Mary Washington College - Battlefield Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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J)f trg6jgU . . . After nineteen years at MWC, Mrs. Chase, head resident of Mary Ball Dorm is retiring. She has been one of the most loyal and dedicated members of the staff at the college, and we will all miss her greatly. Dr. Stablein, professor of Geology, will leave us this year. Dr. Stablein has been one of the greatest loved faculty members at MWC. His students are extremely upset about his leaving and we know he is sad to leave us, too. Mr. Reid has served MWC as the manager of the bookstore for numerous years. He has run a tight ship and kept the bookstore moving during those crowded book sale periods. We thank you, Mr. Reid, and we ' ll miss you. Mr. Jensen, a member of the Religion department, wiU be leaving MWC this year. His students thoroughly enjoyed his classes and are very sad to see him go. To all those members who are leaving us this year or have left during the year, we, the students express our deepest gratitude and appreciation for the years you have spent with us. We will miss you, but we wish you the best of luck and all the good things life has in store for you.

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Man has sun ' ived even ' thing, and we have only survived it on our optimism, and optimism means faith in ourselves, faith in the ever ' dayness of our lives, faith in our universal qualities, and above all, faith in love. — Edward Steichen There were several people who have served MWC dili- gently for years to whom I could dedicate this anniversary volume. I decided, however, to dedicate it to someone who does and will serve her college, her Lord, and her fellow man. Bobbi Rollins is the spirit of Mary Washington College. She embodies the strength, the drive, the faith, love, and hope that I feel our school stands for. Bobbi is an inspiration to us all — all of us who are tired of life; angry at our neighbor; or unwilling to continue. Bobbi, we need you, we love you, and we thank you for touching our lives. 20

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Throughout the past seventy ' years the College has been fortunate in the possession of a dedicated and capable faculty. By the time the college opened, the entire faculty had been appointed and was on hand to begin work. President E.H. Russell had begun early to assemble his teaching staff. It is a tribute to President Russell that he was able to assemble such a capable and well-trained group of people for the opening session of a new institution. Although the descriptions of their qualifications in published announcements appear extravagant and flamboyant, the dedicated individuals who began their work that fall presented an impressive background of training and experience in comparision to the typical normal school faculty of the period. The faculty, like the College, has evolved and diversified, yet remains a crucial element of the College experience.