Missouri State University - Ozarko Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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1' 'fini F Yi: ' . - -if 'T P-sift'-QM ' - ' 'T arf' - 4-'wget I ':',Ef:'i?':', -- ' ' Y L Q,qg:4,,a,y-' 1 , , fe' if WT' .fit ' V' l E' ,W . , Y J I ' l l 4 appointment bureau For six years Mrs. Hazel Ponder has advised students on two of the problems which concern them most-part-time employment as a student, and a full-time position as a graduate. The administrative detail in- volved in these tasks has never prevented Mrs. Ponder from taking a personal interest in the vocational objectives ot each student. Her experience as an elementary teacher and county superintendent of schools, and her connection with public school authorities and other prospective employers provide a competent answer to the question, Where can l find a job? administrative dean The combination of an excellent memory for names and faces and a sincere interest in each individual makes the new Administrative Dean, James E. Bane, a favorite of the entire student body. Dean Bane is concerned with the students' extracurricular as well as curricular activities and is a believer in the theory that too much of either will lead to a misintormed personality. The dean, who served as SMS counselor-trainer for two years, did graduate work in psychology and guidance. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Co- lumbia University. Through his office pass matters dealing with campus housing, student counselling, Student Center problems, Ap- pointment Bureau, alumni activities, college mail service, public relations and field service, and publicity. Charles Strickland assists the Dean in matters ot student contact, publicity, and public relations. ln spite of these numerous duties, Dean Bane con- stantly keeps in mind his conviction that The basis of success of every college is the individual. LEFT: Charles Strickland, Public Relations Director. MIDDLE: Mary Forrester, secretary to Dean Bane, Violet Hover, mail clerk. RIGHT: Nancy Nichols, secretary to Dean Bane. ,,., .i,i.,,,. , , ,.,. ,,.., .C . ....,.- Y- .-,...s.

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ir-fr our world and our generation Hardly can one hear an address or read a current publication without encountering a reference to our troubled world. There is nothing new in this attitude. The Imperial Museum at Constantinople contains a stone on which was inscribed some 6,000 years ago the following words: Our earth is becoming degenerate in these latter days. Children no longer obey their parents. Everybody wants to write a book. The end ofthe world is manifestly drawing nigh. Suppose you could have selected the exact pin-point in time and eternity when you would live your little half- hour ot life on this planet. Could you have chosen o better time to live? History was my major interest in my under- graduate days. I have read much of it since and all the worlds about which I have read have been troubled worIds. Perhaps you would have walked the hills of Galilee with the Master. That would have been a thrill indeed, but Roman tyranny lay heavy upon the land and would have treated you as ruthlessly as it treated the Master and his followers. Same periods of history look placid in the distance as rugged mountains look azure blue when we have emerged upon the plain, but they were not azure blue to those who bore their heavy burdens up the steep slopes in the heat ofthe day. Yes, we do live in a troubled world. Yesterday's world was, and tomorrow's world will doubtless be troubled. What contribution can one single individual make to such a world? If he can live a sane and purposeful lite guided by the compass of long-distance ideals, rather than by the weather vane of circumstances, he will quite possibly have con- tributed more to our troubled world than have those who have indulged in doleful diagnoses and ponderous prescrip- tions for our cosmic ills. -Qiedidenf pay I7

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.mmf-t il A. l 1' Wil l -l l 4 1 ji l I v registrar The Office of the Registrar has often been referred to as the clearing house of a college. This is true since so much of the information is channeled through this office. Matters of admissions, registration, schedules, preparation of catalogues, checking students for graduation, certification of students for teaching, and corre- spondence and extension work of the college are some of the things that are handled by Guy H. Thompson and his staff. The well-known efficiency of this office is, according to Mr. Thompson, due chiefly to the capable work of his assistants. To the student, the title of registrar is practically synonymous with grades. On this subiect Mr. Thompson says, l wish it were possible to record all 'E' grades for each student, but the record must show just what the student earned. l 1 l l l dean of women The variety of the tasks assigned to the office of Dean of Women, Bertha Wells, makes for never a dull moment. They range from scheduling all college functions that do not take place in the Student Center to the care of lost articles. Dean Wells issues locker keys, reports excused absentees, approves posters for the bulletin boards, takes emergency calls for students, and answers inquiries from prospective students. Housing for women students not living in the dormitory can be secured from her office where a complete record of approved living quarters is on file. ln addition to this she has had enough time to devote to indi- viduals that many alums have said with a reminiscent smile, Dean Bertha Wells? Sure, she used to straighten me out every once in a while. . Joyce Bower, Merle Gregg, Lu Ann Proffitt, Azalea Shannon, secretary to Kathryn Miller, secretory to Guy Thompson. assistants to the registrar. Dean Wells. 37 G-ee: 9- 7 x. ,c Aegsgn., .ln . ,