By the early 1940s, he had taken up an appointment at Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont, where he remained, living in a former firehouse in North Bennington, for the rest of his life. A bachelor, he became a good friend of the dancer (and fellow teacher at Bennington) Bill Bales, of his wife Jo Van Fleet, and of their son Michael Bales, and regularly spent holidays with this family at Bennington or in New York City.
By the early 1940s, he had accepted a position at Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont, where he stayed, residing in a former firehouse in North Bennington, for the remainder of his life. A bachelor, he formed close ties with the dancer and fellow teacher Bill Bales, his wife Jo Van Fleet, and their son Michael Bales, and frequently spent holidays with this family at Bennington or in New York City.