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

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Jacob E. Hershman THE RESPONSIBILITIES of the Dean of In- struction are numerous and varied. In the first place, he is responsible for the total instruc- tional program. There is a continual need to be sensitive to new things happening and to bring the program up to date. Dean Hershman must be able to detect, give initiative to these new ideas and develop and implement them. Half nt his time is consumed in counseling students, and the work of helping to select and supervise the faculty is another major job. In addition, he himself teaches two courses — Methods of Teaching Social Studies and Prin- ciples .md Practices of Secondary Education. Serving on the big five Administration Commis- sion and the Administrative Committee and acting as chairman on the Committee of In- struction does not end his line of activities. He also visits alumni chapters and works in high schools for teachers ' workshops. Dr. Hershman continually strives for a pro- gram of increasing effectiveness. In his office hangs his motto: A college is not a second-rate institution because it admits students whose in- tellectual ability is average. It becomes second- rate onlv if it fails to challenge these students, as well as their more talented classmates, to work to the optimum level of their respective abilities. Having followed a career in industry for ten years, he entered the field of education and is now devoted to it. Prior to coming to Elizabeth- town in 1961. he was high school principal in the Washington County System Maryland. TOi

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Members of the Board of Trustees include: (SEATED) Earl Kurtz (Treasurer), D. C. Stambaugh, the Rev. N. S. Sellers (Vice Chairman), Dr. Roy McAuley, Dr. Joseph W. Kettering (Chairman), Dr. H. E. Raffensberger (Secretary), S. S. Wenger, John M. Miller; (STANDING) Jacob L. Miller, John G. Hershey, the Rev. Norman K. Musser, Dr. Frank S. Carper, John F. Sprenkel, Carl G. Herr, Dr. Wayne Keller, Miss Martha Bucher, Mrs. C. M. Papson, Mrs. Margaret Cassel, Cyrus G. Bucher, the Rev. C. H. Royer, Paul M. Grubb, J. Aldus Rinehart, the Rev. H. A. Markey, the Rev. N. L. Bowers, Eli H. Staltzfus, and the Rev. Clyde Weaver. PRESIDING AT MEETINGS of the policy-setting and governing body of the colle ge and meeting with various standing committees of the body, such as finance, buildings and ground, etc., is the main functional responsibility of the chairman of the board. In addition such tasks as signing legal docu- ments and diplomas are his. Since the board of trustees is looked upon as an important source of public relations for the college, in his position as chairman Dr. Kettering must be sensitive to the pub- lic, the constituencies of the Church of the Brethren who elect the board members, and the alumni. He has been on the trustee board since 1936 and chair- man of the board since 1954. The board is comprised of twenty-two members. Twelve of these are nominated for office by the Eastern and Southern districts of the Church of the Brethren. Seven are nominated by the board mem- bers themselves and the remaining three by the Alumni Association. The Church districts vote on all nominees, thus legally owning and operating the col- lege but not directly dictating the rule. The board elects the president of the college to promulgate the policies and execute the actual operation of the col- lege. Since the board members are representative of various occupations, they have among themselves a cross section of ideas and knowledge of how a col- lege should be operated. The board will continue to think in terms of a small college, the numerical figure varying with the conception of a small college, but foreseeably with the figure around 1.200 students. They want to maintain an academically good school although en- rolling average students as well as exceptional ones. The challenge will be to have each student work up to his best possible level. Religiously, they hope each student is better grounded, and on graduating will give of his service to the community, church, and civic organizations.

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AS THE TREASURER OF THE COLLEGE, Mr. Kurtz has several main responsibilities, including the management of all the physical and business affairs. He heads the Financial Aid Committee, which deals with providing loans for Elizabethtown College students. All matters with the government, including the National Defense Student Loan Pro- gram, lie in his hands. It is his task to obtain gov- ernment loans for building construction. But his job is not complete after the loan has been obtained. He further acts as college liaison with the architect during building construction. Through careful tactics, Mr. Kurtz has been able to obtain a large amount of money from the National Defense Loan Program, considering the size of the college. Since most of his work deals with providing more adequate facilities, this will continue to be Mr. Kurtz ' s goal in the future. He hopes to see a few more buildings on campus in the next five to ten years. A graduate of Elizabethtown College, Mr. Kurtz was formerly a teacher, and before coming to Eliza- bethtown in January of 1957, he was the top ad- ministrative official at the Brethren Church ' s pub- lishing house. He is also an ordained minister and enjoys keeping in contact through preaching for the local congregations who help support the college. Earl H. Kurtz MR. JAMES YEINGST works in several areas as di- rector of public relations. His department is respon- sible for the alumni edition of the Etownian. Fund raising is an important aspect of his responsibilities. Any news of the college in newspapers and other media is provided through his office. A new area is the placement service offered to job-seeking seniors. It is also his responsibility to see that the budget is prepared for the Conestogan. He also tries to co- ordinate the efforts of the alumni and pull the ad- ministrative branches together. In addition to his official duties, Mr. Yeingst teaches a course in journalism. Elizabethtown is the Alma Mater of Mr. Yeingst, and after his graduation in 1957, he joined the administrative staff. During his college career, he worked as night editor for the Lebanon Daily News. For the future he has several goals. In the near future a capital gifts fund-raising program will be embarked upon. He wishes to continue to draw the alumni closer to the college. The placement facili- ties will be enlarged, and academically it is hoped to have a formal program in journalism.