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

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Gantentd. Dedication 7 In Sincere Appreciation — 8 The Campus 9 Administration 15 Curricula 25 Elementary 27 Health Education 28 Music 29 Education and Art 30 Social Studies and Geography 31 English and Foreign Languages 32 Science an d Mathematics 33 Classes 35 Senior 37 Junior 88 Sophomore 96 Freshman 98 Activities 101 The Campus 1 96 Advertisements 202 5

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o ew-anxlt In compiling this issue o your yearbook, we of the 1951 Serpentine Staff have attempted to collect and to record scenes which portray our college life,- for we feel sure that the value of any yearbook lies in its ability to hold for each one of us those memories which we shall cherish through the years to come. In so doing we have recognized that college is not merely a place to absorb facts but also should be the means through which we learn to relate those facts to our lives, learn to assume responsibility, to look ahead, to think for ourselves, and to resolve whatever problems are set before us. That is to say, college can provide the experiences to mature each of us into a full and a worthy citizen with the capabilities and the knowledges to render his own life an asset to his society. With these values in mind we have compiled your yearbook.

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WE DEDICATE THE 1951 SERPENTINE TO 2 . JtaU Q. Pickeit To be associated with a man of character, of intellect, and of true personal integrity is an inspiring experience for anyone. In recognition of just such an association, we of the 1951 Serpentine staff have chosen as our dedicatee. Dr. Hale C. Pickett. As is true of most master teachers. Dr. Pickett ' s outstanding academic achievement is his classroom teaching. He not only leads our mathematics students in their pursuit of the science of mathematics, but he also gives to most of our students a clearer under- standing of the theories and of the mechanical procedures involved in educational measurements. In these classroom meetings with Dr. Pickett we have come to respect him OS an individual, as an educator, and as a leader, and we hove received from his own educational philosophy truisms which will help us throughout our careers. Through extra curricular activities Dr. Pickett has broadened his contact with the student body by serving as adviser to the Hillel Club at its inception and currently to the Anderson Mathematics Club. Every year Dr. Pickett matches tennis rackets with our best, discusses problems of mutual interest with fellow aviation enthusiasts, and attends student dances and our popular athletic events. We feel sure that such behavior not only enhances the feeling of mutual friendliness between the faculty and the student body but also stimulates each of our students to emulate that behavior so as to enrich his own life and the lives of others. Dr. Pickett ' s reputation as an authority in the fields of mathematics and of education is not limited to our own mathematics department. The continued use of Dr. Pickett ' s tests as Ohio State standards in secondary mathematics, his election to the national honorary educational fraternity, Phi Delta Kappa, and his chairmanship of the mathe- matics curriculum revision committee for the Pennsylvania State Teachers Colleges are also indications of recognition on the part of his fellows. Yet Dr. Pickett ' s reputation is not confined to his own achievements, for in upholding those high standards which were set for him by his predecessors, he has enabled West Chester consistently to send into the field of education more teachers who have brought honor both to the profession and to our college.