Taft School - Taft Annual Yearbook (Watertown, CT)

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The Taft Annual JOHN FRISBY MORSE, B.A. Regirzfar Prepared at Kent for Yale, from which he graduated in 1935. While at Yale he was a member of Calhoun College and Alpha Chi Rho, and during his Senior year was a member of the University Golf Team. He taught for two years at Romford School before coming to Taft in 1957. WALTER ROTAN ' Aft Was graduated from the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts in 1929. Attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 1930-1933. He exhibited at the American Water Color Society, the Chicago Art Institute, the Corcoran Galleries in Washington, the Pennsylvania Academy Exhibits, the Cincinnati Museum of Art, and the Arden Galleries in New York. He is also represented in the permanent collection of the Brookgreen Gardens Museum and is an associate member of the National Sculpture Society. He came to Taft in the fall of 1938. GEORGE WERRENRAT1-l,B.A., M.A. CHARLES ARMISTEAD COIT, B.A. Latin and French After preparing for college at the Gilman School in Baltimore and the Taft School. he entered Yale University in the fall of 1935, graduating in the class of 1939. While at college he played intra-mural hockey and baseball. In his senior year he earned a scholarship at a French University but was unable to take it because of unsettled conditions abroad. Came to Taft in the fall of 1939. Served in the Army 1943-46. Frenflf and Sfmniila Was prepared for college at Tabor, where he graduated in 1929. He went on to Dartmouth, where he received his B.A. dgree in 1955. He then went to Middle- bury. where he got his M.A. degree in 1940. He comes to Taft after six years of teaching experience at the Park School in Buffalo, at Culver, and at Northwood. He also spent two summers teaching abroad in France. Came to Taft in 1941, where, besides assisting in soccer and track, he has become coach of fencing Served in the Army 1943-45. 1946

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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

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Tho Taft Annual LIVINGSTON P. CARROLL Graduating from Taft School Cum Laude in 1937, Mr. Carroll was a monitor, captain of wrestling and golf, on the Debating Team, and vice-chairman of the Papyrus News Board. He was on the golf team for three years, wrestling for two, on the T.A.A. and inter-club Councils. Graduated from Yale in 1941, while GERALD NELI.IS LAGRANGE, A.B., M.A. Matlfemfztiar Prepared for college at Utica High School and graduated from Hamilton in 1936. There, was in Delta Upsilon and received honors in mathematics and public speaking. Played freshman baseball and -basketball and varsity football. Also received the Fowler football award. Studied in Cornell Law School for a yearg then took courses at Columbia Teachers' College. Taught one year at the Darrow School, New Lebanon, N. Y. and four years at Rye Country Day School. Came to Taft in 1943. there he won his numerals in wrestling and golf, went out for dramatics and was chosen to give an oration at his commencement After six months at Yale Law School he came to Taft in the spring of 1942. Served in the Armv 1942 45 receiving the Purple Heart and Silver Star for gallantry in action RODERICK BEEBE, jr., B.A. PAUL L. LOVETT-JANISON, B.SC., MA PhD Head of Science Deparlmenl Was graduated from the University of Sheffield in 1925, receiving the B.Sc. as well as the Diploma in Education. Was Science-master at the Ranmoor and Greystones schools, Sheffield, for four years, Sixth-Form Master at The Bishop Field College, St. john's, Newfoundland, for four years, and eight years as Professor of Chemistry at the Memorial University College, St. john's. Has acted as Scientific Assessor to the Newfoundland Government since 1933. Was a member of the Council of Higher Education in New Foundland. Attended Columbia University summer sessions 1931-1939, and for the year 1939-1940. In 1933 he received an M.A. degree in Chemistry, and a Ph.D., in Bio-Chemistry in 1940. He was elected to the Sigma Xi honorary society in 1940. Came to Taft in the fall of 1042. Playricx Prepared for college at Taber Academy. Graduated from Yale in 1933, where he made J. V. football, basketball, and baseball and was a member of Psi U. Taught math and science at the Indian River School, Smyrna, Fla. for two years, then at Montclair High for three. Came to Taft in 1943 after four years of teaching at the Cincinnati Country Day School. l94I5