Gannon University - Lance Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Rer. Wilfrid J. Hash, M.A., S.T.L., Dean of the College There .ire probably as many ideas on the qualifications of a college Jean as there arc college students. Most people will agree, though, that he should combine above-average intelligence with practical com- mon sense; in short, a dean should be scholarly and approachable. This being true. Father Nash then incisures up to standards. He's an educated man, able to engage m practical discussion on a variety of subjects ranging from the basic errors of the philosophy of material- ism to the merits of a comic strip character named 'Togo. And he has not been known to raise his voice much above a whisper since he came to Gannon College when it was founded ten years ago. He has gained a reputation for being a confident of countless students. His office is rarely empty and he works from early morning until late at night fulfilling his increasing duties as dean of a young and growing college, and listening to, and patiently counseling many people with real personal problems. 19 —

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Right Reverend Monsignor Joseph ] '. Wehrle, S.T.D., LL.D. President of the College Although Pope Pius XII recognized the value of our President by bestowing upon him the title of Right Reverend Monsignor, to us, his students, he will always be thought of as Doc Wehrle. Although his innumerable tasks and consequent value of time lead some to believe he is aloof and impersonal, those of us who know him better realize that here is a man whose unparalleled love for the school incites a constant striving for the betterment of student facilities and activities. Doc somehow retains the dignity of his position while establishing the principle that anyone who needs his assistance will have easy access to his office. Through our four-year's experience, we have learned that no one takes his problem to Doc without finding a suitable solution. In his own inimitable way, he can figure with an uncanny insight into the difficulties which arise in all phases of collegiate activity; it is this insight to which Archbishop Gannon refers when he mentions Doctor Wehrle 's confidence as one of the largest single factors in the founding of Gannon College. He has been the President of the College since its beginning, and we feel sincerely confi- dent that no other single individual could have accomplished so much, and be held in such universal es' teem as is Doctor Wehrle. — 18 —

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John E. Waldron, M.A. Dean of Instruction Dean John Waldron is the genial per' sonality whose responsihility it is to sched- ule the subjects to be taught, and the time and place of each class. He supervises the beloved Orals and Comprehensives which the Seniors gleefully await (??) each year. Dean Waldron is a friendly port in any emergency; he is the man who can give the most prudent answers to many prob- lems. His solutions to our problems and his timely remarks have made him highly re- gard and respected by the student body and faculty alike. Reverend Horbert J . Wolf, M.A. Dean of Men Father Wolf, in his position as Dean of Men, has varied duties to carry out, most of which deal with affairs pertaining to students activities and functions, both academic and and relations between the students and the administration. Because he is the officer upon whom falls the duty of enforcing college policies and rules, it would be a safe assumption that he is in no position to be popular — but this is not the case at all. Victims of his staunch dexter- ity are well aware that his righteousness is founded upon obligaton; on the other hand, many times students are the beneficiaries of his sincere efforts, for he is constantly striv- ing toward the good of the school in general, and thus, the students in particular. As the Student Council faculty advisor he has guided this governing group, aided them in their decisions, and taken part in their activities. We hope that Father Wolf and his six-guns will long be a part of the subse- quent Halloween Parties. — 20 —