Worcester Academy - Towers Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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IOHN EARLE BLOSSOM Dean of Faculty and Head ofEng1ish Department an A.B. degree from Wesleyan University in 1914 and an Ed.M. from Harvard in 1933. Taught Classics at Barnard School tor New York City, 1913-1915. Was Assistant Principal at' Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa., 1915-1918. Came to Worcester as Instructor in Classics and English in 1918. Made Head ot English Department in 1922 and Scholastic Adviser in 1933. Made Dean of Faculty in 1940. IO EPH VICTOR BLANCHET I artment rom 905. Was Head ot the French Chestnut Hill Academy, Chest- French at the Taft School, Water- to Worcester as Head of the French member of the Class of 1923 and the Class of ot the Academy Bookstore since 1933. EARLE WINFIELD PECKHAM Head of Latin Department Received an A.B. degree from Brown in 1908 and A.M. in 1909. Grad- uate 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 of St. Albans High School, St. Albans, Vt., 1909-1913. Principal ot 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 Dining Hall sinc 1925. Fa ulty Adviser of the Chess Club since 1933. Honorary r of s of 1937 F acuity er.t0, the Class of 1944. ll A DXTVNNQ 't '1' l P ' . IOSEPH SMITH 'it and Dramatics Director College ot Oratory with a B.L.I. degree in from the University of New Hampshire in of London and at Middlebury College. Speaking at Williston Academy, 1917- 1918-1919. Master ot Public Speaking at Mercersburg Came to Worcester in 1923 as Instructor ot of Dramatics since 1930. Chairman ot English Depart- ment, 1941. 18 igih -'.ffl:'JL,r

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HAROLD NEWTON BOCKOVEN Director of Physical Education Was cj adu rom Springfield College in 1925 with a B.P.E. degree. Camel rcester as Assistant Director of Physical Education in 1925. Coac asketball and Baseball. Made Head Coach of Football in 1937. st or in Physical Geography, 1925-1937. Made Director ot Physical ation in 1939. Instructor in General Science, 1942-1943. Made sistant Admissions Officer in 1942. HAROLD GUSTAVE RADER Head of Mathematics Department Was graduated from Norwich University in 1925 with a B.S. degree, received Ed.M. dgree 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 Instructor in Mathematics and Science. Honor- ary member of the Class ot 1934. Made Head ot Mathematics Department in 1939. Instructor in Aeronautics 1942-1943. First Lieutenant, Coast Artillery tA.A.A.l, since March 24, 1943. HARVEY PAYNE SARGISSON Practical Arts and Coach of Track 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 Build- ings, 1933-1935. Made Track Coach in 1936 and Assistant Football Coach in 1937. Adviser to the Class ot 1945. Y3M.Ivf.Qu.0Q90dC.j ,Q ' 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 ot 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 and Slivers. Editor ot Worcester Academy Al ni Bulletin. Instructor in Navigation, 1942-1943. '7 , , N J K v 5 6 M : I IJ I o