Hendrix College - Troubadour Yearbook (Conway, AR)

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FLORA MARIE MEBEDITH O is the center of girls' activity on the campus, and occupying a position which requires the utmost in tact and diplomacy, Miss Flora Marie Meredith, Dean of Women, has capably filled the re- quirements of both places. One of the facul- ty members who has shouldered more than her normal share of work and Worry, she has carried it all with apparent ease, if resulls are the basis for judgment. Countless changes in dormitory life, numerous problems of in- terfraternity life, and all the little things that invariably demand attention-these have meant time and thought for her. But, as if these were not enough in themselves, she has been drafted into classroom Work where she lectures to large classes on psychology. With it all, she maintains her composure ad- mirably, never impatient, never ruffled. In Miss Meredith, the school has an excellent mediary, and both men and women students have their most ardent supporter, ccupying an office which ' Dean of Women Miss Meredith and Assistant Ruth Murphy

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Check-Signer Assistant-Presider Proving himself more than ever a dynamo of human energy, E. Wainwright Martin's energies overflowed from his official position as Treas- urer of the college to many other areas of cam- pus and community activity. Despile new dif- ficulties growing out of the war, his navigation kept Hendrix on course. Often using the airplane as a means of quick transportation on his frequent business trips to remote points in the state, Mr. Martin accumu- lated hours on his commercial pilot's license, which he expects to receive in the early sum- mer. Mr. Martin carries more than his share of community responsibilities. The latest addition to these is his acceptance of the chairmanship of the Faulkner County Civilian Defense Com- mittee. But with all his activities, he was never too busy to hear a students troubles or to give counsel to the representatives of an organiza- tion or a publication. With twenty-three years of professional serv- ice behind him, Dr. Robert Campbell, head of the English Department, has this year added a new title after his name and a new course to the curriculum. As vice-president of Hendrix, Dr. Campbell has worked in various executive capacities of the college during the absence of the President. As a teacher he has contributed his bit toward the war effort through the medi- um of a class on The Military Science of Disci- pline. First and foremost a teacher, his keen sense and understanding of the teaching situation fill the classroom with both curious and indifferent seekers after knowledge: his unaffected and optimistic nature enlivens the Written page. lt is the spirit of the man-Dr. Campbell-rather than the material he handles which is more often remembered by the young men and wom- en who grace his classes from year to year. E. W. MARTIN, A. B., Treasurer ROBERT L. CAMPBELL, PH.D., Vice-President

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Dr. Thomas Starling Staples is the scholar- ly, keen-eyed man who presides over the small, book-lined office from which justice and counsel, armchair philosophy and in- formal opinion emanate. As Dean of the Col- lege and Professor of History, it is to Dr. Staples that students turn for the conserva- tive viewpoint Which lends stability to an everchanging educational situation, for the homespun wit and philosophy that enrich the classroom experience, and for the intuitive sense of human nature which smooths the knotty problems of discipline. Through his door pass students and faculty alike. From his door go students better informed and with a deeper appreciation of the man Who has imparted to them a portion of his vast store of knowledge and experience, and faculty members leave with a clearer approach to the problems at hand, a calmer attitude aris- ing from contact with this man who is a Dean among men. Dean of the CoUege - m wr - .ffm u534.'1'ff:- t2'i2mf:., Haiti L L li' 41 Hilti' .9 E is si 1, '!'.4-l N F.. '-R it-1.11 ,W 'i f' 'A , tsp tp be 4 :--,-' w :-2 , wi' 155. vu fmt, if i- mfr-fs'-A 'au,21'1, 4 Nu .Li lpn'-,iI '-1 E-1,li-',.l.' 'J 15' ' .-,-LA' -Q, 1.:.1..,,., ::.Si3g' :gg1.:t',,i' 1,,'tff'i1',- rfjj, 2 K :ff Zffisme' 1 .1 f gy r ' i ,- ,' F ' in , 1 I l Dean Assistant and THOMAS STARLING STAPLES