Adelphi University - Oracle Yearbook (Garden City, NY)

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William Clark Peck ham, B.A., M.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., 1870; PrincipaL of Leicester Academy, Mass.; Instructor in Wil- liston Seminary, Easthampton, Mass.; traveled around the world; studied theology at Union Seminary, New York City; taught in Lockwood's New Academy, Brooklyn; took part in War, 1861-1865; Post Commander of U. S. Grant Post, G. A. R.; Fellow of Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences; Member of American Physical Society; Fellow of American Association of Advancement of Science; on Editorial Staff of Scientific American”; Meterologist of City of Brooklyn, 1894-1898; Instructor in Adelphi Acad- emy. 1875-1896; Professor of Physics in Adelphi College since 1896. John Barnard Whittaker Born in Templemore, Ireland. Began his career as an artist when lie was twenty years old; studied at Brooklyn Institute of Arts and at the Academy of Design; took charge of Art School, 1875-1876; Member of Salmagundi Club, New York and Brooklyn Art Club; Professor of Painting and Drawing in Adelphi College since 1896. Henry Stout Petit, M.D. Born in Fairview, N. J. Prepared at Adelphi Academy; graduated from Long Island College Hospital, 1890; Dr. Savage's Physical Development Institute, 1891-1892; won all-round lightweight championship of America; won all- round championship of Berkeley Athletic Club; Director of Gymnasium and Professor of Physical Culture in Adel- phi since 1892. Elizabeth Venable Gaines, B.A., M.A. Born in Mossingford, Va. Entered Vassar 1888; taught in State Normal School, Virginia; 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 since 1906. 12

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Rever§|d Samuel Parkes Cadman, D.D., Ph. I!. Born in Wellington, Shropshire. England. Graduated Richmond College. London, in theology and classics, 1889; Ph. B. from Illinois Wesleyan University, 1895; D.D., from Illinois Wesleyan. Syracuse University and Wesleyan, Conn., in 1898; ordained to the Methodist Episcopal ministry, 1895; pastor of Metropolitan Temple, N. Y., 1895-1900; Central Congregational Church, Brooklyn, since December 18, 1900; trustee of Adelphi College, author of several books, Acting President of Adelphi College since 1912. Frederick Webster Osborn, B.A., M.A. Born in Bloomfield, N. J. Prepared at Bloomfield Insti- tute; studied at Yale University, where he received degree of B.A., in 1855, and M.A. in 1858; entered Andover Theo- logical Seminary, from which he graduated in 1861 ; became Professor in Adelphi Academy in 1873; Professor of Psych- ology and Philosophy in Adelphi College, 1896-1909; made Emeritus Professor, June, 1907. 11

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Adelbert Grant Fradenbi rc;, B.A., Pm. D. Born in Point Peninsula, N. Y. Graduated from Alle- ghany College, 1890; received degree of Pli.D. from Uni- versity of Wisconsin, 1894; Professor of History and Latin. Dickinson Seminary, 1890-1891 ; graduate student at Johns Hopkins 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 Economic Association: Professor of History and Politics in Adelphi College since 1899. Joseph Bowden, B.A., Ph.D. Born in St. Day. Cornwall. England. Graduated from Yale University, 1891, where he received the 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”; Member of American Mathematical Society: Member of Association of Teachers of Mathematics of Middle States and Mary- land : President of Mathematical Department of Brooklyn Institute; Professor of Mathematics in Adelphi College since 1898. Ernest Norton Henderson, MB., B.A., M.A.. Ph.D. Bern in Illinois. Prepared for college in California; graduated from University of California in 1890; Principal of High School in Woodland, Cal.; Instructor in Psychol- ogy and Education at California State Normal School, Chico, Cal.: studied at Columbia. 1902, where he received degree of Ph.D. in 1903; author of “A Study of Memory for Connected Trains of Thought” and text-book in the “Principles of Education.” Professor of Education and Philosophy- in Adelphi College since 1902. John Firman Coar, M.A., Ph.D. Born in Berlin, Germany. Studied at Kaiser Wilhelm Gymnasium, Cologne, Germany, 1884; University of Bonn, 1884-1885; received degree of M.A. from Harvard, 1896; Ph.D. from the same University, 1899; Instructor in Mod- ern Languages. Park Institute, Pittsburg. Pa.. 1890-1892; Principal of Canandaigua Academy, 1893-1895; Instructor at Harvard, 1896-1903; Author of “Studies in German Literature in the Nineteenth Century,” “The Ethical Ideals of Frederick Schiller, “A History of Modern German Literature, “Modern German Literature”; Editor of Goethe's “Torquato Tasso ; Professor of German Lan- guage and Literature in Adelphi College since 1903. D