WESTMINSTER
| WINTER 2011
| BULLETIN
Olmsted Classroom
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Members of the Class of 1970, who had rallied to support construction of the academic center as a way of honoring their former teacher Ashley W. Olmsted, a member of the Westminster faculty from 1945-1951 and 19541975, gathered for the dedication of the Olmsted Classroom in Room 316. The class, which also calls itself the “Confessors Society” in honor of English monarch Edward the Confessor, selected the classroom of longtime history teacher Todd Eckerson for the naming, and Larry Wasiele ’75 contributed a portrait of Ash he created to hang there. Following the portrait unveiling, Larry shared some remembrances of Ash and declared, “Ash, this is for you.” Headmaster Cole told members of the class he had the privilege of knowing Ash and that, “Ashley Olmsted was a very special man and did things his own way and that is why I think students were so fond of him. I think he would be very proud of this.”
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Orr Classroom
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Members of the Class of 1958 dedicated a history classroom in memory of their classmate Henry Orr, who died in 2004. Led by Herrick Jackson ’58 and Tom Hooker ’58, the class used the occasion of their 50th reunion in 2008 as an opportunity to memorialize their late classmate who had been a loyal and faithful member of the class.
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Front row, Barton Lewis, Dick Adams and Steve Walker. Back row, Harrick Jackson, John Stratton and Ted Reboul.
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Class of 1957 Planetarium
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An idea by Bob Wing ’57 to support a planetarium in the new academic center took fire in June 2008 through a Class of 1957 challenge. Peter Palin ’57 used e-mails, letters and photos to encourage support of the effort from 17 members of the class. At reunion, members of the class met in the Class of 1957 Planetarium to celebrate their achievement and see a demonstration of its capabilities by astronomy teacher Jamie Waters.
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Front row, Peter Palin, Ned Gow and Joel Palmer. Back row, Rob Adams, Bob Wing and Bill Burlingham.
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