Wyoming Seminary Prep School - Yearbook (Kingston, PA)

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PUBLIC SPEAKING DEPARTMENT Public speaking is an essential part of our everyday life. We cannot secure a job or even talk to our friends without practicing it, That is one of the many reasons that public speaking is a required subject. The purpose of this department is not to train orators but to help the student gain self-confidence and be at ease while talking. In order to attain this goal, every senior must write and deliver an oration. Heading this department is Miss Dorothy Edwards, who graduated from the Leland Powers School of the Theater, received her B, S, Degree from Boston University, and taught at Endicott Junior College before coming to Seminary. Besides teaching public speaking, Miss Edwards directs the Dramatic Club and is the faculty adviser of the Plattonians. The Public Speaking Department is doing a fine job, and everyone who has taken this subject realizes how much it has benefited him. I Miss Dorothy Edwards - B. S. in Ed - DEPARTMENT OE PHYSICAL EDUCATION Among college preparatory schools, Wyoming Seminary has been acclaimed not only for its high academic standards, fe- but for its athletic achievements as well. The Athletic Department is under the direction of Professor Norman W. Smith, who has worked diligently to improve the athletic standards of the school and promote school spirit. In ad- dition to this, he is coach of the swim- ming team. Coach of wrestling and track is Professor Kennedy, who re- placed Mr, Sparks in January. In the short time that he has been here, he has won the respect and admiration of both faculty and student body. Coach of J. V, football is Professor David Eaven- son. Professor James R. Haddick is coach of the football, baseball, and basketball teams. The tennis team is coached by Professor Horace Parker. The girls' hockey and basketball teams, as well as all physical education classes, are under the capable supervision of Mrs. Mildred Calkins, who has done an excellent job. The success of this school's athletic program is due largely to the untiring First Row-Mrs. Mildred Calkins, Professor Norman W. Smith, BS., M.P.E. efforts of these six members of the fac- Second Row--Professor Horace Parker, B. A., Professor Benjamin Kennedy, ulty who comprise the Athletic Depart- B.S., M.A.g Professor james R, Haddick, B, S., Litt, Mig Professor David ment. B. Eavenson. 21

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LIBRARY The l.ilwrary lm .1 xyarin, quiet room with only the sound ol' seratehing pens, rustling papers, aml muted whispers to lwrealx the stillness. Be- tween three-liliteen and live oieloelt, the eroxvded lalwles give ample proof' that students find it a pleasant and prolitalwle plaee in whieh to study, This year, Anne Vivian, Miriam Davis, aml loan l.ieu served on the lilvrary stafl' under Miss Marion Herlwert, lilwrarian. Miss Herlwert, who came to Seminary last liall, has had things run- ning smoothly all year. The eheerliul assistanee she and her stall' have given the students in lind- ing literary material has lveen appreeiated hy all who lretluent the lilvrary. Although the lilwrary is small, it has a very eoniplete relierenee seetion and sultserilwes to many well-known magaiines, whieh present the latest developments in Seienee aml International Af- t A. -ills. The student who learns to use the lilirary at Seininary will Iiml his ltnoxyledge of' great value when laeed with the huge lilwraries of eolleges and universities. Left to right: Miss Marion Herhert, Ann Vivian, joan Lieu, MUSIC DEPAIQTMENT Our Music Department, alwly headed hy Pro- fessor Ernest Bennett, is one of the hest in the valley. Professor Bennett, teaeher of piano and organ, is assisted hy Miss Sarah Young. also an aeeomplished pianist. The violin department. headed lay Professor George Sheeder, and the voeal department headed hy Mrs. Elsie Powell, who is assisted hy Miss Florence Satterley. diree- tor of the Girls' Ulee Cluh, present several reei- tals throughout the year. Under the guidanee of Mrs, Margaret Cordon. the Boys' Glee Cluh has developed remarkahly. This year there has heen a most valuahle addition to our Musie De- partment in the person of Mr, James Calkins. Mueh eredit is due Mr. Calkins for his training of this year's well organized Seminary hand. The memlwers of our sehool should he proud ot' our Music Department and the eapahle staff that is now guiding many who may he future greats in their field on to higher and riner achievements. First row fleft to Tl'Qlll,,7 Mrs, Margaret Gordon, Mrs. Elsie P, Powell, Mus. B., Miss Sara Young. Seeoml row, Professor George Sheeder, Miss Florenee Satterley, BS., Professor Ernest H. Bennett, Head of Mus. Dept.

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My f I ' f Y Apu. Miss Hg-lpn Anderson - Ph, B, Mr, C. C, Mack, Miss Shirley Edwards, Miss Stella Golomb Am' DEPARTMENT Tlit- Art Room, capahly prcsidcd ovcr hy Miss Andcrson, is run 'kworkshopv stylc. Thu studcnts ul nicchanical drawing arc taught to yisualizc a toni' from all vicws, whilc anothcr studcnt licnds HV cr tht- intricatc iolw ol- cutting ncxt wcck's Opin- atoru covcr. Uthcr aspiring artists arc cngagcd in painting postcrg lor thc plays or a dancc, Bccausc shc likcs to havc studcnts skctch and paint troni naturc, Miss Andcrson scnds sonic stutlcnts out doors cvcry clay. This ycar, thc studcnts of thc Art Dcpartmcnt contrihutcd tlicir talcnts to making thc Annual a succc-fs, Campus sccncs illkl utlwf tliawings wcrc donc hy thc stunlcnts of thc dcpart- lllt'lll' ,, . Shaola Nctzcl, Dorothy Slapinski, Dorothy Furnoch 'S :iw OFFICE STAFF Thc husy sphcrc that is Scminary rcvolvcs around a ccntcr nuclcus, thc husincss and administrativc olliccs. To Miss Edwards, thc Dcan's sccrctary, is cntrustcd thc joh of kccping track of thc hclls and dcmcrits. Mr, Mack. thc kccpcr of the kcys. is in chargc of thc husincss otlicc and usually can hc found hchind his dcsk, cashing chccks or rcplac- ing lost kcys. Miss Clolomlw, Dr, Flcck's sccrctary. is in chargc of thc switchhoard in addition to licr sccrctarial dutics, The staff ot' thc othccs form a unit without which thc school could not function. BOOK STORE A familiar spot to cvcry Scminary studcnt is thc Book Storc, at which supplics csscntial in school work may hc ohtaincd. Hard at work hchind thc Book Storc countcr is a group of ctlicicnt girls, who mcct thc studcnts' nccds and capahly handlc thc husincss aifairs of thc storc, Thc Book Storc has hccn managed for thc past ycar hy Dorothy Furnoch. a mcnilwcr of thc Dcan School of Busincss. who at- tcnds night school at Wilkcs Collcgc. Dorothy has two hclptul and capahlc assistants, Shacla Nct- Zcl and Dorothy Slapinski. Shacla is a mcnihcr of this ycar's graduating claw, and Dorothy is a mcmhcr of thc Dcan School of Busincss whcrc shc is studying husincss and stcnography. This trio is always rcady to lit-lp ai studcnt find a hook, a piccc of athlctic cquipnicnt, or to assist him in somc othcr capacity.