Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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Illlll LEADERS M is Camilla 15. Stahr and Mr. (». Sicber Pancoast fill vital positions as Dean of Women and Dean of Men at I rsinus College. To help the students solve their individual problems of adjustment and to direct their personal life in the college dormitories require the Deans' un- Much credit is due Dean Clawson for hi - untiring efTort « in conducting main of the important ami necessary administrative functions of the college. Not only does lie jierform the innumerable duties expected of a Dean, hut in addition he assumes the responsible position of professor of mathematics so that his curriculum i one of varied activity, - dvisor to the entire student body, he i-in contact with all phases of the college life and must endeavor to regulate them as he considers best. One »f our most capable administrators. Dean Clawson i an outstanding figure on the college scene. Dean oj the College JOHN WEM WORTH Cl WSON. Sc.I). AIII AII11SIIIIS divided attention. Kvery women graduate will always reinember Dean Stahr s kind understanding and her able guidance, while the men will recall Dean Pancoast's helpful influence in rendering their college life more happv and successful.

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 I ice-president of the College DON M l) I.. IIEI.KFEHICII. Esq., I I .15. President of the College DK. NORMAN KOKKKT MrCI.I RE. I'li.D.. I.itt.I)., I II I). I r inus iv most fortunate to have at the head of its administration l)r. MeClurc and Mr. Helf-ferich. who not only devote themselves wholeheartedly and successfully to their administrative duties, hut also actively participate in the college life. The. positions of President and ice-President of a college are ofiices of constant, time-consuming. and often thankless labor, yet there is no lack of contact between these two men and the students. Main of us have had occasion to talk with Dr. McClure in his office or at his pleasant College- ille home and to benefit from his thoughtful advice. He is appreciated and respected In every I rsinus student. lso familiar is tin busy figure of Mr. Ilelf-ferich. who finds time from his many official duties to direct the productions of the Curtain Club and give the benefits of his legal knowledge to the Pie-Legal Society. 12

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Mthough educational work on (lie I rsinus College grounds had hern started as earl as 1882 with the establishment of Todd's sehool. it was n«»t until 1 i» that the present institution opened its doors. The founding of this college was the work of a group of men who desired an institution for the liberal education of the youth of the laud under the benign influence of Christianih. With this purpose in mind. lhe chose the name of Zacharius I rsinus for the college. I rsinus. of the I niversit) of Heidelberg, had been one of the most distinguished reformers and scholars of the period as well as the author of the Heidelberg Catechism. The Vet of Incorporation under which I rsinus College is conducted was granted February • . 1869 and instruction was begun the following year. It was not until 1881. however, that the institution admitted women for instruction. The present officers of the corporation are Dr. IIarr K. Paisley, president: l)r. I'homas H. Ihooks. first vice-president: Dr. Francis J. Gildner. second ice-president: Mr. Ralph F. Wismer. secretary-treasurer: Mr. I). Sterling Light, assistant secretary, and: MEMBERS HE THE IIII1 IS I) The Rev. Titus . Mspaell. I).I). Margaret C. Atkinson. B.S. Charles . Behney. VI.I). Rev. C. Kugene Blum. B.A.. B.D. Hon. Thomas E. Brooks. 1.I..I). Walter R. Douthett, .M. Sherman A. Eger. M.D. Rev. Arthur Fret . A.B., B.D. Edward S. Fret . EL.I). Francis J. (»itchier. Esq., I.L.D. Donald L. Helfferich, Esq.. .B.. LL.B. Rev. George W. Henson. D.l). Evelyn G. Hcnzcl. A.B.. M.A. Rev. Henry J. Herber. D.l). II. Ober Hess, Esq., A.B.. LL.B. Rhea Duryea Johnson. A.B. Robert L. Johnson. LL.D. I )irectors Rev. V. Sherman Kerschner. D.l). Charles Lachman Irene F. Laub. M.D.. Sc.I). Rev. John Lentz. D.l). I). Sterling Light. A.B. V E. McClure, Ph.l).. Litl.l).. LL.D.. L.H.I). Rev. James M. iblo. D.l). Charles H. oss Harry E. Paisley. LL.D. George E. Pfahler, M.D.. Sc.D., LL.D. W illiam I). Reimert. A.B. Chester Robbins. LL.D. W illiam II. Schellhamer. M.D. Harold I). Steinkright Robert R. Titus, B.S.. LL.D. Ernest C. Wagner. Ph.l).. Sc.D. Ralph F. Wismer. Esq., A.B. 14