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MRS. WINIFRED H. DURFEE. A.B., A.M. Retiring Dean of Women Mrs. Winifred H. Durfec, Dean of Women. Hope College few professors can boast of such a career as hers. Twenty-seven years of constant vigil over the lives and destinies of all the young girls coming to Hope's cam- pus -certainly a responsibility, but she has done her work well and is entitled to that hour of leisure granted to a chosen few. We wish her bon voyage” on her pleasure cruise and success in her literary ventures. Mrs. Durfce's adventures in the educational realm have been many and diversified. After graduating from the Academy in her home- town of Belleville, JefTerson County. N. Y., she attended Oberlin College until her Jun- ior year. Her first degree was obtained at the University of New York and her Master's Certificate from the University of Wisconsin. Her summers she spent in further research work at Harvard and Northwestern. She taught successively in Belleville Academy. Glen Falls Academy, Keuka College. N. Y., and Hedding College, Abingdon. Illinois, where she was the head of the F.nglish de- partment. From the latter school she came to Hope, where she immediately took up her duties as Dean of Women. As instructor here her first class was one in Sophomore English, which she shared with Dr. Nykerk. Later she also taught French and became head of this department in 1919. She has retained this position since. Her teaching scope has included Freshmen and Sophomore English. Shakespeare, Words- worth, Drama and all four years of French. Mrs. Durfee has become as much a part of Hope College as Voorhees Hall itself. She has grown with it, seen it expand and devel- op into the fine educational institution it is today and she may well be satisfied with the realization that she has had a great part in its building. Through all these years Mrs. Durfee has held a warm place in the hearts of her girls.” Her gracious smile and friendly greeting will certainly be missed on Hope's campus. tin
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JOHN B. NYKERK, A.B.. A.M.. Litt.D. Retiring Dean of Men Fifty years at Hope College and Dr. John B. Nykerk steps down from his spiring pin- nacle of service to join the ranks of the re- tired. His has been a long, active, creative, gener- ous career here at Hope, giving of his all his time, his ability, and even his wealth for its progressive well-being. We students of this modern era little realize his great con tributions in the development of our college. His activities and interests have been many and varied. He it was who founded anti organized the Hope department of music; became the first teacher in voice culture; and organized the original men’s glee club. For thirty years he conducted a lyceum course, the proceeds of which went for various im- provements about the campus, chiefly for the purchase of new books for the library. As coach of oratory Dr. Nykerk has brought to Hope, since 1898, thirteen gold medals and more than a score of silver medals. In ap- preciation of this glory brought Home” the student hotly of 1917 presented him with a loving cup. In 1930 he received the Pi Kappa Delta Key for national distinction in training orators and two years ago he was honored with a gold medal acknowledging his activities in the M.O.L. Dr. Nykerk's educational activities, other than those engaged in at Hope, include a year's teaching in both the public school and Northwestern Academy and one year and a summer's study at Oxford. His Litt.D. de- gree he received from Hope College. The Doctor's plans for the future arc- not as yet definitely formulated, but he is certain he will remain active in some educational field. At the age of seventy-five he still loves teaching. My alma mater: I wish her well,” is Dr. Nykerk's parting toast. And faculty and students, both old and new, return that toast, wishing ever the best for him, for the best is none too good. t 12 J
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