Cheshire Academy - Rolling Stone Yearbook (Cheshire, CT)

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ALEXANDER HAY LEHMANN, JR., B.A. Princeton University, 1939 Instructor in English Mr. Lehmann has directed in professional summer theatres. has worked on the early stages of television with the National Broadcasting Company. and has been afhliated with Harpers Brothers and Doubleday, Doran, publishers, He joined the Cheshire faculty in 1942, 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 Mathe- matics 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 Com- merce of New York City in 1918 and 1919, and has been instructor at Cheshire since 1919. RALPH MOTRONI, B.A. Vv'i11iams College, 1933: M.A. Brown University, 1935 Instructor in Modern Languages, Coach of Fencing Mr. Motroni has been at the Academy since the fall of 1936. JAMES A. MURPHY, Ph.B. Brown University, 1916: A.M. Brown University, 1917 Head Coach of Football Mr. Murphy taught in the Providence, R, 1. High School from 19164191 7. Prom 1917 to 1919 he was a Lieutenant in Artillery in the United States Army. From 1919 to 1921 he taught at the Ansonia High Schoolawhere he coached all sports. ln 1921 he went to the Crosby High School in Waterbury, Connecticut, to teach Mathematics and coach football and baseball. He coached football at the Cheshire Academy in 1942. GEORGE F. PARKER. A.B. Boston University, 1940: Yale University Divinity School, 1943 Chaplain Mr. Parker was student leader of his college Y. M. C. A., was employed by the New Haven Y. M. C. A. to work with boys' clubs. and was Assistant in charge of Religious Education at the Saugatuck Congregational Church in V-Iestport, Conn. He came to Cheshire in September. 1942. JOHN P. ROBINSON, B.A. Notre Dame University, 1928: M.A. Notre Dame University, 1929 Business M anager, Assistant in Charge of Junior Activities After a period as instructor at Notre Dame and later as associate of A. C. Allyn YS Company. Chicago. Mr. Robinson joined the faculty at Cheshire in 1932. ln 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. FERDINAND JOHN ROLLER, B.A. Yale University, 1940 Instructor in History and Social Studies, and in Physical Education Mr. Roller was in business from 1940 to 1942, at which time he joined the faculty at Cheshire. Since 1940, he has been studying in the Graduate School at Yale. 18

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JAMES DONAHER, St. Thomas Seminary, 19283 St. Bernard's Seminary, 1930 Chaplain Father Donaher has been at Cheshire since 1931. 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'Ncill, Nebraska, 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, BA. Gettysburg College, 1916 Instructor in History Prior to 1919 Mr. Grove was instructor at Cedarcroft Academy. Kennett Square, tPa., and at Moses Brown School, Providence, R. 1. During the War he was an officer in'the Navy. Since 1919 he has been instructor at Cheshire. HAROLD A. HARVEY, CE. Princeton University, 1922 Instructor in Mathematz'cs and Physical Education Mr, Harvey was instructor in Mathematics and Coach of football and baseball at the Groton School during the school year 1922-3. He was in business with the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Old Colony Trust Company from 1923 to 1932: and from 1932 to 1935 was instructor in Mathematics and English and director of athletics at the Emerson School. From 1935 to 1942 he taught mathematics, was coach of football and hockey, and supervisor of physical education at the Clark School. He came to Cheshire in 1942. FREDERICK B. HOLT Instructor in Bookkeeping and Commercial Subjects Mr. Holt prepared for Yale University at the Boardman Manual Training School in New Haven but went directly into banking instead of attending college. He has been associated with the Peoples Bank id Trust Company and with the Citizens Bank in New Haven and was Presi- dent of the Cheshire Bank until 1933. He joined the Cheshire faculty in 19-1-2. NORMAN SCHROCK HOWELL, B.A. St. Stephen's College, 1923: Th.B., Th.M., Th.D., Philadelphia Divinity School, 1937 Chaplain Dr. Howell was Episcopal missionary in Japan from 1926 to 1931. He has been Rector of St. Peter's.Church, Cheshire, since 1939. FRANK KEEDY, Mus.B 1934, New England Conservatory of Music: Mus.iM. 1926, New England Conservatory of Music Instructor of Music and English Mr. Keedy has a teacher's certificate, 1932, from the School of Music of Yalc University. He has studied Organ and Theory at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Organ and Counter- point with Dr. T. Teilius Noble of New York City, and School Music with Mr. Thomas Whitney Surette. He joined the faculty at Cheshire in 1942. JOHN W. LEAHEY, B.A. Fordham University, 1924: M.A. Catholic University 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 Academy. . 17

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A. KNOX STARLINGS, B.S. Sr. John's College, 1909: MA. St. John's College, 1917 Instructor in Mathematics and 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, BA. 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 Canter- bury School, and in 1926 joined the faculty of the Academy. MORRIS SWEETKIND, Ph.B. Yale University, 1920: MA. Yale, 1923 Instructor in English Instructor at Cheshire since 1920. Q I NIAXIMILIAN 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 hc was head of the Modern Language Departments at Oaksmere School, New Rochelle and Mamaroneck, N. Y., and at Canterbury School, New Milford. Connecticut. Since 1913 he has been professor of Romance Languages, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, N, Y., and since 1924 instructor at Cheshire. ARTHUR STEPHEN VON GLAI-IN, B.S. St. John's University, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1941 Instructor in History and Physical Education After a period of practice teaching in the New York schools and employment at the Western Electric Company, Mr. Von Glahn joined the Cheshire faculty in 1942, HERBERT WEINSCHEL. LL.D. University of Vienna, 1925: Political Science D. Vienna, 1926: Ph.D. Vienna, 1932 Instructor in History and German After a period of four years as instructor at Vienna Peoples University, Doctor Weinschel was instructor in History, Political Science. and Sociology at Our Lady of the Lake College. San Antonio, Texas, from 1940 to 1942. Since September, 1942 he has been instructor at Cheshire. He is author of two doctoral issertations and of articles and reviews in scientific journals. He joined the faculty at Cheshire in 1942. - 19