Wayland Academy - Pillars Yearbook (Beaver Dam, WI)

Page 13 text:

STUART H. SIMPSON .lXSl'NfIlllf lu Ihr' i'r1's1'1Ie11I ALTON E. WICHMAN EDGAR B. CHARLES Dean of Vocational Guidance DNN' 'ffNfHf1f'f'S Page Nine ..1..-.-Q-s ......---no-111-1 .-n-3-unasilur ..........---1--- ..............4...--. .....,..,......

Page 12 text:

WEIMER K. HICKS, PRESIDENT 2 I ni ft I I 5 I Since President Hicks arrived at Wayland in 1943, amazing changes have come over our school. We have seen the erection of the Lindsay Gymnasium and swimming pool, the new heat- ing system, the new president's home, and the remodeling of both dorms, the chapel, the auditorium, and Club Henri. The entire campus has been landscaped and lighted, and the recreation area has been enlarged by the addition of the girls' athletic field and three all-weather tennis courts. Enrollment has more than doubled, necessitating the purchase of three off-campus houses. Prob- ably most important of all is the current campaign for a new dining-hall which is to be completed before the centennial. Not all of the changes at Wayland are material, however. Scholarship has remained high, and the ideals and traditions of Wayland have been sustained. Dr. Hicks introduced the Student Senate which has done much to establish the friendly atmosphere always present on the campus. The most recent change is the introduction of a conduct grouping system to replace the demerit system. This innovation has given the students more privileges, more opportunities for achievement and fellow- ship than they have ever had. Dr. Hicks is striving to make Wayland and her students noteworthy. Dr. Hicks attended Princeton where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree, and Cornell where he obtained his Master's. Before coming to Wayland, he taught English at Peddie for nine years. ln recognition of his fine work in independent school education, Ripon College conferred upon Dr. Hicks an honorary Doctor's Degree in June, 1949. Page Eight

Page 14 text:

J. HOBART TUCKER, Dean of Boys Mr. Tucker came to Wayland in 1947 after serving on the faculty of Lake Forest Academy and Culver Military Academy. He did graduate work at Grenoble, Heidelberg, the Sorbonne and the American Academy at Rome after obtaining his Bache- lor's Degree from Princeton. At present Mr. Tucker is Dean of Boys, Head of the Latin Department, and a member of the Athletic Board at Wayland Academy. Mr. Tucker's keen understanding of students is one of the qualities that makes him an outstanding member of our faculty. RUTH L. FOSTER, Dean of Girls Mrs. Foster has been at Wayland for nine years as an un- derstanding mother to all Wayland girls. ln addition to being Dean of Girls, she is head of the English Department. Mrs. Foster attended Fairmount Preparatory School at Wich- ita, Kansas, and Kimball Union Academy in Nem Hampshire. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Smith College and her Master's Degree from Columbia University. As a classroom teacher, Mrs. Foster encourages students' mental growth, as a dorm mother, she inspires moral growth. ELLEN V. PIHLSTROM, Assistant Dean of Girls Mrs. Pihlstrom has been at Wayland for eight years. As Mrs. Foster's duties have expanded, Mrs. Pihlstrom was ap- pointed Assistant Dean. Her cheerfulness and enthusiasm have made her a friend to the entire Wayland family. Mrs. Pihlstrom received her Bachelor of Art's Degree at Lawrence College and did graduate work in reading at the Uni- versity of Colorado. At the present time she is completing work on her Master's Degree at the University of Wisconsin. Page Ten