Berkshire School - Trail Yearbook (Sheffield, MA)

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WILLIAM H. GUSSMAN, A.B., M.A. Mr. Gussman was gradu- ated in 1955 from Middlebury College, where he majored in French. He then studied at the University of Paris and received the M.A. degree in French in 1956. Here at School he teaches second and fourth-year French. Mr. Gussman came to Berkshire this year. ARNOLD KLEIN, A.B., M.A. In his first year at Berkshire, Mr. Klein has taught first, second, and third-year French. He received the A.B. degree in French from Hamilton College and the M.A. degree from Columbia University, Mr. Klein also studied for two years at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Besides teaching French, he runs the Schoolis athletic store. CLARENCE W. LEEDS, III, B.S. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Mr. Leeds attended The College of William and Mary. While at college, he was the representative for Virginia at the Christian Citizenship Seminary at the United Nations, and also had his own jazz quartet. After graduating from college, Mr. Leeds taught at Kent School for a year before going into service. Following his discharge, he taught at Pine Crest School in Florida and is now working towards his Ph.D. in mathematics. DAVID G. SPENCE, A.B. Mr. Spence received his A.B. degree from Williams in 1958. While at college he played in the band and was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. He came to Berkshire last fall and teaches chemistry and algebra. Mr. Spence also is in charge of the School's athletic store, and coaches third-team basket- ball and the Held events for the track team. 16

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ROBERT P. GUTHRIDGE, B.S. A 1950 graduate of Temple University, Mr. Guthridge came to Berkshire in the fall of 1957. While at college he played football, was on the track team and undertook graduate work. He has been a certified ski instructor for the past six years, and is a member of the Vermont Governor's Council for Physical Education. Prior to coming to Berkshire he taught at Burr and Burton Seminary, Manchester, Vermont. At Berkshire Mr. Guthridge teaches geometry, and coaches Varsity football, skiing, and baseball. GEORGE SEMLER, B.A., M.A. After attending Millbrook and Andover and being graduated from the University of Virginia, Mr. Semler came to Berkshire in the fall of 1957. While at college he was on the Varsity boxing team and served as an instructor while studying for his M.A. degree. From 1942 to 1945 he was an officer in the United States Coast Guard, and he has taught at Salisbury School. At Berkshire, Mr. Semler teaches Spanish and coaches junior Varsity football. WILLIAM L. BRUNT, A.B., A.M. Born in Waterbury, Con- necticut, Mr. Brunt received his A.B. degree from Amherst College and has done graduate work at Yale University, Columbia Uni- versity, and the University of Chicago. Before coming to Berkshire Mr. Brunt taught at Browning School and Rhodes School, both in New York City, and Pelham Memorial high school in Pelham, New York. In addition to teaching Latin here at Berkshire, he is in charge of the tuck shop. gi.. K THOMAS L. CHAFFEE, B.A. Mr. Chaffee was graduated from Yale in 1948 with High Orations and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Before coming to Berkshire Mr. Chaffee taught for four years at The Taft School, was head of the English department at St. Louis Country Day School, and assistant headmaster of The Denver Country Day School. Here at Berkshire Mr. Chaffee teaches eleventh and twelfth grade English and is advisor to The Green and Gray, The Dome, and The Trail. 15

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fb GEORGE W. THOMPSON, B.A. Mr. Thompson was graduated in 1958 from Yale University, where he majored in English and played on Yale's Varsity basketball team. Here at Berkshire he teaches freshman and sophomore English, and coaches the Junior Varsity football and baseball teams and the Varsity basketball team. Varsity soccer and track. I1 Q . -A Q, ,Q GQ' ig' 1 s +f9:sw-ta.. .,.,, .1 Anal be MARJORIE R. VINING. A native of New York, Mrs. Vining attended the Horace Mann School for girls and the Parsons School of Design, where she studied art. After graduating from college, Mrs.Vining worked in the fields of advertising and fashion, and then returned to Parsons as an instructor. Before coming to Berkshire in the.fall of 1958, Mrs. Vining taught at Viewpoint School. At Berkshire she teaches mechanical drawing and art. would gladly learn aml glallbf teach Chaucer 17 ' HUBERT M. VINING, B.S., M.S. Mr. Vining attended Prodgtr Ascham School and was graduated from Haverford College with a B.S. degree in chemistry. At Cornell he received the M S dcgrec Y in education and, after leaving Cornell, worked as a graduatc L assistant in chemistry at New York University. Before commg to Berkshire, Mr. Vining taught at schools in Peiping, China and Kodiakaual, India, and at Viewpoint School, Amenia, Ntw York At Berkshire he teaches chemistry and physics, and coaches Iumor