Wabash College - Wabash Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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i ed nt The “Little Giant Builder” Dean Trippet lectures to his European History Class... Lt. Hayes tells the Dean of new opportunities in the Marine Corp’s Candidates Class . . . a serious problem is brought to Dean Trippet for solution .. . chapel announcements are part of each day’s work. It takes men to develop the kind of “Little Giants’? Wabash turns out year after year. These are the “Little Giant Builders”. The seniors chose Dean Trippet as the “Little Giant Builder of 1942”. By his example and teachings Dean Trippet inspires stu- dents to keep an open mind on all questions, to act judiciously, and to keep their eyes on the ball. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors—all bring their particular difficulties to Dean Trippet. In him they find a sympathetic listener, and more important, helpful suggestions. Dean Trippet—builder of real men of Wabash.

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The “Little Giant” of 1942 A freshman obediently tips his “pot” to George Wilson George helps President Coffield pin ribbon on new pledge of Sphinx Club, Omar Faust ... the night before Homecoming on the Court House steps . . . a Senior Council meeting is opened by President Wilson ...so you won’t learn “Old Wabash”’. The class of ’42 chose by ballot George Wilson as the man who most nearly represented what a Wabash man should be. Here is why. George heads the Senior Council and was president of the junior class. He was the mite of the football team and its captain. He was also the star outfielder of the baseball team. Not a grind, George still took his school life seriously enough to be a real Wabash man. On the athletic field, in the class room, and as a campus lead- er he was a responsible worker. George Wilson will always be a true son of Wabash. Ten

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