Oberlin Academy - Etean Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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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

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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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SOCIETY NOTES The social season started off in fine order with a Backwards Party, given by the Middle Class. True to its name, it reversed the usual order of things from the start to finish, and a few aspiring Middlers even arrayed themselves hind-side-fore. When the guests arrived at the Academy building, they were ushered in the back door, and upon removing their wraps, all gathered around the piano and sang Goodnight Ladies. Parlor-football, songs, a recitation by Berthoff and a stunt by Protzman and Diserio, were followed by refreshments in the form of ice cream and macaroons. After this, the celebration ended with a Grand March. Wal naow, I swan! Was you-all there, When all them Middles They had some hard-times jinx for fair? All patched they was, an' didn't care l A rap for fuss and fiddles. The loidies wore their aprons there, An' they looked great, I vum! But every feller,-on the square- Wuz dressed in hand-me-downs, I swear, An' looked just like a bum! Last fall there was a wedding in which the Academy students took a great deal of interest. This was the marriage of Miss Rachel Coss, former teacher of English in the Academy to Mr. William Cochran, of Cleveland. As the bridal party entered the Second Church, the vested choir sang Lohengrirfs Wedding March, and the double-ringed cere- mony, which followed, was a very beautiful and impressive one. We all think of Mrs. Cochran with love and admiration and wish her many, many years of the greatest happiness. One Hundred an rl Eight