Worcester Academy - Towers Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Harvey Payne Sarqisserr Pnrdiml Arif .md Couch of Truce Attended XVorcester Academy, 1919-19233 Iowa State College, 1923- 1925. Superintendent of bridge construction in Vifoodbury County, Iowa, 1926-1927. In business, 1927-1933. Came to Wrmrcester as Instructor in Practical Arts in 1933. Supervisor of Grounds and Buildings, 1933-1937. Made Track Coach in 1936 and Assistant Football Coach in 1937. Adviser to the Class of 1945. Ralph Porter Hehirrsen Alumni Reprerenmlire and Editor of Alumni Bfrllefin Wfas graduated from Wrmrcester Academy in 1907. Attended Spring- Held College. Twelve years Director of Physical Education in Y. M. C. A. and public schools. Lieutenant of Infantry in Wrmrld 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 of Wforcester Academy Alumni Bulletin. Instructor in Navigation, 1942-1943. Instructor in Rifiery. Frederick Heselle Avis Biology, Plryricr, Couch of Fearing and Lurmrre VUas graduated from Brown University with an A.B. degree in 1935. Come to Wforcester Academy as Instructor in Biology and Mathe- matics in 1935. Instructor in Astronomy in 1936. Faculty Adviser to Biology and Astronomy Clubs, 1936-1937. Elected a member of the American Genetic Society in 1940. Made a member of the Clark University Scientific Society in 1940. Instructor in First Aid, 1942. On the Laboratory Staff of the Memorial Hospital, Wforcester. Faculty Adviser to the Legomathenian Society. ' lilareuee Ifleward Bartlrelrnan ,ij Alrrfbefzzrrfirir and Director of Ifflllrll Ednmlion NX'as graduated from Baldwin-Wzlllace College, Berea, Ohio, with an A.B. degree in 1932. Received an A.M. degree from Harvard Uni- versity in 1934. Instructor in Science and Mathematics at the Fresnal Ranch School, Tucson, Arizona, 1937-1940. Instructor in Mathe- matics at the Manlius School, Manlius, New York, 1940-1942. Came to Wforcester Academy as Instructor in Mathematics in 1942. In charge of Bookstore, 1943. Director of Visual Education, 1943. Faculty Adviser to Class of 1946.

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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.

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lflittnrd Henry Littlefield Nhlzbermzlirr. Comb of Bareball. and Director of Club Sporlr Received a B.S. degree from Colby College in 1926. Instructor in Mathematics at Waterville High School, Waterville, Maine, 1922- 1924. Instructor in Mathematics at Berlin High School, Berlin, New Hampshire, 1926-1942. Came to Worcester Academy as In- structor in Mathematics in 1942. Coach of Baseball and Director of Club Sports, 1943. Andrew Joseph Ulfnnnell Claemirzry Vilas graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a B,S. degree in Chemistry in 1929. Employed at the General Electric Com- pany in Pittsfield, 1929-1942. Came to Worcester Academy as In- structor in Chemistry in 1942. In charge of Bookstore, 1943. Swett Lenn Evans Hiriofy and Englirlag Coach of Debate and Tennir Received A.B. degree from State University of Iowa in 1937. Grad- uate Work at New York State Teachers' College and University of Chicago, Fellowship in History at University of Wisconsing received M.A. degree from University of Wisconsin, 1941. Instructor in His- tory and Economics at Sanborn Seminary, Kingston, New Hampshire, 1942-1943. Came to Worcester Academy as Instructor in History and English, 1943. Press representative, 1943. Hebert llreytnn Metcalf Eng lirb Received A. B. degree from Amherst in 1917 and an Ed.M. degree from Harvard in 1927. Instructor in English, French, and History at St. Christopher's School, Richmond, Virginia, 1917-1918, january to june 1919. Army Y. M. C. A., 1918, Instructor in English at Norwood High School, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1919-1920. In- structor in English and Latin at Moses Brown School, Providence, Rhode Island, 1920-1922. Instructor in English at Deerfield Acad- emy, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1922-1923. Head of English Depart- ment at Hebron Academy, Hebron, Maine, 1923-1943. Came to XVorcester Academy as Instructor in English in 1943. Adviser to Vigomia.