Coker College - Milestone Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

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Mrs. L outsrE M. HANKINS Dr. KENNETH G. KUEHNER Dean of the College Miss HELEN MILLs Dean of Students ADMINISTRATION THE DEAN of the College and the DEAN OF WOMEN are two of the administrative officials who are well-known to Coker students, Practically every student has received help of some type from both of these deans. Dr. Kenneth G. Kuehner’s position is really a job in triplicate. His title ‘Dean of College” means that he is Dean of students as well as registrar and the head of the Department of Education. Probably his most renowned duty is registering students—only to “unregister” them and then to register them again! He is con- stantly on the go. He must dash to class to teach education courses (which he declares are always at the worst possible times), Then he’s off to either the high school or the grammar school to observe Assistant to the Dean Mrs. ELIZABETH CALDWELL Assistant to the Business Manager some senior who is practice-teaching. Back to his office he runs to get our quarter or semester grades or send out a transcript of a former student’s record. Perhaps he must write a letter to a future Coker student. Dean Kuehner is also responsible for notifying win- ners of scholarships. But in spite of the enormous number of necessary duties, Dean Kuehner always maintains a calm attitude spiced with his own personal humor. Surely anyone who has ever heard Dean Kuehner in chapel (also his “Tillie Miller’) realizes he knows that “a little bit of humor oils the wheels of life and keeps them’ running smoothly.” Of course, Dean Kuehner’s office would not be complete without Mrs. Jutia A. SMITH Secretary, Public Relations Department JACK FRIERSON,

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“When once thou hast conceived thy mission within thy soul, let naught arrest thy steps.” In only two short years, our energetic young president has inspired us to a magnified Coker spirit, He builds castles in the air, then puts foundations under them. Coker can boast of many changes and developments wrought by the interest, pride, and devotion of our b e- loved Dr. Barry. He is always delighted to share our joys and at the same time willing to discuss our problems and help us find solutions. Every student, every faculty and staff member, and every Coker alumnae thinks of Dr. ’ Barry as a personal friend. Our versatile president came to us from Furman Uni- versity where he was head of the Department of Philoso- phy. He received an A.B. degree from Furman, Ph.M. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, and Th.D from Southwestern Baptist Theological Semi- nary in Fort Worth. Dr. Barry gave us his family as well as himself. Truly we feel that Mrs. Barry, Ann, and Mary Helen are very much a part of us. Mrs. Barry has become a Coker rep- resentative in civic groups, in religious activities, and at other colleges. She has greatly endeared herself to us by her guidance in our spiritual lives and her improvement of our social lives; who else would burn the midnight oil at the college club to have it ready for “her girls.” Assisting Dr. Barry in his office are Miss Josephine Erwin and Mrs. J. L, Caldwell, Jr., two of Coker’s most loyal members. “Miss Jo”, officially the president's as- sistant, is actually Coker’s assistant. A real friend to all, Miss Jo knows every student currently enrolled at Coker. Many alumnae names must also be tucked away carefully into her mind as she edits the Coker Notes, our alumni paper and helps to arrange alumnae meetings. Her other activities include assigning rooms to dormitory students, and arranging flowers in the Administration Building. Miss Jo does a little bit of everything and. every job is well done. fe tect eee: DR. JOHN A. BARRY, JR. Lucy Singletary Caldwell, our president’s secretary and receptionist, had quite a job keeping up with Dr. Barry’s correspondence, appointments, and brimming schedule. But Lucy is well prepared for her job. Charming and ef- ficient, she has a very special interest in Coker—she is a 1954 graduate and is even married to a Coker co-ed. And thus we have our president, his family, and his assistants who obviously have ‘a determined mission with- in their souls’ from which ‘naught will arrest their steps.’ STAFE ... Dr. Barry and his family— Mary Helen, Ann, and Mrs. Barry. MISS JOSEPHINE ERWIN Administrative Assistant ; i} 1 Ba einen Se ree ies MRS. LAMAR CALDWELL, JR. Secretary to the President

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Mrs. Louise M. Hankins. According to Mrs. Hankins her primary job is to back up everything that Dean Kuehner does, which means that her minor duties are keeping up with all of the correspond- ence, maintaining the files of all permanent records, and sending out transcripts, transcripts, and more transcripts! But in spite of this varied list of duties no one will ever find Mrs. Hankins con- fused and disgusted—she does her work with complete confidence and in a definite, systematic manner, and with an air that makes you feel that she really enjoys clearing up your numerous diffi- culties. Whether your question is “May I wear a scarf in the dining room?” or “Could I possibly arrange to have my psychology test at “some other time?” you may be sure that you will get an answer from Miss Helen Mills, Dean of Women and Associate Professor of Education. Giving “special permission” and teaching are really minor things in the life of Dean Mills. She must also keep the school calendar up-to-date and is cooperative when it is necessary to get a date for deputations, play practices, or class parties. THE BUSINESS OFFICE staff claims that their positions make them a jack-of-all-trades—with the exception of teaching—provided you do not count training students to work in the Bookstore, Post Office, and Student Bank. One has only to check a list of their duties to see that they truly, do have their fingers in every phase of Coker College life. They are the ones who purchase the earthworms for Biology Lab, the test tubes for Chemistry Lab, new furniture for the dormitories, the food for the dining room, and all of the other supplies necessary to keep Coker going. They are also the ones who make sure the faculty members get their monthly checks on time, the scholarship payments are de- ducted from tuition, the various organizations have their appropri- ations and the treasurers of the clubs balance their budgets. But the business staff is not always on the paying end—they work on the collecting angle, too. It is from them that our parents re- ceive bills four times yearly. Yes, it seems that Mr. O. D. Kelley, Jr., is responsible for the Mr. STERLING SMITH Director of Public Relations Mr. O. D. KELLEY, JR. Business Manager whole financial system of Coker College. With the aid of Mrs. Elizabeth Caldwell, he invariably keeps everything running smoothly. We realize the big responsibilities of Mrs. Caldwell and Mr. Kelley, but the things which we notice even more are the little favors which they do for us—arranging for us to get Sunday mail, making numerous improvements in the Trading Post, including adding cosmetics to the stock and arranging for more convenient trading hours. Though we do not often express our appreciation for the many activities of the business staff, we are in reality certain of one thing—we couldn’t do without them! Miss WILHELMINA KIRKLAND Assistant Director of Public Relations ‘ SEN