Birmingham Southern College - Southern Accent Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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Dean Wyatt W. Hale Dean Hale ' s achievements are listed in Who ' s Who in America , America ' s Young Men, and Leaders in Education . He ' s an O D K, a Phi Beta Kappa, a Kappa Phi Kappa, a — but since the entire Greek alphabet is involved, why go into the matter any farther? His strongest characteristics are absolute loyalty and dependability. But there is one shady spot on the Dean ' s record: In the summer of 1921, he actually studied at Hovk ard College. This bit of work is, however, well hidden in an avalanche of fellowships, scholarships and resulting degrees. 1923 — B. S. de- gree from Birmingham-Southern; ' 24- ' 25 — graduate work, Johns Hopkins; 1926 — M.A. degree from Birmingham-Southern; 1927 — graduate work at Columbia University; 1950 — graduate work at the University of Minnesota . . . and his Ed. D. is from Stanford University. We are wondering if Dr. Hale did not have for his slogan See America while being educated .

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President ' s Home Uke First Family of The Campus Dr. Paty brought with him to our campus an ideal famiily. His lovely wife is already a charming lead- er in Birmingham. There are three young daughters, Martha Ann, Mary and Jane to whom we look for additional honors for our academic and social record.

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Dean Hale knows, from his own experience, the strug- gles of men who arc workinj their way through school. He has been cashier, bookkeeper and salesman, fie has done secretarial and clerical work and is always eager to assist undergraduate students in finding part-time employ- ment. M. Paul Phillips Library