Beloved Hamilton College Dean Winton Tolles '28 and his wife, Patricia, were honored during Reunions 2007 when The Annex was formally dedicated and named the Tolles Pavilion on June 1. U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri, Utica businessman Eugene Romano '49, president Joan Hinde Stewart and board of trustee chair Stuart Scott '61 were among the speakers.
The Tolles Pavilion, located behind the Little Pub on campus, was built in 2000 and is home to a broad range of activities from luncheons and workshops, to concerts and dances. The facility is equipped with dressing rooms as well as a data projector and 16-foot screen for movies and multimedia presentations.
After graduating from Hamilton in 1928 with a degree in English literature, Winton Tolles returned to the Hill briefly a year later as an instructor before heading to Columbia University to earn a Ph.D. in Restoration Drama. In 1933 he married the former Patricia Doyle, forming a partnership that lasted more than 47 years. Win served in World War II and the couple moved to Utica in 1946 where he became of the first dean of Utica College of Syracuse University. A year later he was invited to return to Hamilton as a member of the English Department and dean of the College, positions he held simultaneously until his retirement 25 years later. Win and Pat raised their family on College Hill, where they were very much a part of the fabric of Hamilton life.
The Tolles Pavilion, located behind the Little Pub on campus, was built in 2000 and is home to a broad range of activities from luncheons and workshops, to concerts and dances. The facility is equipped with dressing rooms as well as a data projector and 16-foot screen for movies and multimedia presentations.
After graduating from Hamilton in 1928 with a degree in English literature, Winton Tolles returned to the Hill briefly a year later as an instructor before heading to Columbia University to earn a Ph.D. in Restoration Drama. In 1933 he married the former Patricia Doyle, forming a partnership that lasted more than 47 years. Win served in World War II and the couple moved to Utica in 1946 where he became of the first dean of Utica College of Syracuse University. A year later he was invited to return to Hamilton as a member of the English Department and dean of the College, positions he held simultaneously until his retirement 25 years later. Win and Pat raised their family on College Hill, where they were very much a part of the fabric of Hamilton life.
