Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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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

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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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A.. Admissions ,Ol '-djllstq Mm RVEY SW ALTER Em lift An admissions counselor is often the first member of the Stephens family whom a prospective Stephens Susie meets. ln order that he may get to know each girl's personality and anticipate her needs at Stephens, an admissions counselor Cor field manul visits each girl's home and confers infor- mally with her and her parents, and with faculty members at her high school. After her arrival on campus, each girl may count on her admissions counselor as a friend who will help her adjust to the new and sometimes bewildering experiences of college life. The field man is the contact between home and the college. He keeps in close touch with each girl's family and is always interested in her progress. Nlr. Harvey S. Walter has been director of the admissions staff for many years. Working in close eooperation witw President Wood, he has helped in developing many of the progressive features of Stephens life. liaeh counselor has a thorough background of college training and has had experience in dealing with educational problems. Tie staff now includes: William A. Baker, who covers Ohio and western Pennsylvania, George W. lialtzer. Tennessee, Kentucky, and southern Indiana, Wm. Justin Brown, northern Indiana and all of Illinois exeept the Chicago area, Walter L. Cooper, Kansas and Missouri, William David Carr, West Xirginia, X irginia, North Carolina, lVlaryland, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania and the District ol' tlolumbia, Xrdys J. Draper, Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska, Roy T. Gallemore, Mississippi, fit-orgia, Xlahama, South Carolina, part of Florida, the Hawaiian Islands and Alaska, Machin Gardner, Xtashington, Oregon, and California, .I Scott Hemry, Chicago area and western New York, Lowell llildf-brand, Wiseonsin, Nlinnesota, and North Dakota, .Iohn B. Kyd, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana: Lynn A. Phillips, eastern New York, New .Iersey, the New England, States and Canada, .lar-ol, ll. Trefz, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, lltah and Nevada, Rider Stockdale, southwest. Texas, Xrizona and New Nlexieo, lialph lf. Wible, lVliehigan, lVlrs. Vernon lVI. Williams, northeast Texas, ll. S. Walter, part of Florida, Cuba, and South America. Nlen from the admissions stall' now serving in the armed forces include Vernon lVl. Williams, Hit-hard P. l'oolf-5, and li. T. llarold.