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

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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

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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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K CHARLES DINGMAN BRODHEAD ASSISTANT HEAD MASTER DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS SUPERVISOR OF STUDIES Mr. Brodhead was born in Kingston. Penn. He graduated from Phillips Academy, An- dover, Mass. in 1925 and Princeton Univer- sity in 1929. He received his M.A. at Oxford University in 1940. After graduate study at Columbia University, his teaching career com- menced at Governor Dummer Academy in 1930. He later taught at various high schools before coming to Darrow in 1945. He is the master of Neal House, where he lives with his wife, two sons, and one daughter. He coaches wrestling, and is the enthusiastic promoter of Darrow Enterprises. Page 2 CHARLES LAMRERT HICYNIGER PRESIDENT, HEAD MASTER Mr. Heyniger was born in Corning, N.Y., and graduated from Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, N.,l. in 1912, and from Prince- ton, C.E.. in 1916. He started his teaching career soon after graduation by becoming a teacher of English at The Princeton School in China, and of English and Athletics at The Higher Normal College, Peking. He was a Captain in the United States Air Service, A.E.I . Mr. Heyniger has been a sales execu- tive of The General Motors Corporation, 1920- 1934-, a partner in the firm of Lukens, Sav- age and Waslilvurn, New York and Philadel- phia. 1935-36, and a teaclier of English and an assistant to the Head Master at the Law- renceville School. 1936-1938. Mr. Ileyniger has been President of the Board of 'Trustees and Head Master of Darrow School since ,Iuly 1938. He and Mrs. Heyniger live in Whittaker House. They have two daughters and one son.