Reunion Weekend ’08
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Reunion Weekend Dedications
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he headmaster who chartered the aid to a more diverse student population,
school through one of the most and financially stabilizing the school after
trying times in its history, a past a long period of economic decline.
parent and generous benefactor who The newly gained open space between
donated a pool to provide students “the the library and the Arden Diman dormi-
opportunity for greater development of tory complex was officially dedicated as
body and character,” and a mother who Behrend Quad in memory of Ernst and
envisioned a better life for her son all Mary Behrend P’28. Ernst, an avid swim-
were honored during dedication cere- mer, donated the old Behrend Pool in 1923.
monies on May 17. And The Flora A. Hall Bench, placed
Diman North Dormitory was on the portico of the new Eccles Hall, was
renamed Eccles Hall in memory of Dr. dedicated in memory of the mother of Rudy
Willet Lawrence Eccles, the fifth headmas- Bethea ’87. Bethea attended St. George’s
ter of St. George’s, who served from 1943 through the A Better Chance program,
to 1951. Eccles is credited with doubling which provides scholarships to inner-city
enrollment, in part by providing financial students to attend independent schools.
Top : Nancy Eccles Roome, daughter of Willet L. Eccles, the fifth headmaster of St. George’s
(1943-51)—along with Technology Operations Specialist and dormitory head Ed McGin-
nis and dorm prefect Hank Myers ’10—cuts the ribbon for the dedication of Eccles Hall.
Middle: Bill Sayre, grandson of Ernst and Mary Behrend, unveils the “Crawl” sculpture
during the Behrend Quad dedication on Reunion Weekend. Bottom: The Flora A. Hall
bench, donated by her son Rudy Bethea ’87 (unable to attend the ceremony)—family
members Kenneth Tibbs, Sharon Hardy, Shaquille Hardy, Joyce Burwell and Terence
Hardy were at St. George’s for the dedication.
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