Berkshire School - Trail Yearbook (Sheffield, MA)

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FCREIG LA GLIAGES FRANK E. STEVENS, A.B. Despite threats of one day running One-pump gas stations, the head of our language department's students seem to do quite well in post- prep school life, even though many feel that they will be exceptions. NORMAN E. RIOUX, A.B. Mr, RioUx's interest in education extends far beyond iust teaching. At the end of the '57-'58 school year he will be director of two schools: Craftsbury Csummerj school, and a new preparatory institution whose vir- tues are described iust after the senior section. WALTER F. DONLAN, A.B. Mr. Donlan, aside from his usual teaching duties, di- rected the fall play, Brother Orchid. Mr. Donlan is always in close contact with classical literature, thereby making his classes stimulating experiences. FRANK B. MITCHELL, A.B., M.A. Mr. Mitchell is what you might call a full-time teacher. He conducts bristling classes, but is always ready to teach still more outside the classroom. GEORGE SEMLER, A.B., M.A. A readya cocked wit and evident thorough knowl- edge of his subject contributed to Mr. Semler's instantaneous success here. Be- fore Berkshire he taught at Salisbury and Kent. WALTER JOHN FRIEDLANDER, A.B. Black- board work stabbed at in a manner similar to Mr. Stevens' showed that Berkshire had a solid protege of the same in the person of Mr. Friedlander. Aside from teaching, he assisted in coaching Varsity Football to the best season in seven years. SCIENC S DAVID C. EIPPER, A.B.-See Mathematics. W. CHATTIN WETHERILL JR. Mr. Wetherill runs the school fire department and the C squad skiing program in addition to teaching biology. ROBERT F. BROWNELL, A.B., M.A. Di- rector of athletics and coach of two varsity teams, Mr. Brownell teaches physics and chemistry. JAMES JOHNSON COALE, A.B., BD. Chemistry and Algebra are Mr. Coale's subiects, but he also runs the Tuck Shop and coaches varsity wrestling as well. PHILLIP B. LUCE, A.B. Mr. Luce is ad- visor to the Photographic Association, but finds teaching geology his forte. Seated: Mr. Eipper. Left to right: Mr. Coale, Mr. Wetherill, Mr. Brownall Absent: Mr. Luce.

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First row: Messrs. Chase and Kilner. Second row: Messrs. Knight, Friedlander, Durham. Absent: Mr. Putnam. Seated: Mr. Eipper. First row: Mr. Coale, Mr. Field. Second row: Mr. Hessel, Mr. Guthridge. E GLIH ARTHUR C. CHASE, A.B., M.A. His A.B. at Harvard and his M.A. at Yale hardly iustify an adequate description of Mr. Chase's vast familiarity with the English language. Mr. Chase is truly a dedicated scholar in many diversified fields, and his subtle humor and mighty bass voice add much to the interest of his classes. GLEN KILNER, A.B., M.A. Mr. Kilner's range of knowledge of English can be expressed succinctly just by his row of degrees, including the Ph.D. on which he is now workingf Who will forget the sinister nature of his humor, or the irony of his famous term, Santa Claus test ? JOHN B. KNIGHT, A.B. Mr. Knight's ar- rival at-Berkshire was another indication of the growing connection between Berk- shire and Kenyon College. Beside teach- ing English, he took it upon himself to be advisor to the Trail editorial staff, and if you don't think that's a job, well . . . EMMONS PUTNAM, A.B. Mr. Putnam was the right man for teaching freshman Eng- lish. A solid background in the elements of English, coupled with a unique talent for teaching them, and an especial ad- ministrative aptitude, made him a mainstay at Berkshire. JAMES DURHAM, A.B. The other teacher of freshman English was James Durham. More than a scholar and teacher, Mr. Dur- ham devoted much time to the wrestling team, thereby showing promise as a valuable member of the faculty. WALTER JOHN FRIEDLANDER-See Foreign Languages. MATHEMATICS DAVID C. EIPPER, A.B. After distinguish- ing himself as a student at Harvard, Mr. Eipper began to teach at Berkshire in l9OB. Since then his reputation as an excellent schoolmaster has been un- equalled in his field. DOUGLAS B. FIELD, A.B. Mr. Field's thorough knowledge of his subiect cou- pled with the right showmanship for teaching it made a memorable and re- spected figure in the Berkshire faculty. JOHN H, HESSEL, A.B. Mr. Hessel ma- jored in mathematics at Harvard and then taught at Berkshire for two years, Next year he goes to Sterling School, but his teaching talents will be missed here. JAMES JOHNSON COALE-See Sciences. ROBERT PHIPPS GUTHRIDGE, B.S. Mr. Guthridge's first year at Berkshire proved a successful one. In both classroom work and in coaching his talent as a clever strategist was evident.

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First row: Mrs. Luce, Mrs. Friedlander, Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. Guthridge. Second row: Mr. Knight, Mr. Beattie, Mr. Putnam. HISTORY CHARLES TWIGGS MYERS, A.B. The original General Twiggs bears a strik- ing resemblance to the head of our his- tory department, a corridor master with certain military tendencies. In the class- room, nevertheless, it was evident that Mr. Myers' knowledge of history is thorough to a very enviable extent. TIMOTHY M. BRAY, A.B., M.A. OK, let's finish 'em up, rings through room 24, and it is time to erase the purple cows impaled to trees from our papers, turn them in and await a history lesson of inimitable style. lnimitable is the word, because Mr. Bray has the advantage of an A.B. and an M.A., making the privilege of being in his class iust that much more valuable. JACKMAN LIVINGSTON STEWART, A.B. Besides having the ability to teach Eu- ropean and ancient history in a uniquely imaginative style, Mr. Stewart brought to his teams a new outlook on the impor- tance of the right spirit in athletics. ART LA GLIAGE TRAINING A DMUSIC ART: JOHN B. KNIGHT, A.B. LANGUAGE TRAINING: Emmons Putnam, director, Mrs. Luce, Mrs. Friedlander, Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. Guthridge. MUSIC: FRANK BEATTIE, A.A.G.O.