Wabash College - Wabash Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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Miss F. Scorr Secretary to the Dean Dean Trippet, Polemarch of the “armies” of Wabash men for many years, is the personi- fication of that intangible feeling which we call Wabash Spirit. Most adjectives used by Wabash men in describing the Dean are phrased in the superlative. One goes into his office as a lion and emerges as a lamb; or vice versa. In January of this year Dean Trippet was elected President of the American Conference of Academic Deans, an association representing over 700 colleges throughout the country. A fitting tribute for Mr. Wabash. o Dean B. K. Trippet DEAN OF THE COLLEGE A.B. (Wabash); A.B., A.M. (Oxford) Page 13

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Dr. Frank H. Sparks PRESIDENT (SABIN FOUNDATION ) A.B. (Butler); Ph.D. (Southern California); L.L.D., L.H.D. If any single person is the cause of the recent prosperity of Wabash College it is Dr. Sparks, Archon of the College. The untiring efforts of President Sparks have been beneficial not only for Wabash, but also for many other small liberal arts colleges. Public recognition for his work in the College- Industry Program was awarded Dr. Sparks in an article in The Saturday Evening Post last spring. The president left for a well-earned two month vaca- tion in Africa at the beginning of the second semester. Mrs. H. Howarp Secretary to the President ), 9 Page 12

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JAMES |. PATERSON Director of Campus Festivities Mr. Paterson, Director of Student Activities and Assistant Profess or of Economics, completed his twen- ty-eighth year at Wabash this year. He found his new “office” facilities at the Campus Center more than ample. Epwarp C. GULLION Collector for the Archon At Wabash since 1947, Mr. Gullion assumed new duties this year as Director of the Campus Center. In his capacity as Assistant to the President, he also was charged with the ad- ministration of the Kellogg Grant for stimula- tion of summer programs on the Wabash campus, R. E. Banta Collector for the Archon Dick Banta, Assistant to the President, enjoyed his eighteenth mysterious year at Wabash. Students and faculty alike were still puzzled about the actual duties of Mr. Banta. His degree of O.L.S.—Oldest Living Sophomore— is the only one of its kind in the country. He also points proudly to the fact that he is the only Wabash alum who was president of his Junior Class two years in succession. GeEorGE V. KENDALL Dean of the Sophists Dean Kendall, Milligan Professor of English and Dean of the Fac- ulty, has been at Wabash since 1920. The Dean once again di- rected the Colloquium sections and taught the Shakespeare course —two ‘trademarks’ of the Dean’s great contribution to Wabash. Administration Joun Orr III Messenger of Thesmothetes In his first year at Wabash, John served as Director of the News Bu- reau. A near calamity with his oil heater caused a great deal of excitement in Mud Hollow, but fortunately the only result was that the Orrs increased their per- sonal insurance premium.