Oberlin Academy - Etean Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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JOHN FISHER PECK After acting for twenty-one years as principal, Mr. Peck is now retiring from active service in the Academy. Although we, of the senior class, have been here but a few years, we have all learned to love and respect Mr. Peck. His experience and insight have made it easy for him to understand his students and help their weaknesses. Their troubles were his troubles, and their problems his problems. He was never too busy to help a boy who needed help, and to advise and direct him. All who have been in the Academy will long remember Mr. Peck's quiet, convincing talks in the chapel, when, drawing upon his wide experience, he has told us of the many difficulties we will have to face and how we can best overcome them. He has shown us our shortcomings, and has pointed out our frailties, in order that we may realize them and guard against them. Those who have come in contact with him, either in the class room, or in the oflice, have appreciated his fairness and his constant desire to give the pupil the benefit of any doubt. He has always given his students a square deal-and has expected the same from them. ' There are hundreds of boys-they are all boys to him-who owe their John Fisher much of what they are. It was he who first helped them, showed them what was :really worth while in life, encouraged and strengthened them, and at last sent them forth, stronger and abler men. He has their lasting gratitude, earned by his unceasing inter- est. ' When members of the class of 1914 have been graduated from the Academy, and have gone their respective ways, memories of their early school days.will ever center around John Fisher Peck, whose kind patience they loved and whose wisdom guided them. Then they will be inspired again, and endeavor anew to follow the teachings of their beloved principal. .

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N ine Miss Frances Jilliettc H TH E FACU LTY PRINCIPAL John F'isl1,er Peck, A. M., Associate Professov of Greek. A. B., Oberlin College, 18755 A. M., Oberlin College, 1878. Teacher of Latin and Greek East High School Cl l , eve and, 1875-78, Teacher of Latin and Greek,c Central Higli School, Cleveland, 1878-80, Student, Oberlin Theological Seminary, 1880-82, Tutor in Latin, Oberlin Academy, 1880-81' Tutor in Greek Ob 11' A d , , , e' in ca emy, 1881-905 Associate Professor of Greek, 1890, Assistant Principal, Oberlin Academy, 1885-933 Principal Oberlin Academy, 1893-1914. DEAN OF ACADEMY WOMEN osforcl, A. M., Associate Professor of Latin. Graduated Lake Erie Seminary 1872' A B Ob l' C ,, , . ., erin College, 18915 A.,M., Oberlin College, 1897. Teacher, Lake Erie Seminary, 1874-753 Teacher of Latin and History, Cleveland High School, 1875-80, Principal and Teacher of Latin, High School, Elyria, O., 1880-855 Tutor in Latin, Oberlin Academy, 1888-92, Instructor in Latin, Oberlin Academy, 1892-98, Graduate Student, Univ. of Chicago, 1894-95, Associate Professor of Latin, Oberlin Academy, 1898, Dean of Academy Girls, 1912. SECRETARY Roy V'G'I l7,077. Hill, A. M. A. B., Oberlin College,1902g A M Harvard Univ 1908 Instr t ' P . ., ., . 'uc or in hysics and Mathematics, Jamestown High School, N. Y., 1902-fl, Tutor in lVIa'thematics, Oberlin Academy, 1904-09, Student in Mathematics, Cornell Univ. Summer School, 1905, Graduate Student, Harvard Univ., 1907-095 Instructor in Physics Simmons College, 1908-09, Instructor in Mathematics, Oberlin Academy, 1909-125 Secretary, Oberlin Academy, 1912-14.