West Chester University - Serpentine Yearbook (West Chester, PA)

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MR. JOHN R. HOLLINGER N NOVEMBER 4th, the trustees of the college accepted with regret the resignation of Mr. - John R. HoUmger who for the past eighteen years has been closely identified with the business management of the school. An alumnus of the school in the Class of 1910, Mr. Hollinger has since 1911 filled in turn the positions of manager of the bookroom, steward, bursar and business manager. Long terms of service are the rule rather than the exception at West Chester and whole-hearted loyalty to the school has not been rare. Among the men and women to whom the college owes a debt of gratitude and effective service Mr. Hollinger stands conspicuous. His direct responsibility has always been the physical plant of the school and he can point with pride to the condition in which he leaves his work. No other State Teachers College has buildings in better repair or a campus in better condition. The Philips Memorial Building which was erected within the past few years is a substantial tribute to his pluck, perseverance, and money-raising ability. A memorial to a deeply admired principal of the school, this buildin;4 is also a monument to Mr. HoUinger ' s optimism, leadership and grateful affection for a man to whom he owed much. Never limited in his interests to the immediate work of his office and always striving for the welfare of the school, many school projects have had Mr. HoUinger ' s support. He was for a number of years financial manager of the Amuht, a school publication whose name is familiar to all older alumni of the college. His business ability and ingenuity were actively engaged in the difficult task of financing this school paper. Closely identified with the life of the campus, it was inevitable that Mr. Hollinger should become deeply interested in individual students, and this has been the case. His friendly interest and financial help have made a college education, either at West Chester or elsewhere, possible for a number of boys. A man of extraordinary energy, Mr. HoUinger ' s interests have extended far beyond the campus, and in the furtherance of any number of civic projects in the borough, the county and the state he has willingly spent himself Eighteen years is a long time even among busy people where time moves swiftly. In so long a time ties of lasting affection are formed. All those who have known Mr. Hollinger and those of us who have worked with him through the years are unable to escape a feeling of sadness now that other duties and opportunities separate him from the life of the school of which he has for so long been a vital part. It is impossible that he should ever forget the years spent here with their experi- ences, humorous, successful, happy. It is impossible that the school and those who labor in its up- building should ever forget the faithful and efficient service which Mr. Hollinger has rendered here. To him and to his family we arc wishing happiness and success. The genial spirit, the ability to make friends, the business ability which he displayed here he carries with him as instruments and omens of success. And in all the good fortune which we are sure the years will bring him he may be sure that no one will enter more heartily than those who knew and labored with him here. Al- though he goes from West Chester to another field of endeavor, he holds, as he will always hold, his own place in our affectionate regard. Grace D. McCarthy Twenty-two

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PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE -T EAR Friends of the Graduating Class: f J You have arrived at one of the most important crossroads of life ' s highway. From here your journey will be less guarded and guided, and hence its success will call for the exercise on your part of good judg ' ment, adequate knowledge, and sterling character. Suc- cess cannot be won by assuming a passive attitude toward the problems which will be yours. It is won, for the most part, by dynamic, far-seeing, independent, and intelligent action. Further, success is not measured in terms of personal advancement alone, but as well by the degree to which you create and support significant movements in society, such as will better conditions under which people live. It is such as you, above all others, who are expected to contribute something toward the progress of society. He lives most worthily who serves his fellowman best. In the days of Christ, ' W y ?ieighbor ' connoted every unit of human society. In the years in which your powers will be at their best, ' ' ' ' t v ?ieighbor wil connote not on y those of your community, state, and nation, but more and more those of every nation oi the globe. The more you concentrate your abilities and service to this broader social order, the greater will be your reward and the more surely wil you do credit and honor to those who have contributed to your development. With this thought, I wish for you all the joy that worthy living can bring you. Norman W. Cameron, Twenty-one

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JOHN R. HOLLINGER ' Business ' Titanager Twentythree