Worcester Academy - Towers Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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CLOYD ELDON SMALL HEAD OF THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT A.B. Bowdoin, 1920. Ed.M. Harvard, 1946. Instructor in Science and English at Hebron Academy, Hebron, Maine, 1920-1922. Came to W'orcester as Instructor in Mathematics in 1922. Instructor in Sciences, 1925. Honorary member of the classes of 1926 and 1930. Faculty Adviser of the Legomatbenian Society 1932-1942. Head of Science Department since 1926. Absent in United States Army Nov. 1942 to july 1945. EARLE WINFIELD PECKHAM HEAD or LATIN DEPARTMENT Rcccivcd A.B. degree from Brown University 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, Rhode Island, 1908-1909. Prin- cipal of St. Albans High School, St. Albans, Vermont, 1909-1913. Principal of Newport High School, Newport, Vermont, 1913-1916. In U. S. Coast Artillery in 1918, Vice-Principal of Concord High School, Concord, Massachusetts, 1916-1923. Came to Wforcester Academy in 1923 as Instructor in French and Latin. Made Head of Latin Department in 1927. Master in charge of Dining Hall since 1925. Faculty Adviser to Chess Club since 1933. Honorary member of the Class of 1937. Faculty Adviser to the Class of 1944. LAURENCE JOSEPH SMITH HEAD OFENGLISH DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR OF DRAMATICS W'as graduated from Emerson College 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 Willistran Academy, 1917-1921. In A.E.F., 1918-1919. Master of Public Speaking at Mercersberg Academy, 1921-1923. Came to Wtwrcesteir in 1923 as Instructor in English. Director of Dramatics since 1930. Chairman of English Department, 1941- 1943. Made Head of English Department, 1943. HAROLD NEWTON BOCKOVEN DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS XX'as graduated from Springfield College in 1925 with a B.P.E. degree. Came to Wforcester Academy as Assistant Director of Physical Education in 1925. Coach of Basketball, 1925-19431 Coach of Baseball, 1929-1943. Made Head Coach of Football in 1937. Instructor in Physical Geography, 1925-1937. Director of Physical Edu- cation, 1939-1946. Instructor in General Science, 1942-1943. Assistant Admissions Officer, 1942-1943. Made Director of Admissions in 1943.

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john 5701104 Z?L550m DEAN OF THE FACULTY 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, Pennsylvania, 1915-1918, Came to Worcester as Instructor in Classics and English in 1918. Made Scholastic Adviser in 1933. Head of English Depart- ment, 1922-43. Made Dean of Faculty in 1940.

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HAROLD GUSTAVE RADER HEAD OF MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Was graduated from Norwich University in 1925 with a B.S. degree, received Ed.M. degree from Rutgers University in 1933. Instructor in Science at Proctor Academy, Andover, New Hampshire, 1925-1928. Instructor in Science at Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana, 1928-1929. Came to Worcester in 1929 as Instructor in Mathematics and Science. Honorary member of the Class of 1934. Made Head of Mathematics Department in 1939, First Lieutenant in Coast Artillery, 1943-1944. Returned to Worcester in 1944. Faculty Adviser to Rifle Club. Faculty Adviser to Class of 1945 during 1944-1945. 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 of Chips and Slivers. Editor of Worcester Academy Alumni Bulletin. ROLAND KENYON BROWN DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Was graduated from Worcester Academy in 1929 and from Brown University in 1933 with a Ph.B. degree. With A. C. Lawrence Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1934. Instructor at St. Dunstan's School, Providence, Rhode Island, 1935-1936. At Wforcester Academy 1936-1942 as Instructor in English and Art, Assistant Coach of Football and Track, honorary member of the Class of 19393 Faculty Adviser of the Photography Club. Varsity Track Coach and Line Coach of Football at Brown Uni- versity, 1942-1944. U. S. Navy 1944-1946. Returned to Worcester in 1946 as Director of Athletics. WILLIAM WINTON MCALPINE HEAD OF THE MODERN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT FRENCH-FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. degree in 1936. Came to Wor- cester as Instructor in French in 1936. Attended the Middlebury School of French in the summers of 1937 and 1946. Honorary member of the classes of 1941 and 1943. Iniructoigin First Aid 1942-1943. Made secretary to the Faculty in 1943. In service 19 3-19 .