Wabash College - Wabash Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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FRANK HuGH SPARKS A.B. (Butler), Ph.D. (Southern Calitornia)s Dei be: President (Sabin Foundation ) rdinary people are usually satisfied with one career and are justly proud if that career is a successful one. But the President of Wabash College is no ordinary person. In fact, he is one of the most extraordinary figures on the contemporary American scene. Most people con- nected with the college know of Dr. Sparks’ life before the time he went to college when he was one of the nation’s most outstanding industrialists, and they know of his college career and his preparation to become a college president. Of course they also know of the tremendous good he has done for this college. ie of this was brought sharply into focus for the College community and for the rest of the country early this year w hen Dr. Sparks’ life was the subject of a nationwide telecast. Dr. Sparks’ le sadership in interesting the businesses of America in the stake the »y have in America’s small, independent liberal arts colleges occupied a large portion of our President’s time during the year 1952-1953. Even when he failed to appear in Chapel, everyone could sense that that empty high-backed chair meant that our untiring President was busy again with something that would eventually add to or enrich Wabash life i 1 general.

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Byron KIGHTLY TRIPPET A.B. (Wabash) A.B., M.A. (Oxford ) Dean. of the College i ore than anyone else or any other thing, Dean Byron K. Trippet is the personification of the spirit that is the basis of this college and the reason for this college. He is a father and a brother to every student—never too busy to listen to any problem. Any faculty committee meeting can wait as long as there's a single student waiting to see him. He is what every Wabash man wants to grow-up—and grow-up is the term—to be. Sometimes he and the Diety are referred to in the same breath in jesting—but there is some- thing about him that inspires complete respect, trust, and faith. Most memorable of all of the things that happened at Wabash during the year was, without any doubt, the Dean's three chapel speeches. All of us gained a new concept of what this college of ours really is, what it means, and what it is for. Caleb Mills lived again across several decades. Francis Cayou's spirit sent chills down the spine of every man that has ever seen a Wabash foot- ball game. These were unforgettable moments!—created by Mr. Wabash.