Taft School - Taft Annual Yearbook (Watertown, CT)

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ANDREW' DUNCAN lNIc1N'l'OSH, B.A. Director of the Development Program Dean Emeritus Prepared lor college at the Highland Academy where he was a mern- ber of the Cum Laude Society, Debating Club, and Dramatics Club. and played Varsity baseball and tennis. Graduated from Highland College in 1899 with a B.A. degree. Was Valedictorian of his class and in the Erodelphian Honor Society. Was again in the Debating and Dramatics Clubs as well as on the baseball and tennis teams. Taught at the Kiskiminitas Spring School from 1900 to 1902. Did graduate work at Princeton from 1899 to 1900, and at Yale from 1902 to 1903. Came to Taft in 1903. AR'l'l'lUR CHARLES 'l'llOlNlAS, B.A. Middle mul Lower Middle Latin Prepared lor college at the Wlarrensburg High School in New York, where he played Varsity baseball. Graduated from Middlebury College in 1912 with a B.A. degree. Was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity and Manager of the Glee Club. Taught at the Boys' Latin School in Baltimore from 1912 to 1913. Attended the summer session at Middlebury in 1913. Came to Taft in 1913. lXRLlN AL.BliR'1' SILXTON, BA. JOHN TIMOTHY REARDON, b X M X Clmirnmn of Upper Middle Faculty C0lll1Ililll!6 Heurl of History Dejmrlmenl Upper illizlrlle Murlern History Prepared for college at the Boston Latin School. Graduated lronl Dartmouth in 1914 with a B.A. degree. Was Valedictorian, President of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and a member of the Chi Phi fraternity. Studied at Yale University for one year and at the American Academy in Rome for two, receiving the Prix de Rome. Attended summer sessions at the University of Zurich in 1916 and the University of Madrid in 1917. Received his M.A. degree from the American Academy at Rome in 1917. Came to Talt in 1917. 7.. Renzerlial Englislt Picpucd lox college at the Chicopce High School in Massachusetts. Graduated from Harvard University in 1911 with a BA. degree, having been a member ol the baseball team. Chosen All-liastern baseball in 1911. Attended Springfield College from 1912 to 1913, where he played on the Varsity baseball and basketball teams. ln 1914 became Director of Athletics at the Springfield Technical High School in Massachusetts. During 1917 and 1918 was Director of Public Recre- ation for the city of Springheld. Came to Taft in 1919. 6

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CHARLES IIOYVELL SHONS, B.A. Athletic Director Prepared lor college at the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New jersey. Graduated in 1912 from Williams College with a B.A. degree. Was President of his class, a member of tl1e Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, the Gargoyle Society, Glee Club, Choir and baseball team. Chosen All-Eastern baseball in 1911 and 1912. Taught at the Lawrence- ville School from 1913 to 1916 and at the Asheville School in North Caro- lina for one year. Served in the Army from 1917 to 1919 as a Captain. Took summer courses at Middlebury College in 1923 and at Spring- Geld College in 1925. With the exception of his service in the Army lrom 1942 to 1944 as a Lieutenant Colonel, has been at Taft since 1922. GEORGE HAROLD MORGAN, Mus.B. Clmirman 0fll1Il.5'll'IJl?p!l7'l7l'llf7Il Prepared for college at the Morrison R. K'Vaite High School in Toledo, Ohio, where he was Editor of the yearbook. Attended Columbia University from 1919 to 1920 and was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Studied at the Institute of Musical Arts in New York City from 1919 to 1922. Taught there and at the Horace Mann School in 1922. Received his Mus.B. degree lrom Yale University in 1930. Came to Taft in 1923. ROLAND WlNTHROP TYLER, Ph.B., M.A. Chairman of Lower Middle Faculty Committee Middle and Lower tlliddle English Public Speaking Prepared lor college at the Beverly High School in Beverly, Massa- chusetts, where he was Editor ol the school newspaper. Spent his first two college years at the University of New Hampshire. VVas a mem- ber of the Delta Pi Epsilon fraternity, on the editorial stall' of the newspaper and yearbook, and in the Debating and Dramatic Clubs. Graduated from Yale University in 1925 with a Ph.B. degree and honors, and he was on the Debating Team. Received his M.A. degree from Boston University in 1931. Represents VVatertown in the Con- necticut Legislature. Came to Taft in 1925. HOWARD CLINTON FARWELL, BS M A Middle Medieval History Prepared lor college at the Tecluiical High School, Providence, Rhode lsland. Spent his Freshman year at Brown University. Graduated lrom Middlebury College in 1913 with a B.S. degree. Was Head- master of the Lincoln High School in New Hampshire lrom 1913 to 1917. In 1918 received his M.A. degree from Brown. Served in the Army Signal Corps during the First World War as a Sergeant. Was with the War Camp Community Service from 1918 to 1919. Was Head ol the History Department at the St. Paul Academy in St. Paul, Minne- sota, from 1920 to 1928. Came to Taft in 1928. 7