Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Every generation stands on the shoulders of the former one. That is the only way for progress. The traditions, the deeds, the gains of yesterday are our foundations for today. He is foolish and short sighted who does not build on them. It is true as to a College—of which students are the vital part. They profit by what former students have done, by the lives they have lived, by the record they have made. The TOWER tells of that. Just as we look back through earlier TOWERS to read the more intimate life of the student body, then so will this TOWER be read to see how you have lived and worked. It's a fine record! Those of us who have watched and helped you write it, wish you Good Luck and God Speed—always. —Uel W. Lamkin. Dean of the Faculty M. 0. Cunningham The nerve center of the college is the office of Dr. M. C. Cunningham, Dean of Faculty. Since assuming this position one year ago, Dr. Cunningham has acquired the confidence of both faculty and students. He has impressed us with his ability to give immediate but thorough and efficient advice on those occasions when competent council is needed, and also with his determination to guide us into making our own de- ee wr a ce Page 8 cisions. He endeavors to assist the students in intelligently furthering their own interests, their interests in the college and in their community. His close association with the stu- dents is evidenced by the fact that in nearly every case he calls the students by their first names. At the present time he is Secretary of the Missouri Association of School Administrators and a member of the Policy and Plans Commission of the Missouri Teachers Association. Be- fore coming to the college, Dean Cunningham served in the State De- partment of Education. The ready smile and cheery word of a man who combines the vigor of youth and the experience of a mature educator has placed him among those people of our highest esteem.

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Through the Year... PEROUNNEL

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Left to Right: Mr. R. L. Douglas, St. Joseph, Mo.; Mr. Allen Wherrit, Liberty, Mo.; Mr. J. V. Gaddy, St. Joseph, Mo.; Mr. E. C. Curf- man, Maryville, Mo.; Dr. J. W. Jones, President; Mr. W. A. Rickenbrode, Bursar; Mr. H. V. Neece, Business Man- ager; Mr. Roy Scantlin, Ex- officio member, Jefferson City, Mo. Not Shown; Mr. James Curry, Oregon, Mo. Beard of Regents In any efficient organization there must be a cer- tain group of people whose advice and judgment makes that efficiency possible. Even though its service is of vital importance, it usually is not as well known in the organization as those people who put its decisions into effect. The Board of Regents plays an important role in the college’s smooth functioning. It works with the president and applies supervision through him, The members are appoint- ed by the governor of the state and are selected from the nineteen counties in the northwest district. Although they are not familiar to many of us, their supervision and services are felt and appreciated by all. Personnel Directors On the campus for only two years, Miss Martha Locke has rapidly become one of the most important and appre- ciated members of the college administration. Combining a knowledge of what society expects with an apprecia- tion of what college people want to do, Miss Locke has contributed a great deal toward the development of an extensive social program. Dean of Women As Dean of Women, she has been available for personal consultation, a service which provides immeasurable aid for girls confused by the intricacies of college life. Her help in the development of personal resources and stress- ing co-operation with others, has brought her a lasting place in the hearts of many college women and men. Dean of Men The work of the Dean of Women is supported by the office of Dean of Men under the direction of Mr. Lon Wil- son. Mr. Wilson combines the duties of this office with his work as superintendent of buildings and grounds, all which gives him many contacts with men students. Page 9