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

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i BP im 1 l i lJ H KflK H ■ f mmr - ' ' Si ' ' .9t ' ' ll 1 |- liiiiHMiiiY ' ' . . f 1 Ik. ■ « T ■ i ' -f ' k ' - ' ..: .S . - ' l « BOARD OF TRUSTEES MR. CANN, President The average student does not see the ' behind the scenes action —but this necessary work, although it does not receive the applause it deserves, paves the way for obvious achievement. This type of thing occurs not only in theatres, but in the management of hotels, business enterprises, and schools. In our own college, the Board of Trustees carry on the necessary legislation, and determine the rules and regulate all the matters of the college through the president. We see evidence of its excellent administra- tion in our comfortable living quarters, in the type of entertainments we enjoy, and the worth- while instruction we receive. We shall more deeply appreciate the efforts of the Board as we come to a realization of their genuine in- terest in our welfare. Board of Trustees Mr. Merrill B. Cann, President John A. Farrell, M.D., Vice-President Mrs. hloward Mellor, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Jean Kane Fouike Mr. Thomas hHoskins, A.B., LI.B. Reverend G. Paul Musselman Joseph Scattergood, Jr., M.D. Mr. C. I. White, A.B., M.A. Mr. Fred S. Wood, A.B., M.A. Twenty-one

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During the past few years, an attempt has been made to unify the various phases of our college administration,- but even yet, to the average observer, the construction of its government and the distribution of sovereignty defy analysis, hlowever, v e are able to state certain facts concerning its make-up and organization which will show its composition fairly well. The reins of authority run from the Board of Trustees through the President to the Faculty, Maintenance Department, hHealth Service, Business Administration, and the Dietitian. These lines do not stop here, but go on to the individuals on the staffs of the various divisions. The development of a system of student-faculty committees serving in an advisory capacity directly under the President has proved a very useful innovation, and whereas previously the office of the Dean of Instruction was burdened with the handling of N. Y. A. and student help jobs, now all that is done by the newly inaugurated Personnel Department. Moreover, this whole administrative organization must continue to function smoothly and efficiently in order to keep pace with the greater and more modern West Chester that is in the offing. An editorial in the Quod Angles for April 9, 1937, states, As a result of the recently allotted state appropriation, our college will have the most complete set of buildings among the teachers colleges of the state . . . The renovation and addition to Recitation hiall will correct the lack of classrooms, hygienic rest rooms, and fire escapes. The library will be reconstructed to accom- modate more than 9% of the students, as it does at present. The gym- nasium, antiquated fire alarm system, and the inadequate lighting arrange- ments will be modernized. These include only the major plans in the construction program. The efforts of Governor Earle, Dr. Ade, the Board of Trustees, and the Alumni are not to be underestimated. hHowever, since progress is the result of untiring leadership, the College owes the greatest tribute to its leader. President Swope, who has striven for and is about to obtain a greater West Chester. Twenty

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT CF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA April 7, 1937 To the Members of the Graduating Class: Four years of college life have ended. But the knowledge, the friendships, the inspiration which gave value to those years belong not alone to the inde- structible past but go forward with you into the future. Perhaps the severing of college ties and the assuming of life ' s rssponsibilities saddens you; perhaps you feel it is unfortunate to begin your careers in a disillusioned and chaotic world. If so, ollov me to remind you this very confusion presents a challenging opportunity to offer to our troubled times the balm of love and service. As your guiding principle I recommend the message of the brave and dauntless hielen Keller: Join the great company of those who make the barren places of life fruitful with kindness. Carry a vision of heaven in your hearts, and you shall make your home, your college, the world, correspond to that vision. Your success and happiness lie in you. External conditions are the acci- dents of life, its outer trappings. The great, enduring realities are love and service. Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose worm and our intelligence aglow. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulty. Cordially yours, CHARLES S. SWOPE, CSS:EHC President Twenty-two