Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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ADMINISTRATION ll cun he said, by way of pure far luaI statement, lli.it I )r. McClure was graduated from I rsirius C ollege in the C lavs of 1913. lias been Professor of tlie llnglish I anKiiaite and Literature here since 1028. and lias server! as President of I lie C ollege sime 10V). lint sin li a siiinmars tells .1 barren story. In liis spare hours I )r. Mr C lure lias written and edited .1 number of boohs of literary and liisloriral significance. Most recent of these to be published is his two volume edition of ie Letters of Joint ( hamltrrluin. I his work has received the Haltering support ol r rilir s sime il came Irom the press in 1919. I he fourth volume of Salaried I Hays of Shakes tearc is now on the press. T lie lirst three volumes were published during 19V) and 10 7. I )r. Mr ( lure is 0 editor of these volumes. Among his assoc iates I )r. Mr C lure is held in high esteem. I le has served lor se eral years as treasurer of the ssocialion id ( allege Presidents of Pennsylvania and as a member ol their Lxer utive ( ommil tee. I lis has been a persuasive and elo ipicul voire in thr- conclaves of this group. hut more significant and warming than even these things is his appearance to the Noams I McCi.-hi. I'l.D. I ml). IJ I) student. Any id us who visited him were pleasantly im pressed l» his deep-rooted devotion to his home, his offer lion lor his wife and children, and his desire for quiet, meditative conversation. It probably surprised some id us to learn that this poised and collected gentleman worries about our small problems ami is eager to help us with them. Ml ol us were struck by his generous hospilalil and ready understanding. Around this sort ol man (In Administration id our ( id lege is centered. Ibis hook is proud to pay respectful tribute to those things about him that arc too often tin heralded, but that make him the man he is. I0H ’id v -II — I minus ('ollagc

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS I lie legal I rsinns ( ollege in llie Board ol I )irc('tor.s. All grounds. buildings. ind |tlipmeiit lirlong In llieili. I lie A« I under wliic li I rsinus was incorporated was passed in 1869 |»y (lie Legislature ol Pennsylvania. I 11is At I established the Board ol I directors as the body lli.il is known collective!} as I rsinus College. I lie Directors carry on .ill the business ol the C ollege except th.il whit I. they have delegated to their appoint ees. the hit lllt and the Administration. I he lirsl Board purchased the present site ol (lie ( ollege. where inslrut lion began in l«X70. I rsinus was nol originally roeduca-lion.il: women were admitted lor the lirsl lime in 188!. eleven years alter the founding. I he Board ol I )ire tors perpetuates ilsell by sc let I ing men to till the vacancies whit h arise. At the present lime there are twenl four members ol the Board. I he Reverend I. V. Meminger. who died in 1939. had served on the Board since 1896. President I Iarry E. Paisley I'irst ice President I mom as E. Brooks Second Vice President Francis .1. ( ui.dni r ( hairman. flxecutiee Committee A. I I. I 11- XDRICKS Secretary C alvin I). Yost I reasnrer Edward S. Fretz HARRY I PAISI I Y Rl V. I ITUS A. Al.SPACII. I ).l ).. I am aster Charles A. Beiiney. M.l).. Philadelphia I Ion. I mom as E. Brooks. I I I).. Red I .ion Walter R. I)oi tiii tt. A.M.. Darby Rev. I. Calvin Lisiii r. I ).l ).. I .ebanon Edwin M. Focel. Ph.l).. Eogelsville Edw ard S. Fri rz. I I I ).. ('ollegeville Francis I. ( uldner. I .so.. A.B.. Allentow n Charles B. IIeinly. Ped.l)., York I )oNAI.D I.. Ill LIFE RICH. L.SO-. A.B.. I .1 ..B.. I Mliladelpllia Abraiiam I I. I li ndricks. I£sq.. B.S.. I I ..I ).. Collegcville Rl V. ( IITIRGI W. I ll NSON. I ).l ).. Philadelphia Rhea Duryea Johnson. A.B.. Philadelphia W. Sherman Kersciiner. I).I).. Philadelphia W'horti n A. Kline. I.ill.I ).. Collegcville Francis I. Krusen. M.l).. Norristown Irene I . L ub, M.l).. Sr .1 ).. Easton N. IT McClure. Ph D.. I itt.l).. 1.1 ..I).. Collegeville Ralph E. Miller. A.B.. Collegeville Rev. James M. Nibi.o. D.D.. Norristown Marry E. Paisley. I.I..D.. Philadelphia ( iforge E. Pi aiii.fr. M.l).. Sc.D.. Philadelphia Irving L. Wilson. Philadelphia Ralph I . W'is.mfr. L.sg.. A.B.. Collegeville Rev. ( ai.vin I). Yost. A.M.. D.D.. Collegeville ' Died September 30. 1940. 1941 Ruby - 10 - ( 'rsinus College

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VICE-PHE! II)ENT Mr. Donald I . I lelfferich lias been Vice President «l the C ollege since I0 6. I lis many activities harmonize well with liis ambitious. driving personality. At I rsiims lie lias liad an excellent outlet for the ninny sides of his nature. I)' ’namic. in. isterful. and sartorially impeccable, lie sits behind his desk administering the financial affairs of the College by mail, by telephone, and by interview. He is always interested in campus affairs, from problems of maintenance to troubles of individual students. I lis sym pathetic understanding has smoothed many knotty relations between students and the Administration. Before establishing himself here and in the linancial world outside. Mr. I leiff •rich studied at I rsinus and the 'I ale I aw S« hook l)oNAI.I I. I It I I I I RICH, IVSQ . A IV. I I. It ASSISTANT TD THE VICE-PRESIDENT Mr. Stanley Omwakc. an alumnus of the C ollege. has served as its Assistant to the ice President since his grad nation. I lis job brings him in contact with most of the matters passing through the Vice-President s office, and his occupation with details keeps him constantly busy. By no means the least of Mr. Oinwake s job is that of ac ting as administrative watch-dog over the Ruby. I lis experience in editing the Alumni Journal and in taking care of C ol lege publicity has made his direction valuable to both the editorial and business staffs. I le brings to any work lie- does i quick sense ol humor and a collection of stories that make his office i regular stopping place lor many faculty members and students. I his year he married Miss Llizabeth Waddell Patou, from Lakewood. Ohio. Si am iv Omvvaki . M IS A 10 11 Ruby - 12 - ege I 'rsinus Coll,