Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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THE DEAN OF WOMEN Dean Margaret L. Barrett ■pvEAN BARRETT enjoys the com- panionship of the women of the college, and she in turn proves to he both an intelligent and a jolly companion. She believes in contributing to the group to which one belongs; she believes in keep¬ ing abreast with the world — note how the curriculum for women’s athletics has grown under her teaching; she believes in being fair with all students. Cour¬ teous, well-dressed, she is in a position to advise the women on matters of eti¬ quette and of clothes. Always eager to learn, she does not fear to try new sports, instituting them at Park as soon as she has mastered them herself. We wish that everyone could know how delightful a person she really is. Page 25

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THE DEAN Dean W. F. Sanders P ROBABLY the most unpopular position to be held in college is that of Dean. The faculty criticizes educa¬ tional programs, and tke students balk at disciplinary measures. Tbe wide¬ spread favor for Dean Sanders, there¬ fore, among both tbe faculty and student body is particularly notable. His sense of humor and unusual fair-mindedness combine with keen intellectual ability and genuine interest in the welfare of students to make him ideally suited for his position. Under his leadership a sys¬ tem has been established whereby incoming freshmen are scientifically analyzed and advised according to their interests and abilities. For juniors and seniors of superior talent who have demonstrated an aptitude for independ¬ ent study, he has instituted the system of Honors Work, thus preventing the college life of such persons from becom¬ ing monotonous drudgery. Dean Sand ers’ classes in general literature are always of capacity size, due to the stim¬ ulating lectures and lively discussions. Championed by his gracious wife he has made entertainments at his home memorable indeed. Page 24

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M. C. Findlay Roy V. Magers M. H. Wilson Ethel E. Lyon D. M. Knight H. L. Williams FACULTY With patience ancl precision our understanding profs dispense much learning U A T 1SS p . is an -LVJ- attractive girl, shell be the moon. Now I m the earth.” At this, PROFESSOR FIND¬ LAY grasps the dorsal and ventral portions of his lab coat and pulls them out from his body. ' The moon pulls these tides out and I turn inside, like this” and he squirms around in the coat. He II be looking for a cervical vertebra on a table piled high with skeleton parts and he hums a snatch of a song to keep the class interested. A veritable scholar. Professor Findlay has probed deeply in all the nooks and crannies of biology. PROFESSOR MAGERS, head of the History Department, leads his students to realize that the great lesson to be gained from history is: A man can’t lift him¬ self by his own boot straps. By this statement he means that great men have achieved their importance by means of a power higher than themselves. Through his teaching and influence, history students realize that good institutions do not make good men necessarily. The influence of good institutions is not to be minimized, but in the last analysis good men are the determining factor. Page 26