36
way and, upon encountering a
nephew, he said, “I’m having a
birthday!” With best wishes to
all of SPS ’52, and may there be
only positive disclosures in the
comingmonths. Ted told us that
his two kids,
Helen Taws ’79
and
John Taws ’84
, were both
at Anniversary in June.
Fred Hoppin
writes: “We’re
still kickin,’ traveling, garden-
ing, going to Symphony, and
American Repertory Theater.
We’re both retired since 2000,
me from academic medicine
(patient care, research, train-
ing, admin) and Caroline from
admissions director at Park
School Brookline. I kept busy
at first, writing up some papers,
peer reviewing, etc., while she
chaired the Brookline Com-
munity Foundation. We sold the
house we built in Brookline in
’71. Home is now a very com-
fortable cottage in Brookhaven,
a CCRC in Lexington, Mass.,
where it seems as if admis-
sion requires that one be an
academic and Democrat, which
is all right with us. One fellow
inmate,
Dick McAdoo ’38
,
went to his 75th reunion last
year. We’re very glad we’re here.
Lots going on – art, music, and
courses in conjunction with
Tufts. Critically, it truly pre-
serves our independence as far
as that is possible, no matter
what, including getting old –
which tends to happen. Don’t
know anyone who thought they
came too early. Give us a call or
drop by.”
1953
Wright Olney
wright.olney@comcast.net
On June 17, I had double knee
replacements done by Dr. Ste-
phen O’Brien at the Hospital
for Special Surgery in New
York City. Recovery has been
steady but slow. Expect to be
back on the golf course in early
October. Our granddaughter,
Emma Olney, daughter of
Chip
Olney ’78
is starting on defense
for the undefeated Bowdoin
varsity field hockey team. Great
to watch her on video! Sue and
Hugh Clark
remain in Seattle.
Sue is a docent in the U. of
Washington Arboretum and in
the Japanese Garden. Hugh had
fine fishing on the Rio Grande in
Argentina for 15-23-lb. sea run
brown trout, and on the Chilko
River in B.C. for large rainbow
trout, all taken on dry flies. In
the past 45 years, Seattle has
grown from a backwater town
to a major city, with a huge
presence in the high-tech in-
dustry. Hugh’s own high-tech
competence is limited to a
10-year-old cell phone and
Windows 7 Home Edition. This
summer, Hugh and Sue took
an 11-year-old grandson on a
Road Scholars Intergeneration-
al trip to San Diego, the main
focus of which was surfing! He
was standing up on a board by
day three, and Hugh got terrific
rides on the board, but could
never get up higher than his
knees. Seattle has a nascent SPS
alumni group forming, but there
are no members in our decade
or even the next three!
1955
Morris Cheston
chestonm@ballardspahr.com
It is time to think about our
60th Anniversary (May 29-31,
2015). We are anticipating a big
turnout, so put this date on your
calendars and be sure to come.
You can make reservations at
the Holiday Inn in Concord, N.H.
Late May is a beautiful time in
Concord, and it will be great to
see each other. Our formwill be
invited to a dinner at the School
on Friday night, and we’re plan-
ning a special form dinner at
the Centennial Inn for Saturday
night. More information about
arrangements will follow. In
anticipation of Anniversary,
a number of formmates will
be gathering in Prouts Neck,
Maine., from May 27 to 29, for
a variety of activities and remi-
niscing. It should be a relaxing
and fun time.
Jake Roak
and
Oggie White
are helping to put
together the details. Lastly, we
will have our annual mini-re-
union luncheon at The Links in
New York on January 26, 2015.
We have been having this re-
union for a few years and enjoy
catching up with old chums in
mid-winter.
Steve McPherson
has been generously helping to
organize this gathering.
1957
Bill de Haven
bill_dehaven316@hotmail.com
George de Man
sends this
report: “The Form of ’57 gath-
ered 18 strong in Jackson, Wyo.,
from September 4 to 8 for its
third mini-reunion. All event
and venue planning was mas-
terfully carried out by
Sandy
Holloway
– with his usual
expertise. Attendees included
Margo and
Ian Baldwin
,
Tom
Bartlett
, Rose and
Pete Bartol
,
Luke Breckinridge
, Rena and
Bukk Carleton
, Shannon and
Lee Carter
, Lorena and
Caspar
FORMNOTES
Caroline and Fred Hoppin ’52
enjoying a summer baseball
game.
John Taws ’84 and Helen
Taws ’79, son and daughter
of Ted Taws ’52.
Form of 1957 mini-reunion, Jackson, Wyo., (l. to r.), front: Jack
Parsons, John Petrasch, Sandy Holloway, Joe Holmes; middle:
Tom Bartlett, Lee Carter, Bukk Carleton, Peter Bartol, Dick Holmes,
Ian Baldwin, George de Man, Luke Breckinridge; back: Tony Horan,
Terry Mixter, John Pearce, Caspar Davis, Kit Pool; not pictured:
Robby van Roijen.
