Yale Photos
My main interest at Yale was singing. I was in several different groups: “The Bishop’s Devils” -- a group from Berkeley College which is one of the dozen residential “colleges” at Yale, the “Spizzwinks” -- a more advanced group, and the Yale Glee Club. I lucked out and had Marshall Bartholemew for his final year and then Fenno Heath who I was less fond of.
Yale: 1952 - 1955
Above: The Bishop’s Devils 1953. I recognize best friend Wally Pease 2nd from right in front row and Brad Hemingway 2nd from left, front row.
Above: The Spizzwinks 1954. Ted our director front center, Johnny Evans 2nd from right in front, Ed Selig front right, me back left, Jim Downey center back, Wally Pease and Roger Englander. Johnny Evans and I were both soloists in the Yale Glee Club. I’m at the left end of the top row.
Above: Spizzwinks 1955. I hate it that I can’t remember all the names. Hank Putsch 3rd from right in front. And Wally and Roger. I’m third from left in front row.
Above: Yale Glee Club in Barty’s last year -- 1954 (I think). Interesting group with George Bush’s uncle and Russ Reynolds. I am 4th from right, 3rd row.
In that Yale Glee Club Picture above:
This is just for me: I intend to add names as I think of them. Really bothers me that I can't remember all these names. Almost all of them were "best friend" category. Anyone who sees this picture and can fill in names for me please email me!
1st row from left: ? ? Ted Sizer, Fenno Heath, Marshall Bartholomew, Sam ? ? Dave Hunter ?
2nd row: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Fred Pittman ? ?
3rd row: ? ? Jim Ritchie ? ? Jim Martin, Dwight Bartholomew ? ?
4th row: Bill Grow ? ? ? Russell Reynolds, Tony Noto ? Joe Siphron ????
5th row: ? Johnny Evans ? ? Clay Westerman ? ? ?? ? ?
6th row: ???? Jonathan Bush ??? Hank Putsch ??
Above: Yale Glee Club singing in Woolsey Hall in 1954. We entered the stage fast from both sides. One time we got 2 different pitches...interesting first song.
Above: Berkeley College group in about 1954. Tom Mendenhall was College Master -- he’s in center in white jacket.
June 6, 1955 (I think) graduation from Yale. We are in the courtyard of Berkeley College and I’m with Tom Mendenhall, the college master who later became the President of Smith College. Tom and his wife were wonderful people who made our lives at Berkeley a delight. To the left of me and behind me is the backside of my father Harry Martin. I’m not sure what that thing is that Tom and I are handling but I assume that it’s some sort of thing that gets carried around at academic events.
