Elizabethtown College - Conestogan / Etonian Yearbook (Elizabethtown, PA)

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Advisers to student government groups, Vera R. Hackman, Dean of Women, and Joseph H. Dodd, Dean of Men, consider with student leaders some problems in scheduling and plans for the year ' s activities. Robert Allison and Jean Roland, chair- men of the Committees on Men ' s and Women ' s Affairs, together with C. Frederick Horbach, president of the Student As- sociation, represent all the students. The deans jointly advise the Student Senate and individually advise the respective committees. giving us this wise counsel — to each one his own decision. V lose is the relationship between the student and his dean. Even before we arrived on campus we received a wel- come and a taste of college life from our deans through their letters and the student handbook, the Rudder. Our dean guided us in those first difficult college choices, assigned us our rooms and our roommates, and made us feel at ease in a new atmosphere and routine of living. And the dean continues to guide us through the rest of our college experience, faithfully recording our per- sonal and academic growth. The deans keep a cumulative record of each student. Many times we have sought that warm and experienced advice on personal matters. Both Dean Hackman and Dean Dodd are sensitive to the needs and interests of the students and interpret these needs to the administration. The door of the student activities office is always open, welcomes the letter from the dean to the new student. We soon find that our steps lead many times to this open door. This office, rendezvous for the Etownian and Conestogan staffs and the student government or- ganizations, is the center of all extra-class activity. From the office comes the low hum of people working — the newspaper staff writing copy, elections planned and ballots counted, yearbook copy checked, minutes of all organizations filed, social events in the planning stage. Dean Hackman serves as tireless adviser to all three student publications: the Etownian, the Conestogan, and the Rudder. Aside from his many other duties, Dean Dodd acts as adviser to the four classes. From the college mailbag come postcards and letters addressed to our deans telling better than words of the continuing relationship between student and dean that does not end with graduation. 12

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they teach Above: Ronald Goodman consults Dean Bucher about admission to junior class standing. Transferring to Elizabethtown from a junior college, he learns about rat- ing sheets as Ruth Zimmerly, secretary to the dean, evaluates the record. Left: Mr. Bucher in administering the central treasury handles many problems of finance. Checking on the budget for Varsity E Club are Mary Ann Beck and Nelson Kline, president. Freda Franklin, secretary to Mr. Bucher, pauses tor the check. S. undamental to the progress of the curriculum is the financial base maintained by Mr. Bucher. Day after day we take for granted the breakfast hour, well-lighted classrooms, a supply of textbooks in the college store, a clean campus, and dinner at 6:10 p. m. Believing that a college student learns better in a home-like environment, our administration provides for congenial living. Concerned too with the health and safety of the students, our college supplies infirmary service and accident insurance. Long before we come to the campus the college prepares for us by renovating the buildings, ordering new supplies, and assigning classrooms. HENRY G. BUCHER, Ed.D. Dean of Instruction K. EZRA BUCHER, M.S. Treasurer ;: Upon our arrival the Dean of Instruction directs our final registration. His is the responsibility of choosing our advisers who guide us in our curricular choices. The semester schedule of courses and instructors is formulated by the dean. Patiently he explains required courses, elec- tees, and quality points. Dr. Bucher gives the final approval for a change in curriculum. In close touch with the scholastic progress of each stu- dent, he posts the dean ' s list quarterly. As we progress in our college programs, there are others who help us with our personal and social relationships. 11

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And gladly 1 he Survey of Biblical History introduces us to Bible study on the college level. Miss Martin and Professor Byerly present the Book of Books not only as great literature but as the inspired Word of God. To advanced courses such as The Teachings of Jesus, Psychology of Religion, and the Bible and Modern Problems they bring an unbiased approach and thoughtful interpreta- tion. Field trips to nearby community centers of other faiths increase our understanding and ap- preciation of the contributions, differences, and likenesses of these faiths. The instruction of the department reaches off-campus groups and campus classes for special students. The education curriculum attracts students preparing for business education, elementary education, and secondary education. Particularly observant of the latest methods in education, our professors constantly direct our attention to the new trends and literature in the field. The climax of our preparation for teaching comes in our senior year when we do actual student teaching in the schools of Elizabeth- town, Marietta, Hershey, Mount Joy, and East Donegal Township. Professor Hoover makes all contacts with the public school system and Dean Bucher clears the senior schedules for a full day ' s teaching experience. Robert Byerly, head of the department of Bible and di- rector of religious activities, and Martha Martin, instruc- tor in Bible, discuss the New Revised Standard Version with Lucy Musselman, senior, and Alan Whitacre, presi- dent of the 5. C. A. Elmer Hoover, associate pro- fessor of education and di- rector of teacher training, and H. G. Bucher, dean and professor of education, eval- uate the new eight-week all- day practice teaching pro- gram with three student teachers. Robert Miller, Nancy Seldomridge, and Josephine Bowman suggest that the plan should con- tinue. Later in the year these professors will assist in the permanent placement of student teachers. 13