Susquehanna University - Lanthorn Yearbook (Selinsgrove, PA)

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The Deans The Dean of the University DR. RUSSELL GALT One of the busiest individuals at Susquehanna Uni- versity is our dean, who has the demanding task of serving as liaison officer between the students and facultv, the presi- dent and the students. He must be, and is, equipped to handle problems both academic and social, to tackle routine tasks of organization and unusual situations which may arise. Dr. Russell Gait, dean of the University, is both a wise and understanding administrator. He received his A.B. degree from Muskingum College in 1919, his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University in 1920 and 1936 respectively. From 1920 to 1922 he was located at the School of Oriental Studies in Cairo, Egvpt. Constantly students are filing into his office on matters of advice, consolation, or, on occasion, leniency. In spite of his exceptionally heavy schedule, Dr. Gait finds time to take part in various campus activities and functions. As a speaker he is unexcelled and is in constant demand bv various organizations and associations. Dr. Gait has proved to be a man of exceptional ability, integrity, and under- standing. The Dean of Women MISS RUTH A. MEISTER Miss Ruth A. Meister, dean of women, deserves much of the credit for the smooth functioning of the Women ' s Student Council, the Women ' s Judiciary Committee, and the general esprit de corps among the women students. Miss Meister received her A.B. degree from Marietta College in 1936, and her M.A. degree from Ohio State Llni- versity in 1937. Her graduate studv carried her to various intellectual centers of the world, among them Paris, Cin- cinnati, and New York. In addition to the task of administration Miss Meister is also an Assistant Professor of French here at Susquehanna. She is known throughout the University as a consultant on etiquette and manners. Because of this fact, the students lean heavily upon her, constantly seeking advice along these lines. We at Susquehanna undoubtedly owe her much for her countless contributions to the friendly pleasant atmos- phere of our campus.

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The President DR. G. MORRIS SMITH As President of the University, chairman of various committees, and friend of the students, Dr. G. Morris Smith has been an active part of Susquehanna for the past twenty- eight vears. Born in Strasburg, Virginia, he began studying for the ministry in 1907 at Roanoke College. Me received his A.B. degree from Roanoke in 1911, and then began graduate study at Princeton University from which he received his A.M. degree in 1912. In 1919, Dr. Smith received his diploma from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Phila- delphia. Dr. Smith continued to ardently study the scrip- tures and preach the Word of God, and in 1928 he received the decree of Doctor of Divinity from his Alma Mater, Roanoke College. Dr. Smith continued his graduate study at Columbia University and in 1940 he received the degree of LL.D. from Bucknell University. Through his bright personality and assuring smile, Dr. Smith has gained the respect and admiration of the entire student body. Along with the strenuous task as president of the university, Dr. Smith still finds time to receive numer- ous students into his office and to offer them advice and guidance. The home of the President, a beautiful example of Georgian architecture, is known to all students as Pine Lawn. Here, the president and his charming wife are gracious hosts to dozens of campus organizations and a large number of visitors throughout the year. Dr. Smith has more than succeeded in upholding the purpose and objectives of Susquehanna University. Through his guidance Susquehanna provides for its students adequate educational facilities and competent Christian scholars as teachers. We speak so much of the atmosphere of Susque- hanna University, and when we stop to think, we find that it radiates from the true Christian character of our President. We rarely realize how much we as students owe this man, but on that spring day in May when he offers the Convoca- tion clasp, we know that we have been led through the paths of Christian Devotion.

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The Faculty and Staff Dr. Robert L. Amy Associate Professor of Biology Ph.D., University of Virginia 1955 Dr. Thomas F. Armstrong, Jr. Assistant Professor of Business Administration Ed.D., Temple University 1947 Dr. Jane F. Barlow Assistant Professor of Classical Languages Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University 1952 Miss Olive L. D. Barry Assistant iii the Bursar ' s Office Mus.B., Susuuehanna University 1913 Miss Jean B. Beamenderfer Instructor in Business Education M.S., Bucknell University 1948 Mr. Frederic C. Billman Assistant Professor of Music M.A., Columbia University 1941 Miss Ann Lee Day Secretary in Public Relations Office Mr. Howard E. DeMott Assistant Professor of Science M.S., Bucknell University 1940 Miss Margaret Gabel Assistant Librarian B.S., Kutztown State Teachers College 1950 Mrs. Alice H. Giauque Assistant Professor uf Music M.A., Columbia University 1940 Dr. Russell W. Gilbert Professor of German Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania 1943 Mr. Harold W. Gullbergh Assistant Professor of Psychology Ed.M., Rutgers University 1949 10