Worcester Academy - Towers Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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I . O12 ,APCAQP KQIWLIOAQK HIEADMASTER or XYORCESTIER ACADEMY Received .in AB. degree from H.ll'N'ilI'Ll University in 1926g Ll HD. degree from Andover Newton Theological School in 19301 rind xl Pl1.D. degree from Yule Univer- sity in 1938, Served as pastor of the Baptist Clwurcli in Camden, Marine, 1950-3-1. Professor of Ancient History and the Classics tit Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, 1959--42. XVns nmde Hciidmuster of XX'orccster Academy in December I942.

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O God of youth and manhood, Great Captain of our race, We pray Thee grant to Worcester The blessings of Thy grace. Make her a light to all men, In wisdom guide her way, And may our Alma Mater Reveal Thy truth each day. Defend the sons of Worcester, In honor keep us trueg And when we tire or falter, Our courage, Lord, renew. Make us in every conflict The champions of right, And in the hour of darkness Protect us by Thy might. Confirm in us the union Of mind and hand and heart, And make us firm in friendship When time our ways shall part. Where'er our lives shall lead us, We ask, O Lord, that we And all the sons of Worcester May serve mankind and Thee. -LAURENCE J. SMITH cademy Hymn

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John Earle Blossom Dem of Farully and Senior Marfer in English Received A.B. degree from Wesleyan University in 1914 and an Ed.M. degree from Harvard in 1933. Taught Classics at Barnard School for Boys, 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 Scho- lastic Adviser in 1933. Head of English Department 1922-1943. Made Dean of Faculty in 1940. Earle Winfield Peckham Head of Latin Deprrrlmenz Received 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 of Newport High School, Newport, Vt., 1913-1916. In U. S. Coast Artillery in 1918. Vice-Principal of Con- cord High School, Concord, Mass., 1916-1923. Came to Worcester in 1923 as Instructor in French and Latin, Made Head of Latin De- partment in 1927. Master in charge of Dining Hall since 1925. Faculty Adviser to the Chess Club since 1933. Honorary member of the Class of 1937. Faculty Adviser to the Class of 1944. Laurence Joseph Smith Head of Englirla Depurizzzenl and Drumalirr Direrlor Was graduated from Emerson College of Oratory with a B.I..'I. degree in 1917. Received an A.M. degree from the University of New Hamp- shire in 1937. Studied at the University of London and at Middle- bury 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 Wforcester in 1923 as Instructor of English. Director of Dramatics since 1930. Chairman of English Department, 1941-1943. Made Head of Eng- lish Department, 1943. l-larolrl Newton Hoekoven Direrlor of Plyyrical Education and Regiflmr 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, 1925-1943, Coach of Baseball 1929- 1943. Made Head Coach of Football in 1937. Instructor in Physical Geography, 1925-1937. Made Director of Physical Education in 1939. Instructor in General Science, 1942-1943. Assistant Admis- sions Ofhcer, 1942-1943. Made Registrar in 1943.