Webb Schools - El Espejo Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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illiam Robert Webb, a raduate of this school, first taught here in 1948. He then took a leave of absence, re- turning in 1955. Mr. Webb attended Prince- ton iust before the out- break of World War ll. After taking part in an archaeological expedi- tion to Central America, he served with the U. S. Navy in the Pacific. Re- turning tothe United States, he took his B.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1948 and did a two-year stint of graduate work at the University of New Mex- ico. Besides his duties as Assistant Headmas- ter and Director of Ad- missions, he teaches Bi- ology and is a prom- inent Peccary Man. Mr. Webb is active in the Board of Trustees, of which he has been named Assistant Secre- tary. To all these he has added an extensive study of anthropology and especially of the Navaio lndians of New Mexico. ,,..-- .f tile J --,. '-. . f l I -:fi-I 4. gyms V ' v ,.,.-0-lv Peter F. Bayne is a Brit- ish import, and more- over, a graduate of Ox- ford University. He re- ceived his Bachelor of Arts degree from that venerable institution in 1930. From 1939 to 1957 Mr. Bayne worked for the British govern- ment, in 1952 he came to Washington as a cryptographer. Five years later he crossed the continent to become Business Manager of the Webb School. Since taking this position, Mr. Bayne has been consult- ed on matters such as replacing vanished brooms, patching mys- terious holes in Lower Dorm walls, and provid ing a means by which to cross over excava- tions for a new septic tank. The phrase, Ask Mr. Bayne, has be- come the standard for- mula for all situations. Through all these diffi- culties and complica- tions, Mr. Bayne has managed to maintain a keen sense of humor and an even temper, and has won the ad- miration of students and teachers alike.

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This is Leslie H. Perry's fifteenth year as a teacher and coach. Mr. Perry attended Pomona College, where he re- ceived his B.A., and from there he went on to post-graduate work at Claremont Graduate School. Although Mr. Perry is master of the Eighth Grade Math class, he is better known in his capacity of Webb School Athletic Director. His forte is coaching Varsity Foot- ball, an occupation he pursues vigorously dur- ing the first' two months of school. In his many years of coaching, Mr. Perry has shown that athletic excellence comes from work and concentration. In addi- tion to his athletic and scholastic responsibili- ties, he is the Sopho- more Class Advisor. Mr. Perry was most often found around the cam- pus in football pants driving the gray whale, or down in his office in the gym, enioying one of his Havanas. Every Senior dreams of going to college, and it is the responsibility of John S. Iversen, Jr., to fulfill this dream by one means or another. He has worked long hours to determine for what college each student is best suited. He has shepherded his fold through the painful processes of applica- tion. Mr. Iversen is well prepared for the rigors of his iob, for he receiv- ed his Bachelor of Arts Degree at Yale in 1948 and his Master of Arts Degree at the University of North Carolina two years later. He has been a relatively permanent fixture on campus since 1953, with the excep- tion ofa year's soiourn in the East in 1957. At present Mr. Iversen lives off-campus with his wife and two children. He is currently supervi- sor ofthe Hobby Shop and teacher of Ameri- can History. N

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555, .-in A sharp mind and a flair for languages characterize Gerald Charles Johnson, in- structor in French and latin 3-11. A graduate of Princeton University where he received his BA., Mr. Johnson served as a Naval Sup- ply Officer in the South Pacific and Morocco and as an officer in the French Naval Air Force during World War II. After his tour of duty he went' from the Princeton Graduate School into the publishing field, and thence to teaching inthe Pingry School of New Jersey. ln 1957 he came to Webb. A con- noisseur of the arts and fine food, he is also the Vcirsity Soccer coach and an assistant Track coach. As Mr. Johnson once said, I may look like a caveman, but I'm an intellectual at hecirtf i8 w-...MM .1-lf' Donald J. Young came to Webb in 1957 as an instructor in French and English. Mr. Young, who received his B.A. at Princeton and his M.A. at Harvard, also attend- ed Middlebury, Lehigh, and Alabama Polytech- nic, where he was given training by the Army, in which he served as a sergeant for three years. Upon finishing his tour ot' duty, Mr. Young taught at Wil- liams for two years. He then attended the Sor- bonne, and was mar- ried during his stay in France. Soon he return- ed to the States, and to Webb, where this year he taught all sections of Junior English, Besides teaching, Mr. Young di- rected the Drama Club and coached the Tennis team. A popular figure on campus, he will al- ways be remembered for his unalterable Dem- ocratic views on life and politics.