Berkshire School - Trail Yearbook (Sheffield, MA)

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-':.: - Siffkii fwfr YL .say .- Q v W. CHATTIN WETHERILL, JR., B.A. Mr. Wetherill was graduated from the University of Penn- sylvania in 1938. At Penn he was president of the junior class, excelled in crew, and was captain of crew in his senior year. Before coming to Berkshire in 1951 he taught at Germantown Academy and The Gunnery. At Berkshire he teaches biology. ln addition to his teaching duties, he heads the Fishing Club, the Rifle Club, and the Berkshire Fire De- partment, and also coaches C group skiing. . . , Q. , b f -'-fs' f EMMONS w. PUTNAM, JR., A.B. . ' Mr. Putnam, a graduate of Clark University, taught at the fs , ,..s, Taft School and at Rectory School before coming to Berkshire 4' A in 1953. A veteran of World War ll, he teaches freshman if gzgg. A English and is the director of the language training depart- xg .tt , ment, which he inaugurated. ln addition, Mr. Putnam is a member of both the admissions committee and the disciplin- ary committee, and is an advisor to the freshman class. A 1 nary. He also before coming Latin, algebra I wrestling team, JAMES J. COALE, A.B., B.D. Mr. Coale was educated at Hotchkiss and Princeton, from which he was graduated in 1937. In addition, he holds the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from Union Theological Semi- served with the State Department in Germany to Berkshire in 1954. Mr. Coale teaches and plane geometry, coaches the Varsity and is an assistant track coach. C. TWIGGS MYERS, A.B. A graduate of Princeton, Class of 1952, Mr. Myers came to Berkshire in the fall of 1953. He has taught ancient, Euro- pean, and American history since then, and is now the head of the history department. Mr. Myers works with the Trail Squad, and is assistant ski coach and head of the Varsity track squad. He is also advisor to the junior class and house- master of Allen House. 16

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DAVID C. EIPPER, A.B. A member of the Junior Eight of Phi Beta Kappa at Harvard, Mr. Eipper came to Berkshire in 1910 and is now senior master. He teaches advanced mathematics to a small group of seniors. He has been taking a night course in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which is offered under the auspices of Wil, liams College. Mr. Eipper completed his fiftieth year as an instructor at Berkshire this year. .f . .X-,V .. . 1 ...C sf., s o .. WVX . .., . ..., sf f of K as K 1 Q it --oi' 'W ,.. .11 ,K ,iff A i,i1k5w' 4 A .is-if if --.x vit ii Xu. s-2' .- - -xx A 5' t 255 J. bw ,, . . - .Xe fx TWT-S . it . . . . xg, W .- FRANK E. STEVENS, A.B. Mr. Stevens was graduated in 1915 from Boston University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and of the Glee Club. He taught at Fessenden before coming to Berkshire in 1921. Mr. Stevens teaches honor sections in French and Latin, and is head of the language department. A frequent visitor to Europe, Mr. Stevens received his Diplome from the University of Bordeaux in 1935 and studied in France during the summer of 1959. .Q S915-i re l 'i 4 ,fy K1 gllwf ' if gi ,JLTWK I jfs.. f s I ..,-v .. Htl- -1' E, 3' FRANK H. BEATTIE, A.A.G.O. Mr. Beattie, who has studied at Columbia University and Yale University, came to Berkshire in 1926 as an instructor in mathematics. Since then he has become assistant to the headmaster, and is a member of both the disciplinary and admissions committees. Mr. Beattie has maintained a life- long interest in music, and directs the Glee Club as well as offering a weekly series of lectures in music appreciation to sophomores and juniors. After many years of coaching, 1 F ' N X 8.2 W.. Mr. Beattie was named athletic director in 1958. it Lib , it -. irsswtsi' f use ltfffrfif if F ARTHUR C. CHASE. A.B., M.A. Mr. Chase was graduated in 1929 from Harvard Uiniversity, where he was president of the Glee Club and editor of The Lampoon, the Harvard humor magazine, and taught at Ala- mos Ranch School in New Mexico for seven years. After two years of study at the Yale Graduate School, where he received the M.A. degree, he came to Berkshire in the fall of 1938. Mr. Chase is 'assistant headmaster, head of the English de- partment, and director of the Trail Squad, 15

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TIMOTHY M. BRAY, A.B., M.A. Mr. Bray was graduated in 1951 from Williams, where he majored iin history and received the A.B. degree. He later received the M.A, degree from Columbia University, Mr. Bray, who came to Berkshire in the fall of 1956, teaches American history, principles of democracy, and first-year algebra. ln addition to serving as faculty advisor to the Chess Club and conducting a course in investments for sen- iors, he coaches third-team football, Junior-Varsity hockey, JAMES C. DURHAM, A.B. and Varsity tennis. xg g:..g, . 1 ...s.,,, Q 'Sr' .V--W., - ,1- S JACKMAN L. STEWART, B.S. Mr. Stewart was graduated from Springfield College in 1952. He then served three years in the United States Air Force and taught at Suffield tConnecticut1 high school. At Berk- shire Mr. Stewart teaches ancient and European history to freshmen and sophomores, and geology to freshmen, as well as public speaking. ln addition to his teaching, he coaches Varsity soccer, Varsity hockey, and Junior-Varsity baseball. fi? pi sts Mr. Durham, in his third year at Berkshire, was graduated from Carleton College, at which he wrote and directed a number of shows for special occasions. Last summer he di- rected a student tour of Europe. At Berkshire Mr. Durham teaches sophomore and junior English, has charge of the bookstore, and is corridor master of Memorial ll, South. He is also director of all dramatic productions and a faculty ad- visor to the Literary Club. '3?:i1.+Q 'kc is 'AN x N1 si . 'A rss 2 ROBERT P. GUTHRHJGE, Bs several graduate courses in educational administration Be ji.. fore coming to Berkshire in the fall of 1957 he served in ,fw...L... the United States Navy and taught at Burr and Burton Semi y nary in Man-chester, Vermont. Mr. Guthridge teaches geo S ' 9 metry, and coaches Varsity football, skiing and track I7 S 1 , Mr. Guthridge was graduated from Temple University at which he was on the football and track teams and also took