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

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A special word of thanks must be tendered to Dr. Swope ' s secretarv. Miss Mary Weir, whose bright smile and lo able personality are particularly helpful m calming the qualms ot the dozens ot students who sit daiK ' in the office awaiting their turns with the dean or the president. -Mary has never failed to be encouraging in her response to the constant query, What sort of mood is he in today? , and we ha e come to look upon her as a real friend with a genuine interest in our welfare. Hours spent b ' the a ' erage West Chester student, regardless of his year or of liis curriculum, in the pleasant atmosphere of Dean Winiield W. Alenhennett ' s office would add up to a staggering figure. There is barely a person on this campus who does not come into contact with the Dean several times during a semester, be it a question of blue cards or of the eternal what elective? Each one of us regards him as a sort of mentor-confessor antl as a real friend in need, whether or not we have had the pmilege of being in his memorable sociology classes. Aiany a grateful student, harassed by curriculum troubles, has been heard to say, I don ' t know how I ' d graduate without himl With such a sentiment, every one of us would most heartilv asree. 13

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES The smooth but silent functioning of the college Board of Trustees is rarely felt hv the student body, though decisions of the Board form the maintsay ot our school regulations, academic and administrative. Monthly meetings of the Board determine school policy, from campus regulations to financial dispensations. Few of us would recognize a trustee if we saw him, but all of us feel daily the results of the Board ' s decisions. TRUSTEES Mr. Raymond S. Siiortlidgk, Prcudcnl Paoli Dr. John L. Johnson, I ' icc president W ' est Chester Mrs. H. C. Donaiioo, Secrclaiy- ' rira.mrcr Chester Mr. vSamukl p. Cloud West Chester Mrs. Anna B. Coopkr Pineville Mrs. Irma I . Ivnauer Poltstown Mr. Aura.m M. Kulp I latfield Mr. Tno.NiAS A. Rilky Wcsltown Mr. Frank I . Truscott Philailclphia - OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Though comparatively few of the student body have occasion to frequent the office of President Charles S. Swope, those who have are always sure of a cordial reception and a pleasant interview. Laden with executive duties as he is, Dr. Swope is ne ' er too l)us ' to spare a lew moments lor an ' student with a problem. In his office, one forgets any president-student relationship and is conscious only of the fact that here is a real friend and a sympathetic adviser. 12

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ART Skillful handlers of line and color and portrayers of atmospheres and per- sonalities EDUCATION Teachers of teachers, up- holders of traditions, and advocates of progress FACULTY SPEECH Creators of euphonv and masters of the spoken word SOCIAL STUDIES Key-hoUlers of the past, present, and future SCIENCE Experimentalists and betterers of the world PSCHOLOGY Sounders of the mind and exponents of whole- some living Learning mav go on in great places ot im- pressive architecture, or it may thrive within a number ot poor stones now hekl together only by habit. The educable may find their answers in schools of high repute or in remote places praised only by local boards; or in institutions of many strict standards and rules or in free and easy, loosely organized establishments. BECAUSE, the real founda- tion of a school is not a building or a name or a list of regulations; rather it is a group ol admirable people who have foresight enough and ability enough and stability enough to turn over to younger people not only the jirecious store of facts and ideas collected from the beginning of time, but also the secrets of power to solve new problems, which may, some day later on, present themselves to the world for the first time. When the dimming memories of campus contours and classmates drift slowly from our consciousness, the faces and the voices of our faculty will be e er fresh and c ' er beautifid in our minds and in our hearts. ENGLISH Guardians of the funda- mentals ot grammar and keepers of the literary treasures FOREIGN LANGUAGE Comparers, thinkers, and interpreters GEOGRAPHY Scanners of the earth, intimate with climate, soil, and crops HEALTH EDUCATION Sculptors of the l)od - and sweepeis of the muni MUSIC Skillful handlers of sound and painters of emotion MATHEMATICS Fieurers and analysts 14