Wyoming Seminary Prep School - Yearbook (Kingston, PA)

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Y wr W1 ':f?1f f 'l' .ff ,ff FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPT Ju 1, N I Mr E Roberts M155 R Rxchenbacher Mr Burt Mr J Super Mr T Abbot Mr R Weaver Mr H Klessel Foreign Lcmquolqes Here at Sem one of the larger departments IS that of Forexgn Languages When a course IS fmxshed one knows not only a language but also lessons from ancnent tnmes applned to today The vut and the phnl osophy of the teachers make these classes mvaluable Roberts a graduate of Wesleyan Umverslty teaches elementary Latm Caesar and Cxcero Hts classes are enllvened by h1s humor and he w1ll always be remembered for hrs phnlosophnc uews on llfe Prof Theodore Abbot a Harvard man teaches both Latm and French wnth equal prohclency It IS m posslble to dav dream nn has class because of mgemous remarks his qunet vonce and long arm Mlss Ruth Relchenbacher a graduate of Bucknell Umversnty teaches first year Latm She ns also an accomplnshed vocalnst Another conscnentncus and capable teacher of first year Latm and French IS Prof H Super who IS the former prmclpal of Coughlm Hlgh School ln Wilkes Barre The head of the French Department rs Prof Parker H Burt a Dartmouth graduate He also has had ewctensne resxdence m Parts The only mstructor nn German IS Prof Henry G Klessel a graduate of Dnckmson College He IS also faculty aduser to the Chrrstxan Assocxatlon We shall always remember h1m for hxs chapel talks Prof Robert Weaver graduate of Duke and the Unxversxty of Delavsare ns a Spamsh teacher who speaks Chmese He IS genxal and well l1ked Mrs E Wamstem graduate of Penn State became a member of the Spamsh faculty m November she IS a capable teacher X 'J '-.- 1 ,- Q , , . . y ' , ' ' , ' f . . J. . , The Latin Department is headed by Prof. Edwin ' t ' , ' ' . He ' ' ' Y - , I . . . n 4 ' I , , . . . . , . ' 3 5 Y . . . . ' . i - . , , , , D . ' . . . I . . 7 1 u I . , y 5 ' Y 15

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HlSTORY DEPT. . . Mr. Knepper 5 -wr' Q. SCIENCE DEPT. . . O Q.. HISTORY DEPARTMENT Prof. Leroy Bugbee, who is the head of Seminary's History Department. is a man of many accomplish- ments. He is a graduate of Boston L'niversity. Aside from teaching American History. Sociology. and Eco- nomics, Mr. Bughee is an author and a lecturer. Dickinson's contribution to Seminary, Prof. Henry G. Kiessel, teaches American. European. and English History. 'leaching Ancient and American History is Prof. David B. liavenson. ln addition to class room duties. Mr. lfavenson is Director of Activities and Athletics and has charge of student activities. Prof. Knepper. a graduate of l'rsinus. also teaches Ancient History. Prof. btanley H. Schatz. vvhu teaches Civics and Pennsylvania History. is a graduate of Stroudsburg. where he received his B. S.. and Bucknell, where he received his M. S. Prof. Howells also teaches Civics. Mr. Howells received his degrees from Susquehanna l'niversity and Bucknell. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The Science Department, which offers physics. biol- ogy, and chemistry courses. is headed by Professor J. Theodore Hughes. an instructor of chemistry. Our able Professor lfverett Lord has attached to it the name of Professor Robert Buntz, who has guided us all through that fantastic course. And finally. a new addition to our faculty. Professor Buell Flaherty. with his wealth of experience in research. has worked side hy side with Professor Hughes in presenting the con- fusing science of chemistry in a comprehensible man- ner. The students have had first hand experience in all three sciences. Well known to all are the frogs and vvorms we worked with in hiology. All sorts of equip- ment are ayailahle for experiments dealing with matter and energy. lfinally. working in the lah. with chemic- als and Bunsen hurners made us chemists in our ovvn science department. Mr. L. Bugbee. Mr. H. Kiesscl Mr, S. Schatz. Mr. D. liavenson Mr, R. Buntz, Mr. B. E. Lord, Mr. J. Hughes. Mr. B. Flaherty

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PUBLIC SPEAKING Ixery gridutte of Wyoming SLIIIIHIFX is thinl-.ful for the Publie Speileing Course ably Illlglli by Miss Dirothy ldyylrds who also telehes PII'lllIIlLI'IIII'X X A gridu ite of Host in I niyersity xy here she reeeixetl r li S degree N ss lyyirds ilsm graduated rc II lel ind loxyers Seho il of the lhe tter Prior to eonii g t Seminiry she tiu ht it lnelieott unlor Co er Aside from her regulir te iehinv sehedule she is the direetor of the Drimitie Soeiety me fteulty ulyiser to the PI mom ins ART The Art Department offers training in art. designing. and mechanical drawing. It is efhci- ently' headed by' Miss V. Helen Anderson. who giy es to her students an appreciation of art work at its best. Miss Anderson has studied in the best art schools of the United States and Europe. She re- ceiyed her Ph.B. Degree from Boston L'niversity and has done extensive work at Rhode Island Schaol of Design and Cape Cod School of Art. Nliss Anderson is largely' responsible for the irt vsorle md the eoyers of the O nmlw und als: for the y irious posters displayed ibout the ftnpus At the end of the sehool year the Art Deptirt ment presents in exhibit displaying the vsorle ieeomplished during the year LIBRARY 'I he library is located on the first floor of Sprague Hall and contains oyer 7 D00 yolumes and subscribes to more than 35 magazines The library contains a yer tieal file recreation books magazine col leetions, and excellent reference books All the material is capably organized by Mrs Pleanor Casvsell, vyho is graduate of 'I hiel folleve Mrs Caswell has done adyaneed study at Penn State, Columbia and the Uniyersity of Pittsburg 'I he library is kept up to date by the careful selection of nevt books purchased annually from a fund proxided for in the school budget It also proyides maps pamphlets, periodicals and newspapers . 4 f N X iii L is I K ' U ' It , . ' '.z ' ' p '.: I - u s M . . A 4, t 'L I '1 .H 1 A , 'J N 'A I ' V, t ,zz '. 2: lv Q as 4-- vs 1 2 , . , A s-i -2 .A ' ' ' lf' . I . l' A . A vi . 4 1 . r v. - . I j 5 . y . 1 1 I , . K , t . Y . ' ' D 1 W - .' ' L , , , 4 bn a Y 1 '4 ' , 1 . . . L V. V V . . ' Y Q , ' 1 . ' 'z' xi I' 1 j 1' 1 pf: '.' in z': -11' Lay: Yi . Q Y ' ALA 'Q A A. p n'A- p rv , . 'J he -1 .Ile lit A , 4.1 K a 1' fu .-1 9 1 Y I ' 'rl o.' 'tg 1 f I ' fll'3,,e. F4 I D s nl K 41' Ar' ' A 1.x A A ' l la' 1 ' 1 'L . I6