Wyoming Seminary Prep School - Yearbook (Kingston, PA)

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DR. FLECK and SEMINARY WW WV . 'Ewa Doctor Fleck came to Seminary in the fall of 1911 as a Latin professor. He immediately entered into Seminary life with the drive and de- termination with which we still associate him. In 1917 he was made senior professor , or dean, as we know it today. Thus Doctor Fleck was Seminary's first dean. On April fi, 1936, Doctor Fleck was elected president of Seminary by the Board of Trustees. His first year was one of disaster, for the '36 flood ravaged the campus. This raised the school's debt from 371,000 to 5fi96,000. Doctor Fleck's first comment upon facing this discouraging situ- ation was upon the wonderful spirit of the school. In 1940 plans were made to remodel the girls' and boys' dormitories. These plans had to be

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FOREWORD The Class of 1950 is an important one-it is the half- century class. Fifty years of great history behind our Alma Mater and she looks ahead to bigger and better things. Dr. Decker became our president at mid-semesters, and the ren- ovated dormitories were first used. It has been a year of changes. The editors of the 1950 Wyoming have chosen a naut- ical theme for this year's annual. The commander is Dr. Decker, the navigators are the teachers, for they have plotted our course, and the passengers are you, the students of Wy- oming Seminary. So come aboard the good ship Wyoming and join us on our final cruise. Destination-home port, Weather fore- cast-clear and fine for sailing. Weigh anchor, mates! CONTENTS N 1. Personnel, Administration, Faculty, and Wa Maintenance - - - h 2. First Class Passengers, the Seniors Y 3. Underclassmen - - - 5' 4. Commercial Department 5. Ship's Activities - 6. Ship's Sports 7. End of Voyage 14 , - -T N x ' N Qs x ll :' 1 1 -I Q I s I xy If sk I , Nb ,I S 5 K -C to page 15 page 31 page 65 page 74 page 79 page 105 page 126