Worcester Academy - Towers Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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EARLE WINFIELD PECKHAM Head of Latin Department Received an A.B. degree from Brown in 1908 and A.M. in 1909. Graduate study at American Academy in Rome, Italy, in summer of 1931. Instructor in French and Latin at Hope Street High School, Providence, R. I., 1908-1909. Principal ot St. Albans High School, St. Albans, Vt., 1909-1913. Principal of Newport High School, Newport, Vt., 1913-1916. In U. S. Coast Artillery in 1918. Vice Principal of Concord High School, Concord, Mass., 1916-1923. Came to Worcester in 1923 as Instructor in French and Latin. Made Head ot Latin Department in 1927. Master in charge of the Dining Hall since 1925. Faculty Adviser ot the Chess Club since 1933. Honorary member ot Class ot 1937. LAURENCE IOSEPH SMITH English and Dramatics Was graduated from Emerson College of Oratory with a B.L.I. degree in 1917. Received an A.M. degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1937. Studied at the University of London and at Middlebury College. Instructor in English and Public Speaking at Williston Academy, 1917-1921. In A.E.F., 1918- 1919. Master of Public Speaking at Mercersburg Academy, 1921-1923. Came to Worcester in 1923 as Instructor of English. Director ot Dramatics since 1930. HAROLD N. BOCKOVEN Director of Physical Education Was graduated from Springfield College in 1925 with a B.P.C. degree. Came to Worcester as Assistant Director oi Physical Education in 1925. Coach ot Basketball and Baseball. Made Head Coach of Football in 1937. Instructor in Physical Geography, 1925-1937. Made Director ot Physical Education in 1939. HAROLD GUSTAVE RADER Head of Mathematics Department Was graduated from Norwich University in 1925 with a B.S. degreep received Ed.M. degree from Rutgers University in 1933. Instructor in Science at Proctor Academy, Andover, N. H., 1925-1928. Instructor in Science at Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana, 1928-1929. Came to Worcester in 1929 as Instruc- tor in Mathematics and Science. Honorary member ot the Class of 1934. Made Head of Mathematics Department in 1939. A 19 ACHIEVE THE HONORABLE

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I OHN EARLE BLOSSOM Dean of Faculty and Head of English Department Received an A.B. degree from Wesleyan University in 1914 and an Ed.M. degree from Harvard in 1933. Taught Classics at Barnard School tor Boys, New York City, 1913-15. Was Assistant Principal at Dickinson Seminary, Williams- port, Pa., 1915-1918. Came to Worcester as Instructor in Classics and English in 1918. Made Head of English Department in 1922 and Scholastic Adviser in 1933. Made Dean of Faculty in 1940. IOSEPH VICTOR BLANCHET Head of French Department Received an A.B. degree trorn Harvard in 1905. Was Head ot the French Department and Assistant in Latin at the Chestnut Hill Academy, Chestnut Hill, Pa., 1905-1916. Instructor in French at the Tait School, Watertown, Conn., 1916-1920. Came to Worcester as Head ot the French Department in 1920. Honorary member of the Class of 1923 and the Class of 1928. In charge of the Academy Bookstore since 1933. WARREN RUSSELL SARGENT Director of Admissions Attended Bridgewater State Teachers' College, 1916-1917. In the service, 1917-1919. Principal oi Hillside School, Greenwich, Mass., 1919-1921. Was graduated with a B.A. degree from Boston University in 1922. Came to Worces- ter as Instructor in Mathematics in 1922. Honorary member ol the Class of 1929. Head of Mathematics Department, 1931-1938. Director of Citizenship, 1933-1935. Made Director ot Admissions in 1935. CLOYD ELDON SMALL Secretary of Faculty and 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 in 1925. Honorary Member of the Class ol 1926 and the Class oi 1930. Faculty Adviser to the Legomathenian Society since 1932. Head of Science Department since 1926. Made Director of Citizenship, 1935. Made Secretary of Faculty in 1940. CLASS OF NINETEEN FORTY-ONE 18

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HARVEY PAYNE SARGISSON Practical Arts and Coach of Track Attended Worcester Academy, 1919-1923, Iowa State College, 1923-1925. Superintendent ot 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 1936 and Assistant Football Coach in 1937. RALPH PORTER ROBINSON Alumni Representative and Editor of Alumni Bulletin 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 oi Infantry in World War, 1917-1919. For ten years Chiei Assistant to Commander Donald B. MacMillan in Arctic expeditions. Came to Worcester in 1933 as Alumni Representative. Faculty Adviser of Chips and Slivers. Editor of Worcester Academy Alumni Bulletin. TEMPLE CHAPMAN PATTON Physics Received B.S. degree from M.I.T. in 1925 and M.S. in 1931. Chemist for United States Rubber Company, Bristol, R. I., 1925-1926, for the International Paper Company, Glens Falls, N. Y., 1926-1927. Fire Insurance Inspector, 1927-1928. Instructor in Physics at M.I.T., 1928-1934. Supervisor ol Qualitative Analysis at Franklin Union Evening School, Boston, Mass., 1921-1934. Came to Worces- ter in 1934 as Instructor in Physics. Director of Orchestra. Honorary member of the Class ot 1936. FREDERICK ROSELLE AVIS Biology, Astronomy, Coach oi Fencing and Lacrosse Was graduated from Brown University with an A.B. degree in 1935. Came to Worcester Academy as Instructor in Biology and Mathematics in 1935. Instruc- tor in Astronomy in 1936. Coach ot Fencing. Faculty Adviser to Biology and Astronomy Clubs, 1936-1937. Instructor in General Science. Made Coach of Lacrosse in 1936. CLASS OF NINETEEN FORTY-ONE 20