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03264: LETTERS TO HST
Teachers of Holderness Two Jims Only an old timer such as myself may notice, but I believe the hst photo on page is that of Jim Hammond, not Jim Brewer? It’s okay, as both were great teachers and coaches. Steve Hirshberg ’ editor’s note: Steve is correct; the photo on page of the Spring issue of hst is indeed Jim Hammond, not Jim Brewer. Our apologies go out to both Jims. They are both infamous teachers of Holderness, both noteworthy coaches, and both excellent storytellers. One taught English, the other Spanish. Loys Wiles in the 1920s. He is remembered for his stern manner, his service to the school, and the
Chemistry Class Identification Today I had a chance to start looking at the spring issue of Holderness School Today. The photo on page four immediately caught my attention, since it contained my classmates. All three students are members of the class of , and they are from left to right: Charles Kellogg, Erling Solstad, and William Wuester. The lab bench holding the microscope was installed in the summer of , so the photo would be from the – school year. I can’t add anything about the “Take Outs” stories, which are news to me, and very enjoyable. I can confirm that Loys Wiles was a very silent walker and was able to appear behind you before you knew it. John Bergeron ’
Memories of Loys Wiles Why I went to Holderness in the fall of was clear to my parents. They were unhappy with the quality of the Danvers, MA high school. My father was an Episcopal minister and must have had connections that led to Holderness, probably through Bishop Dallas, a dear family friend.
ol Today magazine. Finished size is 11.0 inches tall by 9.0 inches wide.
numerous jobs he fulfilled, including tractor driver.
Holderness was very much an Episcopal School then with The Rt. Rev. Charles Hall, President and The Rt. Rev. John T. Dallas, aka “Bish,” very involved in the life of the school. There were twenty-seven in my graduating class in , seven of them minister sons, aka PKs. The school survived us, and the previous fire, but I digress. Mr. Wiles had a stern nature to his persona. Trying to remember him smiling and jovial produces no memories. But boy, did he care about the school and us boys! Back in those days, seniors were allowed to drive the Holderness beach wagons on trips. Honest. It was my turn to drive one of the two cars on a trip to the Dartmouth College library on a Sunday to spend research time there and take out some books. By the time we started our return drive from Hanover to school on Sunday afternoon, it was snowing quite heavily with wet, latewinter snow, maybe six inches or so. While I tried to make a curve at the top of a hill near Mt. Cube, the wet snow grabbed the front tires, the car went straight, hit a large boulder head on, and flipped on its side. The car was
not seriously damaged, nor were the books or my passengers. The other Holderness car returned, picked us up and we all made it back to campus safely. What does Mr. Wiles have to do with this? The next morning, Monday, while walking to Schoolhouse, I met Mr. Wiles coming down the path. “Which car is next, Clark?” was his only comment as he continued on his way to his office. Mr. Wiles, along with the help of others, did his very best to impart values at Holderness, which are still in place today. People made the world go around in those days; still do today. It’s just one of the reasons that Holderness was special then and is even more so today. Rik Clark ’
SUMMER 2016 | HOLDERNESS SCHOOL TODAY
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