Wyoming Seminary Prep School - Yearbook (Kingston, PA)

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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

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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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MISIC FACULTY I-limi mu'-Mrs. Sheeder, Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Glidden. Serum! mu'-Mr. Sheeder. Mr. Tooker, Mrs. E. Perkins, Mr. Bennett. PHYSICAL ED. FACULTY Mrs. R. Dzurica, Miss M. Hoff- man. Mr. A. Knepper, Mr. S. Schatz, Mr. D. Eavenson, Mr. D. Daise. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Under the capable direction of Prof. Ernest Bennett, the Music Department offers a wide field of study. Prof. Bennett also teaches harmony and theory, and offers private instruction in organ. Mrs. Elsie Perkins Powell is the head of the voice department. Assisting here are Mrs. Dorothy Glidden, who is director of the Triple Trio, and accompaniest to the Mixed Chorus, and Prof. W'm. Stebben Tooker, who teaches voice and directs the Mixed Chorus. Mr. Tooker is a new addition to our music faculty. He also teaches classes at the Day School. Prof. George Sheeder has been teaching violin at the Seminary for years. He also offers instruction in trumpet. Miss Sarah K. Young and Mrs. George Sheeder also help to round out this very complete music department. Both of these women offer instruc- tion in piano. The Music Department is located in Nelson Memor- ial Chapel, and reaches many who are not students at the Seminary. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT This department provides for the physical develop- ment and well being of the Seminary student. Prof. David B. Eavenson, the director of athletics, heads this department. He is also head of the Squires' foot- ball and baseball teams and the swimming team. The instructors in boys' physical education are Profs. Stanley Schatz, Donald Daise. and Alvin Knepper, Prof. Schatz, a graduate of Stroudsburg State Teachers College, obtained his master's degree at Bucknell. He coaches the Knights' football and basketball teams. Prof. Daise, a graduate of East Stroudsburg. coaches the Knights' wrestling team and is assistant coach of the Knights' football team. Prof. Knepper, a graduate of Ursinus, received his M.A. at N.Y.U. He coaches the Squires' wrestling teams. Teaching girls' gym and health are Miss Margaret Hoffman and Mrs. Rose Dzurica. Miss Holfman, an alumna of Seminary, graduated from Mount Holyoke. She swam in the 1928 and 1952 Olympic games. Miss Hoffman is coach of the girls' hockey and basketball teams. Mrs. Dzurica is a graduate of Iowa State Uni- versity.