Old Dominion University - Troubador Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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The first day of a new development in your youth was accompanied by the advent of a season Autumn. It seemed significant that Autumn was a time when the seeds of a new growth were dropped to be nourished and reborn. Remember how you crossed the campus, possessing a sense of unfamiLarity mixed with a feeling of adventure and anticipation? You saw the stadium in the early morning sun, the red brick and stone gateways looking fresh in the wan glow. And each time you gazed across the brick walk and glistening grass to the solid structure, standing empty and lonely on the grounds, you again experienced that sensation of expectation of something about to break. You mounted the steps of the Administration Building and you stood with a group of other raw entrants, waiting to pass through registration lines, sectioning lines, and book lines. As you mixed with the people, thumbed through your texts and re-read your schedule, that something which you had expected suddenly gave way — and violently and emphatically College Life was open to you. You were to go through season by season here, fully enjoying every moment of the Division. It all began when you met your teachers . .

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Lewis Warrington Webb, Jr.. Master of Science. V.P.I., Director of your college, and all round handyman, was indisposed behind tho doors of his office, and you wero one of those waiting to see him. You wantod to change a class. Mr. Webb, you know, was acting as Director for the first time this torm. Fall. '46. You expected him to be busy, especially at tho start of a somoster. In addition to becoming accustomed to the rules of the trade, he had to take caro of an abnormally expanded enrollment, an increased faculty, and the complication of new or rovised coursos. Conferences with the Williamsburg officials, the Instructors, and the business staff occupied time as woll as student body roquests. His actual duty, as Mr. Webb himself confessed, was to act as janitor, custodian, complaint department, and anything no one olse will do. He shot from his oflice for a moment to check on some information. Watching him discuss the problem, you were impressed by an air of capability and dependability about him. Papers in his hand, his tall and lank body was bent forward, and he placed direct and steady eyes upon the office girl. Occasionally his curly head would shake negatively over the papers falling on his slender hands. Finally, however, ho nodded, satisfied, and you watched the grey suit retreat down the short hall of tho front offices. Is he always this busy? you asked an office girl. Well, not at night. Ho finds timo to got some satisfaction from his homo workshop. Sometimes, he may go sailboating. And, she continued with a grin, he also manages to occupy himself with a wife and a family of a nine-year-old son and two-year-old daughter. You've probably soon the little girl around school. My, you mused. I hate to use up his time. Will it take long to change a class? If that is what you want, you'll have to seo Mr. MacDonald, the girl informed. You were, theroforo directed to tho office of Frank Aborn MacDonald, Assistant-Director of the Division. He sat behind tho dosk in his book-laden office, an observant, analytical, deep-thinking expression on his face, whon he looked up to see you ontor. He also was lank and lean. In addition to B.A. and M.A. degrees received from the College of William and Mary, Mr. MacDonald received his Masters in Philosophy from Harvard University in 1946. He also served as Teaching Fellow at Harvard. Aftor more than a tasto of the Philosophy Department at the Division, ho advanced to his prosent position, but continued to maintain Philosophy is the only practical subject. Between periods of trying to cloar his desk of the papers, fllos, and records, Mr. MacDonald taught the fencing class, and somotimes indulged in his hobbies, roading and badminton. His wife and young daughter were often seen with him when he was free of school duties. In a habitually friendly and interested manner. Mr. MacDonald helped relievo you of your problem. With a bit of philosophy, he sent you on your way. And you went to the business office to complete the deal.