THE T R AUTMAN YEARS 1969 - 1998
Were Mrs. Riddle
to
return to Avon today and be obliged to choose
one of the allegorical figures she placed around campus to represent George Trautman, she would have a tough time in making her choice. The compassionate pelican, the brave eagle, the long-lived elephant, Diogenes searching for truth and honesty, and the wise owl--each provide but one aspect of the man who has aspired and persevered for Avon Old Farms for three decades.
The Elephant, symbolizing memory and longevity, trumpets from the top of Elephant dormitory.