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

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ilflNSTANOll James Patterson Wiley Mr. Jaiiu ' s l ilt(.TM)n W ile . inslrucldr in malhcnialics. n|H ' ii1 his lilc as a Icachci ' in llic l ' iins l ania piihliL schools aiul in ihu Indiana Nuinial SlIkkiI. I h ' was j;raJuaU ' i.l Inim this iiistilLition in IS88. ■Mr. i ley ' s Icachinji carcui ' b(. i;an in the lall of [he car ol ' his grailiiation Irom noinial school, when he was cleclcd principal of ihe Delmunt public schools, which position he held until hS ' ' l. Me was principal of the C onnells ille lligh School during the ear IS ' )1-1SM2. at the close of which period he was called to his home town. Irwin, lo acl in the capacity of principal of schools. Me served his own coni- niiinil for fne ' ears, v. hen ( onnellsville attain imiled him to return as sLipei mteiulent ol schools. |(ir ten years he retained this position, then for the second lime he acted as principal of public schools in Irwin. l OT-l ' l 1. Me came to Indiana in l ll as instructor in mathematics, remaining here as such until the fall of U ' 22 when he was forcei.1 to resign because of illness, lor man ears .Mr. ile ' devoted his summers to lieki work for Indiana, increasing the enrollment and spread- ing the influence of the . ormal School. .Mr. W ' ilev taught because he loved teaching and because he con- sidered it a privilege to li e with outh. Me was greatlv acimired and loved bv his students. Without the desire tor high place and power, without holding a high position, he is perhaps as widelv known and respected as anv man in the educational liekl in Pemisvlvania. Mis abilitv was something more than mere skill in the teaching of mathe- matics. He took a personal interest in his students and was thus able to deeply influence the building of their characters. In everv relation to his profession and to his social obligation, he stood for unswerving honestv and lidelitv. I o him. who for thirtv-live vears tievoted himself to the service of education and to the happiness of others, we. the class of l ' )2 . respect- fullv dedicate this book. Since the writing of this article, Mr. James Patterson ilev rec ' ived his summons to join the innumerable caravan. I le died on Saturday, . pril the t ' oLirteenth.

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M-: INSTANC Ja.mes Patterson Wiley

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