Oberlin Academy - Etean Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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ADDRESSES AT GIRLS' GENERAL EXERCISES An' interesting feature of the girl's general exercises this year has been a series of informal addresses, upon subjects of practical importance to girls. The first one was given by Dr. Miriam T. Runyon at the mid-term exercises of the fall. She spoke upon health, and especially upon the hygiene of student life, dwelling upon the conditions of food, clothing, and the daily routine which have to do with the physical Well-being of the student girl. Early in the Winter term, Mr. Carl C. Nichol, Instructor in Philosophy for Oberlin College, spoke upon How to Study. He made a thorough analysis of the mental proc- esses and the physical conditions involved in successful study, and ended With' a list of practical suggestions which should be of great advantage to any girl who is trying to learn to use her mind according to the laws of its being. The Winter mid-term exercise was exceedingly interesting. The subject was Social Life and Customs, and four ladies contributed short, bright, helpful talks. Frau Pastor Bischoff first told of the social life of German girls, and Mrs. C. A, Guernsey furnished an effective contrast by a report of the Ways of California and other Western states. Mrs. John Wightman then described the social life and standards of a southern city, and Mrs. Kemper Fullerton furnished just the right conclusion when she indicated the qual- ities that mark a true lady amid all varieties of circumstances, and keep her true to high ideals in any situation. A At the opening of the spring term, Mrs. Alberto Shattuck, the former dean of Academy girls, spoke upon the difficult, but ever-present subject of Dress An account of the history of dress brought it before the girls as an important human interest, and prepared them to consider certain fundamental principles of good dress- ing, which ought to take -the place of mere caprice in determining the selection of their clothes. UILUII LII ISI

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parts of the human anatomy and many things besides were severed from the patient, and yet at the end of the operation the patient was able to scramble from the table and mingle with the crowd. We saw him do it. Other stunts there were designed to give the visitorthe full worth of his money, and as if various shows were not enough to worry from a man his hard-earned nickels, a display of home-made candies, the work of the Academy girls, made a final appeal to the remnant of loose change, and helped swell the profits of this frankly money-making scheme. Everybody had a good time. No one begrudged his nickels or the remnant of loose change, and all rejoiced with the promoters of the scheme, when at the close of the evening they counted the plunder and found themselves twice as suc- cessful as they had hoped. A-MA1-T DISERIQ JOHN SHAW. cl Fifteen

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THE GIFT TO MR PECK About the mlddle of the spring term the students and alumni of Oberlin Academy gave to M1 Peck a token of their apprec1at1on and regard for him At the end of a chapel service the student body 1ose and the presentation was made with the followmg u olds Mr Peck This morning I have the high honor and privilege of representing the students and alumni of Obe1l1n Academy Thirty three years ago the interests of this Academy became your 1HlL91GS'ES Tor twenty one years you have been Prmcipal of our beloved school There a1e many old Academy students who would give much to be here with us this 1TlO1111llg' and Join Wlth us 1n our tr1bute to you We cannot and will not attempt to speak of the mestimable S61V1C6 you have rendeied the Academy or the good you have done so many of 1ts students We Wo uld merely call to mmd these long years of you1 efforts duilng the last four years Wh ether 1n the class room 01 at the oflice you have advised and helped each one of us We feel that if our stay m Oberlin has been a fallllle it has been so desplte your unceaslng efforts and if We have been successful you have been largely responsible And so We the students and alumni of Obeilm Academy vsish to thank you and as a token of our heartfelt app1ec1at1on and grat1tude ve wish to present to you this Watch May It stand for the very best that there 1S m this deal old Academy of ours and may it 1n a small way remind you of the lasting gratitude of her students THEODORE M GREENE , . . - A 4 - . n 9 - . . 1 . Q C 3 faithful Work that We may better appreciate them, but especially would We remember 1 Q. A I . Q - 1 , . A , . A . . , . . l , , . . a 7. C . 1 h A . . ' ' ' 7 7. . I . r . . . 1 t , . , . , . . O H d d IS:,'cnfeem