Worcester Academy - Towers Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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HAROLD N. BOCKOVEN Assistant Director of Physical Education and Physical Geography Was graduated from Springfield College in 1925 with a B.P.E. degree. Came to Worcester as Assistant Director of Physical Education in 1925. Coach of basketball and baseball. Assistant Coach of football. Instructor of Physical Geography, 1935. HAROLD GUSTAVE RADER Mathematics Was graduated from Norwich University in 1925 with a B.S. degree 5 received Ed.M. from Rutgers University in 1933. Instructor in Science at Proctor Academy, Andover, N. H., 1925e1928. Instructor in Science at Culver Military Academy, Culver, Ind., 1928-1929. Came to Worcester in the fall of 1929 as Instructor in Mathematics and Science. Honorary member of the Class of 1934. Director of Visual Education, 1935. HARVEY PAYNE SARGISSON Practical Arts and Track Coach Attended Worcester Academy, 1919-19235 Iowa State College, 1923-1925. Superintendent of bridge construction in Woodbury County, Iowa, 1926-1927. In business, 1927-1933. Came to Worcester as Instructor in Practical Arts in 1933. Supervisor of Grounds and Buildings, 1933-1935. Made Track Coach in spring, 1936. RALPH PORTER ROBINSON Alumni Representative Was graduated from Worcester Academy in 1907. Attended Springfield College. Twelve years Director of Physical Education in Y.M.C.A. and public schools. Lieutenant of Infantry in World War, 1917-1919. For ten years Chief Assistant to Commander Donald B. MacMillan in Arctic expeditions. Came to Worcester in 1933 as Alumni Representative. Faculty Adviser of Chips.

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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.

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TIGMPLIC CHAPMAN PATTOX Physics Received B.S. degree from M.I.T. in 1925 and M.S. in 1931. Chemist for the l'nited Statcs Rubber Company, Bristol, R. I., 1925 1926, for the Inter- national Paper Company, Glens Falls, N. Y., 19211-1927, Fire Insurance Inspector, 1927f-1928. Instructor in Physics at M.I.T., 1923-193-1. Supervisor of Qualitative Analysis at Franklin I'nion Evening School, Boston, Mass., 1931 1934. Came to Worcester in the fall of 1934 as Instructor in Physics. I2II'f'f'1-01' of Orchestra. Irlonorary nielnhei' of the Class of 1936 'u 1 ' ' - I ' 1 I RI'lDI'lRICIi R. AVIS l - Biology, M athcmalics, and Astronomy I Was graduated from Brown University with an A.B. degree in 1935. Camo to Worcester in the fall of 1935 as Instructor in Biology and Mathematics. Instructor in Astronomy in 1936. Coach of Fencing. l acuIt.y Adviser to Biology and Astronomy Cluhs. KIGNNICTH I.I.l+ZW1'II,I,YN IIIGIBY Harmony anal Germavz Was graduated from Ifranklin and Marshall with a BS. degree in 1928, from Ithaca Conservatory of Music with a B.M. degree in 1932. 1928 -1930, worked for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, and the Manufacturers Trust Company in New York City. Supervisor of Music in Greenfield Public Schools, Greenfield, Mass., 1932 W1935, Attended the Concord Summer School of Music, Concord, Mass., for four years. Came to Worcester in the fall of 1935 as Instructor in Harmony and German. Ilirertor ol' Glee Cluh. WILLIAM BRAC1i1'l'1'T JICNNISON Business M rmager Was graduated from Bryant and Stratton Commercial School in 19275 studied in IIarvard's Iixtcnsion School. I'Imp1oyeml in statistical and research depart- ment of Iistahrook and Co., Boston, 19274930, and for four years in the operating department of the Shell Oil Co., 1931-1935. Came to Worcester in the fall of 1935 as Business Manager.