Kent School - Kent Yearbook (Kent, CT)

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10 2 1 cause of the only split during the term. Two debating societies were formed to decide the Gaston-Kempton question. Aspimvall, in favor of Gaston, and Aldridge in favor of Kempton. delivered excellent examples of truthless, yet convincing and vituperative oratory. Roots, because of his cautious, analytic brain, was chosen judge. The argument grew so fiery that it was impossible for him to decide either way with personal safety. Finally the matter was dropped. The breach in the form unity was healed by the tender care of time. About this time thirteen of our number made their letters in football. The Hockey season opened a few days after the winter term began. MacWillie, Captain of the team, and Dealey were our only letter men in this sport. Cleveland again came into the public notice when, after discriminating manipulation of his slide rule, he calculated that at least fifty-four letters will have been awarded to our form during its existence at Kent. As this article goes to print the Sharon Drive, Prize Day, and Graduation are things of the future, but a future very near and real. The time is rapidly approaching when we will come back as Alumni. We hope that the attitude of our form has proved that the first realization of the termination of our school career came previous to the sixth form drive. Our form had its origin in the dark days of the World War. We heard the wonderful letters of Alumni on the battle front telling how much they appreciated all Kent had done for them. We saw the place grow, saw the equipment added by unstinted toil, equipment that is now taken for granted. We have intimately known and loved the one who has guided us in all our school-days. Having seen these things we have adopted Dr. Arnold’s epigram. “Aim at success, but never think you are successful.” as our slogan. After we have graduated, perhaps, we can evince our appreciation in a more practical manner than words. However, as school-boys, we express our unbounded gratitude for the multitude of lessons Kent has taught us. Even though we are scattered far and wide, neither time nor space can erase from our hearts the ideals and standards instilled in us by Kent School, behind which always stands the headmaster. 19

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19 2 1 Jf acuity IT is only fitting that several pages of this Year Book should be devoted to the Faculty, the best group of men that has ever undertaken the task of preparing a class for college. We are very proud of the Kent Faculty, and we wish others to be proud of them. Three of the present faculty are Kent graduates, one of whom came this year. Two other masters are also new this year: Mr. James P. Humphreys and Mr. George M. Glenn. These latter two take the place of Mr. Landon Robinson and Mr. Alexander H. Wood, who resigned from the faculty at the end of last year. REV. F. II. SILL, O.H.C. To Father Sill, of course, belongs the first place on the Faculty. I Ic graduated from Columbia in 1S95, and eleven years later founded this school, which he has conducted successfully for fifteen years. MR. HORACE E. SCHIEDT Mr. Schiedt graduated from Harvard in the class of 11)09, and in the winter of 1910 joined the Kent Faculty. In addition to his duties as secretary of the Faculty, Mr. Schiedt has classes in History and Chemistry. MR. JONATHAN S. CUTHBERTSON Mr. Cuthbertson came to school early in 1914, after having graduated from Yale two years previous. He left in 1918 to join the army, returning in 1920 to again take up his courses in French. MR. GARRET S. YOORHEES Mr. Voorhees, a graduate of Harvard, began his work here in 1918. He has been very successful in his classes in Latin. MR. CHARLES P. HARRINGTON Mr. Harrington joined the Faculty in 1918, taking classes in French and Spanish He graduated from Harvard in 1910. MR. FRANK V. ANDERS Mr. Anders is a graduate of St. Stephen’s College. He took his place on the Faculty early in 1919, and carries classes in Algebra, Physics, Solid Geometry, and Trigonometry. 21