Shady Side Academy - Academian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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F. WALTER JONES, B.S., University of Pitts- burgh, l944, M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh l948. Appointed l944. Teacher of Pennsylvania. World. Ancient and Medieval, and American History. Housemaster of Morewood, Director of Athletics. Football, basketball, and track coach. Advisor to: St. Andrew's Society, Sargon Society. DOUGLAS R. LEWIS, B.S., Harvard, l948. Appointed l952. Teacher of Chemistry and English IV. Advisor to Gargoyle Society and Prom Committee, Housemaster of Bayard and Chairman of So- cial Functions Committee. Taught at Nichols School in Buffalo. JOHN S. THORPE, B.S., University of Pitts- burgh, l948, M. Litt., University of Pitts- burgh, l954. Appointed l947. Instructor of .Algebra III, Chemistry and Mathematics of Finance. Assistant coach of varsity baseball and coach of junior football. Advisor to the Photo Club and Audio-Visual Aid Group. Teacher at Pitt. Night School. BERNARD J. FELCH, B.A., Williams College, l948. Appointed l955. Instructor of English II and History of Art. Advisor of the Academian, Art Club and Prom Committee. Attended art schools in New York and in Europe, taught at Eaglebrook School. FRANK S. CACESE Shady Side Academy Director of Instrumental Music. Instructor at Pittsburgh Musical Institute. Former member of the KDKA and Stanley Theatre Orchestras, member of the Pittsburgh Musical Society. burgh. ELIZABETH K. BOTSET, A.B., Smith College, B.S. in L.S., Carnegie Institute of Technology. Appointed I944. Librarian, teacher of Special Reading. Former librarian at Carnegie Library. ROBERT L. ZETLER, A.B., Allegheny College, Ph.D., University of Pitts- Instructor of Remedial Reading. Head of English department at Chatham Col- lege. Former instructor at University of Pittsburgh. Performer on WQED's Cover-to-Cover program. ARLIN M. COOK, B.A., Western Reserve Uni- versity, l927, M.A., Columbia, l928. Ap- pointed l944. Instructor of Mechanical Drawing, Public Speaking and Shop. Chairman of the Housing and Space Committee. Former teacher at Northwestern University, The Citadel, Maine University and Bangor Theological Seminary. J. HAROLD SAMPLE, A.B., Yale, l9I3, M.A,, Harvard, l9l6. Appointed l926. Teacher of Algebra IV, Geometry, and Mathe- matics VI. Chairman of .Athletics Committee. Naval officer in World War I. Former teacher at Andover, Milton and Worcester Schools. CHARLES P. SHRIVER, A.B., Franklin and Marshall College l9l5. Appointed l9I8. Teacher of Arithmetic II, Algebra Ill, IV and Geometry V. Chairman of Schedule Committee. Former teacher at Homestead High School and asso- ciated with Hahn Furniture Company. Artil- Iery man in the First World War. ANTHONY J. BOTTI, B.S., Duquesne, l949. Appointed l954. Teacher of Arithmetic ll, Science III, Physics. Assistant Housemaster of Morewood. Coach of freshman football and assistant coach of varsity track. Worked as a metallurgist assist- ant in a steel mill and previously taught at the Pennsylvania Military Academy. WILLIAM D. STEWART, A.B., Cornell Uni- versity, I944. Appointed l954. Teacher of Algebra III, IV, Arithmetic ll. Coach of junior soccer, freshman and j.v. bas- ketball. Chairman of Chapel Committee. Ad- visor to Jazz Club. Former teacher at St. Bern- ard's School, Admiral Farragut Academy and The Hun School. Student of history.

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RICHARD F. GREGORY, B.A., Hamilton Col- lege, I9-48, Appointed l953. Teacher of English ll, Ill, IV, Advisor to the Debate Society. Coach of varsity tennis, junior basketball and head of G. A. group. Formerly taught at Morristown School and Cheshire Academy. WILLARD E. MEAD, B.S., Haverford College, l9Z6. Appointed l928. Teacher of English IV, V, VI. .Advisor to Eger- ian and Gargoyle Society. Faculty secretary. Chairman of Activities Committee. In past years, a faculty member at Haverford College and Carnegie Tech. Night School. Member of various summer stock companies. JAMES E. CAVALIER, B.A., Catholic Uni- versity of America, l95O. Appointed l955. Teacher of English III and Latin ll, III. Coach of junior football, junior basketball and fresh- man baseball. Former teacher at St. Francis Vocational and Calvert Hall School. LOWELL INNES, Assistant Headmaster. THEODORE R. LEAMAN, Dean. CHARLES P. VORCE, A.B., Middlebury, I926, M.A. Middlebury College, l932. Appointed l934. Master of French IV, VI and Spanish IV. Assistant Housemaster of Ellsworth and Chair- man of Dining Hall Seating Committee. Trans- lator of the works of William Faulkner into French. Formerly taught at Blair Academy, Peekskill Military Academy and Lycee du Mans. JOHN H. GRAVES, B.A., Pennsylvania State University, I95O. Appointed l955. Teacher of French Ill, V and German III. Coach of junior football and baseball. A for- mer teacher at Penn. State and Castle Heights Military Academy, Student of archaeology and ancient religions. RICHARD S. BONESTEEL, B.A,, Denison Uni- versity, I952. Appointed l955. Teacher of Spanish III and French II, Ill. Coach of j.v. soccer and freshman basketball. Former teacher at Burlington School. Ardent lacrosse player. JULIANA F. SELTZ, B.S., Carnegie Institute of Technology. Executive secretary and teacher of typing. GEORGE L, FOLLANSBEE, Headmaster. ROBERT D, ABERCROMBIE, A.B., Brown Uni- versity, I935. Appointed l948. Teacher of American and European History. Housemaster of Croft. Assistant coach of var- sity football and coach of varsity golf, Chair- man of Dormitory Committee. Previously, a faculty member at Harrisburg Academy, Provi- dence Day School and Mitchell School. WILLIAM N. EATON, B.S., Springfield Col- lege, l955. Appointed I956. Teacher of History Il and Science III. Coach of football, wrestling and track. Advisor of: Gym, Weight Lifting, and Astronomy Clubs. Former teacher at Quincy Jr. High School, Mass. and coach at Suffield Academy. While in Air Force, an instructor of aquatics. PARKER BERG, A.B., Lehigh 1935. Appointed 1938. Teacher of English II and Problems of Democ- racy. Coach of varsity soccer, editor of alumni magazine and Chairman of 75th Anniversary Committee. Shady Side graduate and Phi Beta Kappa member at college. J. LESLIE FIRTH, B.A., Cambridge University, l947g M.A., Cambridge University I948. Ap- pointed l952. Teacher of Latin ll, III, IV, V, VI. Housemaster of Ellsworth, advisor to Shady Side News. Chairman of Publicity Committee. Former teacher of Lake Forest Academy, R.A.F. veteran of World War Il. EDWARD R. REID, A.B., Yale, 1945, M.A., rviiddieppiy, 1948. Appointed 1953. Instructor of. Biology and German IV, .V. Formerly taught at Mt. Herman School, Ham- ilton College and Brown University. Worked as research assistant in psychology at the Con- necticut State Hospital, before attending grad- uate school.

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MERLE M, ALEXANDER, Di- rector of Admissions. Dean Emeritus. STAFF OSCAR W, EMRICH, Business Manager. D. JEAN FORD, R.N., Health JANE GOODWIN, Director of Director. Dining Hall and Dormitories. ROSELLE FARRELL, Secretaryg BE- LINDA L. BEHE, Accountantg DORO- THY L. PICCUS, Secretaryg SHIRLEY NEWCAMP, Secretary.