Wyoming Seminary Prep School - Yearbook (Kingston, PA)

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CHARLES LUCAS MARCH Charles L. March was born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, and received his undergraduate Training at Williams College from which hegraduated with a B. A. degree and Phi Beta Kappa key in 1925. After obtaining his Master's degree in Education from Harvard University, he taught English at the Wheeler School in North Ston- ington, Connecticut. ln 19-28 he came to Wyoming Sem- inary, where he taught Junior and Senior English, U. S. History, and Ancient History until his retirement. In the community, Mr. March was a member 'of the Kingston Methodist Church, the Church's official board, and the Dr. Fleck Men's Bible Class, of which he was a 'teacher for many years. He had a preacher's certifi- cate from the Methodist Church and was formerly a supply pastor. ' 3111 Pmuriam In the School Mr. March was a member of the Cum Laude Society and was faculty adviser to the Opinator for twenty-six years, as well as pledge collector for the United Fund and of the Faculty Flower Fund. Prof. March died on February twenty-eighth in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He is one who must be ranked with the finest teachers our school has ever had the privilege of engaging. His knowledge and ap- preciation of literature were great, and he had the expert ability to convey these to his students. Above all, it must be stated that Prof. March was more than a teacher, he was a loyal and entertaining friend. His death is an inestimable loss to Wyoming Seminary and to the community.

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Dr. Wilbur H. Fleck President Emeritus Dr. Wilbur H. Fleck, President Emeritus of Wyoming Seminary, began his career here as a Latin teacher. After six years he became the first Dean of the school. ln 1936 he was appointed President, and he ably ful- filled the resulting duties until his retirement in 1950. Wyoming Seminary students and faculty members alike have benefited immeasurably from Dr. Fleck's aid in the Sprague Memorial Drive and from his efforts to secure an extensive endowment plan. His success as President is evidenced by the degree to which he achieved his goal - to mold youth within a better Christian environment to build a better world. Dean James A. Adams Dean Adams came to Wyoming Seminary in 1920, where he taught in the Mathematics Department with a Master's degree in Mathematics as his chief asset. Upon assuming the duties of Dean of Wyoming Semin- ary in 1936, the Dean began his untiring iob of guid- ing students in their choice of college and of helping them prepare most effectively for their lifetime professions. When the Dean announced his retirement this year, students of Wyoming Seminary began to realize how much they would miss him. He will be long remem- bered and respected by all those who have come in contact with him. -9 E?-'., . Mrs. Carolyn H. Reese Registrar Mrs. Reese, as Registrar, is in charge of the testing program and sending out academic reports. However, this year she has been handling many of the other im- portant duties of a Registrar. ln addition she teaches two classes in second year algebra. Althou h one of Seminar 's most outstanding disciplin- Q Y arians, Mrs Reese has won the respect, admiration, and friendship of all who have been associated with her. Outside the administration office and the classroom, she will most likely be found on the golf course or in her favorite reading chair, but these diversions are only minor interests when compared to her devotion to Wyoming Seminary. Mr. J. Theodore Hughes Dean of Students Mr. Hughes' position as Dean of Students requires him to be chief campus disciplinarian. The students of Wyo- ming Seminary have learned that the man distributing bells and demerits is one of the most likable, friendly, and equitable persons to handle this task. In addition to this, his other administrative duties include counsel- ing, registering, and advising. Even though his executive post keeps him occupied, Mr. Hughes also serves as Head of the Science Depart- ment and teaches chemistry. His consideration and tire- less devotion are responsible for making the sciences more enjoyable to the less interested students.

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Foreign Language Departrnent The aim of the Language Department is to aid the student in the mastery of spoken and written langu- age. Records, dictation, and conversational exercises are utilized in The modern language courses to in- crease the student's oral proficiency. By studying the tongue itself, the student also becomes acquainted with the customs, history, and literature of the people and the country involved. At The head of This department is Prof. Abbot, who conducts classes in all four years of French study. Who among the French scholars will ever forget Monsieur AbboT's aeolian cry of Silence! or his witty, Gallic proverbs? A student of six languages, Mr. Miller teaches French and Spanish. Prof. Miller's interests extend from European travel to Voltaire, and he has become renowned as the most bohemian of the faculty family. Mr. Quick also teaches French and acts as adviser to the Christian Association. One of the students' favorites, Senora Wainstein holds classes in first through third year Spanish. Mr. Jacob- son, Seminary's sole German professor, is thorough- ly steeped in Teutonic culture by ancestry, marriage, and study. At the classical end of the language department, one finds Mr. Roberts, who teaches first year Latin, Caesar, and Cicero. Mr. Busse conducts first year Latin, Caesar, and Vergil classes, and althong Miss Reichenbacher is primarily an English teacher, she instructs freshman Latin scholars. The value of foreign language study cannot be over- emphasized. Whether the course is classical or mod- ern, the curriculum is arranged to provide a thorough basic knowledge of the language and to develop, subsequently, a keener historical and in- ternational understanding. First row: Mr. Abbot, Miss Reichenbacher, Mrs. Wainstein, Mr. Busse. Second row: Mr. Roberts, Mr. Miller, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Quick.