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

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DR. CHARLES W. HEATHCOTE

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DEDICATION As head of the Social Studies Department, he has tauyht us to see visions of glorious days of the past; with him as an eager giiule, we have reli ' ed the eras ol Columbus, Lincoln, and the many other famous figures of history with whom he has become intimately acquainted through constant research. As class adviser, he has helped us to surmount succcsslully any and all dilliculties which ha ' e come to us during our senior year; with his cheerfulness and s.mnd optimism as an example, we have met and solved the problems which have threatened the perfection of our last and most eventful year of college. As a sincere and I() al friend, he hiis gnen us new encourage- ment to seek ever the truth, to follow always the good, and to love above all things the beautiful. The warmth of his frientUy affection, the integrity of his beliefs, the in- spiration of his teachings, and the calm, steatUast force of his pcr- sonalit ' will be among the most cherished memories of our years at West Chester. Therefore, in grateful recognition of his friendship, scho!arslii|i, and leatlershi]), we, (he Class of 1 )44, dedicate our yearbook SERPENTINE to Dr. Charles W. Heathcote as a tribute to his many years of service to our college and its sliidenls.

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FOREWORD All about us, dav bv dav, we observe numerous changes taking place in our college — decrease in enrollment, changes in curriculum, departure ot old friends, both faculty and students, and arrival of new ones. Some of these changes we welcome as a breath of clean air, driving away what might become academic stuffi- ness ; others we deplore, feeling that they destroy ' a bit of our beloved college that can never be replaced. Yet in the midst of these constant changes, good and bad, we recognize an unchanging steadfast spirit that has grown with West Chester from its very in- ception, a spirit best expressed by the words of our Alma Mater. Beginning with the splendid tribute West Chester, Hail, All Hail and ending with the eternal promise through endless days, it reveals the undying glory that survives all change. It is an intangible thing, this feeling or emotion which makes a college vibrant and alive; yet we hope that, with our Alma Mater as a theme, we may somehow in this book, through scenes of our everyday life, show that spirit of West Chester which we know existed in the glorious halycon days of the past, which we now feel in the speed-driven, war-torn days of the present, and which we hope will be in the peaceful to-morrow to come. TABLE OF CONTENTS ' Majesty as a crown (Views) 7-22 ' Guide of our youth (Faculty and Administration) 23-38 ' To thee with loyal hearts (Seniors) 39-108 ' For thee we pray (Service Men) 109-120 ' Ne ' er shall thy spirit die (Classes) 121-124 ' Our praises ring (Clubs and Activities) 125-166 ' Noble and strong (Sports) l()7-]82 Of thee vc sing (Advertisements) 183-200 6