Capital University - Capitalian Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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Aerial view of the campus (showing proposed gym, Divinity Hall wing, and Ackerman Hall wing) -4 -

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7a ?. V. SnutU bean CrmeSiUuA. fWe (lei xeci uiLf. edicate 1UU Sao-A In the long years of the development of the university, few men have given more unselfishly to the dream of a greater and better Capital than Dean Smith. A graduate of both the college and the seminary, Dr. Smith joined the university faculty in 1906 as professor of classical languages. Although a successful teacher, perhaps his greatest service to the university began in 1924 when he became dean of the college. In his new post Dr. Smith was able to demand and enforce, on faculty and students alike, high standards in teaching and study. Certainly the academic recog- nition accorded to Capital is in part a tribute to his devoted work. For many years he served the university as its repre- sentative on the Ohio Athletic Conference, bringing to the deliberations of this group a sane outlook that has left its wholesome imprint on the athletic policies of the member schools. Scholar, administrator, friend. Dean Smith is a part of the Capital tradition.

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• • • beasi iany. SEPTEM BEK 12 . . . The first day is finally over! All the l'rosh did was run around like mad getting tlu-ir rooms assigned, meeting roommates (for better or for worse), lugging luggage, and generally moving in . . . I-'or the girls it wasn’t so bad. because most of them were in Lehman Mali—but the fellows, looking for the barracks. Di l, and off -campus rooms! —1 bet some of them haven't come back yet . . . Down on the first floor of Lehman, the usual long line waiting to set the Dean of Men . . . and Miss Bowers in the reception room handing out keys, answering questions, and enlightening puzzled parents . . . After supper, the getting acquainted started ... t Merk's, Cray’s, and Wentz’s and in the rooms, questions like Where you from? “D’you know anybody here? Who's youi room-mate? were exchanged over cokes and coffee. Most of the kids were from Ohio, as usual, with the out-of-staters holding a place just a little above the rest, commenting casually on the superiority of their home state . . . As usual, the boys were interested in the girls, and the girls in the boys . . . The high-school heroes were anxious to show their gallantry In buying cokes all around while groups of giggling girls sneaked glances and exchanged comments about the males they had met this first day of college . . . Why have they come to C.'ap? Tomorrow at the interv iews and tests most of them will have a chance to tell why. SEP TEM BEK 13 ... Oh my! S o’clock came so early this morning! Already thoughts of home are fading as the new-comers awakened to new surroundings—strange beds and different scenery . . . Hurry up! Breakfast at the Kefeetory . . . back to the room . . . finish unpacking . . Where did I leave that door key?” . . . Who's got my soap? . . . and. of course, there was the little girl already homesick trying to get her mother to come down and take her home . . . Tomorrow she’ll probably be right back . . . The prospective music students spe i it all morning oxer in the Conservatory taking tests which (they hoped) would prove that they were capable of being musicians some day . . . At 7:30 they all trouped over to Mees for the beginning of “orientation. All the big wheels were there—the deans, most of the administration, and lots of other nameless but important individuals . . They talked and explained the various activities awaiting Cap’s new little flock during their educational experience” . . . The girls (poor things) had to be back by 10:30, but the men exercised their privileges by lounging under the Big Elm and shouting bright remarks to the girls hanging from the windows in Lehman ... I don’t suppose this college life is so bad . . . Well, we ll see . . . Donnis Pember, Joan Thomas. Alice Reutter (in front); Hottie Bob Dyer. Dick Bayless, and Don Brooks, three more Frosh Bohl. Louise Siedman. and Mary Budke (behind). getting established for the year off campus. — O —