Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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2014 eo .9 DR. JOHN REED SPICER, B. A., M. A., Ed. D. Coming to Westminster last fall as our first dean of the college and also as dean of men, Dr. John Reed Spicer has done an excellent job of making a post-war school out of what has been for a few years almost a girls, school. Graduating from Alfred University in Alfred, New York, with a B. A. degree in 1930, Dr. Spicer has also served there as dean before joining our faculty. His M. A. and Ed.D were both received from Columbia University. Acting as coordinator for returning veterans on campus, Dean Spicer has smoothed out such problems as overcrowded classes, housin facil't' ' g 1 ies, service credits, enrollment, G. I. Bill headaches, and a dozen similar troubles. With assist- ance next year from Dr. W. Harper McKnight who will be dean of men and college pastor, Dean Spicer will be able to come from beneath his load of duties andb b 1 ' ' ' ecome etter acqaainted with students who know him as the tall, distinguished looking man with a mind for action. Q' I 16

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-mm. of 151 , S ,,, 'Wed U 1: 'Run DR. ROBERT FERGUSON GALBREATH, A. B., D., D. D., LL. D. That familiar hat is on the rack in the first Hoor office and Prepay is still with us for a short time. He retires this June after 14 years as president of Westminster College. i During his period in office, Dr. Galbreath has done much to increase district esteem of VVestminster. On campus he has popularized Sabbath evening chapel by his down-to-earth messages, extended our friendly I-iello policy, created good will between students, faculty, and visiting ASTP and Navy V-5 units, kept up the morale of hundreds of servicemen with whom he personally corresponded during the war. For the service and friendship which he has made ours at Westminster, we thank him, and extend to him and Mrs. Galbreath best wishes for a pleasant future on their new farm near New Wilmington. 15 ptesidenf

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8814 O 0144214 MISS MARY JANE STEVENSON, A. B., M.A. Introducing many improvements in girls rules during her two years as Dean of Woinen, Miss Stevenson is another of the personages whose office makes first floor Old Main a busy center. Serving as advisor to Student Council, student governing body, Senate, women's governing body, and Pan-hellenic council, inter-sorority governing body, Miss Stevenson also lectures in freshman orientation classes. Answering the why's and wherefore's of the feminine population on campus, coping with increased enrollment difficulties with Dean Spicer and dormitory room placements are only a few of the duties of our busy Dean of Women. A Westminster grad endearing person by all who know her. 17 uate herself, Miss Stevenson is esteemed as a capable,