Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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Page 17 Administrative Qilicers B. LAMAR JOHNSON As each graduating Senior leaves Stephens she will take with her a number of tangibles gained during her years at college-a diploma, a Stephensophia, a group of favorite books. and perhaps pennants, photographs, a class ring, and other mementos. Much more important. however. than her tangible possessions are the intangibles which the graduate takes with her: attitudes. habits. knowl- edge, skills, interests, insights, traits of character. These unseen possessions are indeed the foundation upon which her life and happiness alld her contribution to society will be built. During the years that lie immediately ahead, leadership of the type that tl1e Stephens woman can give will be particularly needed in the horne, i11 the church. in the community-and in the nation as a whole. It is my hope that, as each graduating senior leaves the campus this spring. she will be conscious of those intangible possessions as the most important acquisitions of her college years. Such pos- sessions will constitute her major capital for useful living. B. LAMAR .lonxsox Dean Qf Inslrzzvfiolz

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Administrative Qiiicers W. P. SHOFSTALL 'N'NlNn- i L At Stephens College students are important. This importance shows itself in many Ways: 1. In the way classes are conducted. Teachers know students as individuals. 2. In the extra-class facilities. Clinics of many kinds are available. The extra-class program allows for the participation of any interested student in a great variety of activities. 3. ln faculty-student relations-a friend-to-friend relationship rather than the relationship of the mighty and the weak. -1. ln the philosophy underlying the curriculum, which is built in terms of student needs. I n these four ways, Stephens-through actions as well as words--states its belief in the importance of the students, and back of this conviction is another even more significant assumption. This assump- tion is that the essence of a democracy is respect for the individual. Stephens College believes that respect for the individual student must be shown in the conduct of classes, the opportunities of the extra-class program, faculty-student attitudes, and the curriculum. If it is to prepare citizens for the df-morraey of tomorrow, this philosophy must be maintained. W. P. SHOFSTALL, Dean of Administration Page I6

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li I -as l Public Relations Division MR. ROBERT BIRD X l. Keeping the folks back home informed aboutLStephens is the job handled by the Public Rela- tions department, now in its seventh year of service on campus. Its responsibilities vary from publi- cizing new courses, of which the aviation program, featured in a summer issue of Colliers' is an example, to campus projects, such as the radio conference in November. A special service of the division this year was supplying speakers to campus groups. Among these were well-known editors, newspaper and magazine writers. These guests were entertained by student committees who showed them a cross-section of Stephens life. ln the excitement of holidays and packing, girls often forget that it is through this department that the airplane, train, and bus reservations are made both at Christmas and Spring vacation time. The faculty too depends on its services in this respect. Under the direction of Mr. Robert Bird, this hard-working organization puts emphasis on the activities and accomplishments of individual students. Yews material and pictures of these activities are sent to the girls' home-town newspapers. Special credit goes to Mr. Townsend Godsey, the man behind the camera, who has produced numerous photographic illustrations for feature articles in newspapers and magazines and for t.he campus publications. Mr. Godsey, in addition to serving the Public Relations Division as photog- rapher, is director of the campus photo service. ?f Page I8