Williston Northampton School - Log Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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ARCHBALD L. HEPWORTH, M.A. Head of History Department, Dean of Students Coach of Tennis, Chairman of Athletic Advisory Board. Graduated Bowdoin, 1925, taught at Colby Academy, 1925-1926, Harvard Summer School, 1927, Springfield Summer School, 1929-1930, Wassookeag School Camp, 1950-1952, Bonn University, Germany, Summer School, 1936, Harvard University, M.A., 1936, Instructor in History and Latin, Mount Tom Summer School, 1933-19343 Member of National Council for Social Studiesg Member of New England History Teachers' Association, Sigma Nu Fraternity, on leave to United States Naval Reserve, 1943- 19465 Commanding Ofhcer of Company 1-3, Amherst, Mass., 1956-1958, Williston Summer School, 1946-1962, Instructor, Naval Reserve Ofhcers School, Springfield, 1960-1962, Coach of Canary Football Team for a genera- tion, elected to Williston, 1926. Mr. Lawton, while giving an exam, looks through some material that he is to cover. If a student were to amble down the hall, he might hear Mr. Lawtonis vibrant voice conduct- ing an in-class dramatic performance to give the student the feeling of having been at the scene of an historical event. Mr. Lawton uses a system of lecturing and often goes through a whole class period without opening the text. During leisure moments he often gives humorous imitations of famous orations. Out of the classroom, Mr. Lawton is the squash coach. ,,,4QQF ' Mr. Teller discusses the Federal Reserve System in his second-period American History class. Regarded by students as a superior instructor, Mr. Teller also teaches Russian History, a relatively new course in the Williston curriculum. He is unique in his re- quirement of frequent research papers, thereby encouraging independent study and preparing the student for the many papers required in college. Outside the classroom, Mr. Teller is the capable leader of the Glee Club and Chapel Choir, and this year directed the operetta, The Mikado.

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Class discussion forms a main part of the history program. Here, Mr. Hepworth leads a discussion. He provides many sidelights to his classes by adding bits of incidental information which he has learned in thirty-seven years as a history teacher. New Teacher and New Courses Highlight History The History Department has one of the most colorful groups of masters in the school. Led by thirty-seven-year veteran Dean A. L. Hepworth, the department has eight separate courses taught by 'tive fully-qualified instructors. This year the History Department took on a new faculty member, Mr, St. George. A History of the Developing Nations of the World has been added to the curriculum as a half-credit course, meeting three times a week. It is basically a lecture course dealing with the nations of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The new course supplements the regular courses in world geography, ancient history, English, Russian, Modern European, Far Eastern, and American history. In the required senior American history course, an Advanced Placement program was created, giving the qualified student a chance to study college American history. In addition to the regular class periodicals, Dean Hepworth gives bi-weekly current events talks that are both informative and interesting. information lectures by the American history teachers also add something extra to the senior history course. Each class devotes half a period a week to a discussion of current news to keep each student up to date on world affairs. This year has been a year of change and growthg two new courses and a new teacher have been added. The department is constantly changing and expanding to keep up with the times. ZS . - ...,.... 1 Q g. as i'.i . 'll ,, ii? ,ig s 4 A 3 'l til S323 C1-',2,f ' o 'ie-Q FDU- 1 5-ea Ofnmrvg' P-U ro rr-:Q. U Slim rs-:ET D3'F5 l SOE Qren. r-r,-og oc, r-v-gm 52.2 OFF '-os: ,.,,.. VME? 'rn 5.-.,, 5.5 S2 s-.QQ DD' WO 'c 5-FY' its Cm 13 Q32 36

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HENRY TELLER, A.B. History Director of Glee Club, Director of Double Quintet. Graduated Everett High School, 1942, United States Army, 1943-1944, University of North Dakota, 1943-1944, grad- uated Harvard College, A.B., 1947, taught at Holderness School, Williston Summer School, 1951-1960, Assistant Director of Hampshire Choral Society, 1954-1960, Director, Easthampton Community Chorus, 1954-1955, Member of Springfield Symphony Chorus, Smith College Symphony Orchestra, Harvard Summer School, 1960-1962, elected to Williston, 1947. EDWARD MILNE LAWTON, JR., M.A History Adviser to Foreign Affairs Club, Coach of Squash Assistant Coach of Tennis. Graduated Dartmouth High School, 1938, honor graduate, Columbia University, A.B., 1943, M.A., 1949, Columbia University Summer Session, 1945-19485 taught at Fessenden School, 1944-1947, Member of American Historical Asso- ciationg Harvard School of Arts and Sciences, Summer, 1951, fellowship holder, 1957 and 19601, Member of Association of Asian Studies, 1960-1962, fellowship holder of University of Wisconsin, 1961, taught Chinese History, Park School, Baltimore, 1962, Member of Steering Com- mittee of New England Conference on Asian Studies, 1963, elected to Williston, 1947. Mr. Robert St. George, one of this year's two newly-elected teachers, was added to take the place of Mr. Moulton and Mr. Bradford, who were moved to office positions. He teaches an English history course and several ancient history courses. Mr. St. George uses the blackboard sparingly, but quizzes frequently. Out of class, he arranges dances with Burnham, MacDuff1e, and Northamp- ton School for Girls. He also helps out Dr, Phillips on the second floor of Memorial Dormitory, and assists Mr. Moulton in the alumni office.