Wyoming Seminary Prep School - Yearbook (Kingston, PA)

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DEAN JAMES A. ADAMS Dean of Wyoming Seminary, head of the Mathematics Department, and a friend to all. is this helpful New Englander. Dean Adams came to Seminary in 1920 after graduating from the University of Maine and receiving his M.A. at Columbia. A veteran of World War I, he has traveled extensively in Europe, the United States, Canada, and the West Indies. Some of the Dean's hobbies are photography, coin col- lecting, and stamp collecting. His crowded advanced algebra class and the endless line of students at his office door are proof of his wit, wisdom, and eHiciency. The Class of 1955 wishes to thank Dean Adams. MISS ERMA E. FOSTER Perhaps one of the best known figures on campus is our own Miss Erma E. Foster. Miss Foster has been a member of the faculty here at Seminary for many years. She is a graduate of Oberlin College and has done graduate work at Oberlin, Syracuse, and Cornell. Miss Foster teaches classes in mathematics, and is an indis- pensable part of Swetland Hall. She will always be remembered for her advice and assistance to the students. We, the Class of '55, extend a very earnest thank you to the Dean of Girls. J. T. HUGHES The amiable associate dean of Seminary is Professor J. Theodore Hughes. Upon him falls the duty and, at times, the unpleasant task of disciplining the students. Until this year he could be found about the campus with his detention lists. At all time he is patient and understanding. A native of Scranton, Prof. Hughes was a member of the Class of '24 of Wyoming Semi- nary. From here he went to Wesleyan University and later did graduate work at Cornell. In 1931 he joined Seminary's faculty and soon became a valuable asset. Besides the busy schedule of associate dean, he is the faculty adviser for the Honor Court and teaches chem- istry. Prof. Hughes is liked and respected by all.

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Dr. Decker has given much of his life to make Wyoming Seminary a better school. DR. RALPH W. DECKER DR. DECKER, a native of Dunmore, Pennsylvania, has had an extensive education. In 1928 he was graduated from Wyoming Seminary, and then went on to receive his A.B. degree from Wesleyan University, and his M.A., S.T.B. and Ph.D. degrees from Boston University. He also traveled in Europe and studied at the University of Berlin. In 1950, he assumed the Presidency of Wyoming Seminary. The Doctor's personal hobbies consist of coin collecting and assisting his wife in her collection of glassware. Dr. Decker has won the friendship and esteem of the entire student body with his understanding and affable personality. Dr. Wilbur Fleck, our president emeritus, has given his entire life in the work of Wyoming Seminary. He was a true inspiration to the students while he was here.

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'Wiz In Memormm I0 PROFESSOR PARKER H. BURT E AT Seminary, faculty and students alike, felt deeply the loss of Professor Parker H. Burt. The announcement was made by Dr. Decker in chapel on Tuesday, December 7, 1954. The next day in chapel a memorial service was held, and even those students who had never known Professor Burt realized that a part of the school itself had died. He First came to Seminary in 1919 and during his thirty-five years taught Latin and French. He became head of the Modern Language Department. Professor Burt took a personal interest in his students, and many of them always came to see him during their vacations to tell .him how they were getting along. He was never too busy to see them and give them advice. Those of us who had him in class will never forget his ready sense of humor or his fairness. The faculty remember him as a friend who gave his all to help make Seminary the school it is today.