Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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To the class of ’50 Your yearbook will grow in value as the years pass. Its pages will bring to life many a dormant memory as you look through the photographs in time to come. You will see your college in a new perspective. Speak¬ ing for all the faculty, 1 greatly hope your affection and respect for Park will continue to grow with time. At Park the word family” has special meaning. As you leave the campus, I hope you will not thereby leave the Park fellowship. If we have succeeded in our joint endeavor here, you will want to return for the reunions—not alone to visit with old friends but to maintain your identity with the inner meaning of Park life. After three intense years here, I am more than ever convinced that this way of education is vital. We have much yet to accomplish in bringing to flower the best possibilities of Park College and there are many kinds of help you can give us—by keeping in touch with us, and with other alumni; by increasing our circle of friends; by telling us how you think the work of the college can be improved for future gen¬ erations of students. I have been associated with the class of ’50 for three years, and that fact means a great deal to me. You move into a turbulent period of history, but you go with our affection and best wishes. Faithfully yours, J. L. Zwingle President

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LEE J. FERRY Dr. Ferry, the new vice-president, is already on the way to becoming the personality kid of the faculty and staff. He is making friends right and left. His office is always the scene of two or three major projects. Contacting prospective students has been one big job, on which literally thousands of letters are going out. In addition the Diamond Jubilee was brought to a successful conclusion due to his efforts. Dr. and Mrs. Ferry had been here only a short time before they had established themselves in the hearts of the freshmen by taking on the formidable task of having them all over for late Sunday supper. Each week a group of ten or fifteen freshmen make their way to the Ferry home on Main street. According to all r eports Mrs. Ferry is as good a cook as her husband is an administrator. Students are well acquainted with Dean Fleming and his office as the Dean directs the entire academic pro¬ gram. The Honors system is also his responsibility. Many students have had opportuntiy to know him through his American History classes, or socially at parties given for Dean’s List” students or for members of the junior cb.ss. Dean Fleming has a friendly dignity which fits his position just right. At a place where griping is the favorite sport, seldom is a gripe heard about the guardian of the grade-point, E. McClung. E. M. FLEMING 10