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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marketing Department Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 January 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP3 Type The nature or genre of the resource Film https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/d8dde5b7c4df355082aea038fce032e3.pdf e9e6edb1e47de890a54be24c894f59f9 PDF Text Text er1 ~. ~ ~ ~ &i C ;< ' . . I ! I~· r f II r ~ ~- -, ~ ,~ - ~ :.~_,-_ I ~ ii.-• r,..-1 · -· ~ 1.1111111111,1111.: - ~ JC~P - ~i'f.., Ill~ _~:'. iiiii---=-1■■~-~: ~~-•= -~--,;--.,-,-' ., I·-·~ --- ·jtJI___ ~-,:,1- l:: •~- ~ - ~£.~ ~ _: II a: 111r ~-r: 44 South River Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Mr. Gilbert S. McClintock �Manuscript • • The second edition of the M anuscript, literary magazine of Wilkes College, was published in September under the sponsorship of the English department. The magazine made its first appearance in June. At present, the magazine will appear each semester. Journalism Course LOUISE RUMMER, President CHRISTINE WHITEMAN, Vice President MARY KENNY, Recording Secretary ALLEN SIEGFRIED , Treasurer MARIAN THOMAS, Corresponding Secretary • FREDERICK J. WECKESSER, Vice-Chairman The Rev. CHARLES S. ROUSH, Secretary JASPER B. CARR The Hon. ANDREW J. SORDONI DR . SAMUEL M. DAVENPORT JULIUS LONG STERN MISS ANNETTE EV ANS MRS. CHARLES E. CLIFT The Hon. THOMAS F . FARRELL MRS. FRANCK G. DARTE DR. JOSEPH J. KOCYAN GEORGE W. GUCKLEBERGER JAMES P. HARRIS CHARLES H. MINER MRS. SARA E. KENT F. ELLSWORTH PARKHURST, JR. MISS MARY R. KOONS Col. J. HENRY POOL . .. Winter Tour Carrying out what is probably one of the most extensive language training programs in American colleges, Wilkes College Spanish department, headed by Miss Martha J. Silseth, is planning its second trip within a year to study the languages and customs of peoples in a foreign country . The second trip will be to San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Dec. 27 to Jan. 3. Last April, 46 students and faculty members of the College visited Havana, Cuba. The course is under the direction of Mrs. Gertrude Marvin Williams. Mrs. Williams is the author of numerous books about India. Her most recent book, Priestess of the Occult, published in 1946, is a biography of Madame Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society. GILBERT S. McCLINTOCK, Chairman REUBEN H. LEVY In recognition of the vigorous power and tremendous responsibility of a free press, Wilkes College this year has included a course in journalism to give students an accurate foundation for the reporting and writing of news. During the second term , students will study a history of English and American journalism from the 17th century news sheets through the development of the daily newspaper, and the voluminous Sunday paper, and the tabloid down to present day standards and trends. The course will also feature visiting lecturers. EDWARD B. MULLIGAN As a reporter, first for the Boston Transcript, and then for the New York Evening Sun, Mrs. Williams gained practical experience in writing. In recent years she has engaged in public relations work and free lance writing. Chinese Students COVER PHOTO Dr. Eugene S. Farley, addressing the Charter Day audience. IN THIS ISSUE Page GOINGS ON ABOUT WILKES 3 REPORT TO ALUMNI 4 CHARTER DAY 5 FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK Dean of Women THE " NEW LOOK"AT WILKES THE THEATRE Miss Elizabeth Harker, who acted as assistant personnel director of the Radio Manufacturing Corp. in Chicago, before coming to Wilkes College, has been appointed Dean of Women. She also served in the personnel office of Boeing Aircraft in Seattle during the war. Graduated from Lawrence College, Appleton, Wis., Miss Harker obtained her master's degree from Northwestern University. 8 FACULTY 9 ATHLETIC PROGRAM 10 ALUMNI NEWS II ALUMNI NEWS Alfred S. Groh, Editor REMINDER Alumni are requested to inform the association of their activities in order to keep the alumni file complete and up-to-date. Two Chinese students, Irene Wang and May Way, have been admitted to Wilkes College for the fall semester . Born in Kumming, China, Miss Wang is enrolled in a pre-medical course. Shanghai-born Miss Way selected the secretarial course at Wilkes because she wishes to become a business executive. College Bookstore The book store, located on the lower floor of Chase Hall, was operated as a separate unit last year. Supervised by Mildred Gittens, the book store also furnishes student supplies, yearbooks, tickets for social activities, information, and-advice. Alumni Meetings Local alumni are urged to attend the alumni meetings held at Chase Hall the first Monday of every month. EXECUTIVE AND EDITORIAL OFFICE: CHASE HALL, WILKES COLLEGE , WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA ,.. ALUMNI NEWS OCTOBER, 1947 �• • • Today's challenge to education is in the realm of human relations. The function and obligation of a college, aside from disseminating knowledge, is to meet the necessities of a world devoted to the constructive needs of peace. We no longer attend college to escape realities. With life becoming complicated and our reactions confused, every institution in society, even every individual in society, must scan and screen ideas for faulty facts, quick opinions, and unprincipled patterns of life to which we have become accustomed. It is the business of a college to offer an education for living and the function of its faculty to prepare its students for community participation. In a report to our alumni it is well to inform them of the progress at Wilkes. The essential activities and aspects of the college program have been maintained and strengthened to serve the needs of its students in a swiftly changing and adjusting world. The college is prepared to move forward along many lines as rapidly as the needful resources can be made available. Our college looks to us alumni for our determination, resourcefulness, and steadfastness of purpose. We must give constructive consideration to our alma mater in the coming days of its expansion. Dr. Arnaud C. Marts, former President of Bucknell University, reviewing the history of the Junior College at impressive charter ceremony. June 26, 1947, designated as Wilkes Charter Day, marked a new era in the growth of Bucknell University's Junior College. From a stormy beginning in 1933 when the resources of the Wyoming Valley Junior College were zero to the sturdy position of a four year school whose resources are well over $1,300,000, Wilkes College has been an integral part of the community. Performing its function of educating young people to live full , creative lives, Wilkes enters this new phase of its achievement with confidence and gratitude. Left to right: Dr. Charles S. Roush, Dr. Herbert L. Spenser, Dr. Eugene S. Farley, Dr. Arnaud C. Marts, Dr. Henry Klonower, Attorney Gilbert S. McClintock. ALUMNI NEWS OCTOBER, 1947 Gilbert S. McClintock, chairman of Wilkes College Board of Trustees, receives State Charter from Dr. Henry Klonower, of the State Department of Public Instruction. �<fhe "New ..foah'' ai 'kid~ By Dr. Eugene S. Farley Even through the period of transition from a junior college to a four-year institution the regular work at the College went on, all on an accelerated basis. No one has minimized or lost sight of the main objective of the College-to render a service to the community through the maintenance of a strong scholastic program. To many of you , it will seem strange to associate yourselves with Wilkes College. You have so long considered yourselves alumni of Bucknell University Junior College that I suspect it will take you some time to accustom yourselves to the fact that you are now alumni of Wilkes College. Those of us who are still associated with the college have changed our thinking slowly. In a period of three months , we have come to think of ourselves as Wilkesonians, even though our past is interwoven with the past of Bucknell University Junior College. Courses It has been satisfying to us to see the development of Bucknell Junior College into Wilkes College. We hope that you may gain the same satisfaction from this development that we have. It has been gratifying to participate in the steady and sound expansion of the College. As the student body has expanded, buildings and equipment have been added and the financial position has been improved. This Fall, we will open with a student body of approximately 1,700 to 1,800 students. Over 1,300 will be enrolled in the day school and approximately 400 to 500 will be enrolled in our evening classes . To many of you , it will seem impossible that your Junior College could have expanded to this extent. In so far as numbers are concerned, the expansion could have been much greater, for during this past summer, we have refused admission to many more qualified students than we were able to admit. In some instances, students who were refused admission this fall. will take evening courses while they wait for admission in February. Others, of course, have sought and have gained admission to other colleges. To accommodate our large student body, five additional residences have been purchased and adapted to college use. Perhaps one of the most amazing adjustments has been the change of the large garages into classrooms and laboratories. By installing tile floors , fluorescent lights, and new walls, attractive and adequate classrooms have been provided. Naturally these adjustments could not have been made without adequate financial resources . Fortunately, Trustees and members of the community have contributed over $600 ,000 during the last two years and i t is only because of their assistance and interest that the college has been able to carry this heavy load . It is also because of their support that we have been able to obtain a charter authorizing the full four-year program in Wilkes-Barre. In 1947, we are entering a new era in our development. The foundations that have been laid during the past fourteen years have been sound, and they provide substance upon which we can build in the future. Although we continue to serve the young people of this community, we are gradually drawing students from other states and countries. As our facilities expand and our reputation is enhanced, we expect to attract many others. All of you who have attended the college have helped to build it . Each student in some way or another contributes to the character and spirit of the College while he is with us. We have appreciated this cooperation, and we are in hopes that in the years ahead, you Alumni may feel a close bond to the College that you have helped to create. You are always welcome at Wilkes College and those of us who remain hope that y ou will visit us and r enew old acquaintances in changed surroundings. Best wishes for happiness and success to all of you. EUGENE s. FARLEY ALUMNI NEWS mitory for men. The Wekesser Home on Northampton Street became a women's student residence. Social and recreation rooms are available in each dormitory. In the interest of the greater use of its physical plant Wilkes is re-designing and improving the interiors of two buildings, the cafeteria in the rear of Chase, and the recently purchased Stoddard Home on South Franklin Street. One half of Stoddard is devoted to the music department, the other side reorganized into classrooms for the new course in journalism. It is hoped that here also will be found the offices of the College publications. In recognition of the changes that have been brought about as a result of a four-year curricula, Wilkes College is developing a curricula to meet the present needs of all its students. Detailed planning , on the part of the administration to offer a wide variety of courses, has resulted in formulating new programs. The College has been called upon to give courses in the following fields : retail selling and buying; life insurance salesmanship; training for laboratory technicians ; and to render counselling service to industry or individuals in the community through the College Guidance Center. Expansion of the College library at Kirby Hall to include more than 25 ,000 volumns helped unquestionably to secure approval of the charter this year by the State Board of Education. Veterans Tradition Veterans now constitute 63 % of the men students at Wilkes College. Their arrival has created problems , as well as a great and welcome opportunity. Under the supervision of the late Dr. Clement Alderfer the College established a Veterans Guidance Center to advise and aid veteran students toward the completion of preparation for their chosen professions. Through the generosity of the community and its alumni the College was enabled to attain an independent charter. Dr. Arnaud C. Marts. former president of Bucknell University from 1935-1945, summarized the feelings of all of us when he said, " Never take Wilkes College for granted . It is an institution built on years of planning and human sacrifice." Equipment To reinforce the Engineering and Biology departments the best equipment possible is continuously being assembled and installed. Re-equipped laboratories are part of Wilkes' effort to increase present facilities. Faculty .-. ....:---· The number of faculty, including part-time, now numbers eighty-nine. Throughout the College, appointments have been made looking toward the future to maintain a high reputation and to assure a steady development of the departments of instruction. Buildings A college's buildings are measured in proportion to the service they perform . Present facil·1 ities are inadequate and several ~iver Street ( garages have been converted into college anA nexes " to handle increased enrollment. As the ii. :,1,,,, College expands , it is expected that additional ,6.~'-~--(7 buildings will be made available either as gifts t '-J! from trustees and friends , or by outright purchase by the College. The Payne Home was turned over to the College to be used as a dor- /i-. OCTOBER, 1947 �The set was struck. The theatre was darkened and emptied. The stage was still. The curtain had fallen , but more than just a play had ended. A show had completed its run . After the performance on May 17, 1947 Bucknell Junior College Thespians became the Wilkes Thespians, opening a new chapter in our history of dramatics. Under the direction of Mrs. Norma Sangiuliano Tyburski from 1937 to 1946 our theatre made an impressive record. Shakespeare, Marlowe, Moliere, Ibsen, Wilde, and other important dramatists were represented on our stage. During the first year, the plays were offered in an auditorium of the college-rented building on Northampton Street. The next year " A Midsummer Night's Dream " and " Tartuffe" were given in two of the local high schools. In 1938 the garage back of Chase Hall was remodeled and in April, 1939, the first play "Button, Button ," was presented on the campus in Chase Theatre. Transformation of Bucknell University Junior College from a two-year education institution to a fouryear community college, Wilkes College, has necessitated the enlargement of the school faculty to more than 60 instructors and professors . Last year, after the final performance of " The Father," fire gutted the interior of the theatre. Repaired and enlarged , the theatre became the meeting place for classes in speech and drama under the direction of Miss Blandina A. Foster. In December, 1946, the Theatre was without a director when Mrs. Tyburski resigned. " The Barretts of Wimpole Street," already in production, was staged in Februarv under the direction of Alfred Groh, former Junior College Thespian, now director of the theatre. LOCAL MEMBERS Among the faculty memberships at Wilkes College is a large group of instructors who are natives of Wyoming Valley. Heading the list is Herbert Morris, registrar and acting head of the economics , who is a former resident of Nanticoke. Clemens E. Pell, who will head the Wilkes College Bureau of Safety education program , and Roy E . Morgan, director of radio workshop, are also residents of Wilkes-Barre. PROMOTIONS OTHER MEMBERS Members of the early faculty roster who are continuing their teaching assignments at Wilkes College are Paul Gies, recently promoted to professor of music; Voris B. Hall , associate professor of physics , and Elwood J. Disque, instructor in German. Remaining members of the expanded faculty at Wilkes College are Virgil Abbott, instructor in engineering; Leon Agranat, assistant professor of economics; Clare Bedillion, assistant professor of economics; Lisabeth Beynon, associate professor of chemistry; Willard H. Burchard, instructor in chemistry; Mary E . Craig, professor of English; Edwin R. Creasy, instructor in mathematics; Frank J. Davies , assistant professor of English; Lawrence DiToro, instructor in physics ; Kathryn Dominguez, assistant professor of psychology; Eugene S. Farley, associate professor of education ; Catherine Fehrer, assistant professor of French; Irvin M . Gottlieb, instructor in chemistry; Betty L. Harker, instructor in psychology; Hazel Hart, instructor in mathematics; Charles Henderson, instructor in music ; Mildred E. Hull . assistant professor of mathematics . economics, Edwardsville; Edward M. Williams, assistant professor of English , Wilkes-Barre; Gertrude M. Williams , assistant professor of English, Wilkes-Barre; John J. Williams , instructor in English, Forty Fort; Edward J. Manley, instructor in economics, Hanover Township , and Mr. Disque, Wilkes-Barre. ALUMNI NEWS Donald Kersteen, of Kingston, who attended Bucknell University Junior College, and was graduated from Bucknell University in 1942, is the present comptroller at Wilkes College and is also an instructor in economics. In the dim beginnings of the college less than a dozen members comprised the administration and faculty. Today the combined total is almost seventy-five on the administrative staff and faculty of Wilkes College. Other faculty members who come from valley towns include Catherine Bone, assistant professor chemistry; Forty Fort; Charles Cann, instructor in economics, Wilkes-Barre; Stanley L. Chickson, assistant professor of mathematics, Hanover Township; Joseph G. Donnelly, assistant professor of English, Wilkes-Barre ; Alfred Groh, instructor in English and director of theatre; Edward Heltzel, assistant professor of engineering ; James E . Laggan, instructor in economics, Wilkes-Barre; Joseph M . Markowitz , instructor in chemistry, Swoyerville; Edith S. Namisniak, instructor in biology , Thomas R. Richards, assistant professor of mathematics , Plymouth; Charles R. Taylor, instructor in physics, WilkesBarre; Cromwell E. Thomas , instructor in engineering; Stanley H . Wasilewski assistant professor of mathematics, Nanticoke; Paul R. Werner, instructor in economics, Forty Fort; John P . Whitby, instructor in Three Shakespearean plays were presented in repertory to meet the expanding need of Wilkes large enrollment. With the opening of " You Can't Take It With You" in July, 1947, the curtain lifted on the first performance of a play at month-old Wilkes College. The stage was set. A new show had begun its run . Joseph H. Myers, Wilkes College librarian is a resident of Kingston , and John A. Hall, who directs the Veterans Guidance Center at Wilkes College, is a native of West Pittston. OCTOBER, 1947 Ruth Knowles, assistant professor of English; John A . McKee, instructor in mathematics; Amy MacMaster, assistant professor of sociology; Hugo V . Mailey, assistant professor of sociology; Mrs. Pearl Mitchell , assistant professor of English; Thaddeus Mitana, assistant professor of Polish; Bernard N eivelt, assistant professor of chemistry; Phyllis Nelson, instructor in history; Robert W. Partridge, assistant professor of history; C . Frank Petrullo , instructor in civil engineering ; George Ralston, dean of men and instructor in biology; Charles B. Reif, associate professor of biology; Nicholas Revotskie, instructor in physics; Martha Silseth, instructor in Spanish; Robert R. Smith, instructor in economics ; Julius B. Spiro, assistant professor of economics ; Konstantin Symonolewicz, assistant professor of sociology; Harold W. Thatcher, assistant professor of history; Stanko M. Vujica, instructor in philosophy; Lenore Ward, associate professor of biology; Arthur N. Kruger, assistant professor of English ; Catherine Fehrer, assistant professor of French . �• • The new and enlarged athletic program which has been developing rapidly at Wilkes actually had its beginning in the spring of 1946 when a group of Bucknell Junior College students with a vision of the need for increased student participation in extra curricular affairs began a campaign to establish a broader athletic program at the college. Their efforts were met with opposition at the outset, but by the first of September they had won the support of the student body, and the director of the college fortified the idea by appointing a director of athletics and authorizing funds for the establishment of a college football team. Since then the program has gone forward by leaps and bounds. Last fall the first football team to represent the college enjoyed an experience which even established intercollegiate teams seldom gain. It went undefeated in a six game schedule. None of us even so much as dreamed of so great a measure of success when forty-eight selfequipped , uncoordinated students reported for the first practice on September ninth . The trials of the first season will not be soon forgotten. The profits in experience we cannot adequately estimate. During last winter the basketball program was expanded and despite the privation of practice facilities at the YMCA, the team enjoyed a 50 % season. Wrestling too was added to the winter sports program and the team made a worthwhile showing. As in basketball, wrestling activities were hampered by the lack of facilities for training. A swimming team, which was formed, had to be discontinued since there were no available facilities. During the spring the college baseball team resumed Christine Whiteman and B,etty Schwager are emlopyed by the Bell Telephone Company, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. its activities and a tennis team was sponsored on an intercollegiate basis. Both squads offered unlimited participation and enjoyed success. • • Robert Templeton is with the Vete rans Administration . Joy Bodycomb is an occupational therapist at Sta tion Hospital, Fort Monmouth, Red Bank, N ,ew Jers ey. This summer an intramural softball league provided extensive participation and a great measure of good to students and faculty resulted. We are planning now for intramural touch-football this fall. Enthusiasm for a broad intramural program is great and success for such a program seems assured. AT WORK: The athletic program more than any other factor , we believe, has contributed greatly to student morale and served as a much needed integrating force at Wilkes. The program has not been revolutionary in nature, it has evolved . Certainly the beginning of football, as an example, was cradled humbly. There has been no emphasis on athletics. We want the program to be a part of one's college education, and opportunity for participation is extended to every student. James Rashi, employed by EiXide Battery Corporation, has been tra nsferred to t ho Chicago plant. By making out athletic program a part of physical education we are sound in policy. We believe that athletics in the form of team games have a definite contribution to make to the personality of the individual. In the rapid give and take on the playing field one loses oneself in the game, expends a lavish amount of energy, and in so doing enjoys a therapeutic treatment, which is natural and especially helpful for life in a civilization which is intricate and confusing. Furthermore, our program teaches lessons in cooperation and competition by methods rarely surpassed in effectiveness. Where does one learn such lessons more thoroughly and enjoyably, as on a football field? Day by day we are realizing the benefits which are the outgrowth of a vigorous athletic program. The idea is the fruition of a real need that existed at the college. We solicit the participation and interest of our alumni in the program. Jac k Batey is back in Wilkes-Barre with the, Penn State Extea sion School Office. AT SCHOOL: John Shannon recently accepted a position as salesman for Best Foods, Inc. Alumni attending Dickinson Law School are: John O'Malley, Bob Hourigan, Grier Carpenter, Jack Keeney, and Pete Serhas. June Owens is now teaching at G. A. R. High School. Sylvester Kasnikowski has a position with Rogers Optical Company of Scranton. Alfred M. Keay is station,ed with the 11th Airborne Division in Sapporo-Hakaida, Japan. John T. Katz is with Curtis Wright Corporation in Caldwell, New Jersey. Phyllis Kirshner· is employed by Pomeroy's in the Advertising Department. Vincent P . Laptus is with the War Assets Division in Philadelphia. B essie A. Lewis is Personnel Manager for the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company in New York City. Blanche Liddicate is a commercial teacher at Hershey, Pennsylvania. Rev. Jack Leather is now at Christ Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Robert Leh,et is employed by Burpee Company in Clinton , Iowa. Wil1iam Morton is associated with General Electric Company in Schenectady, N. Y. Marjorie E . Mattern is teaching in the Johnstown High School. Philip Netzel is employed by General El.ectric Company, Philadelphia. Major Luther P. Arnold is in Bayreuth, Germany. Joseph Lard is in the graduate school at Harvard University. George P. Mras is at Princeton. Robert S . Mills is at Mansfield State Teachers College. Albert W. Miller is at Penn State. Sidn,ey H . Mendelsohn is attending Temple Law School. Marion Martin, teaching in Shickshinny, recently received her master's degree at Bucknell University. Edward P. Nork is in pre-med at Lehigh University. Charles Nicholson is at Hobart Coll,ege, Geneva, New York. Robert Austin and ,Sondra Berger are seniors at Bucknell University. Steven Baloga is at Villanova. Stanley Blazejowski is at University of Pennsylvania. Irving Bonawitz is attending Bowling Green State University. Philip Cutler will be at Penn State until February, 1948. Philip Cease is working for his B. S. in Agricultural Economics at Penn State. Murray Edelman is at the University of Illinois . MARRIAGES: Cabbages and Kings Mary Elizabeth James to Michael Andelewicz. Mrs. Norbert George Blaskowski (Eleanor Line) is living at Alden Station. Bertha Arnold is teaching at the Dallas Borough High School. Dr. John Anthony is a Resident Physician at Nesbitt Memori a l Hospital, Kingston, Pennsylvania. Mrs. C. R. Curtis (Bertha Shedlesky) is at Maryville, Tennessee. Harold B ,e rgmann is employed at the Keystone Paint and Supply Company, Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Harry A. Rower, the former Marian Clark, is the mother of a nine-month old daughter. Muriel Rees (Mrs. Cliv.e Dill) is in the graduate school at Syracuse. Allen "Snuffy" Siegfried and his wif.e are expecting their third child in December. Ros s er Bodycomb is at Fort Worth, Texas. Joseph Bankovich is w ith the local Veterans Administration as a training officer. Ruth Guarnaccia was married this summer to Cullen Shippen. Ellen Badger is a Personnel Aide for the I. C. S . in Scranton. Robert Bohn is teaching at Hanover Township. Eleanor Parry Held recently announc,e d the birth of a daug hter, Gail Ann. Dr. Rob.ert Babskie is interning at Wilkes-Barre Genera l :"fospital. Mary E . Coggins is with the Finance Office of the War Depa rtment at Washington. B e njamin Badman is an Accountant in Wyoming, Pennsylva nia. George R. Culp is a Sales Engineer with General Electric. Irene Dolores Betz was married to William Jones. Robert Conway and Joan Law w e re married in August. KILL:F~D IN SERVICE: Gold Stars Francis Bednarek. John McDade. Jack Smith. Al,exander Curnow is Supervisor of Music in Philadelphia. Wayne Swanherry. John Pisano is a junior executive at Pomeroy's . Steven Gacha. Albe rt Fladd, engineer at Philadelphia Electric. Fla dd is a t Bucknell University. Bernard Joseph Jimison is a surveyor with a mining compa ny in East Central, Ohio. ALUMNI NEWS Thomas Brislin and Joseph Kelly are at the University of P ,e nnsylvania Law School. OCTOBER, 1947 Robert Cappellini, Jr. DEATHS: Marga ret Bachman. �Plan to attend--. • • y' • I THE FIRST ANNUAL ALUMNI HOMECOMING SATURDAY EV'ENIN G, OCTOBER 25, 1947 1 Reunion Dance to be held at Hotel Sterling after Wilkes-Kings Football Game Meyers Stadium WILKES COLLEGE 1947 - Football Schedule - 1947 Sept. 26, Fri.-Army Junior Varsity . . . .. .. . .. Away Oct. 4, Sat.-Pittston Vocational School. .. . Away Oct. I I, Sat.-Keystone College .. .. .... .. .. Home Oct· I 8, Sat.-New York A&M ... . . . ... .. .. Home Oct. 25 , Sat.-King 's College . . .. . . . . . . ... . Away Nov. 8 Sat.-National Junior Colle ge . ... . . Away ¥Nov. I 5 Sat.-Dickinson Seminary . ........ . Home 1 1 ¥Nov. 22 , Sat.-Wyoming Se minary ..... . .... Home ,t- Ni g ht Game ALL HOME GAMES AT KINGSTON STADIUM �■I .I ■u , �Manuscript • • The second edition of the M anuscript, literary magazine of Wilkes College, was published in September under the sponsorship of the English department. The magazine made its first appearance in June. At present , the magazine will appear each semester. Journalism Course • • LOUISE RUMMER, President CHRISTINE WHITEMAN , Vice President MARY KENNY, Recording Secretary ALLEN SIEGFRIED , Treasure, MARIAN THOMAS, Corresponding Secretary • FREDERICK J. WECKESSER, Vice-Chairman As a reporter, first for the Boston Transcript, and then for the New York Evening Sun, Mrs . Williams gained practical experience in writing . In recent years she has engaged in public relations work and free lance writing . The Rev. CHARLES S. ROUSH, Secretary The Hon . ANDREW J. SORDONI DR. SAMUEL M. DAVENPORT JULIUS LONG STERN MISS ANNETTE EV ANS MRS. CHARLES E. CLIFT The Hon. THOMAS F . FARRELL MRS . FRANCK G. DARTE DR. JOSEPH J. KOCYAN GEORGE W . GUCKLEBERGER REUBEN H . LEVY JAMES P. HARRIS CHARLES H. MINER MRS. SARA E. KENT F . ELLSWORTH PARKHURST, JR . MISS MARY R . KOONS Col. J. HENRY POOL Winter Tour Carrying out what is probably one of the most extensive language training programs in American colleges, Wilkes College Spanish department, headed by Miss Martha J. Silseth, is planning its second trip within a year to study the languages and customs of peoples in a foreign country . The second trip will be to San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Dec. 27 to Jan . 3. Last April, 46 students and faculty members of the College visited Havana , Cuba. The course is under the direction of Mrs . Gertrude Marvin Williams. Mrs. Williams is the author of numerous books about India. Her most recent book, Priestess of the Occult, published in 1946, is a biography of Madame Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society. GILBERT S. M c CLINTOCK, Chairman JASPER B. CARR In recognition of the vigorous power and tremendous responsibility of a free press, Wilkes College this year has included a course in journalism to give students an accurate foundation for the reporting and writing of news. During the second term, students will study a history of English and American journalism from the 17th century news sheets through the development of the daily newspaper, and the voluminous Sunday paper, and the tabloid down to present day standards and trends . The course will al so feature visiting lecturers. Chinese Students COVER PHOTO Dr. Eugene S. Farley, addressing the Charter Day audience . IN THIS ISSUE Page GOINGS ON ABOUT WILKES 3 REPORT TO ALUMNI 4 CHARTER DAY 5 FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK EDWARD B. MULLIGAN Dean of Women THE "NEW LOOK " AT WILKES THE THEATRE • Miss Elizabeth Harker, who acted as assistant personnel director of the Radio Manufacturing Corp. in Chicago, before coming to Wilkes College, has been appointed Dean of Women . She also served in the personnel office of Boeing Aircraft in Seattle during the war. Graduated from Lawrence College, Appleton, Wis ., Miss Harker obtained her master's degree from Northwestern University. FACULTY ATHLETIC PROGRAM 10 ALUMNI NEWS II ALUMNI NEWS Alfred S. Groh, Editor REMINDER Alumni are request ed to inform the association of their activities in order to keep the alumni file complete and up-to-date. Two Chinese students, Irene Wang and May Way, have been admitted to Wilkes College for the fall semester. Born in Kumming , China, Miss Wang is enrolled in a pre-medical course. Shanghai-born Miss Way selected the secretarial course at Wilkes because she wishes to become a business executive. College Bookstore The book store, located on the lower floor of Chase Hall. was operated as a separate unit last year. Supervised by Mildred Gittens , the book store also furnishes student supplies, yearbooks, tickets for social activities, information, and-advice. Alumni Meetings Local alumni are urged to attend the alumni meetings held at Chase Hall the first Monday of every month. EXECUTIVE AND EDITORIAL OFFICE : CHASE HALL, WILKES COLLEGE , WILKES.BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA ALUMNI NEWS OCTOBER, 1947 - �• • •• Today's challenge to education is in the realm of human relations. The function and obligation of a college, aside from disseminating knowledge, is to meet the necessities of a world devoted to the constructive needs of peace. We no longer attend college to escape realities. With life becoming complicated and our reactions confused, every institution in society, even every individual in society, must scan and screen ideas for faulty facts, quick opinions, and unprincipled patterns of life to which we have become accustomed. It is the business of a college to offer an education for living and the function of its faculty to prepare its students for community participation. In a report to our alumni it is well to inform them of the progress at Wilkes. The essential activities and aspects of the college program have been maintained and strengthened to serve the needs of its students in a swiftly changing and adjusting world. The college is prepared to move forward along many lines as rapidly as the needful resources can be made available. Our college looks to us alumni for our determination, resourcefulness, and steadfastness of purpose. We must give constructive consideration to our alma mater in the coming days of its expansion. Dr. Arnaud C. Marts, former President of Bucknell University, reviewing the history of the Junior College at impressive charter ceremony. June 26, 1947, designated as Wilkes Charter Day, marked a new era in the growth of Bucknell University's Junior College. From a stormy beginning in 1933 when the resources of the Wyoming Valley Junior College were zero to the sturdy position of a four year school whose resources are well over $1,300,000, Wilkes College has been an integral part of the community. Performing its function of educating young people to live full, creative lives, Wilkes enters this new phase of its achievement with confidence and gratitude. Pho o b Left to right: Dr. Charles S. Roush, Dr. Herbert L. Spenser, Dr. Eugene S. Farley, Dr. Arnaud C. Marts, Dr. Henry Klonower, Attorney Gilbert S. McClintock. ALUMNI NEWS OCTOBER, 1947 Gilbert S. McClintock, chairman of Wilkes College Board of Trustees, receives State Charter from Dr. Henry Klonower, of the State Department of Public Instruction. �1/J-IUJm tlie <'/lie P1ieuJeniJ :b ulz "Neae .foa/z'' at 'Wd~ By Dr. Eugene S. Farley To many of you, it will seem strange to associate yourselves with Wilkes College. You have so long considered yourselves alumni of Bucknell University Junior College that I suspect it will take you some time to accustom yourselves to the fact that you are now alumni of Wilkes College. Those of us who are still associated with the college have changed our thinking slowly. In a period of three months, we have come to think of ourselves as Wilkesonians, even though our past is interwoven with the past of Bucknell University Junior College. • C ourse s It has been satisfying to us to see the development of Bucknell Junior College into Wilkes College. We hope that you may gain the same satisfaction from this development that we have. It has been gratifying to participate in the steady and sound expansion of the College. As the student body has expanded , buildings and equipment have been added and the financial position has been improved. This Fall, we will open with a student body of approximately 1,700 to 1,800 students. Over 1,300 will be enrolled in the day school and approximately 400 to 500 will be enrolled in our evening classes. To many of you , it will seem impossible that your Junior College could have expanded to this extent. In so far as numbers are concerned , the expansion could have been much greater, for during this past summer, we have refused admission to many more qualified students than we were able to admit . In some instances, students who were refused admission this fall, will take evening courses while they wait for admission in February. Others , of course, have sought and have gained admission to other colleges. To accommodate our large student body, five additional residences have been purchased and adapted to college use. Perhaps one of the most amazing adjustments has been the change of the large garages into classrooms and laboratories. By installing tile floors , fluorescent lights, and new walls , attractive and adequate classrooms have been provided. Naturally these adjustments could not have been made without adequate financial resources. Fortunately, Trustees and members of the community have contributed over $600,000 during the last two years and it is only because of their assistance and interest that the college has been able to carry this heavy load . It is also because of their support that we have been able Even through the period of transition from a junior college to a four-year institution the regular work at the College went on, all on an accelerated basis. No one has minimized or lost sight of the main objective of the College-to render a service to the community through the maintenance of a strong scholastic program. to obtain a charter authorizing the full four-year program in Wilkes-Barre. In 1947, we are entering a new era in our development. The foundations that have been laid during the past fourteen years have been sound, and they provide substance upon which we can build in the future. Although we continue to serve the young people of this community, we are gradually drawing students from other states and countries. As our facilities expand and our reputation is enhanced, we expect to attract many others. All of you who have attended the college have helped to build it. Each student in some way or another contributes to the character and spirit of the College while he is with us. We have appreciated this cooperation, and we are in hopes that in the years ahead , you Alumni may feel a close bond to the College that you have helped to create. You are always welcome at Wilkes College and those of us who remain hope that you will visit us and renew old acquaintances in changed surroundings. Best wishes for happiness and success to all of you. EUGENE S. FARLEY ALUMNI NEWS mitory for men. The Wekesser Home on Northampton Street became a women's student residence. Social and recreation rooms are available in each dormitory. In the interest of the greater use of its physical plant Wilkes is re-designing and improving the interiors of two buildings, the cafeteria in the rear of Chase, and the recently purchased Stoddard Home on South Franklin Street. One half of Stoddard is devoted to the music department, the other side reorganized into classrooms for the new course in journalism . It is hoped that here also will be found the offices of the College publications. In recognition of the changes that have been brought about as a result of a four-year curricula , Wilkes College is developing a curricula to meet the present needs of all its students. Detailed planning , on the part of the administration to offer a wide variety of courses, has resulted in formulating new programs. The College has been called upon to give courses in the following fields: retail selling and buying; life insurance salesmanship; training for laboratory technicians; and to render counselling service to industry or individuals in the community through the College Guidance Center. Expansion of the College library at Kirby Hall to include more than 25,000 volumns helped unquestionably to secure approval of the charter this year by the State Board of Education. Ve te ran s Tradition Veterans now constitute 63 % of the men students at Wilkes College. Their arrival has created problems, as well as a great and welcome opportunity. Under the supervision of the late Dr. Clement Alderfer the College established a Veterans Guidance Center to advise and aid veteran students toward the completion of preparation for their chosen professions. Through the generosity of the community and its alumni the College was enabled to attain an independent charter. Dr. Arnaud C. Marts, former president of Bucknell University from 1935-1945, summarized the feelings of all of us when he said, "Never take Wilkes College for granted. It is an institution built on years of planning and human sacrifice." Equip ment To reinforce the Engineering and Biology departments the best equipment possible is continuously being assembled and installed. Re-equipped laboratories are part of Wilkes' effort to increase present facilities. Faculty The number of faculty, including part-time, now numbers eighty-nine. Throughout the College, appointments have been made looking toward the future to maintain a high reputation and to assure a steady development of the departments of instruction. Buildin gs A college's buildings are measured in proportion to the service they perform. Present facil') ities are inadequate and several River Street ( .1¥,. garages have been converted into " college anA: , nexes" to handle increased enrollment. As the J.i, : I(,,, College expands , it is expected that additional ,6.4:•~'-(7 buildings will be made available either as gifts l ~J! from trustees and friends, or by outright purchase: by the College. The Payne Home was turned over to the College to be used as a dor- O CTOBER , 1947 �• •• The set was struck. The theatre was darkened and emptied. The stage was still. The curtain had fallen , but more than just a play had ended. A show had completed its run. After the performance on May 17, 1947 Bucknell Junior College Thespians became the Wilkes Thespians , opening a new chapter in our history of dramatics. Under the direction of Mrs. Norma Sangiuliano Tyburski from 1937 to 1946 our theatre made an impressive record. Shakespeare, Marlowe, Moliere, Ibsen , Wilde, and other important dramatists were represented on our stage. During the first year, the plays were offered in an auditorium of the college-rented building on N orthampton Street. The next year " A Midsummer Night's Dream" and " Tartuffe" were given in two of the local high schools. In 1938 the garage back of Chase Hall was remodeled and in April, 1939, the first play " Button, Button," was presented on the campus in Chase Theatre . • ~ Transformation of Bucknell University Junior College from a two-year education institution to a fouryear community college, Wilkes College, has necessitated the enlargement of the school faculty to more than 60 instructors and professors. Clemens E. Pell , who will head the Wilkes College Bureau of Safety education program , and Roy E. Morgan, director of radio workshop, are also residents of Wilkes-Barre. PROMOTIOMS Members of the early faculty roster who are continuing their teaching assignments at Wilkes College are Paul Gies, recently promoted to professor of music; Voris B. Hall, associate professor of physics , and Elwood J. Disque, instructor in German. OTHER MEMBERS Remaining members of the expanded faculty at Wilkes College are Virgil Abbott, instructor in engineering; Leon Agranat, assistant professor of economics; Clare Bedillion, assistant professor of economics; Lisabeth Beynon, associate professor of chemistry; Wil,., lard H . Burchard, instructor in chemistry; Mary E. Craig , professor of English; Edwin R. Creasy, instruc,., tor in mathematics; Frank J. Davies , assistant professor of English; Lawrence DiToro , instructor in physics; Kathryn Dominguez, assistant professor of psychology; Eugene S. Farley, associate professor of education; Catherine Fehrer, assistant professor of French; Irvin M . Gottlieb, instructor in chemistry; Betty L. Harker, instructor in psychology; Hazel Hart, instructor in mathematics; Charles Henderson, instructor in music; Mildred E. Hull. assistant professor of mathematics. Other faculty members who come from valley towns include Catherine Bone, assistant professor chemistry; Forty Fort; Charles Cann , instructor in economics , Wilkes-Barre; Stanley L. Chickson, assistant professor of mathematics, Hanover Township; Joseph G. Donnelly, assistant professor of English, Wilkes-Barre; Alfred Groh, instructor in English and director of theatre; Edward Heltzel, assistant professor of engineering ; James E. Laggan, instructor in economics, Wilkes-Barre; Joseph M. Markowitz, instructor in chemistry, Swoyerville; Edith S. Namisniak, instructor in biology, Thomas R . Richards, assistant professor of mathematics, Plym,., outh; Charles R. Taylor, instructor in physics, Wilkes,., Barre; Cromwell E . Thomas, instructor in engineering; Stanley H. Wasilewski assistant professor of mathematics, Nanticoke; Paul R. Werner, instructor in economics, Forty Fort; John P. Whitby, instructor in economics, Edwardsville; Edward M. Williams , assistant professor of English, Wilkes-Barre; Gertrude M. Williams, assistant professor of English, Wilkes,.,Barre; John J. Williams, instructor in English, Forty Fort; Edward J. Manley, instructor in economics , Hanover Township , and Mr. Disque, Wilkes-Barre. Three Shakespearean plays were presented in repertory to meet the expanding need of Wilkes large enrollment. With the opening of " You Can't Take It With You" in July, 1947, the curtain lifted on the first performance of a play at month-old Wilkes College. The stage was set. A new show had begun its run . ALUMNI NEWS Donald Kersteen, of Kingston, who attended Bucknell University Junior College, and was graduated from Bucknell University in 1942, is the present comptroller at Wilkes College and is also an instructor in economics. In the dim beginnings of the college less than a dozen members comprised the administration and faculty. Today the combined total is almost seventy-five on the administrative staff and faculty of Wilkes College. LOCAL MEMBERS Among the faculty memberships at Wilkes College is a large group of instructors who are natives of Wyoming Valley. Heading the list is Herbert Morris , registrar and acting head of the economics , who is a former resident of Nanticoke. Last year, after the final performance of " The Father, " fire gutted the interior of the theatre. Repaired and enlarged , the theatre became the meeting place for classes in speech and drama under the direction of Miss Blandina A. Foster. In December, 1946, the Theatre was without a director when Mrs . Tyburski resigned. " The Barretts of Wimpole Street," already in production, was staged in February under the direction of Alfred Groh, former Junior College Thespian, now director of the theatre. Joseph H. Myers , Wilkes College librarian is a resident of Kingston, and John A. Hall, who directs the Veterans Guidance Center at Wilkes College, is a native of West Pittston. OCTOBER, 1947 Ruth Knowles , assistant professor of English ; John A . McKee, instructor in mathematics; Amy MacMaster, assistant professor of sociology; Hugo V. Mailey, as,., sistant professor of sociology; Mrs. Pearl Mitchell, assistant professor of English; Thaddeus Mitana , assistant professor of Polish; Bernard Neivelt, assistant professor of chemistry; Phyllis Nelson , instructor in history; Robert W. Partridge, assistant professor of history; C. Frank Petrullo, instructor in civil engineering; George Ralston, dean of men and instructor in biology; Charles B. Reif, associate professor of biology; Nicholas Revotskie, instructor in physics; Martha Silseth, instructor in Spanish; Robert R. Smith, instructor in economics; Julius B. Spiro, assistant professor of economics; Konstantin Symonolewicz, assistant professor of sociology; Harold W. Thatcher, assistant professor of history; Stanko M. Vujica, instructor in phi},., osophy; Lenore Ward, associate professor of biology; Arthur N. Kruger, assistant professor of English; Catherine Fehrer, assistant professor of French. �• • The new and enlarged athletic program which has been developing rapidly at Wilkes actually had its beginning in the spring of 1946 when a group of Bucknell Junior College students with a vision of the need for increased student participation in extra curricular affairs began a campaign to establish a broader athletic program at the college. Their efforts were met with op,., position at the outset, but by the first of September tr~y had won the support of the student body, and the director of the college fortified the idea by appointing a director of athletics and authorizing funds for the estab,.., lishment of a college football team . Since then the program has gone forward by leaps and bounds. Last fall the first football team to represent the col,., lege enjoyed an experience which even established intercollegiate teams seldom gain. It went undefeated in a six game schedule. None of us even so much as dreamed of so great a measure of success when forty-eight self,., equipped, uncoordinated students reported for the first practice on September ninth. The trials of the first season will not be soon forgotten . The profits in experience we cannot adequately estimate. During last winter the basketball program was expanded and despite the privation of practice facilities at the YMCA, the team enjoyed a 50 % season. Wrest,., ling too was added to the winter sports program ancl the team made a worthwhile showing. As in basketball. wrestling activities were hampered by the lack of facilities for training. A swimming team, which was formed, had to be discontinued since there were no available facilities. During the spring the college baseball team resumed its activities and a tennis team was sponsored on an intercollegiate basis. Both squads offered unlimited participation and enjoyed success. This summer an intramural softball league provided extensive participation and a great measure of good to students and faculty resulted. We are planning now for intramural touch-football this fall. Enthusiasm for a broad intramural program is great and success for such a program seems assured. The athletic program more than any other factor, we believe, has contributed greatly to student morale and served as a much needed integrating force at Wilkes. The program has not been revolutionary in nature, it has evolved. Certainly the beginning of football, as an example, was cradled humbly. There has been no emphasis on athletics . We want the program to be a part of one's college education , and opportunity for participation is extended to every student. By making out athletic program a part of physical education we are sound in policy. We believe that athletics in the form of team games have a definite contribution to make to the personality of the individual. In the rapid give and take on the playing field one loses oneself in the game, expends a lavish amount of energy, and in so doing enjoys a therapeutic treatment, which is natural and especially helpful for life in a civilization which is intricate and confusing. Furthermore, our program teaches lessons in cooperation and competition by methods rarely surpassed in effectiveness. Where does one learn such lessons more thoroughly and enjoyably, as on a football field? Day by day we are real,., izing the benefits which are the outgrowth of a vigorous athletic program. The idea is the fruition of a real need that existed at the college. We solicit the participation and interest of our alumni in the program. •• Christine Whiteman and B.etty Schwager are emlopyed by the Bell Telephone Company, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. • • Robert Templeton is with the Veterans Administration. Joy Bodycomb is an occupational therapist at Station Hospital, Fort Monmouth, Red Bank, N3w Jersey. AT WORK: •• f Jac k Batey is back in Wiikes-Barre with the Penn State Extension School Office. AT SCHOOL: John Shannon recently accepted a position as salesman for B ,e st Foods, Inc. Alumni attending Dickinson Law School are: John O'Ma.1ley, Bob Hourigan, Grier Carpenter, Jack Keeney, and Pete Serhas . June Owens is now teaching at G. A. R . High School. James Rashi, employed by E iXide Battery Corporation, has been transferred to tho Chicago plant. Sylvester Kasnikowski has a position with Rogers Optical Compa,1y of Scranton. Alfred M. Keay is station,e d with the 11th Airborne Division in Sapporo-Hakaida, Japan. John T. Katz is with Curtis Wright Corporation in Caldwell, New Jersey. Phyllis Kirshner is employed by Pomeroy's in the Advertising Department. Vincent P. Laptus is with the War Assets Division in Philadelphia. Bessie A. Lewis is Personnel Manager for the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company in New York City. 'B lanche Liddicate is a commercial teacher at Hershey, Pennsyivania. Rev. Jack Leather is now at Christ Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Robert Leh,et is employed by Burpee Company in Clinton, fowa, Will.iam Morton is associated with General Electric Company in Schenectady, N. Y. Marjorie E. Mattern is teaching in the Johnstown High School. Philip Netzel is employed by General El,ectric Company, Philadelphia. Major Luths.r P. Arnold is in Bayreuth, Germany. Joseph Lard is in the graduate school at Harvard University. George P. Mras is at Princeton. Robert S. Mills is at Mansfield State Teachers College. Albert W. Miller is at Penn State. Sidn,e y H. Mendelsohn is attending Temple Law School. Marion Martin, teaching in Shickshinny, recently received her master's degree at Bucknell University. Edward P. Nork is in pre-med at Lehigh University. Charles Nicholson is at Hobart CoUege, Geneva, New York. Robert Austin and ,Sondra Berger are seniorsr at Bucknell University. Steven Baloga is at Villanova. Stanley Blazejowski is at University of Pennsylvania. Irving Bonawitz is attending Bowling Green State University. .Philip Cutler will be at Penn State until February, 1948. Philip Cease is working for his B . S. in Agricultural Economics at Penn State. Murray Edelman is at the University of Illinois. MARRIAGES: Cabbages and Kings Mary Elizabeth Jam.es to Michael Andelewicz. Mrs. Norbert George Blaskowski (Eleanor Line) is living at Alden Station. Bertha Arnold is teaching at the Dallas Borough High School. Mrs. C. R. Curtis (Bertha Shedlesky) is at Maryville, Tennessee. Dr. John Anthony is a Resident Physician at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, Pennsylvania. Muriel Rees (Mrs. Cliv,e Dill) is in the graduate school at Syracuse. Harold B.ergmann is employed at the Keystone Paint and Supply Company, Wilkes-Barre. M r s. Harry A. Rower , the former Marian Clark, is the mother of a nine-month old daughter. Allen "Snuffy" Siegfried and his wif.e are expecting their third child in December. Rosse r Bodycomb is at Fo r t Worth, Texas. Jo seph Bankovich is with the local Veterans Administration as a training officer. Ruth Guarnaccia was married this summer to Cullen Shippen. Ellen Badger is a Personnel Aide for the I. C. S. in Scranton. Eleanor Parry Held recently announc,ed the birth of a daughter, Gail Ann. Robert Bohn is teaching at Hanover Township. Irene Dolores Betz was marr ied to William Jones. Dr. Rob.ert Babskie is interning at Wilkes-Ba)'re General :.:.rospita l. Mary E . Coggins is with the Finance Office of the War Depa rtment at Washington. B enj a min Badman is an Accountant in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. Georg e R . Culp is a Sales Eng ineer with General E lectric. Robert Conway and Joan Law w ere married· in August. KILLEiD IN SERVICE: Gold Stars Francis Bednarek. John McDade. Jack Smith. Al,exander Curnow is Supervisor of Music in Philadelp hia. Wayne Swanb.erry. John Pisano is a junior executive at Pomeroy's. Steven Gacha. Albert Fladd , engineer at Philadelphia Electric. Fladd is a t Bucknell University. Berna rd Jos eph Jimison is a surveyor with a mining company in East Central, Ohio. ALUMNI NEWS Thomas Brislin and Joseph Kelly are at the University of P ,ennsylvania Law School. OCTOBER, 1947 Robert Cappellini, Jr. DEATHS: Marga ret Bachman. �• Plan to attend . • • THE Fl'RST ANNUAL ALUMNI HOMECOM/Nfi Reunion Dance to • e held at Hotel Sterling after Wi'lkes-Kings Football Game Meyers Stadium WI.LKES COLLEGE 1947 - Football Schedule - 1947 Sept. 26, Fri .-Army Junior Varsity .......... Away Oct. 4, Sat.-Pittston Vocational School .... Away Oct. I I, Sat .-Keystone College ............ Home Oct· 18, Sat.-New York A&M ............. Home Oct. 25, Sat.-King's College .............. Away Nov. 8, Sat.-National Junior College ...... Away ¥Nov. 15, Sat.-Dickin~on Seminary .......... Home ¥Nov. 22, Sat.-Wyoming Seminary ......... . Home *Night Game J ALL HOME GAMES AT IUNGSTON STADIUM • �LOUISE RUMMER. President MARY KENNY. Recording Secretary CHRISTI E WHITEMAN. Vice President MARIAN THOMAS, Corresponding Secretary ALLEN SIEGFRIED. Treasurer ' B<J.(i/1,J air </,w,deeA- air 'Wd/ieJ, eolleye .. . .. GILBERT S. McCLINTOCK. Chairman 'FREDERICK J. WECKESSER. Vice-Chairman The Rev. CHARLES S. ROUSH. Secretary The Hon. ANDREW J. SORDONI JASPER B. CARR DR. SAMUEL M. DAVENPORT MISS ANNETTE EVANS The Hon. THOMAS F. FARRELL DR. JOSEPH J. KOCY AN REUBEN H. LEVY CHARLES H. MINER F. ELLSWORTH PARKHURST. JR. Col. JULIUS LONG STERN MRS. CHARLES E. CLIFT MRS. FRANCK G. DARTE GEORGE W. GUCKLEBERGER JAMES P. HARRIS MRS. SARA E. KENT MISS MARY R. KOONS EDWARD B. MULLIGAN J. HENRY POOL ALUMNI NEWS �.. ·. '....-......: -;.,. --- 1... , __ .. .:--. - : ~ f _, .I"' . ,:t. . ..,/ : . ') ~ 'J. 9b I • .I ~ - ~ _!_:--- ... - • i ... ... ! �Ma nu.script • • • The second edition of the M anuscript. literary magazine of Wilkes College. was published in September under the sponsorship of the English department. The magazine made its first appearance in June. At present, the magazine will appear each semester. Journalism Course In recognition of the vigorous power and tremendous responsibility of a free press. Wilkes College this year has included a course in journalism to give students an accurate foundation for the reporting and writing of news. During the second term, students will study a history of English and American journalism from the 17th century news sheets through the development of the daily newspaper. and the voluminous Sunday paper, and the tabloid down to present day standards and trends. The course will also feature visiting lecturers. Winter Tour Carrying out what is probably one of the most extensive language training programs in American colleges, Wilkes College Spanish department, headed by Miss Martha J. Silseth, is planning its second trip within a year to study the languages and customs of peoples in a foreign country. The second trip will be to San Juan, Puerto Rico. from Dec. 27 to Jan. 3. Last April, 46 students and faculty members of the College visited Havana, Cuba. The course is under the direction of Mrs. Gertrude Marvin Williams. Mrs. Williams is the author of numerous books about India. Her most recent book, Prie.stess of the Occult, published in I 916, is a biography of Madame Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society. As a reporter, first for the Boston· Tcansccipt, and then for the New York Evening Sun. Mrs. Williams gained practical experience in v:riting. In recent years she has engaged in public relations work and free lance writing. Miss Elizabeth Harker, who acted as assistant personnel director of the Radio Manufacturing Corp. in Chicago, before coming to Wilkes College. has been appointed Dean of Women. She also served in the personnel office of Boeing Aircraft in Seattle during the war. Graduated from Lawrence College, Appleton, Wis.. Miss Harker obtained her from Northwestern Chinese Students COVER PHOTO Or. Eugene S. Farley, addressing the Charter Dey audience. IN THIS ISSUE Pa9e GOINGS ON ABOUT WILKES 3 REPORT TO ALUMNI 4 Two Chinese students, Irene Wang and May Way, have been admitted to Wilkes College for the fall semester. Born in Kumming, China, Miss Wang is enrolled in a pre-medical course. Shanghai-born Miss Way selected the secretarial course at Wilkes because she wishes to become a business executive. CHARTER DAY 5 College Bookstore FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK 6 THE "NEW LOOK"AT WILKES 7 THE THEATRE I The book store, located on the lower floor of Chase Hall, was operated as a separate unit last year. Supervised by Mildred Gittens. the book store also furnishes student supplies, yearbooks, tickets for social activities, information, and-advice. FACULTY 9 ATHLETIC PROGRAM 10 ALUMNI NEWS II ALUMNI NEWS Alfr.d S. Groh, Editor Alumni Meetings REMINDER Alumni •re requested to inform the uwci•• tion of their •cti .. iti es in order to •eep the •lumni fil• complete •nd up-to-d•te. Local alumni are urged to attend the alumni meetings held at Chase Hall the first Monday of every month. EXECUTIVE AND EDITORIAL OFFICE: CHASE HALL, WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA �• • • Today's challenge to education is in the realm of human relations. The function and obligation of a college. aside from disseminating knowledge. is to meet the nec~ssities of a world devoted to the constructive needs of peace . .. . We no longer attend coJlege to escape realities. With life becoming complicated and our reacti~ns confused. every i_nstitution in society, even every _ individual in society, must scan and screen ideas for faulty facts. quick opinions. and unprincipled patterns of life to which we have become accustomed. lt is the business of a col1ege to off er an education for living and the function of i_ts_faculty to prepare its students for community participation. In a report to ~mr ~lumni it is well to inform them of the progress at Wilkes. The essential activities and aspects of the college program have been maintained and strengthened to serve tpe needs of its students in a swiftly changing and adjusting world. The colJege is prepared to move forward along many lines as rapidly as the needful resources can be made available. Our college looks to us alumni for our determination. resourcefulness. and steadfastness of purpose. We must give constructive consideration to our alma mater in the coming days of its expansion. ' ·· ~ --· - . , ~--: --_.. _ ,. - "'! - . .-=-.. -· . - -:. --,.:;_ •• ,,--~ r .• - ALUMNI NEWS �Dr. Ar n aud C. Marts, former Pres idtnt of Bu cknrll Un i, ieniry, rie,·it••, ing the history of tht Junior College at impressive chartH crrc mony. June 26, 1917, designated as Wilkes Charter Day. marked a new era in the growth of Bucknell University's Junior College. From a stormy beginning in 1933 when the resources of the Wyoming Valley Junior College: were zero to the sturdy position of a four ye.ar school whose re.sources are well over $1,300,000, W ilkes College has been an integral part of the community. Performing its function of educating young people to live full. creative lives, Wilkes enters this new phase of its achievement with confidence: and gratitude. co risbr: Dr. CharlN S. Rou•b, Dr. Httb~ L Spr-oiott. Dr. Euitrnr S. Farley, Dr. A .... ud C. Mana, Dr. Hrnry Klonowu, Anorney Gil~ S. McClintock.. OCTOBER, 194 7 Gilbe-rt S. McOintock, chairman of Wilk..- Collrxr Board of Tnut......, rrcmn Suu from Dr. Henry J(lonowu, of the Su&c Department of Public Inarrunion.. Charttt �q.IUJ m Ilie p,ie,uJen!J :lJ ,u/z By Dr. Eugene S. Farley To many of you. it will seem strange to associate yourselves with Wilkes College. You have so long considered yourselves alumni of Bucknell University Junior Col1ege that I suspect it will take you some time to accustom yourselves to the fact that you are now alumni of Wilkes Col1ege. Those of us who are still associated with the college have changed our thinking slowly. In a period of three months, we have come to think of ourselves as Wilkesonians, even though our past is interwoven with the past' of Bucknell University Junior College. It has been satisfying to us to s.ee t.he develop~ent of Bucknell Junior Col1ege into Wilkes College. We hope that you may gain the same satisfaction from this development that we have. It has been gratifying to participate in the steady and sound expansion of the College. As the student body has expanded, buildings and equipment have been added and the financial position has been improved. · This Fall. we will open with a student body of approximately 1,700 to 1,800 students. Over 1.300 will be enrolled in the day school and approximately 400 to 500 will be enrolled in our evening classes. To many of you. it will seem impossible that your Junior College could have expanded to this extent. In so far as numbers are concerned, the expansion could have been much greater. for during this past summer, we have refused admission to many more qualified students than we were able to admit. In some instances, students who were refused admission this fall, will take evening courses while they wait for admission in February. Others. of course, have sought and have gained admission to other colleges. In 1947, we are entering a new era in our development. The foundations that have been laid during the past fourteen years have been sound, and they provide substance upon which we can build in the future. Although we continue to serve the young people of this community, we are gradually drawing students from other states and countries. As our facilities expand and our reputation is enhanced, we expect to attract many others. To accommodate our large student body, five additional residences have been purchased and adapted to colJege use. Perhaps one of the most amazing adjustments has been the change of the large garages into classrooms and laboratories. By installing tile floors, fluorescent lights, and new walls. attractive and adequate classrooms have been provided. All of you who have attended the college have helped to build it. Each student in some way or another contributes to the character and spirit of the College while he is with us. We have appreciated this cooperation. and we are in hopes that in the years ahead, you Alumni may feel a close bond to the College that you have helped to create. Naturally these adjustments could not have been made without adequate financial resources. Fortunately, Trustees and members of the community have contributed over $600,000 during the last two years and it is only because of their assistance and interest that the college has been able to carry this heavy load. It is also because of their support that we have been able You are always welcome at Wilkes College and those of us who remain hope that you will visit us and renew old acquain~ances in changed surroundings. to obtain a charter authorizing the full four-year program in Wilkes-Barre. Best wishes for happiness and success to all of you. EUGENE s. FARLEY ALUMNI NEWS �mitory for men. The Wekesser Home on Northampton Street beca~e a women's student residence. Social and recreation rooms are available in each dormitory. <Jl-te "New ..eoak'' <Zi 'Wdlie-i Even through the period of transition from a junior college to a four-year institution the regular work at the College went on . al1 on an accelerated basis. No one has minimized or lost sight of the main objective of the College-to render a service to the community through the maintenance of a strong scholastic program. Courses In the interest of the greater use of its physical plant Wilkes is re-designing and improving the interiors of two buildings, the cafeteria in the rear of Chase, and the recently purchased Stoddard Home on South Franklin Street. One half of Stoddard is devoted to the music department, the other side reorganized into classrooms for the new course in journalism. It is hoped that here also will be found the offices of the College publications. In recognition of the changes that have been brought about as a result of a four-year curricula. Wilkes College is developing a curricula to mee't the present needs of all its students. Detailed planning. on the part of the administration to offer a wide variety of courses, has resulted in formulating new programs. The College has been ca11ed upon to give courses in the following fields : retail selling and buying; life insurance salesmanship; training for laboratory technicians; and to render counsel1ing service to industry or individuals in the community through the Co1lege Guidance Center. To _reinforce the Engineering and Biology departments the best equipment possible is continuously being assembled and installed. Re-equipped laboratories are part of Wilkes' effort to increase present facilities. Veterans Tradition Veterans now constitute 63% of the men students at Wilkes College. Their arrival has created problems , as well as a great and welcome . opportunity. Under the supervision of the late Dr. Clement Alderfer the College established a Veterans Guidance Center to advise and aid veteran students toward the completion of preparation for their chosen professions. Through the generosity of the community and its alumni the College was enabled to attain an independent charter. Dr. Arnaud C. Marts, former president of Bucknell University from 1935-1945, summarized the feelings of all of us when he said, "Never take Wilkes College for granted. It is an institution built on years of planning and human sacrifice." Expansion of the College library at Kirby Hall to include more than 25,000 volumns helped unquestionably to secure approval of the charter this year by the State Board of Education. Equipment Faculty The number of faculty, including part-time. now numbers eighty-nine. Throughout the College. appointments have been made looking toward the future to maintain a high reputation and to assure a steady development of the departments of instruction. Buildings A college's buildings are measured in proportion to the service they perform. Present facilities are inadequate and several River Street garages have been converted into "col1ege annexes" to handle increased enrollment. As the ColJege expands. it is expected that additional buildings will be made available either as gifts l 'from trustees and friends. or by outright pur- .,,, chase by the Col1ege. The Payne Home was turned over to the College to be used as a dor- OCTOBER, 194 7 ._i ·-~· �The set was struck. The theatre was darkened and· emptied. The stage was still. The curtain had fallen, but more than just a play had ended. A show had completed its run. After the performance on May l 7, l 947 Bucknell Junior College Thespians became the Wilkes Thespians, opening a new chapter in our history of dramatics. ) - l (, . --. ) j\ ,I .• \ 1 I Under the direction of Mrs. Norma Sangiuliano Tyburski from 1937 to 1916 our theatre made an impressive record. Shakespeare, Iviarlowe. Mohere , Ibsen, Wilde, and other important dramatists were represented on our stage. -· During the first year, the plays were offered in an auditorium of the college-rented building on Northampton Street. The next year "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Tartuffe" were given in two of the local high schools. In 1938 the garage back of Chase Hall was remodeled and in April. 1939. the first play "Button, Button," was presented on the campus in Chase Theatre. • .. d ' "--< I J • . ..... ~i r- · . . ~.. Last year, after the final performance of "The Father," fire gutted the interior of the theatre. Repaired and enlarged, the theatre became the meeting place for cJasses in speech and drama under the direction of Miss Blandina A. Foster. '\:.·' ~ __ji~ )}L --~ In December, 1946, the Theatre was without a director when Mrs. Tyburski resigned. "The Bar.retts of Wirnpole Street." already in production, was staged in February under the direction of Alfred Groh, former Junior College Thespian. now director of the theatre. Three Shakespearean plays were presented in repertory to meet the expanding need of Wilkes large enrollment. With the opening of "You Can't Take It _ With You" in July, 1917. the curtain lifted on the first -- - performance of a play at month-old Wilkes College. The stage was set. A new show had begun its run. -~?j ~ ~/i .·r- ) ~~~- -- ---- - -~ ~; :.J ; \ ... ....-4 fY. 'M r , 1 I 1 - •, - , I ~,- . : ,· , 'I: r.' .1,._-r • . t: • ~ I • I I ~,111 #, I • ., r ALUMNI NEWS �Transformation of Bucknell University Junior ColJege from a two-year education institution to a fouryear community college. Wilkes CoJlege. has necessitated the enlargement of the school faculty to more than 60 instructors and professors. In the dim beginnings of the co11ege less than a dozen members comprised the administration and faculty. Today the combined total is almost seventy-five on the administrative staff and faculty of Wilkes Co11ege. Joseph H. Myers. Wilkes College librarian is a _resident of Kingston, and John A. Hall. who directs the Veterans Guidance Center at Wilkes College, is native of West Pittston. a Donald Kersteen, of Kingston, who attended Bucknell University Junior College. and was graduated from Bucknell University in 1942, is the present comptroller at Wilkes Co11ege and is also an instructor in economics. Clemens E. Pell, who will head the Wilkes Col1ege Bureau of Safety education program, and Roy E. Morgan, director of radio workshop, are also residents of Wilkes-Barre. PROMOTIONS Members of the early faculty roster who are continuing their teaching assignments at Wilkes College are Pau] Gies. recently promoted to professor of music; Voris B. Hall. associate professor of physics. and Elwood J. Disque, instructor in German. LOCAL MEMBERS Among the faculty me11_1berships at Wilkes Co1Iege is a large group of instructors who are natives of Wyoming Valley. Heading the list is Herbert Morris, registrar and acting head of the economics, who is a former resident of Nanticoke. OTHER MEMBERS Remaining members of the expanded faculty at Wilkes College are Virgil Abbott. instructor in engineering; Leon Agranat, assistant professor of economics; Clare Bedillion, assistant professor of economics; Lisabeth Beynon, associate professor of chemistry; Willard H. · Burchard, instructor in chemistry; Mary E. Craig, professor of English; Edwin R. Creasy, instructor in mathematics; Frank J. Davies. assistant professor of English; Lawrence DiToro, instructor in physics; Kathryn Domingue;::, assistant professor of psychology; Eugene S. Farley, associate professor of education; Catherine Fehrer, assistant professor of French; Irvin M. Gottlieb, instructor in chemistry; Betty L. Harker, instructor in psychology; Hazel Hart, instructor in mathematics; Charles Henderson, instructor in music; Mildred E. Hull. assistant professor of mathematics. Other faculty members who come from va11ey towns include Catherine Bone, assistant professor chemistry; Forty Fort; Charles Cann. instructor in economics. Wilkes-Barre; Stanley L. Chickson. assistant professor of mathematics. Hanover Township; Joseph G. Donnel1y. assistant professor of English. Wilkes-Barre; AlRuth Knowles, assistant professor of English; John fred Groh, instructor in English and director of theatre; A. McKee, instructor in mathematics; Amy MacMaster, Edward Heltzel. assistant professor of engineering; assistant professor of sociology; Hugo V. Mailey, asJames E. Laggan, instructor in economics, Wilkes-Barre; sistant professor of sociology; Mrs. Pearl Mitchell, Joseph M. Markowitz. instructor in chemistry, Swoyer- assistant professor of English; Thaddeus Mitana, assistant professor of Polish; Bernard Neivelt, assistant ville; Edith S. Namisniak, instructor in biology. Thomas professor of chemistry; Phyl1is Nelson, instructor in R. Richards, assistant professor of mathematics. Plymhistory; Robert W. Partridge, assistant professor of outh; Charles R. Taylor. instructor in physics, Wilkeshistory; C. Frank Petru Ho, instructor in civil engineerBarre; Cromwell E. Thomas. instructor •in engineer- ing; George Ralston, dean of men and instructor in ing; Stanley H. Wasilewski assistant professor of biology; Charles B. Reif, associate professor of biology; mathematics, Nanticoke; Paul R. Werner. instructor in Nicholas Revotskie. instructor in physics; Martha Sileconomics, Forty Fort; John P. Whitby. instructor in seth. instructor in Spanish; Robert R. Smith, instructor economics, Edwardsville; Edward M. WiJliams. assist- in economics; Julius B. Spiro, assistant professor of ant professor of English. Wilkes-Barre; Gertrude M. economics; Konstantin Symonolewicz, assistant profesWilJiams, assistant professor of English, Wilkes-Barre; sor of sociology; Harold W. Thatcher, assistant proJohn J. Williams. instructor in English, Forty Fort; fessor of history; Stanko M. Vujica, instructor in philEdward J. Manley, instructor in economics. Hanover osophy; Lenore Ward. associate professor of biology: Arthur N. Kruger, assistant professor of English; Township, and Mr. Disque, Wilkes-Barre. Catherine Fehrer, assistant professor of French. OCTOBER, 1947 �• • • The new and enlarged athletic program which has been developing rapidly at Wilkes actually had its beginning in the spring of 1946 when a group of Bucknell Junior College students with a vision of the need for increased student participation in extra curricular affairs began a campaign to establish a broader athletic program at the college. Their efforts were met with opposition at the outset. but by the first of September they had won the support of the student body. and the director of the college fortified the idea by appointing a director of athletics and authori::ing funds for the establishment of a college football team. Since then the program has gone forward by leaps and bounds. Last fall the Brst football team to represent the college enjoyed an experience which even established intercollegiate teams seldom gain. It went undefeated in a six game schedule. None of us even so much as dreamed of so great a measure of success when forty-eight selfequipped, uncoordinated students reported for the first practice on September ninth. The trials of the first season will not be soon forgotten. The profits in experience we cannot adequately estimate. During last winter the basketball program was expanded and despite the ·privation of practice facilities at the YMCA, the team enjoyed a 50% season. Wrestling too was added to the winter sports program and the team made a worthwhile showing. As in basketball. wrestling activities were hampered by the lack of facilities for training. A swimming team, which was formed, had to be discontinued since there were no available facilities. During the spring the college baseball team resumed its activities and a tennis team was sponsored on an intercollegiate basis. Both squads offered unlimited participation and enjoyed success. This summer an intramural softball league provided extensive participation and a great measure of good to students and faculty resulted. We are planning now for intramural touch-football this fall. Enthusiasm for a broad intramural program is great and success for such a program seems assured. The athletic program more than any other factor. we believe. has contributed greatly to student morale and served as a much needed integrating force at Wilkes. The program has not been revolutionary in nature, it has evolved. Certainly the beginning of football, as an example. was cradled humbly. There has been no emphasis on athletics. We want the program to be a part of one's college education, and opportunity for participation is extended to every student. By making out athletic program a part of physical education we are sound in policy. We believe that athletics in the form of team games have a definite contribution to make to the personality of the individual. In the rapid give and take on the playing field one loses oneself in the game. expends a lavish amount of energy, and in so doing enjoys a therapeutic treatment, which is natural and especially helpful for life in a civili::ation which is intricate and confusing. Furthermore. our program teaches lessons in cooperation and competition by methods rarely surpassed in effectiveness. Where does one learn such lessons more thoroughly and enjoyably, as on a football field? Day by day we are realizing the benefits which are the outgrowth of a vigorous athletic program. The idea is the fruition of a real need that existed at the college. We solicit the participation and interest of our alumni in the program. ALUMNI NEWS �Christine Whit ema n and &tty Schwager are ernlopyed by the Bell Telephone Company, Wilkes-Banc. Pennsylvania. • • Robert Templeton is with the Veterans Administration. Joy Bodycomb is an occupational therapist at Station Hospital, Fort Monmouth, Red Bank, N-2w Jersey. AT WORK: Jack Batey is back in Wiikes-Barre with the Penn State Extension School Office. AT SCHOOL: John Shannon recently accepted a for Best Foods, Inc. Alumni attending Dickinson Law School are: John O'Malley, Bob Hourigan, Grier Carpenter, Jack Keeney, and Pete Serhas. position as salesman June Owens is now teaching at G. A. R. High School. James Rashi, employed by E."Xide Battery Corporation, has been transferred to tho Chicago plant. Sylvester Kasnikowski has a position with Roger.s Optical Compa;iy of Scranton. Alfred M. Keay is stationed ·with the 11th Airborne Division in Sapporo-Hakaida. Japan. John T. Katz is with Curtis Wright Corporation in Caldwell, New Jersey. • Phyllis Kirshner is employed by Pomeroy's in the Advertising Department. Vincent P. Laptus is with the V.'ar Assets Dh·ision in Philadelphia. Bessie A. Le~is is Pe rsonnel Manager for the Massachusetts Bonding and Insu1·ance Company in New York City. Blanche Liddicate is a Pennsylvania. commercial teacher at Hershey, Rev. Jack Leather is now at Christ Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Robert Lehet is employed by Burpee Company in Clinton, !owa.. Wil'iam Morton is associated with General Electric Company in Schenectady, N. Y. Marjorie E . Mattern is teaching in the Johnstown High School. Philip Netzel is employed by General Electric Companl", Philadelphia. Major Luther P. Arnold is in Bayreuth, Germany. Thomas Brislin and Joseph Kelly are at the UniYersity of Pennsylvania Law School. Joseph Lard is in the graduate school at Harvard Univer- sity. George P. Mras is at Princeton. Robert S. Mills is at Mansfield State Te achers College. Albert W. Miller is at Penn State. Sidney H. Mendelsohn is attending Temple L::i.w School. Marion Martin, teaching in Shickshinny, recently received her master's degree at Bucknell University. Edward P. Nork is in pre-med at Lehigh University. Charles Nicholson is at Hobart College, Geneva, New York. Robert Austin and Sondra Berger are seniors at Bucknell University. Steven Baloga is at Villanova. Stanley Blazejowski is at Univer·sity of.,.. Pennsylvania. Irv in g Bonawitz is attending Bowling Green State University. Philip Cutler will be at Penn State until February , 1948. Philip C ease is working for his B . S. in Agri cultural Economics at Penn State. · Murray Edelman is at the University of Illinois. MARRIAGES: Cabhagt>s and Kings Mary Elizabeth Jam-es to Michael Andelewicz. Mrs. Norbert George Blaskowski (Eleanor Line) is living at Alden Station. Bertha Arnold is teaching at the Dallas Borough High School. Mrs. C. R. Curtis (Bertha Shedlesky) is at Maryville, Tennessee. Dr. John Anthony is a Resident Physician at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, Pennsylvania. Muriel Rees ( Mrs. Clive Dill) is in the graduate school at Syracuse. Harold Bergmann is employed at the Keystone Paint and Supply Company, Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Harry A. Rower, the former Marian Clark, is the mother of a nine-month old daughter. Allen "Snuffy" Siegfried and his wife are expecting their third child in December. Rosser Bodycomb is at Fort Worth, Texas. Joseph Banko,•ich is with the local Veterans Administration as a training officer. Ellen Badger is a Personnel Aide for the I. C. S. in Scran- ton. Ruth Guarnaccia was married this summer to Cullen Shippen. Eleanor Parry Held recently announced the birth o! a daughter, Gail Ann. Robert Bohn is teaching at Hanover Township. Irene Dolores Betz was married to William Jones. Dr. Robert Babskie is interning at Wilkes-Barre General Robert Con way and Joan La. w were married in August. :.:iospital. Mary E . Coggins is with the Finance Office of the War Dep:lrtment at Washington. Benjamin Badman is an Accountant in Wyoming, Penn- sylvania. George R. Culp is a Sales Engineer with General Electric. KILLED IN SERVICE: Gold Stan Francis Bednarek. John McDade. Jack Smith. Alexander Curnow is Supervisor o! Music in Philadelphia. Wayne Swanberry. John Pisano is a junior executive at Pomeroy's. Steven Gacha_ Albert Fladd, engineer at Philadelphia Electric. Fladd 111 at Bucknell University. - Bernard Joseph Jimison is a surveyor with a mining company In East Central, Ohio. OCTOBER, 1947 Robert Cappellini, Jr. DEATHS: Margaret Bachman. �Page 'f wo THE BUCKNELi.. BEACON FA.CllLTY CH.ANG~S The Bucknell Beacon Professor John Gold's return to the Campus this year left a vacancy in the department of Mathema, tics, which will be ably filled by Dr- \V. T . l,-1.iller of the University of Pittsburgh.· Dr. Mille-r is a. Rucknd l alum nus t1nd l olds hi.s Ph. D :.'1 ,111 Pitts· Published at Buc~nell University Ju.nior College in Wil~es-Rarre Co{WrR ..,,TING EDITOR<; ft)R Tws IssuE: burgh. Jose. 1.)1 V. GaLlagher, Julia Levine, Sidney Le vine, J- 7·_ M ayoct Helen Morgan, Jo/in Saric~s. VI alter 'Thomas. Jae~ Lwther. FACULTY ADVISER: Wilfrid H . Groot TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1936 To tlh~ deep r.:grr-t of ht· colleagues Pru[es.\.OL Flll' rest Keller has resigll ed from the Junior Coll ,U'i? fa~ ~ulty to acct-pt a post in the cl epartm nL of FC1;1w n, 1~ at the Un_ivers~ty ?f \Vest ~irginia . The- Collcg~. wdl sadly m1ss h1S fme enthusiasm in the field of Dramatics_as well as in the classroom. W c wish him all success at West Virginia. -W.H. C. If th~ {Contin ue-<.l frc~,L IJa.ge 1.) ing, paper, clrc1.matic.s, and the choral rlub. The student council is ably assisted by commit.tees, namely, planning committee, social activities commiltcr, and ~ousc committee. For ddails concerning tlw~.:comnnttecs, the Constitution of rhc Junior College should b~ ~o nsulLed. The stlL..lcnl' coun ii acts only as a supcLv tsrng ~n ~l a_dvi-5ory bo-ly. Th: purpose o ( tl1 1.' student council 1s t bring each activity into a dosn ~elationship witli the others and Lo create a foding of rnte~-depcndencc. Only with such a f~chng can the Juntor College hopt. to progress. I am asking ca -h freshman to get a. copy of the Constitution and read it carefully. Let's boost tht> student council nor run it down. ' --\\! . T . arl , N. J., began his cl~;_;~,-;;~ J)i~cc~~---i11···A;rii.-/ l ,,l)Jn isin~ ye:-u \; te; Lasl y, has depa: 1eturninf..!J for vou fj The Sll tl.a r _Already the Junior College has enabled hundreds · · > ot students of Wyoming Valley to s1:curc dicir fir~! two yea rs of col kgc t r;1ini.'.1g withoul tli~ ad1.kJ co~t Throu,2: 1)r. 1'arle\· of study away from hom,. The College has also made · In - 1933 Bucknell University, located at Lewis- it possible for / adults of the community, as wdl ,ts for eai:h burg, realiz.ing the need for a Junior C ollc$!e in Luz- Y?Ui~g people, to study one or more subjects of spctlie .mideil ~ l t h ·l I / . thn:'c I imc erne County, petitioned the State Council of Edu- · ~ta rn ere5t to t em, some wit 1out t 1ought of work, th cation for approval of the establishment of such an rng toward a degree, othe 5 ~i th an advan ced dt:an:/ Y. at. eir, institution. This .;ras granted on June 9, l933. The as their .goal. Thus, in nron· tha n one w,ty 13uck~1ell · ~\ ':in yrhiiw; t'\ organization of the new division was undertaken by University Junior Collee.e bas aimed to aise the::·;, ·.. I 'to. ot~· ha~·\ + ~1 " u.r. f'n \.t.<,". 1 · Dr. Frank G . Davis, and Dr. John H. Eisenhauer, average cu l tura I lcvt: l o. t w comnn 1,1ity. /~ . dent will who formerly had been· Professor of Education and In its.first three years Buckn dl Univetstl)'I'· .!,1-.~:. ·· \ • i_,, i-..1 h~ ·,'idvanl Director of the Summer Session and ExtP.nsion at College has become an important feature of tfie-. ~--. Lewisburg, came he re as Director of the new institu· commm~ty in which it originated. Now, with an tion. The Junior College oegan work in September ,~ able ne~v Director and a new set of stud~nts coming 1 1933 at its present location- In January 1936 Dr. . •, in to j</in those who attended last year, the College1 Eisenhauer resigned to become- Principal of the Sen· faces . its fourth year with high hopes for anothcf ior High School at Reading, Pennsylvania and Dr. succes~ful term. B11ckndl University Junior Coll::-ge, · Eugene S. Farley, who had served for many years as like time, marches on. !J 1 Director of Research for the public schools of New\. J H S. -/ OUR JUNIOR COLLEGE I F also on ~ · .1 th, al\ STUDEN T ORGANIZATION Last fal 1 :-t-1e- Bison Stampede tnade a brief appear, a· ce an<l th,:,n vanished into the w ilderness . . . where sucli a. phenomenon properly belongs- In these modern days of air-mindedness a bison stampede is as out of place as it..c; contemporary the covered wagon . . . lv>nce our new name. The Bu.c~nell Beacon hopes to shed light on the future plans of tudents and faculty and to prove a reliable guide to college opirion, as any sel f-r esp:.-:-ct·· ing beacon should . This first issue is the co-operative product of many willing hands. Not least among the contributions is J. T . Mayock's original drawing for our title. . It is our hope to publish at least twelve issues during the college year. To achieve this goal we shall need active co-operatio1tfrom all who are interested in college journalism .. . good writers, good reporters, good cartoon;,ts, a nd last bur by no means least, no end of gond ,.:vill from our r~aclcrs! but first\l racuse -W.H.C. THE BUCKNELL BEACON six vetc ;I . .,. ' .1 . ___ _.,~~~::.· ·/ : ,, .,.._:. __ , - 1' t / � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Alumni Magazine, 1947-present Subject The topic of the resource Alumni Relations Description An account of the resource <p>An archive of Wilkes University Magazine, from 1947-present. The magazine went through various names including <em>Wilkes Alumnus</em>, <em>Wilkes Quarterly,</em> <em>Wilkes Universe</em>, and the current title, <em>Wilkes Magazine</em>. Some editions for the <em>Wilkes Universe</em>, will have multiple issues within the file record. 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Title A name given to the resource Alumni News October 1947 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bucknell University/Bucknell Beacon Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 1947 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Magazine https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/a32eb8ff312f956ee49b9abc77be71dc.pdf 8514870a662bdbe2b165e828c67b1117 PDF Text Text 7ie WILK~S ALUMNUS FIRST COMMENCEMENT (See Page 3) �( Cover Story ) FIRST WILKES GRADS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS WILKES ALUMNUS Official Publication of the Wilkes College Alumni Association _ _ _ _ _ IN THIS ISSUE _ _ _ __ Alumni Banquet................................................................................Page 5 A Message from the President of the Alumni Association 4 Fir st Class Graduates ........................... . 3 Frosh Are Rated.......................................... ..................................... 4 Library Expands................ ................................ ... .. .... ... ... .. .. 5 Safety Courses Offered........... ... ... . . . . ... .... .......... ......... 7 Senior Class Gift ........................................................................... .. 3 FEATURES . . . T he F aculty ........................ On Campus . .................... ............................... .. Page 7 6 . Sportscope....................................... . What We're Doing (Alumni Bri efs) ................................ . 10 8 On Saturday evening, June 12, the first four-year graduates of Wilkes College received their bachelors degrees . A capacity crowd witnessed the ceremony, held in the First Presbyterian Church, S . Franklin St. Sixty-five students were awarded diplomas from Bucknell University for work done at Wilkes . Bucknell degrees were granted because of a ruling that makes it mandatory for a college to graduate one class before it can be fully accredited. A breakdown of the graduates according to degrees reveals that twenty-five received the Bachelor of Arts, eight received the Bachelor of Science in Biology, thirty-one received the Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Finance, and two received the Bachelor of Science in Education . In addition to the four-year graduates, certificates were awarded to sixty-five terminal students, most of whom were engineering students who will transfer to other schools for the last two years of work . Two graduates received awards at the ceremony . John G . Gooch was awarded the Dobson Medal in Accounting for outstanding scholastic work in that field . Reese E . Pelton received the Service Award for responsibility assumed in creating and training the college band . The graduation address was delivered by Dr. Everett Hunt , Dean of Swarthmore College . Diplomas were presented to graduates by Dr. William Coleman, Dean of Bucknell University, and to the convocants by Dr. Farley. Two selections were offered by the Wilkes College Choral Club under the direction of Mr. Donald E. Cobleigh . Rev . Charles Roush gave the benediction . Mr . Charles Henderson played the organ and recessional. In his address Dr . Hunt told graduates that, " instead of trying to cure the world, you might learn to endure it ." He explained that by enduring the hardships of life one actually helps to cure the ills . The Dean offered four suggestions to the graduates which he considered necessary for a well-balanced life: "Satisfying work , a satisfying amount of play, a large amount of love and a reverend attitude of worship .·· The ceremony was preceded by a buffet luncheon served to graduates and convocants on the campus behind Chase Hall. EDITORIAL With this issue of the Wilkes Alumnus we are beginning the periodical publication of a magazine to be devoted to the task of continuing re lationships between Wilkes College and its alumni , including graduates of B . U. J . C. In publishing this periodical we have two primary aims . First, we intend to inform each alumnus of the latest developments and additions to his Alma Mater . Wi'lkes College is now in the process of rapid growth and through the medrum of this magazi'ne each grad will share the pride of the faculty and undergraduates . The second aim is to help each alumnus discover what his former classmates are doing and to assist the Alumni Association in bringing groups of graduates together into closer contact. Activities being considered for the coming year include a huge Homecoming celebration during the football season and a reunion program to be held next spring in connection with graduation events . There is one way in which each alumnus can help to make both this magazine and the association a success . Send us any scraps of information you may have concerning both alumni and the college, and above all , send you personal comments and suggestions for improving alumni relations . If you have recently moved , received a new position or promotion, been married, received recognitions, etc ., be sure to write . We shall eagerly await your card or letter ; with your aid we shall progress with Wilkes . REESE E . PEL TO , Alumni Secrelary **** Seniors Donate Trophy Case Published at WILKES COLLEGE ALUMNI OFFICE Chase Hall 184 S . River Street Wilkes-Barre , Penna . The Class of 1948 unanimously voted to present a trophy case to the college as a class gift. The case will be built into the wall of the proposed gymnasium to be built on S . Franklin Street. At present the athletic department has been awarded several trophies and there are no means for their display. Among trophies a warded to the school are the Dr. McNeal Trophy, presented for an undefeated record during the first year of participation in collegiate football , and a trophy awarded to the basketball team for placing in the Pennsylvania Junior College Tournament. CHINESE STUDENTS STUD Y HERE . .. Th e s tudent body of Wilkes is gradually assuming an in ternation al aspect. Above are Miss Iren e Wan g an d Miss May Way, two Ch inese students n ow studying at t h e college. Students from Columbia, Nicaragua, an d El Salvador are also enrolled. �Alumni Dinner-Dance Huge Success An Open Letter from The President of the Dear Alumni: This year should be outstanding in the history of our Alumni Association and our Alma Mater will do all in her power to insure the attainment of this goal. We start the year with an acting Alumni Secretary, Mr. Reese E. Pelton, at the college . I have had the pleasure of working with Reese , know him to be a hard worker, and feel confident that much will be accomplished. At last we have an office of our own . This office is on the third floor of Chase Hall and we invite you to drop in to see us anytime you are in town . \Ve hope to get all our tangled records in order and in one office by the end of this summer. I am going to count on your help for any missing information you may be asked to give or can volunteer and, as your President, have volunteered to give all my free time over to this work. We have a fine new constitution to work under and in it there are provisions for branch organizations. We want branch clubs. If you would like to see one in your area, write to us and we will put you in touch with others in your area who are interested and supply you with names and addresses of Alumni living in your area . Branches, aside from contributing to the growth and prestige of our Alma Mater, provide opportunities for renewing old friendships , good fellowship, and many good times and memories among people with common backgrounds and interests . The Alumni Office of Wilkes College stands ready and waiting to help yo u . The Wilkes-Barre Association meets the first Monday of every month, September through May, (the September meeting is held on the second Monday), at 8 :00 P . M . in Chase Hall. If you live in this vicinity or are in town that day, we invite you attend the meetings . I can' t tell you in words what this college has meant to me, for without the start I received at B.U . J .C. I would be minus a college education today . Many of you have the same deep feeling I have and know that it was the economy and convenience of a college in your own community that gave you the opportunity to go to college . There are others among you have other reasons for loving this college . Some of you like myself looked forward and worked for the day that B.U.J .C. would become a four year co lege and now that we have obtained that goal our task instead of ending has just begun . We know our college needs more new facilities and that a gymnasium is of prime importance for accreditment. It is now that Wilkes College has a definite need to expand, and it is to us , the Alumni, that a large portion of this task should fall . With this issue of the Alumnus comes the first information about that Wilkes College Alumni Building Fund. This program is not a "matter of the moment." It has been presented to you after much deliberation and study on our part. Alumni Association First, it should be emphasized that you will never be told that you owe Wilkes anything . Maybe you do, but you will never be reminded of it and it is hoped that no one will contribute because of that feeling . The Fund Committee wants you to give what you are able to give because of your love and respect for Wilkes and because of her need to better serve the many young people who are annually clamoring for permission to come to your Alma Mater . For the institution which does not continuously grow in the quality of its service will lose not only the respect of its Alumni but also that of the public . None of us have achieved great wealth, but if we all give our small share we will build a fund that will go a long ways toward making Wilkes the college we want her to be. In this issue of the Alumnus you will find a coupon for that purpose . I hope that you will make use of it. Wilkes today takes its place among the institutions whose Alumni take pride in the privilege of becoming investors in the future of their Alma Mater and of a system of government which we consider the best. We have many more plans for the coming year in the blueprint stage and I intend to see that I receive your co-operation in carrying them out to final success . I would appreciate hearing from you and would welcome any suggestions on your part for improvement of our program. I close my letter to you with high hopes of a bigger and better year in Wilkes Alumni history. Sincerely yours , DA IEL E . WILLIAMS, President , Wilkes College Alumni Association. **** Frosh Rated High Wilkes College recently participated in a Psychological Examination program conducted by the American Council on Education . Over 65 ,276 college freshman from 293 colleges participated in the survey . Results of the survey recently came from the Council's headquarters at the University of Chicago . Wilkes College freshmen achieved the rank score of 16th among the 293 participating colleges . The testing functions which the Council has sponsored will in the future be a part of the Educational Testing Service. Approximately 70 Alumni and guests attended the Wilkes College Alumni Association's 3rd annual dinner-dance on Saturday evening, May 29 , at the Commercial Club, Harvey's Lake . Leon Wazeter , a former president of the Association, was chairman of the committee for this affair. This committee really worked hard and the members are to be congratulated for their efforts. After dinner we were formally welcomed by Danny Williams, president of the Alumni Association, who turned us over to the toastmaster, Atty. Ralph Johnston . Ralph left his court-room dignity at home and informality was the keynote. The principal speakers were President Farley and Dr . Roy C. Tasker . Dr. Tasker was formerly professor of biology at B.U.J .C. and is now at Bucknell University. Dr . Farley amazed the Alumni present with his report of the changes at our Alma Mater, but injected a serious note when he mentioned the need of a gymnasium for accreditment. The new buildings, the new use of the old ones, the size of the faculty, the enrollment, and plans for the future were astonishing and seemed like a dream fulfilled to some of the oldtimers . After Dr . Farley's talk we were all eager to attend our first real homecoming day so we could actually inspect all these changes . Dr. Tasker proved to be an interesting and entertaining speaker. He told us of the great strides of science and pointed out the similarity between this progress and our future possibilities. We were all amused when he produced some old copies of the Beacon and passed them around so we could see what we were doing back in our college days. During the course of the evening we had a few vocal selections by William Burnaford with Betty Schwager at the piano . At the conclusion of the program we turned our attention to dancing and renewing old friendships until late in the evening . Those in attendance were Dr . and Mrs. Eugene S . Farley, Dr. and Mrs. Roy C. Tasker , Atty. Ralph Johnston , Daniel E . Williams, Naomi Hons , Carol Kearns, June M . Owens , William M . Toplis, Katherine P . Freund, Sallyanne Frank, William L. Wentz, Harold Rosinn, Andrew P . O'Malley, Rita O'Malley, Joseph P . Brislin, Mary R . Brislin, Dr . Frank Speicher, Mrs. Treveryan Williams Speicher, Thomas G. Duffy, Claire L. Duffy , D. A Frederick, Irene Frederick, Lillian Evans , Walter Casmark, William C. Davis, Genevieve Brennan Davis, Marion Martin, Marian Frantz, Evelyn Hudak , William Burnaford, William Waters, Mr. and Mrs . R . T. Conway , Margaret Graham , Dorothy Hughes Royer, Robert D. Royer, Gertrude Marvin , Dr . Robert M. Kerr, Cordis Langdon , Dr. William F. Dowdell , Atty . Joseph V . Gallagher , Irene Straney, Atty. Leon F. Rokusz , Laura Rokusz , Leon Wazeter , Betty Marlino, Evelyn Feinstein, Aileen M . Carr, Betty Schwager, Marge Krashkevich, Mr. and fv1rs. Kornblatt , James Mallahan, Joseph B . Farrell, Betty McGinty, Louise M . Jones , Robert B . Eastwood, Charlotte Davis, Robert \.Ventz, John McCann , Scotty Rut.haford, Stephen Wartella, Loretta Farris, and Joseph Weir. Everyone had a wonderful time and we look orward to more affairs like this. Next time we want to see even more Alumni, and hope to meet more wives and husbands . ALUMNI DANCE . Last Christmas a large number of us living in the WilkesBarre area attended the Annual Alumni Dance in the Crystal Ballroom of Hotel Sterling. The Association plans to enlarge it's social calendar for the coming year. **** Library To Occupy ~nti re Building Plans are at present underway to greatly expand both the facilities and contents of the college library . When the task is completed the library will occupy virtually all of Kirby Hall By this fall most of the changes and additions will have been made . The first floor will stand much as it now is ; main desk, reference rooms , study rooms, and new book arrivals. The second floor will contain the bulk of the 15 ,000 books now on hand, a working area of two rooms, and the all-important card catalogue. Floor three, at present occupied by Dr. and Mrs. Farley, will be transformed into study rooms . It is expected that the former music room will become a browsing room for light reading . Over 4,000 new books have been purchased by the library during the past year and the drive is not over yet . Before September, 1949, the shelves are expected to contain more than 20 ,000 volumes . When the present expansion is completed the library will provide chair space for 150 students . Some new aluminum chairs and steel tables were recently installed in the reference room and from all reports the third floor study rooms wil l be similarly equipped . Fluorescent lighting will also be installed. The library staff is to be increased from three to four. Present members are Joseph H . Myers, Librarian ; Mrs. ada Vujica , Circulation Assistant; and Miss Ellen Brennan, Ordering Assistant . Mr . Myers received his A. B . at Lehigh University and his B. S. in Library Science from McGill University, Montreal, Canada . The new member of the staff will be Miss Marian E . Nicolls of Saskatchewan, Canada . She is a graduate of McGill University and will be in charge of cataloguing. �Public Relations Department . . . Publicity at Wilkes College is now being handled by John C. Bush ' 42 and Tom Moran ·49 _ Bush is sports editor of the Sunday Independent at the present time and handles general publicity at the college . He graduated from Bucknell University in 1942 and entered the navy as an ensign . Following his discharge from service , Bush resumed his work with the Bucknell University Public Relations Department and in 1946 came back to Wilkes-Barre as a member of the Sunday Independent's staff. Moran, also a member of the Sunday Independent staff, is a student at Wilkes College and will graduate in February · 49 . At present he is Director of Sports Publicity and assistant to Bush on the general publicity staff. II ON CAM pus II The 1947-48 school year at Wilkes saw the establishment of a great man y new activities , the basis for an expanded curricular and extra-curricular program . This was a year of "firsts" and alumni will be interested in noticing the growth . Here are some "firsts" - Annual Cinderella Ball . . . Not a first , but of interest as a thoroughly established activity, the "Cindy Hop" is the peak of social activity at Wilkes . Ten lovely candidates for Cindererella are chosen weeks before the affair , at a special assembly . Then the entire student body votes by secret mail ballot . The winner is announced during intermission of the dance and in a colorful ceremony is crowned by the "name" orchestra leader, and presented with a wealth of gifts donated by local merchants . Last year Charlie Spivak entertained; this year 800 couples danced to the music of Tomm y Dorsey & Co . and Miss Peggy Woolcock '48 was the choice for Cinderella. Placement Center and Careers Library . . . The new Placement Center of the college, under the supervision of Mr . Clarence Boston , is endeavoring to find positions that graduating students are qualified to fill . Mr . Paul Mehm, head of the Careers Advising Dept . is chief librarian for what is believed to be the most unique, complete library of its kind . Employment and career reports for all types of positions on three continents are available to those interested. In addition, information on Corporation scholarships is at the office . Band Concert . . . The College Band, now in 1t s second year of existence, concluded a successful season by presenting an outdoor concert before a large , appreciative audience on the campus behind Kirby and Chase Halls . The band, which for the past two football seasons added color to the grid contests , consists of forty student musicians . The public concert was presented at night and the program included a wide variety of selections plus trombone, flute , and piano soloists . This concert will be presented annuall y". **** College Offers Safety Courses The new Wilkes College Bureau of Safety, under the direction of Clemens A . Pell · 48 is offering two courses in safety education . The two courses are General Safety and Driver Training and Education . Each course is six weeks in duration and students taking them receive co llege credits . Wilkes College Rings . . . As the result of a vote taken b y the senior class , Wilkes College now has an official college ring . Any t y pe of stone desired ma y be mounted on the circular face which is surrounded by the lettering "Wilkes College·· . One shank of the ring pictures the college seal , a woodcut of old Fort Durkee , and the other side has a likeness of Chase Hall. The class year is on the outside of the ring while the initials and degree receiv ed are engraved on the inside. tv1r . A . T. Nolan , . Franklin St., who represents the Balfour Co ., is taking orders for the rings . Aw ards Dance . . . Five theatrical " Oscars" , a plaque , and numerous individual awards were given out at the first Annual Awards Dance held at Sans Souci Park by the Student Council . The " Oscars" were awarded for the two best leading roles , the two best supporting parts , and for the best technical work . The plaque was awarded for outstanding work with the college band . Pins or ke ys were a warded to the following organizations ; Concert Band, Majorettes , Thespians, Beacon Staff, Cheerleaders, Choral Club, and the Student Council. Athletic Awards were made at a later date . Successful completion of these two courses entitles the student to recei ve certification to teach the subjects in public secondary schools of Pennsylvania . Beginning in September, 1948, teachers in all public schools of Pennsylvania will be required to have six hours credit in safety . The Driver Training course consists of class work and actual behind-the-wheel training and leads toward the completion of requirements for acquiring a driver's license . The college has a dual-control training car for the " fledgling " drivers . The course in General Safety covers all t y pes of safety practices and unlike the driving course requires payment of semester hour fees . COLLEGE FACILIT IES EXP AND . . . Top to Bottom: An engineering drawing room, part of the new cafeteria, main desk of library. Mr . Pell is a member of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department on leave of absence . He received his B . S . in Commerce and Finance this year at Wilkes . Dr. Craig Abroad . . . Dr . Mary E . Craig , head of the Wilkes English Department, will sail June 23 for the British Isles aboard the S . S . America . She hopes to attend the Edinburgh Music Festival , the Mal vern Festival , and the Olympic Games at Wimbley Dr. Craig also plans to renew old acquaintances at the various universities and to visit the Hebrides . Dr . Craig recently received news that her book, The Scottish Periodical Press 1750-1789, published at Edinburgh in 1931 , has had a seventeen year sale in the British Isles . This is the first news she has received on the publication in five years. Dr . Craig will leave England for the return trip to the United States on September 2. Mr. Edward Williams, professor of English , will leave this month for Columbia University where he will take work leading to the Doctor's degree . For the past several semesters Mr. Williams has been a familiar figure before the American Literature classes . He was master of ceremonies at the senior dinner-dance held recently. Mr. Williams will return to Wil k es in the fall of 1949. Mr. Konstantin Symonolewicz, head of the Wilkes College Sociology Department, is attending Columbia University where he is writing the thesis that will ultimately bring him a Doctorate . Mr. Symonolewicz has also been teaching Polish courses at Wilkes and was instrumental in arousing interest in establishing a Slav ic Culture Center at the college . Mr. Elwood Disgue , head of the Foreign Language Department, is working on his Doctor's thesis here in Wilkes-Barre . The German professor was wor k ing on the paper several years ago when Uncle Sam interrupted him . Twenty-one Wilkes College professors are t a king summer work. Among them are Mr. Alfred Groh , English instructor, theatre director and yearbook advisor , who is taking work at Columb ia Uni versity; Mr. Thomas Richards , head of the Mathematics department ; Mr . Edward Wasilewski , a member of the Mathematics department, and Mr . John Riley · 48, an instructor in the Commerce and Finance department . N ewest department head at Wil kes is Mr. Donald E . Cobleigh who is the man behind the mus ic d epartment. Mr. Cobleigh, who came here from Dartmouth College , succeeds the late Professor Paul Gies . Other department heads at the college include : Dr. Mary E . Craig ________ _________________________________________ English Dr. Charles B . Reif__ ____________ _____ ___________ ____________ Biology Mr . Harold W . Thatcher__ ____________________________ __________ Histor y Mr . Voris B . Hall... _________________________________________________ Physics Mr. Elwood J . Disque ______ __________________ Modern Languages Mr . Thomas Richards ____________ _______ _______________ Mathematics Mr. Konstantin Symonolewicz _______________ ___________ Sociology Miss Kathryn E. Dominquez ________________ __________ Psychology Mr. Herbert J. Morris _________________________________ ____ Economics The faculty itself has grown from some sixty to one-hundred within a year . �WHAT WE'RE DOING As far as we know no ne of our Alumni have reached everlasting fame and fortune , but we are stil l young and hoping . In the mean t ime this column will help keep us in touch with each other. In order to have plenty of up-to-date information we are going to ask for your help and we would appreciate hearing from you. Just write and tell us your name, class year , address, occupation , marita l status, and number and names of children. If vou know of the location and activities of some 0th.er Alumni or want to know about some of them , indicate that too. Address all communications to Alumni Office, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvanir1. . Because so many of our Alumni are away from Wyoming Valley we have lost track of t hem, so until your letters begin to come in , we wi ll have to content ourselves by telling you what is new with us at home . Bertha Line Arnold is teaching at Dallas Borough High School . Her address is 99 Elizabeth Street, ·W ilkes-Barre , Pennsylvania. A son, John Moore , was born to l'v1r . and Mrs . James Bryson, (Margaret Moore "39" ) December 13 , 1943. The Brysons also have a daughter Mart ha J anc. Their address is Centre Hall, Pennsylvania . Phyllis S. Eichler recently received her doctorate from Pennsylvania State College of Optometry and became the first member of her sex to en ter this practice in Wilkes-Barre. Her address is 203 West River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsy lvania . George R . Rader is public officE' manager of the Bell Telephone Company of Penns ylvania in Ha rrisburg . His address is 1201 Rolleston Street, Harrisburg, Pennsy lvania. Robert Podrasky and Helen Janosky, both .. 44", were married last January in Wilkes-Barre. Alfred Eisenpreis, who is on the advertising staff at Pomeroy's Department Store, is doing double duty as a teacher of advertising at Wilkes College. Other Alumni on the faculty are Joe Donnelly, Al Groh, Donald Kersteen, Joe Markowit z , John Riley, Arnold Sullum, Reese Pelton, Clemens Pell, John Cooney, Marcella Novak , and John Boy ce . Ellen Brennan is in a much expanded library and Louise Brennan, Louise Dodson, Jean Machonis, Madelyn Molitoris, and Jean Withey are working in the college office . Miss Marion Ganard " 45" is teaching at the Middletown Junior High School in Middletown , Delaware . Janet Post ''44" became the bride of Walter S. Phillips in the First Baptist Church, Kingston , Pennsylvania , February 28 , 1948. The Phillips' are residing at 10 E . Dorrance Street, Kingston , Pa . Vince Wall recently graduated from Hahnemann Medical Cr-liege, Philadelphia . He will serve his internship at Scranton State Hospital. Mary Kenney " 44" is employed as a technician at White P lains, ew York , Hospital The marriage of Ruth Evans "44" to Robert Thomas , a student at Dickinson, was recently announced. Mrs. Thomas is teaching in Plymouth, Penna. Alberta Novick "46" is teaching in Plymouth Borough. June Owens "42" and Katherine Freund "42" are teaching at GAR High School in Wilkes-Barre . Marian Reid "46" is employed as a secretary in ew York City . Her address is 103 Woodland Avenue, River Edge, New Jersey . Bob Moser is living at 1007 Columbia Avenue , Lancaster, Pennsylvania . He is employed as a draftsman by the Hamilton Watch Company . Beatrice Hoyle's address is Centra l apartment , 11 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsy 1vania . Beatrice is Operating Room Supervisor at Jefferson Hospital. Mrs . Kieth Moser (Claire Harding) is living at 427 E . Sixth Street, New York City. Mrs . Moser is working at the Cornell Medical Center in New York . Mr . and Mrs. Walter D. Celmer (Florence Mackiewicz) are living in Urbana, Illinois . Mr. Celmer has been appointed a Fellow in Chemistry at the Graduate S:::hool of the University of Illinois , Urbana, Illinois. Phyllis Smith "44" is an instructor of English at Bucknell University . Shirley Mason (x49) is employed as a secretary by the Wilkes-Barre Lace Company . Leon Wazeter is employed as an adjudicator by the V. A. in Wilkes-Barre . He is living in Trucksville, Pen nsy lvania. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Speicher (Treveryan Williams) both "43" are living in Palmerton, Pennsylvania where Frank is practicing dentistry . Dr. Robert M. Kerr is a Resident in Medicine at the Robert Packer Hospital , Sayre, Pennsylvania . Mr. Robert Wentz "46" has accepted a position with Stone and Webster of Boston . His first assignment will take him to Baton Rouge, La. Thomas J. Boyle is a student at New York University. He is living at 616 West 116th Street, ew York City . Ellen Badger is employed by the International Correspondence Schoo l in Scranton, Pennsylvania and lives at 377 Wash ington Avenue , Jermyn , Pennsylvania . Betty James is living at Pocono Manor where she is employed as secretary to the superintendent of Pocono Manor Hotel. Jim Mollahan lives at 396 Park Avenue , WilkesBarre . He is employed by the Veterans Administration . Evelyn Eichler has announced her engagment to Norman Baum, a member of this year's graduating class at Wilkes . Allan Siegfried is married and the father of three children . The Siegfrieds live at 8 Magnolia Avenue in Wilkes-Barre , and Allan is employed at Pomeroy's . Betty Schwager is employed in the Service Repair Department of the Bell Telephone Company in Wilkes-Barre . Her address is 934 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, Pennsylvania . Wallace Jones "48" is associated with Dunn and Bradstreet in ew York City . THE LETTER BOX ( We are anxious to hear from any and all Alumni, Address your letters to the Alumni Office, Chase I-la/I ) I am one of the "old grads" who as students were limited not only to two years of schooling at the "Junior College", but also to two buildings within which almost all of our activities -- curricular and extra-curricular -- took place. Facilities for registration , instruction, research, and informal get-togethers, for eating and studying were confined to these quarters . Thus, both time and space, in comparison with the college today , were quite unpretentious . However , it is not in terms of the physical that I think of our college, but rather, in terms of those intangible qualities -- spirit, inspiration, comradeship -- which were flourishing in my day and which to me will always be the school's outstanding assets . These are the primary assets which have been available to all students attending Wilkes from its inception as a junior college to its present status as a four-year institution . It is not my intention to ignore the physical expansion of our alma mater, however. On the contrary , it is with pride that I now can call it Wilkes College, knowing that it offers complete facilities for a college degree . As first president of its alumni association, I know how great was the desire of all Junior College students for the fulfillment of this expaned four-year program . We like to feel that we have had a small share in making it possible ; nor did we ever doubt that such an achievement would not materialize . Those alumni who formulated our constitution and by-laws provided for the necessary adjustments during the transition period , in view of the fact that a fouryear status would soon be realized . The major purpose of our organization was to further the interests of our school , and the fact that so many of us had a sincere desire to organize is an indication of our enduring interest and affection. Actuall y, the alumni association is still in its infancy. But I am confident that, as the college grows, the organization will proportionately assume its responsibility as a purposeful and successful adjunct to its alma mater. JA E AGRO LOWUM First President of Alumni Assoc . How gratifying it is to know that we now have an accredited four-year college in our community . And how gratifying it is also to know that many of us have had some part in its development. I wonder just how many of us know the significance of this realization and what it means to our community . I think those of us who endeavored to seek out our future during the old days of the "Boiler Factory", as Bucknell Junior College was called when it held classes in the old Business College building, and the early days when Chase Hall and Conyngham Hall were our only buildings, wi ll appreciated t he effort that was expended to reach our goals. Scenes changed frequently in those days, and, to some of us , receiving college degrees seemed like scaling a high mountain , difficult and uncertain . We all had to face the necessity of leaving Wilkes-Barre in search of higher education. Today , however, thanks to the combined efforts of numerous foresighted citizens of this community , we have a "full-fledged" four-year college which awards accredited degrees to aspiring young people who have no need to seek their fortunes elsewhere but here in Wyoming Valley. The door of opportunity is now open to students of moderate means who live in the surrounding areas and who otherwise would find it difficult, or even impossible, to receive a college education elsewhere. These are the individuals who form the backbone of our community and in them lies the responsibility of its progress. ow that Wyoming Valley offers its youth a complete education at Wilkes College, an active alumni association aids in the strengthening of its ties within the community . With more and more members on its roster , the alumni association will be an important factor in the growth of the college and in turn will raise the intellectual standards of this community . M . K. �I THE s,oRrsco,E HERE'S YOUR CHANCE I By Tom Moran Director of Athletic Publicity HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO HELP YOUR ALMA MATER. WILKES With the close of the 1948 baseball season Wilkes College wrote the final chapter to its second "big year" in collegiate sports and at present the members of the Athletic Department, headed by George F . Ralston, are preparing for the 1948-49 season, which promises to surpass all previous achievements in the sports history of the co llege. The evolution of sports at Wilkes College -taking into consideration the two-sport program sponsored by the school when it was known as Bucknell University Junior College -- has been rapid. With the first large-scale flow of veterans into the school in 1946, the first really great emphasis was placed on sports. George F. Ralston was introduced to Wyoming Valley sports fans and athletic enthusiasts at the college as the first Director of Athletics at the institution. The college entered the sports world in its first important move in September 1946 with start of football. Ralston did what many consider to be almost t he impossible -- when he coached his first team through a perfect season of six wins and no losses . In t he Winter basketball was given a proverbial shot in the arm and wrestling was introduced at the college with Cromwell Thomas , a member of the faculty and a former Washington and Lee grappler, as coach. In the Spring, tennis was the fourth sport to be added to the steadily growing list of athletics and Joseph Danilowicz, a student of the college, was assigned the duties of coach . Baseball -- reorganized at the college in 1945 -- became the main attraction in May and June of 1946 when Ralston piloted his club through an exceptionally good season. The second year of sports at the school -- then a four-year institution known as Wilkes College -- found the Athletic Department with better equipment and more experienced athletes . Wilkes fans delighted at the variety of athletic events scheduled for the 1947-48 seasons and valley people suddenly became aware of the spirit that was growing with the new college. The second year of football at the college found Ralston with another first-rate team, which went through the season with six wins , one loss , and one tie . To support the team -- Wilkes College now had its own band, organized and directed by Reese E. Pelton, and cheerleaders . The rest of the year's athletic events further proved that Wilkes was definitely on the road to becom ing one of the most important sports college in its class in the country. NEEDS NEW BUILDINGS; THE NEED FOR A GYMNASIUM IS URGENT. WE HAVE THE LAND BUT NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO BUILD. WE AS ALUMNI FEEL WE CAN HELP AND HAVE SET UP A COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PURPOSE. THIS IS YOUR AREN'T OPPORTUNITY ASKING PROPORTION TO FOR TO PROVE HUGE YOURSELVES SUMS; JUST ALUMNI. AS TRY TO GIVE WE IN YOUR ABILITY TO PAY. Committee members in charge of the drive are: BASEBALL PROGRESSES . . . B as e ball has become one of the College's major athle+ic attractions . Un der Coach George Ralston this year's team rolled u p a record of nine w ins and three losses. Chairmen-Daniel Williams, Reese Pelton '48 Alberta Novick Sallyanne Frank **** Marguerite Krashkevich WILKES COLLEGE 1948 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Floyd A. Seigfried September 18- Bloomsburg State Teachers College Douglas MacN eal , 48 Away September 25-St. Francis College Home October 2-Hartwick College Away October 23-Mansfield State Teachers College Away October 30-Lycoming College Away Naomi Hons Ellen Brennan Leon W azeter Ruth Tischler June Owens Katherine Freund George Fry ' 48 ALUMNI BUILDING FUND COMMITTEE ALUMNI OFFICE WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Name ______ __________________ ·----------·-----·---------------------- --- ------------·-------·-- __________________ Class _. --·-·------------ _ Address ____ -·---------•------- . ·---- .. ·------- -----·-·----------------------------------·-·--------·- -- -----·------···------ -·-- ·-- .. --- · November 6-Rider College Away November 20- K ing, s College Home Occupation. _____ -·--·-·-··· .. ----··· ______ -·-- __ If Married, Husband' s or Wife's Name _____ ······----·----------------·-·------·-·-----·- -----··----------·---- Number of Children and Ages ______ .--------------------------··-----·--·--------· --------- ------·-------·---------· -- ---- Home Games -- Kingston Stadium Colleges attended after B .U.J.C. or Wilkes and Degrees: Plan Now To Attend SECOND ANNUAL HOMECOMING' ' Celebration TO BE HELD IN THE FALL Enclosed is my contribution or pledge for $ _____ ·-------··-----------------------··-------··-·---------· --·(Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to the WILKES COLLEGE ALUMNI BUILDING FUND . If a pledge, please state how payable. ) �~ ,I - Printed by I.lewellyn Brothers ~ I near porated U, If) ()),,, N 0 �7ie WILK~S ALUMNUS SeuHHt,e,e E&tto,e 19 4 8 FIRST COMMENCEMENT (See Page 3) �( Cover Story ) FIRST WILKES GRADS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS WILKES ALUMNUS Official Publication of t he Wilkes College Alumni Association _ _ _ _ _ IN THIS ISSUE _ _ _ __ Alumni Banquet __________ _____________________ _ ________________________________ Page 5 A Message from the President of the Alumni Association 4 First Class Graduates ____________ ----------------------- -------------------------------- 3 Frosh Are Rated __________________________________________ --- ------------------------ 4 Library Expands____________________________ ___________________ _ 5 Safety Courses Offered ____ ------- _______ ----------- __ - 7 Senior Class Gift______________________________________________________________________________ 3 FEATURES . . . The Faculty ________________________ .. _________ _ ____ __________________ .. Page 7 6 On Campus _ Sportscope __________________ ___________ ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 What We're Doing (Alumni Briefs ) ___ ---------------------------------_ . 8 On Saturday evening, June 12, the first four-year graduates of Wilkes College received their bachelors degrees . A capacity crowd witnessed the ceremony, held in the First Presbyterian Church, S . Franklin St. Sixty-five students were awarded diplomas from Bucknell University for work done at Wilkes. Bucknell degrees were granted because of a ruling that makes it mandatory for a college to graduate one class before it can be fully accredited. A breakdown of the graduates according to degrees reveals that twenty-five received the Bachelor of Arts, eight received the Bachelor of Science in Biology, thirty-one received the Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Finance, and two received the Bachelor of Science in Education . In addition to the four-year graduates , certincates were awarded to sixty-five terminal students, most of whom were engineering students who will transfer to other schools for the last two years of work . Two graduates received awards at the ceremony . John G . Gooch was awarded the Dobson Medal in Accounting for outstanding scholastic work in that fie ld . Reese E . Pelton received the Service Award for responsibility assumed in creating and training the college band. The graduation address was delivered by Dr. Everett Hunt, Dean of Swarthmore College. Diplomas were presented to graduates by Dr. William Coleman, Dean of Bucknell University, and to the convocants by Dr. Farley . Two selections were offered by the Wilkes College Choral Club under the direction of Mr . Donald E. Cobleigh. Rev . Charles Roush gave the benediction . Mr. Charles Henderson played the organ and recessional. In his address Dr . Hunt told graduates that, "instead of trying to cure the world, you might learn to endure it." He explained that by enduring the hardships of life one actually helps to cure the ills. The Dean offered four suggestions to the graduates which he considered necessary for a well-balanced life: "Satisfying work , a satisfying amount of play, a large amount of love and a reverend attitude of worship ." The ceremony was preceded by a buffet luncheon served to graduates and convocants on the campus behind Chase Hall . EDITORIAL With this issue of the Wilkes Alumnus we are beginning the periodical publication of a magazine to be devoted to the task of continuing relationships between Wilkes College and its alumni , including graduates of B. U. J . C. In publishing this periodical we have two primary aims . First, we intend to inform each alumnus of the latest developments and additions to his Alma Mater. Wi'lkes College is now in the process of rapid growth and through the medrum of this magazine each grad will share the pride of the faculty and undergraduates . The second aim is to help each alumnus discover what his former classmates are doing and to assist the Alumni Association in bringing groups of graduates together into closer contact . Activities being considered for the coming year include a huge Homecoming celebration during the football season and a reunion program to be held next spring in connection with graduation events. There is one way in which each alumnus can help to make both this magazine and the association a success. Send us any scraps of information you may have concerning both alumni and the college, and above all , send you personal comments and suggestions for improving alumni relations . If you have recently moved, received a new position or promotion, been married, received recognitions, etc ., be sure to write . We shall eagerly await your card or letter ; with your aid we shall progress with Wilkes . REESE E . PEL TO , Alumni Secrelary **** Seniors Donate Trophy Case Published at WILKES COLLEGE ALUMNI OFFICE Chase Hall 184 S. River Street Wilkes-Barre , Penna . The Class of 1948 unanimously voted to mesent a trophy case to the college as a class gift . The· case will be built into the wall of the proposed gymnasium to be built on S . Franklin Street. At present the athletic department has been awarded several trophies and there are no means for their display . Among trophies awarded to the school are the Dr. McNeal Trophy, presented for an undefeated record during the first year of participation in collegiate football , and a trophy awarded to the basketball team for placing in the Pennsylvania Junior College Tournament. CHINESE STUDENTS STUD Y HERE . .. Th e s tudent body of Wilkes is gradually assumin g an int ernational aspect. Above are Miss Iren e Wang and Miss May Way, two Ch inese studen t s now st udying at t h e college. Students from Columbia, Nicaragua, and El Salvador are also enrolled. �Alumni Dinner-Dance Huge Success An Open Letter from The President of the Alumni Association Dear Alumni: This year should be outstanding in the history of our Alumni Association and our Alma Mater will do all in her power to insure the attainment of this goal. We start the year with an acting Alumni Secretary, Mr. Reese E . Pelton, at the college . I have had the pleasure of working with Reese, know him to be a hard worker, and feel confident that much will be accomplished. At last we have an office of our own . This office is on the third floor of Chase Hall and we invite you to drop in to see us anytime you are in town. \Ve hope to get all our tangled records in order and in one office by the end of this summer. I am going to count on your help for any missing information you may be asked to give or can volunteer and, as your President, have volunteered to give all my free time over to this work . We have a fine new constitution to work under and in it there are provisions for branch organizations. We want branch clubs. If you would like to see one in your area, write to us and we will put you in touch with others in your area who are interested and supply you with names and addresses of Alumni living in your area . Branches, aside from contributing to the growth and prestige of our Alma Mater, provide opportunities for renewing old friendships , good fellowship , and many good times and memories among people with common backgrounds and interests. The Alumni Office of Wilkes College stands ready and waiting to help you. The Wilkes-Barre Association meets the first Monday of every month, September through May, (the September meeting is held on the second Monday), at 8 :00 P . M . in Chase Hall. If you live in this vicinity or are in town that day , we invite you attend the meetings . I can· t tell you in words what this college has meant to me, for without the start I received at B.U . J .C. I would be minus a college education today. Many of you have the same deep feeling I have and know that it was the economy and convenience of a college in your own community that gave you the opportunity to go to college . There are others among you have other reasons for loving this college . Some of you like myself looked forward and worked for the day that B .U.J .C. would become a four year co lege and now that we have obtained that goal our task instead of ending has just begun . We know our college needs more new facilities and that a gymnasium is of prime importance for accreditment . It is now that Wilkes College has a definite need to expand, and it is to us , the Alumni , that a large portion of this task should fall. With this issue of the Alumnus comes the first information about that Wilkes College Alumni Building Fund. This program is not a "matter of the moment." It has been presented to you after much deliberat ion and study on our part. First, it should be emphasized that you will never be told that you owe Wilkes anything . Maybe you do, but you will never be reminded of it and it is hoped that no one will contribute because of t1:at feeling . The Fund Committee wants you to give what you are able to give because of your love and respect for Wilkes and because of her need to better serve the many young people who are annually clamoring for permission to come to your Alma Mater. For the institution which does not continuously grow in the quality of its service will lose not only t?e respect of its Alumni but also that of the p~blic . None of us have achieved great wealth, but 1f we all give our small share we will build a fund that will go a long ways toward making Wilkes the college we want her to be. In this issue of the Alumnus you will find a coupon for that purpose . I hope that you will make use of it. Wilkes today takes its place among the institutions whose Alumni take pride in the privilege of becoming investor3 in the future of their Alma Mater and of a system of government which we consider the best. We have many more plans for the coming year in the blueprint stage and I intend to see that I receive your co-operation in carrying them out to final success . I would appreciate hearing from you and would welcome any suggestions on your part for improvement of our program . I close my letter to you with high hopes of a bigger and better year in Wilkes Alumni history. Sincerely yours, DANIEL E. WILLIAMS, President , Wilkes College Alumni Association. **** Frosh Rated High Wilkes College recently participated in a Psychological Examination program conducted by the American Council on Education. Over 65,276 college freshman from 293 colleges participated in the survey . Results of the survey recently came from the Council's headquarters at the University of Chicago . Wilkes College freshmen achieved the rank score of 16th among the 293 participating colleges. The testing functions which the Council has sponsored will in the future be a part of the Educational Testing Service. Approximately 70 Alumni and guests attended the Wilkes College Alumni Association's 3rd annual dinner-dance on Saturday evening, May 29, at the Commercial Club, Harvey's Lake . Leon Wazeter , a former president of the Association, was chairman of the committee for this affair. This committee really worked hard and the members are to be congratulated for their efforts. After dinner we were formally welcomed by Danny Williams, president of the Alumni Association, who turned us over to the toastmaster , Atty . Ralph Johnston. Ralph left his court-room dignity at home and informality was the keynote . The principal speakers were President Farley and Dr. Roy C. Tasker . Dr. Tasker was formerly professor of biology at B .U.J .C. and is now at Bucknell University. Dr . Farley amazed the Alumni present with his report of the changes at our Alma Mater, but injected a serious note when he mentioned the need of a gymnasium for accreditment. The new buildings, the new use of the old ones, the size of the faculty , the enrollment, and plans for the future were astonishing and seemed like a dream fulfilled to some of the oldtimers. After Or. Farley's talk we were all eager to attend our first real homecoming day so we could actually inspect all these changes. Dr . Tasker proved to be an interesting and entertaining speaker. He told us of the great strides of science and pointed out the similarity between this progress and our future possibilities . We were all amused when he produced some old copies of the Beacon and passed them around so we could see what we were doing back in our college days During the course of the evening we had a few vocal selections by William Burnaford with Betty Schwager at the piano. At the conclusion of the program we turned our attention to dancing and renewing old friendships until late in the evening . Those in attendance were Dr. and Mrs. Eugene S . Farley, Dr . and Mrs . Roy C. Tasker, Atty. Ralph Johnston , Daniel E . Williams , aomi Hons, Carol Kearns, June M . Owens , William M . Toplis, Katherine P. Freund, Sallyanne Frank, William L. Wentz , Harold Rosinn, Andrew P . O'Malley, Rita O'Malley, Joseph P . Brislin, Mary R. Brislin, Dr. Frank Speicher, Mrs. Treveryan Williams Speicher, Thomas G . Duffy , Claire L. Duffy, D . A. Frederick, Irene Frederick, Lillian Evans, Walter Casmark, William C. Davis, Genevieve Brennan Davis , Marion Martin , Marian Frantz, Evelyn Hudak , William Burnaford, William Waters , Mr. and Mrs . R . T. Conway, Margaret Graham , Dorothy Hughes Royer, Robert D . Royer , Gertrude Marvin, Dr . Robert M . Kerr , Cordis Langdon . Dr. William F. Dowdell , Atty . Joseph V. Gallagher, Irene Straney, Atty . Leon F. Rokusz, Laura Rokusz , Leon Wazeter, Betty Marlino, Evelyn Feinstein, Aileen M . Carr, Betty Schwager, Marge Krashkevich, Mr. and .1rs . Kornblatt , James Mallahan, Joseph B . Farrell, Bett y McGinty, Louise M. J.ones, Robert B . Eastwood, Charlotte Davis, Rober t Wentz, John McCann, ScoLty Ruthaford, Stephen Wartella , Loretta Farris, and Joseph Weir. Everyone had a wonderful time and we look orward to more affairs like this . ext time we want to see even more Alumni, and hope to meet more wives and husbands . ALUMNI DANCE . . . Last Christmas a large number of us living in the WilkesB arre area attended the Annual Alumni Dance in the Crystal Ballroom of Hotel Sterling. The Association plans to enlarge it's social calendar for the coming year. **** Library To Occupy ~nHre Building Plans are at present underway to greatly expand both the facilities and contents of the college library . When the task is completed the library will occupy virtually all of Kirby Hall By this fall most of the changes and additions will have been made. The first floor will stand much as it now is ; main desk , reference rooms, study I ooms, and new book arrivals. The second floor will contain the bulk of the 15,000 books now on hand , a work ing area of two rooms, and the all-important card catalogue. Floor three, at present occupied by Dr. and Mrs . Farley, will be transformed into study rooms . It is expected that the former music room will become a browsing room for light reading . Over 4,000 new books have been purchased by the library during the past year and the drive is not over yet . Before September, 1949, the shelves are expected to contain more than 20 ,000 volumes. When the present expansion is completed the library will provide chair space for 150 students . Some new aluminum chairs and steel tables were recently installed in the reference room and from all reports the third floor study rooms will be similarly equipped . Fluorescent lighting will also be installed. The library staff is to be increased from three to four. Present members are Joseph H . Myers , Librarian ; Mrs . Nada Vujica, Circulation Assistant ; and Miss Ellen Brennan, Ordering Assistant . Mr. Myers received his A. B . at Lehigh University and his B . S . in Library Science from McGill University , Montreal , Canada . The new member of the staff will be Miss Marian E . icolls of Saskatchewan, Canada . She is a graduate of McGill University and will be in charge of cataloguing. �Public Relations Department . . . Publicity at Wilkes College is now being handled by John C. Bush ·42 and Tom Moran ' 49. Bush is sports editor of the Sunday Independent at the present time and handles general publicity at the college . He graduated from Bucknell University in 1942 and entered the navy as an ensign . Following his discharge from service, Bush resumed his work with the Bucknell University Public Relations Department and in 1946 came back to Wilkes-Barre as a member of the Sunday Independent' s staff. Moran, also a member of the Sunday Independent staff, is a student at Wilkes College and will graduate in February · 49 . At present he is Director of Sports Publicity and assistant to Bush on the general publicity staff. CAMPUS The 1947-48 school year at Wilkes saw the establishment of a great many new activities , the basis for an expanded curricular and extra-curricular program . This was a year of "firsts" and alumni will be interested in noticing the growth . Here are some "firsts" - Annual Cinderella Ball . . . Not a first, but of interest as a thoroughly established activity , the "Cindy Hop" is the peak of social activity at Wilkes . Ten lovely candidates for Cindererella are chosen weeks before the affair, at a special assembly . Then the entire student body votes by secret mail ballot. The winner is announced during intermission of the dance and in a colorful ceremony is crowned by the "name" orchestra leader , and presented with a wealth of gifts donated by local merchants. Last year Charlie Spivak entertained ; this year 800 couples danced to the music of Tommy Dorsey & Co . and Miss Peggy Woolcock '48 was the choice for Cinderella. Placement Center and Careers Library . . . The new Placement Center of the college, under the supervision of Mr. Clarence Boston , is endeavoring to find positions that graduating students are qualified to fill. Mr. Paul Mehm, head of the Careers Advising Dept. is chief librarian for what is believed to be the most unique, complete library of its kind . Employment and career reports for all types of positions on three continents are available to those interested. In addition, information on Corporation s:::.holarships is at the office . Band Concert . . . The College Band, now in 1t s second year of existence, concluded a successful season by presenting an outdoor concert before a large , appreciative audience on the campus behind Kirby and Chase Halls . The band , which for the past two football seasons added color to the grid contests, consists of forty student musicians . The public concert was presented at night and the program included a wide variety of selections plus trombone , flute, and piano soloists . This concert will be presented annuall~,,- . **** CoHege Offers Safety Courses The new Wilkes College Bureau of Safety, under the direction of Clemens A . Pell · 48 is offering two courses in safety education . The two courses are General Safety and Driver Training and Education. Each course is six weeks in duration and students taking them receive college credits . Wilkes College Rings . . . As the result of a vote taken by the senior class , Wilkes College now has an official college ring . Any type of stone desired may be mounted on the circular face which is surrounded by the lettering ··Wilkes College". One shank of the ring pictures the college seal , a woodcut of old Fort Durkee, and the other side has a likeness of Chase Hall. The class year is on the outside of the ring while the initials and degree received are engraved on the inside . 1'v1r. A. T. olan , Franklin St., who represents the Balfour Co ., is taking orders for the rings . Aw ards Dance . . . Five theatrical ''Oscars", a plaque, and numerous individual awards were given out at the first Annual Awards Dance held at Sans Souci Park by the Student Council. The "Oscars" were awarded for the two best leading roles , the two best supporting parts , and for the best technical work . The plaque was awarded for outstanding work with the college band . Pins or keys were awarded to the following organizations ; Concert Band, Majorettes, Thespians, Beacon Staff, Cheerleaders, Choral Club , and the Student Council. Athletic A wards were made at a later date. Successful completion of these two courses entitles the student to receive certification to teach the subjects in public secondary schools of Pennsylvania . Beginning in September, 1948, teachers in all public schools of Pennsylvania will be required to have six hours credit in safety . The Driver Training course consists of class work and actual behind-the-wheel training and leads toward the completion of requirements for acquiring a driver's license . The college has a dual-control training car for the "fledgling" drivers. The course in General Safety covers all types of safety practices and unlike the driving course requires payment of semester hour fees . COLLEGE FACILITIES EXP AND . Top t o Bottom : An engineering drawing room, part of the new cafeteria, main desk of library. Mr. Pell is a member of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department on leave of absence . He received his B. S. in Commerce and Finance this year at Wilkes . Dr. Craig Ab road . . . Dr. Mary E . Craig, head of the Wilkes English Department, will sail June 23 for the British Isles aboard the S . S. America . She hopes to attend the Edinburgh Music Festival, the Malvern Festival , and the Olympic Games at Wimbley. Dr. Craig also plans to renew old acquaintances at the various universities and to visit the Hebrides. Dr. Craig recently received news that her book , The Scottish Periodical Press 1750- 1789, published at Edinburgh in 193 I, has had a seventeen year sale in the British Isles . This is the first news she has received on the publication in five years. Dr. Craig will leave England for the return trip to the United States on September 2 . Mr . Edward Williams , professor of English, will leave this month for Columbia University where he will take work leading to the Doctor's degree. For the past several semesters Mr. Williams has been a familiar figure before the American Literature classes . He was master of ceremonies at the senior dinner-dance held recently. Mr. Williams will return to Wilkes in the fall of 1949 . Mr . Konstantin Symonolewicz, head of the Wilkes College Sociology Department, is attending Columbia University where he is writing the thesis that will ultimately bring him a Doctorate . Mr . Symonolewicz has also been teaching Polish courses at Wilkes and was instrumental in arousing interest in establishing a Slavic Culture Center at the college . Mr. Elwood Ois:iue, head of the Poreign Language Department, is working on his Doctor·s thesis here in Wilkes-Barre. The German professor was working on the paper several years ago when Uncle Sam interrupted him. Twenty-one Wilkes College professors are taking summer work . Among them are Mr. Alfred Groh , English instructor , theatre director and yearbook advisor, who is taking work at Columbia University ; Mr . Thomas Richards , head of the Mathematics department ; Mr. Edward Wasilewski , a member of the Mathematics department , and Mr. John Riley · 48 , an instructor in the Commerce and Finance department . Newest department head at Wilkes is Mr . Donald E . Cobleigh who is the man behind the music department . Mr . Cobleigh , who came here from Dartmouth College, succeeds the late Professor Paul Gies . Other department heads at the college include: Dr. Mary E . Craig ..... ............... English Dr. Charles B. ReiL . ...... ................ .......... Biology Mr. Harold W . Thatcher.. .................................... History Mr . Voris B . Hall ............................................ .... Physics Mr . Elwood J . Disque ........................Modern Languages Mr. Thomas Richards .......... ........... ..........Mathematics Mr . Konstantin Symonolewicz ............ .. ........ Sociology Miss Kathryn E. Dominquez .......................... Psychology Mr. Herbert J. Morris .......... ........................ Economics The faculty itself has grown from some sixty to one-hundred within a year. �WHAT WE'RE DOING As far as we know no ne of our Alumni have reached everlasting fame and fortune , but we are still young and hoping. In the meantime this column will help keep us in touch with each other . In order to have plenty of up-to-date information we are going to ask for your help and we would appreciate hearing from you. Just write and tell us your name , class year, address, occupation, marital status, and number and names of children. If vou know of the location and activities of some oth-er Alumni or want to know about some of them , indicate that too . Address all communications to Alumni Office, Wi lkes College, Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniR. Because so many of our Alumni are away from W yoming Valley we have lost track of them , so until your letters begin to come in , we will have to content ourselves by telling you what is new with us at home . Bertha Line Arnold is teaching at Dallas Borough High School. Her address is 99 Elizabeth Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania . A son , John Moore , was born to Mr . and Mrs . James Bryson , (Margaret Moore ''39") December 13 , 1943 . The Brysons also have a daughter Martha Jane . Their address is Centre Hall , Pennsylvania. Phyllis S. Eichler recently received her doctorate from Pennsylvania State College of Optometry and became the first member of her sex to enter this practice in Wilkes-Barre . Her address is 203 West River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Georg e R . Rad er is public office manager of the Bell Telephone Company of Penns ylvania in Harrisburg. His address is 120 l Rolleston Street, Harrisburg , P ennsylvania . Robert P odrasky and Helen Janosky, both "44", were married last January in Wilkes-Barre. Alfred Eisenpreis , who is on the advertising staff at Pomeroy's Department Store, is doing double duty as a teacher of advertising at Wilkes College . Other Alumni on the faculty are Joe Donnelly, Al Groh, Donald K erst een, Joe Markowitz, John Riley, Arnold Su llum, Reese Pelton, Clemens P ell, Joh n Cooney, Marcella Novak, and John Boyce . Ellen Brennan is in a much expanded library and Louise Brennan, Louise Dodson, Jean Machonis, Madelyn Molitoris , and Jean Withey are working in the college office . Miss Marion Ganard "45,, is teaching at the Middletown Junior High School in Middletown , Delaware . Janet Post "44,, became the bride of Walter S . Phillips in the First Baptist Church, Kingston , Pennsylvania , February 28 , 1948. The Phillips' are residing at IO E. Dorrance Street, Kingston , Pa. Vince Wall recently graduated from Hahnemann .:vfedical C~llege, Philadelphia . He wi ll serve his internship at Scranton State Hospital. Mary K enney " 44, , is employed as a technician at White Plains, ew York , Hospital The marriage of Ruth Evans " 44,, to Robert Thomas , a student at Dickinson, was recently announced. Mrs. Thomas is teaching in Plymouth, Penna . Alberta Novick "46" is teaching in Plymouth Borough. June Owens "42, , and Katherine Freund "42,, are teaching at GAR High School in Wil kes-Barre. Marian Reid " 46" is employed as a secretary in New York City . Her address is 103 Woodland Avenue , River Edge , ew Jersey . Bob Moser is living at 1007 Columbia Avenue , Lancaster , Pennsylvania . He is employed as a draftsman by the Hamilton Watch Company . Beatrice Hoyle's address is Central apartment, 11 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsy lvania . Beatrice is Operating Room Supervisor at Jefferson Hospital. Mrs . Kieth Moser (Claire Harding) is living at 427 E . Sixth Street, ew York City . Mrs . Moser is working at the Cornell Medical Center in New York . Mr. and Mrs . Walter D. Celmer (Florence Mackiewicz) are living in Urbana , Illinois . Mr. Celmer has been appointed a Fell ow in Chem is try at the Graduate School of t he University of Illinois , Urbana , Illinois . Phyllis Smith "44,, is an instructor of English at Bucknell University . Shirley Mason (x49) is employed as a secretary by the Wilkes-Barre Lace Company. Leon Wazeter is employed as an adjudicator by the V . A. in Wilkes-Barre . He is living in Trucksville, Pennsylvania . Dr . and Mrs. Frank Speicher (Treveryan Williams) both "43 " are living in Palmerton, Pennsylvania where Frank is practicing dentistry . Dr. Robert M. Kerr is a Resident in Medicine at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania . Mr . Robert Wentz "46" has accepted a position with Stone and Webster of Boston. His first assignment will take him to Baton Rouge, La . Thomas J. Boyle is a student at ew York University . He is living at 616 West ] 16th Street, ew York City . Ellen Badger is employed by the International Correspondence School in Scranton, Pennsylvania and lives at 377 Washington Avenue , J erm y n, Pennsylvania . Betty James is living at Pocono Manor where she is employed as secretary to the superintendent of Pocono Manor Hotel. Jim Mallahan lives at 396 Park Avenue , WilkesBarre . He is employed by the Veterans Administration . Evelyn Eichler has announced her engagment to Norman Baum, a member of this year's graduating class at Wilkes . Allan Siegfried is married and the father of three children . The Siegfrieds live at 8 Magnolia Avenue in Wilkes-Barre, and All an is employed at Pomeroy's . Betty Schwager is employed in the Service Repair Department of the Bell Telephone Company in Wilkes-Barre . Her address is 934 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, Pennsylvania . Wallace Jones 1 '48 ,, is associated with Dunn and Bradstreet in ew York City. THE LETTER BOX ( We are anxious to hear from any and all Alumni, Address your letters to the Alumni Office, Chase Hall ) I am one of the " old grads" who as students were limited not only to two years of schooling at the "Junior College", but also to two buildings within which almost all of our activities -- curricular and extra-curricular -- took place. Facilities for registration, instruction, research, and informal get-togethers, for eating and studying were confined to these quarters . Thus, both time and space, in comparison with the college today , were quite unpretentious . However , it is not in terms of the physical that I think of our college, but rather, in terms of those intangible qualities -- spirit, inspiration, comradeship -- which were flourishing in my day and which to me will always be the school's outstanding assets . These are the primary assets which have been available to all students attending Wilkes from its inception as a junior college to its present status as a four-year institution. It is not my intention to ignore the physical expansion of our alma mater, however. On the contrary, it is with pride that I now can call it Wi lkes College, knowing that it offers complete fac ilities for a college degree . As first president of its alumni association, I know how great was the desire of all Junior College students for the fulfillment of this expaned four-year program . We like to feel that we have had a small share in making it possible ; nor did we ever doubt that such an achievement would not materialize . Those alumni who formulated our constitution and by-laws provided for the necessary adjustments during the transition period , in view of the fact that a fouryear status would soon be realized . The major purpose of our organization was to further the interests of our school , and the fact that so many of us had a sincere desire to organize is an indication of our enduring interest and affection . Actuall y, the alumni association is still in its infancy. But I a m confident that, as the college grows, the organization will proportionately assume its responsibility as a purposeful and successful adjunct to its alma mater. JA E AGRO LOWUM First President of Alumni Assoc . How gratifying it is to know that we now have an accredited four-year college in our community . And how gratifying it is also to know that man y of us have had some part in its development. I wonder just how many of us know the significance of this realization and what it means to our community . I think those of us who endeavored to seek out our future during the old days of the "Boiler Factory", as Bucknell Junior College was called when it held classes in the old Business College building, and the early days when Chase Hall and Conyngham Hall were our only buildings, will appreciated the effort that was expended to reach our goals. Scenes changed frequently in those days , and, to some of us , receiving college deg rees seemed like sca ling a high mountain , difficu lt and uncertain . We all had to face the necessity of leaving Wilkes-Barre in search of higher education . Today , however , thanks to the combined efforts of numerous foresighted citizens of this community, we have a "full-fledged·· four-year college which awards accredited degrees to aspiring young people who have no need to seek their fortunes elsewhere but here in Wyoming Valley . The door of opportunity is now open to students of moderate means who live in the surrounding areas and who otherwise would find it difficult, or even impossible, to receive a college education elsewhere . These are the individuals who form the backbone of our community and in them lies the responsibility of its progress . ow that Wyoming Valley offers its youth a complete education at Wilkes College, an active alumni association aids in the strengthening of its ties within the community . With more and more members on its roster , the a lumni association wi ll be an important factor in the growth of the college and in turn will raise the intellectual standards of this community . M . K. �~ ERE'S YOUR C~ANCE I THE S'PORTSCO'PE I By Tom Mor:an Director of Athletic Publicity HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO HELP YOUR ALMA MATER. WILKES With the close of the 1948 baseball season Wilkes College wrote the final chapter to its second "big year" in collegiate sports and at present the members of the Athletic Department, headed by George F. Ralston, are preparing for the 1948-49 season, which promises to surpass all previous achievements in the sports history of the college. The evolution of sports at Wilkes College -taking into consideration the two-sport program sponsored by the school when it was known as Bucknell University Junior College -- has been rapid. With the first large-scale flow of veterans into the school in 1946, the first really great emphasis was placed on sports . George F. Ralston was introduced to Wyoming Valley sports fans and athletic enthusiasts at the co llege as the first Director of Athletics at the institution. The college entered the sports world in its first important move in September 1946 with start of football. Ralston did what many consider to be almost the impossible -- when he coached his first team through a perfect season of six wins and no losses . In the Winter basketball was given a proverbial shot in the arm and wrestling was introduced at the college with Cromwell Thomas, a member of the faculty and a former Washington and Lee grappler , as coach . In the Spring, tennis was the fourth sport to be added to the steadily growing list of athletics and Joseph Danilowicz , a student of the college, was assigned the duties of coach . Baseball -- reorganized at the college in 1945 -- became the main attraction in May and June of 1946 when Ralston piloted his club through an exceptionally good season . The second year of sports at the school -- then a four-year institution known as Wilkes College -- found the Athletic Department with better equipment and more experienced athletes . Wilkes fans delighted at the variety of athletic events scheduled for the 1947-48 seasons and valley people suddenl y became aware of the spirit that was growing with the new college. The second year of football at the college found Ralston with another first-rate team, which went through the season with six wins , one loss , and one tie . To support the team -- Wilkes College now had its own band , organized and directed by Reese E . Pelton, and cheerleaders. The rest of the year's athletic events further proved that Wilkes was definitely on the road to becoming one of the most important sports college in its class in the country. NEEDS NEW BUILDINGS; THE NEED FOR A GYMNASIUM IS URGENT. WE HAVE THE LAND BUT NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO BUILD. WE AS ALUMNI FEEL WE CAN HELP AND HAVE SET UP A COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PURPOSE . THIS IS YOUR AREN' T OPPORTUNITY ASKING FOR TO PROVE HUGE YOURSELVES SUMS; JUST AS ALUMNI. TRY TO WE GIVE IN PROPORTION TO YOUR ABILITY TO PAY. Committee members in charge of the drive are: BASEBALL PROGRESSES . . B aseball h as become one of the College's major athletic attractions . Under Coach George Ralston this year's team rolled u p a record of nine w ins and three losses. Sallyanne Frank **** Alberta Novick Marguerite Krashkevich WILKES COLLEGE 1948 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE September 18-Bloomsburg State Teachers College September 25-St. Francis College Chairmen- Daniel Williams, Reese Pelton '48 Away Naomi Hons Floyd A. Seigfried Ellen Brennan Leon W azeter Ruth Tischler June Owens Katherine Freund Douglas MacNeal ' 48 George Fry ' 48 Home October 2-Har t wick College Away October 23-Mansfield State Teachers College Away October 30-Ly coming College Away ALUMNI BUILDING FUND COMMITTEE ALUMNI OFFICE WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA . Name _____________________________________ ______________________ _ Class Address __________________________ ----------------------··---------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------------ November 6-R ider College Awa y November 20-King' s College Home Occupation ________________________ _________________________________________ -------------------------·-·-·-----------··--------- ___ __ If Married, Husband's or Wife' s Name __________ ----- -------------- -------------------- ____ ----------------·---· Number of Children and Ages _ Home Games -- Kingston Stadium Colleges attended after B.U.J .C . or Wilkes and Degrees : Plan Now To Attend SECOND ANNUAL HOMECOMING ' ' Enclosed is my contribution or pledge for $ __ -------------- -----------------------------------·--·-··-- ___ _ Celebration (Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to the WILKES COLLEGE ALUMNI BUILDING FUND. If a pledge, please state how payable. ) TO BE I-IELD IN Tl-IE FALL �,"rinted by Llewellyn Brothers ~ Incorporated �7ie WILK~S ALUMNUS FIRST COMMENCEMENT (See Page 3) �( Cover Story ) FIRST WILKES GRADS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS WILKES ALUMNUS Official Publication of the Wilkes College Alumni Association _ _ _ _ _ IN T 1-11 S ISSUE _ _ _ ____, Alumni Banquet ___ ____________ ________________ ______ ___ ___ _____ ___________________________ _____ Page 5 A Message from the President of the Alumni Association 4 First Class Graduates _ 3 Frosh Are Rated __________ __ ___ ___ ________________________ -- ---------------------------------- - 4 Library Expands __ __ ____________ --- ------------------ -- ----- --------------------- ____ _____ .. 5 Safety Co urses Offered __________ _----- -- ------------ _____ ____ _------- ____ ------- 7 Senior Class Gift ______________________________________________ __ ____ __________________________ 3 FEATURES . . . The Faculty_________________ _______ _ ______________ _______ _ ----·- ----------------------- __ Page 7 On Campus ________________ _ -------------------- ------------·----·-------- _________ ------- 6 10 Sportscope_ What We're Doing (Alumni Briefs)_____________________ __ ______ __ _ _ 8 On Saturday evening, June 12, the first four-year graduates of Wilkes College recei ved their bachelors degrees. A capacity crowd witnessed the ceremony, held in the First Presbyterian Church, S . Franklin St . Sixty-five students were awarded diplomas from Bucknell University for work done at Wilkes . Bucknell degrees were granted because of a ru ling t hat makes it mandatory for a college to graduate one class before it can be fu ll y accredited. reakdown of t he graduates according t o degrees revea ls that twenty-five received the B ac helor of Arts , eight received the Bachelor of Science in Biology, thirty-one received the Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Finance, and two received the Bachelor of Science in Education . In addition to t he four-year grad uates, certificates were awarded to sixty-five terminal stud~nts, most of whom were engineer ing students who will transfer to other schools for the last two years of work. Two graduates received awards at t h e ceremony. John G . Gooch was awarded the Dobson Medal in Accounting for outstanding scholastic work in that field . Reese E . Pelton received the Service Award for responsibility assumed in creating and training t he college band . The graduation address was delivered by D r. Everett Hunt, Dean of Swarthmore College . Diplomas were presented to graduates by D r . W illi am Col eman , Dean of Bucknell University, and to t he convocan ts by Dr. Farley . Two selections were offered by t he Wilkes College Choral Club under the direction of Mr . Donald E . Cobleigh . Rev . Charles Roush gave the benediction . Mr . Charles Henderson p layed the organ and recessional . In his address Dr. Hunt told graduates that, " instead of try ing to cure the world, you might learn to endure it.'· He explained that b y enduring the hardships of life one actually h elps to cure the ills . The Dean offered four suggestions to the graduates which he considered necessary for a well-balanced life : "Satisfying work, a satisfy ing amount of play , a large amount of lo ve and a reverend attitude of worship ." The ceremony was preceded by a buffet lun~ serv ed to graduat es and convocants on tn: =eam pLis behind Chase Hall . EDITORIAL With this issue of the Wilkes Alumnus we a re beginning the periodical publication of a magazine t o be devoted to the task of continu ing relationships between Wilkes College and its alumni , including graduates of B . U . J . C. In publishing this periodical we have two primary aims . First, we intend to inform each alumnus of t he latest developments and additions to his Alma Mater. Wi'lkes Co llege is now in the process of rapid growth and through the medrum of this magazi'n e each grad will share the pride of the f acuity and undergraduates . The second aim is to help each alumnus discover what h is former classmates are doing and to assist the Alum ni Association in bringing groups of grad uates together into closer contact. Activities being considered for the coming y ear inclu_pe a huge Homecoming celebration during the foot6all season and a reunion program to be held next spring in connection with graduation events . T here is one way in which each alumnus can help to m ake both this magazine and t h e association a success . Send us any scraps of information you may have concerning both a lumni and the college, and above a ll, send you personal comments and suggestions for improving a lumni relations . I f you have recent ly moved, received a new position or promotion , been married , received recognitions , etc ., be sure to write . We shall eagerly await your ca rd or letter ; with your aid we shall progress wit h W il kes. REESE E . PEL TO , Alumni Secrelary **** Seniors Donate Trophy Case Published at WILKES COLLEGE ALUMNI OFFICE Chase Hall 184 S . River Stre et Wilkes-Barre, Penna. The Class of 1948 unanimousl y voted to nresent a trophy case to the college as a class gift . The' case will be built into the wall of the proposed gymnasium to be built on S . Franklin Street. At present the athletic department has been awarded several trophies and there are no means for their displa y . Among trophies a warded to the school are t he Dr . McNeal Trophy, presented for an undefeated record during the first year of participation in collegiate footba ll , and a trophy awarded to t he basketball team for placing in the Pennsylvania Junior Co llege Tournament . CHINESE STUDENTS STUDY HERE . .. The student body of Wilkes is gradually assuming an intern ational aspect . Above are Miss Irene Wang and Miss May Way, t w o Chinese students now studying at the college . Students from Columbia, Nicaragua, and El S alvador are also enrolled . �Alumni Dinner-Dance I-luge Success An Open Letter from The President of the Alumni Association Dear Alumni: This year should be outstanding in the history of our Alumni Association and our Alma Mater will do all in her power to insure the attainment of this goal. We start the year with an acting Alumni Secretary, Mr . Reese E . Pelton, at the college. I have had the pleasure of working with Reese, know him to be a hard worker , and feel confident that much will be accomplished . At last we have an office of our own . This office is on the third floor of Chase Hall and we invite you to drop in to see us anytime you are in town . We hope to get all our tangled records in order and in one office by the end of this summer. I am going to count on your help for any missing information you may be asked to give or can volunteer and , as your President, have volunteered to give all my free time over to this work. We have a fine new constitution to work under and in it there are provisions for branch organizations . We want branch clubs . If you would like to see one in your area, write to us and we will put you in touch with others in your area who are interested and supply you with names and addresses of Alumni living in your area . Branches, aside from contributing to the growth and prestige of our Alma Mater, provide opportunities for renewing old friendships , good fellowship , and many good times and memories among people with common backgrounds and interests. The Alumni Office of Wilkes College stands ready and waiting to help you . The Wilkes-Barre Association meets the first Monday of every month, September through May, (the September meeting is held on the second Monday), at 8 :00 P . M . in Chase Hall. If you live in this vicinity or are in town that day, we invite you attend the meetings . I can't tell you in words what this college has meant to me, for without the start I received at B .U . J .C. I would be minus a college education today . Many of you have the same deep feeling I have and know that it was the economy and convenience of a college in your own community that gave you the opportunity to go to college . There are others among you have other reasons for loving this college . Some of you like myself looked forward and worked for the day that B.U.J .C. would become a four year co lege and now that we have obtained that goal our task instead of ending has just begun. We know our college needs more new facilities and that a gymnasium is of prime importance for accreditment . It is now that Wilkes College has a definite need to expand, and it is to us , the Alumni , that a large portion of this task should fa ll. With this issue of the Alumnus comes the first information about that Wilkes College Alumni Building Fund. This program is not a "matter of the moment." It has been presented to you after much deliberation and study on our part. First, it should be emphasized that you will never be told that you owe Wilkes anything . Maybe you do , but you will never be reminded of it and it is hoped that no one will contribute because of that feeling . The Fund Committee wants you to give what you are able to give because of your love and respect for Wilkes and because of her need to better serve the many young people who are annually clamoring for permission to come to your Alma Mater . For the institution which does not continuously grow in the quality of its service will lose not only the respect of its Alumni but also that of the public . one of us have achieved great wealth, but if we all give our small share we will build a fund that will go a long ways toward making Wilkes the college we want her to be. In this issue of the Alumnus you will find a coupon for that purpose . I hope that you will make use of it. Wilkes today takes its place among the institutions whose Alumni take pride in the privilege of becoming investon in the future of their Alma Mater and of a system of government which we consider the best . We have many more plans for the coming year in the blueprint stage and I intend to see that I receive your co-operation in carrying them out to final success . I would appreciate hearing from you and wou ld welcome any suggestions on your part for improvement of our program . I close my letter to you with high hopes of a bigger and better year in Wilkes Alumni history . Sincerely yours , DA IEL E. WILLIAMS, President, Wilkes College Alumni Association. **** Frosh Rated l-ligh Wilkes College recently participated in a Psychological Examination program conducted by the American Council on Education . Over 65,276 college freshman from 293 colleges participated in the survey. Results of the survey recently came from the Council's headquarters at the University of Chicago . Wilkes College freshmen achieved the rank score of 16th among the 293 participating colleges . The testing functions which the Council has sponsored will in the future be a part of the Educational Testing Service. Approximately 70 Alumni and guests attended the Wilkes College Alumni Association's 3rd annua l dinner-dance on Saturday evening , May 29 , at the Commercial Club, Harvey's Lake . Leon Wazeter , a former president of the Association , was chairman of the committee for this affair. This committee really worked hard and the members are to be congratulated for their efforts . After dinner we were formally welcomed by Danny Williams, president of the Alumni Association, who turned us over to the toastmaster, Atty . Ralph Johnston . Ralph left his court-room dignity at home and informality was the keynote. The principal speakers were President Farley and Dr . Roy C. Tasker . Dr . Tasker was formerly professor of biology at B.U.J .C. and is now at Bucknell University . Dr. Farley amazed the Alumni present with his report of the changes at our Alma Mater, but injected a serious note when he mentioned the need of a gymnasium for accreditment. The new buildings, the new use of the old ones , the size of the faculty, the enrollment, and plans for the future were astonishing and seemed like a dream fulfilled to some of the oldtimers. After Dr. Farley's talk we were all eager to attend our first real homecoming day so we could actually inspect all these changes . Dr. Tasker proved to be an interesting and entertaining speaker. He told us of the great strides of science and pointed out the similarity between this progress and our future possibilities. We were all amused when he produced some old copies of the Beacon and passed them around so we could see what we were doing back in our college days. During the course of the evening we had a few vocal selections by William Burnaford with Betty Schwager at the piano . At the conclusion of the program we turned our attention to dancing and renewing old friendships until late in the evening . Those in attendance were Dr. and Mrs. Eugene S . Farley, Dr. and Mrs. Roy C. Tasker, Atty . Ralph Johnston , Daniel E. Williams , Naomi Hons , Carol Kearns, June M . Owens, William M. Toplis , Katherine P. Freund, Sallyanne Frank, William L. Wentz, Harold Rosinn , Andrew P . O'Malley, Rita O'Malley, Joseph P . Brislin, Mary R. Brislin, Dr. Frank Speicher, Mrs. Treveryan Williams Speicher, Thomas G. Duffy, Claire L. Duffy, D . A . Frederick, Irene Frederick , Lillian Evans, Walter Casmark, William C. Davis, Genevieve Brennan Davis, Marion Martin, Marian Frantz, Evelyn Hudak , William Burnaford, William Waters, Mr . and Mrs. R. T. Conway , Margaret Graham, Dorothy Hughes Royer, Robert D. Royer, Gertrude Marvin, Dr. Robert M . Kerr , Cordis Langdon . Dr . William F. Dowdell , Atty . Joseph V . Gallagher, Irene Stroney, Atty . Leon F . Rokusz, Laura Rokusz , Leon Wazeter, Betty Marlino, Evelyn Feinstein, Aileen M . Carr , Betty Schwager, Marge Krashkevich, Mr. and Ars . Kornblatt , James Mollahan, Joseph B . Farrell, Bett y McGinty, Louise M . J.ones, Robert B . East\\'Ood, Charlotte Davis, Robert \\tentz, John McCann , Scotty Ruthaford, Stephen Wartella, Loretta Farris, and Joseph Weir. Everyone had a wonderful time and we look orward to more affairs like this. ext time we want to see even more Alumni, and hope to meet more wives and husbands . ALUMNI DANCE . . . Last Christmas a large number of us living in the WilkesBarre area attended the Annual Alumni Dance in the Crystal Ballroom of Hotel Sterling. The Association plans to enlarge it's social calendar for the coming year. **** Library To Occupy Entire Building Plans are at present underway to greatly expand both the facilities and contents of the college library . When the task is completed the library will occupy virtually all of Kirby Hall By this fall most of the changes and additions will have been made . The first floor will stand much as it now is; main desk, reference rooms, study rooms, and new book arrivals. The second floor will contain the bulk of the 15,000 books now on hand, a working area of two rooms, and the all-important card catalogue. Floor three, at present occupied by Dr . and Mrs. Farley, will be transformed into study rooms . It is expected that the former music room will become a browsing room for light reading. Over 4,000 new books have been purchased by the library during the past year and the drive is not over yet . Before September, 1949, the shelves are expected to contain more than 20 ,000 volumes. When the present expansion is completed the library will provide chair space for 150 students. Some new aluminum chairs and steel tables were recently installed in the reference room and from all reports the third floor study rooms will be simi larl y equipped . Fluorescent lighting will also be installed. The library staff is to be increased from three to four . Present members are Joseph H . Myers , Librarian ; Mrs . ada Vuj ica , Circulation Assistant ; and Miss Ellen Brennan, Ordering Assistant . Mr. Myers received his A . B. at Lehigh University and his B . S. in Library Science from McGill University, Montreal, Canada . The new member of the staff will be Miss Marian E. icolls of Saskatchewan , Canada. She is a graduate of McGill University and will be in charge of cataloguing . �Public Relations Department . . . Publicity at Wilkes College is now being handled by John C. Bush ' 42 and Tom Moran '49. Bush is sports editor of the Sunday Independent at the present time and handles general publicity at the college. He graduated from Bucknell University in 1942 and entered the navy as an ensign . Following his discha rge from service, Bush resumed his work with the Bucknell University Public Relations Department and in 1946 came back to Wilkes-Barre as a member of the Sunday Independent's staff. Moran , also a member of the Sunday Independent staff, is a student at Wilkes College and will graduate in February · 49 . At present he is Director of Sports Publicity and assistant to Bush on the general publicity staff. CAMPUS The 1947-48 sc hool year at Wilkes saw the establishment of a great many new activities, the basis for an expanded curricular and extra-curricular program. This was a year of "firsts" and alumni wi ll be interested in noticing the growth . Here are some "firsts" - Annual Cinderella Ball . . . ot a first , but of interest as a thoroughly established activity, the "Cindy Hop" is the peak of social activity at Wilkes . Ten lovely candidates for Cindererella are chosen weeks before the affair , at a special assembly . Then the entire student body votes by secret mail ballot. The winner is announced during intermission of the dance and in a colorful ceremony is crowned by the "name" orchestra leader, and presented with a wealth of gifts donated by local merchants . Last year Charlie Spivak entertained ; this year 800 couples danced to the music of Tommy Dorsey &. Co . and Miss Peggy Woolcock '48 was the choice for Cinderella . l Band Coneert . . . The College Band, now in 1t s second year of existence, concluded a successful season by presenting an outdoor concert before a large, appreciative audience on the campus behind Kirby and Chase Halls . The band , which for the past two football seasons added color to the grid contests, consists of forty student musicians . The public concert was presented at night and the program included a wide variety of selections plus trombone, flute, and piano soloists . This concert will be presented annuallj-. The new Placement Center of the college, under the supervision of Mr . Clarence Boston, is endeavoring to find positions that graduating students are qualified to fill. Mr. Paul Mehm, head of the Careers Advising Dept . is chief librarian for what is believed to be the most unique, complete library of its kind . Employment and career reports for all types of positions on three continents are available to those interested. In addition, information on Corporation sc holarships is at the office . **** Co~lege Offers Safety Courses The new Wilkes College Bureau of Safety, under the direction of Clemens A . Pell ' 48 is offering two courses in safety education . The two courses are General Safety and Driver Training and Education . Each course is six weeks in duration and students taking them receive college credits . Wilkes College Rings . . . As the result of a vote taken by the senior class , Wilkes College now has an official college ring. Any type of stone desired may be mounted on the circular face which is surrounded by the lettering "Wilkes College" . One shank of the ring pictures the college seal , a woodcut of old Fort Durkee , and the other side has a likeness of Chase Hall. The class year is on the outside of the ring while the initials and degree received are engraved on the inside . 1r. A. T. Nolan, I Franklin St , who represents the Balfour Co ., is taking orders for the rings . Awards Dance . . . Five theatrical "Oscars", a plaque, and numerous individual awards were given out at the first Annual Awards Dance held at Sans Souci Park by the Student Council. The "Oscars'· were awarded for the two best leading roles , the two best supporting parts, and for the best technical work. The plaque was awarded for outstanding work with the college band . Pins or keys were awarded to the fol lowing organizations ; Concert Band, Majorettes, Thespians , Beacon Staff, Cheerleaders, Choral Club, and the Student Council. Athletic A wards were made at a later date. Placement Center and Careers Library . . . I Successful completion of these two courses entitles the student to receive certification to teach the subjects in public secondary schools of Pennsylvania. Beginning in September, 1948, teachers in all public schools of Pennsylvania will be required to have six hours credit in safety . The Driver Training course consists of class work and actual behind-the-wheel training and leads toward the completion of requirements for acquiring a driver's license . The college has a dual-control training car for the "fledgling" drivers . The course in General Safety covers all types of safety practices and unlike the driving course requires payment of semester hour fees. COLLEGE FACILITIES EXPAND . Top to Bottom: An engineerin g drawing room, part of the new cafeteria, main desk of library. Mr. Pell is a member of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department on leave of absence . He received his B. S . in Commerce and Finance this year at Wilkes . Dr. Craig Abroad . . . Dr. Mary E . Craig, head of the Wilkes English Department, will sail June 23 for the British Isles aboard the S. S. America . She hopes to attend the Edinburgh Music Festival, the Malvern Festival, and the Olympic Games at Wimbley . Dr. Craig also plans to renew old acquaintances at the various universities and to visit the Hebrides. Dr. Craig recen t ly received news that her book , The Scottish Periodical Press 1750-1789, published at Edinburgh in 1931, has had a seventeen year sale in the British Isles . This is the first news she has received on the publication in five years . Dr. Craig will leave England for the return trip to the United States on September 2 . Mr . Edward Williams , professor of English, will leave this month for Columbia University where he will take work leading to the Doctor's degree . For the past several semesters Mr. Williams has been a familiar figure before the American Literature classes. He was master of ceremonies at the senior dinner-dance held recently . Mr. Williams will return to Wilkes in the fall of 1949. Mr. Konstantin Symonolewicz, head of the Wilkes College Sociology Department, is attending Columbia University where he is writing the thesis that will ultimately bring him a Doctorate. Mr . Symonolewicz has also been teaching Polish courses at Wilkes and was instrumental in arousing interest in establishing a Slavic Cu lture Center at the college . Mr. Elwood Disque, head of the Foreign Language Department, is working on his Doctor's thesis here in Wilkes-Barre. The German professor was working on the paper severa l years ago when Uncle Sam interrupted him. Twenty-one Wilkes College professors are taking summer work . Among them are Mr. Alfred Groh, English instructor, theatre director and yearbook advisor, who is taking work at Columbia University; Mr. Thomas Richards, head of the Mathematics department ; Mr. Edward Wasilewski , a member of the Mathematics department, and Mr. John Riley '48 , an instructor in the Commerce and Finance department. l ewest department head at Wilkes is Mr. Donald E. Cobleigh who is the man behind the music department. Mr. Cobleigh, who came here from Dartmouth College, succeeds the late Professor Paul Gies . Other department heads at the college include: Dr. Mary E. Craig ___________ ··------------ _____________________ _English Dr . Charles B . Reif___ ________ -·-·· ______ .. _____________ Biology Mr . Harold W . Thatcher___ ___ ---·--------·-----·-------· _____ History Mr . Vo ris B . Hall Physics Mr . El wood J . Disque_··------------·--- __ Modern Languages Mr . Thomas Richards _ ______________________ Mathematics Mr. Konstantin Symonolewicz ---·--·- _ ____ _ _Sociology Miss Kathryn E. Dominquez_____ ________________ Psychology Mr. Herbert J . Morris _________________________________ Economics The faculty itself has grown from some sixty to one-hundred within a year . �WHAT WE'RE DOING As far as we know none of our Alumni have reached everlasting fame and fortune , but we are still young and hoping . In the meant ime t h is column wi ll help keep us in touch with each other . In order to have plenty of up-to-date information we are going to ask for your help and we would appreciate hearing from you. Just write and tell us your name, class year, address , occupat ion , marita l status, and number and names of children . If vou know of the location a nd activities of some oth-er Alumni or want to know about some of them, indicate that too. Address all communications to Alu mni Office , Wilkes College, Wi lkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Because so many of our Alumni are away from Wyoming Valley we have lost track of them, so until you r letters begin to come in , we will have to content ourselves by telling you what is new with us at home . Bertha Line Arnold is teaching at Dallas Borough High School. Her address is 99 E lizabeth Street, Wilkes-Barre , Pennsylvania . A son , John Moore , was born to Mr . and Mrs . James Bryson, (Margaret Moore ' '39,, ) December 13, 194 3. The Brysons a lso have a daughter Martha J anc . Their address is Centre Hall, Pennsy lvania. Phyllis S. Eichler recently received her doctora te from Pennsylvania State College of Optometry and became the first member of her sex to enter this practice in Wilkes-Barre. Her address is 203 West River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania . George R . Rader is public office manager of the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg . His address is 1201 Rolleston Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania . Robert Podrasky and Helen Janosky, both .. 44", were married last January in Wilkes-Barre. Alfred Eisenpreis, who is on the advertising staff at Pomeroy's Department Store, is doing double duty as a teacher of advertising at Wilkes College. Other Alumni on the faculty are Joe Donnelly, Al Groh, Donald Kersteen ~ Joe Markowitz, John Riley, Arnold Sullum, Reese Pelton, Clemens Pell, John Cooney, Marcella Novak, and John Boy ce . Ellen Brennan is in a much expanded library and Louise Brennan, Louise Dodson, Jean Machonis, Madelyn Molitoris, and Jean Withey are working in the college office . Miss Marion Ganard ''45" is teaching at the Middletown Junior High School in Middletown , Delaware . Janet Post "44,, became the bride of Walter S. Phillips in the First Baptist Church, Kingston , Pennsylvania , February 28 , 1948. The Phillips' are residing at 10 E. Dorrance Street, Kingston , Pa. Vince Wall recently graduated from Hahnemann :v1edical Cr>llege , Philadelphia. He will serve his internship at Scranton State Hospital . Mary K enney " 44" is employed as a technician at White Plains, New York , Hospital The marriage of Ruth Evans " 44" to Robert Thomas , a student at Dickinson, was recent ly announced . Mrs. Thomas is teaching in Plymouth, Penna. Alberta Novick "46" is teaching in Plymouth Borough . June Owens "42" and Katherine Freund "42,, are teaching at GAR High School in Wilkes-Barre. Marian Reid "46" is employed as a secretary in ew York City . Her address is 103 Woodland Ave nue, River Edge , ew Jersey. Bob Moser is living at 1007 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania . He is employed as a draftsman by the Hamilton Watch Company . Beatrice Hoyle's address is Central apartment, 11 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsy lvania. Beatrice is Operating Room Supervisor at Jefferson Hospital. Mrs . Kieth Moser (Claire Harding) is living at 427 E. Sixth Street, ew York City . Mrs . Moser is working at t he Cornell Medical Center in New York . Mr . and Mrs . Walter D. Celmer (Florence Mackiewicz) are living in Urbana , Illinois . Mr. Celmer has been appointed a Fellow in Chemistry at the Graduate School of the University of Illinois , Urbana , Illinois . Phyllis Smith "44'' is an instructor of English at Bucknell University . Shirley Mason (x49) is employed as a secretary by the W ilkes-Barre Lace Company . Leon Wazeter is employed as an adjudicator by the V. A. in Wilkes-Barre . He is living in Trucksville, Pennsylvania . Dr. and Mrs . Frank Speicher (Treveryan Williams) both "43" are living in Palmerton , Pennsylvania where Frank is practicing dentistry . Dr. Robert M. Kerr is a Resident in Medicine at the Robert Packer Hospital , Sayre, Pennsylvania . Mr. Robert Wentz "46" has accepted a position with Stone and Webster of Boston . His first assignment will take him to Baton Rouge, La. Thomas J. Boyle is a student at Tew York University. He is living at 616 West 116th Street, New York City. Ellen Badger is employed by the International Correspondence School in Scranton, Pennsylvania and lives at 377 Washington Avenue , Jermyn, Pennsylvania . Betty James is living at Pocono Manor where she is employed as secretary to the superintendent of Pocono Manor Hotel. Jim Mollahan lives at 396 Park Avenue, WilkesBarre. He is employed by the Veterans Administration . Evelyn Eichler has announced her engagment to Norman Baum, a member of this year's graduating class at Wi lkes . Allan Siegfried is married and the father of three children . The Siegfrieds live at 8 Magnolia Avenue in Wi lkes-Barre, and Allan is employed at Pomeroy's . Betty Schwager is employed in the Service Repair Department of the Bell Telephone Company in Wil kes-Barre. Her address is . 934 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, Pennsylvania . Wallace Jones "48" is associated with Dunn and Bradstreet in ew York City . THE LETTER BOX ( We are anxious to hear from any and all Alumni, Address your letters to the Alumni Office, Chase I-la/I ) I am one of the "old grads" who as students were limited not only to two years of schooling at the "Junior College", but also to two buildings within which almost all of our activities -- curricular and extra-curricular -- took place . Facilities for registration , instruction, research, and informal get-togethers, for eating and studying were confined to these quarters . Thus , both time and space, in comparison with the college today , were quite unpretentious . Howeve r, it is not in terms of the physical that I think of our college, but rather, in terms of those intangible qualities -- spirit, inspiration, comradeship -- wh ich were flourishing in my day and which to me wi ll a lways be the school's outstanding assets . These are the primary assets which have been available to a ll students attending Wilkes from its inception as a junior college to its present status as a four-year institution . It is not my intention to ignore the physical expansion of our alma mater, however. On the contrary, it is with pride that I now can call it Wilkes College, knowing that it offers complete facilities for a college degree . As first president of its alumni association, I know how great was the desire of all Junior College students for the fulfillment of this expaned four-year program. We like to feel that we have had a small share in making it possible ; nor did we ever doubt that such an achievement would not materialize . Those alumni who formulated our constitution and by-laws provided for the necessary adjustments during the transition period , in view of the fact that a fouryear status would soon be realized . The major purpose of our organization was to further the interests of our school , and the fact that so many of us had a sincere desire to organize is an indication of our enduring interest and affection . Actually, the alumni association is still in its infancy. But I am confident that, as the college grows, the organization will proportionately assume its responsibility as a purposeful and successful adjunct to its alma mater . JANE NAGRO LOWU First President of Alumni fus_o? How gratifying it is to know that we now have an accredited four-year co llege in our community. And how gratifying it is also to know that many of us have had some part in its development . I wonder just how many of us know the significance of t his realization a nd what it means to our community . I think those of us who endeavored to seek out our future d u ring the old days of the "Boiler Factory", as Bucknell Junior Co llege was called when it held classes in the old Business College building, and the early days when Chase Hall and Conyngham Hall were our only buildings, will appreciated the effort that was expended to reach our goals . Scenes changed frequently in those days , and, to some of us , receiving college degrees seemed like scaling a high mountain , difficult and uncertain . We a ll had to face the necessity of leaving Wilkes-Barre in search of higher education . Today, however, thanks to the combined efforts of numerous foresighted citizens of this community, we have a "full-A.edged" four-year college which awards accredited degrees to aspiring young people who have no need to seek their fortunes elsewhere but here in Wyoming Valley . The door of opportunity is now open to students of moderate means who live in the surrounding areas and who otherwise would find it difficult, or even impossible, to receive a college education elsewhere. These are the individuals who form the backbone of our community and in them lies the responsibility of its progress . Now that Wyoming Valley offers its youth a complete education at Wilkes College, an active alumni association aids in the strengthening of its ties within the community . With more and more members on its roster , the alumni association will be an important factor in the growth of the college and in turn will raise the intellectual standards of this community . M . K. �~ Printedb Uewellyn Brothers ~ Incor Porated ~ (J1 (/) fl' (j\ ,,., JJ N 0 �7ie - WILKES -ALUMNUS FIRST COMMENCEMENT (See Page 3) �7~ WILKES ALUMNUS Official Publication of the Wilkes College Alumni Association ISSUE _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ IN THIS ___ -·-·····-··· __ _____ _____________ Page 5 Alumni Banquet A Message from the President of the Alumni Association 4 First Class Graduates ___ ............ --·····-•---·-·-···-·········-·· -···· ....... ... 3 4 Frosh Are Rated_ 5 Library Expands 7 Safety Courses Offered 3 Senior Class Gift .. FEATURES . . . __ Page 7 The Faculty. __ .. .... .... .. . .. ...... .. 6 On Campus 10 Sportscope.. -····· ...... __ ........ .. _ What We're Doing (Alumni Briefs) .. -·····-·- -···- ····- ... ... Published at WILKES COLLEGE ALUMNI OFFICE Chase Hall 184 S. River Street Wilkes-Barre, Penna. 8 �( Cover Story ) FIRST WILKES GRADS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS On Saturday evening, June 12, the first four-year graduates of Wilkes College received their bachelors degrees . A capacity crowd witnessed the ceremony, held in the First Presbyterian Church , S . Franklin St . Sixty-five students were awarded diplomas from Bucknell University for work done at Wilkes. Bucknell degrees were granted because of a ruling that makes it mandatory for a college to graduate one class before it can be fully accredited . A breakdown of the graduates according to degrees reveals that twenty-five received the Bachelor of Arts, eight received the Bachelor of Science in Biology, thirty-one received Lhe Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Finance, and two received the Bachelor of Science in Education . 1n addition to the four-year graduates, certificates were awarded to sixty-five terminal students, most of whom were engineering students who will transfer to other schools for the last two years of work . Two graduates received awards at the ceremony. John G . Gooch was awarded the Dobson Medal in Accounting for outstanding scholastic work in that field . Reese E . Pelton received the Service Award for responsibility assumed in creating and training the college band. The graduation address was delivered by Dr. Everett Hunt, Dean of Swarthmore College . Diplomas were presented to graduates by Dr. William Coleman, Dean of Bucknell University, and to the convocants by Dr. Farley. Two selections were offered by the Wilkes Coll ege Choral Club under the direction of Mr. Donald E . Cobleigh. Rev . Charles Roush gave the benediction . Mr . Charles Henderson played the organ and recessional . EDITORIAL With this issue of the \'?'ilkes Alumnus we are beginning the periodical publication of a magazine to be devoted to the task of continuing relationships between Wilkes College and its alumni , including graduates of B. U. J. C. In publishing this periodical we have two primary aims. First, we intend to inform each alumnus of the latest developments and additions to his Alma Mater. Wi'lkes College is now in the process of rapid growth and through the medrum of this magazi'n e each grad will share the pride of the faculty and undergraduates . The second aim is to help each alumnus discover what his former classmates are doing and to assist the Alumni Association in bringing groups of graduates together into clo er contact. Activities being considered for the coming year include a huge Homecoming celebration during the football sea on and a reunion program to be held next spring in connection with graduation events. There is one way in which each alumnus can help to make both this magazine and the association a success. Send us any scraps of information you may have concerning both alumni and the college, and above all , send you personal commenLs and suggestions for improving alumni relations . If you have recently moved, received a new position or promotion, been married, received recognitions, etc ., be sure to write . We shall eagerly await your card or letter; with your aid we shall progress wiLh Wilkes . REESE E . PEL TO , Alumni Secrelary **** In his address Dr . Hunt told graduates that, "instead of trying to cure the world, you might learn to endure it." He explained that by enduring the hardships of life one actually helps to cure the ills. The Dean offered four suggestions to the graduates which he considered necessary for a well-balanced life : "Satisfying work , a satisfying amount of play, a large amounL of love and a reverend attitude of worship ." The ceremony was preceded by a buffet luncheon served to graduates and convocants on the campus behind Chase Hall . Seniors Donate Trophy Case The Class of 1948 unanimously voted to Dresent a trophy case to the college as a class gift . The. case will be built into the wall of the proposed gymnasium to be built on S . Franklin Street. At present the athletic department has been awarded several trophies and there are no means for their display . Among trophies awarded to the school are the Dr. Mc eal Trophy, presented for an undefeated record during the first year of participation in collegiate football , and a trophy awarded to the basketball team for placing in the Pennsylvania Junior College TournamenL. CHINESE STUDENTS STUDY HERE . .. The student body of Wilkes ,is gradually assuming an international aspect. Above are Miss Irene Wang and Miss May Way, two Chinese students now studying at the college. Students from Columbia, Nicaragua, and El Salvador are also enrolled. �An Open Letter from The President of the Alumni Association Dear Alumni: This year hould be outstanding in the history of our Alumni Association and our Alma Mater will do all in her power to insure the attainment of this goal. We start the year with an acting Alumni Secretary, Mr. Reese E . Pelton, at the college. I have had the pleasure of working with Reese, know him to be a hard worker , and feel confident that much will be accomplished . At last we have an office of our own . This office is on the third floor of Chase Hall and we invite you to drop in to see us anytime you are in town . We hope to get all our tangled records in order and in one office by the end of this summer . I am going to count on your help for any missing information you may be asked to give or can volunteer and , as your President, have volunteered to give all my free time over to this work . We have a fine new constitution to work under and in it there are provisions for branch organizations. We want branch clubs . If you would like to see one in your area, write to us and we will put you in touch with others in your area who are interested and supply you with names and addresses of Alumni living in your area . Branches , aside from contributing to the growth and prestige of our Alma Mater, provide opportunities for renewing old friendships , good fellowship, and many good times and memories among people with common backgrounds and interests . The Alumni Office of Wilkes College stands ready and waiting to help you . The Wilkes-Barre Association meets the first Monday of every month , September through May , (the September meeting is held on the second Monday) , at 8:00 P . M . in Chase Hall. If you live in this vicinit y or are in town that day, we invite you attend the meetings . I can· t tell you in words what this college has meant to me, for without the start I received at B .U . J.C. I would be minus a college education today . Many of you have the same deep feeling 1 have and know that it was the economy and convenience of a college in your own community that gave you the opportunity to go to college . There are others among you have other reasons for loving this college . Some of you like myself looked forward and worked for the day that B .U .JC. would become a four year co lege and now that we have obtained that goal our task instead of ending has just begun. We know our college needs more new facilities and that a gymnasium is of prime importance for accreditment . It is now that Wilkes College has a definite need to expand , and it is to us , the Alumni, that a large portion of this task should fall. With this issue of the Alumnus comes the first information about that Wilkes College Alumni Building Fund. This program is not a "matter of the moment ." It has been presented to you after much deliberation and study on our part . First, it should be emphasized that you will never be told that you owe Wilkes anything. Maybe you do, but you will never be reminded of it and it is hoped that no one will contribute because of that feeling . The Fund Committee wants you to give what you are able to give because of your love and respect for Wilkes and because of her need to better serve the many young people who are annually clamoring for permission to come to your Alma Mater. For the institution which does not continuously grow in the quality of its service will lose not only the respect of its Alumni but also that of the public . None of us have achieved great wealth, but if we all give our small share we will build a fund that will go a long ways toward making Wilkes the college we want her to be. In this issue of the Alumnus you will fmd a coupon for that purpose . I hope that you will make use of it . Wilkes today takes its place among the institutions whose Alumni take pride in the privilege of becoming investors in the future of their Alma Mater and of a system of government which we consider the best . We have many more plans for the coming year in the blueprint stage and I intend to see that I receive your co-operation in carrying them out to final success. I would appreciate hearing from you and would welcome any suggestions on your part for improvement of our program . I close my letter to you with high hopes of a bigger and better year in Wilkes Alumni history . Sincerely yours , OA1 IEL E . WILLIAMS, Pre idenl , Wilkes College Alumni Association . * ** * Frosh Rated High Wilkes College recently participated in a Psychological Examination program conducted by the American Council on Education. Over 65,276 college freshman from 293 colleges participated in the survey . Results of the survey recently came from the Council's headquarters at the University of Chicago . Wilkes College freshmen achieved the rank score of 16th among the 293 participating college . The testing functions which the Council has sponsored will in the future be a part of the Educational Testing Service. �Alumni Dinner-Dance I-luge Success Approximately 70 Alumni and guests attended the Wilkes College Alumni Association·s 3rd annual dinner-dance on Saturday evening , May 29 , at the Commercial Club, Harvey"s Lake . Leon Wazeter, a former president of the Association, was chairman of the committee for this affair . This committee really worked hard and the members are to be congratulated for their efforts . After dinner we were formally welcomed by Danny Williams , president of the Alumni Association , who turned us over to the toastmaster , Atty . Ralph Johnston . Ralph left his court-room dignity at home and informality was the keynote . The principal speakers were President Farley and Dr. Roy C. Tasker . Or . Tasker was formerly professor of biology at B .U .J .C. and is now at Bucknell University . Dr . Farley amazed the Alumni present with his report of the changes at our Alma Mater , but injected a serious note when he mentioned the need of a gymnasium for accreditment. The new buildings , the new use of the old ones , the size of the faculty , the enrollment, and plans for the future were astonishing and seemed like a dream fulfilled to some of the oldtimers . After Or. Farley·s talk we were all eager to attend our first real homecoming day so we could actually inspect ALUMNI DANCE . .. Last Christmas a large number of us living in the WilkesBarre area attended the Annual Alumni Dance in the Crystal Ballroom of Hotel Sterling. The Association plans to enlarge it's social calendar for the coming year. all these changes . Or . Tasker proved to be an interesting and entertaining speaker . He told us of the great strides of science and pointed out the similarity between this progress and our future possibilities . We were all Plans are at present underway to greatly expand amused when he produced some old copies of the both the facilities and contents of the college library . Beacon and passed them around so we could see what When the task is completed the library will occupy we "vere doing back in our college days. During the course of the evening we had a few virtually all of Kirby Hall By this fall most of the changes and additions vocal selections by William Burnaford with Betty chwager at the piano . At the conclusion of the prowill have been made . The first Aoor will stand much as it now is ; main desk , reference rooms , study rooms , gram we turned our attention to dancing and renewing and new book arrivals . The second Aoor will contain old friendships until late in the evening . the bulk of the 15,000 books now on hand , a working Those in attendance were Or . and Mrs . Eugene area of two rooms , and the all-important card caLalogue . S. Farley, Or and Mrs . Roy C. Tasker , Atty. Ralph Floor three , at present occupied by Or . and Mrs . John ton . D aniel E . Williams , aomi Hons , Carol Farley, will be transformed inLO study rooms . It is Kearns , June M . Owens , William M . Toplis , Katherine expecLed that Lhe former music room will become a P . Freund, Sallyanne Frank , William L. Wentz, browsing room for light reading. Harold Rosinn , Andrew P . O'Malley , RiLa O'Malley, Over 4,000 new books have been purcha ed by Joseph P . Brislin , Mary R . Brislin , Or. Frank Speicher , the library during the past year and the dri e is not Mrs. Treveryan Williams Speicher , Thomas G. Duffy , over yet . Before September , 1949 , the shelves are Claire L. Duffy , 0 . A . Frederick, Irene Frederick , expected to contain more than 20 ,000 volumes . Lillian Evans , Walter Casmark , William C. Davis , Genevieve Brennan Davis , Marion Martin , Marlan When the present expansion i completed the Frantz , Evelyn Hudak , William Burnaford, William library will provide chair space for 150 swdents . Waters, Mr . and Mrs . R . T. Conway , Margaret Some new aluminum chairs and steel tables were Graham , Dorothy Hughes Royer , Robert D Royer , recently installed in the reference room and from all Gertrude Marvin. Dr. Robert M . Kerr , Cordis Langreports the third Aoor study rooms will be similarly don . Or . William F . Dowdell, Atty . Joseph V. Galequipped . Fluore cent lighting will also be installed. lagher , Irene Stroney , Atty . Leon F . Rokusz, Laura The library staff is to be increased from three to Rokusz , Leon Wazeter , BeLty Marlino , Evelyn Feinfour . Present members are Jo eph H . Myers , Librarian ; stein, Aileen M . Carr , Betty Schwager, Marge KrashMrs . ada Vujica , Circulation Assistant ; and Miss kevich , Mr . and Mrs . Kornblatt , James Mollahan, Ellen Brennan, Ordering Assistant. Mr . Myers reJo eph B . Farrell. Bett y McGinty , Louise M . Jones , ceived his A . B . at Lehigh niversity and his B . S . Robert B . Eastwood , Charlotte Da\'iS, Robert \,\ientz , in Library Science from McGill University , Montreal, John McCann , Scolt Y Ruthaford , Stephen Wartclla , Canada . The new member of the staff will 1 e Miss Loretta F a rris , and Joseph Weir . Marian E . icolls of Saskatchewan , Canada . She i Everyone had a wonderful time and we look a graduate of McGill University and will be in charge orward to more affairs like this . t ext time we want of caLaloguing. to see even more Alumni , and hope to meet more wives and husbands . **** Library To Occupy Entire Building �Public Relations Department . . . CAM pus II The 1947-48 school year at Wilkes saw the establishment of a great many new activities , the basis for an expanded curricular and extra-curricular program . This was a year of "firsts" and alumni will be interested in noticing the growth . Here are some "firsts" - ' Annual Cinderella Ball Not a first , but of interest as a thoroughly established activity , the "Cindy Hop" is the peak of social activity at Wilkes. Ten lovely candidates for Cindererella are chosen weeks before the affair , at a special assembly. Then the entire student body votes by secret mail ballot. The winner is announced during intermission of the dance and in a colorful ceremony is crowned by the "name" orchestra leader , and presented with a wealth of gifts donated by local merchants . Last year Charlie Spivak entertained ; this year 800 couples danced to the music of Tommy Dorsey & Co . and Miss Peggy Woolcock '48 was the choice for Cinderella . Placement Center and Careers Library . . . The new Placement Center of the college, under the supervision of Mr. Clarence Boston, is endeavoring to find positions that graduating students are qualified to fill. Mr. Paul Mehm , head of the Careers Advising Dept. is chief librarian for what is believed to be the most unique, complete library of its kind . Employment and career reports for all types of positions on three continents are available to those interested. In addition, information on Corporation scholarships is at the office. Band Coneert . . . The College Band, now in it's second year of existence, concluded a successful season by presenting an outdoor concert before a large, appreciative audience on the campus behind Kirby and Chase Halls . The band , which for the past two football seasons added color to the grid contests, consists of forty student musicians . The public concert was presented at night and the program included a wide variety of selections plus trombone, flute , and piano soloists . This concert will be presented annuall 1·. **** Co~lege Offers Safety Courses The new Wilkes College Bureau of Safety, under the direction of Clemens A . Pell ' 48 is offering two courses in safety education. The two courses are General Safety and Driver Training and Education. Each course is six weeks in duration and students taking them receive college credits . Wilkes College Rings . . . As the result of a vote taken by the senior class, Wilkes College now has an official college ring . Any type of stone desired may be mounted on the circular face which is surrounded by the lettering "Wilkes College" . One shank of the ring pictures the college seal , a woodcut of old Fort Durkee, and the other side has a likeness of Chase Hall. The class year is on the outside of the ring while the initials and degree received are engraved on the inside . l'v1r. A . T. olan , T_ Franklin St. , who represents the Balfour Co., is taking orders for the rings. Awards Dance . . . Five theatrical "Oscars", a plaque, and numerous individual awards were given out at the first Annual Awards Dance held at Sans Souci Park by the Student Council. The "Oscars.. were awarded for the two best leading roles , the two best supporting parts , and for the best technical work . The plaque was awarded for outstanding work with the college band . Pins or keys were awarded to the following organizations ; Concert Band, Majorettes, Thespians, Beacon Staff, Cheerleaders, Choral Club, and the Student Council. Athletic Awards were made at a later date . Publicity at Wilkes College is now being handled by John C. Bush ' 42 and Tom Moran ' ..J.9 . Bush is sports editor of the Sunday Independent at the present time and handles general publicity at the college . He graduated from Bucknell University in 1942 and entered the navy as an ensign . Following his discharge from service, Bush resumed his work with the Bucknell University Public Relations Department and in 1946 came back to Wilkes-Barre as a member of the Sunday Independent's staff. Moran , also a member of the Sunday Independent staff, is a student at Wilkes College and will graduate in February ·49 _ At present he is Director of Sports Publicity and assistant to Bush on the general publicity staff. Successful completion of these two courses entitles the student to receive certification to teach the subjects in public secondary schools of Pennsylvania . Beginning in September, 1948, teachers in all public schools of Pennsylvania will be required to have six hours credit in safety . The Driver Training course consists of class work and actual behind-the-wheel training and leads toward the completion of requirements for acquiring a driver's license . The college has a dual-control training car for the " fledgling " drivers. The course in General Safety covers all types of safety practices and unlike the driving course requires payment of semester hour fees . COLLEGE FACILITIES EXPAND . . . Top to Bottom: An engineering drawing room, part of the new cafeteria, main desk of library. Mr . Pell is a member of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department on leave of absence . He received his B . S . in Commerce and Finance this year at Wilkes. Dr. Craig Abroad . . . Dr. Mary E . Craig, head of the Wilkes English Department, will sail June 23 for the British Isles aboard the S. S . America . She hopes to attend the Edinburgh Music Festival, the Malvern Festival, and the Olympic Games at Wimbley. Dr. Craig also plans to renew old acquaintances at the various universities and to visit the Hebrides . Dr . Craig recently received news that her book , The Scottish Periodical Press 17 50-1789, published at Edinburgh in 1931, has had a seventeen year sale in the British Isles. This is the first news she has received on the publication in five years . Dr . Craig will leave England for the return trip to the United States on September 2. Mr. Edward Williams , professor of English , will leave this month for Columbia University where he will take work leading to the Doctor 's degree . For the past several semesters Mr . Williams has been a familiar figure before the American Literature classes . He was master of ceremonies at the senior dinner-dance held recently. Mr. Williams will return to Wilkes in the fall of 1949 . Mr . Konstantin Symonolewicz, head of the Wilkes College Sociology Department, is attending Columbia University where he is writing the thesis that will ultimately bring him a Doctorate. Mr. Symonolewicz has also been teaching Polish courses at Wilkes and was instrumental in arousing interest in establishing a Slavic Culture Center at the college. Mr. Elwood Dis:::iue, head of the Foreign Language Department, is working on his Doctor's thesis here in Wilkes-Barre . The German professor was working on the paper several years ago when Uncle Sam interrupted him. Twenty-one Wilkes College professors are taking summer work. Among them are Mr. Alfred Groh, English instructor, theatre director and yearbook advisor , who is taking work at Columbia University ; Mr . Thomas Richards , head of the Mathematics department ; Mr . Edward Wasilewski , a member of the Mathematics department, and Mr. John Riley · 48, an instructor in the Commerce and Finance department. Newest department head at Wilkes is Mr. Donald E . Cobleigh who is the man behind the music department . Mr . Cobleigh, who came here from Dartmouth College, succeeds the late Professor Paul Gies . Other department heads at the college include: Dr . Mary E . Craig __________ ______________________ ______ English Dr . Charles B . Reif _ _Biology Mr . Harold W . Thatcher __ ____________ ___ __ ··- _History Mr. Voris B . Hall__ ________ ____ ____ _____ __ __ ______ __Physics Mr . Elwood J . Disque_ . ___ __ .. ___ ___Modern Languages Mr. Thomas Richards Mathematics Mr . Konstantin Symonolewicz __ ___ . ___ __ . _Sociology Miss Kathryn E. Dominquez ------·· _______ Psychology Mr . Herbert J . Morris _____ .Economics The faculty itself has grown from some sixty to one-hundred within a year. �WI-IAT WE'RE DOING As far as we know none of our Alumni have reached everlasting fame and fortune, but we are still young and hoping . In the meantime this column will help keep us in touch with each other. In order to have plenty of up-to-date information we are going to ask for your help and we would appreciate hearing from you . ) ust write and tell us your name, class year, address, occupation , marital status, and number and names of children. If vou know of the location and activities of some 0th.er Alumni or want to know about some of them, indicate that too. Address all communications to Alumni Office, Wi lkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvanin . Because so many of our Alumni are away from Wyoming Valley we have lost track of them , so until your letters begin to come in , we will have to content ourselves by telling you what is new with us at home . B ertha Line Arnold is teaching at Dallas Borough High School. Her address is 99 E lizabeth Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. A son, John Moore , was born to I\1r . and Mrs. James Bryson, (Margaret Moore "39" ) December 13, 1943. The Brysons also have a daughter Martha Jane . Their address is Centre Hall, Pennsylvan ia. Phyllis S . Eichler recently received her doctorate from Pennsylvania State College of Optometry and became the first member of her sex to enter this practice in Wi lkes-Barre. Her address is 203 West River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania . George R. Rader is pub lic officE' manager of the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. His address is 120 I Rol leston Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Robert Podrasky and Helen Janosky, both .. 44", were married last January in Wilkes-Barre. Alfred Eisenpreis, who is on the advert ising staff at Pomeroy's Department Store, is doing double duty as a teacher of advertising at Wilkes College. Other Alumni on the faculty are Joe Donnelly, Al Groh, Donald Kersteen, Joe Markowitz, John Riley, Arnold Sullum, Reese Pelton, Clemens Pell, Joh n Cooney , Marcella Novak , and John Boy ce . Ellen Brennan is in a much expanded library and Louise Brennan, Louise Dodson, Jean Machonis, Madelyn Molitoris, and Jean Withey are working in the college office. Miss Marion Ganard ''45" is teaching at the Middletown Junior High School in Middletown , Delaware. Janet Post "44" became the bride of Walter S . Phillips in the First Baptist Church, Kingston, Pennsylvania , February 28, 1948 . The Phillips' are residing at l O E . Dorrance Street, Kingston , Pa . Vince Wall recently graduated from Hahnemann Medical C~llege, Philadelphia . He will serve his internship at Scranton State Hospital. Mary K enney " 44" is employed as a technician at White Plains, ew York, Hospital The marriage of Ruth Evans "44" to Robert Thomas , a student at Dickinson, was recently announced. Mrs. Thomas is teaching in Plymouth , Penna. Alberta Novick "46" is teaching in Plymouth Borough. June Owens "42" and Katherine Freund " 42" are teaching at GAR High School in Wilkes-Barre. Marian Reid "46" is employed as a secretary in New York City. Her address is I 03 Woodland A venue, River Edge, ew Jersey. Bob Moser is living at 1007 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is employed as a draftsman by the Hamilton Watch Company . Beatrice Hoyle's address is Central apartment, 11 Spruce Street, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Beatrice is Operating Room Supervisor at Jefferson Hospital Mrs. Kieth Moser (Claire Harding) is living at 427 E. Sixth Street, ew York City. Mrs. Moser is working at the Cornell Medical Center in New York . Mr. and Mrs. Walter D . Celmer (Florence Mackiewicz) are living in Urbana , Illinois . Mr. Celmer has been appointed a Fellow in Chemistry at the Graduate Schoo l of the University of Illinois, Urbana , Illinois. Phyllis Smith "44" is an instructor of English at Bucknell University . Shirley Mason (x49) is employed as a secretary by the Wilkes-Barre Lace Company. Leon Wazeter is employed as an adjudicator by the V. A. in Wilkes-Barre. He is living in Trucksville, Pennsylvania . Dr. and Mrs. Frank Speicher (Treveryan Williams) both "43" are living in Palmerton, Pennsylvania where Frank is practicing dentistry . Dr. Robert M . Kerr is a Resident in Medicine at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania. Mr. Robert Wentz "46" has accepted a position with Stone and Webster of Boston. His first assignment will take him to Baton Rouge, La. Thomas J. Boyle is a student at ew York University. He is living at 616 West 116th Street, New York City. Ellen Badger is employed by the International Correspondence School in Scranton, Pennsylvania and lives at 377 Washington Avenue, Jermyn, Pennsylvania . Betty James is living at Pocono Manor where she is employed as secretary to the superintendent of Pocono Manor Hotel. Jim Mollahan lives at 396 Park Avenue, WilkesBarre. He is employed by the Veterans Administration . Evelyn Eichler has announced her engagment to Norman Baum, a member of this year's graduating class at Wilkes . Allan Siegfried is married and the father of three children. The Siegfrieds live at 8 Magnolia Avenue in Wilkes-Barre, and Allan is employed at Pomeroy·s. Betty Schwager is employed in the Service Repair Department of the Bell Telephone Company in Wilkes-Barre. Her address is 934 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, Pennsylvania . Wallace Jones "48" is associated with Dunn and Bradstreet in ew York City . Tl-IE LETTER BOX ( We are anxious to hear from any and all Alumni, Address your letters to the Alumni Office, Chase Hall ) I am one of the "old grads.. who as students were limited not only to two years of schooling at the "Junior College" , but also to two buildings within which almost all of our activities -- curricular and extra-curricular -- took place. Facilities for registration, instruction, research, and informal get-togethers, for eating and studying were confined to these quarters. Thus, both time and space, in comparison with the college today, were quite unpretentious . However, it is not in terms of the physical that I think of our college, but rather, in terms of those intangible qualities -- spirit, inspiration, comradeship -- which were flourishing in my day and which to me will a lways be the school's outstanding assets . These are the primary assets which have been available to all students attending Wilkes from its inception as a junior college to its present status as a four-year institution. It is not my intention to ignore the physical expansion of our alma mater, however . On the contrary, it is with pride that I now can call it Wi lkes College, knowing that it offers complete facilities for a college degree . As first president of its alumni association , I know how great was the desire of all Junior College students for the fulfillment of this expaned four-year program . We like to feel that we have had a small share in making it possible; nor d id we ever doubt that such an achievement would not materialize. Those alumni who formulated our constitution and by-laws provided for the necessary adjustments during the transition period, in view of the fact that a fouryear status would soon be realized . The major purpose of our organization was to further the interests of our school , and the fact that so many of us had a sincere desire to organize is an indication of our enduring interest and affection. Actually, the alumni association is still in its infancy. But I am confident that, as the college grows, the organization will proportionately assume its responsibility as a purposeful and successful adjunct to its alma mater. JA E NAGRO LOWUM First President of Alumni Assoc . How gratifying it is to know that we now have an accredited four-year college in our community. And how gratifying it is also to know that many of us have had some part in its development. I wonder just how many of us know the significance of this rea lization and what it means to our community. I think those of us who endeavored to seek out our future du ring the old days of the "Boiler Factory", as Bucknell Junior College was called when it held classes in the old Business College building, and the early days when Chase Hall and Conyngham Hall were our only buildings, will appreciated the effort that was expended to reach our goals . Scenes changed freq uently in t hose days, and, to some of us, receiving college degrees seemed like scaling a high mountain, difficul t and uncertain . We all had to face the necessity of leaving Wilkes-Barre in search of higher education. Today, however, thanks to the combined efforts of numerous foresighted citizens of this community, we have a "full-fledged" four-year college which awards accredited degrees to aspiring young peop le who have no need to seek their fortunes elsewhere but here in Wyoming Valley . The door of opportunity is now open to students of moderate means who live in the surrounding areas and who otherwise would find it difficult, or even impossible, to receive a college education elsewhere. These are the individuals who form the backbone of our community and in them lies the responsibility of its progress. ow that Wyoming Valley offers its youth a complete education at Wilkes College, an active alumni association aids in the strengthening of its ties within the community . With more and more members on its roster, the alumni association will be an important factor in the growth of the college and in turn will raise the intellectual standards of this community. M . K. �\ THE SPORTSCOPE I By Tom Moran Director of Athletic Publicity With the close of the 1948 baseball season Wilkes College wrote the final chapter to its second "big year" in collegiate sports and at present the members of the Athletic Department, headed by George F . Ralston, are preparing for the 1948-49 season, which promises to surpass all previous achievements in the sports history of the college . The evolution of sports at Wilkes College -taking into consideration the two-sport program sponsored by the school when it was known as Bucknell University Junior College -- has been rapid . With the first large-scale flow of veterans into the school in 1946, the first really great emphasis was placed on sports . George F . Ralston was introduced to \Vyoming Valley sports fans and athletic enthusiasts at the college as the first Director of Athletics at the institution . The college entered the sports world in its first important move in September 1946 with start of football . Ralston did what many consider to be almost the impossible -- when he coached his first Learn through a perfect season of six wins and no losses . In the Winter basketball was given a proverbial shot in the arm and wrestling was introduced at the college with Cromwell Thomas , a member of the faculty and a former Washington and Lee grappler , as coach . In the Spring, tennis was the fourth sport to be added to the steadily growing list of athlelics and Joseph Danilowicz , a student of the college, was assigned the duties of coach . Baseball -- reorganized al the college in 1945 -- became the main attraction in May and June of 1946 when Ralston piloted his club through an exceptionally good season . The second year of sports at the school -- then a four-year institution known as Wilkes College -- found the Athletic Department with better equipment and more experienced athletes . Wilkes fans delighted at the variety of athletic events scheduled for the 1947-48 seasons and valley people suddenly became aware of the spirit that was growing with the new college. The second year of football at the college found Ralston with another first-rate team , which went through the season with six wins, one loss , and one tie . To support the team -- Wilkes College now had its own band, organized and directed by Reese E . Pelton, and cheerleaders . The rest of the year's athletic events further proved that Wilkes was definitely on the road to becoming one of the most important sports college in its class in the country . BASEBALL PROGRESSES . . Baseball has become one of the College's major athletic attractions. Under Coach George Ralston this year's team rolled up a record of nine wins and three losses. **** WILKES COLLEGE 1948 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE September 18-Bloomsburg State Teachers College Away September 25-St. Francis College Home October 2-Hartwick College Away October 23-Mansfield State Teachers College Away October 30-Lycoming College Away November 6-Rider College Away November 20-King, s College Home Home Games -- Kingston Stadium Plan Now To Attend SECOND ANNUAL HOMECOMING!! Celebration TO Bl= l-ll=LD IN Tl-II= FALL �HERE'S YOUR CHANCE HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO HELP YOUR ALMA MATER. WILKES NEEDS NEW BUILDINGS; THE NEED FOR A GYMNASIUM IS URGENT. WE HAVE THE LAND BUT NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO BUILD . WE AS ALUMNI FEEL WE CAN HELP AND HAVE SET UP A COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PURPOSE. THIS IS YOUR AREN'T OPPORTUNITY ASKING PROPORTION TO FOR TO PROVE HUGE YOURSELVES SUMS; JUST AS ALUMNI. TRY TO GIVE WE IN YOUR ABILITY TO PAY. Committee members in charge of the drive are: Cha irmen- Daniel Williams, Reese Pelton '48 Sallyanne Frank Alberta Novick Marguerite Krashkevich Naomi Hons Floyd A. Seigfried Ellen Brennan Ruth Tischler June Owens Leon W azeter Katherine Freund Douglas MacN eal ' 48 George Fry '48 ALUMNI BUILDING FUND COMMITTEE ALUMNI OFFICE WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Name_-----------------------------------------_-------------Address __________________________________________________ _ __ _Class Occupation If Married, Husband's or Wife's Name _____________________ _ Number of Children and Ages _ Colleges attended after B.U.J.C. or Wilkes and Degrees: Enclosed is my contribution or pledge for $ __ _ __________ _ (Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to the WILKES COLLEGE ALUMNI BUILDING FUND. If a pledge, please state how payable. ) �..· r. 3'=>7 an i el ~. Ni 11 iams s. River St. l Nilkes-Sarre, Pa. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Alumni Magazine, 1947-present Subject The topic of the resource Alumni Relations Description An account of the resource <p>An archive of Wilkes University Magazine, from 1947-present. The magazine went through various names including <em>Wilkes Alumnus</em>, <em>Wilkes Quarterly,</em> <em>Wilkes Universe</em>, and the current title, <em>Wilkes Magazine</em>. Some editions for the <em>Wilkes Universe</em>, will have multiple issues within the file record. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1996commserv004.tif Title A name given to the resource woman eating Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marketing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes University; Group Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Wilkes University retains copyright of this image. https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/2720b15bf11483dc99ac3c40861b671a.tif b6adb2bb729c4aa439c4770de6c95c98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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