Founding Father of Kappa Delta Phi National Fraternirty Sumner Webster Cushing was born Februray 28th in 1920  in Ridge Hills (South Hingham), Massachusetts. During his time at Bridgewater, he was a member of the Normal Club as well as the team manager for the football team. He also was president of section B of his graduating class.

As a member of Kappa Delta Phi, he served as Vice-President and also served on the Executive Committee. Upon graduating from Bridgewater in 1902, he went on to Harvard and Brown A.M. After receiving his masters he became an instructor at the Normal School in Salem (now Salem State) where he went on to become the head of the geography department and taught for eleven years.

Sumner Cushing passed away on February 28 1920. He was laid to rest Harmony Grove, which is located in Salem Ma.

Father Cushing was also the founder of Beta Chapter of Kappa Delta Phi at Salem State College. In 1914 Kappa Delta Phi is organized at Salem. Ten charter members are admitted on January 17. The fraternity started at Bridgewater Normal School in 1900 and was introduced to Salem by Professor Sumner Webster Cushing, an alumnus member of the Bridgewater chapter.  

Father Cushing was also a noted author in his field. His publishings included Distribution of population in Mexico, The geography of Godavari; a district in India., Modern business geography, Industries as studies for high school pupils in a commercial geography course.,The East coast of India., The world's great rivers; the Ganges.

Links on Father Cushing 

http://www.dgl.salemstate.edu/Dept/150_Geography/Faculty.htm

http://salemstate.edu/150/timeline_1910s.htm