Cheshire Academy - Rolling Stone Yearbook (Cheshire, CT)

Page 21 text:

PAUL R. LOCHER, A.B. University of Notre Dame, 1938; M.A. Harvard Uni- versity, 1941 Instructor in History and English JAMES P. LODER, New England Conservatory; University of Berlin Instructor in Music and German Prior to 1925, Mr. Loder attended the New England Conservatory, studying pianc, theory, solfege and harmony. From 1925 to 1932 he studied in Europe, first under Emil Sauer in Vienna and then over a period of four years with Arthur Schnabel in Berlin. Mr. Loder has Appeared in concerts in Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and America. Since 1932 he has taught at the Longy School of Music, at the Brooks School, and at Avon Old Farms, coming to Cheshire in 1937. JAMES R. MACGOWAN, B.A. Allegheny College, 1914 Instructor in Mathematics and Physics, Dean of Students Mr. MacGowan was instructor at the Johnstown High School, Johnstown, Pa., from 1914 to 1915; instructor and chairman of the Department of Mathematics at Horace Mann School, New York City, from 1915 to 1917; and demonstration teacher of Junior High School Mathematics at the Teachers’ College, in the summer sessions of 1916 and 1917. From 1915 to 1917 he was a graduate student at Columbia University, and in 1918 instructor in Gunnery in the Coast Artillery. He was employed in the Loan Department of the National Bank of Commerce of New York City in 1918 and 1919, and has been instructor at Cheshire since 1919. RALPH MOTRONI, B.A. Williams College, 1933; M.A. Brown University, 1935. Instructor in Modern Languages Mr. Motroni has been at the Academy since the fall of 1936. ‘THOMAS F. MuRPHY, A.B. University of Notre Dame, 1930 Head Coach of Football For two years following graduation Mr. Murphy coached football at Georgetown University and since that time has been engaged in business. RALPH W. PARKS, JR., B.S. Ohio University, 1937 Chaplain Mr. Parks was instructor in English at the Union High School, Union Furnace, Ohio, and did graduate work in Philosophy and Education at Ohio University, from 1936 to 1937. He has studied at the Yale Divinity School since 1938 and became a member of the faculty at Cheshire in February, 1940. JOHN F. ROBINSON, B.A. Notre Dame University, 1928; M.A. Notre Dame University, 1929. Instructor in History and Finance After a period as instructor at Notre Dame and later as associate of A. C. Allyn % Company, Chicago, Mr. Robinson joined the faculty at Cheshire in 1932. In 1935 he was given leave of absence to serve as chief examiner in the Corporation Division of the Connecticut State Tax Department and as instructor of Political Science at Albertus Magnus College. He returned to Cheshire in 1937. STANLEY F. ScoTT, A.B. Oberlin College, 1940 Instructor in Social Sciences CALEB G. SHIPLEY, B.A. University of Michigan, 1916 Instructor in English Prior to 1922, except for the period of his war service, Mr. Shipley was employed with the U. S. Rubber Company and was engaged in educational work in Detroit. Since 1922 he has been at the Academy.

Page 20 text:

EDwIN D. CHuss, B.A. Ohio University, 1921 Instructor in English, Assistant to the Headmaster Mr. Chubb was instructor at Mercersburg Academy from 1921 to 1925, and from 1925 to 1926 a student in the Yale Graduate School. Since 1926 he has been instructor at Cheshire. H. VIGOR CRANSTON, B.A. Pennsylvania State College, 1915 Instructor in Mathematics and M echanical Drawing, Registrar Mr. Cranston was instructor at the University of Maine from 1915 to 1917, and officer in the Navy from 1917 to 1919. Since 1919 he has been at Cheshire. JAMES DONAHER, St. Thomas Seminary, 1928: St. Bernard’s Seminary, 1930 Chaplain Father Donaher has been at Cheshire since 1931]. DOouGLas M. DuNBAaR, B.A. Allegheny College, 1915 Instructor in Mathematics, Business M anager From 1915 to 1917 Mr. Dunbar served as instructor and director of athletics in high schools at Wellsville, Ohio, and Meadville, Pa. From 1917 to 1921 he served first as officer in the Army, and later in various business Capacities with the Carnegie Steel Company and the Delaware Savings Bank, Delaware, Ohio. Since 1921 he has been instructor at the Academy. CLEAR C. GOLDEN, B.A. University of Nebraska, 1916 Instructor in Modern Languages From 1916 to 1920 Mr. Golden was engaged in advanced study at the University of Chicago, and at the Alliance Francaise, Paris, and served as instructor at the Ogden High School in Utah and the East High School in Minneapolis. He was superintendent of schools in O'Neill, Nebras- ka, from 1920 to 1921, and instructor at the University of Nebraska from 1921 to 1922. Since 1922 he has been instructor at the Academy, W. MERVIN GROVE, B.A. Gettysburg College, 1916 Instructor in History Prior to 1919 Mr. Grove was instructor at Cedarcroft Academy, Kennett Square, Pa., and at Moses Brown School, Providence, R. I. Du ring the War he was an officer in the Navy. Since 1919 he has been instructor at Cheshire. EDWARD J. HART Instructor in Physical Education: Head Coach of Baseball Mr. Hart has had extensive experience in sports, particularly basketball -and baseball. He has been at Cheshire since 1925. GEORGE E. HOUGHTON, B.A. Bowdoin College, 1921; M.A. Harvard Uni- versity, 1922 Instructor in French and History Mr. Houghton has been an instructor at the Cascadilla, Woodberry Forest, Pembroke, and Beacon Schools, and has carried on further study and research at the University of Berlin (1925-1927) and Harvard University (1931-1934). He came to the Academy in 1940, JOHN W. LEAHEY, B.A. Fordham University, 1924: M.A. Catholic Univers- ity of America, 1927. Instructor in English Mr. Leahey was instructor at the Manhattan Preparatory School from 1924 to 1926, and from 1926 to 1927 a student at the Yale Graduate School. In 1928 he joined the faculty of the fAicademy.

Page 22 text:

A. KNOX STARLINGS, B.S. St. John’s College, 1909; M.A. St. John’s College, 1917 Instructor in Biology Mr. Starlings was Commandant of Cadets at Charlotte Hall Military Academy, Charlotte Hall, Md., for one year and during the next six years he was engaged in public high school work in Georgia and Florida. From 1916 to 1921 he was Principal of the Army and Navy Coaching School at Annapolis, Md.; from 1921 to 1927, at the Manlius School, Manlius, N. Y.: and from 1927 to 1930, Principal of Porter Military Academy, Charleston, S. C. Since 1930 he has been at Cheshire. JEROME J. SULLIVAN, B.A. Harvard University, 1916 Instructor in Mathematics From 1916 to 1922, Mr. Sullivan was instructor at the Newman School in New Jersey, serving as head of the Department of Mathematics, and as assistant to the headmaster from 1917 to 1922. From 1922 to 1926 he was head of the Department of Mathematics at Canterbury School, and in 1926 joined the faculty of the Academy. MorRRIS SWEETKIND, Ph.B. Yale University, 1920; M.A. Yale, 1923 Instructor in English Instructor at Cheshire since 1920. MAXIMILIAN VON DER PoRTEN, Ph.D. Heidelberg University, 1902 Instructor in Modern Languages From 1907 through 1910 Doctor von der Porten was instructor in French and German at the Berlitz School of Languages, and at the Blake School, Bronxville, N. Y. From 1908 to 1924 he was head of the Modern Language Departments at Oaksmere School, New Rochelle and Ma- maroneck, N. Y., and at Canterbury School, New Milford, Conn. Since 1913 he has been pro- fessor of Romance Languages, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, N. Y., and since 1924 at Cheshire. JACOB WERSHOW, Ph.B. Yale University, 1907 Instructor in Chemistry Mr. Wershow has taught chemistry since 1908 at Iowa and Michigan State Colleges, New Haven High School, and Milford School. He joined the Cheshire faculty in 1928. J. ALDEN WHITE, Springfield College Instructor in Physical Education, Head Coach of Basketball Mr. White was physical director in the Bangor, Maine, Y. M. C. A. from 1926 to 1927. In 1927 he became instructor of Physical Education at Cheshire.