Headmaster Michael Mulligan presented with Kim Chase’s drawing of the 1895 Edward Thacher dining hall. L-R: Jeff Berndt, Kim Chase ’68, Michael Mulligan, Dan McGilvray ’68, Trav Newton ’68, Ed Bennett (Dyke Messler ’68 not pictured)
Class of ’68 representatives Dyke Messler, Dan McGilvray, Trav Newton and Kim Chase met with Thacher leadership on February 27th. They discussed the Class of ’68 -50th Reunion in 2018, and possible gift ideas to present to their classmates. Of particular interest was how ’68 could help plan to sustainably rehabilitate and repurpose the current dining room once a new larger facility located near the upper tennis courts is completed.
The current Dining Room is made of first growth redwood. It is the last remaining structure of the original complex of buildings designed and built in 1895 by Edward Thacher, older brother of Sherman Day, which included the Rough House, the original Middle School, SDT home, and Greek Cross.
Trav Newton CdeP 1968
Kim Chase CdeP 1968