Dublin, NH (May 12, 2012) -- The Dublin School men's and women's rowing team raced in the 3^rd Annual Mayfair Regatta this past Saturday under sunny skies and beautiful conditions on Thorndike Lake in Dublin, NH. This has marked the regatta’s second consecutive year as a competitive invitational race. Vermont Academy returned for its 2^nd Mayfair, and Lebanon High School also made the trip south to join in on the racing. The day would see eight different events, spanning an entire afternoon on the water.

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Over 200 people attended the dedication ceremony of Gillespie Hall on Saturday, May 12, 2012.  We could not have asked for a more perfect day for this historic event, and we were thrilled to have so many alumni, trustees, parents, and friends join us for the celebration.   Everyone was amazed at the beauty and craftsmanship of the building, especially the new Christopher R. Horgan Art Studio, Putnam Gallery and Spencer Student Center.  We were especially pleased to have Susan Gillespie Hunt, K Horgan, Will Spencer ‘86, Tom Putnam ’61, Pat Fletcher ‘H05 (pictured on right), and their family and friends in attendance. 

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Some Thoughts on Astrophotography

We have a fine astrophotography set up at the Perkin Observatory, with a conventional digital camera for near space shots and deep space CCD camera to take us beyond the solar system and into remote galaxies.  However, as everyone knows, there are plenty of provocative and beautiful deep space photos available from places like the Hubble site.  Why, then, do we take such pride in our facility?  One answer is that the process of photography is arguably as important as the product.  It is also true that the subject matter in space is distinct from what photography usually deals with, in that it is not visible at all without fairly sophisticated equipment.  Most of nature can be appreciated on some level with the naked eye.  Most of space cannot.

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Henry Walters writes:

There was a time I resented having to eat dinner. When I was a kid, my kitchen job was always to set the table, so when I smelled garlic on the stove, that meant: stop what you’re doing. Whatever game you were playing before your mother called, it was always interrupted by the same ritual: placemats, napkins, knives, forks, spoons, salt, pepper, and a jug of water for the centerpiece. What did these things have to do with food? I didn’t like having to pray before the meal. I didn’t like having to make conversation during it. I didn’t like having to pass the salad. I ate with my head bowed, concentrating, and very fast, a little bit like a wild thing.

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