Coker College - Milestone Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

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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

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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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i) bo THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE is a focal point of Coker life, The activities in this office center around the acquirement of new students primarily. This job alone requires at least part of the time of everyone on the public relations staff—Sterling Smith, Mrs. Julia Smith, Miss Sylvia Sweet,—and is a full-time job for Miss Wilhelmina Kirkland. This is certainly not the only responsibility of this office, for our Public Relations department is the link between Coker and the public. Consequently, Mr,. Smith, Public Relations director, is a leader in several civic organizations; he is on many committees and is responsible for special events and projects on and off the Coker campus. He stays in close connection with the alumnae and has at least a ping-pong knowledge of most of the students, It is quite evident that Mr, Smith is a busy man—in spite of the fact that he was once tabbed ‘‘a man without a job” because he had to give up the management of Miss South Carolina to the Miss America officials! Miss Wilhelmina Kirkland, an assistant to Mr. Smith, travels over South Carolina and neighboring states representing Coker to all of the high schools. She willingly answers questions concerning the academic departments, sport facilities, student-faculty relation- ships, and, of course, the inevitable question—‘How close is the nearest boys’ school to Coker?” Her answers show not only her interest in the prospective students, but especially her love for Coker College. The newspapers of the Home States are kept well informed with the happenings on Coker’s campus regarding its students and their activities. The man responsible for this is Dr. C. A. Sisson, He also makes certain that when a Coker student does something outstand- ing, her hometown finds out about it through the local newspaper. The Public Relations secretary, Mrs. Julia Smith, keeps the office operating smoothly. With her efficiency and patience, she handles the correspondence and keeps the others’ schedules straight while they are traveling. The ALUMNAE SECRETARY, Miss Sylvia Sweet, is connected with the Public Relations in another capacity. Her main job is to keep up with news of all the alumnae. She has to do a great deal of traveling to arrange and attend all alumnae meetings in this area. Miss RoBerTA McKinnon, Librarian Mrs. H. A. C. Waker, Assistant Librarian | i pe rr re ts at ‘ees E88 aba elan pape mane me ae 44 et | | TUE ; Miss SyLviA SWEET, Alumnae Secretary THE LIBRARY is one of the places where Cokernuts are most likely to be found, The library staff, headed by Miss McKinnon and Mrs. Walker, spend much time in making it a pleasant place in which to study. The attractive bulletin boards, book displays, and flower arrangements are evidence of their interest and work. The Fine Arts Room, which houses the Hi-Fi record player and records, is a favorite with all. Chopin, Brahms, Beethoven, or Schubert—someone is listening to Civ music, or “just listening.’’ The lovely art books are also in frequent use by the students. The Periodical Room, where we catch up on current events of all kinds—perhaps following our own Miss America’s travels—is another popular room in our library. Life, Today’s Health, The Dance Observer—whatever our interest in reading, our library provides it for us, Our library, for both study and enjoyment, is a must on the Coker campus. THE FINE ARTS ROOM in good use. FPEppesakeccaes se