Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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FAC TwiQOUNSELo O VETERANS war vvlcnms--Cui saw svn'ii'v us a IV. S. naval aviation nllicvr in World War I. As he is fond of rvnwmlmring, they said to him: iEYou gol us into military soi'vii'v, Gal. ow get us oulfi In u Invader svnsv lhvy will l'i'nwmlmr him as an m'livu fm'tnr in iwiping m t'l'PillC tho Pvnn Slulv limy Iuvml in prewar days, und in rvslnring lhis Penn Stulv uill'r lllv wur was owr. II is with gviiuim- pleasure illltl grulvl'ulnvss lliul Win lhc vdilm's ul' lllu I9-ll7 LA VIE. surv- ing us rc'prusenlulivvs of our Clusa. ilmlivulv lllis vollum' Io Rulwrl ICurlv Gillln'ililil.

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He is called llCull, by the faculty and five generations of undm'grauluates. An alumnus of Rutgers University, he came here in I927 well versed in campus ways, eager to transfer his wide experience and enthusiasm for cxtra-t'urrivulur ullairs tn the Penn State student hotly. At Rutgers ho captained the swimming loam, on which he won honors as the National Collegiate diving champion, and was a participant in countless other activities. Duringr his twenty years On this campus he has taught live thousand students in lmsic composition, and in more advanced short story and biographical sketch writing Masses. He was instrumental in organizing Penn Statels first swimming;r team, serving as its coach until wul'timu duties made it impossible. lly thousands of slutlvnls Call is ullt't'liunulc-ly remembered for his friendliness and mmpanionahility on tht- campus, at the Corner, and in all sorts of student social gatherings. As indicative of his distinctive personality they will remember his hmad grin, shaded by the turncd-duwn hrim of his gray fedora. A majority of the nmnhcrs of the Class of HM? will runmmlmr him for his personal aid in advising them prior to their service with the armed forces, and later, at wuris cud, in assisting them to resume their studies as , I Twenty years of touching, twenty years of cmu-hing und t-ounseling-thut is the worthy rm-m'd made by Robert E. Cullu'uith, profus- sor of English cumpusitiun, former coach of varsity swimming, rm'ent Faculty Adviser on War Services, present lsuuully Counselor of Veterans.

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S the Land Grunt college of Pennsylvania, The Penn- sylvania State College maintains a close relationship with the Cmnmonweulth and the people of the State. Indicative 0f the puhlie character of the College is the manner in which the trustees are selected. Governor James H. Dutt', Superintendent of Public In- struction Francis B. Haas, Secretary 01' Agriculture Miles Horst, Secretary of Mines Richard Maize, and President Ralph D. Hetzel are ex-othcio memhers 0f the Board. Six trustees are appointed hy the Governor with the approval of the State Senate. Local agricultural and initlustriul organiza- tions elect twelve trustees and nine others are selected by the alumni. ?