Worcester Academy - Towers Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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I- HAROLD HAMILTON WADE Headmaster Received an A.B. degree from Beloit College in 1914. At Mcrcersburg Academy as Instructor in Public Speaking from 19l4f1917. Taught English and Public Speaking at Pawtucket, R. I., High School, 1917-1918. Came to Worcester as Instructor in lflnglish and Public Speaking in 1918. Honorary member of Ulass of 1925. Faculty Adviser of Sigma since 1930. Was made Headmaster in 1932. JOHN ICARLIG BLOSSOM Scholastic Adviser and Head of English Department Received an A.B. degree from Wesleyan University in 1914 and an Ed.M. from Harvard in 1933. Taught Classics at Barnard School for Boys, New York City, 1913-1915. Was Assistant Principal of Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa., 1915-1918. Came to Worcester as Instructor in Classics and English in 1918. Made Head of the English Department in 1922 and Scholastic Adviser in 1933. JOSEPH VICTOR BIAANUHET I Head of the French. Department f Received an A.B. degree from Harvard in 1905. Was the French Department and Assistant in Iiatin at Uhestnut Hi A . y, Chestnut I-Iill, Pa., 1905-1916. Instructor in French at the aft ol, Watertown, Conn., 1916-1920. Came to Worcester as Head o c'French Department in 1920. Honorary member of the Class of 1923 aid the llass of 1928. In charge of the Academy Bookml w since 1933. fl I f HAROLD WICBICR PRICSSON' ki X ' Direclor rj' Ph ysicnl Erlucaliov X Q' Was graduated from Worcester Academy in 1917. At 'ded Dartmouth. In the service, 1917-1918. Was graduated from Spri fieldff'ollege Summer School in 1928. Was Assistant Coach at Worcester Academy 19214923. Director of Physical Education and Head Uoach at Springfield Uentral High School, 19234926. Appointed Director of Physical Education at Worcester Academy, 1926. Honorary member of the Vlass oi' 1931. Editor of the Alumni Ifullelin since 1932 and Treasurer of Worcester Academy Loyalty Fund since 1931.

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HAROLD H. WADE, Headmaster

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WARREN RUSSELL SARGENT Director of Admissions and Head of Mathematics Department Attended Bridgewater State Teachers' College, 1916-1917. In the service, 1917-1919. Principal of Hillside School, Greenwich, Mass., 1919-1921. Was graduated with a B.S. degree from Boston University in 1922. Came to Worcester in 1922 as Instructor in Mathematics. Honorary member of Class of 1929. Made Head of the Mathematics Department in 1931. Director of Citizenship, 1933-1935. Director of Admissions, 1935. CLOYD ELDON SMALL Director of Citizenship, Head of Science Department Was graduated from Bowdoin in 1920 with an A.B. degree. Instructor in Science and English at Hebron Academy, Hebron, Me., 1920-1922. Came to Worcester as Instructor in Mathematics in 1922. Instructor in Sciences, 1925. Honorary member of Class of 1926 and Class of 1930. Faculty Adviser of the Legomathenian Society since 1932. Head of Science Department since 1926. Director of Citizenship, 1935. EARLE WINFIELD PECKHAM Head of Latin Department Received A.B. degree from Brown in 1908 and A.M. in 1909. Instructor in French and Latin at Hope Street High School, Providence, R. I., 1908-1909. Principal of St. Albans, Vt., High School, 1909-1913. Principal of Newport, Vt., High School, 1913-1916. Vice-Principal at Concord, Mass., High School, 1916-1923. In U. S. Coast Artillery in 1918. Came to Worcester in 1923 as Instructor in French and Latin. Made Head of Latin Department in 1927. Master in charge of Dining Hall since 1925. Faculty Adviser of the Chess Club since 1933. Faculty Adviser for the Junior Class, 1935-1936. Honorary member of Class of 1937. LAURENCE JOSEPH SMITH English and Dramatics Was graduated from Emerson College of Oratory with a B.L.I. degree in 1917. Studied at the University of London, Middlebury College, and the University of New Hampshire. Instructor in English and Public Speaking at Williston Academy, 1917-1921. In the A.E.F., 1918-1919. Master of Public Speaking at Mcrcersburg Academy, 1921-1923. Came to Worcester in 1923 as Instructor in English. Director of Dramatics since 1930.