Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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MRS. ALICE L. STROBRIDGE Dkan of Women MuculuHter College, Univermty of Minnesota Mrs. Strobridge — with her thor- ough under.standing of girls, kind, sympathetic, perfectly fair and square — all this combined with ef- ficiency; what more could we ask? She came to us at the middle of the year, gained the confidence of the girls and was mothering the Hillside home before we were aware of it. She is always anxious to please, ready to help, yet firm to the smallest detail in the en- forcement of the -Hillside regula- tions. The pots and pans stray from their roosting place.? on the kitchen shelves no longer than is necessary to play their part in the after war industry of fudge making. After a sojourn in some far country, if you feel neglected upon your return to the Hillside, fail to register in the Big Book. This will assure publicity by means of the bulletin board. The girls all have learned to ap- preciate and love Mrs. Strobridge and we would like her to stay with r.s for always. CHARLES FREEMAN Dean and Professor of Chemistry B. A., Allegheny; M. A., Ibid.; Ph. D., Ibid. One always makes Dr. Freeman ' s acquaintance as soon as he arrives in College and he can count on a good friend all the time he is here. Doc holds his sway in three stages of purgatory whence sulphurious smells emerge, but his students seem never the worse for their ex- periences in there. It is a great trial to the girls that he thinks so poorly of them. Nevertheless they only admire him the more because he does not ad- mire them and they are very glad that he condescends to allow them to attend his classes. Yet lie ivds kind, cr if severe in (III (J hi , The love he bore to learning vas Ihe fmilt. 16

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PRESIDENT W. CHARLES WALLACE. D. D. Here ' s a health to tlie Adiuiuistrat ' uni ! fEr salute thee ■leith hii h e.vallatiuii . ' Westminster College must have thought that Septtmber 20th, ioi ' ' . was her birtlulav for she received Dr. Wallace and us instantaneously. Since then the progress of the school has been astonishing. In another year, we must diseml)ark from the ship of learning and leave Dr. Wallace alone at the helm. However, we have no fear for we know that he will i)ilot her thru. Broad-minded, ambitious for the College, generous, and kind is our President and under his guidance the future of Westminster is assured. 15

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a 2 0 ROBERT GRACEY FERGUSON Professor Emeritus of Biblical Literature B. A., Jefferson College; D. D., Washington and Jefferson; LL. D. Ibid., LL. D., Monmouth Dear Doctor Ferguson! What one of the alumni or students is not familiar with his kind smile and cheery word of greeting. ' We find him always interested in and sympathetic with every- thing in our college life. The old Westminster Soirit is embodied in Doctor Feiguson; his en- thusiasm for the college traditions, his hearty re- joicing in all her victories, his kindly interest in each one of the students have endeared him to all our hearts. JAMES McAllister shaffer M. A., Westminsier Prof. Shaffer — the man feared by Freshmen and loved by Seniors. Why? Because the better you know him the more you like him. We admit that he was pretty fierce in our Freshman year. His little habit of expecting promptness as well as a faint gleam of understanding in Math made us stand in awe of him. Many a one has felt the lash of his tongue on failing to know the cos.y sin.z or some such thing. But we know him better now. A good, jolly man, as fine as you make them, is the verdict of his Junior friends. JOHN ABRAM SHOTT Professor of Psychology and Education Ph. B., Ohio U.; Ph. M. Ibid., M. A., Harvard No-one who has not had a class with Professor Shott can appreciate him. He certainly knows his subjects in Education and Philosophy and does his best to hammer a little knowledge into the wooden heads of his students. He is sincere and conscientious in his duties and he makes earnest pleas for study for truth ' o sake. But still we gazed and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. 17