Shippensburg University - Cumberland Yearbook (Shippensburg, PA)

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ADMINISTRATION AND STUDENT GGVERNMENT

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The Class of i953 wishes to dedicate this yearbook to the Dean of Instruc- tion, Dr. Earl Wright, because of his constant cmd unselfish work for the benefit of the entire student body of the Shippensburg State Teachers College. This year Dr. Wright is completing his twenty-fifth year as an administrator at Shippensburg. Throughout the entire twenty-five years he has resided on the campus and, consequently, has been in intimate contact with all the alumni and students attending the college during this time. Dr. Wright entered upon his career at Shippensburg in i928 as Dean of Men. He served in this capacity for more than eleven years. ln l939 he became Dean of Instruction. In 1935 Dr. Wright was awarded the Doctor of Education degree from the George Washington University, and in i943 Gettysburg College conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Science for distinguished service in the field of Education. ln i945 he was requested by the United States War Department to serve as a professor at the Shrivenham American Army University, Shrivenham, England. The years have been very busy ones for the dean. A great part of his time and energy has been devoted to educational organizations. Some of these are: the Pennsylvania State Education Association, National Education Association, Society for the Advancement of Education, Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Pennsylvania State Teachers College Faculty Association, and Phi Delta Kappa. He has held office in the Pennsylvania College Teachers of Education, Pennsylvania College and University Teachers, Pennsylvania Department of Higher Education and Eastern States 'Association of Professional Schools for Teachers. Dr. Wright founded and still serves as counselor of Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an honorary society in education. Dr. Wright has also shown a great interest in community life. He is a mem- ber of Cumberland Valley Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, Harrisburg Con- sistory, Zembo Shrine, Shippensburg Scottish Rite Club, and a past president of the Shippensburg Rotary Club. As the years come and go we shall associate many happy moments of our college days with the friendliness of the dean. Dr. Wright, who thoroughly enioys being with young people, is ,more than willing to listen to our tales of woe and to offer bits of advice. This kindly and direct advice has smoothed over many of the rough spots of our college career. His bright smile, keen sense of humor, and lively spirit have also enlivened our social events. Most outstanding of all his attributes is his iovial disposition. Whatever his feelings or his duties might be for the day, his smile and hearty laugh have en- livened the halls of Old Main. Wherever we go in the years to come, there will remain in our hearts and minds an indelible picture of Shippensburg and Dr. Wright. One of the dean's highest ambitions has been that the students shall go forth from Shippensburg as good citizens and future teachers, and to this end he has earnestly striven by building young men and women. So to you, Dr. Earl Wright, we, the students of the Shippensburg State Teachers College, wish to pay tribute.

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