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

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MmiHistrat ' m M ' HENRY G. BUCHER, Ed.M.; Ed.D. Dean and Professor of Etlucalion K. EZRA BUCHER, B.S.; M.S. Treasurer Assistant Professor oj Business Education WILBUR E. WEAVER, B.S.: Ed.M. Business Manager t ' HE ADMINISTRATION of a small Christian college calls for dedication of life, scholastic achieve- ment, and executive ability. President Baugher in ever striving to maintain high scholastic standards extends the service of the college to the church and community and encourages each of us to prepare to serve. Dean Bucher works continuously to improve the quality of instruction. On him rests the responsibil- ity of scheduling courses, choosing our advisers, re- solving schedule conflicts, advising students, and di- recting placement. Mr. Bucher possesses that keen business judg- ment which is necessary to keep an institution run- ning in the black. Now full-time coordinator of the Development Program he plans for a greater Eliza- bethtown College. Graciousness, patience, and sincerity best exem- plify Mr. Weaver. To him goes the responsibility of managing college business activities. Without him there would be no textbooks, no meals, no light or heat, no laundry service, or no community program series. By their unselfish devotion our administration upholds the dignity of the individual, dedication of life, and the distinctiveness of the church-related college. 12

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ADMINISTRATION

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Zhe Development Program A N INSTITUTION CANNOT STAND STILL. Like a bicycle, it will full if it does not move ahead. To move ahead Elizabethtown College has launched a Million Dollar Ten-year Development Program. Through fifty-five years, as the college grew, new buildings were erected, additional financial support was secured, and the instructional program was strengthened, so that today Elizabethtown College enjoys accreditation by the Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Education, the New York State Department of Education, and the Middle States Association. Mid-century plans for the future include new buildings, enlarging existing facilities, and extension of the campus. The new women ' s dormitory soon to be constructed will house 130 women and will provide dining room facilities for 300 students. It is to be made possible through a long term, low interest loan fr om the Housing and Home Agency, amortized through income from room rentals and annual sup- port from the Eastern and Southern Districts of Pennsylvania of the Church of the Brethren. When this building becomes available the kitchen and din- ing room in Alpha Hall will be used for a snack bar, the college store, and the post office. The Gibbel Science Building will be expanded first by the addition of a west wing to provide much needed classrooms. Later in the program an east wing will be added to provide more laboratory space. The Gibbel family is assuming leadership in provid- ing funds for this building. The present gymnasium-auditorium was built with money given by alumni and friends. The facilities are now so grossly inadequate that the Alumni Association has already taken steps to erect a new field house for health and recreation purposes. The Chapel in Rider Memorial Hall seats only half of the present student body. Con- sequently, when the new gymnasium becomes available the present auditorium-gymnasium will be converted into a chapel-auditorium. The college architect estimates that this can be done effectively by installing permanent seats and a ceiling, by adding an appropriate entrance and tower, and by making several minor alterations. A dormitory for 100 men is also contemplated although at this time no definite plans have been made for it. The campus, enlarged by the purchase of a three acre tract of land to the southwest, is now contiguous to the plot on which the new Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren is rising. Negotiations are in process for a second tract of approximately five acres located south of the tennis courts. This will provide an excellent area for the new men ' s dormitory or as an addition to the athletic field. Elizabethtown College is located in one of the most prosperous areas of the United States. It is my firm conviction that the Alumni of the College, the Church of the Breth- ren, the community of Elizabethtown, and industry and friends in this rich southeastern section of Pennsylvania are easily able and are willing to support the College in this Mil- lion Dollar Ten-year Development Program for a Greater Elizabethtown College. A. C. BAUGHER, Ph.D.; LL.D. President and Professor of Chemistry j4 d t : 13