Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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l V f...... ,... ., -.N N0 wwe...- nuff A I- T. R. johnston, Director af Bureau of Information. Experts in the Purdue administrative staff are Hlommynjohnston, IQ. B. SteWart,W. A. Bodden, and IQ. B. Stone, vvho can and do answer all auestions from iiWhy must vve have yellow sIips?H to iiWhere am I going to find a room next semesterf' lVlr. vlohnston, director of the Purdue Bureau of Information, puplicizes l3urdue's scientific discoveries, vvrites press notices for athletic events, and vvorl4s vvith all the departments of the university in publishing their vvorl4, Ivlr. Stevvort is university comptroller. I-lis duties include such things as settling the IQ. B. Stone, Registrar W. A, Bodden, Chief Accountant student housing problems, besides increasing the universityis vvealth and prestige. I-le originated the residence hall system here and the student housing corporation. Since 'I943 he has also been sponsor and admin- istrator to the Purdue Memorial Union. Mr. Qodden, chief accountant of the uni- versity, keeps tracl4 of the seven or eight million dollars spent each year by the uni- versity. Nlr. Stone, whose duties include finding out vvho cut classesmor failed+and vvhy, guides registration, yellovv slips, and passes out grades. I2. B. Stewart, Controller . ,.4mn.-,-Y .-------..... X mgap-

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fEAif-if AFECENG CP 'VT'-' 'TCE -lhe most important single body in the uni- versity, the board ol trustees, governs all the important action and determines the course ol Purdue. . The honor ol being appointed a trustee of Purdue University is probably the greatest reward ever avvarded any alumnus lor loyalty and devotion to his school. Although the present board has six members who were chosen by the governor, three alumni are chosen by the Purdue Alumni Association. The duties ol the Board vvhich vvas originated in 1865 to assume the responsi- bility ol founding Purdue University include selecting the President ol the University, adapting the university program to the Navy and Army programs, and such things as avvarding honorary degrees, granting leaves ol absence to members ol the stahl, and avvarding degrees lor distinguished service. It seelcs to maintain, with the help ol the president and the administrative stall, the highest standards lor Purdue University. Left to right: President Edward C. Elliott, Charles W. Cole, J. Ralph Thompson, Allison E. Stuart, Dr.Kathryn Mc!-lale, Dean F. C. Hoc- lcema, Miss Mary Skinner, John A. Hillenbrand, R. B. Stewart, Paul B. Sturm, Guy I-l. Wilson. Those absent: Louis Ruthenburg and William A. Hanley.

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G. E. Davis, Director of Student Affairs. Dean Fred l. Goldsmith, himself a grad- uate of purdue,s science school, under- stands and aids in the problems of students and faculty. The personal counselling and guidance which he does lar outweigh in importance the disciplinary measures always associated with a dean. Dean Goldsmith's duties are varied, and include advising men where to live since he lceeps a close check on housing conditions, helping them in choosing extra-curricular activities, adjust- ing their social behavior to college life, meeting expenses, and aiding them in their F. l. Goldsmith, Dean of Men. draft problems. Dean Goldsmith is chair- man and advisor on the University Draft Committee. l 'le keeps in close touch with parents and faculty ol the students and thus is able to follow their progress in school. lVliss Glare Coolidge, acting Dean ol Women, has ever increasing responsibilities with the growing number ol girls enrolling in Purdue. She is constantly solving the problems of increased living quarters For the girls, of social and mental adjustments necessary in college living, and in aiding in every university question that involves the presence ot women students. She meets often and consults with Assistant Dean Miss Muriel lVlcl:arland, with Miss lrene Feldt, head ol the Placement Service lor Women, and with the head personnel ot the Women's Residence l-lalls. l-ler charm and talent For seeing the students, view- point have made her advice sought rather than forced. I Newest addition to the University's ad- ministrative statl is George Davis, who became a part ol the stahl just this spring. l'lis impressive title is that ol Controller of Student Activities, and his duties obviously include seeing that all the university extra- curricular activities run smoothly, have the right amount of supervision, yet retain student rule, Muriel McFarland, Assistant Dean of Women and Clare Coolidge, Dean of Women. 'se 1955 'XJ