Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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Goodwin Grattoii Boss” Mr. Mrs Maxwell Mr. Sainer Comes the revolution—this year at Park a new system of work has begun. Everyone knows that Park has always been democratic and progressive in its family work ideas and its belief that “he who eats must work,” but this year there was a reorgani¬ zation in an attempt to make the work program more efficient and on a par with outside industry. Under this new order, Dr. H. G. Parker, former head of the Chemistry department, was made Dean of Industry and general coordinator of the work pro¬ gram. This new system has as its aim the supple¬ menting of the students’ academic education with actual vocational training and at the same time placing more responsibility on the student, thus improving the character of the work in most cases. The education of the student is broadened by giving him a chance to develop the skills he prefers. He can be transferred as often as convenient, so that he receives wide experience in various types Dr. H. G. Parker

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I IPP[I Constantine Bila Professor of Romance Lan¬ guages ; Park since 1935. John L. Shouse Instructor in Social Sciences; Park since 1940. Robert F. Wallace Assistant Professor of Busi¬ ness Administration; Park since 1937. Lulie Davis Secretary in the Public Rela¬ tions Office. Ya Li Tong Secretary to the Dean of Indus¬ try. Constance Vulliamy Secretary to the Business Man¬ ager. Housemothers As for the Housemothers, who are positively allergic to cameras, we like to remember them as the kind¬ ly guiding influence that has kept us straight through some pretty trying times. Mrs. George YWung, Mrs. William YWung, Mrs. McKittrick, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Pipkin, Mrs. Flem¬ ing, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Sifferd, and Mrs. Hamilton; true friends, all. [ 27 ]

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Mrs. Nichols Artie Fleming Loading up Pitching off of work such as in the kitchen, laun¬ dry, office, printshop, departmental as- sistantships, heat plant, etc. It is the duty of the general superin¬ tendents to organize their work units and make one of the student workers foreman of the gang for a certain time. This gives the students responsi¬ bility and teaches them to cooperate under their colleague’s leadership. There also is a new arrangement in the recording of the student’s time. The student records the work he performs each day and on the work done he is given an efficiency rating by his fore¬ man which in turn is approved by the supervisor. This efficiency rating is to be permanently recorded just as scho¬ lastic grades and will be sent out with the recommendations to all future em¬ ployers, thus giving the students an in¬ centive to attain a work record of which they may be proud.