Williston Northampton School - Log Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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1Vith his chairs meticu- lously arranged in hclass formationw Che also uses quiz and attest forma- tionsl, A111 Thorner pur- sues Tfzw Old M071 and 1111, Sm in the light of some popular philosophi- cal concept. hI1'.TI101'HCl' also places an unusually heavy emphasis on gram- mar in the upper two classes. RICHARD F. HENCHEY, lNI.A. English Director of Williston Summer School, Adviser to Literary Society, Assistant Coach of Football, Housemaster of Sawyer House, Adviser to Junior Class. Craduated American International College, B.A., Cum Laude, 1951: University of Massachusetts, BIA., 19555 Alpha Chi National Honor Society: Adjutant Ceneral's Corps, United States Army, 1951-53: 1Villiston Academy Summer School, 1957-1961: elected to Williston, 1955. STEPHEN ALDRICH RANDALL, ALA. English Adviser to Press Club. Craduated Hudson High School, 1937, Earlham College, BA., 1941: State University of Iowa, MA., 1953, taught at Bolton Junior High School, 19411-1944, Instructor at Earlham College, 1946-19-19: taught at Deerfield Academy, 19-19-195-11 Head of English Department of St. Stephen's Episcopal School, 195-1-1956g taught at Eaglebrook School, 1956-1958, Boys' Wlork Secretary at Newton, lX'Iass., Y.M.C.A. for one year, Alumni Secretary at Earlham College, one year, elected to Wlilliston, 1958. 22

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HORACE EDWARD THORNER, M.A. Librarian of the Plimpton Library, Adviser to Chess Club, Housemaster of Infirmary, Adviser to Lower Middler Class. Graduated Cum Laude, Thayer Academy, 1927, Har- vard College, A.B., Cum Laude, 1931, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Science, M.A., 1932, Special Investi- gator 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 corn- plete verse translation of I-Iomer's Iliad, 1948, three-act play, The Man Who Shot God, 1953, Index to the Novel, 1956, revised 1961, Murder for Everybody, 1957, elected to Williston, 1943. Mr. Shaler conducts his English classes in an in- formal, but informative manner. As he leans against the chalk tray or straddles the corner of his desk, he raspily points out the 'cinner meaning and symbolism in Shake- speare's Macbeth. His students are kept alert by his imaginative use of nicknames. DAVID STEVENS, M.A. English Adviser to The Log, Adviser to Sailing Club, Coach of Skiing, Coach of Sailing. Amherst College, B.A., 1947, Tufts College, M.A., 1951, Secretary, Interscholastic Yacht Racing Association, Presi- dent and Secretary-Treasurer, New England Preparatory School Sailing Association, Past Commander, Springfield Power Squadron of U. S. Power Squadrons, elected to Williston, 1951. E' its 2I

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ALAN SHALER, M.A. English Adviser to the Stamp Club, Assistant Coach of Football, Coach of Track. Graduated Hamilton College, AB., 19575 University of Wlisconsin, lNI.A., 1959, taught at Wisconsin, 19585 Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, elected to lNilliston, 1959. STANLEY GATES BURNHAM English Assistant Coach of Football, Assistant Coach of Swimming, Assistant Coach of Sailing, Adviser to Willistonian. Graduated from Choate School Cum Laude, 1956, graduated from Yale, B.A., 1960, Social Chairman, St. Elmo Society, Yale: New Jersey National Guard, active duty July-December, 1960, elected to YN'illiston, 1961. 2 3 i In his Theater Wlorkshop lcluttered with material for the forthcoming spring productionl Mr. Kelley conducts an English IH hour test, perhaps con- cerning the deep, com- pelling symbolism of Billy Budd or the tragic power of Mafbrfflz. He will View the boys, work with his encompassing comment, l'Well, I don't know. I'll have to see.