Perkiomen School - Griffin Yearbook (Pennsburg, PA)

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Sonnet. Nature her elements combined ln one grand effort to create A soul so lofty, a mind so great, All reverence for God and love for man, Willing with assistance to all who can 5 But show the desire in life to raise To nobler heights and there the prize Enjoy, which labor merits, unrestrained. O generous heartg O able hand, Designer of this abode of opportunity Which started in the struggles of the land: Many, who with all sincerity Admit whatever character they control, Bears the stamp of Thy most noble soul F. S. R. 6

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REV. O. S. KRIEBEL

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Our Principal. HE Rev. Dr. O. S. Kriebel was born on a farm in Berks County, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1863. When a boy of thirteen, his father died leaving the farm in considerable debt. This meant hard work, close application and great economy on the part of the family to keep things going and make both ends meet. Notwithstanding this, Dr. Kriebel attended the district school until he was fifteen. One year later, by diligent study and without the aid of either teacher or school, he had prepared himself for teaching. He successfully passed l1is examinations, and received his certificate. From the time he taught his first school at seventeen years of age, until he entered Oberlin Academy in 1883, he was zealously working and saving for his preparatory and college education. During his formal school life, all odd jobs, canvassing, ringing College Chapel bell, working on farms, teaching school winter terms, all served his purpose and made it possible for him to finish his college course in six years, graduating in 1889, one of eight classmates to represent the class on the Commence- ment program. The first two years of his theological course he took in the Oberlin Theological Seminary, at the same time serving as instructor of English in the Academy. Dr. Kriebel was married in June, 1891, to Miss Corrine Miller. Miss Miller was also a graduate of Oberlin College, class of 1886, and had studied music in the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Mr. and Mrs. Kriebel spent the year 1891 to 1892 abroad. They traveled to Scotland, England, Holland and Germany, where Dr. Kriebel took the third year of his theological course at the University of Berlin. I11 the fall of 1892, Dr- Kriebel took up his work as pastor of the Schwenkfelder Church of H Upper District, and as principal of Perkiomen Seminary. As pastor of the Schwenkfelder Church, he has been called upon to fulfil the duties of a regular pastor of a small country parish, preaching every Sunday morn- ing as a rule, visiting the sick, and attending to other manifold cares connected with a country church. As principal of Perkiomen Seminary Dr. Kriebel has had to take an active interest in various educa- tional movements of the community and the State, speaking frequently at educational gatherings, local and county institutes. He was also one of the organizers of Private Secondary School Association of Pennsyl- vania, for which society he has served as President since the founding. Dr. Kriebel has worked earnestly 7