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The F. Hamilton Gouge Fund

The F. Hamilton Gouge Fund was established by Thomas Hamilton Gouge, Class of 1966, and his family in memory of Tom’s father, Class of 1940, his grandfather, Class of 1911, and his great-grandfather, Class of 1870. This scholarship, which recognizes five Gouge generations at Hamilton and the unique role of Tom’s great-grandfather as an architect of the College, is awarded to students majoring in the arts, broadly defined.

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Frederick H. Gouge, a member of Delta Upsilon who graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1870, was the architect for many of the College’s buildings. Six years after graduation, he established his own architectural practice in Utica—a practice that would last for 30 years. In addition to numerous buildings in Utica and the Mohawk Valley, many facilities on the Hamilton campus bear the mark of his influence, either in original design or through remodeling. College buildings included the chapter houses for Psi Upsilon, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Upsilon, Sigma Phi, Alpha Delta Phi and Chi Psi; Knox Hall, the Benedict Hall of Languages, the Truax Hall of Philosophy and Soper Hall of Commons; Carnegie and new South College residence halls; and the most defining landmark, the College Chapel.

Frederick’s son George graduated in 1911. While on the Hill, he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi, sang in the Glee Club, acted in the Charlatans and managed advertising for student publications. After graduation, he continued to sing in the University Glee Club and made his career as a pioneering advertising executive in New York. The Chapel organ was enhanced in his memory.

Tom’s father, known as “Ham,” graduated in 1940 with a double major in mathematics and music. During his time on College Hill, he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and the ski team. He sang in the choir and was elected to Quadrangle and DT honor societies. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He earned five battle stars and was discharged as Lieutenant Commander. He made his career in the steel business. Active in the Philadelphia community, he sang with the University Glee Club and then the Orpheus Club and continued to make singing a focal point of his life. Ham was also a devoted alumnus, serving as a class agent, as president of the Philadelphia Alumni Association and chairman of the Alumni Council (1964-65).

With a family lineage rooted in architecture and the arts, the Gouge family hopes  that this fund might serve to inspire students who have shown an interest in these fields of endeavor by supporting students and programs in the arts. This fund was established in 2013.

March 2015