Polk County, Missouri Biographies - Prof. John Calvin PIKE, B. S.
History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri  1889, published by Goodspeed, Pgs. 688, 689
Polk County Biographies Section

     Prof. John Calvin Pike, B. S. and Professor of Natural 
Science in the Southwest Baptist College, is well known throughout
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 [sic] 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 able 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.
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