Taft School - Taft Annual Yearbook (Watertown, CT)

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fllwe Taft Annual GEORGE H. MORGAN, Mus. B. Murir Prepared for College at Morrison R. Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio, entering Columbia in 1919, where he studied for two years and was a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. He attended the Institute of Musical Art in New York City during the years of 1919 to 1922. In 1922 he taught at the Institute of Musical Art and at Horace Mann School. In 1930 he received the degree of Mus. B. from Yale University. Came to Taft in 1925. ROLAND VVINTHROP TYLER, Ph.B., M.A. Englifb and Public Speaking Prepared for college at Beverly High School, Beverly, Mass. At the University of New Hampshire he edited the Y.M.C.A. handbook, the weekly newspaper, and the year book. Was on the Debating Team, the Dramatic Club, and a member of Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Was graduated from Yale in 1925 with honors and a Ph.B. degree. In 1929 gained a master of arts degree at Boston University. He came to Taft in 1925 and has charge of Public Speaking and the Debating work. HCWWARD C. FARWELI., B.S., M.A. HENRY PUTNAM STEARNS, B.A., M.A. Hirfory Prepared for college at Choate School. Graduated from Yale in 1922, where he was a member of Zeta Psi and delivered the lvy Oration. Taught Latin at the Choate School in the following year and taught at the Westminster School 1923- 1926. where he was head of the History Department and faculty advisor of the publications. Studied at Harvard Graduate School and received degree of M.A. in History in 1927. Head of History Department at john Burroughs School, St. Louis, Missouri, 1927-1928. Came to Taft in 1928. Iliilory Prepared for college at Providence Technical High School. Graduated from Middlebury in 1915 with B.S. degree. Headmaster of Lincoln High School, Lin- coln, New Hampshire, from 1914-1917. In 1918 he was given his M.A. at Brown. In 1918 he was in the United States Signal Corps, and he was with the War Camp Community Service from 1918-1919. Head of the History Department at St. Paul Academy, St. Paul, Minn., 1920-1928. Came to Taft in 1928. tl 94 6

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HARLIN ALBERT SEXTON, B.A. llie Taft Annual JOHN T. REARDON, B.A., M.A. Head of Hixzory Department Was graduated from Dartmouth in 1914, where he was valedictorian, member of Chi Phi, and President of Phi Beta Kappa. Studied at Yale for one year, after which he won Prix de Rome. He studied at Universities of Rome, Madrid, and Zurich and was a member of American Academy at Rome for two years. After having been assistant at American Embassy in Rome in 1917, he came to Taft to be head of history department. Englfrb Graduated from Harvard in 1911, being pitcher on the baseball team. In 1912- 1913 attended Springfield College and played on the baseball and basketball teams. In 1914 became director of athletics at the Springfield Technical High School, where he coached the baseball, basketball, track, and soccer teams. During 1917 and 1918 was director of Public Recreation for the city of Springfield, Mass. Came to Taft in 1919. CHARLES HOWELL SHONS, B.A. 1 SHERMAN CAWLEY, S.B. Englirb Was graduated Cum Laude from Harvard in 1911. Member of Phi Eta Club. Engaged in newspaper work in Boston in 1911-1912 and in settlement work in New York City in 1912-1913. Was instructor in English in Thacher School, Ojai, Calif., in 1914-1915. Taught English and mathematics at Country Day School, Louisville Ky., from 1915 to 19173 from 1917 to 1922 was head of the English department at the St. Paul Academy, St. Paul, Minn. Came to Taft in 1922. Azlalelif Director Prepared for college at the Lawrenceville School. Graduated in 1912 from Williams. While there he was president of the Senior Class, member of the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity and Gargoyle Society, Glee Club, and baseball team. Taught at Lawrenceville School and Ashville School. In 1917 he ioined the R.O.T.C. at Plattsburg. Later sent overseas, where he received a captain's commission. Taught at Stadium High School, Tacoma, Washington. Came to Taft in 1922. Taught French for three years and then assumed head of athletic department, coaching soccer. Returned to active military service in March, 1942. Promoted to rank of Lt.Col. Honorably discharged in March, 1944. l 946

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'llre Taft Annual Hirtory Lieutenant 1943-46. EDWIN CHURCH DOUGLAS, A.B.,A.M. Head of Malbemutifx Depmtnzenl Prepared for college at Boys' High School, Brooklyn, New York. Was graduated from Hamilton College in 1929. While there he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and interfraternity Council, and on the cross country and track teams, a member of the basketball squad, and Captain of Intercollegiate Debate. Was Elihu Root Fellow at Harvard, Assistant Swimming Coach. and Director of Swimming for the Summer Session, 1931, Received A.M. in department of mathematics, 1931. He came to Taft in 1951. Served in the Army as Technical Sergeant 1942-45. ROBERT TAFT OLMSTEAD, B.A. Biology Prepared for college at Newton High School, Newton, Mass. Was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1927, where he was a member of the Masque and Gown and Zeta Psi. While there he was on the debating team and was three years on the football team. In 1927 and 1928 he taught at Phillips Andover Academy, in 1928 and 1929 at the Browning School, New York, from 1929 till 1952 at Short Hills School in New York, and from 1932 till 1934 at the Cambridge School in Boston, Mass. He came to Taft in 1934. 1946 ROBERT CARR ADAMS, JR BA Prepared for college at Newton High School, Mass Was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1929, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Zeta Psi, Student Council, and Ibis. While there he was three years on the football team and four years on the track team. Came to Taft in 1929 and has become head coach of track and assistant coach in football Served in the Navy as DANIEL H. FENTON, B.A., MA PhD Head of Latin Departmerzl Prepared for college at Public High School, Holyoke Mass In 1909 he received a B. A. at Yale. While there he had Highest Honors Philosophical Oration Spe cial Honors in Classics, was Ivy Poet, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa The fol lowing year he received his M.A. degree and in 1916 hrs Ph D From 1910 to 1912 he was an instructor in Classics at Princeton, and from 1912 to 1917 he served in the same capacity at Yale. During the World War he served as lst Lieutenant Heavy Artillery. Became Vice-President of the Fisk Rubber Company and Presi dent of the Fisk Tire Export Company. In 1933 he retired from business and entered Yale Graduate School during the period from 1933 1934 C2-me to Taft in 1954 and has become head of the Greek and Latin Department