Williston Northampton School - Log Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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WILMOT SAMUEL BABCOCK, B.P.E. Business Manager, Assistant Treasurer Coach of Soccer, Coach of Swimming, Coach of Golf. Graduated Bellows Falls High School, 1926, Springfield College, 1930, B.P.E., graduate work at Boston University and Dartmouth College, taught at Country Day School, Newton, Mass., 1930-1935, Assistant Headmaster at Kimball Union, 1935-1943, Member of Private School Business Managers' Asso- ciation, New England Physics Teachers' Association, Chemistry Teachers' Association, elected to Williston, 1943. HORACE EDWARD THORNER, M.A. English Librarian of the Plimpton Library, Adviser to Chess Club, Housemaster of Infirmary, Adviser to Lower Middler Class. Graduated Cum Laude, Thayer Academy, 1927, Harvard College, A.B., Cum Laude, 1931, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, M.A., 1932, Special Investigator War Industry Personnel, World War II, Member of National Council of Teachers of English, author: a new version of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, 1942, a complete verse translation of Homer's Iliad, 1948, three-act play, The Man Who- Shot God, 1953, Index to the Novel, 1956, Murder for Everybody, 1957, elected to Williston, 1943. 'E 5-- 'vw CHARLES LAWRENCE DUGGAN, M.A. Latin Assistant Coach of Football, Assistant Coach of Hockey, Assistant Coach of Baseball. Graduated Boston College, 1939, A.B., 1940, M.A., taught English and Latin at Williston junior School, 1944-1956, Coached Football and Baseball, 1944-1956, Williston Summer School, 1947-1956, 1958, elected to Williston, 1944. 22

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DAVID H. THOMAS, M.A. Head of Spanish Department Adviser to Adelphi-Gamma Sigma, Memorial Dor- mitory Housemaster, Adviser to Middler Class. Graduated Upsala, A.B., 1927, Sigma Chi Fra- ternity, graduate work at Centro de Estudios Histori- cos at Madrid, Summers, 1931-1932, University of Mexico, M.A., 1941, on leave to United States Army, 1942-1945, Williston Academy Summer School, 1946- JAMES HUBERT SHEPARDSON, A.B. Registrar, French Graduated Pittsfield High School, 1920, graduated Harvard University, A.B., 1925, Alpha Phi Sigma Fraternity, taught at Wilbraham Academy, 1929- 1931, Director of Admissions at Wilbraham Academy, 1931-1936, past president of Springfield Speakers Club, past president of Associated Speakers' Clubs, vice-president of Association of Admissions Officers of Independent Secondary Schools, 1954, president, 1955-1957, Secondary Schools' Admissions Committee, 1958-1959, elected to Williston, 1936. DALE LASH, MA Natural Science, Biology, Director of Athletics Coach of Basketball, Athletic Advisory Board. Graduated Oil City High School, 1918, Springfield College, B.P.E., 1923, Kappa Delta Phi, Instructor of Physical Education, Wesleyan University, 1923-1928, Assistant Professor of Physical Education, 1928-1941, graduate work at New York University, 1931, M.A., Instructor, Springfield College Summer Coaching School, 1925-1930, Instructor, Springfield College, 1941-1942, Army Air Corps, Springfield College, Summer, 1943, Athletic Director, Camp deWitt, Wolfeboro, N. H., elected to Williston, 1942. 21

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LOUIS GEBHARD, B.S. Head of Mathematics Department Graduated Blair Academ 1922 raduated Y, 3 E Lafayette College, 1926, B.S., Sigma Nu Fraternity graduate work, New York University, taught at St Cecilia High, 1928-1937, Hackensack High School 1937-1945, Coach and Instructor of Physical Edu- cation at City College of New York, 1945-1947 Williston Academy Summer School, 1948-1958 elected to Williston, 1947. ! I 7 EDWARD MILNE LAWTON, JR., M.A. History Adviser to Adelphi-Gamma Sigma, Coach of Squash, Assistant Coach of Tennis, Adviser to Upper Middler Class. Graduated Dartmouth High School, 1938, Honor Graduate Columbia University, 1943, A.B., 1949, M.A., Columbia University Summer Session, 1945- 1948, taught at Fessenden School, 1944-1947, Mem- ber of American Historical Association, Member of Academy of Political Science, Harvard School of Arts and Sciences, Summer, 1951, Fellowship Holder, 1957, Harvard University, elected to Williston, 1947. HENRY TELLER, A.B. History, Algebra Director of Glee Club, Director of Double Quartet. Graduated Everett High School, 1942, United States Army, 1943-1944, University of North Dakota, 19453-1944, graduated Harvard College, 1947, A.B., taught at Holderness School, Williston Summer School, 1951-1958, Assistant Director of Hampshire Choral Society, Director, Easthampton Community Chorus, 1954-1955, Member of Springfield Symphony Chorus, Smith College Symphony Orchestra, elected to Williston, 1947. 23