Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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OR twenty-Eve years the Research Service has been quietlx xx orl'ing on the Stephens Pro- gram. In 1921 President james Madison Xl ood Jio I ' - posed that we build a college xx hich xx ould be based upon the needs and interests of xx omen. This xx as a nexx idea that progressive educrtors at that time were merelx' ex a not as yet applied practically to the actual dex elopment of the curriculum. The Research Service accepted the challenge and has been steadily working upon courses methods of instruc- tion advising and administrative procedures to mal'e them meet faithfullx the needs and interests of the students. The p e ople in the college xx ho carry on the necessarxf' research are numerous. Members of the facultx in everx division make contributions. The students year after year experiment with many ideas and improve them. The small staff of what is known as the Research Service has found its main function to be that of coordinating and stimulating the efforts of the faculty as a whole. As a new twenty-live-year period begins and the Director of the Research Service withdraws from active Research Servlce responsibilities, he is confident that the passion for im- prox ement through sound experimentation xx ill not abate. He hopes that Stephens College xx ill alxx ays be an institu- tion where any promising idea will be tried out and tested. He is confident that as long as research and xx ise judgment are major functions of the administration the College will do no uncorrected wrong and the daughters . i . . i .K 1 l 1 I I X 1 i .x X L A 117 1 'nfl 1 r C x x X 7 X fc 5 I L 2 C , x r talking about, but which th' f h d f x c c A 7 ' x c J c 4 X -1 1 , c , c x Q I C 7 J z e 7 7 1 1 4 y f y I V D V I 1 . facultl' est and he Col- Qn who on and H1 edu- Ugram- lqrfl by first 15 Hf.CCQfl nfl lhli ,,,Y4'Slf ,vlilrll ,..,,f If Q DR. W. W. CHARTERS Page 19 of the class of 1972 will ind a better program when the come to Stephens than their mothers found in 1947. Y In his twenty-fifth annual report to the faculty, Dr. W. VV. Charters, director of the Research Service, reviewed the scope of the research activities at Stephens and submitted recommendations for its future develop- ment. He pointed out the superiority of the cooperative faculty-wide program, pursued on a voluntary basis, as opposed to the staff of specialists who carry on studies for the faculty instead of with the faculty. He also stressed the importance of applying the results of investi- gations to the immediate problems in hand. The kind of research we are interested in, says Dr. Charters, is applied research-rather than pure research. new ' N 1 ! E lu' X . fx EIA, xx X ' X .. v ' X ,mfg ,,..4Qn....

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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

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' ..,. -.. c ., X. . , - Q-, xwyk...-.--v-,z. -, -f -rw-r::..s.x x:::s-.4 :f-7:--4 ,-.-- .....,,. --M-.,s .z f : lm, , V. 1 -fiffifll ' I ,ii ' I 5 V .0 1 ' f - Mi ,1 5 -,E i I DMN B. I,.xMAk joHNsoN 66 IKE many busy and successful men, he had no resources except those that could be pur- chased. These words, used by Curtis Bok in referring lo a cliaracter in one of his books, suggest by contrast the central :lim of the Stephens College educational program. 'l'h:1t aim is to aid each student to develop inner personal rcxnzzrfex for effcrfive living-resources which are above and beyond purchase. Wie are living in a time of rapid clizmge and of shifting values: culture patterns and social modes are upselg money :ind property values fluctuateg dlninistrative i .' .,.nnx. unix K Ag gags periods of inflation follow those of deflationg habits of living are undergoing necessary change and adjustment. In the midst of these conditions, however, there re- main certain permanent values in the lives of individuals -values that run deeper than economic, political, or social change. These characteristics , and capacities which are above purchase by money must be the goal of the educated person. Such goals include the ability to appreciate the best, in art, literature, and music, the tolerance, the courage, and the understanding essential to intelligent citizenship, the Hexibility, the insights, and the capacity for sharing which are so necessary in home and family living. These goals, fused in a design for living, are essential aims towards which members of the class of 1947 have been working in their years at Stephens College. And they are the goals towards which all suc- ceeding classes must direct their interest and effort if they are to achieve the best that education has to offer. fficf don P, Shofswii ment 35 chief ' the German V under the flireft ernment in CU was granted lea take this inipf Marjorie CUP? ing dean of adni Wood. Dr. Carpen of the humanitif has been active tegrating all-ca served as faculi wartime activi tie launching the W which has done e citizenship on ca ward broader in our cooperative peace. Dr. Carpem ,S0Pl1ie to all Ste How can W are learning more feSD0nsibilify hen pared to take Ou communities? T1 li. .'xliHSl'RUNli, Rl'Q'li5fN1V flluynnac Ohwce MISS BIGELOW In C onferencg Page 20 Page 21