Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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PRECEPTRESSES St.mdm : Mrs. Shryock, Mrs. Jackson. Mrs. Helffcrich, Mrs. Staigcr. Miss Norris, Mrs. Jacob son. Mis Lappin. Mrs. Sipley, Mrs. Pancoast. Seated: Mrs. Dennis, Miss Stahr, Mrs. Schlaybach. Mrs. B.iird. Through four years of life in a dormitory, the thirteen preceptresses substitute for some four hundred mothers. And like all mothers, their proverbial patience and fortitude are their most commendable virtues. Xo co-ed can leave I’rsinus without a real sense of gratitude for the interest and encouragement offered to each of them by her preceptress. Perhaps the highest praise we can offer in return is to call them “regular gals which indeed they must he to smilingly overlook the 11:30 phone calls, the empty sign-in” spaces, the patter of “little” feet in the hallways, and myriad ownerless washcloths on the bathtubs. They must share tlieii time, their confidence, their rooms, even their aspirin w'ith a dozen adopted daughters. Saying “goodbye” after four years suddenly is one of the most difficult things the girls have to do. but in time to come the most pleasant of college memories will he interspersed with thoughts of their foster mothers. To the preceptresses goes our brightest unit citation, for meritorious service. 19

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FRANK L. MANNIING. Ph.D. Professor of Mat hem.itits EUGENE H. MILLER. Ph.D. Associate Professor of Political Sc. 18 GEORGE EI SNER. A.B. Instructor in Spanish

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