Wyoming Seminary Prep School - Yearbook (Kingston, PA)

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COMMANDER DR. RALPH W. DECKER President Dr. Ralph W. Decker became president of Wyoming Seminary at the end of the first sem- ester of this year and, within the short period of a week, it was clear to teachers and students alike that he was their friend. Immediately following his arrival he was met with the usual spate of problems facing any new leader. People watched him closely, he knew that. Proving him- self at once to be a man who possessed a clear, well-organized mind, Dr. Decker met these prob- lems and solved many of them. He will not rest until every situation is under his control. The students of this institution made their feelings toward their new president obvious. To them he was their friend for one main reason, he is understanding. Understanding does not, in Dr. Decker's case, mean leniency. All student problems that came to him, and there were many more than any student body should be proud of, were dealt with fairly. Precedent did not inter- fere. The students were disciplined as Dr. Decker saw fit. One might give his motto as Correct and guide, not punish. This attitude has made him a man already loved and respected by Sem- inary students. Dr. Decker's career has been one of hard work. He is a native of Dunmore and a graduate of that high school as well as of Wyoming Sem- inary. He received his A. B. at Wesleyan Uni- versity, his M. A. and his degree of Bachelor of Sacred Theology at Boston University., where he was also given a Ph.D. Dr. Decker has won a welcome at Seminary that will never wear out.

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NAVIGATC RS DEAN ADAMS Dean Adams is well known to all and does not need much of an introduction. He is a native New Englander and graduated from the Univer- sity of Maine in 1915. After serving in the army for two years, Professor Adams joined the Math- ematics Department at Wyoming Seminary and, when Doctor Fleck became president of the school in 1936, he was elected dean. He is a person eminently suited to his position. For seventeen years he has served the Seminary as head of the Mathematics Department and during this time he has enjoyed timeless popularity and the deep re- spect of his students, due to his unfailing sym- pathy and patience. He gives of these generously to all who seek his advice, a very excellent quality. MISS ERMA E. F OSTE Miss Foster, preceptress and t cher in the Mathematics Department, has een a real comfort and a kind friend to many f u who will never forget her willing aid. S h les difficult situ- ations with such tact a 4 ert good judgment that she retains the res ec and admiration of the girls at all times. r se of humor is without ridicule or unki ss and she enjoys laughing at humanity ri e jhan at any individual. Be- cause her man are gentle, her spirit tolerant and kind, Missnater, in her teaching and in her guidance, has made a valuable contribution to the life at Seminary.