Central Methodist University - Ragout Yearbook (Fayette, MO)

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DEAN ANDERSON Dean Ruth L. Anderson, native lowan, Came to Central College in 1930 with an established scholarly reputation. lnterested in a comprehensive study of Wil- lialn Shakespeare, she enjoys a national reputation as an authority. Teaches English to SOpllOl11OI'Q students. A club wonian, nationally known in A. A. U. W.g travels extensively but has been on the Campus niost of the year. Maintains respect of College women in Conduct of her office as their dean. Page 20

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An institution in himself, Dean Erastus Paul Puckett has guided the affairs of Central men sinee 1908, finding time also to conduct the other administrative duties of his office. Vlfhen the going becomes tough, he swings around in his Chair, thumbs through a volume of Kipling, or dreams of his ventures heside a mountain stream. As a nianeextremely likeable, horribly eflieient, and most frank. His mannerisms have won admiration of all students who have eome to know him as Central's grand old man. new ,Ag DEAN PUCKETT Page 19

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v - Wa, -Vl. Q its 3 . D E A N . -A f-f e' W R I G H T Dean N. Louise Wlright has been dean of the Swinney C0llSPI'Yill,OI'y of Music since 1925. Hundreds of pupils will attest that she is an excellent musician, hut when they speak of her it is more of a friendly instructor they talk, not ofa nation- ally famous composer and pianist. Working at tl1e present time on several new compositions for piano, Dean Wlright is hack at her studio after a prolonged illness. A high spot on tl1e conservatory recital program each year is the duo-presentation of Miss Wright and her competent assistant, Miss Hayes. The dean's anxiety over promising students has sent many negligent pupils home fired with ambition for imitation. Page Z1