San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Each Is Advised , Each Helped Dr. Clyde R. Nail Dr. Paul R. Culwell Vice President Dean To meet the needs of adults and qualified high school grad- uates, the San Antonio College Evening Division offers to a diversity of people an abundance of subjects. From a variety of en- vironments come students seek- ing self-improvement and job improvement as well as transfer- rable credit. Individual counseling aids each student in selecting a def- inite educational goal. It is the philosophy of the college that a person should have proper groundwork in all areas of knowledge so that he might grow intellectually, spiritually, and socially. To fulfill this objective, the administration plans each year ' s program with great care. Each term new courses are offered. Lights now burn in every room of every building from 5 to 10 o ' clock each evening, and classes are even scheduled on Saturday morning. Shadows of past schooling are reflected in the multitude of transcripts kept in the files being checked by MR, CLARKSON GROOS, Assistant Director of the Evening Division. 3 A

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History Reveals 15-Year Growth Dr. Wayland P. Moody President The present Evening Division began in 1949 at the South Alamo German-Eng- lish school with 192 students registered in 26 classes. By 1950 enrollment had risen to 590, mostly veterans taking ad- vantage of the G. I. Bill. The campus featured pot-bellied stoves, rickety stairways, and outdoor toilets, while eating and recreation facil- ities consis ted of one hot plate in a small wooden building. In 1951, at its new San Pedro Avenue location, 790 students were enrolled. From 1952 to 1956 enrollment surged to approximately 3,200, mainly because of affiliation with the local military bases, and membership in the Southern Associa- tion of Colleges. The Evening Division became a reality through the untiring efforts of Dr. Clyde R. Nail, who was assisted in later years by Mr. Charles Breeden, com- mented Dr. Edwin S. Keasler, curfent head of this Division. Typical of the literally thousands of students who seek information and guid- ance is Leon Hands who is conferring with DR. EDWIN S. KEASLER, Director of the Evening Division. 2 A

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Office Staff Maintains Records Mrs. Jackie Wolcott, Accounting Clerk Three full-time employees plus two student assistants perform the mountainous clerical tasks for the Night School. The bulk of their work centers around pre- paring and maintaining the records of each indi- vidual student. This involves making a perma- nent record card for each new student, posting all grades, comparing the data card against in- coming transcripts, and keeping a record of all dropouts. Multiply this by 4,500 and the job gets big. In addition, the office force must keep books on all tuition and fees as well as mail 1,500 schedules each term to interested organizations. 4A Angelina Saenz, Rccurds Clerk, Staff Secretary Diane Benson, Student Assistant Mrs. Bonnie Cundiff, Records Clerk