with that firm until his
death. Mr. Whip was active in the Mari-
time Law Association of the United
States and served as vice president of the
organization for several terms.

1908

EDWARD FRYER Kinc died at the age of
seventy-five on April 21, 1961, and was
buried at his home town of Monrovia,
California.

WILLIAM RANDOLPH LUHN, a civil engi-
neer of Kirkwood, Missouri, died De-
cember 19, 1960.

1909

THe. REV. FRANKLIN FF. Nee died in
March, 1961, as a result of a second heart
attack. He was a retired minister, making
his home in Clay, West Virginia.

LEROY COOPER, who was in the cotton
business in Memphis, ‘Tennessee for many
years, died in April, 1961.

1910

Louis WILSON BAKER, surveyor and civil
and mining engineer of Columbus, Ohio,
died on June 3, 1960. He attended his
50th Class Reunion in May of 1960.

JosEPpH Patrick McCarron, judge of the
Municipal Court of Lynchburg for 32
years, died June 10, 1961. Judge McCar-
ron was a widely known and greatly re-
spected figure in Lynchburg.

19ii

Lewis S. PENDLETON, a retired attorney
for the Internal Revenue Service, died
Mav 7, 1961. Mr. Pendleton, a native of
Louisa County, Virginia, was an attorney
in the office of the general council of
the IRS until his retirement in 1949.

GEORGE MURRELL ALEXANDER of Lynch-
burg, Virginia, passed away on March 3,
1961 following a heart attack.

WALTER TAYLOR DANIEL, for the better
part of fifty years one of the outstanding
men in Waverly, Virginia, died on March

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24, 1961. He served the Bank of Waverly
in many capacities and ended his career
there in 1953 as president. In both the
Virginia and the American Bankers As-
sociations he was chairman of various
groups and committees. At one time he
stated that he was connected, in one way
or another, with thirty-three different
organizations. All of his activity was
the outgrowth of his acute interest in his
community and its people, and his ef-
forts were largely responsible for Waver-
ley’s developments.

Dr. SAMUEL ORR PRUITT, a physician of
Anderson, South Carolina, died on August
10, 1960.

1912

FRANNK R. RurF died on June 30, 1961,
in Fresno, California. Dr. Ruff had been a
very active practicing physician in Cali-
fornia for thirty-five years. He had been
a past president of the Fresno County
Medical Society and had served on its
Board of Governors.

DAMON GREENLEAF YERKES, a member of
one of Jacksonville’s oldest families, died
on June 12, 1961. Mr. Yerkes was a mem-
her of the Jacksonville, Florida Bar As-
sociation, a former U. S. assistant attorney,
a past commander of Jacksonville Post 9
of the American Legion, a member  f
Kappa Alpha fraternity, and the Florida
Yacht Club. His survivors include two
sons: Damon Yerkes, Jr., ’49 and Judson
Yerks, IIT, ’51.

1913

MARION AUGUSTUS STEVENSON died on May
22, 1961, in Pearisburg, Virginia, where
he had been pastor of the Methodist
Church for five years. Dr. Stevenson had
just completed forty-seven years of Meth-
odist ministry, and he intended to retire

June ist. Extremely active in conference |

work for the church and possessing a vig-
orous personality, Dr. Stevenson influenced
thousands through his services as pastor,
teacher, and leader. He was, too, a well-
read Greek scholar. In 1935 he was elected
Secretary of the Holston Conference, and
he served in that post until his death.
During the forty-seven years of his activi-
ty, he served on many boards and com-
missions of the church and as editor of
the Holston Journal.

DENNIS JOSEPH BROUGHAL, a St. Louis at-
torney, died in September 1960.

C. Harotp W. READ, pioneer realty man
in Miami Beach, died on June 25, 1961.
For his many years of real estate de-
velopment in the state, he was named
Florida’s Realtor of the Year in 1959.
Mr. Read was a charter member of the
Miami Beach Board of Realtors and a
past president of the Florida Chapter
of the Society of Industrial Realtors and
past national vice-president of the so-
ciety.

1914

HERBERT BENTON KINSOLVING, JR., an at-

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torney in Shelbyville, Kentucky, since
1918, died in May, 1961. Mr. Kinsolving
was active in many phases of civic life.
His professional life included serving as
Commonwealth’s Attorney of the 12th
Judicial District of Kentucky from 1921-45,
as state director of securities in the De-
partment of Banking from 1948-55, and
as a member of the State Parole Board.

1915

THOMAS ‘[THEDORE RICHARDS, former
County Judge of Union County Kentucky,
died May, 1961.

1920

Otr RIDDLEBERGER MAGRUDER of New
York City died on May 30, 1961, with
burial in Woodstock, Virginia.

1924

JouN Fizer FULMER, a cotton planter and
merchant of Memphis, Tennessee, died
September 17, 1959.

1927

Harry LINDLEY RuTTER of Miami, Flor-
ida, died on January 16, 1961.

1928

Dr. RICHARD ALEXANDER BATE, JR., a
specialist in internal medicine in Louis-
ville, Kentucky, died suddenly on June 28,
1961. He was a captain in the army
medical corps in World War II serving
three years with the 95th General Hospital
in the European Theatre. A past presi-
dent of the Louisville Society of Medi-
cine, he was also a member of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, the Louisville
Society of Internists, the First Presbyterian
Church and the Fincastle Club.

1930

Louis LEONARD LA CaApRA died May 18,
1961, of a heart attack while playing
handball. Louis lived in Kearny, New
Jersey, where he was employed as an in-
vestigator by the Bingo-Raffles Commis-
sion.

1934

Dr. Howarp S. Hupson of St. Petersburg,
Florida, died on June 15, 1961. Dr. Hud-
son was epidemiologist for the Pinellas
County Health Department.

 

 

m™ HARRINGTON WADDELL, '93, for 46
years principal of the Lexington
public schools, died May g, 1961.
Mr. Waddell’s biography would be
a history of the Lexington schools,
for the course of study under his
guidance was broadened and mod-
ernized over the years, and the
school plant was considerably en-
larged. Along with his administra-

tive duties, Mr. Waddell was a
teacher, for he loved teaching, and
countless pupils received the bene-
fit of his knowledge and personal-
ity. Upon completion of his years
of service, Mr. Waddell was hon-
ored by townspeople, pupils, and
the Lexington school board.

Mr. Waddell was elected a mem-
ber of the Washington and Lee
Board of Trustees in 1915 and
served on the board until his resig-
nation in 1940. He was one of the
founders of the Washington and
Lee chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
when it was organized in 1911, and
was for many years a member of
the board of deacons of the Lex-
ington Presbyterian Church.

In a resolution adopted by the
Lexington school board, it is stated
that the board had “found his ripe
experience, sound judgment and
unfailing devotion to his duties a
lasting inspiration.” Mr. Waddell’s
life had this beneficial effect not
only on the school board but also
on the entire Washington and Lee
family.

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1935

‘TRAVIS OLIVER, JR., of Monroe, Louisiana,
died May 29, 1961. Mr. Oliver was a
prominent lawyer, and along with his
practice, he accepted responsibilities with
city and church. He was a member of the
American, Louisiana State, and Fourth
Judicial District Bar Associations. He
served as chairman of the Monroe Util-
ities Commission, as a member of the
board of directors of the Central Sav-
ings Bank and ‘Trust Company and of
the Peoples Homestead and Savings As-
sociation, and had been a senior warden
of the vestry of the Grace Episcopal
Church.

1936

ALBERT RICHARD Fiske, advertising super-
visor at Western Electric in New York
City, died July 1, 1961. After graduation
Mr. Fiske was on The Literary Digest and
later became editor of publications at the
Institute of Public Relations. At one
time he was also publishing director and
assistant advertisement manager at the
Lamp Division of Westinghouse Electric
Company.

1938

ELMER S. LANE, Oyster Bay Town Attor-
ney, died on April 28, 1961, following an
automobile accident.

1940

Rospert R. Davis, a member of a promin-
ent Milwaukee family and a Marine
aviator with decorations from two wars,
died in April, 1961. Early in World War
II, Col. Davis served with the 8th Marine
Regiment in Samoa, and later, as execu-
tive officer and skipper of Marine Bomb-
ing Squadron 611, he flew combat mis-
sions over New Ireland, New Britain, and
the Philippines. He was awarded the
Purple Heart for injuries suffered when
his plane was shot down near Mindanao.
During the Korean conflict, Col. Davis
commanded a Marine night and _all-
weather flying squadron, called the
“Flying Nightmares,” that chalked up a
record of hours of night flying in Korea.
He himself was awarded medals for mer.
itorious acts in completing sixty missions
in the conflict, including the Distin-
guished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star.
Col. Davis also performed intelligence
duties as a member of the U.S. delegation
to the United Nations Military Staff Com-
mittee.

1958

CHARLES CONWELL RoprIGuEZ of Magnolia,

elaware, was killed on May 22, 1961,
when the car under which he was working
fell on him.

1959

ROBERT ALEXANDER SNYDER Of Jacksonville,
Florida, died April 25, 1961, in an auto
accident.

SUMMER 1961

ST. LOUIS

The St. Louis alumni chapter
held a December business meeting.
Retiring president Malcolm Hole-
kamp presided and installed the
following new officers: Albert H.
Hamel, ’50, President; Joseph R.
Long, ’23, Vice-President; and Fred
W. Webber, Jr., 756, Secretary-
‘Treasurer.

The chapter made plans for
spring and summer activities in-
cluding a possible event in August
during the American Bar Associa-
tion meeting.

RICHMOND

‘The Richmond chapter has been
active this spring. On the evening
of April 7, the Sir Walter Room of
the Hotel Raleigh was the scene of
a chapter meeting at which Dr.
Leonard E. Jarrard, Assistant Pro-
fessor of Psychology at Washington
and Lee, gave an interesting talk
on “Radiation and Its Effects on
Behavior.” Dr. Jarrard explained
the use of laboratory tests and the
many experiments which have been
conducted and are being conducted
at the University. The banquet was
preceded by a social hour which
was attended by a large group of
alumni and their wives.

The annual business meeting of
the Richmond chapter was held on
Friday, May 26th, at the Rotunda
Club in the Hotel Jefferson. This
meeting, at which A. Chris Comp-
ton presided, was _ well-attended,
and the following officers were
elected for the coming year: Reno
S. Harp, III, ’54, President; Ed-
ward J. McCarty, ’42, Vice-Presi-
dent; C. W. Pinnell, Jr., ’46, Sec-
retary; and John F. Kay, Jr., ’51,
‘Treasurer.

SOUTHERN OHIO

The Southern Ohio chapter held
its spring meeting in Cincinnati at
the Queen City Club on Wednes-
day, April 26, with a banquet. Pres-
ident Fred C. Cole was introduced
as the guest speaker by John Ham-
ilton, ’32. Presiding at the dinner
was chapter president, Bob Wersel,
‘42, who introduced the guests,
among whom were Mr. Phil Mc-
Devitt, Principal, and Mr. Carl
Peets, Guidance Advisor at Walnut
Hills secondary school. Also present
was Mr. Joseph Ayer of Withrow
High schools. Mr. Walter Mc-
Donald, ’10, former University
trustee, also gave a short address
to the group.

President Wersel announced
plans for another meeting of the
chapter to take place in the fall.

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New officers for the North Texas Chapter are, from left, C. M. PATRICK, ’55, Secretary;
J. B. SOWELL, JR., “54, President; and Cray J. Berry, ‘50, Vice-President

NORTH TEXAS

Alumni of the North ‘Texas
Chapter gathered in the Sundown
Room of the Marriott Motel in
Dallas for a stag banquet on May
15. At the meeting were 60 mem-
bers from Fort Worth, Dallas, and
the surrounding areas, who unani-
mously elected the following new
chapter officers: President, J. B.
Sowell, Jr., 54, of Dallas; Vice-
President, Clay J. Berry, Jr., ’50,
of Fort Worth; and Secretary, C.
M. Patrick, Jr., °55, of Dallas. Also
named as the Board of Directors
were James H. Clark, ’31, Edwin
A. Nesbitt, ’32, both of Dallas, and
Sam Bb. Cantey, 35, of Fort Worth.

John M. Stemmons, ’31, out-
going President, presided and in-
troduced David Ellis and Charles
E. Long, III, both of whom will
enter the University this fall, and
the several other guests. Executive
Secretary Bill Washburn remarked
briefly on the new developments on
the campus and monitored a short
football film of the undefeated
1960 season.

SAN ANTONIO

The alumni of the San Antonio
chapter gathered at the Country
Club on Tuesday evening, May 16.
At the reception Bill Washburn
made a brief report on the new
developments on the campus. Pres-

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ent were four prospective students
and two young men, Tom Figuers
and Sam Simpson, who have en-
rolled for the school session this
fall. A round table discussion with
these students was conducted and
a football movie was shown. John
Goode, °43, president of the chap-
ter, presided.

HOUSTON

Alumni and wives of the Hous-
ton Chapter met for a luncheon
on Wednesday, May 17, to hear
Executive Secretary Bill Washburn
report on the progress of the Uni-
versity. Bob Davis, °30, president
of the chapter, presided over the
affair held in the Gallery Room of
the Houston Club. He presented
the parents of those students who
are entering Washington and Lee
in September, 1961, and extended
them a cordial welcome to join in
the chapter’s activities. Ben Ditto,
43, and Milton Morrison, ’38, on
behalf of Bob Davis, made brief re-
ports concerning the regional agent
program in the Houston area. The
president announced plans for a
late summer program in honor of
all boys going to the University in
September.

NEW ORLEANS

James W. Hammett, ‘40, was
elected president of the New Or-
leans chapter at a luncheon meet-

ing held Thursday, May 18th at
the Sheraton-Charles Hotel. Other
oficers are John H. McMillan, ‘42,
Vice-President and Beauregard A.
Redmond, ’55, Secretary- Treasurer.
Bill Washburn addressed the alum-
ni and outlined the University’s
recent developments and showed
a film of the 1960 football high-
lights. Mr. Herb Jahncke, past
president of the chapter, presided
at the meeting and installed the
new officers.

NEW YORK

Some 64 New York alumni and
families gathered at Emmett Poin-
dexter’s Putnam County summer
home, “Sunlight Farm,” on June
17 for the New York chapter’s 15th
annual Family Picnic. Emmett, ‘20,
is Secretary-Treasurer of the New
York chapter and has been host to
the picnic since 1947.

Swimming, baseball, badminton,
horseshoes, along with a quiet julep
or two, combined with good weath-
er to make the day an outstanding
success. A highlight was the cop-
ious supply of Southern fried chick-
en expertly prepared by Emmett’s
wife, Winfield, a graduate of Ran-
dolph Macon Woman’s College.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Army-Navy Country Club
was the site for the annual dinner-
dance of the Washington alumni
chapter on June 30. The gala oc-
casion was attended by some 60
members and reports indicate it
was in the usual “Mink” style. In
a short business session which was
part of the program, “Senator” Mc-
Whorter gave his usual inspiring
nominating speeches and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Julian
E. Gillespie, 52, President; George
S. Boswell, ’52, Vice-President; and
Arthur C. Smith, °41, Secretary-
‘Treasurer (re-elected).

A program for the entertainment
of the Washington freshmen enter-
ing the University in September
was discussed.

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