Adelphi University - Oracle Yearbook (Garden City, NY)

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Frederick Webster Osborn, B.A., M.A. Born in Newark, X. 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; Instructor in Betts' Academy, Stamford, Conn.; Prin- cipal Boys' Classical School, Hartford, Conn.; entered Andover Theo- logical Seminary, from which he graduated in 1861 ; became Professor in Adelphi Academy in 1873; Professor of Psychology and Philosophy in Adelphi College. William Clark Peckham, B.A., M.A., A jp, OB K Born in South Rovalston, Mass. Prepared at Lawrence Academy, Groton, Mass.; studied at Amherst, where he 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; Mem- ber of G. A. R.; Fellow of Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences: Member of American Physical Society; on Editorial Staff of Scientific American; Fellow of American Association for Advancement of Science; Instructor in Adelphi Academy since 1875; Professor of Physics in Adelphi College. J OIIN R A R N ARD W HITT A K E R. 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 Walde.mar Share, Ph.B., Ph.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.

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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 until 1893; Member of the American 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 ; became Principal of Adelphi Academy in 1893. and President of Adelphi College, 1896.

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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. William Cranston Lawton, A.B., t B K Born in New Bedford, Mass. Graduated from Harvard in ‘73; studied abroad and traveled, 1876-77, 1880- 83; Professor of Latin at Bowdoin College, 91-92; of Classical Literature at Bryn Mawr, 92-94: Professor of Greek and Latin in Adelphi, ’95-98; Secretary Archreo- logical Institute of America, ‘90-94; Classical Editor. Warner's “Library of the World's Best Literature” ; author of “Three Dramas of Euripides,” “Art and Humanity in Horner,” “Folia Dispersa “New England Poets, “Successors of Homer, “Pope's Iliad,” I, VI, XXII. XXIV, “Introduction to American Literature,” Introduction to Classical Greek Literature, “Introduction to Classical Latin Literature,” Ideals in Greek Literature. Professor of Greek in Adelphi College. I L «- c. c l Lc'vjV- 'i. J Elizabeth enable Gaines, B.A. Moss ngfoffl, Va. Enters Vassar, 88; taught in State Tresapuisetts Institute of Technology, 92- 94; pjgsf-gracluSl fUrij ; degree from Adelphi College. 98; M.A. from Columbia University, 03:•Professor of Biology in Adelphi College. John A. Saneord, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., B 0 72 Born in Attleboro, Mass.; graduated from Brown University in 82: received degree of Ph.D. from University of Minnesota, '04. where he received degree of M.A. in '96: taught in Minneapolis High School. 1885-97: Professor of Latin Language and Literature in Adelphi College.