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

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Pmwm We remember the thrill of being back on campus the first day. The college came to life again, and those long lines for registration were back. Pictured to the right is Marjory Dean getting her roster from Miss Peggy Groff.

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It is with a feeling of pride that we of the 1952 Serpentine Staff dedicate our yearbook to a man who has been a guiding source of inspiration to us since our arrival here at West Chester State Teachers College. In recognition of his fine service to our class, we have chosen as our dedicatee, Dr. William F. Vollbrecht. A graduate of Northwestern University, Dr. Vollbrecht came to West Chester in 1938 after hav- ing completed his studies at the University of Penn- sylvania, University of Berlin, University of Miami, Stanford University, and Harvard University. Dr. VoUbrecht ' s finest contribution has been his classroom teaching where he has brought us not only the benefit of his scholastic achievement but also the wealth of his travel abroad. Dr. VoUbrecht ' s reputation as an authority in the field of social studies is a well-deserved honor. His study and travel in such countries as Germany, England, Belgium, France, Austria, Hungary, Den- mark, Poland, Switzerland, Norway, and Sweden have made him .a specialist in his chosen fields of early and modern European history and comparative government. He has widened his contacts with the students through the field of extra-curricular activities. He served for a time as faculty adviser of the Inter- collegiate Conference on Government and World Affairs. More recently he has given unselfishly of his time and counsel to guide the graduating class through four successful years here. A familiar figure on campus. Dr. Vollbrecht has become endeared to both faculty and students alike. His understanding manner and his willingness to be of service have done much toward making him a forceful personality. Because of the great part he has played in mould- ing us into the future teachers of America, we take this means of expressing our sincere apprecia- tion to Dr. William Vollbrecht.

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mri« ' . With the long summer vacation left behind them, men and women students both awakened to the prospect of returning to class. The lines moved from Recreation Hall and registration to the task of moving belongings into the dormitories. The dorms once again became the centers of interest. The line of cars appeared on the quadrangle as women students started their first phase of dormitory life — moving in. We recall that that was the day when brothers, fathers, and beaus with arms full of suitcases, coats, lamps, and hangers were allowed to wander through the halls. We were able to catch one small group as they started the routine trips from cars to rooms. Then came that part of processing for freshmen, known as orientation. Pic- tured on the lower right are a group of freshmen men as they made their way from Philips Memorial Auditorium following their first conference. This was for freshmen their first formal contact with life at West Chester State Teachers College. TO LIFE