Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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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

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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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6 Extra-Class Division DR. MERLE PRUNTY The organizations of the Extra-Class division is administered through the Student Civic Associa- tion, of which every Stephens girl is automatically a member. Civic Association operates under a grant of power from President Wood. In this Way the Legislature of Civic Association is given execu- tive and legislative authority over the non-academic activities of the College. The activities of Civic Association are carried out by the following divisions: Student Activity Boardg Pan-Hellenic Councilg the Independentsg Board of Publications: Campus Service Board: Council of Class Officersg War-Peace Organizationg and Student Recreation Association. The affairs of this huge organization, therefore, become the concern and responsibility of all students on campus. Each year the Legislature makes rules to cover all campus problems in order that through a demo- cratic form of self-government, it may efficiently control all matters relating to individual conduct. This division of the college program provides a testing ground for Stephens girls to show initiative and leadership ability. By participating in the well-organized life on campus. the students profit greatly through the cooperative experience of group living. Dr. Merle Prunty, faculty director of this division, believes that extra-class activities should offer to students an educational experience that involves correct social behavior and cooperative living. It is his belief that all the girls should have some type of definite responsibility and learn to carry it creditably in order to prepare themselves for responsibilities in later life. I9