Adelphi University - Oracle Yearbook (Garden City, NY)

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Charles Herbert Levermore, B.A., Ph.D. Born at Mansfield, Conn. Graduated from Yale University, '79; Principal of Guilford Institute, Guilford, Conn., 1879-1883; studied in Johns Hopkins University, where he took the degree of Ph.D. in 1886; Instructor of History at the University of California and held Chair of History at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Member of the Amer- ican Historical Association; Author of The Republic of New Haven,” for which he received a John Marshall prize at Johns Hopkins University, also of a “Syllabus of Lectures upon Political History Since 1815”; be- came Principal of Adelphi Academy in 1893, and President of Adelphi College, 1896. Frederick Webster Osborn, B.A., M.A. Born in Bloomfield, N. J. Prepared at Bloomfield Institute; studied at Yale University, where he received the degree of B.A. in 1855, and of M.A. in 1858; entered Andover Theological Seminary, from which he graduated in 1861 : became Professor in Adelphi Academy in 1873; Pro- fessor of Psychology and Philosophy in Adelphi College.

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William Clark Peck ham, B.A., M.A., A A P, l B K Born in South Royalston, Mass. Prepared at Lawrence Academy, Groton, Mass.; studied at Amherst, where lie received degree of B.A. in 1867, and of A.M. in 1870; Principal of Leicester Academy, Mass.; In- structor in Williston Seminary, Easthampton, Mass.; traveled around the world; studied Theology at Union Seminary, New York City; taught in Lockwood's New Academy, Brooklyn; fought in war, 1861-1865; Member of G. A. R.; Feilow of Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences; Member of American Physical Society ; on Editorial Staff of Scientific American; Member of American Association for Advancement of Science; Instructor in Adelphi Academy since 1875; Professor of Physics iff Adelphi College. John Barnard Whittaker Born in Templemore, Ireland. Began his career as an artist when he was twenty years old; studied at Brooklyn Institute of Arts and at the Academy of Design. Established Art School; Professor of Painting and Drawing in Adelphi College. William Waldkmar Share, Ph.B., Pli.D. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y. Graduated from Columbia University, ’81; Instructor of Physics at Columbia, ’82; received degree of Ph.D. from same University, ’84; Chief Electrician of Public Parks in ’89. Professor of Chemistry in Adelphi College. Henry Stout Pettit, M.D. Born in Fairview, N. J. Prepared at Adelphi Academy; graduated from Long Island College Hospital, 90; Dr. Savage’s Physical Develop- ment Institute, ’91 and 92; won all-round lightweight championship of America; won all-round championship of Berkeley Athletic Club; Director of Gymnasium; Professor of Physical Culture in Adelphi College.