Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Sequelle Yearbook (Clarion, PA)

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F. S. LTPHAM, A. B. - Department of Manual Training and Elenipntary Mathematics. JAMES PINKS, Registrar and I iljrai JOHN A. PAGLEY,

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REED B. TBITRICK born July 12, 1S09 nerti- Stanton, Jefferson County, Pa., in a house furnished in natural wood, — a log house. His father was killed while engaged in lum- bering when Mr. Teitrick was but two years old. He was educated in the common schools, Belleview Academy, Clarion Normal School, National Normal University, and in 1901 re- ceived the degree of A. M. from Grove City College. After teaching- ungraded schools for a number of years ,he became principal of the Brockwayville schools and then served as County Superintendent of Jefferson County tor four consecutive terms. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania State Educational Association for three years and also served as president of the Associa- tion. He is a member of the Mational Council of Education and at present is State Director of the National Educational Association lor Pennsylvania. He was appointed Deputy Su- perintendent of Public Instruction to succeed Hon. Henry Houok. May 7, 1907, which posi- tion he still holds. JAMES LESLIE PINKS was born at Ri- rsburg. Pa., January 4, 1S80. He was grad- uated from CU rion High School in 1S93 and from State Noi mal in 1895; he then took at- ditional work ; t C. S. N. S. and Grove City College. In 190 3 he was graduated from Indl- ana University and at graduation was one of the five honor men chosen to participate in the Senior Dis ussi in Contest at Commence- meat. He was a member of the Delta Tan Delta and Senior HonoraiT Fraternities, Pres- ident of the Oratorical Association, editor-in- chief of the Daily Student and a member of the Inter-Collegiate Debating- Team. He en- tered Columbia School of Law in 1903, where he took a course in political science leading to an A. M., besides taking the regular law course. He was admitted to the bar in Octo- ber. 1905. practicing first as an assistant to Mr. Justice Steckler, formerly of the New York Supreme Court. He afterwards became managing attorney in the firm headed by U. S. Senator Wm. Lindsay, and is now pra.ctic- ing at 49 Wall Street. New York City. THOMAS MERVIN STAHLMAN, Pittsburg. Pa., was born September 30. 1S74 near Sigel, Jefferson Co., Pa. After completing the course of study in the district school at his home he attended the Bellevue Academy during Ihe summer of 1S93. He began his career as. a teacher in that year and finished his course in the home Academy. In 1S95 he entered the Normal School at Clarion where he was grad- uated with honors in 1S97. After graduation he engaged in teaching in the graded school in Marienville and later as principal of the Academy at Corsica. He entered the Western University of Pennsylvania at Pittsburg where he attained the distinction of holding the high- est standing in his class during the entire four years. In addition to the regular course he became interested in the special department of eye and ear diseases and during his Senior year filled the place of assistant in this de- partment. Since his graduation he has spe- cialized in this work taking post graduate work in Harvnrd, Baltimore and Philadelphia.