Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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WILLIAM ]. lACK. A. M.. I ' h. D.

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THE 1916 INSTANO .lAXK !■:. LHOXAKI), M. S. Miss l,(M)iiai-cl is (Uic nf tile iiiosl widely- kiH.wii :nu liniioiv,! unni. ' ii of l ciiiisylviiiii:i. She has liicii the pnM.c]itrcss (if Indiana •iiial Sch.Kil sincr its fnnndali.ni in IST:.. Ilci ' mtviccs to Ur srli,.nl and the inspiration slic has liccn to l)oth farnlty and stndcnt y. liy xvhoni slic is aflV.-tionatrly tiiaiu ' d ■Aunt .Ian, ' . can ii. ' xrr 1,, ' cstiniatcd. Slic was li,n-n in Lcmiard. near ( ' Icai ' ticld. I ' a. Lronard station, Leonard House and I lai ' d s -lioois are traces of llie woi-k of falli.T and lirotlun ' s. .Miss I nard ' s aim and wnvk in lit ' . ' has always li.vn that of a tea.-her. Slie lias sp.mt the whole of hei ' r life in two of the lea.lui i ' Noiaiial Sch.iols of the stat. ' : lii ' st as a student, and then as a teacher in the Normal School at Millers- r. Later when the Xoiaual School at Indiana was fonn.led ni ISTo she was called hcv. and has remaUKMl I ' vei- sin. ' c. holdin- the itic f iMvceplress as well as actin- as teacher. She Is now the I ' rofessoi ' of Kiiclisli, and l.esnles her responsilnlity as I ' receiitress r m.nv than a llnmsainl nrls. she taUesan a. ' tive inteirst in the ivli-ions w.irk of the School. She has seen tile school L ' row from thirty lioardini; ' st inlents the li rst yea r of its existaiK ' c. to more than a thousand toihiy. Ami •iievi ' r any of our aluniiii retiirii, their lirst iiKjiiiry is for ■■Aunt .lane. It is her preseiic. ' in the Sidiool that makes a visit to r Alma Mater such a treat, for they are alwa.xs sni ' e of havili-at least familiar faci ' t . ■■rcet IhiMii. To us of human liiiiitat imis it is not -iveu to know the inllucnce of this beautiful life. The sweetness of disposition, the tact, patieni-e ,aiid Lscnuine ( ' liristiaii character displayed by Miss Leonard in her arduous duties as Pi ' eccptress make us feel that ini

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THE 1916 INSTANO WILLIAM .1. JACK. A. . L. I ' ll. 1). Dr. .|;ick! Yes. Pidfcssor Jack, whose iiispiiiii ' , ' iici-soiuility luM ' mcatcs the school lii ' e at Indiana and t;ivcs it ilcniocrae.v, free- dom, h.iiK ' ,iiid jxiwcr. lias lately been granted tlic device of Dcictor of Philosophy. One must be well acquainted with lliis man before one can understand and aiMireciate him. Though very unpretentious, he has a strong personality and when he speaks, you listen. Besides being Preceptor. Prof, .lack is Professor of History an.l cliairnian ol ' llie Kaenlty Athleti.- (cniiiiittee. He was a stu- dent at Indiana for four years, is a f-raduate of Philips Exeter Academy. 1!)()1. and received his Hachelor an.l Master of Arts De- grees at Vale. During the years l!)05-190fi, he was Professor of History and Mathematics at the Jlilitary Academy at Los Angeles. Cal. At Vale. Dr. Jack gained great destinction in athletics. Here he made a record for himself in high-.iumiiing. This training has been valuable, for as track coach he always turns out a victorious team, a credit to him and to Indiana. Dr. Jack ' s versatility, his broad-mindedness and his quiet, unaffected manner, have earned for him the respect and love of the boys over whom he presides. The male students of Indiana ai-e indeed fortunate in having as their Preceptor a man like William J. Jack.