Darrow School - Shaker Post Yearbook (New Lebanon, NY)

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5 . :TTU X . .AS-e - ' ' fif.5i:f , . - , - ,afstfxfe -A M19- LESTER MERRIA HENDERSON MATHEMATICS Mr. Henderson was born in Story City, Iowa. He graduated from the Story City High School, 194-34 the State University of Iowa, B. Mus., 1948, M.A. 194-93 Harvard University, A.M. 1955. He was a V-12 student at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1943-1945. Between 1943 and 1946 he was an ensign in the United States Navyg and a lieutenant, 1951-1953. He was a teacher part time from 1954 to 1956. At Darrow Mr. Henderson teaches mathematics and is the master of Wiclrers- ham House. RICHARD OSTROFF MATHEMATICS Mr. Ostroff is a graduate of Harvard University. He came to Darrow for a brief span in 1958 to substitute for Mr. Wierum, who was ill at that time. He taught Geometry and Algebra. Page 4 WYATT MacGAFFEY ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS Born in Taunton, England, Mr. MacGaffey was a graduate of Taunton School, 19503 Saint ,Iohn's College, Cambridge, 1954, B.A. Qhons.J and M.A. He served in the United States Army, 1954-1957. Mr. MacGaffey is assistant house master of Wick- ersham House where he and his wife live. He came to Darrow in 1958. RICHARD FRANCIS WIERUM MATHEMATICS Mr. Wierum is a graduate of Montclair High School, Virginia Military Institute, and R.P.I. In 1930 he was awarded the degree of Associate in Arts. He was a teacher at Ascension Farm School, South Lee, Mass., 19215 at Saint Andrew's School, Saint Andrew, Tenn., 1923-1925, at Foordmore School, Kerhonkson, N.Y., 1926-19285 at Park School, Brookline, Mass., 1930-19313 at Greenwich Country Day School, Greenwich, Conn., 1931-19423 at Wooster School, Danbury, Conn., 194-6-194-7, and was teaching principal at Crane Community School, Windsor, Mass., 1955-1957. Between 1917- 1918, he was a sailor in the United States Navy and a soldier in the United States Army, from 194-3- 1945, a carpenter's mate, first class, United States Navy. He was a tester for the General Electric Company, 194-2-194-3 and 1947-1955, and was Super- intendent, Detroit City Mission, Detroit, Mich., 1945-194-6. Mr. Wierum, his wife, and two daugh- ters live in Hinsdale, Mass. He came to Darrow in 1957.

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LARZ KENNEDY ANDERSON HISTORY Mr. Anderson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, 1953, and Princeton Uni- versity, A.B., 1957. lVIr. Anderson, who came to Darrow in September 1957, teaches American and Asian History, and coaches wrestling. He and MTS. Anderson live in Valentine Cottage when he is house master. , f' Q is , rv EDWARD NOBLE WILKES IR. HISTORY Mr. Wilkes was born in Buffalo, N-.Y., and up- HORTON KEITH DURFEE BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY Mr. Durfee was born in Geneva, N.Y. where he attended public schools, and then, in 1940, he came to Darrow where he graduated in 1943. After a summer at Hobart, he enlisted in the army, serv- ing with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy and receiving a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. After his discharge, he re-entered Hobart, B.S., 1949. He later became Research Assistant in plant physio- logy at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. In 1952 he became a Biology teacher at the Taft School. He came to Darrow in 1954 and became Biology and Chemistry teacher, as well as coach of lacrosse and soccer. He is an assistant house master of Neale House. on graduation from Lafayette High School in Buf- falo, 1916, he attended Union College, B.S. 1920. He was a seaman in the United States Navy, 1918, and a lieutenant, 1942-1943. Mr. Wilkes had done much with his life in the past years. To mention just a few of his accomplishments, he was a sales representative with the R. T. Lumber Company, a partner in a business firm at Buffalo, N.Y., and a teacher at Governor Dummer Academy, South By- field, Mass. Mr. Wilkes returned to Darrow in 1957 to teach Ancient and Modern European His- tory after previously teaching here between 1943- 1945. He now lives in Dalton, Mass. u DONALD deBLASSIS BEAVER PHYSICS Mr. Beaver was born in New York City in 1936. He was a graduate of Deerfield Academy, Deer- field, Mass. in 1954, and of Harvard in 1958, B.A. He participated in summer graduate study at Har- vard in 1958. In September of the same year, he came to Darrow and is an assistant house master of Neale House. Y P s -A W .QSM - Page 5 Ly'-

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WI? .IOHN APPENZELLER VAN VORST SENIOR MASTER, MUSIC- ' Mr. Nan Vorst was born in 1904- in St? g, Pennsylvania. He attended the Easton School and graduated from Lafayette College- t a B.S. He received his M.A. from New York niversity in 1937. He started teaching at the Achenbach School of Music in 1925. He has since been em- ployed at Watsontown High School, State Teachers College in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and as the Supervisor of Music at the public schools in Somer- set, Pennsylvania. In 1939 he married Dorothy Dietrich of Norristown, Pennsylvania. He came to Darrow in 194-2. He teaches music and is our chapel organist and choir director. Mrs. Van Vorst teaches piano. They live in the dairy with their two sons and one daughter. WILLIAM MINOR AIKEN THOMAS GUTHRIE SPEERS CHAPLAIN Dr. Speers was born August 27, 1890 in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. He is a graduate of Hill School, 1908g Princeton University A.B., 1912g Un- ion Theological Seminary, 1916. He has received honorary degrees from the College of Wooster D.D. 1935, Princeton University D.D. 1919, and Coucher College L.L.D. 1956. Dr. Speers was ordained min- ister of the Presbyterian Church 1916, associate minister of Brown Memorial Church in Baltimore 1928 to 1957, and minister of the Interdenomina- tional Church in Captiva, Florida 1957 to 1958. He also served as Lieutenant and chaplain of the 102nrl U.S. Infantry 1918 to 1919. He was president of the Maryland-Delaware Council of Churches 1939 to 1942, a member of the Regional War Labor Board 1943 to 1954, and trustee of the Union Me- morial Hospital and Presbyterian Board of Na- tional Missions 1920 to 1953. Dr. and Mrs. Speers came to Darrow in April, 1958 and live in Ann Lee Cottage. They have a son and a daughter. Mr. Aiken was born in New York City where he graduated from the Saint Thomas Choir School. He then graduated from the Saint George's School in Middletown, Rhode Island, 194-9, and Trinity College in 1954. He augmented his education with graduate study at Harvard University, 1955-1957. Mr. Aiken. who came to Darrow in 1956, teaches English, coaches Junior Varsity Football and Base- ball, and is the master of Hinckley House. ENGLISH RICHARD WHITLOCK NUNLEY ENGLISH Mr. Nunley was born in Cohasset, Massachusetts. He was a graduate of the high school in Marshfield, Massachusetts, 1949, Dartmouth College, 1953g and Cambridge University, England, 1955. Between 1955 and 1957 he was a soldier in the United States Army. Mr. Nunley, who came to Darrow in Sep- tember 1957, teaches sophomore and senior English, and is the assistant house nfnster of Hinckley House. w. xx X' . lil. -gf. ,y X9 6 3 1 K SJR,-1.-L A .,,JL- 5: ttf I