Worcester Academy - Towers Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Cloyd Eldon Small Head of Science Department Alumni Secretary Received an A.B. degree from Bowdoin College in 1920 and an Ed.M. degree from Harvard University in 1946. Instructor in Science and English at Hebron Academy, Hebron, Maine, 1920-1922. Came to Worcester Academy as Instructor in Mathematics in 1922. Became Instructor in Science in 1925. Head of Science Department since 1926. Honorary member of the Classes ol 1926 and 1930. Faculty Advisor to the Legomathenian Society, 1932-1942. Director ol Citizenship, 1935-1940. United States Army, 1942-1945. Alumni Secretary, 1950. Earle Winfield Peckham Head of Latin Department Received an A.B. degree from Brown University in 1908 and an A.M. degree 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. Principal of St. Albans High School, St. Albans, Vermont, 1909-1913. Principal ol 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 Worcester Academy in 1923 as Instructor in French and Latin. Made Head of Latin Department in 1927. Master in charge of the Dining Hall since 1925. Faculty Advisor to the Chess Club since 1933. Honorary member of the Class of 1937. Faculty Advisor to the Class of 1944. Laurence Joseph Smith Head ot English Department Director of Dramatics Was graduated from Emerson College with a B.L.l. 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 Williston Academy, 1917-1921. In A. E. F., 1918-1919. Master of Public Speaking at Mercersburg Academy, 1921-1923. Came to Worcester Academy in 1923 as Instructor in English. Director of Dramatics since 1930. Chairman of English Department, 1941-1943. Made Head of English Department in 1943. Harold Newton Bockoven Director ot Admissions Director of Athletics Was graduated From Springfield College in 1925 with a B.P.E. degree. Came to Worcester Academy as Assistant Director of Physical Education in 1925. Coach of Basketball, 1925-1943. Coach of Baseball, 1929-1943. Assistant Coach of Football, 1925-1936. Mode Head Coach of Football in 1937, Director of Physical Education, 1939-1946. Renamed Director of Physical Education in 1951. Instructor in General Science, 1942-1943. Assistant Admissions Ofticer, 1942-1943. Made Director of Admissions in 1943.

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lu i A0 6 6 , , 7 . QQ 1 i s 1, .5 . MDCCCXXXIV Paul Koehler Phillips HEADMASTER or WORCESTER ACADEMY Received a B.A. degree from Amherst College in 1920. Attended the Ohio State University Law School from 1921-1924 and the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1935. lnstructor in History and Director of Athletics at Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1920-1921. Head of History Department and Director of Athletics at Columbus Academy, Columbus, Ohio, 1921-1925. Head ot History Department and Director of Athletics, Clark School, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1926-1928. Head of History Department and Director of Athletics, Detroit Country Day School, Detroit, Michigan, 1928-1933. Head of History Department and Promotion at the Providence Country Day School, Providence, Rhode Island, 1933-1942. Assistant Headmaster at Providence, 1940-1942. Head of History Department and Director of Athletics at the Blake School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1942-1950. Appointed Headmaster ot Worcester Academy in September, 1950. John Earle Blossom DEAN or THE FACULTY Received an A.B. degree from Wesleyan University in 1914 and an Ed.M. degree from Harvard University in 1933. Taught Classics at Barnard School for Boys, New York City, 1913-1915. Was Assistant Prin- cipal at Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1915-1918. Came to Worces- ter Academy as Instructor in Classics and English in 1918. Made Scholastic Advisor in 1933. Head of English Department, 1922-1943. 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 an 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 Academy as Instructor in Mathematics and Science in 1929. 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 Advisor to Rifle Club and to the Class of 1945 during 1944-1945. Clarence Howard Barfhelman Mathematics Mechanical Drawing Was graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College with an A.B. degree in 1932. Received an A.M. degree from Harvard University in 1934. Head of the Science and Mathematics Departments at the Fresnal Ranch School, Tucson, Arizona, 1937-1940. Instructor in Mathematics at the Manlius School, Manlius, New York, 1940-1942. Came to Worcester Academy as Instructor in Mathematics in 1942. Master in charge of Book Store since 1943. Faculty Advisor to the Classes of 1946 and 1954. Clifford Henry Lifflefield Mathematics Coach of Golf Received a BS degree from Colby College in 1926. Head of Mathematics Department 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 Instructor in Mathematics in 1942. Director of Club Sports, 1943-1944. Coach of Baseball, 1944. Master in charge of Spa since 1944. Faculty Advisor to the Class of 1947. Andrew Joseph O'Connell Chemistry Was graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a BS degree in Chemistry in 1929. Employed at General Electric Company in Pittsfield until 1942. Came to Worcester Academy as Instructor in Chemistry, 1942. Faculty Advisor to Legomathenian Society. Faculty Advisor to Class of 1949. Appointed Director of .Citizenship, 1952.