Worcester Academy - Towers Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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ROLAND KENYON BROWN English Graduated from Worcester Academy in 1929 and from Brown University in 1933 with a Ph.B. degree. With A. C. Lawrence Leather Company, Peabody, Mass., 1934. Instructor at St. Dunstan's School, Providence, R. I., 1935-36. Came to Worcester Academy in 1936 as Instructor in English and Art. Assistant Coach ot Football and Track. Honorary member oi the Class of 1939. Faculty Adviser to the Photography Club. WILLIAM WINTON MCALPINE French Graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. degree in 1936. Came to Worcester Academy as Instructor in French in 1936. Attended the Middlebury School oi French in the summer ot 1937. Honorary member ot the Class of 1941. Faculty Adviser to W.A.C.S. and Coach of Golt. WILLIAM PROVAN SHAW History, Politics, and Mathematics Graduated from Worcester Academy in 1928 and from Dartmouth College in 1932. Received an A.M. degree from Clark University in 1933. Taught in Worcester High Schools before coming to the Academy in 1936 as Instructor in History. Founder and Faculty Adviser of the Politics Club. Made Soccer Coach in 1938. Treasurer of the W.A. Alumni Association. Coach of Tennis, 1940. Honorary Member ot the Class of 1942. Made instructor in Mathematics, 1941. CHARLES WILLIAM TOZIER Head of the History Department Graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1929 and from Dartmouth College in 1933. Received an M.A. degree from Harvard University in 1934. Taught at Williston Academy before coming to Worcester in 1936 as Head of the History Department. Faculty Adviser to the Vigomia. Coach of Hockey and Badminton. Adviser to the Class ot 1943. 21 Achieve the Honorable

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Class of Nineteen 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 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 ot Chips and Slivers. Editor ot Worcester Academy Alumni Bulletin. FREDERICK ROSELLE AVIS Biology, Astronomy, Coach of 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 of Fencing. Faculty Adviser to Biology and Astronomy Clubs, 1936-1937. Instructor in General Science. Made Coach ot Lacrosse in 1936. WILLIAM BRACKETT IENNISON Business Manager Was graduated from Bryant and Stratton Commercial School in 1927. Studied in Harvard Extension School. Employed in statistical and research department of Esterbrook and Company, Boston, 1927-1930, and for tour years in the operating department ofthe Shell Oil Company, 1931-1935. Came to Worcester in 1935 as Business Manager. ROY CHESTER BARKER English and Coach of Tennis Was graduated from Wesleyan University in 1936 with an A.B. degree. Came to Worcester Academy in 1936 as Instructor of English and Coach of Tennis. Honorary Member of the Class of 1940. Faculty Adviser to the Scrawlers Club and Sigma Zeta Kappa. During leave of absence, 1940-41, received M.A. at Wesleyan. Forty- two 20

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Class of Nineteen WINSTON BAILEY KECK Mathematics and Orchestra Graduated trom Worcester Academy in 1934 and from Bates College with a B.S. degree in 1938. Came to Worcester in 1938 as Instructor in Mathematics. Director ot Orchestra and Coach ot Gray Football. PHILIP ELWYN ARSENAULT French and Spanish Was graduated from Clark University with an A.B. degree in 1935. Attended Universite de Lille, France, and received Diploma d'Etudes Francais, 1936. Instructor in English at Ecole Normale d'Instituteurs, Arras, France, 1935-1936. Received an A.M. degree from Clark in 1937. Instructor in French at Rollins College, 1938-1939. Came to Worcester Academy in 1939 as Instructor in French and Spanish. Faculty Adviser to the Class of 1944. WALLACE EMANUEL HEDQUIST Coach of Swimming Was graduated from Worcester Academy in 1931. Attended Brown University. Was graduated from Boston University in 1937 with B.S. in Education degree. Taught at Essex High School, Essex, Mass., in 1937-1938. Distributor for the A.C.V. Company in 1938-1939. Member of Research Department ot the Norton Company. Made Coach of Swimming at Worcester Academy in 1939. JOHN WILLIAM JACOBS Mathematics Graduated from Northeastern University with a B.S. degree in 1932. Received a B.S. in Education degree lrom the Bridgewater State Teachers College in 1937. With the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporanon, Fore River Plant, as electrical engineer from 1932-1935. Associate Member ot the American Institute ot Electrical Engineers. Taught in the Quincy public schools in 1937 and at Kimball Union Academy, 1938-1939. Came to Worcester Academy as Instructor in Mathematics in 1939. F orty-two 22