Old Dominion University - Troubador Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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After 5 years practical training and in possession of a B.S. degree from Penn. State College, Mr. Parker was appointed as associate profossor in tho Technical Institute. His was the job of seeing that the work was executed and coordinated. Although Dr. John Edward Pomfret and Charles J. Duke, Jr., who both resided at the Williamsburg school, never camo bo-fore the student body as a whole, it was their aye's and nay's which determined your functions at tho Division. Occasionally, however, whon tho President of the College of William and Mary and tho Bursar of the Collogo had con-feroncos with Mr. Webb and Mr. McDonald, one of you might be treated to a glimpso of thorn. The Voyager photographer caught thorn in Mr. Wobb's offico beforo they loft to return to thoir busy schedule in Williamsburg. In addition to tho regular staff in the counselling office, two full-time counselors, Stencel and Bedinger. woro takon on to sorvo in tho Technical Institute. Their duties as liason members linked the counselling offico and tho Votorans Administration. During tho year Mr. Stoncol and Mr. Bodingor handled lists of advises and prescribed tests for students, including non-votorans as well as votorans working in cooperation with the Veterans Administration. Mr. Stoncol and Mr. Bodingor advised the veterans who were sent to the Counselling Office for vocational guidanco and training placement.

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Small Shrimp Eggleston waited, rocoivor at her ear. while Evett Allen, junior phychologist, found the necessary 'phone numbers. Thoro wore people to be located, equipment to be ordored, and orders to bo chocked. Unannoyed, Mrs. Norma Hamilton, Chief Clork. scanned records of your entrance or aptitude exams, or compiled them. When the records wore ready to be filed, Travis Bell took post at tho big cabinet. Marilyn Meeks, industriously tapping at the typewriter, saw to it that lists were accurate and ready for use. Scanning tho bare, green shack from the outside, however, you usually had to stretch your imagination to considor the technicality, detail, and effort that worked behind the simple littlo tosts that determined your ability or intelligence. Your notices of class changes and class drops — in fact, the record of any conflict concerned with finance or statistics landed usually in that active room supervised by Mr. Baylor. Virginia Nichols, activo dramatic club mombor, guarded the safe, wrote your receipts, and kept as occupied as possiblo. Another staff vigllanto, Elizabeth Mc-Pherrin, could be seen often tapping away rapidly at her typewriter . . . bills . . . bills . . . bills . . . while Jean McPherrin and Mahgaret Lukens unshuffled piles of registration cards, report cards, ad infinitum into orderly stacks. Throughout tho year the Business Office was tho vital machinery bohind the smooth progress of your schedule. No one could pass tho year without spending a few hours of waiting in the Academic Office. Sara Booth answered phono calls and your questions. Or she sold you school tickets, and ofton mailed letters. Trotting in and out the door with information and a friendly smile was Ellen Kasler, Mr. McDonald's secretary, and wife of the sophomore class prosidont. Mary Lee Lawson, the tall blonde receptionist, could bo spotted in her rest poriods sipping a Pal in Bud's. And Willie Abrams, the boon to all teachers and publications in need of message-sending, refreshment, supplies, or mimeographing, spent his time from horo to there, often landing in the little stock room in ihe Academic Hall. I

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 Dedication Because he skillfully assumed directorship of your expanding college, you respected Mr. Webb. Because he listened to your complaints and understood them, you came to him. Because he willingly assisted you in solving imminent problems, you appreciated him. He led you through each season, although days were often dark and chill. And because he proved in more ways than in name alone to be your Director, you unhesitantly dedicated The Voyager, 1947” to Lewis W. Webb. [ 20 ]