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<p>[107-year-old</a> NH man to lead Andover alumni parade - Yahoo! News](<a href=“http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080612/ap_on_re_us/man_honored]107-year-old”>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080612/ap_on_re_us/man_honored)</p>
<p>The article also reports that he refused to shine Humphrey Bogart’s shoes while a student at Andover as well.</p>
<p>I’m curious if these alumni guests get much interaction with the current students to share the experience of Andover over the years. Any current Andover students care to chime in?</p>
<p>Maybe there is a reason he wouldn’t shine Bogart’s shoes…</p>
<p>From Wikipedia: Typical of New York society parents, the Bogarts sent their son to private schools. Humphrey began school at the Delancy school until fifth grade when he was enrolled in Trinity School.[15] He was an indifferent, sullen student who showed no interest in after-school activities either.[16] Later he went to the prestigious preparatory school Phillips Academy, in Andover, Massachusetts, the oldest prep school in America, where he was admitted based on family connections.[17] They hoped he would go on to Yale, but in 1918, Bogart was expelled from Phillips Academy.[18]</p>
<p>The details of his expulsion are disputed: one story claims that he was expelled for throwing the headmaster (alternatively, a groundskeeper) into Rabbit Pond, a man-made lake on campus. Another cites smoking and drinking, combined with poor academic performance and possibly some intemperate comments to the staff. It has also been said that he was actually withdrawn from the school by his father for failing to improve his academics, as opposed to expulsion. In any case, his parents were deeply dismayed by the events and their failed plans for his future.[19]</p>
<p>(I don’t know how to do the fancy quotes-in-a-box thing.)</p>
<p>Disappointingly, alumni get little interaction with current students, aside from major donors who get to meet the recipients of their scholarships for cozy little chats. Many alumni are parents/grandparents, though, so they visit in that role. </p>
<p>Oh, and the Bogart story about throwing the headmaster in Rabbit Pond is, in fact, a rumor. He was pulled out for failing too many classes, but in later years Bogart would try to make his story a tad more glamorous. Personally I find the fibs forgiveable, given his continued loyalty to PA even after he was kicked out. One story about him involves an argument with a military official. “This is the kind of man the army turns out.” The soldier demanded. Bogart replied, “No one turns out better men than Andover.” I paraphrase, but regardless, I love the story!</p>