Proctor Academy - Post-Diluvial Delerium

It rained Saturday. Down at Buildings & Grounds, they kept a tally of rain guage readings over 24 hours: 5 1/2 inches by 9:30 PM...another 3 inches by 6:30 AM...another quarter inch by 1:30.... All athletic contests were cancelled except football, which was a sloppy game.

Here's Jerome splashing for some early yards:

It was a good weekend to stay indoors. This crowd found something exciting on line in the Community Center:

Proctor Pond flooded over its spillway, and water rose to the steps of Shirley Hall, forcing Sunday morning parent/teacher conferences to be moved elsewhere.

Proctor enjoys a very large number of siblings and legacies. Amy Gerry '84 is the aunt of Ebby, shown studying hard in Structured Study Hall:

Today's yearbook photo after assembly was "Siblings and Legacies." Here is just a fraction of the crowd:

The forecast for the next several days calls for rain....

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Rain gauge readings at Buildings & Grounds tells the story.

Carlos caught a pass over the middle for a score late in the first half, and Proctor football won by the improbably score of 6-2.

As a Columbus day observance, Mike Walsh had his advisees take a risk and read comments about the Admiral of the Seas.

Ryan manipulates his brother's face as they pose for the "siblings and legacies" photograph.