Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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tt 11414 M Page I7 In Grateful Memor NA E HAS left us a rich heritage. He was not only an artist in the creative sense, a great master of his own medium of expression. He was also a humanitarian. He found in music the way toward beauty-and therefore the way toward truth. And he helped thousands of others to fine it. Every lesson to every student and every performance at the piano was a source of inspiration. He touched miraculously and beneficently the thoughts of his listeners in music audiences at Stephens and in the far cities of the world. V He has left us a memory to be cherished, the memory of a man who knew how to live at once above the world and in it, who wore humbly the honors of the great and walked proudly in the common paths of friendship and human service. The dynamic quality of his life was the result of one formula, one principle: Self- investmentf' He said, on one occasion, One must not think too much about what is best for himself. His life perspective was always broad enough to include others. He never sacrificed outlook to inlook. He gave to life much more than he asked from it. He has left us, too, an example and a watchword. The example is that of a life geared to a purpose and an ideal-a life that acknowledged no end to growth, no ,period that could estop the progress of personal effort. And the watchword he has left us is as vital as his example. It is a kind of verbal similitude of his nature. His mind, to the very last, was busy with the demands of tomorrow. He was chart- ing the future. The burden of his thought was carry on. Again there must be no period to achievement! That is the watchword, he has left us. If we can visualize him at the piano, his skilled Hngers on the keys, we can hear it in counter- point fortissimo: Carry on. It is the one way to pay him the tribute he de- SGYVCS . -Adapted from the faculty tribute to Dr. Gauntlett, September, 1946.

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, .... . .N,,.,.,,,MwMw1 Basil Deane XCEPT for a brief interval, Basil Deane Gauntlett served as director Of the Stephens College Conservatory of Music from 1909 to 1946. In his death, at the opening of this school year, the College has suffered a great loss. He was an outstanding member of the staff and an outstanding artist in music, known with favor nationally and internationally. He has left a place which it will be difficult, if not impossible, to fill. In recognition of his sterling character, his wholesome influence upon students, his reputation as a great artist, and his distinctive service to the College, the Board of Curators has directed that the Conservatory of Music at Stephens be hereafter known as the Basil Deane Gauntlett Conservatory. t l i f i 1 1 i l Q i l 1 i l I 1 l I Gauntlett f l l l N 4. i 1 Pagg 16 Page 17

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Board of urators EIAIIND the scenes of the College ad- ministration stands a distinguished group of people, eighteen in all, who constitute the Stephens Board of Curators. Periodically this group convenes on campus to hear reports, to discuss administrative and instruc- tional policies, and to take whatever official action may be necessary in furthering the progress of the College. Mr. H ugh Stephens, of the Exchange National Bank in jefferson City, Missouri, is chairman of the Board. Mr. J. D. Ellilf, vice-chairman, is Professor Emeritus at the University of Missouri. Mr. Frank XV. Dearing handles the various duties of secretary. Other members of the Board include: Mr. XV. M. lfitch, attorney at law, Mr. AI. P. Hetzler, retired merchant, Mr. R. L. Smith, master farmer: Mr. C. lillsworth Huggins, manufac- turer, Mr. james R. Angell, public service counselor of N. B. C.: Nlrs. H. .-X. Brinkman of Hinsdale, lllinoisq Mr. john .-X. Robinson, banker: Xlr. .-Xlvin fi. lfurich, vice- prcsidcnt of l.t-land Stanford lfnivt-rsity: Mr. Ben D. XYood. director of Bureau of Collegiate liducational Research al fiolumbia l'nix't-rsityg Nlr. Robert I.. Suther- land. director of the llogg l-'oundation in Austin. 'lit-xasg Miss l'rndenrt- Ciulrighl. assistant supc-rintendt-nt of schools at Nlinnt-apolis. Nlinnt-sofa: Nlr. ll. L. Morrill, president of the l'nix't-rsity of Klinnm-sofa: Nliss Gr-neva l7rinlcwalei'. former professor of history: at Vassar Col- lege: Nliss Kale Stamper. public school instructor: Don- ald Nelson. presirlent, Society of lIlfll'l'H'l1fl1'l1f Notion l'irt'urc Producers: and Scott R. 'l'immons. attorney at law. l l MR. HUGH STEPHENS To the Board of Curators the students and faculty owe a debt of gratitude for their unselfish interest and their unfailing and faithful service in behalf of the Col- lege. lt is a body of distinguished men and women who are interested deeply in the problems of education and particularly in the interpretation of education and edu- cational needs as represented in the Stephens program. Two highly significant actions have been taken by the Board of Curators during the past year. The firS'C is the appointment of Dr. Homer Price Rainey to succeed flames Xl. XVood as president of the College. And the 50150961 is U10 announcement of a new Twenty-Five-Year P , . - . mgmm Of DCV0l0Pment designed to provide necessary funds for future building and endowment Page 18' Page 19 Service he l i' ll gram, ln ll, V Posed that wt ld' the necdS 21 l ml that Progfffeflli' talking giboul. pfacticalb' U' ll ' The Research 51 been steaflib' l 'f' tion, adviging, an them meet faithl students. The people in research are nume: division make con year, experiment The small staff of i has found its mai: and stimulating th As a new tw Director of the Rt ' I2