BOARD OF TRUSTEESDaniel J. Graziano, Jr., ChairmanPeter G. Gerry, Vice ChairmanL. Thomas Welsh, Jr., TreasurerChristine Grant Halpern, Secretary/ParliamentarianLila B. l.ohr, Head o f SchoolRobert E. Dougherty ’43Christina Bachelder Dufresne '77Shawn W. Ellsworth '75John L. Griffith, Jr.Marilyn W. GroundsRandall A. HackAaron LemonickDeborah Sze ModzelewskiEllie Fisher PineJohn A. PintoRobert A. RevelleJoyce Sinkler RobinsonLlewellyn G. RossAlison M. ShehadiJane Aresty Silverman '63Robert B. StockmanJohn D. Wallace '48James W. WickcndenElizabeth C. Dilworth, Trustee EmeritaBetty Wold Johnson, Trustee EmeritaSamuel W. Lambert III, Trustee Emeritus

ALUMNI COUNCILChristina Bachelder Dufresne '77, PresidentThomas R. Gates 78, Vice PresidentLaura Farina '79, Secretary/TreasurerAmy Venable Ciuffreda '88Marjorie Wallace Gibson '84Caroline Erdman Hare '75Molly Sword McDonough '75Kirk W. Moore '72Robert H. Olsson 78Harry Rulon-Miller '51Markell Meyers Shriver '46Karen Turner '72Leslie A. Vielbig '85Laura Merrick Winegar '72

O n the cover: Unravelling The Mystery o f Edwin Droodare Vanessa LaFranco '97, Phil DeGisi '98, Josh Goldston ’97, Mitali Routh '97, Julie Hathaway ’97, Jeff Kurtz 98. (See back cover for more.)

Photo credits: Front and back cover, Peter Cook; page 1,18, Holly Marvin, p. 3, 4, 5, 7, Mauricio Guiterrez; p. 13, Tom Hollyman; p. 16, Molly Ober '96, p. 17, 19, Tim Burdick; p. 20, Randall Hagadorn; p. 21, Jennifer Bonini '87; p. 23, 27, Jacquie Asplundh.

Editor: Linda Maxwell Stefanelli '62 Contributing Editor: Jacquie Asplundh

Printed by Contempo Press Inc.

PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL JOURNALVolum e 34, N u m b e r 1 Spring 1997

Features

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☆Stars in Their EyesTen a lum ni in e n te r ta in m en t discuss their careers and present an insider's view o f the in tr igu ing w orld o f show business.

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An Actor By Accident -- AgainT om G am a n '65 chronicles his experiences as a child actor in Lord o f the Flies and at a recent reun ion w ith his co-stars.

Revue Showcases Alumni TalentA lum ni light up the P D S stage reprising their roles from past musicals and pay tr ibute to H erber t and M argueri te McAneny, Regina Spiegel and Frank Jacobson.

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Coming Around AgainA benefit perform ance for the C hris topher Reeve F ounda tion b rough t the actor and M ary C h a p in C arpen te r '76 back to the stage o f M cC ar te r Theatre.

Hall of Fame Honors AthletesT h e first 10 athletes will be inducted into the school's new Hall o f Fame in May.

Sara Schwiebert, Willie Wade RetireTwo o f the school's best-loved personalities reflect on their long careers at PDS.

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Departments1 A Letter From the Head of School16 Faculty in the Spotlight: Ross Hindley17 Alumnus in the Spotlight: Louis Goldberg '82 21 On Campus26 Alumni Bulletin Board29 Class Notes

Princeton D ay School complies w ith a ll federa l a n d state laws proh ib iting discrim ination in its admissions, em ploym ent a n d adm in istra tive policies.

Faculty Nurture Students' Artistic Experience

T h o s e o f you w h o k n o w P r in c e to n D ay Schoo l well will n o t be su rp r ised to

hear th a t this year a g ro u p o f ta len ted u p p e r school m us ic ians have o rgan ized a

series o f concer ts to raise m o n e y to refurb ish o u r g ran d p iano , a S te inw ay th a t

m ade the m ove f rom Miss F ine 's School in 1965. As I c o n t in u e to m ee t m ore

an d m o re o f o u r g radua tes , I have co m e to realize th a t th e c o m m i tm e n t o u r

presen t s tu d e n ts feel to th e arts a t P D S is pa r t o f a lo n g t r a d i t io n . T h is legacy

was c o n f i rm e d by the m a n y ta len ted a lu m n i w h o re tu rn e d to school to p a r t ic i ­

pate in the A lu m n i R evue last fall, (see page 18) a n d by th e stories, in the

fo llow ing pages, o f a lu m n i w h o have chosen careers in thea te r , f ilm a n d m usic.

I have v ivid reco llec tions o f m y in it ia l co n v e rsa t io n s w i th P D S s tu d e n ts tw o

years ago w h e n I was b e in g in te rv iew ed . O v e r a n d over aga in they c o m m e n te d

on h o w m u c h t im e , a t te n t io n a n d s u p p o r t they received f ro m th e ir teachers . In

those first c o n v e rsa t io n s I h ea rd a b o u t th e af te r school a n d w ee k en d h o u rs

Eileen H o h m u th - L e m o n i c k sp e n t w ith s tu d e n ts in o u r b eau t i fu l p h o to lab,

the n igh ts D av id L a M o t te sp e n t w i th th e n ew sp a p e r staff, th e fan ta s t ic ene rgy

Ross H in d le y p u t in to every P D S p e r fo rm a n c e , the fo n d m e m o r ie s o f Sara

S c h w ie b e r t /J a n W e s tr ic k o p e re t ta s a n d th e r em a rk a b le s tu d e n t a r t th a t we

d isp lay a r o u n d th e school. T h o s e w ere on ly a few o f the endless exam ples th a t

the s tu d e n ts c i ted o f e x t ra o rd in a ry facu lty c o m m i tm e n t .

The pages o f th is p u b l ic a t io n a t te s t to th e fact th a t we have t ra d i t io n a l ly

a t t ra c te d a n d ap p ea led to a g rea t m a n y ar tis tica lly ta le n te d s tu d e n ts . I w o u ld

suggest th a t o u r s tu d e n ts have been blessed w i th an e x t ra o rd in a ry facu lty an d

th e re in lies th e secret o f th e ir p leasu re w i th , c o m m i tm e n t to a n d excellence in

th e arts. It is exc it ing to see th a t th e arts at P D S are alive a n d f lourishing!

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Before the A lum ni Revue, Lila Lohr (second from right) chats with Trustee Shawn Ellsworth '75 (on her right) who rededicated the renovated theater, Robbie Ellsworth and her son John Griffith 99 who was part o f the technical crew fo r the performance.

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Stars in Their EyesAlumni Follow Their Dreams to Careers in Entertainment

O n th e fo llow ing pages ten a lu m n i w h o have chosen careers in th e e n t e r t a in ­

m e n t field give us an ins ider 's view o f the fasc ina t ing w orld o f show business.

S om e o f th e m "always knew " they w o u ld w o rk in the p e r fo rm in g arts, w h ile

o the rs deve loped the ir in te res t later. All descr ibe the ir w o rk as exc iting , b u t

stressful. As on e a lu m n u s said, "I t can be very to u g h , so you m u s t have passion

for y o u r w o rk o r the re 's no reason to get o u t 'o f bed in th e m o rn in g ." M o r e th a n

ha l f f ree-lance an d f ind it requires a h igh degree o f o p t im is m an d co n f id en ce .

T h o s e w h o spend long per iods o f t im e on loca tion say they regret the t im e away from fam ily an d friends. H ow ever , in sp ite o f the long h ou rs a n d in tense

pressure, all the a lu m n i we in te rv iew ed say they feel f o r tu n a te to be in a business they tru ly love.

It was grea t fun to talk w ith these a lu m n i . J im B urke '8 0 ru n s his ow n p r o d u c t io n co m p a n y , A rt D ie lh e n n '6 2 is a f ree-lance s i t -com d irec to r , Laurie

L ockw ood '8 2 oversees p u b l ic re la t ions a n d p r o m o t io n s at 2 0 th C e n tu r y Fox, G re g G o r d o n '89 is an ac to r in b o th th e a te r a n d film, S im eo n H u t n e r '7 7 is a f ilm ed i to r , D av id O 'C o n n o r 76 is a p a r tn e r in C rea t ive Artis ts A gency a n d his

b r o th e r Bob O ’C o n n o r '69 is P re s id en t o f P ro d u c t io n at R K O P ictures , C arl S tu rk e n '7 3 is a song w ri te r an d record p ro d u ce r , Lo Faber '84 is a s in g e r /so n g

w ri te r w ith the b a n d G o d S treet W in e , an d D e b o ra h E d e lm an '84 is a c o s tu m e des igner for th e a te r a n d film.

S p eak in g o f stars, C h r i s to p h e r Reeve '70 was h o n o re d in April w i th a star on

the H o l ly w o o d W a lk o f F am e a n d is fea tu red la ter in th is issue w ith M a ry

C h a p in C a rp e n te r '76 . T h e y r e tu rn e d to P r in c e to n in J a n u a ry a n d a p p e a red on

stage to g e th e r t-o k ick o f f fu n d rais ing for the C h r i s to p h e r Reeve F o u n d a t io n

(see page 20). A n o th e r a lu m n u s , I o m G a m a n '65 , tells o f his experiences as a

ch i ld ac to r in L o rd o f the Flies (see page 13).

W e w ere able to p u t th e sp o t l ig h t on o n ly a few o f th e a lu m n i w h o have fo u n d

success in the p e r fo rm in g arts. M a n y d eve loped th e ir ta len t at P r in c e to n D ay

S chool a n d several r e tu rn e d as p a r t o f th e A lu m n i R evue last fall. (See page 18.)

I f recen t P D S p ro d u c t io n s are any in d ic a t io n , som e o f o u r c u r r e n t s tu d e n ts will soon be m a k in g th e ir o w n m a rk in th e thea tr ica l w orld . So grab a co m fo r ta b le cha ir an d — let us e n te r ta in you!

Uucb. (U) • ^ Z t a u L t l CL inda M axwell S tefanelli '62

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Jim Burke '80: Producer

T it le : P ro d u c e r /D ir e c to r , F o u n d e r o f S to n e lo c k P ic tu res , Los A n g e ­

les, C A

E d u c a t i o n / T r a i n i n g : M id d le b u r y C ollege ; g ra d u a te p ro g ra m at

A cto r 's Space, N e w York C i ty

P D S H is to ry : J im d iscovered his love o f a c t in g at P D S th ro u g h his

m e n to r H e r b e r t M c A n e n y . H e par t icu la r ly liked co m e d y a n d the

f re ed o m to im prov ise , as he d id in A n y th in g Goes, t u r n in g a regular

ca rd g am e in to s tr ip p o k e r a n d ta k in g so m e o f his c lo th in g o f f each

n ig h t . H e also ap p e a red in A rsenic a n d O ld Lace, a n d w i th M r . M c A n e n y in

H arvey. H e was im pressed by his expe r ience as p a r t o f th e cast o f C a rn iva l w h ic h was p r o d u c e d at C irc le in th e S q u a re in N e w Y ork C i ty in 1979 , the

first h igh school play to a p p e a r on Broadw ay.

C a re e r P a th : A t college J im was a p h i lo s o p h y m ajor . "I liked ac ting , b u t

f o u n d m y p leasure ca m e p r im a ri ly f rom th e app lause . I w a n te d to see if I had

a d ee p e r need th a n just the accla im ." So afte r g ra d u a t io n , he w e n t on to a tw o-

year g ra d u a te p ro g ra m at A c to r 's Space in N e w Y ork C ity . H e was cast in soap

operas an d ap p e a red in an O ff -B ro a d w a y p r o d u c t io n o f Ulysses. H e fo rm e d the

A c to r 's Classical T r o u p e w h ich a n d p re se n ted w o rk by Shaw , Shakespeare ,

M o lie re a n d o the rs . H e began to p ro d u c e th e plays in w h ich he p e r fo rm e d ,

an d he was even tua l ly pe rsu a d ed to d irec t a p r o d u c t io n o f Borderlines, a play

by J o h n B ishop . T h e expe r ience co n v in c e d h im to be a d irec to r , a n d he

ap p l ied to th e p res t ig ious A m er ic an F ilm In s t i tu te . As p a r t o l th e ap p l ica t io n

process, J im p r o d u c e d a n d d i rec ted a sh o r t f ilm , an d was ac cep ted on the

s t re n g th o f th a t w ork . T h e film , e n t i t le d B orderline , w e n t on to w in aw ards at

th e H o u s to n In te rn a t io n a l a n d C h a r le s to n In te rn a t io n a l f ilm festivals.

P ro jec ts : J im a n d his p a r tn e r s ta r ted S to n e lo c k P ic tu res a year ago. T h is

w in te r they c o m p le te d th e ir first fea ture , In D a rk Places w h ic h has been sold

for d o m e s t ic a n d in te rn a t io n a l d i s t r ib u t io n . T h e y have fou r o th e r p ro jec ts in d e v e lo p m e n t a n d will p ro b a b ly beg in s h o o t in g th e ir second film early next

year. J im also just c o m p le te d p r o d u c t io n on the W e s t C o a s t p re m ie re o f Lee

Blessing 's play Tw o Rooms.

Least A p p e a l in g A spec ts o f Jo b : J im dislikes hav in g to raise m o n e y for

p ro jec ts a n d d e p e n d s on his p a r tn e r to take care o f th a t side o f th e business .

R e w a rd s o f Jo b : H e loves s to ry - te l l in g a n d says, T m in te re s te d in pos ing

q ues t io n s , n o t an sw e rin g th e m . I leave th a t up to th e aud ien c e ." H e is th a n k fu l

for his a c t in g expe r ience a n d th in k s it helps h im to cast a n d w o rk well w i th o thers .

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"I liked acting, but found my pleasure came primarily from the applause. I wanted to see i f I had a deeper need than just the acclaim. "

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Art Dielhenn '62: Director

"Comedy is great. The job is very stressful, so you may as well laugh while you 're doing it. "

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T it le : F ree-lance S i t -C o m D irec to r , F o u n d e r A rt D ie lh e n n P ro d u c t io n s ,

S tu d io C i ty , CA

E d u c a t io n /T r a i n in g : P om fre t ; B.A. M ass C o m m u n ic a t io n s , U n ivers i ty o f

W isco n s in

P C D H is to ry : A rt (a.k.a. Bruny) has "great m em ories" o f P C D d ra m a

teacher W il l ia m Ackley. As a s tu d e n t at P C D , A rt ap p e a red in Ten L ittle

In d ia n s an d s ta rred in N ig h t in the W axw orks M u seu m w h ich he believes

Ackley w rote .

C a re e r P a th : Art en joyed th e a te r at P C D a n d P o m fre t a n d w e n t on to

s tu d y p ro d u c t io n in college. "It was a perfec t Fit, I u n d e r s to o d it." U s in g his

college t r a in in g as a m u l t i - c a m e ra d i rec to r , he f o u n d a job in p u b lic te levi­

sion after g ra d u a t io n . H e w o rk e d as a ca m e ra m a n , s tage m a n ag e r , ar t

d irec to r an d p ro d u c e r /d i re c to r . In 1978 he d rove to C a lifo rn ia to bec o m e

associate d irec to r for N o r m a n Lear. T o da te , he has d irec ted m o re th a n 2 5 0

episodes o f te levision co m e d y a n d says he has f o u n d his n iche . H e says,

" C o m e d y is great. T h e job is very stressful, so you m ay as well laugh w hile yo u 're d o in g it."

P ro jec ts : A rt 's r esum e reads like a "Best o f T V G u id e ." H e has d irec ted

m u l t ip le ep isodes o f m o s t o f the following: The N a k e d Truth, D ave's W orld, J e f f F oxw orthy Show , Brotherly Love, Sister, Sister, J a m ie Foxx, Cosby, D esign­ing W om en, A D iffe ren t W orld, H ea d o f the Class, S ilver Spoons, a n d P u n ky Brew ster ( n a m e d after o u r o w n 1968 a lu m n a ) .

Least A p p e a l in g A spec ts o f Jo b : A rt cites the lack o f security , p ressure an d

stress. "You have to be d r iven , pe rs is ten t a n d able to take re jec tion ," he says.

" I t 's easy to get ca u g h t up in the m y th o lo g y a n d g la m o r o f th e business an d

forget th a t it 's very h a rd w ork . I t 's a business — an in d u s t ry . You have to c ra n k o u t p r o d u c t w eek afte r week."

R e w a rd s o f Jo b : "It's exc iting , in tense w o rk w ith m a n y creative an d

f inancia l rew ards." A rt expla ins th a t s i t -com s a llow h im to stay in to w n ,

have a fairly regu la r sch ed u le a n d get h o m e at n igh t . In a d d i t io n , he says,

" The cha llenge of b e ing free lance is th a t you never k n o w w h a t 's next. T h a t

can be c o m p e ll in g ." H e feels d raw n to this p rofessional lifestyle as a w ay o f

ba lan c in g his ow n m o re conservative n a tu re a n d b ac k g ro u n d . "N e v er k n o w ­

ing w h a t 's nex t m eans th e re 's always new a n d w o n d e r fu l possib ili t ies."

Laurie Lockwood '82: PR & Promotions

T it le : A ssociate D i r e c to r o f P u b lic i ty a n d P ro m o t io n , 2 0 th C e n tu r y Fox

H o m e E n te r t a in m e n t In te rn a t io n a l , Beverly H ills , C A

P D S H is to ry : "P D S has a w o n d e r fu l ar ts a n d th e a te r p ro g ra m ," says Laurie ,

w h o avo ided the l im e lig h t herself, b u t en joyed th e P D S plays. She also liked

spo r ts a n d says they p layed a b ig p a r t in her life. "P eop le are b r o u g h t to g e th e r

th r o u g h spor ts ." H e r P D S f r ie n d sh ip s have c o n t in u e d a n d she values th e m

even m o re today.

C a re e r P a th : L aurie first th o u g h t she m ig h t be an a rc h i tec t a n d w o rk e d for

M ichae l G raves. She also d id ad v an ce w o rk for Vice P re s id en t Bush w h ich

p rep a re d her for th e h igh stress levels o f her c u r r e n t p o s i t io n . H ow ev er , by

J a n u a ry 3 1 ,1 9 9 1 , she still had no clear idea w h a t she w a n te d to do w h e n she

sold eve ry th ing , go t on a p lane w i th seven bags a n d h er b ike , a n d m o v e d to Los

Angeles. F o r tu n a te ly , by M a rc h 7, N ic k D o n a t h '7 9 p u t h e r in to u c h w ith a fr iend f rom U C L A w h o gave h e r a job as c o o r d in a to r for a d i r e c to r o f h o m e

videos. She progressed th r o u g h th e h o m e v ideo field a n d th e n go t in to p u b l ic

re la t ions a n d p r o m o t io n s .

J o b D e s c r ip t io n : 2 0 th C e n tu r y Fox H o m e E n te r t a in m e n t is th e in te r n a ­

tiona l v ideo d i s t r ib u to r for 2 0 th C e n tu r y Fox F ilm C o r p o r a t io n . Its d o m e s t ic

a n d in te rn a t io n a l sales are respons ib le for ap p ro x im a te ly 50 per ce n t o f Fox 's

revenues. L aurie is th e lia ison w ith over 4 0 offices a r o u n d th e w o rld . She

com es up w i th ideas for special events a n d p u b l ic i ty c a m p a ig n s , deve lops P .R .

a n d p ro m o t io n a l gu ide lines , oversees th e c re a t io n o f th i rd p a r ty p r o m o t io n a n d genera tes sto ry ideas for the press. P ar t o f her jo b also en ta i ls g o in g on

in te rn a t io n a l to u rs w ith " ta len t" (actors , d irec to rs , p ro d u ce rs ) to p r o m o te

films. She recen tly a c c o m p a n ie d M i tc h Pileggi, S k in n e r o f X -F iles fam e, on

tou r . She f ights to keep th e c o m p a n y 's ob jectives in view, w hile p ro te c t in g the

ta le n t a n d kee p in g th e m h appy . She says, " T h e film in d u s t ry is n o t ru n by

s tud ios , it 's run by ta len t ." Laur ie has to ba lance w h a t 's best for th e c o m p a n y

aga ins t w h a t th e ta len t w ants : "It's all a b o u t p eo p le skills."

Least A p p e a l in g A spec ts o f Jo b : "B ab y -s i t t in g ta len t . L ong h o u rs - 1 2 - h o u r

days are n o rm a l . T h e r e 's also lots o f w ee k en d w ork , especially in th e in te r n a ­

t iona l m arke ts . I t 's n o t for everybody . T h e r e 's n o t a lo t o f security . In the

e n t e r t a i n m e n t in d u s t ry y o u have to be p rep a re d to be d r o p p e d th e nex t day."

R e w ard s o f Jo b : "I t 's a w o n d e r fu l in d u s t ry i f you have th ic k skin a n d are a

risk taker. T h e in te rn a t io n a l aspec t o f the job is th e m o s t rew ard ing ," she says.

"I love w o rk in g in a c o rp o ra t io n o w n e d by R u p e r t M u r d o c h . T h e r e are so

m a n y b r ig h t peop le there , a n d the c o m p a n y 's ta k in g g rea t s tr ides ." Laurie likes

the team effort and the relationships tha t are form ed th ro u g h work. "There 's

incredible satisfaction w hen you see the results o f your contributions and hard work."

"It's a wonderful industry if you have thick skin and are a risk taker. The international aspect of the job is the most rewarding. "

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Greg Gordon '89: Actor

T it le : A cto r , m e m b e r of SAG, AF 1 RA a n d E q u ity u n io n s

E d u c a t io n /T r a i n in g : G ra d u a te d cum laude w ith a B.A. in U r b a n Affairs f rom

N e w Y ork U n iv e r s i ty ’s College o f Arts a n d Sciences

A cting: A m er ic an A ca d em y o f D ra m a t ic Arts, C irc le in the S q u are 1 hea te r ,

E n se m b le S tu d io T h e a te r , T h e W r i te r 's T h e a te r , W e is t -B a r ro n S chool of

A cting , W il l ia m Esper S tud ios .

D ance: P r in c e to n Ballet School a n d C o m p a n y , Phil Black S tu d io .

Voice: C h a r l ie A dler a n d C h r is Z im m e r m a n

P D S H is to ry : F ro m age e igh t to 15, G re g d a n c e d w i th th e P r in c e to n Ballet

Socie ty as a m e m b e r o f th e ju n io r a n d sen io r c o m p a n y . In his f re sh m a n year he

was a fea tu red d a n c e r in the P D S p r o d u c t io n o f M arne, w i th A m b e r W a ts o n -

R auch '8 6 in the ti t le role. She in t ro d u c e d G re g to p rofessional m a n ag e rs in

N e w York C i ty , a n d his first a u d i t io n resu lted in the lead role in the O ff -

B roadw ay play K in d red Spirits. W h e n he was a ju n io r , G re g a p p e a re d in L odz

G hetto , an in te rn a t io n a l a w a rd -w in n in g PBS d o c u m e n ta ry . T h r o u g h o u t u p p e r

school, he c o m m u te d to N e w York to w ork in rad io a n d te lev is ion c o m m e r ­

cials. Asked h o w his i n d e p e n d e n t school e d u c a t io n he lped his ac t in g he said,

"The m o r e k n o w led g e a p e rso n has, a n d th e m o re c o m p le te p e rso n you are, the

m o re you have to b r in g to y o u r ac ting ." In o rd e r to succeed, he advises, "You

have to focus on the w ork , a n d you have to s tick w ith it for th e long hau l ."

C a re e r P a th : In his so p h o m o r e year at N Y U , G re g was cast in A l l M y

C hildren a n d crea ted th e role of B rian B od ine . After college, he m o v e d to Los

Angeles at the sugges tion o f his m anage rs . 1 here he fo u n d a large v o lu m e o f

w o rk in co m m erc ia ls a n d a n im a t io n voice-overs, b u t a f te r s h o o t in g D eadly

Inva sio n , a Fox M o v ie of the W e ek , he dec id e d to c o n t in u e his career back east.

P ro jec ts : G re g has d o n e over 2 0 0 co m m erc ia ls . H is te lev is ion w o rk inc ludes:

soap operas , A ll M y C hildren a n d O n e L ife to Live, a Fox M o v ie o f the W eek ,

D eadly Invasion; an A B C A fter Schoo l Special, S to o d Up\ an d a PBS special,

L odz Ghetto. H e is th e voice o f A ladd in in the a n im a te d film A la d d in a n d the

A d ve n tu re o f A l l T im e an d P r in c e C h a r m in g in Puss a n d Boots. H e ap p e a re d in

the film L ast Rites, a n d in m a n y thea tr ica l p r o d u c t io n s , th e m o s t recen t of

w h ich was a lead role in O ver the Tavern a t the P i t t sb u rg h P u b l ic T h e a te r .

Least A p p e a l in g A spec ts of Job : G re g finds the u n c e r ta in ty o f his p rofess ion

d ifficu lt . "Every t im e you f in ish a p ro jec t , you have to s ta r t all over aga in ," he

says. " I t 's u n se t t l in g to have y o u r d e s t in y in a n o th e r 's han d s ."

R e w ard s of Job : B eyond th e sa tis fac tion of4 "b rea th ing life in to a role," and

th e " in to x ic a t in g " rush o f a s ta n d in g o v a t io n , G re g en joys the travel his career

affords. "I love b e in g able to p e r fo rm a n d b e ing pa id for d o in g w h a t I en joy ,"

he says. " I t 's exc it ing , a n d now is the t im e to follow m y dream s."

Simeon Hutner 77/ Film Editor

T it le : F i lm E d i to r , Los Angeles, C A

E d u c a t i o n / T r a i n i n g : B.A. in E n g l ish L i t e ra tu r e , M id d l e b u r y C o l lege ;

M .B .A ., N e w York U nivers i ty ; M .F .A . , U n iv e rs i ty of S o u th e r n C a l ifo rn ia .

P D S H is to r y : S im e o n to o k p h o to g r a p h y w i th Boh D e n b y a n d says, " H e was

grea t , a b ig in f lu e n ce on m e ." W h e n he w e n t to M id d le b u r y a n d to o k a h is to ry

o f p h o to g r a p h y class, S im e o n f o u n d he a lready k n ew th e m a te r ia l f rom his

w o rk at P D S . H e also has h igh praise for th e Eng lish a n d creative w r i t in g

classes o f Steve L aw rence a n d J u d y M ichaels .

C a r e e r P a th : A fter M id d le b u ry , S im e o n w o rk e d in Film briefly, b u t fo u n d his

p r o d u c t i o n ass is tan t job te d io u s . H e also d is l iked hav in g to leave his fr iends for

m o n th s at a t im e a n d n o t k n o w in g w h e n (or if) h e w o u ld get a n o th e r job. In

search o f m o re secur i ty , he e n ro l led at N Y U for his M .B .A . H e w o rk e d as an

ana ly s t at th e Federal Reserve B a n k for a n u m b e r o f years, b u t f o u n d he missed

f ilm w ork . At the age o f 30 , he sw itch ed careers a n d m o v e d to C a l i fo rn ia w here

he c o m p le te d his M .F .A . at U .S .C .

P ro je c ts : S im e o n has w o rk e d on m a n y fea tu re films in c lu d in g The Perez

F am ily, w ith M arisa T o m e i a n d A ngelica H u s to n ; F a ith fu l, w ith C h e r a n d

Ryan O 'N e a l ; a n d O ne F ine D a y , w ith M ich e l le Pfeiffer a n d G e o rg e C lo o n e y ,

for w h ich he s p e n t m o n th s w o rk in g at G eo rg e Lucas' S kyw alker R a n c h o u ts id e

o f San F rancisco . P re sen t ly he is e d i r in g a d o c u m e n ta r y on th e late film

d i r e c to r J o h n Cassavetes. In 1994 a sh o r t d o c u m e n ta r y th a t he ed i ted , Chicks

in W h ite S a tin , was n o m in a te d for an A c a d e m y A w ard . In a d d i t io n to his

e d i t in g w ork , S im e o n has d irec ted a w a rd - w in n in g sh o r t f ilms th a t have been

s h o w n in f i lm festivals a n d on te levision, in the U .S . a n d a b ro a d . H e recen tly

c o m p le te d a n o t h e r sh o r t , M artyrs a n d Sa ints, th a t has just e m b a r k e d o n th e

festival c i rcu it .

Leas t A p p e a l in g A spec ts o f Jo b : H e w o u ld prefer to w o rk

w i th less p ressu re , a n d have m o re security .

R e w a rd s o f Jo b : S im eo n en joys the creative process o f e d i t ­

ing. H e says, "As an ed i to r , you have a p r o fo u n d im p a c t on the

film. In so m e cases — p a r t ic u la r ly w i th d o c u m e n ta r i e s —

y o u ' r e ac tua lly c re a t in g th e story . T h e process can be very

s im ila r to w r i t in g ."

"As an editor, you have a pro­found impact on the film. In some cases . . . you 're actually creating the story."

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Bob O 'Connor 69: Studio Executive

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Title: P res id en t o f P ro d u c t io n , R K O P ictures , Los Angeles, CA

Education/Training: B.A. in English , H a m i l to n College 1973

PDS History: Bob was ca p ta in o f the ice hockey an d lacrosse team s at b o th

P D S a n d H a m i l to n College . H e also ap p e a red as H o w a r d Bevans in P icnic

u n d e r the d ire c t io n o f H e r b e r t M c A n e n y .

Career Path: T h ro u g h o u t college, Bob was an in s t ru c to r w i th th e N a t io n a l

O u t d o o r L eadersh ip S chool ( N O L S ) , a n d b ecam e p ro f ic ie n t in m o u n ta in e e r ­

ing. In 1973 , hav ing m o v e d to Alaska, he w o rk e d as a f ilm assis tan t for a

N a t io n a l G e o g ra p h ic p h o to g r a p h e r d o in g a p h o to essay on th e A laskan P ip e ­

line. T h e p h o to g r a p h e r suggested Bob c o m b in e his l i terary e d u c a t io n and

m o u n ta in e e r in g b a c k g ro u n d w i th f i lm m ak in g . It was s o m e th in g Bob had

never cons idered . B u t he k new S tan W a te rm a n , a P D S p a re n t a n d a p io n e e r in

u n d e rw a te r f ilm w ork , a n d he bec am e ' in t r ig u e d by the possib ili t ies. O n

in tu i t io n , he q u i t his jo b selling p re-fab a lu m in u m h o u s in g an d re tu rn e d to the

East C o a s t w h ere he lea rned his craft d o in g indus t r ia ls a n d local te levision. H e even tua lly m o v e d to Buffalo, N e w York, th e n P h i la d e lp h ia w h ere he b ecam e a p ro d u c e r an d d i rec to r . In 1977 he m oved to H o l ly w o o d . Bob says, "I k n ew no

one . It was a to u g h 14 m o n th s . M y first b ig break was b e in g h ired by

P a r a m o u n t P ic tu re s ’ te levision d iv is ion ." S ince th e n , his p rog ress ion has been

impressive . H e b ecam e P re s id en t o f C o m e d y Series P ro g r a m m in g at C B S in

1982 an d fou r years la ter, was n a m e d P re s id en t o f G u b e r /P e te r s , a film

p r o d u c t io n co m p a n y . S h o r t ly the rea f te r , he fo rm e d his o w n c o m p a n y called

O sir is w ith British film d i re c to r M ichae l A p ted . Less th a n tw o years ago, he

b ecam e P re s id en t o f P ro d u c t io n at R K O Pictures . "It was m y b a c k g ro u n d in

English l i te ra tu re th a t p roved th e grea tes t h e lp ,” Bob says. "I c o u l d n ' t have

been b e t te r p rep a re d ( to ju d g e films). T h e ac tua l craft o f f i lm m a k in g is like

b u i ld in g fu rn i tu re . T h e t e c h n iq u e can be learned . B u t you m u s t have an

in s t in c t for a g o o d s to ry a n d u n d e r s ta n d ch a rac te r d e v e lo p m e n t to m a k e a grea t film. I t h in k films are b e c o m in g o u r new l i te ra tu re ."

Projects: Bob is w o rk in g to b r in g R K O back as a p r o d u c in g s tu d io . It has

" the largest p r ivate ly he ld l ib rary o f Eng lish language m o t io n p ic tu res and

in te llectual p ro p e r ty r ights in the w orld" a n d re ta ins the rem a k e a n d sequel

r ights to a lm o s t 1 ,100 films. Bob has jus t fo u n d 8 5 0 u n p r o d u c e d screenplays in th e R K O library , so he seems well on his way to his goal.

Least Appealing Aspects of Job: "T h e process o f d o in g business can be very ugly. It can be so nas ty you w o n d e r w h y y o u 're d o in g it, so you need to have a real passion a b o u t the w ork ."

Rewards of Job: "T h e re 's no g rea ter sa tis fac tion th a n to w alk in to a th e a te r

a n d see a packed house , a n d k n o w th a t i f it w e re n ' t for y o u r c o n t r i b u t io n , the re w o u ld be n o th in g on the screen."

David O'Connor 76: Talent Agent

T it le : M a n a g in g D ire c to r a n d P a r tn e r , C rea t iv e A rt is ts A gency , Beverly

H ills , C A

E d u c a t io n /T r a i n in g : B.A. in E nglish , D a r tm o u t h C ollege

P D S H is to ry : D a v id was in the cast o f Ten L ittle In d ia n s (as was Art

D ie lh e n n at P C D ) a n d O klahom a. H e was co -c a p ta in o f th e soccer team ,

c a p ta in o f th e ice h o c k e y te am , a n d p layed lacrosse a t b o th P D S a n d

D a r tm o u t h . H e rem e m b ers G a ry L o tt , C la re L o ck h a r t , A n d y F ranz , H a r ry

R u lo n -M i l le r '5 1 , T o m D e V i to a n d his adv iso r Phil v a n D u s e n as h av ing m ade

a d if fe rence in his life.

C a re e r P a th : At D a r tm o u t h , D av id "exper im en ted" w i th film courses an d

p r o d u c e d his first d o c u m e n ta ry . A fter g ra d u a t io n , he w o rk e d in p u b lic te levi­

sion , d o in g news an d d o c u m e n ta r i e s in N e w York. W h e n his o ld e r b r o th e r

Bob P D S '6 9 , th e n w o rk in g at CB S in Los Angeles, e n c o u ra g e d h im to m ove o u t to the W e s t C o a s t , D av id to o k th e advice a n d began lo o k in g for a job in

the m ovie business. "F r iends suggested th a t a ta len t agency w o u ld be a ce n te r

of ac tiv ity a n d a likely place to s ta r t ," he says. S o o n he was ac cep ted in to the

t r a in in g p ro g ra m at C rea t iv e A rtis ts A gency a n d s ta r ted w o rk in th e i r mail

ro o m . O v e r th e nex t th ree years, he was ass is tan t to M ichae l O v itz , the legenda ry c h a i rm a n o f th e agency, a n d was p r o m o te d to be an ag e n t in 1986.

W h e n O v i tz left in 1995 , D av id seized the o p p o r tu n i ty to b u y in to the

business . "I was very lucky to be given the o p p o r tu n i ty to p a r t ic ip a te in

r u n n in g a c o m p a n y like th is ," he says.

P ro jec ts : In a d d i t io n to b e in g a m a n a g in g p a r tn e r , D a v id rep resen ts an

env iab le list o f clients . Sean C o n n e ry , R o b e r t R ed fo rd , M ichae l D oug las ,

W a r re n Beatty a n d C h r is Farley are ju s t som e o f the ac tors w ith w h o m he

w orks . H e also finds t im e to rep resen t w ri ters a n d d irec to rs such as S ydney Pollack.

L eas t A p p e a l in g A spec ts o f Jo b : " T h e stakes are h igh , so the pressu re is too ."

D av id observes th a t the business is o f ten "ego-dr iven" a n d the c o m p e t i t io n can

be d e b i l i ta t in g . " I t 's very c u t th r o a t a n d co m p e ti t iv e . I t ’s in tense , b u t exc iting .

T h e tr ick is to sus ta in o n e 's ca reer in sp ite o f th e pressure a n d th e c o m p e t i ­

t ion ."

R e w ard s o f Jo b : "I like p u t t i n g to g e th e r m ovies. Every day is d if fe ren t. You

never k n o w w h a t 's g o in g to h a p p e n ," he says. " I 'm p r o u d to be p a r t o f th e process. I t 's an exc iting , very d if fe ren t w orld , b u t in te res t ing ."

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Carl Sturken '73: Record Producer

T it le : S ong W r i te r /R e c o r d P ro d u c e r , O w n e r o f S yn d ica ted R h y th m , Inc.,

N e w York, N Y

E d u c a t io n /T r a i n in g : T r in i ty C ollege , W esleyan U n ivers i ty

P D S H is to ry : C arl en joyed s ta rr in g as C o n r a d in Bye, Bye B ird ie 'm 1973, b u t

his m os t m e m o ra b le m o m e n t on stage cam e d u r in g a F riday assembly. S tu ­

d en ts Filed in to th e th ea te r expec t ing a speech on locker ro o m theft . S u d d en ly ,

C arl and his b an d ran on stage, decreed the speech b o r ing , a n d s ta r ted to play

wild 50s music. It was all p la n n ed , b u t it looked sp o n ta n e o u s . T h e au d ien c e

w e n t w ild, ru sh in g the stage an d g r a b b in g at th e perfo rm ers . H e recalls,

"T h a t 's w h en I First th o u g h t , H ey , m aybe the re 's s o m e th in g to this m usic

t h i n g ! ''

C a re e r P a th : Carl played g u i ta r in b an d s d u r in g h igh school a n d college.

After transfe rr ing to W esleyan , he m a jo red in m us ico logy a n d says w h a t he

learned a b o u t o rg an iza t ion an d crit ica l th in k in g was "crucial. '' It t a u g h t h im to

analyze n o t on ly m usic , b u t peop le a n d business o p t io n s . H e learned h o w to get the m os t o u t o f pe r fo rm ers w i th o u t a l ien a t in g th e m . "People skills take you far thes t," he says. H e also learned to lis ten, a skill he feels is over looked . H e

played professionally six n igh ts a w eek for Five years d u r in g college, a n d still

m anaged to g ra d u a te m agna cum laude. H e was rec ru i ted by g ra d u a te schools,

b u t felt he had m o m e n tu m g o in g w ith his m usic , a n d w a n te d to see h o w far it

w ou ld take h im . H e w ro te his o w n m ater ia l for th e b a n d he jo in ed af ter college

and m ade $ 9 0 a week. W h e n th e b a n d b ro k e up , he m oved to N e w York C ity .

In the early '80s he to u re d w ith so m e o f th e First rap g ro u p s a n d w e n t to

E u ro p e w ith a disco ban d . In 1983 a f r iend gave C arl a c h a n ce to p ro d u c e a

record . H e learned w h a t he needed on th e job . "I was m a k in g m usic 18 h ou rs

a day, a n d I d i d n ' t m a k e a living at it un t i l 1985 ," he says.

P ro jec ts : C arl now ow ns his ow n co m p a n y . H e a n d his p a r tn e r use a musical

syn thesizer an d c o m p u te r a n d offer a full range o f services. T h e y w ri te m o s t o f

the songs they p ro d u c e a n d can also p e r fo rm th e m . T h e y have p r o d u c e d 150

songs in the U.S. a n d E u ro p e a n d have had 24 to p 40 hits a n d seven go ld an d

p la t in u m a lbum s. O n e o f his b ig hits , Passion , had a w ide fo llow ing . C arl and his p a r tn e r w e n t on the road an d p e r fo rm e d a r o u n d the co u n t ry , even m a k in g

an app e a ran c e on the Arsenio H a ll Show . I he fam e was fun , b u t fleeting , an d

he dec ided to re tu rn to p ro d u c in g . C arl is n o w w o rk in g w ith an E nglish g ro u p

called E te rna l a n d is p r o d u c in g an a lb u m for F ine Y o u n g C a n n ib a ls .

Least A p p e a l in g A spec ts o f Jo b : C arl says he dislikes "the inc red ib ly long

h ou rs a n d the travelling . I d o n ' t get e n o u g h t im e for m y family"

R e w ard s of Job : "I still love it w h en I ’m w ri t in g a song — th a t m o m e n t w hen it com es toge ther . I t 's exciting ."

Lo Faber '84: Musician

T it le : S ong W r i t e r /A r r a n g e r /G u i ta r i s t /S in g e r w i th G o d S tree t W in e , N e w

York, N Y

E d u c a t io n /T r a i n in g : M a n h a t t a n Schoo l of M u s ic at N e w Y ork U n ivers i ty

P D S H is to ry : Lo describes h im s e lf as " too shy" to take p a r t in P D S m usic

a n d th e a te r p ro d u c t io n s , b u t f rom th e t im e he was a f re sh m a n , he played in

local bands , o f ten w i th T o m O s a n d e r '85 . " W h e n e v e r we had a free per iod ,

w e 'd go to th e m us ic d e p a r tm e n t , p ick the locks to the in s t r u m e n t ro o m , and

play for 45 m in u te s o r so. I 'm sure F ra n k Ja c o b so n knew , b u t he d i d n ' t ru in

the gam e." A cc o rd in g to Lo, th e expe r ience h ad an u n ex p e c ted bonus : " I f it

w e re n ' t for th a t , I never w o u ld have learned to play th e tuba!"

C a re e r P a th : W h e n Lo was five to 10 years o ld , his m o th e r was p a r t o f a

b luegrass ban d . H e re m e m b e rs trave ll ing w i th the b a n d in the su m m e rs to

m u s ic festivals in the so u th . H is b r o th e r T o n y '8 6 was the o n e given p ia n o an d

vio lin lessons, b u t Lo says, "He w a sn ' t really in te res ted , a n d I p icked it up

ins tead . T h e b a n d always seem ed to need a gu i ta r is t a n d I th o u g h t if I go t g ood

e n o u g h , th e y 'd hire m e a n d I 'd be able to q u i t schoo l." D u r i n g adolescence,

rock a n d roll rep laced b lue grass as his m us ic o f choice . A fter school he w o rk e d

a year in th e fam ily business , a n d th e n en te red N e w York U nivers i ty , i n t e n d ­

ing to s tu d y ec o n o m ic s . H o w ev er , a f te r m e e t in g D a n Pifer, n o w the bass

p layer for G o d S tree t W in e , Lo realized m usic c o u ld be a v iable career. H e

t ransfe rred to N Y U 's M a n h a t t a n Schoo l o f M u s ic w h ere he m e t A aron , now

the b a n d 's m a in vocalist. T o m O s a n d e r '85 jo in e d the g ro u p a n d in 1988 they

fo rm e d G o d S tree t W in e . I t was n o t a fu l l - t im e jo b at first — th ree o f the four

w ere still in college. I t to o k six m o n th s ju s t to learn the songs a n d f ind a style

o f th e i r ow n . Lia M il le r "84 bec am e th e ir m a n a g e r the first year a n d ar ranged

th e ir first gigs in M a n h a t t a n . E ven tua lly , they h ired a b o o k in g agent, b o u g h t a

van a n d w e n t on the college c ircu it . F ro m 1 9 9 1 -1 9 9 3 , they to u re d c o n t in u ­

ously, d o in g 3 0 0 show s a year. In 1994 they m a d e th e i r first a lb u m for G effen

Records. T h e in c o m e f rom the a lb u m enab led th e m to c u t the ir to u r in g sch ed u le to n in e m o n th s a year.

P ro je c ts : G o d S treet W in e just r e tu rn e d f ro m its first overseas en g a g em en t , p lay ing for tw o w eeks in Paris. T h e g ro u p is a b o u t to m ake its f ifth a lb u m , its

second on th e M e rc u ry label.

Least A p p e a l in g A spec ts o f Jo b : "Travelling. I t 's d if f icu lt to have a persona l

life an d th a t can be very depress ing ," says Lo. "B u t the o p p o r tu n i ty to see o th e r places is great."

R e w a rd s o f Job : " T h e re 's a lo t to love. I t 's fun , you d o n ' t have to w o rk long

hou rs , a n d it 's creative . T h e r e 's also th e eg o -b o o s t o f b e in g on stage a n d

h e a r in g th e app lause ."

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Deborah Edelman '84: Costume Designer

"The first time you see some­thing you sketched on paper come to life is thrilling "

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T it le : F ree-lance C o s tu m e D esigner , H o b o k e n , NJ

E d u c a t io n /T r a i n in g : B.A., W esleyan U nivers i ty ; M .F .A . , R u tgers U n ivers i ty

M a so n School o f the Arts

P D S H is to ry : D e b o ra h 's c o n n e c t io n w ith th e a te r "started way back at P D S

w ith D o n G ilp in . I was in te res ted in m a k e u p a n d he d id am az in g th ings , such

as take m e to R ider to w a tch Bob Kelly, a to p m a k e u p ar t is t a n d teacher."

C a re e r P a th : W h e n it cam e t im e for college, D e b o ra h had to dec ide be tw een

a f ine arts o r liberal arts ed u c a t io n . She o p te d for th e la tte r , realizing the

d if f icu lty o f s u p p o r t in g herse lf as an artist . She m a jo red in fine arts an d

psychology at W esleyan U nivers i ty . As a f re shm an she was pu lled in to the

th ea te r by a f r iend w h o was d es ig n in g c o s tu m e s for a s tu d e n t p ro d u c t io n . W h e n th e f riend backed o u t o f the p ro jec i , D e b o ra h was p e rsu a d ed to take

over the large, pe r iod piece herself. "I fell in love w ith it," she says. Even so, it

to o k her aw hile to realize th a t "what I w a n te d to do was r igh t in f ro n t o f m y face." She to o k fash ion des ign courses at P arson 's Schoo l o f D esign a n d th e n

en ro lled in R u tgers ' M a so n G ross Schoo l o f th e Arts for her M .F .A . in c o s tu m e

design. A fter g ra d u a t io n she w o rk e d at a c o s tu m e house in N e w York w here

c lo thes are "bu i l t" f rom designers ' spec if ica tions for B roadw ay show s an d

films. She was h ired as a " shopper ," a job th a t entails w o rk in g w ith des igners to

d e te rm in e the fabrics they w a n t for the ir co s tum es , th e n g o in g o u t a n d f in d in g

th e m . She ad v an ced to b e c o m e an assis tant c o s tu m e des igner on B roadw ay,

a n d w o rk e d on E m ily M a n n 's H a v in g O u r Say w h ich p re m ie re d at M c C a r te r

before m o v in g to Broadw ay. She was w o rk in g w ith J u d y D e a r in g on a musical

called S w in g in g on a S ta r , w h en M s. D e a r in g passed away befo re o p en in g .

D e b o ra h fo u n d herself, o nce again , in charge o f c o s tu m in g a show . T h e

expe r ience gave her th e cou rage to go o u t on her ow n .

P ro jec ts : S w in g in g on a S ta r was n o m in a te d for a T o n y A w ard for Best

M usical a n d also for th ree D ra m a D esk Aw ards. D e b o ra h has des igned in N e w

York C i ty an d for m a n y regional thea te rs across th e co u n t ry . She has also w orked on in d e p e n d e n t films, v ideos a n d for d an c e co m p an ie s . She has re­

tu r n e d to P D S to des ign co s tu m e s for several recen t p r o d u c t io n s in c lu d in g

G ra n d H otel, The Royal Fam ily, Gypsy, D a m n Yankees a n d The B lue D ahlia .

Least A p p e a l in g A spec ts o f Jo b : She finds th e u n c e r ta in ty o f f ree-lance w o rk

un se t t l in g , a n d says th is is th e first year she has had jobs sc h ed u le d several m o n th s in advance.

R e w ard s o f Job : The first t im e you see s o m e th in g you sk e tched on pape r

co m e to life is th r i l l ing ," she says. She also likes d o in g d if fe ren t pe r io d

co s tum es and finds the research fasc inating . M o s t o f all, D e b o ra h likes the fact

th a t "you d o n ' t w o rk in a v a c u u m , y o u 're p a r t o f a g ro u p o f artists , (d irec to rs , ac tors, set a n d l ig h t in g designers) w o rk in g to p ro d u c e a w hole ."

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W h e n I was 11 years o ld (and a b o u t to e n te r seven th grade at P C D ) I was

killed by a g r o u p o f boys d a n c in g a ro u n d a fire at m id n ig h t — m y final act as

S im o n in P e te r B rook 's film L o rd o f the Flies.

It was on e o f those ex t ra o rd in a ry th in g s th a t h a p p e n s to you in life. O n e day

in J u n e 1961 I was lo o k in g fo rw ard to a s u m m e r ho l iday o f w h o -k n o w s-w h a t .

T h e next day, o u t o f the blue , I was cast in L o rd o f the Flies, a f ilm a b o u t to be

p ro d u c e d w ith a lm o s t no m o n e y o n a re m o te C a r ib b e a n is land . T h r e e days

later I was b o a rd in g a P an A m flight f rom N e w York to P u e r to Rico w i th 30

o th e r English boys. T h e cast o f charac te rs was hea d ed for a d ese r ted p in e ap p le

c a n n e ry re fu rb ished as a s u m m e r c a m p on V ieques Island. A c c o m p a n y in g us

was Peter B rook , 35 , the d irec to r , a n d a cadre o f p ro d u ce rs , p h o to g ra p h e rs a n d

s o u n d peop le . I can still r e m e m b e r today , 35 years later, the u n i te d energy o f

those days.

W e sp e n t the first m o rn in g s s i t t in g in th e shade u n d e r th e pa lm a w n in g in

f ro n t of th e p in e a p p le fac tory as B ro o k r e c o u n te d L ord o f the Flies in te rm s th a t

a g ro u p o f boys co u ld u n d e r s ta n d , b u t w i th o u t ig n o r in g th e s to ry 's s ign if i­

cance . W e w ere to live o u r roles, speak in the best British accen ts we cou ld ,

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On The Beach

Much o f the absorbing pleasure o f first watching Peter Brook's black-and- white Lord of the Flies back in 1963, came from the convincingly innocent and then violently pagan appearance of its troupe o f young castaways. Searching for an edgy, extemporaneous tone, Brook picked a cast o f British and American schoolboys, none of whom had ever acted before, assembled them on the Puerto Rican island o f Vieques, and shot the film with an amateur crew, using a paperback copy of the William Golding novel as a script. Last August, director and cast were reunited on Vieques for a BBC special, " I ime Flies,” which just aired in Britain, and l orn Hollyman, the magazine photographer-turned-cinematographer for the original, took their portrait one more time. l ime, which worked such devastating alterations on the young survivors in the movie, has not stayed its hand (except perhaps with Brook himself), and the life stories seem as random as in any novel. Only James Aubrey Tregidgo, who played the heroic Ralph (center below, and continuing counter-clockwise), has remained an actor. Fom Chapin, who was the evil Jack, is a geologist; Fom Gaman (Simon) is a forester; and Hugh Edwards (Piggy) is an executive with an international candy concern. The twins Eric and Sam are David and Simon Surtees — a Conservative Party official and a London guidance counsellor, respectively. O m ens and connections are up to the viewer, but the lordly head next to Mr. Brook is best left out of the plot this time.(Caption and photograph reprinted by permission; © 1996 The New Yorker Magazine, Inc. A ll rights reserved. )

Before he became a movie actor, I'om Gaman visited Stratford-on-Avon, ivearing his PCD blazer. Since the producers could not ajford to fly British actors to Vieques, they hired the sons o f British businessmen working in America and the Caribbean.

"There we were, in middle age, looking at ourselves preserved as children on film, taking a week to explore the landscapes o f our lives."

a d o p t o u r screen nam es an d th in k in te rm s o f those charac ters . T h e days were

sp e n t f i lm ing a n d lea rn ing the m e a n in g o f pa t ience . E n c o u ra g e d by B rook , we

were b r o u g h t in to each scene a n d b ecam e p a r t o f it.

O f f the set we sno rke led , exp lo red the cane p la n ta t io n s , p u b l ish e d a p ape r

( The Vieques Variety), e n te r ta in e d a do g n a m e d T r a m p , a n d even m a d e o u r

o w n e ig h t-m il l im e te r m ovie , M u rd er fo r M oney o r S o m eth in g Q ueer in the

Warehouse. W e ca u g h t lizards, w e n t f ish ing, played chess a n d lived the s u m m e r

life o f boys at c a m p u n d e r the p a te rn a l w a tch o f a g ro u p o f counse lo rs .

In sp ite o f o u r flights o f fancy, L ord o f the Flies was the business o f the

su m m e r , a n d we sp e n t it liv ing o u t a u th o r W il l ia m G o ld in g 's v is ion o f the

decay ing society o f a g ro u p o f British boys s t ra n d e d on a trop ica l is land. In this

parad ise they fo rm e d th e ir ow n version o f th e society they had left b eh in d .

T h e s to ry has b ec o m e a classic. It can be taken at face value, in te rp re te d to

p ro d u c e a rem a rk a b le s ta te m e n t o f th e s t ru c tu re o f B ritish society o f the 1950s,

o r even to m ake a b ro a d e r s ta te m e n t on h u m a n n a tu re itself. P e te r B rook

called it "the p o t te d h is to ry o f m a n ." T h e film is d irec tly fa ith fu l to th e book ,

in b lack an d w hite , a n d in its en t i re ly n a tu ra l s e t t in g it is q u i te timeless. T h e r e

was no m o n e y in it. T h e v e n tu re had been so risky th a t it had taken 100 b l in d

investors to raise th e film 's b u d g e t — $ 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 for such an exper im en t!

Last s u m m e r , 35 years later, B B C te levision re u n i te d m e w ith "R alph ,"

"Piggy," "Jack," the tw ins "S am ner ic ," a n d d i re c to r Peter B ro o k on those sam e

P u e r to R ican beaches. B B C o rgan ized th e reu n io n a n d m a d e T im e Flies, a 50-

m in u te d o c u m e n ta ry film o f o u r reu n io n .* H o w rem a rk a b le th a t a f te r all these

years, we k new each o th e r a lm o s t ins tan tly . T h e r e we were, in m id d le age,

lo o k in g at ourselves preserved as c h i ld ren on film, tak in g a week to explo re the

landscapes o f o u r lives, recalling o u r boy ish ad v e n tu re s there .

H o w h ad L ord o f the Flies a ffected us? W e have all gone on to lead d if fe ren t

lives, co m p le te ly w i th o u t c o n ta c t w i th o n e an o th e r , b u t s o m e h o w b o u n d by

o u r pow erfu l experiences on V ieques. W e expected each o th e r to be th e peop le

we w ere as ch i ld ren , an d the su rp r i s in g p a r t is th a t we are. T h e persona li t ies

have n o t ch a n g ed . Par t o f the tim eless value o f the film was in G o ld in g 's

d es c r ip t io n o f each o f us, a n d B ro o k ’s careful ca s t ing o f a c ro w d o f ch i ld ren . It

had been m e th o d ac ting . W e had been ourselves.

T h e task was for B B C film d i re c to r R icha rd D ale to create an u n sc r ip te d

d o c u m e n ta ry em e rg in g f rom th is e n c o u n te r . W e cam e to g e th e r to resolve o u r

re la t ionsh ip s a n d see w h a t w o u ld h a p p e n d u r in g a reu n io n af te r 35 years, and

to try to eva lua te i f s o m e th in g im p o r ta n t had h a p p e n e d after, as ch i ld ren , we

had lived on Pete r B rook 's island.

l he d o c u m e n ta ry focuses on an e x t ra o rd in a ry exper ience th a t h a p p e n e d to regular ch i ld ren , n o w regular adu l ts , p iec ing to g e th e r an u n sc r ip te d s to ry o f

the ir ow n lives. W e were in tense ly fam iliar to o n e o th e r , b u t years an d

m a tu r i ty create barr iers . Each o f o u r l it tle g ro u p o f E n g l ish m en n o w h ad the

o p p o r tu n i ty to ac tua lize an u n sc r ip te d role, a n d to p rese n t a n d exh ib i t it

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before a cam era . B u t co u ld we? W e were n o t ac tors — L ord o f the Flies was the

m os t p u b l ic th in g we h ad ever d o n e . I felt f ru s t ra t io n w ith m y inab il i ty to c o m m u n ic a te , yet a need to exp lo re m y ow n pe rso n a l i ty a n d to try to relate m y

life to m y role in th e film.

In L ord o f the Flies I re la ted to n o b o d y in p a r t icu la r . M y role p ro v id ed a

c o n n e c t io n b e tw een th e boys an d th e n a tu ra l w orld . P erhaps th is had an

im p a c t on m e in m y real life. I w e n t on to b ec o m e a foreste r w h ich is, pe rhaps ,

a l ink to m y life as S im o n . M y role is to s tu d y an d perceive th e sc ience o f forest

ecology a n d to p rac tice the a r t o f forestry. But, m o re im p o r ta n t ly , it bu ilds a

b r idge be tw een th e com plex i t ie s o f n a tu re a n d th e d e m a n d s o f h u m a n society .

"I am proud o f my role as Simon and always have been ... I will never deny that the char­acter is part o f me."

Before the r e u n io n I had never realized th a t I had th e bes t p a r t in

the film. I had been the g o o d guy, a n d so never ca rr ied any

baggage in to the w orld th a t re la ted m e d irec tly to "S im o n ." W h e n

the film cam e o u t in N e w York, it was u n ra te d , a n d so I cou ld take

all m y h igh school friends, a n d we cou ld have a good par ty . L itt le

d id I k n o w th a t in E n g la n d , th e o th e r boys w ere e n d u r in g the

s t igm a o f hav ing p e r fo rm e d in an X -ra ted film! A n d I m ay have

been lucky too , back in 1961 , w h e n the p h o n e rang ask ing m e to

in te rv iew for par ts in w h a t b ecam e grea t plays, th a t I dec lined .

Even at th a t age it was easy to see th e price o f th e g la m o r o f the

stage. E xcept for e n jo y in g h igh school a n d college p ro d u c t io n s , I

never w e n t on to act. Even i f I had , the h ig h l ig h t o f m y career

m ig h t well have been L o rd o f the Flies.

W h a t a w o n d e r fu l o p p o r tu n i ty it was as a ch i ld to he lp create a

classic a n d tim eless film th a t asks f u n d a m e n ta l q u e s t io n s o f h u ­

m a n na tu re . I am q u i te sure I r ep resen ted to o th e rs m o re th a n I

really am , b u t I am satisfied w i th the m e m o ry o f this p a r t o f m y

life, a n d have no regrets o r d i s a p p o in tm e n ts . I 'm still here. I 'm h appy . I 'm busy. I 'm c o n s ta n t ly cha l lenged by a n ev e r-end ing -

se q u en c e o f experiences. I have a w o n d e r fu l family, a rem arkab le place to be, an d I 'm fine. Because o f the B B C d o c u m e n ta ry , this

w o n d e r o f S im o n has co m e to pass th ro u g h m e a second tim e. T h e

T im e Flies boys looked at th e ir lives -- an d were satisfied.

I am p r o u d o f m y role as S im o n a n d always have been. A th i rd o f a c e n tu ry

has in te rv en ed , b u t I will never d e n y th a t th e ch a ra c te r is p a r t o f m e, a n d th a t

the expe r ience w e n t on to b u i ld o th e r par ts w h ic h you c a n n o t so easily see.

Pete r B rook m a n ag e d to see th e essential raw m ater ia l o f p e rso n a l­

ity in small boys, a n d to exaggerate those tra i ts to u n fo ld th e s to ry

o f L ord o f the Flies on film in 90 m in u te s , sp e ak in g th r o u g h o u r

eyes w ith a sc rip t d ra w n v erb a t im f rom G o ld in g 's book .

The author in 1993 with his wife Barbara and daughter Emily.

* There are ten ta tive p la n s to b ring 'Y 'im e Flies to A m erica n television th is spring.

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Background: Mr. H indley grew up

in Yardley, su rrounded by three

generations o f family. H e acted in

P ennsbury schools and at the Bucks C o u n ty Playhouse.

Education: Lawrenceville School '75, B.F.A. in theater arts at Ithaca College, graduate studies at the Am erican C onservatory T hea te r

Years at PDS: 5

Responsibilities: As Artist-in- Residence, Mr. H ind ley teaches courses in improvisation and stagecraft. H e also produces and directs the fall dram a, the spring musical, and the Perform ing Arts Festival which showcases w ork by s tudents, faculty and guest artists.

Faculty in the Spotlight:Ross Hindley

Ross H in d le y is still s lightly su rp r ised to f ind h im s e lf teach ing : he always

t h o u g h t his career w o u ld be in p rofessional thea te r . H a v in g served over the

years as a r tis tic d i re c to r for several in d e p e n d e n t th e a te r c o m p an ie s , in c lu d in g

the H u d s o n Valley S hakespeare Festival, he was successfully w o rk in g as an

ac to r an d d irec to r w h en P D S d ra m a teacher Paul B erns te in asked h im to co m e

to P D S as a gues t ar t is t an d d irec t th e fall play. M r. H in d le y had ta u g h t ac tors

in N e w York a n d Los Angeles, so the job was n o t u n fam il ia r . W h a t was new he

says, was "the ex t ra o rd in a ry energy an d f reed o m at P D S ." W h e n M r. Berns te in

dec ided relocate to E u ro p e an d p u rsu e his ow n thea tr ica l s tud ies , it was n o t

d if f icu lt to pe rsuade M r. H in d le y to s tep in to the te ac h in g p o s i t io n fu ll- t im e .

" W h a t m akes P D S so u n iq u e is its arts an d h u m a n i t ie s -b a se d c u r r ic u lu m .

T h e r e 's a real creative force here ," he says. "A rtis t ic ac h ie v e m e n t is respected and e n c o u rag ed an d the facu lty reflect tha t . It feels like a c o m m u n i ty o f

artists." H e believes p e r fo rm in g arts are a vital p a r t o f the c u r r ic u lu m . S tu d e n ts

can learn creative p ro b lem -so lv in g , t im e m a n a g e m e n t , se lf-d isc ip line a n d self-

co n f id e n ce as well as the skills needed to w o rk w i th in a g ro u p o f ind iv iduals .

H e chooses show s carefully an d p repares his p e r fo rm ers ac c o rd in g to the

c o m p o n e n ts he w an ts to stress. For A M id su m m er N ig h t's D rea m , he s ta r ted

rehearsals w ith text w ork , for The M ystery o f E d w in D rood, s tu d e n ts lea rned the

d if f icu lt m usic first, a n d for The B lue D a h lia , a R a y m o n d C h a n d le r m u r d e r

m ystery th a t received its East C o a s t p rem ie re at P D S , A rc h e r a n d M ari

H a r m a n spoke to s tu d e n ts a b o u t th e ir exper iences in W o r ld W a r II.

Asked if he misses p e r fo rm in g h im s e lf he says, "T e a c h in g is m o re rew ard ing .

In p rofessional thea te r , th e focus is always o n self: "H ow do I look? H o w 'd I

do? W h a t ' s nex t for me?" At P D S my focus is on o th e rs an d th a t 's m u c h

hea lth ier . P rofess ional ac tors can be ru th less . Seeing s tu d e n ts ' g e n u in e exc ite­m e n t a n d h e lp in g th e m succeed is m u c h b e t t e r . ”

M r. H in d le y has very specific goals in m in d for his s tu d e n ts . "I w a n t to insp ire th e m . I w a n t to cha llenge th e m . I w a n t th e m to learn a b o u t them selves

as peop le w hile they explo re th e ir creative p o te n t ia l as artists. A n d success com es f rom h a rd w o rk — I h o p e they get th a t , too ."

By all a c co u n ts his goals are b e ing achieved . A lu m n a D e b o ra h E d e lm an '84

des igned co s tu m es for several P D S plays a n d says, "Ross teaches p ro fe ss iona l­ism on all levels." She feels his s tu d e n ts c o u ld easily w alk o n to any college

stage. O n e o f his p rese n t s tu d e n ts says, "Mr. H in d le y is inc red ib le . H e to ta lly

k now s a n d loves w h a t he 's d o in g an d he has a special a n d rare c o n n e c t io n w ith k ids."

W h e th e r his s tu d e n ts w o rk in f ro n t o r b e h in d th e foo tl igh ts , M r . H in d le y has on e w ish for them : "I w a n t th e m to exper ience excellence."

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Alumnus in the Spotlight:Louis Goldberg '82

S tu d e n ts w ish in g for a ca reer in thea te r , b u t n o t sure w h ere to s ta r t , will be

c o m fo r te d by Louis G o ld b e rg 's experiences. "My career has taken a lo t o f

twists a n d tu rn s , ' ' he says, a n d he seem s to like it th a t way.

Prof. G o ld b e rg m e t R egina Spiegel w h ile in low er schoo l at T r e n t o n H e b re w

A cadem y . H e was a m e m b e r o f the c h o ru s there , an d c o n t in u e d in c h o ru s

w hen he ca m e to P D S in m id d le school. In u p p e r school he jo in e d G lee C lu b

an d M adriga ls a n d ap p e a red in Hello, D olly, P a jam a G am e a n d O f I'hee I Sing. A t th a t t im e the school also p re se n ted a G i lb e r t a n d Sullivan p r o d u c t io n in the

sp r ing , a n d he was cast as th e c a p ta in in H .M .S . P inafore.

Prof. G o ld b e rg en te re d C o lg a te U n ivers i ty as a c h e m is t ry m a jo r b u t he says,

"I just c o u l d n ' t p u t m y hea r t in to it." A fter on ly six weeks he sw itched to a

m a jo r in m usic . At Syracuse U n iv ers i ty he s ta r ted p u r s u in g a m as te r 's in

m usic , b u r again ch a n g ed m ajo rs w h en he d eve loped an in te res t in m usica l d irec t io n . H e g ra d u a te d w ith an M .F .A . in a c t in g a n d d irec t in g . H e s tayed on

as a te a c h in g a d ju n c t for a year a n d th e n b ecam e p a r t o f the Syracuse faculty.

In 1993 he jo in e d th e cast o f C abaret for a E u ro p e a n to u r . H e clearly

r e m e m b e rs r e tu r n in g to his a p a r tm e n t on April 29 to f ind his mail in c lu d ed an

ad v e r t is e m e n t o f a jo b o p e n in g in M usica l Theater a t the U n ivers i ty o f

O k la h o m a . W i th no e x p e c ta t io n o f success, he sen t o f f his resum e, a n d was

su rp r ised to be called to O k la h o m a for an in terv iew . H e was th e n s u m m o n e d

to N e w Y ork C i ty for an in te rv iew w ith p ro d u c e r M ax W e itz e n h o f fe r , an

a lu m n u s o f the un ivers i ty w h o had w o n a T o n y A w ard for The W ill Rogers

Follies. H e was in te res ted in s ta r t in g a musical th e a te r p ro g ra m to deve lop

ta len t in th e M id w e s t , a n d h ired Prof. G o ld b e rg to head th e p ro jec t . T w o

m o n th s later, he was in charge o f a new d e p a r tm e n t w ith n in e s tu d e n ts

m a jo r in g in M usica l Theater. T o d a y , th ree years later, the re are 40 s tu d e n ts

en ro l led in the m ajo r .

Prof. G o ld b e rg enjoys te ac h in g as well as the f reedom it affords to b ec o m e

involved w ith his ow n p ro jec ts . T h i s s u m m e r he will c o n d u c t th e o rch e s tra for

o n e show a n d act in two. O n e is a p r o d u c t io n o f P um p Boys a n d D inettes in

w h ich he will sing, play the p ia n o a n d the a c co rd io n , a n d tap d an c e - in

co w b o y boo ts . H e says, "T h is role fairly well sum s up th e varie ty o f m y

exper ience ."

Prof. G o ld b e rg has k in d ly sha red th a t exper ience w ith P D S aud iences . A t th e

A lu m n i Revue last fall, he reprised tw o songs f rom P D S m usica ls a n d gave a

m o v in g t r ib u te to M u s ic D e p a r t m e n t H e a d F ra n k Ja co b so n .

" E v e ry th in g I do now , I go t to exp lo re at P D S ," he says. "I was f o r tu n a te

e n o u g h to have pr iva te voice lessons w ith R eg ina Spiegel, a n d be in Jazz B and

a n d take lessons w i th F ra n k Ja c o b so n on the t r u m p e t a n d t im p a n i . It really

laid th e g r o u n d w o rk for all th e possib ili t ies I n o w enjoy."

Education: Princeton D ay School, grades 5 -12; B.A. Colgate University, M .F.A. Syracuse University

Responsibilities: Prof. Goldberg teaches a t the University o f O klahom a in the m usical theater program he founded . H e teaches acting a n d voice a n d produces six to eight shows a year.

Personal Profile: H e lives in N orm an a n d perform s in area musicals in his free time.

Louis Goldberg congratulates Regina Spiegel after the A lum ni Revue last fall.

Revue Showcases Alumni Talent

Gren Cuyler 53 and his mother.

Backstage, Anne Bnssard 92, Jason Posnock '90 and Lauren French '89 greet each other before tuning their instruments for their respective solos.

Last fall over 40 a lu m n i re tu rn e d to the P D S stage to reprise th e i r roles from

past musicals. O n ly a few have g o n e on to careers in p rofessional thea te r , b u t

all have fo u n d the ir lives en r ic h ed by th e ir m usica l exper ience at P D S .

T h e y cam e back for the p leasure o f p e r fo rm in g w ith a n d for th e ir f r iends, an d

to pay t r ib u te to the peop le w h o he lped deve lop th e ir ta len t: M a rg u e r i te an d

H e r b e r t M c A n e n y , R e g in a Spiegel a n d F ra n k J a c o b s o n . Several o f th e

M c A n e n y fam ily were p resen t to see A lu m n i A ssoc ia tion P re s id en t C a ry

B ache lder D u fre sn e '7 7 a n d Trustee S h aw n E llsw orth '75 reded ica te the newly

renova ted th e a te r to b o th H e r b e r t an d M a rg u e r i te M c A n e n y in a p p re c ia t io n o f

the coup le 's c o n t r ib u t io n s to th e a te r at P r in c e to n C o u n t r y D ay S choo l, Miss

F ine 's S chool an d P r in c e to n D ay S chool. G re n C u y le r '53 , an ac to r in N e w

York, spoke o f M r . M c A n e n y 's in f luence on h im at P r in c e to n C o u n t r y D ay

School, an d Petie O l ip h a n t D u n c a n '51 to ld o f M s. M c A n e n y 's ta len t an d

sensitiv ity as a d i re c to r at M iss F ine 's S chool.

L au ren G o o d y e a r '82 , Aly C o h e n '91 a n d Sita F reder ick '9 2 pa id t r ib u te to

M rs. Spiegel w h o is ce le b ra t in g 25 years as m id d le school m u s ic teacher. She

has d irec ted scores o f e ig h th g rade m usica ls an d was d e l ig h te d to see m a n y o f

her fo rm e r s tu d e n ts p e r fo rm . T h e i r w o rd s were b i t te rsw ee t since M s. Spiegel is

The PDS theater was renamed the Herbert and Marguerite McAneny Theater. Present for the rededication were several McAneny fam ily members including graduates Colin '45 (second from left) and Leslie '54 (seated).

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Frank Jacobson salutes his orchestra after being honored with Regina Spiegel.

re t i r in g th is year. Later, J e n n y C h a n d le r H a u g e '78 , Kristy A nastas io M a n n in g

'81 a n d Louis G o ld b e r g '8 2 recalled th e im p a c t M r . Ja c o b so n has had in his 30

years as H e a d o f th e M u s ic D e p a r tm e n t .

After in s t ru m e n ta l solos a n d an a lu m n i c h o ru s o f M a d rig a l S ingers, n u m b e rs

were p e r fo rm e d f rom several e ig h th g rade m usica ls in c lu d in g F idd ler on the

Roof, W est S ide Story, W iza rd o f O z, Joseph a n d the A m a z in g Technicolor

D ream coat a n d Fame. U p p e r school p ro d u c t io n s rep re se n ted in c lu d e d The

P ajam a G am e, M am e, The M ika d o , A n y th in g Goes, Jh e B oyfriend, O f Thee I

Sing, Is There L ife A fte r H ig h School, Follies, O nce Upon a M attress an d D a m n

Yankees.

T h e h igh ca liber o f the p e r fo rm an ce s a n d th e e m o t io n a l t r ib u te s to pas t a n d

p re se n t teachers, m a d e th e ev e n in g a very special m o m e n t in P D S th e a te r

h is to ry .

Louis Goldberg '82 accompanies Katie Jamieson '96 who leads alumni in a spirited finale o f "Everything's Coming Up Roses"from Gypsy.

Fiddler on the Roof has been performed by two eighth grades over the last 25 years.Here Megan Hart (far left), J e ff Kurtz and Bright Limm (far right) from the Class o f '98 jo in Adrienne Spiegel McMullen (second

from left) and Whitney Ross from the Class o f '84 to reprise some favorite numbers.

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Coming Around Again:Hometown Crowd Honors Christopher Reeve 70

C h r i s to p h e r Reeve '7 0 is used to sp eak in g befo re large aud iences . H e has addressed literally m il l ions as a p e r fo rm e r an d social activist, b u t w h e n he ap p e a red befo re a h o m e to w n crow d at M c C a r te r Theatre on J a n u a ry 12, he was deep ly m oved . T h e overf low c ro w d o f o ld f r iends a n d sc h o o lm a tes ju m p e d to the ir feet to ap p la u d as he ca m e on stage, and such was th e ir love a n d respect, they re m a in e d s t a n d in g t h r o u g h o u t M r . Reeve 's c o m m e n t s an d th ro u g h the closing songs. " I f I never go a n y w h e re aga in ," he said, " th is will have been e n o u g h ."

Benefit Co-Chairs Molly Sword McDonough '75 (left) and Wendy Lawson- Johnston M cNeil '70 with Mr. Reeve at the reception folloiving the performance.

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Barbara Johnson with her four sons, (from left) Ben Reeve '71, Christopher Reeve '70, Je ff Johnson '79 and Kevin Johnson '81.

Mary Chapin Carpenter '76 used to live across the street from Christopher Reeve.

Carly Simon (far right) leads a rousing finale with (from left) John Lithgow, Christopher Reeve and his wife Dana Morosini, Mandy Pat inkin and (behind mike) Mary Chapin Carpenter.

T h e occas ion for th is e m o t io n a l w e lc o m e was th e first bene f i t for the C h r i s ­to p h e r Reeve F o u n d a t io n , es tab l ished to fu n d research on spinal in juries an d help the d isab led m ee t th e ir expenses. T h e p e r f o rm ­ers w ere all close f r iends o f M r. Reeve, a n d m o s t shared his past a ssocia tion w ith M c C a r te r T h e a t r e as well. D esp i te th e capac ity c row d , th e even ing b ecam e a very in t im a te o n e as J o h n L ithgow , M a n d y P a t in k in , C a r ly S im o n an d a n o th e r P r in c e to n D ay School a lu m , M a ry C h a p in C a rp e n te r '76 , each to ld o f th e ir special re la t io n sh ip to th e ac tor . T h e p e r fo rm an ce s spark led a n d the to n e was o n e o f c e leb ra t io n , ref lec ting M r. Reeve 's in d o m i ta b le c o u r ­age a n d o p t im ism .

It was th e first t im e he h ad re tu rn e d to P r in c e to n since his r id ing ac c id en t in M a y 1995, a n d the first t im e he h ad a cha n ce to see so m a n y o ld friends. M r . Reeve was re p o r te d as say ing th a t o n e o f the th in g s he has ga ined is m o re t im e to visit w ith fam ily a n d friends. T h a t is a g o o d th in g because, as th e bene f i t p roved , he has m any , m a n y friends.

On Campus

Faculty Announce RetirementsIn a d d i t io n to Low er S choo l H e a d Sara S ch w ieb e r t a n d B uild ings an d

G r o u n d s w o rk e r W il l ie W a d e w h o se re t i re m e n ts are rep o r te d on pages 2 3 -2 5 ,

fou r teachers have dec id e d to retire th is Ju n e . B en te O t t has been a fo u r th

grade teacher for 18 years a n d will no d o u b t sp e n d m o re t im e w ith son E rik

'83 a n d his family. Beth C arro l l is a m id d le school m a th teacher w h o is re t i r in g

af ter 17 years at P D S . Pat C ross , a 22 -yea r v e teran , is head o f th e m id d le

school h is to ry d e p a r tm e n t . She coa ch e d J V te n n is for five years a n d ju n io r

tenn is for five. H a r ry R u lo n -M i l le r '51 has been p a r t o f th e school for longe r

th a n an y o n e , i f o n e co u n ts his s tu d e n t years at P C D . A l th o u g h he will officially retire in Ju n e , he has been p e rsu a d ed to r e tu rn on a p a r t - t im e basis to

schedu le ice t im e at the new r in k a n d c o o rd in a te all the ice hockey team s. H e

has been p a r t o f the P D S faculty for 33 years as a m a th teacher , ass is tan t H e a d

of M id d le S chool an d , m o s t recen tly , as a m a th skills teacher a n d A ss is tan t to

the D i re c to r o f A th le tics . T housands o f s tu d e n ts have b en e f i ted f rom the

expe r ience an d special skills o f these teachers. They will be g rea tly missed.

Alumna Establishes Charitable Trust

Polly R obe rts W o o d b r id g e '4 2 has es tab l ished a ch a r i tab le lead t ru s t th a t will

p ro v id e th e school an an n u a l in c o m e each year for the nex t 1 5 years. A fter the

1 5-year te rm , h e r g ra n d c h i ld re n will receive th e p r in c ip a l o f the t ru s t , es tate

an d gift tax free. A c c o rd in g to Ms. W o o d b r id g e , "It was easy to set up , an d has

saved m y es ta te a huge tax bill. I 'm d e l ig h te d to f in d a way to help the school

a n d bene f i t m y fam ily at th e sam e t im e." T h e funds f rom th e t ru s t will s u p p o r t

th e U p p e r Schoo l Science C e n te r a n d th e schoo l 's general p rog ram s.

Science Center Completes CampaignT h e Science C e n te r C a m p a ig n has reached its goal o f $ 1.3 m il l ion , th a n k s to

a recen t gift o f $ 1 5 0 ,0 0 0 . The g en e rous d o n a t io n u n d e r w ro te th e cos t o f a

c o m p le te sc ience labo ra to ry . T h e new Science C e n te r o p e n e d in S e p te m b e r

a n d fea tures five spac ious new labora to r ies , a chem ica l p rep ro o m a n d a

c o m p u te r resource cen te r .

Career Day Sparks Lively Discussion

O n F eb ru a ry 7, close to 40 a lu m n i a n d p a re n ts p a r t ic ip a te d in the schoo l 's

fo u r th C a re e r D a y for ju n io rs an d seniors . F o l lo w in g b reakfas t a n d a key n o te address by J e n n y C h a n d le r H a u g e '78 , s tu d e n ts w ere d iv id e d in to small g ro u p s

continued on page 24

Harry Rulon-Miller '51 plans to retire after 33 years o f teaching.

Former Faculty

The e n t i r e s c h o o l c o m m u n i t y

was sh a k en by th e su d d e n d e a th o f

f o r m e r E n g l i s h t e a c h e r M ic h a e l

H a r t in J a n u a ry . H e ta u g h t at P D S

for th ree years befo re g o in g o n to

teach at St. J o h n ' s U n iv e rs i ty in

N e w York. O u r s y m p a th y goes o u t

to his w ife C h r is , a f o u r th grade

te ac h e r at P D S , a n d th e i r ch i ld ren

B re n d a n '00 , Sara '9 6 a n d Jason

'9 4 . F o rm e r s tu d e n t Kate Reavey

'85 r em e m b ers , " H e lit m y m in d o n fire w i th a love for l i te ra tu re . . .

M r . H a r t was th e m o s t e lo q u e n t , c l e a r - t h i n k i n g a n d i n s p i r i n g

(teacher) I have ever k n o w n ."

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Hall o f Fame Honors Athletes

O n Friday, M a y 16 P r in c e to n D ay Schoo l will in a u g u ra te a new t r a d i t io n

w i th the unve i l ing o f the A th le t ic H all o f F am e an d the in d u c t io n o f ten

o u t s t a n d in g a th letes . T h e school has long been p r o u d o f such leaders w h o

b r in g h o n o r to the school th ro u g h th e ir ach ievem en ts . T h e Hall o f F am e will

p rov ide a p e r m a n e n t record o f th e ir a c c o m p l ish m e n ts a n d act as an exam ple

for p rese n t s tu d en ts .

In response to a general m ail ing , the H all o f F am e C o m m i t t e e received over

80 n o m in a t io n s . E lected as the first class o f H all o f F am e a th le tes are Eric M .

Bylin '85 , D o n a ld P. Cogsville '84 , J o h n F. C o o k '5 6 , H o p e T h o m p s o n Kerr

'53 , L. C h lo e K ing '55 , Louise S. M a t th e w s '83 , Jam es R. S loane '3 6 ( p o s th u ­m ously), W il l iam M . S loane 36 , Ellen F isher S to ck m a y er '73 an d coach Kim

T u m i l ty Bedesem (p o s th u m o u s ly ) . T h e y re p re se n t excep t iona l skill, d e d ic a ­t ion an d sp o r tsm a n sh ip . T h e i r a c c o m p l i sh m e n ts will be fea tu red in the Ju n e

newsletter .

"T h is is a g rea t g ro u p o f a th le tes ," says D ire c to r of A th le tics Ja n Baker, w hose

en th u s ia sm for the p ro jec t m a d e it a reality. " T h e y d e m o n s t r a te the very

qualit ies we are t ry ing to instill in o u r s tu d e n ts today . T h e school has a rich

h is to ry o f a th le t ic c o m p e t i t io n th a t goes back a lm o s t 100 years, a n d it 's t im e to

h o n o r these o u t s t a n d in g ind iv idua ls a n d th e ir ac h ievem en ts ."

T h e re are m a n y d if fe ren t types o f fam e a n d celebrity . T h e f ro n t o f this issue

features a lu m n i in the p e r fo rm in g arts. B ut a th le tes are also p e r fo rm ers , they

s im ply use a d if fe ren t s tage for th e ir endeavors . As the school p repares to en te r

its second ce n tu ry , th e A th le tic H all o f F am e prov ides a m eans for P D S to

show its ap p re c ia t io n to th e m a n y a lu m n i an d coaches w h o have c o n t r i b u te d

to its ch a rac te r a n d success. All a lu m n i a n d f r iends are inv i ted to a t te n d the

in d u c t io n ce rem on ies at C o lro ss at 6 :0 0 p .m . on A lu m n i W e e k e n d .

One of the school's oldest traditions is the Blue/White competition. In 1925 the M FS Blue 7 earn captured the trophy in fie ld hockey. The team consisted of (top row) Martha Stockton, Janet Spaeth, Frances Klemenn, Elizabeth Blackivell, Margaret Matthews, Dorothea Matthews, coach Victoria Frederick; (middle row) Lucy Russell, Winifred Link, Dorothea Warren, Ruth Kemmerer, Jane Link; (bottom row) Lois Davis, Isabelle Boughton, Gertrude Prior, Mary Belle Clarke, Mary Delafield.

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Finding the Keys to Student SuccessSara Schwiebert Reflects on Career in Lower School

by Jacquie Asplundh, Associate Director of Communications

Hugs are one o f the perks o f Sara Schwiebert's job. Here she is surrounded, by some o f her friends, ( top row, from left) Jon Paul Haddad '05, Katherine Levinton 08, Lexi Shechtel 06, (front row) Zach Shechtel '07, Emma Morehouse '08 and Brendan Douglass '05.

N ea rly 25 years ago, a y o u n g w o m a n n a m e d Sara S ch w ieb e r t began s u b s t i ­

tu te te a c h in g in P r in c e to n D ay 's low er school as a favor for M o lly H o u s to n ,

w h o was te ac h in g se co n d g rade there . " T h a t 's w h e n m y love affair began w ith

P D S ," says M rs. S chw ieber t . "I jus t cou ld n o t believe th e f re ed o m th e faculty was g iven to teach creatively , w h ile still w o rk in g f ro m a s t ro n g core p ro g ra m .

A n d w h a t we co u ld do w i th the small classes was s im p ly a s to u n d in g ." P r io r to

her te n u re a t P D S , M rs. S chw iebe r t had ta u g h t in p u b l ic e le m e n ta ry schoo ls in

C o lo ra d o a n d N e w Jersey, so m e t im es w ith 40 s tu d e n ts in her c lassroom .

" That expe r ience ta u g h t m e h o w to observe ch i ld ren , to iden t i fy the range o f

a p t i tu d e s a n d to g ro u p th e m in w o rk a b le ways," she says. "I had to learn to do

it to survive. It was those years o f w o rk in g w ith large classes, as well as w h a t I 'd lea rned in t r a in in g at O h i o S tate , th a t ta u g h t m e h o w im p o r t a n t it was to

po lish o u r skills at eva lu a t in g ch i ld ren , in te rm s o f social a n d e m o t io n a l g ro w th , as well as th e ir a c ad e m ic po te n t ia l ."

After a year o f s u b s t i tu t in g a n d tu to r in g at P D S , M rs . S ch w ieb e r t was h ired

to teach first grade. O n ly th ree years la ter she was a p p o in te d H e a d o f L ow er

S chool, in large p a r t because o f her te a c h in g abili ty , b u t also because o f her

obv ious skills w ith c h i ld ren an d colleagues. "Several teachers in th e low er

school had p ro p o se d m e as a c a n d id a te w i th o u t m y k n o w ledge ," she explains . "I did not w ant to stop teaching, bu t I changed my m ind when it became clear that a

lower school teacher with a knowledge o f child development was needed ."co n tin u ed on n ex t page

Anne Harrison-Clark 56, a public affairs specialist, talks with Lylah Alphonse '90, a Boston Globe reporter, at Career Day.

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Sara S ch w ieb e r t to o k the reins o f the low er school in 1977, a t a t im e w h en it

en ro l led a b o u t 100 s tu d e n ts less th a n its c u r r e n t 2 4 6 s tu d e n ts , a n d was housed

w here the m id d le school is n o w located . Later it m oved in to the space the

u p p e r school h u m a n i t ie s now occup ies , w here it r em a in ed u n t i l the new lower

school w in g was c o m p le te d in 1993.

O v e r 20 years M rs. S chw iebe r t has overseen a t r a n s fo rm a t io n o f the P D S

low er school, in m o re th a n ju s t e n r o l lm e n t an d facilities. " W h a t we have d o n e

over th e years is to redesign the c u r r ic u lu m , b e g in n in g w ith o u r rea d in g and

w r i t in g p rog ram s , an d to p rov ide o u r teachers w ith su p p le m e n ta l t r a in in g in

o p t im a l ways to reach ch i ld ren , a n d in h o w to recognize a n d help th e m w ith

sub tle lea rn ing p ro b lem s ," she says. "W e have evolved away f rom all the

w o rk b o o k s we o nce used a n d have b ec o m e m o re creative. O u r c u r r ic u lu m has

been c o n s ta n t ly ch a n g in g an d we have a d d e d new teachers in art, m usic ,

c o m p u te r a n d science."

M rs. S chw iebe r t invariab ly uses the p r o n o u n "we" in d iscuss ing her w o rk in

th e low er school, s o m e th in g she believes is ind ica t ive o f her ad m in is t ra t iv e

p h i lo so p h y . "I 've tr ied to o p e ra te th r o u g h Consensus ," she says. "Y ou 've s im ply

go t to lis ten to everyone as a g ood head o f school, a n d o u r facu lty was small en o u g h to evolve toge ther ."

" The daily in v o lv e m e n t a n d s u p p o r t o f p a re n ts a n d o u r P aren ts A ssoc ia tion

are cr itica l to success," M rs. S ch w ieb e r t says. "O ur facu lty encourages th e m to

get involved in te ac h in g s i tu a t io n s , because we have seen th e ir ex c i te m e n t

w h en they w atch the ir ch i ld ren learn. W e also try to plan m a n y assem blies an d

class events to h a p p e n first th in g in th e m o rn in g , so th a t p a re n ts w h o w o rk can

a t te n d . A n d we w elc o m e o u r pa ren ts in the c lassroom , ta lk ing a b o u t w h a t they

do or w here they 've been or som e o th e r in te res t in g aspect o f th e ir lives."

M rs. S ch w ieb e r t is lo o k in g fo rw ard to b e g in n in g a m o re relaxed phase in her

life this s u m m e r , b u t says she has p ro m ise d to lend a h a n d nex t year as needed ,

especially in the area o f adm iss ions a n d eva lua t ion , w here her expertise in early c h i ld h o o d d e v e lo p m e n t can be p u t to good use.

" T h a t is the p a r t I have loved m ost , the cha llenge o f observ ing each aspec t o f a ch i ld , a n d f i t t ing the u n iq u e pieces o f each puzzle to ge ther ," she conc ludes .

" I t 's like d e v e lo p in g a s ixth sense. T h e hugs a n d kisses are th e fun p a r t o f this

job . B ut the m o s t rew ards co m e w h e n you w o rk w ith c h i ld ren a n d discover w h a t will help th e m succeed ."

Oil Cam pus - continued from page 21to hear a b o u t careers in fields as d iverse as song w r i t in g an d m o le cu la r b iology.

Lylah A lp h o n se '9 0 c o n c lu d e d the p ro g ra m w ith a ta lk on th e im p o r ta n c e o f

in te rn sh ip s , a f te r w h ich lu n c h was served. C a re e r D ay gives s tu d e n ts an idea o f

w h a t courses to take in college in o rd e r to p u rsu e ce r ta in in te rests , a n d gives

th e m an idea o f var ious career paths . In a d d i t io n to p ro v id in g va luable ins igh t

in to w h a t the ir jobs en ta il , a lu m n i a n d p a re n t speakers ac ted as w o n d e r fu l role

m odels . O n e s tu d e n t , af ter hea r ing M s. H a u g e explain h o w she c o m b in e d her

law degree w i th c o m m u n i ty service w o rk exc la im ed, "I w a n t to b e^ ’z ^ l i k e her som eday ."

Willie Wade RetiresThe M an Who Keeps Things Moving, Moves On

For 33 years, W il l ie W a d e has been r igh t on schedu le . H is day begins at 5 :30

a .m . w h e n he o p en s th e d o o rs o f th e schoo l a n d ends at 4 :3 0 p .m . — unless he 's

w o rk in g at o n e o f th e sc hoo l 's f re q u e n t events w h ic h can keep h im here un t i l

well a f te r m id n ig h t . D i r e c t in g traffic at the schoo l 's e n t ra n c e , his is th e first

P D S face p a re n ts see as they co m e up The G re a t R oad in th e m o rn in g , a n d the

last they see in th e a f te rn o o n . H is re liabili ty is o n e of his g rea t s t re n g th s an d

o u r g rea t co m fo r ts . A sked a b o u t his fu tu re p lans tw o years ago, M r . W a d e said

he h o p e d to retire by th e e n d o f 1997 . U n fo r tu n a te ly , he is s t ick in g to th a t sch ed u le as well. W h e n he leaves P D S in Ju n e , he will have w o rk e d on th e P D S

ca m p u s for 33 years, longe r th a n a n y o n e else.

M r. W a d e grew up in V irg in ia a n d ca m e to P D S afte r w o rk in g for 23 years at

P r in c e to n U n iv ers i ty a n d tw o years at S tu a r t C o u n t r y D ay Schoo l. H e arr ived

in 1964 w h en the school was b e in g bu il t . H e is a m e m b e r o f th e m a in te n a n c e

d e p a r tm e n t a n d is responsib le for m e te r in g the mail a n d ta k in g it to th e pos t

office in th e m o rn in g s a n d a f te rn o o n s , de l ive r ing mail to faculty boxes, m a k ­

ing b a n k depos its , s e t t in g up for m ee t ings a n d lunches , b a r t e n d in g at parties,

an d d i re c t in g traffic. N a n c y Y oung , D i re c to r o f A lu m n i R e la tions a n d Special Events , says, "I w o u ld n ' t d re a m o f hav in g a pa r ty w i th o u t W ill ie on h an d .

T h e re are invariab ly u n e x p e c te d em ergenc ies d u r in g an event, a n d he 's always

able to solve th e p ro b le m . Besides th a t , he know s everyone, a n d they love

seeing h im ."

In sp ite o f his long , physically d e m a n d in g schedu le , M r . W a d e has missed

o n ly tw o days in 33 years. K eith Geisel, D ire c to r o f the Physical P lan t , calls

h im "Mr. Reliable." In fact, 1994 was the first t im e in 25 years th a t so m e o n e

else had to d irec t traffic in the a f te rn o o n . T o m A n d e r m a n '9 7 rep o r te d in The

Spokesm an th a t a f te r f illing in for M r . W a d e , th e su b s t i tu te exc la im ed , "It was

nu ts , n u ts o u t there! W ill ie risks his life every day. I t 's crazy!"

The artic le c o n t in u e s , " W h e n asked a b o u t m e m o ra b le m o m e n ts , W il l ie said

th a t the fu n n ie s t th in g was a sen io r p ra n k a n u m b e r o f years back w h e n the

sen io r class s tole ( fo rm e r U p p e r S chool H ead ) M r. B ing 's car a n d p u t it in the

f ro n t hall. W h e n asked w h a t has an n o y e d h im m o s t a b o u t his job , W ill ie

laughed a n d said th a t it an n o y s h im w h en p are n ts w h o wish to m a k e a left tu rn

o u t o f P D S w ait to signal un t i l th e last m o m e n t . Still c h u c k l in g to h im self ,

W il l ie ad d e d th a t it a n n o y s h im even m o re w h e n the peop le t u r n in g left

m a n ag e to h i t the d iv iders s e p a ra t in g the road from the b ike p a th ."

T h e r e are th o se w h o w o n d e r h o w the school will survive w i th o u t M r . W a d e 's

k n o w led g e a n d q u ie t efficiency. "H e 's the schoo l 's secret w e a p o n ," says o n e

a d m in is t ra to r . H is m o d e s ty h ides th e fact th a t he is a to p golfer. A sked if he

p lans to sp e n d his r e t i re m e n t on local courses , his face creases in a s low sm ile

a n d he says, "I h a v e n ' t really th o u g h t a b o u t it yet." O n e th in g is sure — no

m a t te r w h a t he does, he will be o n schedule .

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Two Honored by Alumniby Cary Bachelder Dufresne '77, Alumni Association President

Goheen Honored for Domestic and International ServiceT h e A lu m n i A ssoc ia tion 's h ighes t aw ard will be given to D r. R o b e r t F.

G o h e e n P C D Class o f '34 at the A lu m n i Breakfast on M a y 17. H e is be ing

h o n o re d for his c o n t r ib u t io n s to P r in c e to n U n ivers i ty as its 16 th p res iden t ,

a n d to the in te rn a t io n a l c o m m u n i ty as A m b assad o r to Ind ia . T h e aw ard was

es tab l ished in 1986 to recognize an a lu m n a /u s w h o has ach ieved excellence in

the ir chosen field an d w h o has m a d e a c o m m i tm e n t to help o thers .

Dr. G o h e e n was P res id en t o f P r in c e to n U n iv ers i ty f rom 1957 to 1972. H is

te n u re was o n e o f th e m o s t d y n a m ic in the un ivers i ty 's h is to ry . H e led P r in c e to n th ro u g h a pe r iod o f t r e m e n d o u s ex pans ion a n d change: inc reas ing

an d d ivers ify ing the s tu d e n t b o d y a n d faculty , easing the t ra n s i t io n to c o e d u ­

c a t io n in 1969 , a n d oversee ing th e g ro w th o f the physical p la n t , b u d g e t an d

e n d o w m e n t . H e w o n universal praise for his leadersh ip th r o u g h th e upheavals Robert F. Goheen '34 o f the late '60s a n d early '70s.

U p o n his re t i re m e n t , th e trus tees aw arded h im an h o n o ra ry degree. A t th a t

t im e, his successor, W i l l ia m B ow en, pa id t r ib u te to D r . G o h e e n , saying,

"W ith excep t ional vision , cou rage a n d grace, P re s id en t G o h e e n p ro v id ed s t ro n g leadersh ip for P r in c e to n d u r in g an ex trem ely d if f icu lt p e r io d o f A m e r i ­

can h ighe r ed u c a t io n . In his long an d d is t in g u ish e d career as a p u b l ic servant,

he has exem plif ied the U nivers i ty 's h ighes t pu rposes . M o re personally , he has been, for me, a teacher b ey o n d co m p are ."

After re t i r ing f rom P r in c e to n , D r . G o h e e n w e n t on to lead the C o u n c i l o f

F o u n d a t io n s an d the E d n a M c C o n n e l l C la rk F o u n d a t io n . In 1977 he was a p p o in te d A m b assad o r to Ind ia . H e c o n t in u e s to be active in d o m e s t ic an d

foreign rela tions. H e lives in P r in c e to n w ith his wife Peggy. T h e i r five ch i ld ren

a t te n d e d P C D , M F S or P D S : A n n e G o h e e n C ra n e '59 , T r u d i G o h e e n '61 , S tep h e n '63 , M e g an '68 an d C harles '74.

Skvir Cited for Contributions to PDS

T h e A lu m n i A ssocia tion has n a m e d T a m a r a T u rk e v ic h Skvir as th e 1997

rec ip ien t o f th e A lu m n i Service A w ard , es tab l ished in 1995 to recognize

a lu m n a e / i for ex t ra o rd in a ry service to P r in c e to n D ay S chool. Ms. Skvir is a 1962 g rad u a te o f Miss F ine 's S chool w h o began te ac h in g Russian at P D S in

1977. In a d d i t io n to her w o rk as a teacher , dean a n d c o o r d in a to r o f the

C o m m u n i ty Service P ro g ram , Ms. Skvir vo lu n te e rs o u ts id e schoo l w ith the E x c h a n g e C l u b , P r i n c e t o n A d u l t S c h o o l a n d th e c h o i r a t P r i n c e t o n U nivers i ty 's O r t h o d o x C h a p e l .

M s. Skvir was c i ted for her deep c o m m i tm e n t to P D S , h e r d e v e lo p m e n t o f Tamara Turkevich Skvir '62 i n - 1 < ■ r t ^ „

the Russian p ro g ra m , the t r e m e n d o u s ex p a n s io n of the C o m m u n i t y Service26

P rog ram u n d e r her leadersh ip , a n d for all her c o m m i tm e n ts o u ts id e o f P D S

w hich serve to s t r e n g th e n o u r c o m m u n i ty . Ms. Skvir has s teadfas tly n u r tu re d

and d eve loped the R uss ian p ro g ra m . In a d d i t io n , she to o k on th e resp o n s ib i l ­

ity o f oversee ing the C o m m u n i t y Service P ro g ram . H e r ab i l i ty to deve lop an d

incu lca te a sp ir i t o f c o m m u n i ty service is recogn ized as o n e o f the m os t

im p o r ta n t d e v e lo p m e n ts a t th e school in recen t years. W h e th e r her success is

m easured by the large n u m b e rs o f s tu d e n ts w h o go b e y o n d th e requ ired

c o m m i tm e n t to c o m m u n i ty service, or th e ex t ra o rd in a ry n u m b e r of s tu d e n ts

w h o have chosen her as advisor, h e r m a rk on P D S is clearly fa r -reach ing . O n

ca m p u s o r in the c o m m u n i ty , M s. Skvir reflects the sc hoo l 's h ighes t ideals.

Ms. Skvir 's h u s b a n d D a n also teaches R ussian a t P D S an d th e ir d a u g h te rs

N ik a '9 0 a n d Kyra '94 are b o th P D S gradua tes . T h e Service A w ard will be

p rese n ted at M s. Skvir 's 3 5 th r e u n io n on A lu m n i D ay , M a y 17.

Alumna Remembers Doc Rossby Jennifer A. Bonini '87

Upper school science teacher John "Doc" Ross retired last June after almost 20 years at PDS. Upon learning oj his plans, Ms. Bonini wrote the following tribute.

I sp e n t m y years at P D S fo llow ing the p a th o f th ree sib lings, so I k n ew D o c

Ross' r e p u ta t io n p r io r to hav ing h im as a teacher . I k n ew th a t I, too , w o u ld

have to s o m e h o w successfully nav igate his courses on m y w ay to college. Like

m a n y o f his s tu d e n ts , m y first test in his class was n o t m y f inest m o m e n t .

H a v in g to r e tu rn h o m e a n d explain to m y paren ts , w h o were b o th sc ientists ,

th a t I had failed a sc ience test was n o t an easy exper ience. N e i th e r was

k n o c k in g on the d o o r o f his office to reques t som e tu to r ia l t im e. T h a t first

session was o n e o f m a n y th a t D o c p ro v id ed an d , th a n k s in large m easure to his

efforts, I m a n a g e d to ea rn a g o o d grade in th a t course .

There is no d o u b t th a t in so m e 20 years o f te a c h in g I am n o t th e on ly s tu d e n t

to w h o m D o c re tu rn e d a fail ing test grade, b u t I m ig h t be the o n ly o n e to end

up th a n k in g h im for it. E a rn in g a s t ro n g g rade in his course really m e a n t

s o m e th in g . You h ad to learn to process a n d app ly in f o rm a t io n in o rd e r to

survive his classes. The cha llenge he offered was at first d a u n t in g , b u t in the

end , was o n e o f th e k in d e s t th in g s he co u ld have d o n e for m y fu tu re . H is

course was on e o f the best at p re p a r in g m e for m y first year at P r in c e to n in

e n g inee r ing , w h ere m y I n t ro d u c to r y Physics p rofessor p u t a bell cu rve up on the o v e rhead a n d exp la ined th a t , w h ile we m ig h t have been at th e to p o f o u r

class in h igh school, som e o f us w o u ld have to learn to ad jus t o u r expec ta t ions . Thanks to D o c , I h ad been given th a t k in d o f cha llenge before.

S ince b e c o m in g a se co n d a ry school sc ience teacher myself, I have f re q u en t ly

reflected on th e e igh t years I sp e n t in school at P D S . P o litica l ly it m ay be easier

to set low er ex p e c ta t io n s for s tu d e n ts , b u t D o c show ed m e th a t s tu d e n ts m u s t

be req u ired to learn h o w to t h in k an d , at t im es, s t rugg le to succeed . H e cou ld n o t have given m e a b e t te r gift.

Last year’s retirees, (from left) Molly Houston, Doc Ross and Dawn Sharapoff, are shown after being honored by trustees and faculty in June.

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Regional ReunionsW h e n H e a d o f S choo l Lila L o h r travels to co n fe re n ces

a r o u n d the c o u n t ry , she allows t im e to m ee t w ith a lu m n i in

the cities she visits. She says, "I've had such fun g e t t in g to

k n o w the peop le w h o have been p a r t o f o u r school. T h e y ' r e a

w o n d er fu l ly diverse a n d ta len ted g ro u p . T h e se reg ional g a th ­erings give m e a n o th e r perspective on P D S w h ich has been

very helpfu l ." T h e ga th e r in g s are also an o p p o r tu n i ty for

a lu m n i to m ee t sch o o lm a tes in the ir area a n d learn P D S news.

After speaking at a conference in San Francisco, Ms. Lohr arranged a party for area alumni. She is shown (second from left) with Linda Conroy Vaughn '64, Joan Taylor Ashley '38, David Vaughn, Lisa Lake '92.

In San Diego Ms. Lohr met M i. and Mrs. /j/fo enjoying the San Francisco party are (from left) Caren Ludmer '76, David Wise 92,Headley (far left), grandparents o f PDS Nlka Skvir Vo> M ex Woodford '92, former M iddle School Head Mary Williams (who is nowsixth grader Jonathan, Lynn U iley Ludwig heading a middle school in San Rafael) and Blake Hogan '92.'66 and Ruth Pessel Riedel '59.

A lum ni Association President Cary Bachelder Dufresne '77 and her mother Louise Mason Bachelder '54 hosted a tea for local M FS alumnae in February. Shown are Katherine Webster Dwight '54, Aggie Fulper '54, Nancy Shannon Ford 54, Ms. Bachelder, Leslie McAneny 5 4 and Susan Barchly Walcott '57.

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Attending a November reception in Naples, Florida are (from left, standing) James and Alexandra Smith Gunderson '75, Marianne and George Gretton '37, Ms. Lohr, Julia Rodgers Alpert '81 and husband Jeff, (sitting) Frances Boice Sturges '30 and Frances Bright Rad '36.

Miss Fines School NewsC. Lawrence Norris Kerr 43-02 Meadow Lakes Hightstown, NJ 08520 ’26PDS Publications Office P.O. Box 75 Princeton, NJ 08542 '27-'29Margaretta Cowenhoven 442 Heron Point Chestertown, M D 21620 ’30

Sara Neher Sikes '19 (in chair) enjoys visiting with her daughter Sara Sikes Prescott '56 (top right) and her classm ates Cicely Tomlinson Richardson (low er right) and Anne Harrison-Clarke.

PDS Publications Office P.O. Box 75 Princeton, NJ 08542 '20 - '25

’2 0 On behalf of the class, we extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Anne Yard Stephenson who passed away in her sleep on August 29, 1996 in Richmond, VA.

22 We also extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Alice Olden Wright who passed away at her home at Rossmoor in Monroe Village, NJ in December. Alice was a graduate o f the Middlesex General Hospital of Nursing. She served as chairman of the School of Nursing and was a member of the Board of Visiting Nurses for 34 years and a member of the Middlesex Hospital Auxiliary for many years.

PDS Publications Office P.O. Box 75 Princeton, NJ 08542 ’31 - ’33

’31 A note written a while ago by Ruth Greaves Braman arrived in the publications office last fall. The welcome update reads, "Sometime after Miss Fine's School I at­tended a conservatory of music and later went on to a business college. 1 met my fu­tu re hu sb a n d while he was a t te n d in g Princeton University from which he gradu­ated in 1938. We were married in 1939 and subsequently produced three children. Tho­mas, the oldest, went to Princeton, but re­ceived his B.A. from Franklin & Marshall; M.A. and Ph.D. from Florida University. Robert received his B.A. from Princeton and M.A. from Indiana and a Ph.D. from Penn State. O u r daughter Kathleen graduated from Penn State with a B.A. degree in speech.

"Tom worked for the US government and retired after 33 years in 1955. Robert was principal of the American International School in Israel before returning to the US to become principal o f a school in New Hampshire. Kathleen is doing free lance work for a number of employers and lives in Reno, NV. She has two daughters. Hunn and I have five grandchildren and four great­grandchildren."

’32 We have just learned that Anne Holt Massey passed away at the end of Feb­ruary. We know her classmates join in send­ing our sympathy to her family and friends.

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Wilhelmina Foster Reynolds508 O tt RoadBala Cynwyd, PA 19004 ’34Needs Secretary 35 ■ 38’35 Florence Dell Macomber writes, "Still in one piece — cause to rejoice I guess, look an interesting trip to Spain and the Pyrenees last fall. Recommend Barcelona to all who have never been there -- a truly exciting city!"'

’38 Joan Taylor Ashley writes that she vis­ited Princeton briefly last May and June and spent time with Louise Fenninger Sayen whom she describes as a superb hostess. She enjoyed seeing former classmates and espe­cially her sister Sylvia Taylor Healy "45. She also saw her "granddaughter Elizabeth Cobb, Princeton '99, who thinks Princeton is the best! Hope to get out to school on my next visit in June '97." Helen Crossley has also been travelling. She went to Tokyo and Hong Kong for two conferences of the World As­sociation for Public Opinion Research. She served as president of that group from 1961- 1962. Eleanor Este Johnstone writes, "Still living in Virginia in my own house with my cat and dog. Am now without a horse as I had to put her down (when she went) blind!” The Lawrences have been in the news again. Roberta Harper Lawrence won three gold medals and one bronze in her age group in the US National Master's swim meet in Ann Arbor last August. There were 1,176 swim­mers in the meet and Bobbie came in first in the 1,500 meter freestyle, 400 meter medley and mixed medley relay (200 meters). She took third place in the 200 meter individual medley. Her husband Merle received some very impressive medals of his own when he was honored for his bravery in WWII. More than 50 years after he served as a Naval pi­lot, he received the Silver Star for "indomi­table courage in the face of enemy fire." He

also received two Distinguished Flying Crosses and seven Air Medals. The medals were delayed when his recommendation got lost in 1943. Merle accepted the awards at a ceremony in Vero Beach.

Therese Critchlow 11 Westcott Road Princeton, NJ 08540 '39

The news this time is not about trips but about the loss of my dear sister Agnes '41, December 17, who lived with me all during her lifetime, and with my mother when she was with us until 1985. O ur brother Frank graduated from PCD years ago. Agnes was diagnosed with ovarian cancer just a year ago, and I attended to her needs with Hospice help at home. We made a couple of NJ shore trips during the summer. She also enjoyed the 55th reunion luncheon of the Class of 1941 at the Nassau Club in May.

I have continued part-time work as a li­brarian in the Rehabilitation Department of the NJ Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, Ewing Township, still volunteer at the Princeton Medical Center's Auxiliary Surgical Center and participate at St. Paul's Parish, Prince­ton, in activities there.

On behalf of the class, we send our deep­est sympathy to Therese. The class will also be saddened to learn that Cornelia Sloane McConnell passed away this winter after suf­fering a stroke. She graduated from MFS and Vassar College. She served with the Ameri­can Red Cross during WW II and was on board a hospital ship outside Tokyo Bay dur­ing one of the worst typhoons ever recorded. After the war she became assistant to the editor of the Ladies Home Journal. She also worked for the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC.

Needs Secretary ’40Phyllis Vandewater Clement is the lone

correspondent and writes, "Like most people we know, we celebrated our 50th anniver­sary this year. We feel most privileged to live where we do and to enjoy good health."

Needs Secretary ’41

Bobbie H arper Law rence '38 polishes up her husband Merle's new. but long-over-due. m edal fo r bravery in World War II.

From Dossi: Agnes Critchlow of ourclass died December 17, 1996 at her home in Princeton. Agnes will be remembered for her musical ability. As a young girl she stud­ied piano with Ruth McGlinn. After a brief

interruption while away at school, Agnes c o n t in u e d with her music un ti l Miss McGlinn's death. Some years later, Agnes studied piano at Westminster Choir College. In 1996 she was placed on the honor roll of the conservatory for outstanding work and consistent progress. Her accomplishments are all the more outstanding because Agnes suffered from severe hearing loss.

Her sister Therese Critchlow '39, with whom Agnes lived, has kindly sent me a brief summary of Agnes' life. Therese has writ­ten: "After Agnes left Miss Fine's, her father tutored her at home. A year in boarding school followed at Georgetown Visitation Convent, Washington, DC. At that time Therese was also in Washington attending Trinity College. Agnes followed an academic course including music, art and English. Returning to Princeton she again studied piano with Miss McGlinn, as mentioned. When Westminster Conservatory opened to students of all ages, who were unaffiliated with the college, she enrolled. Agnes enjoyed crocheting and tatting as hobbies.”

We also know from news on many post cards how much she enjoyed the trips that she and Therese took together. The sympa­thies of all of us go out to her sister Therese and the other members of her family.

Enclosed in a Christmas card was a note from Mary Greey Woody which included a brief summary of the last 55 years of her life. I had asked Mary to fill us in a while ago, and she has kindly obliged.

Mary graduated from the Child Educa­tion Foundation of New York University in 1945, and worked at the (lower) Eastside Day Nursery (a Latch Key Program). In those days, children wore their house keys around their necks and went home to empty apartments. The Eastside Day Nursery pro­vided care until parents could come.

D uring this t ime M ary was taking courses toward graduate school, majoring in biology. She was awarded a full-time teach­ing fellowship in biology at NYU. Mary spoke of her work with the returning G.I.s who came motivated — and were able and fun to teach.

In June of 1946 Mary met her future hus­band, Mclver Woody, who was working on a jet propulsion project at the NYU Heights Campus. She and "Mac" Woody were mar­ried in Pensacola, FL in October 1948. Mary finished her master's degree in 1949.

Her husband joined Westinghouse in 1951, then in 1964 the Woodys moved to Columbus, O H with their three children where Mac joined the Research Foundation

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of Ohio State University. This has been home ever since. Mary has been active in the Fac­ulty Club o f Ohio State, holding various offices. We also know that for many years she commuted to Princeton from Colum­bus to care for her mother who was living at the family place out on Ridgeview Road until Mrs. Greey's death in 1993.

Peggy Longstreth Bayer sent news of her family and herself on a card. Peggy attended the convocation ceremonies of Princeton's 250th year. Peggy has 18 relatives with Princeton degrees. She continues to be in demand to teach ballroom dancing at vari­ous places in the Princeton area. She said that she recently taught two nights in a row at Princeton Graduate College, 50 in a class - mostly international. "Great fun," she said.

My swan song as secretary was to have happened with the fall PDS Journal. I shall be delighted to forward cards with class news to Linda Stefanelli, but would anyone like to volunteer for the job? Do think about it. It can be a great experience, hearing from classmates of old.

55th R EU N IO N

Mary Roberts Woodbridge 703 Sayre Drive Princeton, NJ 08540 ’42Joan Thomas Purnell writes that she had two nice trips with her sister Jane Thom as Fenninger '38 last year. They went to Greece and Russia, the latter with the Princeton Garden Club.

Marjorie Libby Moore 90 Woolsey Court Pennington, NJ 08534

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From Vandy: Judging form the dearth of post cards, I can only assume that we are all continuing to live full and interesting lives, but don't feel that anyone else would be interested. If you are reading this you must want to hear about your classmates, so why not keep them informed too?

Word did come from C onn ie Kuhn Wassink last fall. She enclosed a copy of a letter she sent Lila Lohr regretting her in­ability to be in Princeton for the memorial

for Anne Shepherd. Her trip to the Lower 48 this year was to Michigan. At that time she had some needed surgery performed by her nephew. She also enclosed an article from the Anchorage Press about Alaskan-grown beef. This is an up and coming business which, if Alaskan beef catches on, will make the cost of meat up there a.great deal more reasonable. Connie didn't say if the Wassinks are now raising cattle for sale on their erst­while dairy farm.

I have just found a card from the school giving me a new address for Roz Earle Matthews. It should have been in the last issue but I messed up. Mea culpa. Anyway, here it is: 9707 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, M D 20814-1727.

Ben and I are planning on putting an addition on our McCall house, so we are now deeply involved in estimates and de­signs and expect to have things in total chaos this summer.

I was shocked to see in the PD S A lum ni Directory that Jean MacAlister McCorrison was listed as deceased. It seems just the other day that she was at reunion with us. Does anyone have any further information about her?

I have decided to step down as class cor­respondent at this time. I hope that one of you will come forward and volunteer for the job. (On behalf of the class, our thanks to Vandy for many years of wonderful columns. -Ed .)

A nice note from Julia Lee reads, "I ap­preciated so much being invited to attend the reunion of the Class of 1946. (My sister Mary Lee Muromcew was in the Class of 1946.) It was a real bonus as I had attended my own class reunion two years before. I enjoyed both tremendously, in terms o f see­ing old friends, seeing the beautiful campus, and learning more about the activities and direction of the school today. ''

Sylvia Taylor HealyP.O. Box 1535 Princeton, NJ 08542 ’45

O n behalf of the class, we send our sym­pathy to Sylvia Taylor Healy whose husband Mo passed away on January 20. She reports that he died peacefully in his sleep after a long illness. Our hearts go out to her and to her daughters, Sarah, Beth PDS '68 and Anne PDS '71. Mo was a trustee of Miss Fine's and Princeton Day schools as well as Garrison Forest School, Trinity Counseling Service and the English-Speaking Union.

Jane Daniels Grimley 189 Mabie Court Mahwah, NJ 07430 ’46

I 'm writing these notes in sunny (really!) Florida where we are spending rwo months. O n November 8 we were fortunate enough to attend Hope Hemphill Carter's Environ­mental Sculpture Exhibit at the Phoenix Gallery in Manhattan. After a long period of chaos in the Lincoln Tunnel, we arrived in time to see Hope's wonderful work and to meet her family: husband David, daugh­ter Alantha PDS '82 and husband Peter, Ann Carter Lyons, and son Stephen PDS '79.

O u r sixth g randch i ld Brian David Grimley was born on February 12, 1997 to our son and daughter-in-law, David and Michele Grimly. He joins a brother, Ian, five years old. This is particularly meaningful to me, as February 12 was my father's birth­day (as well as Abe Lincoln's!). My mother Esther R. Daniels died at 93 on Christmas Eye in her nursing home in Boca Raton. She had been ill for several years with Alzheimer's Disease, which was terrible for her and heart­breaking for my family and me to watch. I rejoice that she is at peace now.

I'll be in the Princeton area in early March to help with our new grandson. Hope to see some of you then!

A note from Mary Lee Muromcew says, "Loved our 50th reunion. Thank you, PDS and Mickey Meyers Shriver, for giving us a wonderful glimpse into the life of the school and a memorable celebration! A joy to see old friends." O n a sadder note, we send our sympathy to Mickey on the recent death of her mother.

50th R EU N IO NBarbara Pettit Finch Pour les Oiseaux M onm outh Hills Highlands, NJ 07732 '47

Barbara Pettit Finch reports that her husband has received a clean bill of health after a second cancer operation, and they are looking forward to spring and more travel. She writes, "Son Sandy married in Septem­ber in his Scottish attire with bag pipes pip­ing the happy couple on their way. As of new year, will be organizing our big 50th reunion. Let's really try to get back. It would be so much fun!"

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Joan Smith Kroesen 1-17 Shirley Lane Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Kirby Thompson Hall 63 Centre Street Concord, N H 03301-4260

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Farm Center for the Healing Arts is up and running. We have just completed our First successful cancer help program. Next on the schedule is a seminar for physicians. Michael Lerner, whom you may have seen on the Bill Moyer's special, is our president. Dr. Rachel Remen led the staff for our First retreat." From other sources we've learned that Lucy Law Webster was named executive director o f Economists Allied for Arms Reduction (ECAAR) last September.

Needs Secretary ’50Doe Coletti Mechem somehow found the time to write the following: "We have had a very full fall starting with sister Mimi's son Whitney's wedding September 1 in a devel­oping hurricane on Nantucket. October 19 the whole family reconvened in San Fran­cisco for my daughter Liz's wedding in a red­wood park south of San Francisco. Two and a half days later, my husband and I were on a plane for St. Petersburg, Russia for rehears­als and then the premiere October 30 of his opera Tartujfe in Russian at the Mousorgsky National Opera and Ballet Company. Meet­ings, receptions and a few excursions made lor a very full 12 days. O n December 28 we will all gather to celebrate my mother's 95th birthday, and April 12 another daughter, Jenni, will be married."

Baker came for a wonderful visit in New Hampshire! Then Pete and 1 had a fun lunch with Joan Freedman in November.

45th REU N IO NJean Samuels Stephens 16 Stonerise Drive Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Anne Carples Denny 1230 Millers Lane Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103 e-mail: AnDenny@aol.com

Katherine Webster Dwight 115 Windsor Road Tenafly, NJ 07670

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the death of Ann Clafin last fall. Her son Jonathan Arthur wrote that "she died in peace with courage while a friend was by her side." We send our deepest sympathy to him and to Ann's other son and daughter.

Louise Chloe King 64 Carey Road Needham, MA 02194 ’55

Chloe King writes, Big news: I am re­tiring as a full-time physical education teacher/coach, fifth grade advisor, inter­viewer and member of the Admissions Com­mittee after 35 years at the Winsor School in Boston! Can't wait to study harder with my flute, play golf during the week, travel

at off-peak periods and stop to smell the flowers!!” To cap off an amazing career, Chloe will be inducted into the PDS Athletic Hall of Fame on Alumni Day. We hope that many of her classmates will be present. (For more on this story, see page 22.)

Ann A. Smith 1180 Midland Avenue Bronxville, NY 10708 ’56

Hobey Alsop H inchm an became the proud grandmother in 96 of Eliza Liebler (Elizabeth Hobart the Sixth), born to Betty and Todd on July 28. O n November 29 Steve and D e b b ie w e lcom ed Tess Hinchman, followed four minutes later by Abby! Hobey and Dave sold their house in Cincinnati and on January 28, 1997 moved to a condo. During the summer they also made a move to a cottage in Chebeague Is­land, Casco Bay, ME, which will also be their retirement home the end o f '97. Hobey thoroughly enjoyed our May reunion. I hey spent the morning before Lockie Stafford P ro c to r 's lu n c h e o n d r iv in g a ro u n d Princeton through all the old neighbor­hoods. She admits to having been one of the apprehensive ones about returning for the reunion, but was delighted she made the trip. Marina Turkevich Naumann will be interested in Hobey and Dave's summer trip to Seattle where they went whale watching and were lucky enough to see several Orcas. Marina and Bob celebrated their 35th an­niversary by voyaging aboard the Holland American Line ship Noordam. They ex­plored San Diego, Mexico, Costa Rica, the Panama Canal, Colombia and Grand Cay­m an, and the s h ip ’s final des tina tion , Tampa, Florida. Then home to Vermont to

Nellie Oliphant Duncan 549 The Great Road Princeton, NJ 08540 ’51Margo Williamson writes, Finally got my master's from the University of Pennsylva­nia. My third graduation was wondrous — and the only one where the weather pro­moted sunburns and sunstroke, and Tom Brokaw and Helen Frankenthaler told us about the world we live in and the faculty applauded the graduates. Wow!" Barbara Johnston Rodgers also brings us up to date with this: "I enjoyed attending our 45th re­union with Petie O liphant Duncan and Margo Williamson Litt. Gordon McAllen Lockie Stafford Proctor and her fam ily in D ecem ber 1996.

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Betsy H all Hutz '56 is the proud grandmother o f (above) Maura, Andrew and Michael Hutz and (below ) Renee and Brian Hoscheit.

prepare for Thanksgiving.Betsy Hall Hutz sent in a wonderful

photograph she had taken at age 14 that, unfortunately could not be reproduced here. It was published in a recent Princeton Alumni Weekly and shows a victory celebration be­fore the bonfire. Ann Smith writes, "We all remember the era well, and Betsy with her flashbulbs! (Betsy wrote,) 1 got paid for it, finally, and the amount would have tickled a 14-year-old to death. I'm still working; not resting on the lighthouse throw Number One in Paragon, Bloomingdale's, etc., but a second all-Maine one to be marketed solely through L.L. Bean. Eric was elected to part­nership in Connolly, Bove, Lodge and Hutz in December. "

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Nancy Hagan Spaulding writes, In Sep-

Susan Barclay Walcott 41 Brookstone Drive Princeton, NJ 08540

tember my husband and I moved from Cali­fornia to the Boston area where I accepted the position of Director of Admission at Pine Manor College. We live only five miles from Boston Commons, so we arc doing a lot of exploring of the city. O ur younger son is at­tending Boston Architectural Center and our older son is with Wells Fargo Bank in Cali­fornia."

Linda Ewing Kriegel 2 Mary StreetM onmouth Junction, NJ 08852 58

Laura Johnson Waterman writes that she has started writing fiction (short stories) and has been published in Folio, Rosebud and Fhe American Literary Review in an anthology published by Seal Press. Sally Tomlinson lives in nearby Oxford, N H and the two get together fairly often. How nice for you both!

Sasha Robbins Cavander P.O. Box 382126 Cambridge, MA 02238

Joan Nadler Davidson 329 Hawthorn Road Baltimore, M D 21210

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The Class o f 1957 had a wonderful time at a gathering arranged by Susan Smith Baldwin last May. This photograph, taken by M olly M enand Jacobs, pictures (left to right) Nancy Hagen

Fred Prescott, son o f Sara Sikes Prescott '56, Spaulding, Susan Barclay Walcott, Roz Webster Perry, Helen Wilmerding, Peggy Dodsonis shown with his new wife Liz after their Wildnum, Susan Smith Baldwin, Anne G ildar Kaufman. Mary Strunsky Wisnovsky, Nancy Miller,Septem ber 28 wedding in Woodstock, VT. Tina Burbidge Hummerstone and A lissa Kram er Sutphin.

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On behalf of the class, we send our deep­est sympathy to Sally Hagan Schmid who writes, "C an’t believe my darling Albert passed away the same day as Sheppie - Au­gust 17. I was on my way to China but came back to Atlanta and did a quick trip to H o­nolulu to do the service. My cruise business keeps me very busy and I'm enjoying the fall leaves after 26 years in Hawaii."

Fiona Morgan Fein10 West 66th Street, #25D V * -yNew York, NY 10023-6212 O JL

It was a pleasure to see several MFSers from our era at Anne Shepherd's memorial service in September. Tucky Ramus Gray, Ju l ie F u lp e r H a rd t , D e b b ie M oore Krulewitch, C y n th ia W einr ich , Peggy Wilber, Cicely Tomlinson Richardson '56, A nne H a r r i so n -C la rk '56 , and Susan Schildkraut Wallach '64 are the ones I re­member, but as my father used to say, "My forgettery's getting better." I'm sure many more of us were there in spirit.

The news this time is from responses to the mailing, but also from assorted notes and Christmas cards, so by the time you read this some of it will be pretty cold, but welcome nonetheless, I hope. Joan Yeaton Seamon told of plans to spend the holidays in Italy with son John and his wife Raffaella; son Jamie’s move from Ft. Benning to Ft. Hood; and daughter Julie's graduation, cum laude, from William and Mary. She is currently en­rolled at American University Law School. "Hal continues as Deputy Executive Direc­tor of the National School Boards Associa­tion. Joan is back in real estate (ifyou know anyone coming to our area [Vienna, VA] give a holler!), but hopes to return to education policy pursuits in the near future." Lucia Norton Woodruff wrote, " I he empty nest isn't so bad. I love this new stage of life! Some people climb dangerous mountains; I played a concert of violin/piano sonatas with friend Nick and survived to tell the tale. The older I get, the more amazed at life I am." Lucia's husband Paul is working on a book about fifth century Greek humanism. Daughters Rachel and Kate are at Yale and the Univer­sity o f Chicago respectively.

I learned from Peggy Wilber, when we spoke this fall, that in addition to her other pursuits, she's teaching a class at Georgetown University about media and law. I was sorry that there wasn't time for a real visit when we saw each other in September. Julie Cornforth Holofcener wrote from the air­port, as usual, saying, "We re headed home

after six weeks here while Larry completed a life-size sculpture of Thomas Paine to be unveiled in Bordentown in June. We’ll be back then. I've got the IOW International Oboe Competition in May and the Garlic Festival in August. Then back to the musi­cal." If I remember correctly, this is Larry's musical, performed with great success at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, which Julie is working on producing in NYC.

Sheila Long reports that five Sisters from her monastery have gone to Guinea, on the west coast o f Africa, to start a monastery. "Our Sisters are currently travelling to dif­ferent parishes in Guinea to try to explain what the monastic life is all about and to say that the monastery will be there for women who might feel drawn to such a life. I went to the airport with them on October 4, but flew to Boston instead because my mother had been very ill. I was very happy to see mother's health and spirits take a dramatic turn for the better while I was there. I had also forgotten how beautiful New England can be in October, and I rediscovered the Halloween season, with cardboard bats and ghosts.

"For the past several months there has been talk of my working for the record com­pany that made our CD's, doing something with computers and music, instead of mak­ing sorbets and preserves and distributing desserts in the refectory. The company gave us the computer. They are planning to send a man to teach me how to use it, once the details of the contract have been negotiated, but unfortunately they seem to be going bankrupt, and will probably be bought by a bigger company, so that job will probably evaporate. I feel very sorry for the owners of the (smaller) company, for whom I had al­ready worked as a translator. Along similar lines, the GAI T, the European Union, and the crazy cow syndrome are forcing our dairy farm out of business. It's too bad. When 1 go to pick up the milk at the farm on Satur­day mornings, it's still warm from the cows, and whatever we end up buying to replace it won't be as good. The cows also provide manure for the fields and gardens, and we’ll have to start buying commercial fertilizer."

A letter in January from Sheila brought a continuation of this story. "The company that made our CDs is solvent after all, and so I've been taken off KP duty and have been learning to write music on a computer. They sent me to Paris for a one-day training ses­sion in mid-December, but other than that, I've been trying to figure it out on my own, w ith French in s t ru c t io n books and a

Macintosh that speaks half English, half French. My French Sisters tell me that the French isn't really French, and 1 could say the same for some of the English. Neverthe­less, I'm having fun and learning something new every day. At the moment, the Mac is off in Paris being exchanged for a machine with a bigger screen. I've been mellowing out in bed with the flu, in a four-star room, having my meals brought on trays, and gen­erally enjoying the enforced leisure. I fin­ished a chapter on the perfect passive for my Latin book that's been dragging on since last March, and am feeling quite content."

Polly Busselle Bishop also wrote at Christmastime telling of plans to do a lot of sailing in February (Bequia, St. Vincent, Grenadines). This fall her husband Don has been on the Vineyard doing extensive work on their sailboat and Polly's been holding the fort in Eastham. They plan to live on the boat again this spring and rent their whole house as they did last summer.

Jeanie Shaw Byrne wrote from Prince- tofi: "Jane Ellen, our eldest daughter, is en­gaged to be married in June, in Princeton, to David Lennon, also of Princeton. They are presently in Jacksonville, FL where she is a fourth grade teacher and he works for Merrill Lynch. We are delighted and getting organized quickly before landscaping season captures me. Am off to London in February to visit Johnny who is working on a project in the UK for a short while. Saw Nancy Smoyer in January." And finally, Cary Armstrong fall: " I his will be longer than what you need to put in any class news. Just pick and choose (be warned, Cary, I don't do that unless you send me a three pager! I love hearing all our news and assume every­one else does too. -F.M.F.), but it has been a year of paradigm change, becoming grand something and Auntie Cary and things like that. Son Jamie goes to Gettysbury College in PA. C h r is to p h e r goes to K nox in Galesburg, IL. They are establishing them­selves as individuals quite well. (Cary has twins for those who don't remember.) Good to have them home during the holidays. This year marks lots of changes: Paul's son mar­ried a wonderful woman this summer, his daugh ter had the first g randchild , my brother his first child, and my sister's first child (from China) is 18 months. So I've spent the special days of the holiday on my hands and knees, gurgling, cooing and gen­erally making a fool of myself. Paul has had nuclear engineering work that has taken him away a good part o f the week for the last three months. His colleagues claim he has

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closed more nuclear plants than Greenpeace. And I look forward to an incredible year when the C o-op opens a new store at Centerra (opposite Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center) and I look to hire and train 80 people (plus 50 more for the usual turn­over) in an area o f very low unemployment. I'm off to give a paper at the cooperative Management Institute and study for a week at the end of January. Such is our snapshot. End of February we'll take a week and travel to warm (weather?). We look forward to quiet and contemplation as we reset our rud­ders for what feels like the next stage of life. I feel so grateful in general, and so sad to miss reunion. I loved the pictures of your beautiful faces."

I had the great pleasure of hearing lucky sing again in October. She gave a recital at W estm inster C h o ir College where she teaches and it was wonderful. I was moved to tears, remembering our days of singing together at MFS and feeling so proud of her and maybe a little bit jealous that I couldn't do what she did. Harvey and I pursued our love affair with tropical fish by diving off of Grand Turk in November. The island is won­derfully undeveloped, from the point of view of tourism, and even with lousy weather we had a wonderful time. We achieved a first when it was so cold one day that we drank hot cocoa on the beach between dives! The project I 'm working on at Lincoln Center is moving along slowly since we're in the idea development phase and the fall of 1999 seems very far away, but I've become accus­tomed to, if not enamored of, the hurry-up- and-wait-then-run-for-for-your-life-to-keep- up rhythm of this kind of free lance work. All in all there are more plusses than minuses. Last week I participated in the Career Day panels at PDS which I imagine are going to be reported on in this issue of the Journal. This is the second time I've been part of this and can't wait to do it again. Needless to say, I recommend it highly. 1 thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to share my expe­riences and pass on the things which I've found helpful in my work life, and who knows, maybe it even helped somebody!

A sad footnote: Peggy Wilber's father passed away in February, and on behalf of the class we send our sympathy to her and her family. Mr. Wilber had a very full life, serving with the Office o f Strategic Services in WWII and the CIA from 1948 to 1979. He was political attache to the American Embassy in Tehran in 1952 and a consult­ant to the Department of State and the In­stitute of Defense Analysis.

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Susan Mathews Heard 204 East Cordova Street Pasadena, CA 91101e-mail: heardsd@sce.com O / w

News from the MFS Class of 1962 is coming in slowly. No doubt everyone is sav­ing the important tidbits to share at our 35th reunion in May. It will be wonderful to get together again.

I was glad to hear from Win Dickey Kellogg who writes that all is well. "Our sons are both pursuing careers in music. Spencer is working on a music education degree in New Hampshire and his band recently cut a CD. Daniel, who is a composer, has trans­ferred to The Curtis Institute of Music. Sev­eral of his compositions have won competi­tions and a piano piece he wrote was pre­miered in Europe this summer. Another was one of six chosen by the American C om ­posers Orchestra to be given a reading' in New York. It was a thrill to hear it played by a full 87-piece professional orchestra. Not bad for a 20-year-old! O ur daughter Lisa is a junior at our high school, and driving now. Thus ends my 22-year career as carpooler

extraordinaire. I will miss the opportunities to chat with whomever is sitting up front while eavesdropping on the conversation in the back! Susie Shea McPherson and I started a tradition many years ago of taking her daughter Elle (my goddaughter) and Lisa into the Plaza for High lea once a year. We

Bruce and Susan M athews Heard '62 aboard the MV M arco Polo, cruising the fjords o f Milford Sound, New Zealand.

felt it was something our mothers would have loved to do if they were alive. Old friendships are very special!

"I am coming up to my ninth year as a Breast Cancer Survivor and am still very in­volved with my Bosom Buddies group. As always, I urge you all to have yearly mammograms and check ups. Also, if you find a lump or something that needs sur­gery, and it is malignant, please make sure you see an oncologist rather than just tak­ing the advice of your surgeon on whether you need additional treatment or not. This is really important!"

Thanks, Win, for that good advice. I am sure we all agree on the importance of old friendships.

Susie Shea McPherson writes that "our children have benefited greatly from the ath­letic stamina o f our MFS class. Linda Max­well Stefanelli hasn't lost her ability to run up/down the field refereeing field hockey games as she d id for our d au g h te r at Lawrence High School this fall; D ede Shipway Webster does a superb job of coach­ing the Junior Princeton Squash team which our son, 13, has participated in these last two years. It's such fun to have them part of our growing years!"

Cindy Brown also wrote a long Christ­mas letter from her new home in Pennsylva­nia where she and husband Bruce Haag moved from Brooklyn. She said, "Bruce and I are settling in out here in the woods, though it's a big change. We have already had a couple o f little snows. I had to use four-wheel drive for the first time today, as the hills were slippery, but everything was melted by noon. So far we have found one good thing about winter and that is that we can see through the leafless woods to the hills and valley beyond. In the summer we feel walled in by leaves. Bruce has learned to manage the wood stove very well and 1 am learning on days when he goes to the city (about twice a month). We resort to the elec­tric baseboards in the early morning and when we have guests downstairs. We have had visits from two of Bruce's children and their families so far and hope for more. Two 13-year-olds, as well as the five-year-old, loved the woods. We have just finished build­ing a garage that will keep the cars snow- free and relieve the storage crunch in the house.

"I find I really like working outside, and since we have 10 overgrown acres, there is plenty to do. I planted a vegetable garden this summer, but there are wonderful pro­duce stands around and I think I might stick

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to {lowers next year. Bruce's work is still full­time and shows no signs of slowing down, but as 1 have not braved using the chainsaw, the brush cutter or the mower, he has to find some time lor outside work too. We do hope to do some Pocono skiing this winter. The last time we skied we both felt out of shape so the little hills might be our speed at this point. After two years living with us in Brooklyn and here, a week ago my sister Sally moved into her own duplex in Milford, NJ. She is just across the Delaware River from us, about 15 minutes away so 1 can give her the support she needs and she can join us for meals a couple of nights a week." Thanks, Cindy, for that update from the country. Cindy's new address is: 7 Meadow Way, Kintnerville, PA 18930.

It was great hearing from Win, Cindy and Susie. I hope even more of you will drop me a line or e-mail message to let me know what's going on with you and your families. And, remember, photos are always welcome.

My husband Bruce and I have just re­turned from our vacation cruise in Australia and New Zealand. It was relaxing, beautiful and wonderful. Shortly before I left, I changed positions within Southern Califor­nia Edison and am now working on em­ployee communications with the corporate communications department. I am thrilled by this new assignment!

Alice Jacobson 4311 NE Hoyt Street Portland, O R 97213 e-mail: ajacobso@pcc.edu

Barbara Rose Callaway149 Hodge RoadPrinceton, NJ 08540e-mail: baroca@worldnet.att.net

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Dear Classmates: As your class secretary I have really dropped the ball! Please accept my apologies and let me start anew. During the past couple o f years postcards have straggled in from some of you. I am happy to bring you that news which is up to date for the 90s.

Cary Smith Hart is still a practicing pe­diatrician at Kaiser in Sacramento, CA. In 1995 her husband Gary gave up his 20-year stint in the state legislature and has a new job as Director of the Institute for Educa­tion Reform with the California State Uni­versity System. Their daughter Elissa is at Harvard while the two younger girls, Katherine and Laura, are still at home.

Dora Lange reported in 1994 that she has m ore or less "re t ired" from her Montessori work to pursue another master's degree in reading. Her school district sent her to the university to become a teacher trainer in Reading Recovery. Dora was amazed to meet Cary Smith Hart's sister Frika Smith Burke '61 at a national confer­ence of Reading Recovery teachers where Trika was the keynote speaker. At the time of this reporting, Dora's two boys Justin and Daniel were 15 and 12, respectively. Dora and her family live in southern California near Palm Springs where her husband George has a polo business. They have 10 horses, 40 date palms and a grapefruit grove. Sounds pretty ideal to me. Dora, please do not be afraid to write in again and give us an update.

Linda Conrory Vaughn wrote in 1994 that she had attended a lecture in California given by Mrs. Boutelle on Julia Morgan, an early 1900’s California architect. AMAZ­ING! According to Linda, Mrs. B looks just the same as always, and was, of course, a ter­rific speaker.

Fran Wolff just wrote to tell me of her new line of work. She has officially retired from the brokerage business and started her own company in Atlanta called Stress Man­agement Resources. This is something Fran has been interested in doing for much of her adult life, and 1 think it's great that she has finally gotten the chance to do what she wants. Fran, like most of us, recently cel­ebrated her big 50. She had a birthday din­ner with Susan Jamieson Creighton and Joanna Hornig Fox. Sue wrote Fran a poem celebrating middle age (perhaps in middle English) and they discussed possible career changes. Joanna still works at Georgia Tech, and Sue is still practicing law, but may have aspirations to teach. Go for it!

I cannot believe I have been selling real estate for 20 years!! When I'm not doing that, Pete and I make a bi-annual trip on our boat from New Jersey to Florida and back again. It is usually a peaceful trip (weather depend­ing), and being the navigator, I believe I now know the east coast o f the US like the back of my hand. We have a granddaughter (age 2 in May) who keeps us entertained and on our toes. I he youngest o f our children is now 22, which makes me feel terribly old.

Please write and let me know what YOU are doing. For those of you (it must include all of you) who have e-mail capabilities, send news to me at Baroca@worldnet.att.net. It will only take you a couple of minutes and I promise to include all your writings in the next issue of the alumni magazine.

We were so sorry to learn of the death of Wendy Fruland Hopper's mother this win­ter. O n behalf o f the class, we send our sym­pathy to her and to her daughters, Allison, Emily PDS '91 and Hilary.

Alison Hubby Hoversten 1183 Cabin Circle Vail, C O 81657 ’65

Princeton Country Day School NewsOnce again, PCD alumni were asked to recount their favorite school day memories. Their responses are reprinted here and indicated by an asterisk.

PDS Publications Office P.O. Box 75 Princeton, NJ 08542 ’30 - ’36

31 * Herb Davison is a faithful corre­spondent and starts off the PCD memories with this: "Seeing Mr. Howard Murch (our former headmaster) on the soccer field, skill­fully maneuvering the soccer ball. He wore

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knickers as his athletic attire, much to the satisfaction of all who saw him. As a math teacher he excelled."

’32 ’ Asked for a favorite P C D memory, Allen Shelton writes, "The soccer game back in 1932 that I 'won' by mistake! A corner kick bounced off my unsuspecting head . . . and made the winning goal (al­

most knocked me out!)." In another note he says, "Twelve years into retirement and still travelling four to five times a year!" Sounds great. Sandy Maxwell is also travel­ling: he went on a cruise from St. Peters­burg to Moscow last September with his Princeton University Class of '39. The trip was organized by his wife Pat who plans many exotic trips for PU alumni. Sandy's

band continues to provide musical entertain­ment at area weddings, bar mitzvahs, par­ties and other celebrations. He recently added a new venue to his resume when he played the piano at the opening of the new cafeteria in Foil Gate Grammar School in Pennington, where his great-granddaughter is in kindergarten. The children were so im­pressed with his mastery of their favorites that he's been asked back for an encore per­formance at their next fund raiser.

'35 * Another recollection comes fromJohn Bender: "During recess at PCD one snowy morning, Mr. Murch opened a win­dow, raised his megaphone to his mouth, and started to yell instructions to the students on the playground. It was all too tempting - I let fly with a snowball. It disappeared into the m egaphone and the voice abruptly stopped in mid-word. The megaphone was withdrawn, the window closed, and the stu­dents howled with delight. For the only time in my five years at PCD, I was a hero."

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'39 * Burr Fisher writes that he's com­pletely retired, for the third time, as a civil engineer. He also sent in the following memories. "Once (and only once) I infuri­ated I. Howard Murch by getting 100 per cent on one of his final exams in math. One of the two great English teachers in my edu­cational career, Henry Ross (another PCD headmaster), reading Poe's The Cask o f Amontillado to us in class and then assign­ing us, for the weekly composition, the task of getting the victim out. Also the fun Ross and (Herbert) McAneny used to have direct­ing the annual school play - and the fun I had playing Joe Harper in Tom Sawyer. An­other memory is the "hell-for-leather" bike ride through the campus every day to get to school and the blessed relief, on cold winter mornings, of being at last able to put both hands in my pockets for warmth after navi­gating the steps at '79 Arch and starting down Prospect Street."

Congratulations to Hal Erdman whose son Carl PDS '76 and wife Debra had their first child, Hal's seventh grandchild, Kid­der Ames Erdman, recently.

James K. Meritt 809 Saratoga Terrace Turnersville, NJ 08012

Needs Secretary

Detlev F. Vagts 29 Follen Street Cambridge, MA 02138

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the following update as well as a great pic­ture: "My wife Bertie and 1 spend our sum­mers at our home along Lake Creek in Jack­son Hole, Wyoming. We spend the wnnters in our home in Fort Collins, Colorado where our two sons live. We have one grandchild, Andrew James Benham, born November 10,1995. I have been retired 13 years. We still enjoy hiking, photography and travel."

Bertie and M arty Benham '42.

Peter E.B. Erdman 219 Russell Road Princeton, NJ 08540 ’43

1 he class will be saddened to learn that Sam Howell died of a brain tumor at his home in February. Our sympathies go out to his family and friends. After PCD, Sam went on to Taft School and Princeton Uni­versity where he set records and won several awards for track. He served in the Korean War as a lieutenant in the 25th Infantry Division. He won the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantryman's Badge. He returned to Princeton as assistant director of the Bu­reau of Student Aid, then became assistant dean of faculty. He served as associate direc­tor of athletics for 21 years until his retire­

ment in 1991. Sam was an avid hiker and had covered 1,800 miles of the Appalachian I rail. He was a member of the Board of Trustees for the Presbyterian Homes of New Jersey, and was awarded the ECAC Distin­guished Achievement Award in 1996.

Needs Secretary ’44* John Matthews sent in this memory:

"It was about 1940 or '41 and one of the youngest boys in PCD, surely the smallest and puniest, was a kid named Patterson who was too small to play anything at recess, but who was a talking encyclopedia behind thick glasses. The Gallup boys, Alec '43 and George '45, had heard him giving learned speeches and were fascinated by him and for a while, instead of playing rough games at recess, George and Alec would pick up young Patterson as if he were just a large doll and carry him to some staircase or tree stump and set him up with a loud enjoinder: "Okay, Patty, TALK!' And talk the kid did, about a mile a minute. It was always some esoteric subject about which we knew nothing and involved huge words we were not to encoun­ter until college, if ever again. Sometimes, in fact I think quite frequently, the topic would be political, but about things we were quite unaware of, like how Earl Browder's inept leadership of the American C om m u­nist Party was leading it to ruin. We were absolutely mesmerized, but then so was Patty.' The bell ending recess would ring but

Patty was just getting worked up, talking a blue streak in well-formulated paragraphs. George or Alec or one of us would simply pick up the little fellow, still spouting away, and carry him back into school. One o f my indelible memories is of him being carried at a 45-degree angle up the steps and into one of the school's end doorways, still orat­ing at the top of his lungs, with nobody really listening, much less understanding him, back into the maw of that teeming school where his voice quickly became drowned out amidst the general hubbub."

John R. Heher Rosedale Lane Princeton, NJ 08540

David Erdman4259 Province Line RoadPrinceton, NJ 08540

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James Carey, Jr.545 Washington Street Dedham, MA 02026

A fter receiving the 1996 Alumni Award fo r Sen ice, Peter Rossm assler '47 was jo in ed by his fam ily: (left to right) Tom '86, Frances, Peter, Rich '91 and Bill '82.

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Peter R. Rossmassler 149 Mountain View Road Princeton, NJ 08540 ’47

David Rogers writes, "Still consulting as vigorously as ever. Just co-sponsored a con­ference in San Fran. Nice turn out."

John D. Wallace 90 Audubon Lane Princeton, NJ 08540

Needs Secretary

William C. Wallace 25 Barnsdale Road Short Hills, NJ 07078

Edwin C. Metcalf 23 Toth Lane Rock)' Hill, NJ 08553

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Philip Kopper4610 DeRussey ParkwayChevy Chase, M D 20815

Kenneth C. Scasserra 2 Chippin Court Robbinsville, NJ 08691-9252

Fred M. Blaicher, Jr. Construction Data Corporation 2770 Indian River Blvd.Vero Beach, FL 32960

Guy K. Dean III 11 Lemore Circle Rocky Hill, NJ 08553

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Rulon-Miller whose wife Judy passed away March 1 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. We extend our condolences to her family, particularly Judy's children, Ian and Sarah, and to her brothers-in-law, Harry '51 and Sumner '53.

Guy Dean writes that his son Andrew is a junior at PDS and his wife Vicky coaches the girls JV field hockey and lacrosse teams.

Donald C. Stuart Town Topics P.O. Box 664 Princeton, NJ 08542 ’56

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John Kerney's son Patrick PDS 94 is tearing up the playing fields at the Univer­sity of Virginia where he plavs lacrosse and football. Last year he was on a lacrosse schol­arship but this year he was offered a football scholarship and joined the team as a defen­sive end. (More on Patrick in the '94 notes.)

C.R. Perry Rodgers, Jr.106 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road ^C? QHopewell, NJ 08525

Stephen S. Cook 566 River Road Belle Mead, NJ 08502

Karl D. Pettit 6 Buttonwood Street Lambertville, NJ 08530

J. Ward Kuser 1174 Bear Tavern Road Titusville, NJ 08560-1501

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proaches, there has been a definite rush of news from the class. Finally, there seems to be a slight response to my dismal word-mon- gering efforts. Why, wasn't there even addi­tional material inserted at the end of the last PDS Journal column by Editor Linda Max­well Stefanelli MFS '62? People writing in, phone calls being made, faxes sent? Gad Zooks, YES! Soon I might even hear from Bill Hoog, Michael Kamenstein and Rich­ard Longstreth! OK, OK. I'll get back to earth now. So, I heard a few words from Robert Ayers, Peter Kirkpatrick, Bill Shea and Brother John Sheehan . . . But I mean, just a few words. Brother John obviously has time on his hands while in the savannah land of Afrique since he is returning to his old ways of sending tomes of his exploits to the PDS Journal, the Princeton Packet, the Pope, David Tyler, Barry Hunter, me, and who knows whom else. We heard last issue that he was carrying on at Lagos, Nigeria's ver­sion of Broadway. Hey, John! Why didn't you give Peter Morse a call up the river and pull him away from his math tables and ask him to come on down for the hoedown? Meanwhile, Bill Shea's telling me on the phone that HE's responsible for John's BIG Broadway break in the late '60s and made him what he is today. Hey, what a deal! Sheehan's tap dancing in Lagos! You're a real friend, Bill. Well, getting back the Ave Maria

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Our thanks to Bill Shea '61 (third row from top, second from right?) who sent in this great picture o f the third grade on the fron t steps o f Miss Fine's School with teachers Virginia Lockwood (second step, left) and Louise Dennison (top step, right). How many can you identify?

Kid, John wrote a minor brief on his latest doings. Alas, he has come and he has gone from America after another whirlwind coast to coast tour with his vast number of friends. Apparently, he had been feted at nearly ev­ery watering hole along the way to the ac­companiment of wine and song. (I know not about any women.) Funny, he didn't have time to break bread with me or any of the other local yokels about P-town. Right, Robbie French, R andy H ob le r , Peter K a tz en b a ch , Regan Kearney, R ob in Kearney, Bob Leventhal, and Lee Smith? Hey, that's cool. John mentioned that one night a Dickens Society of 40 period dress­ers carried on 'til the wee hours celebrating HIS entry into the second half of HIS cen­tury. The soiree was complete with 18th and 19th century music, food and what not. Ah, yes, the good life of Brother John. By the way, John's birthday celebration on the 14th of December reminds me that upon your receiving this magazine issue, all oi our class, including finally you, Gibbie Kane, will have

experienced FIFTY YEARS of trials and tribulations, successes and failures . . . and, of course, we are all ready for more. Happy belated 50th birthday, every one!

Now as to Mr. Shea, that notorious fel­low formerly from Lawrenceville and now Portland, Maine. He seems to be in rare form, to say the least. His ranting and rav­ing on the te lephone went from Peter Raymond's sheep farm experiences to John Sheehan and his native attire, Ed Warren's skill or lack of in Mr. Whitlock's shop classes to Mr. Smyth's edification of John Osgood Willis, and the Lawrenceville antics of Bill Wyman to his total denial o f ever knowing either Richard Aaron or Eugene Armstrong.

Bill described with great enthusiasm his educational path after PCD; I needed a map. Apparently, he took a varied secondary route as he attended The Rectory, Darrow, Sear­ing, and Storm King before gaining his di­ploma from John Jay High School in Cross River, New York, while he worked at a gen­eral store dispensing possible spiritual advise.

Bill decided that a medical career was his calling and went to Kansas University Medi­cal Center for a combined undergraduate and medical school program. After a brief stay, his plans changed and he transferred to Kansas State Teacher College where his in­terests were psychology, journalism and the theater. Well, one thing led to another and soon Bill hit the road again in 1967 for his real calling — the stage. So off he went and soon success lay ahead of him as he became one of the youngest union production stage managers in the country. Later, his skills lead him into becoming a producer and then a director. It was somewhere about this time that the young Misters Shea and Sheehan reunited, resulting in John's entry into the big time theater. The rest is history. After the untimely death o f his partner in 1980, Bill left the theater and became the director of three regional museums in Portsmith, Virginia. Again the urge to change came and Bill headed up to Maine in 1982 where he got into real estate until 1990, then he de­signed and made toys for two years, and fi­nally retired in 1992. . . . Retired? Come on? How can you say that you are retired when you're involved in many local volun­teer organizations, sail constantly, and nearly fit the description of the ultimate Mr. Mom for some, if not all, of your six children? Via his two marriages, Bill is the father o f Tif­fany (age 26), Sydney (age 22), "Bear" (age 18), Susan (age 16), Christian (age 13), and John (age 1 1). I was unable to speak to his wife Jennie nor the children to confirm his paternal talents.

I mentioned that I thought it was curi­ous that I could find no mention of him in past issues of the Junior Journal nor even in class pictures could I recognize him. He started to mumble about Reagan Kearney, secrecy, and then howled! As to PCD recol­lections, Bill had fond feelings of past cama­raderie and is very aware of the importance of contact with those he grew up with. Bill ended up our conversation on a more seri­ous note regarding the passing away of his brother Jim '57 in 1992 and the well-being of his sister Susan Shea McPherson MFS '62.

And as to Peter Kirkpatrick, we re play­ing tag-team telephone machine right now. Hopefully, more on him later. I've tried to reach Gibbie Kane, but with not much suc­cess. As to Ayers, he called up one day and commenced to rant and rave about his wild doings in Washington. Same old "Hot Air" Ayers . . . I’ll clue you about all next time. And so ends another tale or two about the Boys from Broadmead.

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Needs Secretary ’62-63'62 Bill Walker wrote in late Novem­

ber, "Greetings from a former class scribe. I'm sorry to see the position has not been filled. This news flash, for immediate release, will give you some idea why I've given up the job. O n September 28 Judy Marie Perkins from Riverside, IL and William H en ry W alker II were m arr ied at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Norwich, VT. Samuel Miles Walker '65 was the best man and Katherine Miles Walker Ellison MFS '62 read the lesson. Lillemor Warnhammar Axel MFS '62 was also there. The couple took a ho n ey m o o n cruise on a 39 ' ketch on Penobscot Bay, ME.

"Judy has her Ph.D. in speech pathol­ogy from the University of Massachusetts. For the past two years she has headed that department at Dartmouth Hitchcock Me­morial Hospital and held a teaching posi­tion at Dartmouth Medical School. She re­cently accepted a faculty position at the University of Maine, Orono. Once there, Bill will continue to do tax preparation work for H & R Block and hopes to start a lacrosse program as he did in Pennington in 1985. The couple met while working as volunteers for Flabitat for Humanity."

'63 Kevin Kennedy has asked that a replacement be found for his position of class secretary. As he so rightly points out. "I think 30 years is a long enough time." Many thanks to Kevin for being such a good sport and for doing such a good job over such a long tenure! The publications office would love to hear from anyone who would like to take on the role of correspondent. Just call 609-924-6700.

William C. Ring 2118 Wilshire Blvd. #336 Santa Monica, CA 90403

andDonald E. Woodbridge RR #1, 48 Depot Hill Road Amenia, NY 12501

The happy groom is Bill Walker (second from right), surrounded by his fam ily: (from left) AFS "sister" L illem or Warnhammar Axe 11 MFS '62, Kitty Walker Ellison MFS '62, Sam Walker '65, Judy Marie Perkins, Bill, Mrs. Walker and Fiddle Walker Walton.

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In preparation for this issue on entertain­ment, the editor contacted Bill Ring, think­ing he might still be involved in the music business. He was kind enough to send the following recap and update which we thought others would enjoy as much as we did.

"If you go back and look at the original Rocky movie, the guys singing around the burning trash can in the film's introduction include me, as a member of a somewhat notorious rock band from 1973-1979 called Valentine. We became very popular in New Jersey/PA and in certain other markets when we toured around the country. (Psst. . . I'm also the drummer in Staying A live . . . well, it did star John Travolta.)

"I still have a passing acquaintance with the music/film industry. I still get some in­finitesimal residual checks, but, by and large, I left the business in 1989 having moved to California in 1984 to work on Rocky I V and other pictures with my partner. In fact, in 1984, the last band I played in was com­prised of Ricky Sambora (lead guitarist for Bon Jovi), David Bryan (keyboard player for Bon Jovi) and Henry Lane . . . just one month before John stole them for his band. We're all still friends to this day.

'In 1989 my partner and I formed a pro­motional marketing company to focus on creating and marketing promotional prod­

ucts to the music/film/advertising industries."In 1996 I decided to do something

about my long-time interests in real estate and asset protection, having had little or none of both. I've been working to help people in debt, loan default, foreclosure, etc. for the last seven months and am thoroughly enjoying the feeling that comes from really making a difference in people's lives. It's not entertainment, but I am learning all over again and that is empowering."

Bill ends by lam en t ing the lack o f communication in the Class o f '64 and the hope that more of you will be prompted to write in.

Nathaniel C. Hutner 205 Warren Street, #2A Brooklyn, NY 11201 ’65

Big news! Archie Reid and his wife cel­ebrated the birth of their first child, a son, born in early December. Quite a Christmas present — congratulations!

* The last of our PCD memories comes from Tom Gaman: "Being terrified at the beginning of the play, stricken with stage fright, despite having the most minuscule p a r t . . . Buying Alvin the Goat for $9 at the PCD Fair, and having to live with a one- horned billy goat for years thereafter." (For more on Tom, see page 13.)

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Princeton Day School NewsLynn Wiley Ludwig 120 Via Cantebria, E-53 Encinitas, CA 92024 '66

I’m now living in beautiful Encinitas, CA, near San Diego. It's a shore town, but very different from the Jersey shore towns I knew growing up. I’m working as a secretary and publications coordinator at Temple Solel, a Reform synagogue in Encinitas. I've been tak­ing beginning Hebrew at the synagogue to make my job easier. I'm not Jewish, so have had no previous experience with this, but since I'm typing in Hebrew, I thought it would be easier if I at least knew the alpha­bet. O n May 31,1 will become Mrs. Richard Hoftman. Rich and 1 met in an online e-mail group and I came to Encinitas last March to meet him, and in June moved out here to be with him.

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Julia Lockwood P.O. Box 739South Freeport, M E 04078

Mary Hobler Hyson 1067 Wolf Hill Road Cheshire, C T 06410

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’68News from Andrew Fishmann: "I was

amazed at the number of graduates in South­ern California. But still no sight of Bob Spears or Nancy Flagg. Does anyone know of Bill Rogot's whereabouts? My wife is back in act­ing with several commercials. Megan is 13 and in eighth grade. Addie is five and starts kindergarten in the fall. I'm still practicing pu lm onary medicine and my group has grown to six partners. We have recently formed a national physician management company called Intensivises, Inc. for the care o f hospitalized patients." (Did I spell that correctly, Andy?)

Last summer I received a letter from Sue Kleinberg but a little too late to go into the last issue o f the Journal. So here are excerpts: "I went to my 25th reunion at Harvard- Radcliffe. It lasted a week and turned out to

be a very emotional experience. In addition to renewing acquaintances with many college friends, I was able to say hello to Yuki Moore Laurenti '75 whose husband Jeff is also Harvard '71. At the reunion my son Teddy became friends with Yuki's son, Mario, who are both about eight years old. My daughter was at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires (Mass.) last summer. My husband, fom, is retired and at home, while I am still with the NJ Attor­ney General, and I now advise the NJ Real Estate Commission — the licensing agency for brokers and salesmen. Before that I worked in the pensions assignment, where I was closely associated with Stephanie Haegley who is the grand niece of Mary Petit Funk MFS '41 and Barbara Pettit Finch MFS '47 and niece of Karl D. Pettit PCD '60. Small world. During one of my visits to Princeton (in part to see my sophomoric undergrad son at Princeton) I ran into Lisa Lawrence's mother. She assures me that Lisa is alive and well and still living in New Mexico.

Excitement for yours truly: I had my first solo photography exhibit at the public library in Cheshire during February, entitled "A Stroll Through the Gardens." In addition, I am pressing forward to begin a photographic greeting card and print business through mail order. Stay tuned. My daughter Katie, a high school sophomore, was among 140 kids in the Cheshire Marching Band who paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue after Clinton's

inauguration. What a thrill to be chosen and a unique opportunity.

I suspect that the class of 1970 will abound with notes about "Coming Around Again: A Concert in Tribute to Christopher Reeve" w hich was held in Ja n u a ry at McCarter Theater. I'll take the liberty of us­ing this column to add a few notes. First of all, I want to thank all of Chris's classmates, friends and family who made the evening possible. It was a unique and memorable evening. 1 sat next to Connie Sayen Ban and her sister Louise PDS '70 and saw several other PDS alumni including John Claghorn. Frying to recount the evening is difficult, but I likened the experience to the ingredients o f a sandwich. The meat of the sandwich was the incredible professional and personal per­formances by Chris's friends which were laced with sincerity and love. The mayo (or glue) that held us all together was the connected­ness of the audience: mostly Princetonians past and present who share a collective memory of Chris. The two thick slices o f bread wrapped around this core were rich with pride, gratefulness, love and compassion. But it was the anticipation o f the evening — wait­ing to see Chris on stage that gripped me. No one needed to orchestrate the audience’s performance when Chris came on stage. The standing ovation was heavy with rhythmic applause. This was followed by an intense still­ness accented by Chris's delicately chosen

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M ary H obler Hyson ’68 and her family.

words which spread throughout every person in the theater and touched us all. What a gift he gave us that night! No surprise, as this was the Chris that we all knew and loved at PDS. His courage appears to be undaunted. 1 am sure that as long as he has Dana, his family and friends by his side, he will continue to inspire us all.

Do drop me a line before you head off for a summer vacation!

We have just learned of the death of Helen Gordon, mother of Gillian Gordon-Crozier and Alastair 70, and wife o f Dean Ernest Gordon, who taught religion at Miss Fine's and PDS. O n behalf o f the class and their many friends, we send our sympathy.

Susan Denise Harris 324 South Bald Hill Road New Canaan, C T 06840

Beverly Bevis Jones says hello to every­one from sunny Stuart, Florida. T m sorry I couldn't join you for the big 25th reunion, but Beth Healy filled me in on what I missed. I'll try to make the next one. Things continue well here — even if they are a bit unusual. I am now working on my own as a consultant in special events and marketing and am writ­ing a society column — who's been seen where - complete with photos for the local paper. It's a great sideline and gets me out a lot which is good because my husband Taff is flying a helicopter and spotting tuna in the South Pacific. He will be gone until September. (Nearby is) a picture of us together last Janu­ary when he was home. Would love to hear from any of you. All my best. "

Beth Healy has been in Dublin, N H now for five and a half years and loves it. Her job is direct marketing consulting for publishing clients in NYC and D C so she travels a fair amount. She sees Georgia Meyer '71 who lives in Vermont and Liz Rose Stanton who lives in Hanover, N H. O n a recent trip to Florida she visited Bev Bevis Jones and Liz Stanton and family were there too on business. (See photo.) Beth has been seeing a lawyer in N H for two and a half years, Howie, and his eight- year-old, Anna, and is very happy. (Since this column was written, Beth's father passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's. O ur con­dolences to her, her sisters, Anne '71 and Sa­rah, and her mother Sylvia Taylor Healy MFS '45. -Ed.)

David Macleod started a new job in April as a forestry consultant (silviculture) in the West Kootenays of British Columbia. "The Slocum Valley where I work is populated pri­marily by middle-aged Woodstock generation

Blair Lee '69 and her husband Jack Cooper with their children Brita, 8, and Lucien, 3.

Susan Denise Harris '69 (far left) m anaged to gather her large fam ily together fo r this great graduation photo.

Beth Healy, Liz Rose Stanton and Bev Bevis Bev Bevis '69 and her husband Taff Jones, from the Class o f 1969.

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Celina Morgan-Standard (left) and Emily Harris met and became friends at Peddie before realizing that their mothers, Catherine Morgan- Standard '70 and Susan Denise Harris '69, were friends from PDS.

types, and long hair, beads and organic foods are still the norm. It's a throwback, but the pony tails are now greying. I ll send an e-mail address once I get back to the internet. In the meantime, regards to all who may have won­dered where I am."

Susan Schnur was sorry to miss the class reunion due to "rotten health," but was moved to get many phone calls that week­end. Her husband is New Jersey’s Commis­sioner of Health, but "failed to take her last name when they married." A particular hello to Betsy Nichols."

Blair Lee is hoping to finish her disserta­tion in another year and her husband Jack is working on his novel. Their children are Brita, a second grader, and Lucien, three and a half, a full-time pirate. (See photo from a holiday in England.)

I now have three of my six children back in the Princeton area. Jack is a junior at Princ­eton, majoring in political economy and a

member of Cap. Jason is a freshman consid­ering a major in the arts or architecture. You may have seen him in the fall Triangle Show for the 250th anniversary of the founding of Princeton. He got his start in the arts when he was four years old and studied with Beth Borgerhoff '69 in her studio on Jefferson Road. This summer Beth and Jason had an opportunity to get together in her studio once again to show each other what they had been doing during the intervening 14 years. Emily is a junior at the Peddie School and her best friend is the daughter of Catherine Morgan Standard '70, Celina.

T h e nearby pho to shows Emily and Celina after the Christopher Reeve benefit concert at McCarter Theatre. Stan and I had a wonderful time at Beth's wedding to Ricky at the Princeton Chapel in the fall o f '95 where we saw Molly Hall, and Bebe Ramus along with Beth’s sisters, Jenny and Ledlie. Bebe is living and working in Princeton. When Beth isn't at her home in Maine, she is painting at the Barnes in Philadelphia.

As one of those who could not get a ticket to the sold out Christopher Reeve concert, I just want to add my outpouring of support and prayers for Chris and, speaking for the entire Class o f 1969, our love to you, Chris, and (our) pride in the dignity you have shown throughout this trial. Having known you all those years ago, we would expect nothing less, for we know the mettle you were made of. Nonetheless, you make us all proud to call you friend. May the Lord bless and keep you.

Ann M. Wiley 33 Cold Soil RoadLawrenceville, NJ 08648 ̂*7 /^)e-mail: ann_wiley@pds.kl 2.nj.us I v /

Hats off to Wendy Lawson-JohnstonMcNeil for producing a wonderful benefit concert for the Christopher Reeve Founda­tion. 1 know, too, that Meg Brinster Michael and others from our class were involved in this enormous undertaking. But what a night! It was magical. 1 spoke with a few classmates that night and saw in the audience a number of others, but I'm afraid if I list names, 1 will miss some people. Thanks to everyone who made it such a great night for Chris, PDS and the whole community. (See page 20 for more.)

The only piece of class notes I received was something that Meg passed on to me from Catherine Morgan. Catherine wrote, "Hello Meg from far away! I would like to support all the efforts PDS people are putting towards Chris, his work, his challenges and his brav­ery. Thank you for all that you do. I enjoyed seeing my old pal, Hilary Brown, this past summer in Maine. I'm living on the Big Is­land of Hawaii with my husband John and three kids (17, 14 &C 5!) We love it here. I'm working hard at my art, had a show of work of Hawaii in Maine. I think they appreciated the sunlit images."

Please send me news!

Louise Broad Lavine2016 West Club Blvd. ^ * 7 1Durham, N C 27705 / ±

Since I did not receive any mail, I decided to call up one of our classmates and find out what she was up to. When I was at our 25th, I found out that everyone had something in­teresting to say. So this time I called Kristen Garver, and this is what she said. Kristen is currently on the directing staff of the New

The Class o f 1971 at their 25th reunion last May.

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York City Opera. She's also the stage director of New York Grand Opera. Currently the Grand Opera is running a Verdi Festival.

Kristen has been acting and directing since college. She's worked in regional theater and for seven years was artistic director of New York Gilbert and Sullivan players. She says she got interested in directing because she's a whole picture person who likes fitting pieces of a puzzle together and opera is a very com­plex and interesting puzzle to put together. Kristen feels that her strong musical back­ground (thank you, Mr. Jacobson) and lan­guage skills (ditto the French and Russian departments) have made her a natural for opera work.

So that's the news for Kristen and very im­pressive it is, too. If I don't hear from any­body else, I'll have to call someone else for the next issue.

A San Francisco paper ran an ad for "The Joy o f Junk: Music in Ordinary Objects." Graecian Goeke was listed as artist-in-resi- dence. The event took place at the SF Recy­cling and Transfer Station.

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Jan Hall Burruss69 Forest Street ^ * 7 0Sherborn, MA 01770 I / w

I received news from several classmates since the last issue of the Journal. Ginny Myer Kester wrote that she has seen several famil­iar PDS faces recently including Daren Hicks '73 and Andy Scasserra. She also visited Cici Morgan Pastuhov at her house in Stockton Springs, ME last summer. Ginny is still teach­ing sixth, seventh and eighth grades in Madi­son which "provides a lot of challenges — never a dull moment. '' Ginny's son John is 1 3 and her daughter Lane is 11. Ginny hopes to see many o f us at our 25th this spring.

Mary Mills Barrow writes from Minne­sota that she and her husband John and their three children are moving back to Sydney, Australia after almost 10 years in the States. She's excited about going back and staying put for a while.

Steve Silverman writes, "The last time I sent news to the PDS Journal was in 1991, just after I had received a transplanted heart at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

"1 passed the five-year mark with the

Ginny M yer Kester '72 (left), Daren Hicks '73 and Andy Scasserra '72 (seated) got together last March in Santa Barbara, CA.

transplant in August of 1996 and seem to be headed for another five or 10 or . . . who knows how many years of good health. My cardiologists are pleased with everything and I am feeling pretty good! About every one to one and a halfyears, I am required to go into the hospital due to a rejection episode' or bout of infection (due to my lowered immune system). All of this is actually considered nor­mal and is expected.

"Currently, I am writing my life story and the Great American Novel (which might eventually become one and the same.)! I am also writing a script, like everyone else in Los Angeles. I have become PC and Macintosh literate in the past five years, and 1 am now learning to program in Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML) and JAVA to create Web

pages and other applications for the World Wide Web.

"At my day job, I work for the Boeing Com pany here in California. Boeing just bought out my division and several others from my former employer, the Rockwell In­ternational Corporation. Yes, I am a rocket scientist. I hese days, I develop requirements for the Space Shuttle so as to protect it from any extremes or hazards from the satellites that it takes into space.

"I am not married yet. In fact, I 'm still looking for that wonderful significant other! I know she is out there somewhere . . . "

It hardly seems possible that 25 years have passed. Perhaps many of us can catch up with old friends at the reunion in May.

Anne Macleod Weeks Oldfields School P.O. Box 697Glencoe, M D 21152 )}*ye-mail: aannemac@aol.com * —J

'The snow is about to fall on Glencoe, M D and most of the Mid-Atlantic area today, and already there are people flocking to the gro­cery store for milk and toilet tissue. I will never get used to the panic that sets in the Baltimore area when there is a threat of more than an inch of snow! Back in October, I heard from Roger W ill iam s and G in a Cascone Williams who had just returned from a big press party for Gina and her sister’s Deadtime Stories series. They had a great time at the Essex House in NYC and then trav­eled to Princeton with Peter Sears and his wife to have dinner at the Denby's house. They met up with Bill and Liz Hutner Flemer as well. An evening of reminiscing and good cheer followed. Deadtime Stories is up to 17 books now! I know I'm getting old when the small children of colleagues younger than I are reading books by my high school class­mate while waiting for the bus to arrive in the mornings!

I spoke with Daryl Janick Kent the other day. She's still in San Francisco and happy. A Christmas letter from Hilary Morgan finds her still battling the weather in Anchorage. I also heard from Sandra Driver, who is in Connecticut. I spent a long weekend at a re­treat in South Hadley, MA this past January and had a great time catching up with Terry Ward '74 who is at Concord Academy. He has had an interesting life since PDS, pursu­ing different educational avenues. Though I didn't get a chance to hear him sing, I under­stood from others at the retreat that Terry has a magnificent voice.

Ginny Myer Kester '72 (left) visited Cici Morgan Pastuhov '72 in Maine last August.

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Please write with your news, especially those who we have not heard from in a long time! It is easy as can be to e-mail me! The snow is starting to fall, and I can feel a yearn­ing for the summer at the beach already! Have a great spring!

Keith D. Plapinger 25 Joy Street Boston, MA 02114 '74

Elizabeth Penick Romanaux writes, "Af­ter eight years as a commuting single parent, I remarried this year to a wonderful man, Dan Romanaux. I was able to quit my high pres­sure commuting job and now write, do free lance PR and have a part-time PR job in Princeton!" Congratulations, Elizabeth.

Yuki Moore Laurenti 464 Hamilton Avenue Trenton, NJ 08609

Creigh Duncan 549 The Great Road Princeton, NJ 08540

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John Sweeney '79 was m arried to Lisa Carm el in M ill Valley, CA last October. Shown above are (from left) Mrs. Sweeney, Mark Sweeney 'SI and wife Catherine with their son Evan, Lisa and John, Dr. Sweeney and Rita Sweeney '83.

Mary Chapin Carpenter is back in the spotlight after almost a year's absence. Dur­ing that time she immersed herself in several creative projects, one of which was writing the songs for her new album, A Place in the World., a follow-up to Stones in the Road.

Perhaps her favorite project was a guest spot on the award-winning children's show, Sesame Street. She sang Pm Happy To Be Me, surrounded by the entire cast of characters and was quoted as saying, "It really raised my stature with my family, especially my nieces and nephews."

Another project for children in which Mary Chapin is involved is a benefit album called The Lullaby Album - Till Their Eyes Shine. She wrote a song entitled Dreamland for the album which was put together by Rosanne Cash and features women artists singing traditional and original lullabies. Pro­ceeds will benefit the Voiceless Victim project of the Institute for Intercultural Understand­ing, an organization that helps children all over the world.

W hen a H arperC ollins editor heard Dreamland, she thought it would make a won­derful ch i ld ren 's book and teamed the songwriter with artist Julie Noonan to create a magical, dreamlike story about a little girl who rides through the stars and across the sky.

Mary Chapin is back on the road, tour­ing with Trisha Yearwood and Kim Richey, "artists I have a kinship with. We have great

fun together. " She also returned to her home­town and wowed audiences at the benefit for the Christopher Reeve Foundation. Mary Chapin used to live across the street from Chris '70 and recalled how' they would wait for the PDS bus together.

20th R EU N IO NAlice Graff Looney 19010 Gallop Drive Germantown, M D 20874 ’77

From the papers we learn that John Haroldson has been named to the Board of Directors of Wachovia Bank of North Caro­lina in New Bern. John is president o f Haroldson Properties, Inc., a real estate man­agement and development firm.

Thomas R. Gates 8 Weidel Drive Pennington, NJ 08534 78

A couple o f notes bring the following news. Cecelia ManningTazelaar writes, "My second daughter, Sophia Manning, was born April 20, 1996. She is beautiful and lots of fun. I had an impromptu get-together with Heather Dem bert Rafter earlier last year. (She) is living in California with hubby John

and two sons, Alex, sixish, and Jake, twoish. We continue to debate the pros and cons of being working moms — Heather is a corpo­rate attorney and me as a preservation spe­cialist." Gregory Morea writes, "All doing well in my family: Barbara, my wife, Joseph, 8, and Rebecca, 6. We just finished building our next house in Gales Ferry and I am now a senior project leader at Electric Boat." Jenny Chandler Hauge was the keynote speaker at PDS' Career Day. She talked about her work with LegaLink, a legal services hotline for the nonprofit community. She said she founded the firm to combine her professional life with service to her community, an ideal instilled at PDS. After her talk, as students filed out of the dining room, one was overheard to say, "I want to be just like her someday!" High praise!

Nicholas R. Donath 3859 Almondwood Drive Las Vegas, NV 89120

and Evan R. Press1116 1/2 South Rexford Drive Los Angeles, CA 90035 79

T eresa Lane is engaged to Edward Sweeney Nelson and plans a March 1 5 wed­ding in the Princeton University Chapel. John Sweeney was married to Lisa Carmel in Mill Valley, CA in October. John practices law in San Francisco and Lisa has her own photog­raphy business. They plan to honeymoon in

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A large part o f the Fisher's Island population seems to he from PDS in the summer. Enjoying their vacations together are Lucinda Herrick '72, Ace Ahrens '73, Kip Herrick O'Brien '75, Leslie Straut Ward '80, Ned H an ey '77. Ahby Stackpole M cCall '80 and Allison Ijams Sargent '78.

Italy in the spring. Congratulations to all!An e-mail message from Laurie Knowlton

Kerney arrived in the publications office re­cently. It was sent from Culebra, Puerto Rico where she moved last October. She says, "I decided to go for the major lifestyle change and am really happy for the first time in years — island life is great for the soul! Culebra is a small island between Puerto Rico and St. Thomas (population 1,500!). I've opened the Wash and W ear C afe , a cafe/de li and laundromat right on the water. My new ad­dress is P.O. Box 128, Culebra, PR 00775." Sounds wonderful.

Jennifer Dutton Whyte990 Singleton AvenueWoodmere, NY 11598 O U

Kara Swisher wrote to share her exciting news. She's on leave from The Washington Post and is working on a book for Random House about America Online, Inc. 1 look forward to seeing it in print.

Jim Burke (about whom you can read more on page ??) wrote to tell of his busy life in Los Angeles. He has started his own film company and has just finished directing his first feature film entitled In Dark Places. Con­gratulations! We'll have to look out for more from Stonelock Pictures.

Jennifer Brannon Manning and her hus­band Scott welcomed their daughter Emily Wallis into the world on October 29, 1996. All is well and the Mannings are enjoying their new role as parents.

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Stephanie IVock and Chris Stott were married this fall. It was a lovely, albeit chilly, outdoor ceremony in Lumberville. Additional congratulations to the Stotts as they are hap­pily expecting a baby this spring.

I heard it through the grapevine .. .Jamie Phares Jacobson is expecting her second child. (Our apologies to Jamie whose darling daugh­ter Hadley was identified as a boy in the cap­tion under her picture in the last Journal. Jamie confirms the exciting news above. -Ed.) Treby McLaughlin Williams has welcomed a new baby daughter. (Treby, herself, wrote the following: "On October 28, 1996 I gave birth to Anna Davis Williams. 1 am taking a six-month m aternity leave from the US Attorney's Office and am enjoying spending time with Anna and her big sister Charlotte who will be three in January." -Ed.) Leslie Straut Ward is imminently expecting twins!

From other sources we learn that Bill Ross is still living in Marblehead, MA and wel­comed a new son named Sam, nine pounds, seven and a half ounces, 22!^". He writes, "Big brother Will, 2, is a super help. Have been in touch with a lot of classmates. Everyone seems to be doing great! W innie Stoltzfus Host writes, "We moved to Pennsylvania, (Phila­delphia area) from Seattle a year ago. It is good to be on the East Coast and near our extended families again. Our three children, Rachel, 7, Alex, 5, and Philip, 2, are keeping us on the run!" Tim Murdoch also has exciting news. He and his wife Pascale announced the birth o f their first child, a son named Maxime Lemaire Murdoch, born October 10, 1996

Tim Murdoch '80 and his wife Pascale produced this darling baby son last fall.

in Montreal.Abby Stackpole McCall sent in the nearby

picture and explains, "While on Fisher's Is­land this summer, a bunch of PDS alums re­alized we were practically having a little re­union of our own and decided to document it. Several of us rent or own houses there and see each other a lot, but when Andy 'Ace' Ahrens had a party we agreed to meet on his porch the next day and document our mini­reunion. We really had a blast and hope it shows. Next summer we'll put all our kids in it too!" Thanks, Abby, great picture!

Cameon Carrington Levy 2212 Weymouth Moscow, ID 83843

andKristine Anastasio Manning 1711 Smith Level Road ) Q -yChapel Hill, N C 27516 O Xe-mail: kmanning@mindspring.com

From Kristy: Last fall I had the pleasure of attending two happy events that were well populated with members of the Class of 1981. O n September 8, Mark Goodman was mar­ried to my college roommate, Abby Sosland, in Alexandria, Virginia. Ellen Gips, Kevin Johnson, Ian Rothrock, and Joe Warren were on hand to witness the nuptials and to roast the groom at the rehearsal dinner. Ellen lives in Brooklyn and is a special events planner (for Merrill Lynch, I believe) and an artist. Ian works for the Securities and Exchange Commission. At the time I saw him, Kevin

Maxime lemalfe Oct. 10 1996

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had been living in the West Bank but had planned to return to the States this winter. (Those of us who spotted his mug in People magazine know he was back in the country at least temporarily — funny how we get our news.) And by my count, Joe must be a fa­ther by now; congratulations!

The second event, the Alumni Musical Revue in October, was truly a special night. (See page ?? for more.) The highlight of my evening was flubbing my lines in a duet with Gary Hatke, although performing with the Madrigals and paying tribute to Frank and Regina were equally (if not more!) enjoyable. Sandy Kimbrough was there, as was Stephen Thomas. Stephen recently completed a train­ing certification course for HIV/S I’D coun­selling and was seeking employment at the time.

My e-mail plea worked, at least margin­ally. Heard from Mark Zaininger, who lives in Princeton and became a father last sum­mer; congratulations. Carl Taggart '82 and his wife Kim moved to Portland, Maine in August.

I am currently scrambling to finish up my book on planning lor sustainable communi­ties, which is tentatively entitled Beyond the New Urbanism and will be published by Is­land Press later this year. In September my husband Michael and I purchased an old farmhouse in a rural area not far from Chapel Hill; Michael has been renovating it single- handedly, and we plan to move in sometime this spring. I have a new e-mail address: kmanning@mindspring.com. Please use it!

A few other notes arrived in the publica­tions office. From Barbara Zeitler: "As a single parent of three-year-old Rebekah, five- year-old Moriah and eight-year-old Ariel, my life is quite full. If that's not enough, I'm look­ing to go back to school to get my M.S.W. I'm not sure where the extra hours in the day will come from but I'm always up for a chal­lenge.” Christopher Pey and his wife Donna had a baby daughter named Erika on Novem­ber 19, 1996. She joins their son Eddy in Riverside, CT, "close to the Southwicks.’ Jon Brush writes, "Enjoying married life. Spend most of our free time working around the house. Still enjoy playing hockey with local men's groups/leagues. Looking forward to starting a family. . ."

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Kang Na '82 and his wife Amy are the proud parents o f this charmer, Christian Visco Jae- Young Na, horn August 6, 1996.

Suzanne Haynes Halle 5310 East Sanford Drive Englewood, C O 80110 ’82

Bill Rossmassler is engaged to Wendy Moore and is planning a June wedding. They met while serving in the Peace Corps in the West Indies. Wendy is a middle school sci­ence teacher and Bill is assistant director for a Vermont Regional Planning Commission. Kang Na writes, "The greatest news is that our son Christian Visco Jae-Young Na, born

on August 6, 1996, is healthy and very, very happy, as are his elated parents. I'm currently applying to jobs in colleges, universities, semi­naries and churches. Wish me luck." We do. Roger Holloway also had baby news: "My wife Jennifer and I are thrilled with our new daughter, Salli-Ann, born December 18,1996. We are still enjoying mid-west life here in St. Louis and my work at World Bird Sanc­tuary continues to be very busy. We'd love to hear from anyone and everyone!"

A long — and welcome — note from Michael Sugerman brings us up to date with his life. "Upon returning recently from a long stint overseas, 1 found a stack of PDS maga­zines in my mailbox. After reading up on more than a year's worth o f alumni activi­ties, I thought I'd add my voice. So: At the end o f the summer of 1996 I returned from a 16-month period o f field work in the east Mediterranean. 1 spent time in Greece, Israel, Cyprus and Turkey doing research towards my dissertation in archaeology in the Depart­ment of Anthropology at Harvard. My re­search overseas went very well and I am now hoping to finish my Ph.D. at some point in the foreseeable future.

"One of the more surprising discoveries I made this year happened after my return, when I realized that Rob Wisnovsky was the newest young professor in Harvard's Depart­ment of Near Eastern Languages and Civili­zations just across the street. He, his wife Laila and their son Simon also live quite close by, here in Cambridge.

"After taking such a long time away, my professors have now chained me to my desk and my computer, so I can usually be found at my office (617-496-3125) or - even more usually - at sugerman@fas.harvard.edu."

Noelle Damico 17 Dyke Road Setauket, NY 11733

andRena Ann Whitehouse 2691 North T hom pson Road Atlanta, GA 30319 e-mail: rwhitehous@rosser.com '83

Nina Underwood Sheridan seems used to the spotlight at eight months. She is the daughter o f Lorna Mack '82.

It was great fun to see Andy Hawkes and his wife Janet who exhibited at PDS' second annual Camp Fair in February. Janet runs a camp at her parents’ dude ranch in north­western Montana where nine to 1 5-year-old campers can sleep in teepees and canoe, hike, ride horses, swim or white water raft through the area's forests, mountains, streams and lakes. The couple live in Sausalito and Andy

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has opened his own corporate retreat plan­ning company called Adventure Design. Lorna Mack Sheridan writes, "My husband Barry and I welcomed our first child, Nina Underwood Sheridan, into the world on Feb­ruary 3, 1996. We're still living in NYC where 1 work four days a week in public relations." Erik Schwiebert and his wife Lisa moved to Birmingham, Alabama where Erik is an as­sistant professor of physiology and biophys­ics, an assistant professor of cell biology and a research scientist in the Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, all at the University of Alabama. He sounds busy, but is enjoying the climate and the work.

Adrienne Spiegel McMullen 612 West Surf, Apt. 2B Chicago, IL 60657

andEdward J. Willard 7321 Elm CourtMonmouth Junction, NJ 08852 ^ Q Ae-mail: TedWBear@aol.com C s t

Jeff Kirschner writes that he's in Chicago working as an elementary school teacher. He is also a producer for Latino Media, an inde­pendent video production company which specializes in educational programs for Span­ish television. He planned to be married in N ovem ber to Laura Alvarez Ruiz. Eric Hastings, now know as Brother Anselm, re­cently took his first profession of monastic

vows as a member of the Benedictine com­munity of St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota. Will Meyerhoffer writes, "I'm finishing up law school at NYU and will be­gin work as an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City next September, specializing in securities law. My lover David is applying to architecture programs and, hopefully, will begin a master's in architec­ture program at Colum bia as I begin at Sullivan. We're both working (hard) but hav­ing fun and enjoying the challenge." Daniel Herr reports that he closed down his indus­trial sales business in Ohio and moved back to New Jersey. On July 6 he married KayEllen Key of Somerville. They live in Raritan and Daniel is consulting and looking for a busi­ness to buy.

Louise Hall Larsen 7237 SW 53rd Avenue Portland, O R 97219

andAndrew J. Schragger50 Lochatong Road ) QTrenton, NJ 08628 ( j ̂

Paul Van Horn and Ann January were married December 27 in Pleasantville, NY and honeymooned in Virgin Gorda. They live in New York City where Paul will practice law. His wife teaches at the English Language Institute at Pace University. Leslie Vielbig announced her engagement to Christopher

Del Col, a vice president at Goldman Sachs in Boston. Leslie is assistant director of ad­mission at Princeton University and a mem­ber of the PDS Alumni Board. They plan a June wedding at the University Chapel. Robin Trend Baughan writes, "My husband and I live in Connecticut with our two dogs and our new baby Natalie. I am a broker man­ager for Aetna/USHealthcare and Max is a teaching golf professional. Melissa (Trend) is a Ph.D. student at Brown."

Susan E. Franz108 Woodsville-Marshall's

Corner Road * QHopewell, NJ 08525 O D

George Belshaw '84 was m arried last June 15 with the help o f his PDS friends. They are (hack row, from left) Lawrence M iller '84, Steve Wheeler '80, the groom and his bride Dorothy Murray, form er English and drama teacher Don Gilpin, (front row) John Johnson '84, Amy Sibeud Morgan ‘83, Gary Heher '84. Missing from the picture are (Brother Anselm) Eric Hastings '84, H ilary Grant '84 and form er religion teacher Carl Reimers.

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As you may have noticed, I have been slacking in my duties as class secretary. Maybe it's the title "secretary?" . . . or the weather (not enough winter this year?) . . . or the ce­lestial arrangement of the universe on the dates these columns are due? How many dif­ferent excuses can I offer you? I moved (the universal excuse for just about everything) out of the soggy Griggstown farmhouse and am now back in Hopewell Township. (Anyone needing spare rain coats or tarps, please con­tact me!) Leslie Elmore Cole’s note is some­where in the rubble of paperwork I have man­aged to build up during six weeks of student teaching. (See photo of her wedding nearby.) She and her husband are spending as much time as they can on their boat fishing in North Carolina. Leslie ran into Brit Bromley on the beach in Hilton Head over the summer. Brit was also spotted at Steve Utaski's September wedding. Steve writes, "Brit hasn't aged a day! . . . I took a job in April of '96 with an ad agency in Seattle. I work on Washington tour­ism and US bank accounts as a copywriter. (Look for my work on TV if you live in the 14 western states.) In September o f '96 I mar­ried my girlfriend of seven years, Amy M. French. Hurricane Fran made a brief appear­ance at the wedding (it was in Massachusetts). I honeymooned in Portugal for two weeks. Back in Seattle now, crazed at work, but tres content exploring the Pacific Northwest and dodging the rain drops."

Kim Reinhart and Steve Ward were en­gaged on July 14, 1996 and are busy plan­ning their wedding. Kim writes, "Although Steve and I reside in Newark, DE, we are plan­ning a service and reception in Princeton near my parents' home. I had a great time at the reunion! It was great to see everybody!"

Cleis Nicolich Murillo never received re­union news. "I was looking forward to it, then the next thing I knew, I missed it! I would

On April 13, 1996 Leslie Elmore '86 m arried Greg Cole on beautiful Fripp Island. To her right are Jim Elmore, Kirsten Elmore M eister '81 and N eil M eister; to Greg's left are form er school nurse Charlene Elmore, Tonya Elmore Faulkenberg '85 and Scott Faulkenberg. Leslie and Greg live in North Carolina. Jim and Charlene have m oved to Hilton Head, SC and are remodeling an older house.

love to see people from PDS." Cleis is teach­ing seventh and eighth grade Spanish at Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School. Her daughter Bianca is seven and getting straight As in first grade. Sister Zoe Nicolich Nelson '83 is expecting a baby in March. Cleis would love to get together with anyone who missed the reunion. You can find her at 85 West 2nd Street, Bound Brook, NJ 08805.

I (Susi) am teaching tenth grade English at Princeton High School and hope to com­plete my master's by the spring. 1 have found myself reliving my own tenth grade experi­ence on a daily basis as I travel down Steinbeck's version o f Route 66 with the Joads! I couldn't stay away from the restau­rant business and can be found earnestly fund­ing my academic pursuits from behind local bars most weekends. 1 have seen W hip Burks on occasion who seems to be busy and doing well. He and Tom Rossmassler share a house in Hopewell. I tracked down Andy Smith via e-mail — in Cape Town, South Africa, where he is completing his M.B.A. on an exchange from UCLA.

I have other unsubstantiated rumors, but will wait for verification before I go public with them. I look forward to news from ALL of you next time! Take care!

A note from Liz W hite reads, "Now liv­ing in San Francisco. Busy seeking employ­ment in education or social work. Hoping to get together with Erin Scott who also lives

out here! Had an exceptionally great time at reunions last May."

10th R EU N IO NAndrew D. Blechman P.O. Box 239Great Barrington, MA 01230

and Sofia Xethalis54 Bond Street ?QNew York, NY 10012 O I

After Will Schafer's amazing, and admi­rable, mini-novel in the last issue, it's surpris­ing there's any news left to tell, but the class has come through with a few tidbits. Rachel S ta rk jo ined the family law firm in Lawrenceville, making her the third genera­tion of Starks in the practice. She is working in the corporate law department. Michele Sternberg writes that she's still "hanging out in Nashville, teaching, coaching and playing soccer when my back lets me." Elizabeth Hoover Moore lives on the West Bank in Is­rael with her husband and two and a half­year-old son. We've also learned that Dafna Tapiero is engaged and planning a Septem­ber wedding.

Elizabeth Hare 149 Hodge Road Princeton, NJ 08540 e-mail: ebhare@aol.com

andAmy Venable Ciuffreda 14 Lawrenceville-Pennington Road Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 ?Q rye-mail: ACiuffreda@aoI.com O O

From Amy: They say "no news is good news." You must all have some very good news you are not sharing with me. It is a slow year for information, most of which I have had to dig up myself. And while we are on the sub­ject of Amy Venable Ciuffreda, I have started working at PDS in the Alumni/Development Office. I have been doing a lot of searching for our missing classmates and here is my list so far: Jack Alvino, Wei Chen, Christian Friese, Janie Hw ang, Jamie Knill, Mike Lingle, Chris Moody, Byron Rhodes, Jessie R o b e r t so n , Paul R o b e r t so n and Abby Zimskind. If you have any info on these people, please write, call (609-924-6700 ext. 221 at PDS) or e-mail (ACiuffreda@aol.com) me ASAP.

Remember, our 10th year reunion is next May 1998, and I want everyone to be there! I am also trying to put together an e-mail ad­dress book for our class and any info you have would be great. As for our Internet Superstar Award, that goes to George Paci, who within his own home page has a page for the PDS Class o f '88. You can visit this website at: http://users.vnet.net/gpaci/pds/pds88.hrml Thanks, George, for putting us on the infor­mation highway!

Other gossip includes John Mislow who has headed off to Univ. of Chicago to medi­cal school. Rachel Savage got married last summer - congratulations! She is teaching art in Phoenix, AZ. Peter Dykstra is graduating from Indiana Univ. in May with a law degree and a master's in environmental policy. He will be working for the Attorney General's office in Washington State beginning in the fall. Rich Schragger passed the bar last sum­mer and has become a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association. He is currently serving as a clerk for a Chief Justice of the US Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. Peter Axelrod is finishing law school at Stanford Law School. He will begin clerking in San Diego this fall. Julie Cho is finishing her master's o f film making at UCLA Film School. Elisa DeRochi is still teaching and coaching field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse at Montclair-Kimberly Academy. Wendy Chapot is working for Price Waterhouse in

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Morristown, NJ. Lily Wise is doing her resi­dency in Family Medicine at Univ. of Vir­ginia. She loves the south and welcomes visi­tors! Dave Sinniger, who is still in the Navy, is now stationed in Ingelside, FX for a six- month stint. Taylor Hwong, who is in the Army, has moved to Manhattan. Manhattan, Kansas that is. He says, "it's got everything the Big Apple has to offer, only less." Marc VanDyke and his wife are expecting their sec­ond child this summer. He and his wife Yael already have a young daughter . Em ily Francomano is getting her Ph.D. in Spanish at Columbia. Jill Flato is getting her M.B.A. at Rider University and working for a com­puter consulting/networking company. Holly Greenberg has begun student teaching in San Francisco. She is teaching upper school En­glish and is enjoying it.

That's about it for now. Please let me know what's new so we can all share in the good news!!!

Christina Frank 5115 SE Lincoln Street Portland, O R 97215

andLauren B. French 801 Mitchell Street Ithaca, NY 14850-4934

and Doria Roberts 14 Wiley Avenue Trenton, NJ 08638 '89

We have weddings galore! Stephanie Tattle and Masato DiLorenzo were married at the Tattle’s family home in Centerville, MD last

June 22. The couple lives in Massachusetts. Eugenie Sibeud was a bridesmaid, and must have been inspired by the event as her own wedding took place on October 5. She was married in Bridgehampton, NY by Dean Ernest Gordon, former MFS and PDS reli­gion teacher. Her husband, Dean Gomolka, works at an architectural and engineering firm, and Eugenie is an analyst at Goldman, Sachs in New York. Peter Guzik tied the knot with Cindy Bloom in Ann Arbor. She is a conven­tion service assistant lor a Denver hotel and Peter is teaching pre-school in Boulder. They went to Jamaica for their honeymoon and are living in Denver. W hitney Hopkins and Howard Duncan were married in New York City on January 11. Whitney graduated from St. Lawrence University and is a financial ad­ministrator at Times Mirror Magazines in New York. Her husband also went to St. Lawrence and is a po r tfo l io manager at Hovey, Youngman Associates. Soon to follow is Heather Roberts who announced her engage­ment to David Nissly, the Great Takes regional manager for an electronic information com­pany. Heather is studying for her master's in

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social work at NYU. They plan to be married in June. Congratulations to all of you!

On another front, Adam Lang gradu­ated from Penn State with a computer science major and an English minor. He may be m oving to C a lifo rn ia to work for A p p le c o m p u te r s . H is e -m a i l is THALEN@CS.PDX.edu. Karen Fredericks

writes, "After graduating last year from Stanford with a master's in Latin American Studies, I was a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in its In­ternational Migration Policy Program. I am now working as a corporate lawyer in Palo Alto, CA at a large firm called Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati (nothing like switching gears), and, much to my surprise, I love it." Ingrid Hoover Smith is married and a second year medical student at NYU. In December and January, Allie Maranhao, who is currently living in Sao Paulo, Brazil, visited Sarah Beatty '90 and her family, who hosted her when she was an exchange student at PDS. Allie and Sarah have visited each other many times since the were students. Allie has her degree in in­ternational business and enjoyed her time in the US, travelling as far as California to see friends.

Deborah A. Bushnell 261 12th Street, Apt. 2A Hoboken, NJ 07030

andJonathan P. Clancy 9 North Main Street Pennington, NJ 08534 '90

Stephen Pollard is engaged to be married in June. His fiancee Jessica Stevens is a clini­cal research coordinator and plans to attend medical school in the fall. Stephen is a con­sultant with Sapient Corporation in Cam ­bridge, MA. Congratulations! Erik Oliver writes, "I completed my master's in computer science back in August '95 and am now mid­way through my second year at Penn Law. This coming summer I will be working at a

Silicon Valley law firm in the Intellectual Property Department." Laura Welt reports that she's still living and working in NYC. Lien Price writes, "L-have completed 40 hours o f training and certified in first aid and CPR to qualify me as a personal home care admin­istrator. My new title at New Seasons at Allen­town Assisted Living Community is Direc­tor of Enrollment (Admissions)." Nika Skvir moved to Dallas in July to teach at the Greenhill School. She's teaching ninth and tenth grade history and coaching lacrosse and field hockey. She says, "Dallas is a lot of fun. Anyone who is ever down here must give me a call (214-653-3976)!"

On behalf of the class, we send our deep­est sympathy to Frederick Beer and his brother Cyrus '92 whose father died in January.

Timothy C. Babbitt 117 Federal Court #10 Canal Point Princeton, NJ 08540

andSarah E. Beatty 104 Bouvant Drive Princeton, NJ 08540

and Irene L. Kim 52 Cottage Street, #1 D South Orange, NJ 07079-2262 '91

From Tim: Stuart Katzoff is now study­ing law at Tulane where he continues to beat just about every system. Over the summer he'll be working for F. Lee Bailey. Steve Eaton fi­nances used cars in Denver, and was recently promoted after threatening to quit. Christian Batcha works for Donaldson, Tufkin, Jenrette on a mutual fund desk. Courtney Batcha '92 works for Pershing Securities. DLJ owns Pershing. Christian is Courtney's brother. Ri­chard Rossmassler manages a fruit stand in Brooklyn. Navrose sells beer in Burlington. Actually, Navrose Alphonse just completed writing a screenplay with Donny Zelt. Appar­ently, Donny's sister has a roommate whose cousin has a friend that knows how to put the squeeze on Joel Schummacher. Nav saw some logic in this. Charlie Baker recently purchased a pair of super-dark-blue Sergio Valenti jeans and is now calling his car "Kit." Hillary Kann lives next door to her boyfriend in Boston. Beth Kahora moved from DC to New York in order to be near her boyfriend, and is now moving from New York to Boston with her boyfriend. Colleen Priory is in nursing school. Sarah Beatty works for Lilly Pulitzer and is engaged to be m arried next June. Jud Henderson’s fiancee Christina McDermott voted for Clinton (twice), but I guess that's okay because Jud is now skinny, and I caught him walking down Lover's Lane the other day in a tank top. Jason Wasserman works for Fox. Campbell Levy and his parents are nervously waiting to hear from medical schools. Liz Flo­rence just moved to Birmingham, Alabama. Sean Rishko's already humming the Deliver­ance tune. From other sources we've learned that Tim Babbitt is island hopping in Greece for six weeks before entering a training pro­gram at Merrill Lynch.

The publications office has also learned that Jeremy Kuris quit his job at Lockheed- Martin to become a partner in a software start­up company. Amy Livingston writes, "I got promoted at Visual Education — am now an associate editor. Still living in Princeton and dating a wonderful guy named Mark who is in a nifty Celtic folk band called Cwn Annwn. Contact me for details!"

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Meghan Bencze 2939 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, O R 97214

andNicole Cargulia 6060 Village Bend Drive, #808 Dallas, TX 75206

and Blair Young 3010 SE Main Street Portland, O R 97214 '92

Jason Bilanin writes, "I graduated from Bucknell in May ’96 and started working for a consulting firm in South Jersey in June. In late spring I'm moving to Syracuse, NY where I have a great opportunity to be a head of sales for Ther-A-Pedic mattresses. If you ever need a mattress, give me a ring. I see Chris Sheldon every once in a while. Chris lives in NYC and works for an ad agency in the media planning department. Marc Wirstrom is also in NYC in the traffic department of Grey Advertising Direct." Anne Bussard also wrote, saying, "I graduated from Vassar last May with a B.A. in biology. Right now, I am taking a year off, working in a chem lab. This fall I will be go­ing to medical school in Philadelphia at Jefferson Medical College." Kate Marquis is working for a management consulting firm in Boston and says, "I really like the city!" We’ve also learned that Dan Safer is in the Experi­mental Theater Workshop at NYU and danc­ing with some highly respected companies. For more on Dan and Rob Hall, see box nearby.

Darcy Carlson 1 Buckingham Drive Princeton, NJ 08540 school e-mail: carlson@hws.edu

and Adam Petrick 1776 Yardley Road Yardley, PA 19067

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We have the following news from several sources. The papers report that Dan Ragsdale was named Player of the Week by the New England Athletic Conference. The Tufts guard and co-captain scored a career-high 37 points and led his team to victory in 10 of its last 11 games. Dan told the papers that one of his best memories is of beating Lawrenceville at the buzzer in his senior year at PDS. Matt LaBosco '96 is a freshman guard on the team with Dan. Dan, himself, sent the following: "I have been busy as ever with school, basket­ball and now, painfully, the job search. I am hoping to spend a couple of years teaching and coaching before going to law school. Best wishes to everyone. I hope you all are doing well." Anne Marie Bernhard has been elected vice president of the student government at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Sci­

Stars in Their Future?Several recent graduates are following in the footsteps of the alumni spotlighted in the

front oj this magazine. Although their names are not in lights — yet — they are deeply in ­volved in the performing arts. This excerpt from a letter written last summer by Rob H all 92, a graduate o f the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, gives us a glimpse o f

their energy and commitment.

In early June, for two weeks, I shot a 16mm half-hour short film which 1 wrote and directed. T his is my fourth-year senior thesis project. I have been working on it for a full year in a class, and am now in post-production, editing the film on a non-linear com­puter editing system called AVID.

Alums who were involved include Katherine Powell '93, who played the female lead, and Daniel Safer '92, who played one of the main antagonists. Behind the scenes, both Blythe Quinlan '95 and Moggie Spear '94 assisted with the production. Everyone involved was an invaluable help and the film could not have been made without them. We raised money for the film through generous private donations, some grants and many in-kind donations.

The film is about the catharsis of confronting one’s insecurities: in this case, a rela­tionship. The film deals with a slice of the main character’s life. H e’s an artist who must choose between the love for his music and the love of his girlfriend. The film is influ­enced by the work of Cassavetes, Scorsese, Godard and Carax. The title of the short is Here Jack Crash.

I’ve been free-lancing as a film editor and assistant editor and I am currently seeking post-production finishing funds for the movie. I’m also close to finishing a feature script.

Since writing the letter above, Rob has continued to work as a film editor. He says he’s been "lucky" to f in d steady work in his fie ld through recommendations o f people he has met on the job. His recent projects include an industrial film , independent features and a couple o f television jobs. One is a one-hour sports entertainment series he hopes will be picked up byCNBC- TV.

Rob has trouble describingjust what attracts him to film making, but he knows where his interest first developed. "It started in photography class with Mrs. H., " he says, referring to PDS photography teacher Eileen Hohmuth-Lemonick. "I just moved on from still to film . "

ences where she is a fourth-year physical therapy major. Jeff McKay was part of the set and light crew for the Vassar College produc­tion of Salome recently and played the part of Orsino in The Cenci. Julie Simon spent her spring semester in Florence last year and trav­elled for five weeks through Europe. She says she just loved it! Ran into Alison Lieberman working in New Hope and Walter Hosey at the train station. He had a summer job in NYC — investment banking? financial?"

Last, but certainly not least, we’ve learned that Arielle Krebs is working in the West Wing of the White House. Yes, T H E White House. Since she had enough credits for graduation from Michigan, she took a fall internship in "Oval Office operations." Fall spilled over into spring and she's still there. Among her responsibilities are correspon­dence for the First Lady, including address­ing her Christmas cards and event planning in the social office - Arielle even worked se­curity at the Democratic Convention!

C. Justin Hillenbrand "Willow Bend"Bedens Brook Road Skillman, NJ 08558

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Marika Sardar 9 Braemar Drive Princeton, NJ 08540 '94

From Justin: It has been quite sometime since last I reported, and for that I apologize. I have gotten a few post cards from you all, telling me what you are up to, and I appreci­ate that immensely. Maggie Seidel is doing great at UVM. She has decided to forego her junior year abroad, and take it her first se­mester senior year, so I might take her up on the free room and board, while I go skiing. See you soon, Mags. Nevertheless, she is do­ing well. Maggie and 1 met up with Rachel Zublatt and Jessica Seid at Winberie’s over the past winter break. Rachel is going to Is­rael for her second semester, and from what I understand, still likes Vassar. Jessica is also doing well at Johns Hopkins, but I forget where she told me she was going abroad. Sorry, Jess! Lauren Silk, who I have not heard from in ages, also wrote me. She and Andrew Katz are going to Spain, although not to­gether. I ran into Andrew in a bar down in Nassau, Bahamas, which just goes to show that this is still a very small world. He is do­ing great and still loves Michigan.

1 lost $10 to TJ Thorn ton on a BC vs.

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Notre Dame bet, which is probably just in line with my school's current troubles. If I had only listened to the players on the BC team, 1 could have probably walked out of there a millionaire. Apparently, TJ went to visit Doug Berkman on Tj's 21st birthday. 1 was very relieved to hear from him after that day, bur TJ said that Doug was doing well at UPenn. I had a pretty interesting time in Providence last hill. As 1 was grabbing a late night snack at their cafe, I ran into Stacy Feinstein. She is also enjoying Brown and appeared to be having a great evening as well. The following day as I was loading my car to go home, Dan Oppenheim rolls by in his new car. (Nice car, Dan!) Fie pulled over and told me I just missed Josh Anzel, but both are doing well.

I got an e-mail from Margaret Carmalt a while back, who is now at the University of Colorado. She really likes it out there and is having a wonderful time. O n a related note, sort of, Pat Regan returned to Wisconsin this semester, but from what I heard, is planning to move out to Colorado next semester. Pat Meehan is now at Wisconsin as well, and in fact, was Pat Regan's roommate, but Meehan apparently enjoys Wisconsin a lot, despite Regan's departure. I also heard that Kyra Skvir spent her first semester in Italy, which I am sure was a blast. Other than that, I haven't heard from many other people. I did get a chance to see Ian Halpern play for the Brown football team against Princeton, which was very fun to see. As for me, I am still enjoying my time at BC. I spent last summer up in Boston and I am doing the same this sum­mer. I hope all you guys are doing well. Write when you get a chance, and keep in touch.

From other sources we learn that Andrew Sicora spent his sophomore year in Fours, France at l'Universite de Francais Rabelais and this summer in Guadalajara, studying. Back now at Davidson College, he recently won the school's most renowned musical honor, the $2,500 Vail Scholarship, designed to cover the cost of his independent piano studies during his final two years in college. Andrew won with his rendition of the first movement of Beethoven's Pathetic]tie Sonata and the Bach Prelude in B FLit. In his freshman year, An­drew won another honor, the Harper Schol­arship. Congratulations! Mariah Howe spent six weeks of December and January in Thai­land with a friend from school. They trav­elled around the country from a base in Bangkok. She has now returned to Minne­sota to study history and religion. Julie Ober writes, "I just returned from an amazing se­mester studying in Kenya and now I'm mov­ing to the mid-west — Illinois — where I'll be living/studying during the spring term." Ja­son Irby is a film major and head editor of L atent Image, Emerson College's film digest. Leonard Li spent the fall semester at his first co-op work assignment at Kraft in Glenview, Illinois. He's now back at Cornell in the En­gineering Cooperative Program and plans a second work assignment with the same com­

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pany this summer. Patrick Kerney started at UVA on a lacrosse scholarship, but has some­how moved on to a football scholarship. He plays defensive end (#58) and is on three spe­cial teams. In lacrosse, he's a long-stick midfielder and is #32 (in case the team makes the NCAA finals again and you can catch him on television).

The class was shocked to learn of the death of Michael Hart, former PDS teacher and father of Jason, Sara '96 and Brendan 00. We send our very deepest sympathy to them and, to their mother Chris Hart, who teaches fourth grade at PDS.

Eric S. Schorr11 Francis DriveBelle Mead, NJ 08502-2120 e-mail: swtchuck@ix.netcom.com

andMelissa J. Woodruff 124 Houston HallTufts University C?Medford, MA 02155 I ' De-mail: mwoodruf@emerald.tufts.edu

From Eric: I he Class of 1995 is now on the Internet. Check out our class page at: http://www.netcom.com/-swtchuck/pds95/

I hope everyone enjoyed their winter break. Myong Lee, Cori Brown, Steve Rose, and myself all decided one cold December day to head up to l imes Square for New Year's Eve. Although standing in the same spot for six and a half hours in minus five degree weather may not the best way to ring in the New Year, we had a great time. I received a post card from Robynne Boyd a while back saying she is thoroughly enjoying her second year at Emory University, after spending her summer working at a camp.

From Missy: Hi, guys, it's Missy. I e- mailed those who had their addresses in the directory, but only a few of you responded. Things here at Tufts are great. 1 am officially a child development major, have one of the leads in the spring play, The Shadow Box, and plan on studying in London next fall. I run into Phil Glassner a lot. He told me to tell everyone that over Christmas he surfed in Puerto Rico. Matt LaBosco '96 lives down the hall from me, and I occasionally see Dave Rajfer 96 and Dan Ragsdale '93 walking around. So, here's some news on the people kind enough to respond to my messages.

Taryn Esposito is having an awesome time at the hotel school at Cornell. She is in Kappa Kappa Gamma and they have a rush class o f 30! I was told that her dad will be psyched to see her name in bold print. Hope you enjoyed this, Mr. Esposito. Amy Kaplan wrote that she is Kappa Alpha Theta at Brown and is actively involved in Hillel. She spent the last week of winter break working in soup kitchens and shelters in New York City with12 other students. She's planning on being a psych major and wants to study in Israel next spring. Amy sees Stacy Feinstein '94, Alex Harris '94, Dan Oppenheim '94 and Julian

Wong and says that Josh Siegel '93 performs a capella. Sam Utaski is the captain of the equestrian team at Bucknell. They compete in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in five dif­ferent shows per semester. Rebecca Highland is also in a captain position at Smith. In ad­dition to heading the fencing team, she is an American studies major and a drama minor. She ran into Grant Gould and Mike DeSenna at a fencing meet against M.I.T. Carolyn Sivitz loves Wellesley and is a cognitive sci­ence major.

I hope everyone is doing well. Please, please, please write to me and let me know what's going on in your lives. In the words of Jon Hirsch (who I ran into along with Drew Seltzer at MarketFair over winter break,) "Life is good, college is good."

From other sources we hear that Alex Manka spent last summer interning at Prin­ceton Satellite Systems, designing software to control and drive satellites between the earth and the moon. He writes, "M.I.T. is still very challenging." John Ackerman writes, "Had a spectacular summer in my first year, return­ing to Camp Keewaydin near Middlebury, VT as a staffman. Rock climbing, hiking, canoeing, sailing, photo, drama, etc. and two terrific trips: seven days backpacking in the Great'Range in the Adirondacks in NY and six days white water canoeing along the Maine-New Hampshire border. I only wish I could have gotten back to Princeton at the end of the summer to see everybody." Drew Seltzer writes, "Looking forward to sopho­more year at Ithaca College and hangin' with Morgan Altman up at school.

Sonal Mahida 4 Penrose Lane Robbinsville, NJ 08691

andKaren Masciulli 61 Farrand Road Princeton, NJ 08540 '96

Justin Krebs was elected as one o f six freshmen representatives to the Undergradu­ate Council at Harvard. Andy Golda is en­joying NYU and NYC. Kathy Knapp is play­ing lacrosse for Cornell and backpacking through Europe for the "entire summer" of1997. Dana DeCore started in all 16 games for the Princeton University soccer team. She scored four goals. Sara Hart was the only walk-on chosen for the Boston College soft­ball team. Yulia Gorodetskaya writes that her college address is wrong in the college direc­tory mailed last fall. It should read Lexing­ton, Virginia, not Kentucky. She says that she's having a wonderful time at college, how­ever.

It was nice that some members of the class could be with Sara Hart following her father's untimely death. Michael Hart was a much respected PDS teacher before he moved on to the college level and will be sorely missed. Our sympathy goes out to Sara, Jason '94, Brendan 00, and their mother, Chris.

Don't Be Left Out o f the Next Class Notes! _ Send Your News Now

If you've enjoyed reading about your classmates in this issue, now is the time to sit down and write up your latest news. E-mail is the fastest and easiest way to communicate, so if you have the capability, send your news to:

linda_stefanelli@pds.kl2.nj.us

If you'd rather use a post card, there's one inserted between the covers of this magazine. All you need to do is fill it out and mail it to your class secretary. It can be mailed by itself or put in an envelope with a photograph. Your class secretary's address appears at the top of your column. If you have no class secretary, send the card to the PDS Publications Office, P.O. Box 75, Princeton, New Jersey 08542 — or volunteer to be a secretary yourself]

News is welcome any time, but the deadline for the fall Journal is A ugust 1, 1997.

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Christina Rossi 97, Hilary Parker '97 and Stephanie Wavle '97

Vanessa LaFranco '97

The Mystery o f Edwin DroodAudiences tested their detective skills as

they sought to solve The Mystery o f Edwin Drood, the spring musical. The play- within-a-play is based on Charles Dickens' uncompleted novel and was brought to life by superb performances, lavish sets and costumes and the energy of a full orchestra.

M itali Routh '97, Josh Goldston '97 and Phil DeGisi '98

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