Chalmers Handy ’50

CHALMERS HANDY died Jan. 24, 1994, at age 65. Born in N.Y.C., he was the son of the late Truman and Charlotte (Chalmers) Handy. His father graduated from Princeton in 1913, and there is a handsomely decorated meeting room at the Princeton Club of N.Y.C. dedicated to his memory. Chalmers graduated from Hotchkiss School. He majored in history, played for the Princeton Rugby Club, and was a member of Ivy Club.

After leaving Princeton, Chalmers earned a master's degree in history from Wesleyan Univ. and entered the field of education. He was a past headmaster of Far Hills (N.J.) Country Day School and of Lawrence (N.Y.) Country Day School.

Upon moving to Little Compton, R.I., in 1990, he became a founding partner of Educational Directions, an academic advisory firm in Newport. Chalmers always maintained his ties to Princeton, with a devotion to football and a keen interest in class affairs, including the minireunions, where he will be sorely missed. He was an avid tennis player, duck shooter, and flyfisherman.

Chalmers is survived by his widow, Elizabeth; five daughters, Evelyn H. Ryan, H. Bredt HandyReynolds, Christina H. Endicott, Lora E. Miller, and Elizabeth E. Barr; two sons, T. Douglas and Herbert R. Elkinton; and 11 grandchildren. To each of them, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1950