Background
Hayes, LUther Newton was born on April 19, 1883 in Soochow, China. (parents American citizens). Son of John Newton and Mercie (Briggs) Hayes.
Hayes, LUther Newton was born on April 19, 1883 in Soochow, China. (parents American citizens). Son of John Newton and Mercie (Briggs) Hayes.
Bachelor of Science, Wooster College, 1905. AM, Princeton University, 1907.
English tutor to Marquis Li Kuo Chieh (grandson of Prime Minister Li Hung Chang), Beijing, 1908-1909; headmaster, Putung Academy, Tientsin, China, 1909-1911; secretary International Committee for China, Young Men’s Christian Association, New York City, 1911-1932; general secretary, Young Men’s Christian Association, Nanking, China, 1911-1914; executive secretary, Young Men’s Christian Association, Chengtu, China, 1915-1919; national executive for training, Young Men’s Christian Association, Shanghai, China, 1921-1926; educational and general secretary, Young Men’s Christian Association, Tientsin, 1927-1932; educational director Providence center, Young Men’s Christian Association, 1932-1944; director Providence division, Northeastern U., Boston, 1933-1942; dean men, Bryant College, Providence, 1945-1946; director admissions, Associated College Upper New York, 1946-1949; director public relations, Vellore (India) Christian Medical College curator, Kent-DeLord House Museum, Plattsburgh.
Member Episcopalian diocesan council Rhode Island, 1943-1946. Chairman China Friendship Week city-wide observance City of Providence, 1945. Fellow Royal Geography Society London.
Member Royal Asiatic Society (North Carolina.B.), Society Mayflower Descendants (governor Rhode Island society 1943-1946, national board directors 1946-1949), Sons of the American Revolution (secretary Rhode Island society 1942-1944, vice president 1944-1946), National Red Cross China (honorary life member), Pilgrim John Howland Society, Rhode Island History Society (board directors 1944-1946), Rhode Island Society Friends China (president 1940-1946), Rotary (board directors local chapter), Adirondack Mountain Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Frances Gray, April 10, 1923 (deceased 1924). 1 child, Francis Newton. Married Rhea Pumphrey, June 10, 1927.