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

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T HE STUDENT ACTIVITIES Office is the sphere of action where planning for all student functions converges. Results of committee meetings and arrangements for events are expedited by the Di- rector of Student Activities who schedules student programs. AU publicity and announcements are cleared through this office, in addition to a Student Activities Calendar which appears each month to in- form the campus of future events. Advising class officers and committees on their projects and plans is another facet of the Student Activities program guided by the Dean of Men who also maintains an office in North Hall. Dean Hackman meets with student heods of smaller women ' s resi- dences. Gwendolyn Miller, Memoriol Hall, at the telephone, is inform- ing her assistant of a change in schedule while Gloria Keller, West Hall, owaits her turn at the telephone. Ruth Witter, secretary in the Student Actiyities Office, woits for dictation. Dean Greene meets with proctors — Carlin Brightbill, South Hall, and Melvin Longenecker, North Hall, standing — and assistants James Baugher, left, and Robert Knappenberger, right. Student Activities Vera R. Hackman, A.M. Dean of Women Associate Professor of English D. Paul Greene, A.B. Dean of Men Insiriiclor in History 17

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College Entrance Emma R. Engle, A.B. Registrar Instructor in English Eby C. Espenshade, M.Ed. Director oj Admissions A lumni Secretary S ENROLLMENTS mount and the growth of the college steadily progresses, the respon- sibility of those faculty members who supervise col- lege entrance becomes increasingly important. Each year more high schools in a wider area are being contacted by the Director of Admissions and grow- ing numbers of prospective students become ac- quainted with the advantages of a small liberal arts college through public relations. During campus tours visitors inspect the buildings and facilities. Ad- Mrs. Erma Witmer, secretary, pouses between letters for the Cones- togan photographer as Miss Engle, registrar, stops counting quality points on a student ' s permanent academic record. ditional opportunities to learn of college life are pro- vided at the teas and special college events to which high school seniors are invited. Every fall the college is host to a large number of possible applicants. The committee on admissions establishes entrance standards and carefully considers all applications. Academic records, under the supervision of the Registrar, show an accurate account of scholarship and progress of the student throughout his college career. Mr. Espenshade chats with Miss Inez Keefer, Manheim Central High School senior, at a tea in Alpha Hall living room, honoring prospec- tive college students after a tour of the campus and classrooms. 16

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Meeting Student Needi T HE COLLEGE LIBRARY, center of campus study and research, provides the students with a wealth of Hterary selections to enrich the back- gound materials of many courses and satisfy the intel- lectual curiosity of campus scholars. Students accustomed to the intricate problems of term paper composition are acquainted with the help- fulness of the Reference Librarian as he suggests ap- propriate books and handles the details of the desk work. By his solicitation of funds for the college through personal contact with individuals and large indus- tries, the Administrative Assistant enables the col- lege to provide many additional facilities for the stu- dents. The administration of the athletic program is the task of the Director of ■ ' Athletics. He schedules games and organizes a sports program for students interested in athletics, both intramural and inter- collegiate. Above left: Librarian Alice S. Heilmcn is performing one of her pleas- ant duties, recommending good books to students for relaxing reading. Here she hands a book on the United Nations to Ed Muller, student assistant in the library. Left: Duties of the director of athletics include distributing equipment to the various teams. Ira Herr greets Elizabeth Lefever, manager of the hockey team, with newly-painted hockey balls. Below left: Robert Young, administrative assistant, pauses for a mo- ment. Looking on are Mrs. Ruth Mumaw, seated, and Mrs. Rosemarie Taylor, standing, secretaries. Below: Typing, cataloguing books, and clipping — the work room in the library is a busy place. Ephraim Meyer, reference librarian, checks a number in the accession book while student assistants, Ruth Ann Longenecker and Brooke Butterwick, attend to routine duties. 18