Phillips Exeter Academy - PEAN Yearbook (Exeter, NH)

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3ames Elrtbur Cufts. AMES ARTHUR 'l'UF'1'S, A. B., was born on the 26th of April, 1855, in Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. In that tOW11 was spent his early boyhood and there his elementary education was pursued. In his eleventh year he attended the military school in Brattleborough, Vt., where he remained for a period of three years, at the end of which time he served a two years' clerkship in his father's store. In April, 1872, he entered Phillips Exeter Academy and in 1874 was graduated with honors. In the Academy he was very popular and during a part of his Senior year was President of the Golden Branch, then the only literary society in the Academy. Mr. Tufts entered Harvard University in the fall of 1874 and was graduated with dis- tinction in 1878. During his student life he was president of his class, presi- dent of the Everett Athenaeum, and a member of the Signet. Immediately after his graduation from Harvard he was appointed Instructor in English in P. E. A., and is now Professor of English in the Classical Department. il.,- Garlton IIBQCCIJCI' 5f6t5Oll. ARLTON BEECHER STETSON, A. M., was born in West Sumner, Ox- ford county, Maine, in February, 1855. His early education, received in his native town, was chiefiy confined .to the district school. supplemented, however, by a few terms of High School work, whenever convenience offered. Having determined to take a college course, he entered Colby University, Waterville, Me., in 1877. From this institution, Mr. Stetson was graduated in june, 1881. He then accepted the position of Instructor in Greek and Mathematics in Bridgeton Academy, Bridgeton, Me. In 1883 he was elected Principal of the Ellsworth High School. This position he resigned in order to go abroad for post graduate study. Mr. Stetson then entered Berlin Universi- ty in October, 1883, where he remained until june, 1885. During his course in Germany he studied Greek as a specialty, taking with it Latin, Sanskrit and Comparative Philology. Returning to America, Mr. Stetson finished his post graduate course at Johns Hopkins University in a very successful manner, during 1885-6. In June, 1886, he was chosen Instructor in ancient Lan- guages in Phillips Exeter Academy, a position which Mr. Stetson still holds. I3

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Jnrabburxg longfellow Gilleg. RADBURY LONGFICLLOW CILLEY, A. M., was born in Nottingham, N. H., on the sixth of September, 1838. In the year 1842 he removed to Exeter and pursued his elementary studies in the common schools of the town until the autumn of 1851, at which time he became a student of Phillips Exeter Academy. Leaving the Academy in 1855, Mr. Cilley was admitted to the Sophomore class in Harvard University. He was graduated from Harvard with very high honors in 1858. After graduating, Mr. Cilley went to Albany, N. Y., where he was chosen as an instructor in the Albany Academy. In December, 1858, he was elected Professor of Ancient Languages in Phil- lips Exeter Academy, and on February I4ti'l of the following year he assumed the duties of his office. This position Professor Cilley still holds. Together with Professor Wentworth, he has labored incessantly for more than three decades to place P. E. A. on the proud pinnacle of fame, which she now holds, and has attained through the noble efforts of himself and colleague. Meat' jfattlbabetx 1 SCAR FAULHABER, Ph. D., was born in january, 1832, at Isny in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg, South Germany. His education for the most part was received at Stuttgart and Tubingen, at which last natned place he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1855. Later he came to the United States and commenced educational work in Bridgeport, Conn., and Syracuse, N. Y. His next position was that of an instructor in the Chicago High School. After a connection of nine years with this institution he re- turned to the liast and taught successfully in Phillips Andover, Bradford and Harvard University. In 1874 he left the University and in response to a call, accepted the position of instructor in French and German in P. A. He also conducts the same classes in the Robinson Fetnale Seminary, Exeter, and in the summer is connected with Dr. Sauveur's Summer School in Burlington, Vt. Dr. Faulhaber is a learned French and German scholar, an author of some note, a capable instructor and an excellent educator. I2 P

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Ellbcrtus Utne Eublexg. LBERTUS TRUE DUDLEY, A. B., was born in january, 1866, at Paris, N. Y., and in his early youth he removed with his people to Warsaw, in the same state. His primary education together with his preparation for college was received in the public schools of Warsaw. Mr. Dudley entered Harvard University in 1883 and was graduated from there with the class of '87. He received Final Honors in Classics and was also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa, an organization in which is represented the best in scholar- ship of each class. Upon graduation the position of Gymnasium Instructor in Phillips Exeter was offered him. This position Mr. Dudley accepted and in the fall of 1887 he came to Exeter. In connection with his Gymnasium duties Mr. Dudley is also assistant in Latin. During his course through l-lar- vard Mr. Dudley was recognized as a splendid athlete and in the Harvard- Yale foot-ball game of 1887 he played the position of quarter-back. During his connection with P. E. A. he has worked hard with our foot-ball champions and much of our success is due to his efforts. 'dllflilliam Elllen Jfrancis. ILLIAM ALLEN FRANCIS, A. M., who now completes his fourth year in the Phillips Exeter Aca.demy, was born at Fall River, Mass., on the seventh of March. 1861. His youth was spent in his native town and here he enjoyed the privileges ofa good common school education. His course for college preparation was pursued in the Fall River High School, from which institution he was graduated in 1878. Mr. Francis entered Brown University in the fall of 1878 and after a successful course was graduated with honors in 1882. While at Brown, Mr. Francis was one ofthe best athletes and played on the nine for two seasons. He entered into mercantile pursuits shortly after his college course, and then into the more congenial ranks of education. Having entirely severed his business relations, Mr. Francis taught in Concord, Mass., until 1887. In September of that year he was elected Instructor in Mathematics in Phillips Exeter Academy, which position he still holds. Mr. Francis, a favorite with his classes, is a skilled mathematician, an untiring and capable teacher and a power in the class room. 14