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Prof. John Calvin Pike, B. S. and Professor of Natural Science in the Southwest Baptist College, is well known through out Polk and adjoining counties, and although young in years has won an enviable reputation as a prominent educator. He was born in the county on the 25th of January, 1863, and from early boyhood has been very fond of reading, and while acquiring his rudimentary education in the public schools applied himself diligently to his studies, thus becoming capable, at an early age, to reason and think for himself. He soon perceived that a good education, a thorough knowledge of the business affairs of life, together with a sufficient amount of energy, were essential if he wished to become eminent in any calling, and at the early age of seventeen years he entered the Southwest Baptist College, from which institution he was graduated with the degree of B. S. in 1886. The same year he was called to the Peirce City Baptist College, where he taught during 1886-87, his efforts meeting with such success that in the latter year he was called to his Alma Mater and was given the chair of Natural Science, which speaks very highly as to his efficiency and the respect and esteem with which he is regarded by the public. He is ably discharging his duties, and is doing all in his power to raise the standard of the college. In his political views Prof. Pike is a Prohibitionist. He belongs to the Baptist Church, and his wife, whose maiden name was Mary S. Smith, and whom he married October 12, 1887, belongs to the Christian Church. Mrs. Pike was born in Cedar County, Mo., and she and the Professor are the parents of one child, Caroline.