Adelphi University - Oracle Yearbook (Garden City, NY)

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Henry Stout Pettit, M.D. Born in Fairview, N. J. Prepared at Adelphi Academy; graduated from Long Island College Hospital, 1890; Dr. Savage's Physical Development Institute, 1891 and 1892; won all-round lightweight championship of America; won all-round championship of Berkeley Athletic Club; Di- rector of Gymnasium and Professor of Physical Culture in Adelphi College. William Cranston Lawton, A. B., B K Born in New Bedford, Mass. Graduated from Harvard in 1873; studied abroad and travelled, 1876-1877, 1880-1883: Professor of Latin at Bowdoin College, 1891-1892: of Clas- sical Literature at Bryn Mawr, 1892-1894; Professor of Greek and Latin in Adelphi. 1895-1898; Secretary, Archae- ological Institute of America, 1890-1894; Classical Editor, Warner’s “Library of the World’s Best Literature;” Au- thor of “Three Dramas of Euripides,” “Art and Humanity in Homer,” “Folia Dispersa,” “New England Poets,” “Suc- cessors 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”; Pro- fessor of Greek in Adelphi College. Elizabeth Venable,Gaines, B.A., M.A. Born at Mossingford, Va. Entered Vassar, 188S; taught in State Normal School, Va.; studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1892-1894: post-graduate work at University of Chicago, 1898: degree from Adelphi College, 1898; M. A. from Columbia University, 1903: Professor of Biology in Adelphi College. John A. Sanford, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., BGH Born in Attleboro, Mass. Graduated from Brown Uni- versity in 1882; received degree of M. A. from University of Minnesota in 1896, where he received degree of Ph. D. in 1904; taught in Minneapolis High School. 1885-1897; Professor of Latin Language and Literature in Adelphi College. 12

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Ernest Norton Henderson, Ph.B., B.A., M.A., Ph.D., 0 V4 Born in Illinois. Prepared for college in California; graduated from University of California, 1890: Principal of High School in Woodland, Cal.; Instructor in Psychol- ogy and Education at California State Normal School. Chico, Cal.; studied in Columbia, 1902, where he received degree of Ph. D. in 1903: Author of A Study of Memory for Connected Trains of Thought”; Professor of Educa- tion in Adelphi College. William Clark Peckham, B.A., M.A , A A I B A Born in South Royalston. Mass. Prepared at Lawrence Academy. Groton. Mass.; studied at Amherst, where he received the degree of B. A. in 1867 and of A. M. in 1870; Principal of Leicester Academy. Mass.; Instructor in Will- iston Seminary, Easthampton. Mass.: travelled around the world; studied theology at Union Seminary, New York City; taught in Lockwood's New Academy, Brooklyn; took part in war, 1861-1865; Member of G. A. R.: Fellow of Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences: Member of American Physical Society; Fellow of American Associa- tion for Advancement of Science: on Editorial Staff of Scientific American ; Instructor in Adelphi Academy since 1875: Professor of Physics in 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; estab- lished Art School. 1875-1876: Member of Salamagundi Club, New York and Brooklyn Art Club; Professor of Painting and Drawing in Adelphi College. William Waldemar Share, Ph.B., Ph.D. Born in Brooklyn. N. Y. Graduated from Columbia University. 1881; Instructor of Physics at Columbia, 1882; received degree of Ph. D. from same University, 1884; Chief Electrician of Public Parks in 1889; Professor of Chemistry in Adelphi College.

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Joseph Bowden, B.A., Pu.D., f B K Born in St. Day Cornwall. England. Graduated from Yale University, 1891, where he received degree of Ph. D. in 1897 taught at Yale, 1892-1897; Graduate School of Yale, 1898; Author of “The Theory of Integers;” Editor of Phillips and Fishers’ “Elements of Geometry”; Professor of Mathematics in Adelphi College. Adelbert Grant Fradenburoh, B. A., Ph.D.,0 B A. d I' A Born in Watertown, N. Y. Graduated from Alleghany College, 1890; received degree of Ph. 1). from University of Wisconsin, 1894; Professor of History and Latin, Dick- inson Seminary, 1S90-1S91; graduate student at Johns Hop- kins University, 1891-1892; Instructor in History and Economics, Lake Forest University, 1894-1896; Assistant Professor of History, Adelphi College, 1896-1899; Member of American Historical Association and of American Econ- omic Association; Professor of History and Politics in Anna E. Harvey. Born in Rye. N. Y. Student at Rye Seminary: graduated from Normal Training Class of Mine. Kraus, 1891: taught at St. Catherine’s Hall, Montclair Military Academy; Di- rector of Kindergarten Department of Martha's Vineyard Summer Institute, 1900-1906: President of Brooklyn Kin- dergarten Union, 1963-1904; Professor of Froebelian Methods in Adelphi College. Edwin Cornelius Broome, Ph.B., A.M. Ph. IX Born in Pawtucket. R. I. Ph. B., Brown University, 1897; A. M., 1898; Teacher in Pawtucket High School. 1897-1898; Supervising Principal, High School, Seymour, Conn., 1898-1900; Fellow in Teachers' College. Columbia University, 1900-1901; Teacher in Barnard School. 1901- 1902; Ph. D., Columbia University, and Doctor’s Diploma in Education, Teachers’ College, 1902; Superintendent of Schools, Rahway, N. J., 1902-1906; member of New Jersey Board of Examiners, 1904-1906; lecturer under the New York Board of Education, 1904; Author of “An Historical and Critical Discussion of College Admission Re- quirements,” and various contributions to educational periodicals: Superintendent of Elementary Department. Adelphi Academy, and Instructor in Education, Adel- phi College since 1906. Adelphi College. 13