Under sunny skies and with seasonably pleasant temperatures, Hamilton alumni came back to the Hill to reconnect with former classmates at Reunions '09. They enjoyed class dinners, arts events, a performance by the Alumni All-Stars Jazz and the annual Winton Tolles golf tournament. Many of this year's 22 Alumni Colleges featured alumni sharing their expertise or interest on a particular topic.
Among highlights was the unveiling of the newly placed stained glass windows of Alexander Hamilton and Samuel Kirkland in the 2nd floor open area of Burke Library. Alumni and guests celebrated Clarence Aldridge '45 for his perseverance in seeing this project through and for the financial support he provided as an assurance of its completion.
The Bell Ringer Award was presented to Charles T. Bates '53 during the annual meeting of the Alumni Association in the Chapel. During his time at Hamilton he was involved in a number of extracurricular activities, from associate editor of The Spectator and president of the Chapel Board to co-captain of the swimming team and head manager of the football squad. Tapped by Pentagon, he also excelled academically, earning a Phi Beta Kappa key.
After earning a degree from Yale Law School, he practiced general corporate law then joined the law department of the Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1988, he left CBS to embark upon a highly satisfying new career in the classroom, teaching American history at his old alma mater, Hackley School. Bates has enthusiastically supported Hamilton, serving as an alumni trustee of the College from 1975 to 1979, has been actively involved with the Annual Fund and a number of capital campaigns. He also served as president of his class and as a member of the Alumni Council and delivered the Half-Century Annalist's Letter in 2003.
This year's Alumni Colleges delved into Alzheimer's disease, changes in college teaching, the true meaning of Nozdrovia and cartoonist Thomas Nast.
Among highlights was the unveiling of the newly placed stained glass windows of Alexander Hamilton and Samuel Kirkland in the 2nd floor open area of Burke Library. Alumni and guests celebrated Clarence Aldridge '45 for his perseverance in seeing this project through and for the financial support he provided as an assurance of its completion.
The Bell Ringer Award was presented to Charles T. Bates '53 during the annual meeting of the Alumni Association in the Chapel. During his time at Hamilton he was involved in a number of extracurricular activities, from associate editor of The Spectator and president of the Chapel Board to co-captain of the swimming team and head manager of the football squad. Tapped by Pentagon, he also excelled academically, earning a Phi Beta Kappa key.
After earning a degree from Yale Law School, he practiced general corporate law then joined the law department of the Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1988, he left CBS to embark upon a highly satisfying new career in the classroom, teaching American history at his old alma mater, Hackley School. Bates has enthusiastically supported Hamilton, serving as an alumni trustee of the College from 1975 to 1979, has been actively involved with the Annual Fund and a number of capital campaigns. He also served as president of his class and as a member of the Alumni Council and delivered the Half-Century Annalist's Letter in 2003.
This year's Alumni Colleges delved into Alzheimer's disease, changes in college teaching, the true meaning of Nozdrovia and cartoonist Thomas Nast.
Related Links
- View the Half-Century Annalist Speech presented by Philip Mead '59
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