Taft School - Taft Annual Yearbook (Watertown, CT)

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DANIEL HIGGINS FENTON, B.A., M..-X., wPh.D. Director of Studies Chairman of Senior Faculty Connnittee Head of Latin Dejzartment g Senior and Upper Middle Latin Prepared for college at the Holyoke High School in lklassachuselts. Graduated from Yale University in 1909 with a B.A. degree. Had Highest Honors, Philosophical Oration, and Special Honors in Classics, besides being the Ivy Poet and a member of the Phi lleta Kappa society. The following year received his M.A. degree from Yale and in 1916 his Ph.D. degree. From 1910 to 1912 was an instructor in Classics at Princeton and from 1912 to 1917 at Yale. During the First X'Vorld War served as a First Lieutenant in the Army Field Artillery. From 1920 to 1933 was Vice-President of the Fisk Rubber Company and President of the Fisk Tire lixport Company. In 1933 entered the Yale Graduate School. Came to Talt in 1934. WlI.1.l.'XlNl EDWARD SULLIVAN, 15. A. lleafl of linglixh lhfparlnient Senior English Was graduated with High Honors from Yale in 1936, receiving the degree ol BA. with Special Honors in linglish. Wlas a member ol' Trumbull College, acting as Athletic Secretary his Junior Year and Librarian his Senior Year. W'as on the Swimming Team in his Fresha man Year. Organized the Student Tutoring Service in his Sophomore Year and served as Chairman until graduation. Received High Ora' tions Appointment in junior Year and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. XVas appointed Kingsley Scholar in junior and Senior Years. ls a member ol' the Elizabethan Club. With the exception ol his service in Naval Intelligence and Air Combat Intelligence as a Lieutenant from 1942 to 1946, has been at Talt since 1931 .lOSl'll'1'l BERNARD l.AKOVl'L'Cll, l5.S.l'.l1i., 15.5. Physical Director Prepared lor college at the Bellows Falls lligh School in Vermont, where he played Varsity football, basketball, track, and baseball. Be- came leatherweight and lightweight boxing champion. Graduated from Arnold College with a B.S.P.E. degree in 1933. XVas a member of the Pen Society and on the football, basketball, gym, and baseball teams. Received his 15.8. degree in 1935 from Arnold. Attended the Yale Medical School in 1934 where he majored in Physical Therapy. Came to 'l'a1't in 1936. JOSEPH INSKIQICP CUNNINCHAM, B.A., lN'I.A. f1s.x'istunt to the Heuzlnnister Head of Modern Language Department Senior French Prepared lor college at the Mercersburg Academy in lX1ercersburg, Pennsylvania, where he was Valedictorian. Graduated from Prince- ton University in 1933 with a 15.A. degree and High Honors in Modern Languages, being a member ol the Cloister lnn. Received his MA. degree lrom Harvard University in 1934. Taught at the North- wood School in Lake Placid, New York, from 1934 to 1937. Attended summer sessions at t11e University of Paris in 1934, the University of Grenoble in 1936, and the University ol Bordeaux in 1938. W'ith the exception ol his service in the Army Signal Corps as a Sergeant from 1944 to 1946, has been at '1'al't since 1937. ...J-9-N

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HENRY PUTNAM STE,-XRNS, B..-X., M.A. Senior .lmerican History Prepared for college at the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, where he was Editor of the school paper, 011 the Student Council, and played Varsity baseball. Served briefly in the Army Field Artil' lery as a Corporal during the First World Wfar. Graduated from Yale University in 1922 with a BA. degree. XVas a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity, Manager of the Freshman basketball team, and delivered the lvy Oration. Taught at the Choate School tl1e follow- ing year and at the XVCSUIHIISICI School in Simsbury, Connecticut, from 1923 to 1926. Received his MA. degree in 1927 from Harvard University. VVas Head of the History Department at the john Bur- roughs School in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1927 to 1928. Canle to Taft in 1928. ROBERT CARR ADAMS, jr., BA. Cllairnmn of lllizlrllc' lfllllhllfiy Committee I.ow1'r Middle Ancieni History mul Geography l 'ar.viIy Truck Coach Prepared for college at Newton High School in Massachusetts, where he was President of his class and on the Varsity football team for three years and track team for two, being Captain of the former. Graduated Cum Laude from Bowdoin College in 1929 with a BA. degree. Was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa society, the Zeta Psi fraternity, Student Council, and Ibis. Played Varsity football for three years and ran on the track team for four. XVith the exception of his service in the Navy as a Lieutenant from 19113 to 19116, has been at Taft since 1929. KV Senior Mull: EDWIN CHURCH DOUGLAS, B X M X Heufl of lllrillzellzolicx Dejrarlllir nt FQ, fc l'r1r.vily lfoollmll and Truck Couch Prepared for college at the Boys' High School in Brooklyn, New York. Graduated from Hamilton College in 1929 with a B.A. degree. XNas a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the Delta Sigma Rho and Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternities and the lnterfraternity Council. NVas Captain of the Intercollegiate Debate, besides being on the cross country, track, and basketball teams. VVas an Elihu Root Fellow and Assistant Swimming Coach at Harvard University, where he received his M.A. degree in 1931. Acted as Director of Swimming there for the following Summer Session. With the exception of l1is service in the Army fflllll 1942 to 1945 as a Master Sergeant, he has been at Taft since 1931. AIAMES 1'AYN'1'liR LOGAN. 1l.S. Ujzjier lllirlflle l'l1y.sic.i' and i'lf6l'il1lllif'1li Drawing Vllllffij' lizltliellmll Couch Prepared for college at the Technical High School in Brooklyn, New York, where he was on the swimming and tennis teams. Graduated from Bucknell University in 1932 with a B.S. degree. YVas president of his class in l1is -Iunior year, and was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, Pi Mu Epsilon, an honorary mathematical society, and t11e American Society of Civil Engineers. Played Varsity soccer and basket- ball, being captain of the latter. With the exception of the period from 1938 to 1939, when he attended the Yale Graduate School, and his service ill the Navy from 1942 to 1946 as a Lieutenant Com- mander lias been at Taft since 1933. 8 .

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:af 1 li l 1 4' fl L -fy ' 4 eff LIQONARD RUNDLETT SARGENT, B.A. Upper Mi1l11l1f, Middle und Lower Middle Mull: V11rsiIy Iclockey C11111'll Prepared for college at the Gunnery School in Washington, Connect- icut, where he was Business Manager of the yearbook, on the Athletic Council, and played Varsity football, hockey, and tennis. Graduated from Princeton University in 1937 with a B.A. degree. VVas a mem- ber- of the University Cottage Club and on the 150-lb football team. Attended Columbia University in the summers ol 1939 and 1940. Served in the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander from 1942 to 1946, where he was Ollicer-in-Charge of the Anti-Submarine division of the U. S. Fleet Submarine School in California for two years after seeing action on the high seas. X'Vith this exception, has been at Taft since 1937. LIVINGSTON PATRICK CARROLL, B.A. illiddle and I.ow1f1' llliddle Latin l'1lI'A'll3' So1'1'e1', V11r.s'iIy Wre.slling,1m1l Varsity Golf Codcli l,l'C1JlIl'Ctl for college at the Taft School in Hlatertown, Connecticut, where he was a Monitor, Cum Laude, Captain of the wrestling and golf teams, Vice-Chairman of the P11pyr11.v, on the T.A.A., the Debating squad, and tl1e Inter-Club Council. Graduated from Yale University in 1941 with a B.A. degree and an Oration. WVas a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, the Dramatic Club, and the wrestling and golf squads. Attended the Yale Law School for one year. Served with the Army Air Corps then the Field Artillery over the period, 1942 to 1945 finishing with the rank of First Lieutenant. XVas awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart. 1Vit11 the exception of his war service has been at Taft since 1942. PAUL LOUIS LOVliT'l'-AIANISON, B.Sc., lXl.A., l'l1.D. Head of Science Dejiarlment Senior Cliernislry and Lower Middle SL'll'7Ll'U Varsity Soccer Coach Prepared for college at the Shellield Graunnar School in Shellield, England. Graduated from the University of Sheflield with a B.Sc. degree in 1923, received honors in Chemistry in 1924 and a Diploma in Education in 1925. XVas on the Varsity track and cross-country and -Iayvee field-hockey teams. Taught at Shellield from 1925-1929. Taught at the Bishop Field College in St. kjohn's, Newfoundland from 1929- 1933 and was Professor of Chemistry at the Memorial University College, St. john's, from 1933-42. Vlas a member of the Council of Higher Education in Newfoundland from 1929-42 and Scientific Assessor to the Newfoundland Government 1932-42. Attended Colum- bia University in the summers of 1931 through 1939 and for the year 1939-40. Received his M.A. degree there in 1933 and his Ph.D. in 1940. ls a member of the Sig111a Xi honor society. F' I GIQRAILIJ, NIQLLIS LAGRANGE, B.A. lv' ,jfs Mg, .f1.s',s'islu7Il I'1e1i1lm1isler ' lj l H Uj1j1erll1i1I1ll1? illziili Prepared for college at the Utica Free Academy in New York. Gradu- ated from Hamilton College with a B.A. and honors in Math and Public Speaking in 1936. Mlas in the Delta Upsilon fraternity and played Freshman baseball and basketball and Varsity football. Re- ceived the Fowler Football Award in l1is Senior year. Studied in the Cornell Law School for one year. Taught at the Darrow School in New Lebanon, New York, from 1937 to 1938 and at the Rye Country Day from 1938 to 1942. Took courses at the Teacher's College, Colum- bia University from 1939 to 1941. Came to Taft in 1942. 10 Came to Taft 1942.