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

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Mrs. Clyde L. King, B.S., M.A. Dean o( Women Imagine yourself assigned to the task of seeing to the happiness and well-being of about five hundred twenty-five girls who live in the same building! Trying to help them adapt themsleves to their temporary surroundings is the enormous job of the Dean of Women, Mrs. Irene M. King, and the Adviser to Women, Miss Ruby Boggs. Added to this major responsibility are the necessary regulations and system of permissions, hospitality, and cleanliness. Be- cause of the national emergency now confronting us, the Deans have a great responsibility in connection with the fire anil air raid precautions and drills. For those girls who cannot wholly afford a college education, the Deans have provided a means whereby they can work for their room and board. At lease sixty-five girls have availed themselves of this opportunity through the co- operation of Mrs. King and Miss Boggs. The Dean of Women has, in the past, sponsor- ed the College Calendar Committee which deals with the arranging of all types of entertainment for men and women students. This entertain- ment includes such activities as the informal dances which are held during the week in Recrea- tion Hall, and the joint religious meetings which are scheduled many times throughout the year. Both the Dean of Women and the Adviser to Women have been with us iluring our four-year stay at West Chester, and as we look back, we realize fully that these years were, indeed, four years of untiring service. We Present Our Deans of Women and Their Staff Mrs. Elsie Keech and Mrs. Elsie Bert Dormitory Supervisors Miss Ruby F. Boggs, B.S., M.. . Adviser to Women Tii ' enfjz-f.i ' o

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i liss Groff de otes most of her time to correspondence — a job in itself. iMrs. Flyatt hard at work on schedules. One office familiar to every person on campus, students and faculty alike, is that of Dean Menhennett. Between our first interview before entering college and the last, the long awaited one con- cerning an available teaching position, our contacts with the Dean are many. His advice is sought on our various problems, big and little. We realize there is a vast amount of work done for us both directly and in- directly, but we cannot realize the num- ber of details handled here. From past experience we are aware that the Dean and his secretaries concern themselves with class attendance. They plan, ad- minister, and answer questions concern- ing this as well as schedule adjustments and selection of elective fields and courses. Another service about which we are vitally concerned, especially at the end of each semester, is that of recording our grades and sending them home. Actually, the Dean and his staff work for us beyond our four years in college. So many times they are helpful in plac- ing us in teaching positions, and they often send transcripts of our college records to graduate schools. A new member ot the staff. Miss Strode, hard at work and enjoying it. That extra load means a lot of work. Dean Alenhennett helps Wiggie and the Thomas twins make schedule adjustments. Twenty-one

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We Introduce Our Dean of Men and His Staff Mr. Ralph Ricker, A.B., M.A. Dean of Men Being a Dean of Men, a teacher in (he Social Studies and the English Departments, and a coach of the football team may well be positions for several different people. These, however, constitute an outline of the various responsibilities of our Dean of Men, Mr. Ralph Ricker. This is the first year that Mr. Ricker has served as Dean of Men at West Chester, and he has certainly handled the job well. Chief among his duties are the assigning of rooms in Wayne Hall to all resident students, the supervising of fire and air raid squadrons, and the creating of a sociable atmosphere among the men in the dormitory. Since he is a member of both the Social Studies and the English Departments, Mr. Ricker has many curricular obligations to meet. As one of the coaches of our football team, his responsibilities become even greater during this season. Because of his close connection with athletics, Mr. Ricker is enabled to know and understand better the men who are under his supervision. Closely linked with Mr. Ricker ' s position as Dean of Men is the work of the Deans ot Women. Together, they are striv ' ing for close cooperation between the day and the dormitory students. Miss Eileen McCormack Secretary to the Dean of Women TiK ' enlv-threc