Berkshire School - Trail Yearbook (Sheffield, MA)

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A 5531 Sf ea. XJ W. GHATTIN WETHERILL, JR., B.A. Mr. Wetherill was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1938. There he excelled in crew and was elected captain in his senior year. He was also president of the junior class. Before coming to Berkshire in 1951, he taught at Germantown Academy and The Gunnery. At Berkshire he has had an active career teaching biology and heading the Berkshire fire department, rifle club, fishing club, and camera club. He also coaches C group skiing. EMMONS W. PUTNAM, JR., A.B. Before Mr. Putnam, a World War II veteran, came to Berkshire in 1953, he taught at The Taft School and at Rectory School. At Berkshire he is director of the language training program, which he inaugurated. Besides being on the admissions committee, Mr. Putnam teaches English to the freshman class. He is also a member of the disci- plinary committee. C. TWIGGS MYERS, A.B. A 1952 graduate of Princeton, Mr. Myers came to Berkshire in the fall of 1953 to teach history. Since then he has taught ancient, European and American history, and is now head of the history department. His varied activities around the School include working with the trail squad and serving as assistant ski coach, Varsity track coach, housemaster of Allen House, and advisor to the junior class. . .-:K X JAMES GOALE, A.B. Mr. Goale is a graduate of Hotchkiss and Princeton University, Class of 1937. He also holds the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary. Before coming to Berkshire in 1954, Mr. Goale served with the State Department in Germany. At Berkshire he teaches Latin and algebra, and coaches Varsity wrestling. 13

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DAVID C. EIPPER, A.B. After distinguishing himself as a student at Harvard, Mr. Eipper came to Berkshire in 1908 and is now senior master. He teaches two of the most demanding courses that the school offers - physics and advanced mathematics - to a small group of seniors. At Harvard he was a member of the junior Eight of Phi Beta Kappa. FRANK E. STEVENS, A.B. Mr. Stevens, a 1915 graduate of Boston University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Glee Club, taught at F essenden before coming to Berkshire in 1921. He supervised dramatics for many years and is now head of the language department. Mr. Stevens is a frequent visitor to the Continent and received his Diplome from the University of Bordeaux in 1935. FRANK H. BEATTIE, A.A.G.O. Mr. Beattie studied at Columbia University and Yale University. In 1926 he came to Berkshire as an instructor of mathematics. A member of the American Guild of Organists, Mr. Beattie is in charge of all musical and social activities of the School. Prior to his appointment in 1958 as athletic director, he coached football and track. Mr. Beattie is also assistant to the headmaster, advisor to the sophomore class, and a member of the disciplinary and admissions committees. ARTHUR C. CHASE, A.B., M.A. Mr. Chase was graduated in 1929 from Harvard University, where he was president of the Glee Club and editor of The Lampoon. He then taught for seven years at Alamos Ranch School in New Mexico. After studying for two years at the Yale Graduate School, Mr. Chase came to Berkshire in the fall of 1938. He is assistant headmaster and head of the English department. In addition he directs the trail squad. 12

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FRANK B. MITCHELL, M.A., B.A. Mr. Mitchell came to Berkshire two years ago after teaching at both the university and secondary school levels. Included among the institutions at which he has taught are the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, the University of Vermont, and Rutgers. He has also done graduate work in French at the University of Paris and the University of Dijon. The School's libraries come under his jurisdiction at Berkshire. TIMOTHY M. BRAY, A.B., M.A. A 1951 graduate of Williams, Mr. Bray majored in history and was a member of the freshman hockey team and the outing club. Prior to his coming to Berkshire in 1956, he received his master's degree from Columbia University. Here at Berkshire, Mr. Bray teaches American history and principles of democracy. He also coaches third-team football, Junior Varsity hockey and Varsity tennis. ACKMAN L STEWART B S Mr Stewart a graduate of Springfield College in 1952 served in the Air Force for three years Prior to coming to Berkshire in the fall of 1956 he taught at the Suffield QConneet1eutj high school At Berkshire Mr Stewart teaches ancient and European history to the freshman and sopho more classes He also coaches Varsity soccer Varsity hockey and unior Varsity baseball. JAMES C. DURHAM, A.B. Mr. Durham came to Berkshire in the fall of 1957 after graduating from Carleton College. While at Carleton he wrote and directed a number of shows for special occasions. At Berkshire he has assisted with the coaching of the Varsity wrestling team and third-team baseball. Mr. Durham is also the director of dramatics and is in charge of the bookstore. He teaches sophomore and junior English and is corridor master of Memorial II, South. 14