St Louis Country Day School - Codasco Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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rsns .1 11 'wr K, 'fins ,, ,. . ..., M - W'Tf warM R013 ERT HEZEKIAH BEATTIE THOMPSON, A.B., A.M. Hamilton Latin A.B., A.N1., Phi Beta Kappa, Hamilton College, 1905. Harvard University Graduate School, 1905-1906. Master in Latin and Greek, Kingsley School, N. J., 1906-1909. Foreign Travel, 1909-1910. Kingsley School, 1910-1911. Nlaster in Latin, Cloyne House School, Newport, R. I., 1911-1912. Assistant Headmaster, 1912-1917. hflaster in English, St. Louis Country Day School, 1917-1918. Master in Latin, 1917-1932. Assistant Headmaster, 1918-1921. Headmaster, 1921-1932. Vice-President, The Country Day School Headmasters' Association, 1928. Director, Private Schools Association of the Central States, 1928. Secre- tary, Country Day School Headmasters' Association, 1929-1930. President, Private Schools Association of the Central States, 1929-1930. ASHLEY BARNES STURGIS, A.B. Amherst Hirtory A.B., Amherst, 1905. Master in English and French, Fay School, Southhoro, Mass., 1905-1907. Master in English and French, Princeton Preparatory School, Princeton, N. J., 1907- 1908. Private tutor, 1908-1909. New York 'l'ribune, 1910-1911. Master in English, Haverford School, Haverford, Pa., 1912-1918. Master in English, History, and Geography, St. Louis Country Day School, 1918-1925. Head of Lower School, 1919-1926. Assistant Headmaster, 1921-1926. Head of Upper School. Head of Preparatory Department, University World Cruise, 1926-1927. Master in History, 1927-1932. Assistant Headmaster, 1927-1932. Reader in History, College Entrance Examination Board, 1931. EUGENE ARTHUR HECKER, .-XB. Harvard Englifh A.B., Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard, 1905. Master in Latin, Greek, and German, Hackley School, 1905-1907. Blaster in Latin, German, and French, Berkshire School, 1907- 1908. Master in Latin and English, Roxbury Latin School, 1908-1911. Nlaster in Latin, German, and History, Boston Country Day School, 1911-1917. LY. S. Army, 1917-1919. Master in French, 1919-19225 Nlaster in llistory, 1919- 192-1, St. Louis Country Day School. hlaster in English, 1919-1932. Reader in English, College Entrance Examina- tion Board, 1910-1911, and 1920-1928. GORDON MERVIN BROWNE, A.B., B.1fId. Harvard Mazhemalicr, Science B.Ed., Southern Illinois State Normal University, 1914. Master in Mathematics and Science, Carterville Q11l.l High School, 1911-1912. A.B., Harvard, 1916. Master in Mathematics and Physics, Stuyvesant School, Warren- tOW11, Va., 1916-1917. Master in Mathematics and Chemistry, Potter School, San Francisco, 1917. U. S. Naval Reserve, 1918-1919. Master in Science and Mathe- matics, St. Louis Country Day School,-1919-1932. Reader in Mathematics, College Entrance Examination Board, 1927-1932. Head of Middle School. - .. g 1 Pagf Twelve

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rw vi -H, -if-..w,-... A. 4 V V, -J -fif xA-1 ' . Ti T Wil- 2 Faculty lTl'l the founding of the St. Louis Country Day School in 1917, the faculty con- sisted of six members. Since that time it has increased to twenty-three, all of whom are college graduates. Mr. R. H. B. 'Thompson has been headmaster ever since 1921, Mr. Ralph Hoffman and Mr. Rollin Gallagher having held the position before that time. Mr. Sturgis has been the acting headmaster for half the past year during Xlr. Thompson's absence on a trip around the world. The former is the head of the Lipper School, Klr. Browne of the Middle, and Xlr. hlcfreery of the Lower School. The primary purpose of a faculty is, of course, the direct teaching of the students. The fact that between UT and 98 per cent of Country Day graduates have gone to college and that the institution is ranked as one of the leading preparatory schools in the country would certainly show that our faculty has done particularly well in that line of endeavor. Members of the faculty also coach nearly all athletics at school. This means that there is closer Contact between master and pupil and that all students are given a chance to show their athletic ability. In the four major sports, football, basketball, baseball, and track, the varsities are coached by Messrs. Hughes, Shinklc, lVlcAlliste1', and Hecker, respectively. The two dramatic clubs, the Troubadours and the Kfasque. are under the man- agement of Klr. Reeve and hir. Philips. The production of each organization this year was said to have been more excellent than ever before, and the success of each play was largely due to the work of its director. hlr. KlcAllister's skilful direction of the Lower School Dramatic Club furnishes ready material for the older organizations. Scouting is another one of the many activities of the school conducted by one of the faculty, Nlr. Blanchard. A valuable variation for the younger boys from the usual movie is thus afforded almost every Friday night. That the faculty has been able to arouse so much interest in extra-curricular activities as well as succeeding so extraordinarily well in the preparation of pupils for college is truly remarkable. Bark Rorz'4iVlessrs. Young, Bliss, Hobbs, Browne. Driscoll, Kent. Reeve. illiddlz RorvfMessrs. Battenberg, Brumbaugh, McAllister, Philips, Blanchard. Putney. VVerremever Front Rnr1'4lVlessrs. Mccreery, Shinkel, Sturgis, Thompson, Babcock, Whitlcsck, Hacker. . .. . ,, , , . . , ' Page hilff? rz

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-- t . -ri . . .t . . S - -- --,, .- H .. WALTER JOSEPH MCCREERY Bridgewater Normal School Mathematicr Bridgewater Normal School, 1910-1914. Yale Graduate School, 1914-1916. 1N1aster, Hartford CConn.D Public School, 1916-1917. U. S. Army, 1917-1918. Head of Lower School, Worcester Academy, Mass., 1918-1921. Master in Geography and History, St. Louis Country Day School, 1921- 1923. Master in Mathematics, 1923-1932. Head of Lower School, 1926-1932. STANLEY LEON KENT, A.B. Columbia lfnglirh, Mathematic: Hamilton, 1913-1914. A.B., Columbia, 1914-1917. Master in English, Sewanee Military Academy, 1917-1918. Federal Reserve Bank, New York, 1918- 1921. Master in Mathematics, St. Louis Country Day School, 1922-1926, and 1929-1932. Master in English, 1922-1932. HAROLD E1IG1iN1'l YOUNG, A.B., A.M. Harvard Science, Latin. A.B., Harvard, 1916. U. S. Army, 1917-1919. Head of Junior School, Mercersburg Academy, 1919-1922. Master in Latin and Science, St. Louis Country Day School, 1922-1932. A.M., Wasllington, 1931. ROBERT RAYMOND REEVE, PH.B. Chicago fllufic' Graduate of Music Department, Indiana State Normal School, 1913. Assistant Director of Music, Indiana State Normal School, 1916-1917. U. S. Army, 1917-1919. Ph.B., University of Chicago, 1920. Graduate of Piano, American Conservatory of Chicago. Piano Study with Mme. Durno in Paris, with Holden Huss in New York. Director of1NIusic, St. Louis Country Day School, 1922-1932. Chair- man, Student Symphony Program Committee, 1931. Page Thirteen