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Biography of Dr. Acheson JOHN CAREY ACHESON. LED., lately inaugurated as President of Pennsylvania College for Women, was born in Fairfield, Iowa, on May 30, 1870. He was graduated from Centre College, Danville, Ky., in 1898, taking his M.A. degree in 1900. In 1913, the degree of LE.D. was conferred upon him by the Central University of Kentucky. In 1900 Dr. Acheson married Miss Mary Virginia Berry of Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Acheson was educated at the Western College, Oxford, Ohio, and is much and prominently interested in educational work. In the educational field Dr. Acheson has had wide experience. Beginning as Instructor in Greek at Caldwell College, he later became Associate Principal of Centre College Academy, Principal of Harrodsburg Academy, and in 1902 was made President of Caldwell College at Danville, Ky., which latter institution was re-named Kentucky College for Women. From this field of activity Dr. Acheson was called to the Presidency of Pennsylvania College for Women. Not only m educational work, but also in civic and religious spheres, is Dr. Acheson actively interested. He has been prominent in Y. M. C. A. work for many years. For six years he was Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of the School for the Deaf, appointed by the Governor of Kentucky. Dr. Acheson entered upon his duties as President of Penn- sylvania College for Women, January 1, 1915. In the few months of his presidency his work has been admirably and capably - executed in every department. He has the loyalty, co-operation, and regard of his entire faculty and student body. Under such propitious auspices, we can be truly confident that the welfare of Pennsylvania College for Women is assured and that the fruits of his labor here will be deservedly meritorious. THE PENNSYLVANIAN PACE SEVEN
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THE PENNSYLVANIAN PACE SIX John Carey Acheson, LL.D. President
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THE PENNSYLVANIAN PAGE EIGHT Henry Drennan Lindsay, D.D., Ph.D. President 1906-1914. Died January 18, 1914.
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