Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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board of trustees Seated, left to right: Frank E. Tyler—Attorney, Dr. Robert E. Long—President of Park College, Robert W. Long—President of Board, William M. Stanton—Business Manager of Pork College, Irvine 0. Hockaday—Treasurer. Standing: Robert Corbett—President of Alumni, Dr. William E. Phifer, Jr., Albert R. Woters, Robert L. Gibson, Dr. Clem E. Bininger, Noble I. Ayers, Jr., Dr. Alva King, Mason L. Thompson, Jr., James B. Woodbury. Not pictured: J. C. Higdon—Vice-President of Board, William J. Campbell—Secretary, Isadore Samuels, P oul K. Justus, Ernest R. Esch, Marvin B. Marsh, George H. Clay, Homer Wadsworth, J. F. Pritch- ord, Duncan M. Findlay, Bishop Edward R. Wells, Dr. Stuart M. Paterson, Dr. Warren B. Cooksey. Few of us realize how indispensable and vitally important the Board of Trustees is in the life of the college. Its mem¬ bers establish policies concerning the curriculum and instruc¬ tion, take measures proper for the advancement and protec¬ tion of college interests, confer degrees and help raise money for the college. In short, through the president and business manager whom they elect, they manage and operate Park. Mr. Robert Gibson, a Park alumnus, was recently elected as a member of this self-perpetuating group. As all but six of the men are from Kansas City, they are called upon more often than most Boards of Trustees, inevitably responding graciously to whatever request is made. — 25 —

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special tribute MISS ETHEL LYON After forty years of dedicated service to Park Col¬ lege, Professor Ethel Lyon leaves this June for her little red Swedish cottage on Evergreen Road in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. We can only suggest here the immense debt of gratitude to her shared by thous¬ ands of students and faculty colleagues who have known and loved her through these years. Her zeal both as teacher and scholar, her keen interest in students and her creative contributions to the in¬ stitution as a whole are things which cannot be measured, only remembered with warmth and ap¬ preciation. None of her students will forget her “tea parties nor the spicy aroma of her traditional Christmas wassails—those indispensable supplements to Eng¬ lish literature studies. Her high personal and aca¬ demic standards and firm classroom discipline were ever tempered by a lively sense of humor and an unfailing generosity with her time and many talents. The 1954 NARVA was dedicated to you, Miss Lyon, hut this year’s staff wishes to take the opportunity again to say thank you and to ivish you every happiness in your new home where your life will continue, ive are sure, to be as full, active and varied as it has been here as Park. We hope that as you become absorbed in your paint¬ ing and writing, your entertaining and community activi¬ ties among your neiv friends, that you will keep a place in your heart for Park as Park will keep one for you. Happy days at Grona Lynd! ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, Left to right: Professor Camp¬ bell, Dr. Fuson, Professor Lyon—Chmn.

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