Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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. ,,,. -.. -..-x .-.-x..-.,,'ax1: 35.-?........,-,...: ,, !fvg-f:-:...-.5bL:,...,sg-e-..,,......,.,,,.,.-...-, Libraries IBRARIES and books are found in all parts of the Stephens College campus. It is sometimes said that the College aims to locate books so that every time a student turns around, she will trip over a book. This goal has been achieved to the extent that there are libraries in every building on campus except two-the Audi- torium and the Heating Plant. The libraries range in size from thirty thousand volumes in the General Library, located on the ground Hoor of North Hall, down to the six or eight books that a resident of Aviation Hall Cor some other dormitoryj might have in her personal library. The General Library in North Hall includes, besides books, three thousand phonograph records, Hve hundred pictures avail- able to students for loan in their rooms, and the general catalog- ing department to which more than three thousand new books were added this year. Among the other libraries are the division libraries-Social Studies Division Library on the ground Hoor of VVindsor Hall, Science Division in Hickman Hall, Home and Family Division in Sloan Hall, Foreign Language Division on the ground floor of Lela Raney Wfood Hall, Communications Division in Sampson Hall, and the Visual Education Library in Hickman Hall. -un DR. B. LAMAR JOHNSON The importance of the Visual Aids Library is shown by the fact that over five thousand reels were shown to students during the 1945-1946 school year. An indication of the relationship which the College believes the librarians and the teachers should have is sug- gested by the fact that the Dean of Instruction is also Head Librarian. Dean B. Lamar Johnson feels that the library is a necessary part of teaching. In 1939, his ideals, along with those of others on the library staff, were set ,j forth in a book entitled Vfitalfizing a College Library. , The librarian at Stephens College indeed has an opportunity to become more than casually acquainted with teaching: she knows teaching by observing its re- sults as students work in the library, she studies current course outlines, she visits and participates in classes, she has both informal and regularly scheduled conferences with teachersg she is a working member of faculty work- fhops and of departmental groupsg and she participates in planning and carrying out the teaching program. Page 26 f2:1?f a e t k the Q quali Ivan lege, style cann are f 1 Year' l'i0n3 bit Hari tells Kress and , UD s are , Drogr C0urs riage nique The backg Sh0L1lm throw Page 27

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, to To- ips, 'rell for son. lent eau, t 16 3 .ff Miss GRACE CURTIS 66 STUDENT receives as much educa- tion in human relationships in her residence hall as she does in the class room, said Miss Grace Curtis, head of Residence Counselors for the past nine years.' As counselors, advisers, coordinators of hall activities, the twenty-tive residence counselors and the twenty- two assistant counselors are extremely important in the lives of Stephens students. Under the Stephens philosophy of, education for the individual, the residence counselors give instruction through-the extra-curricular activities of the girls in their halls. Thus, in a true sense, they are Stephens out-of-class teachers. Residence Hall Counselors Among the stated objectives in the program of the residence counselors are intelligent participation in stu- dent government, achievement of maximum individual development for the student, and provision of extra-cur- ricular experience for each student which will enable her to adjust successfully to group living. The counselor helps plan and coordinate all of the activities within her own hall and those which involve the campus as a whole. At the annual Fall Conference, held in late August, the counselors meet to discuss the program for the com- ing year. During the year they hold bi-monthly group meetings to discuss current problems. The policy com- mittee meets twice a month to form the campus-wide policies of the group. The counselors also send repre- sentatives to all the major faculty committees on cam- pus, and serve as advisers to the Council of House Man- agers and the Senior Sister Council. Through their widespread activities on the Stephens campus, the residence counselors form an important branch of the educational program. As out-of-class teachers, they provide an important part of the edu- cation in human relationships which is found outside the classroom. Page 25

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-xt lege -ug- also the eals, 2 set s an nted s re- 'rent ssesg nces 'Ork- mates yi in f DR. ROY IVAN JOHNSON 'C 1 B. . ,. -9631.3 ,lsyjggtf-1. wxlvsifl X :Ng .Qs , .gi .1 N ,.: .Nw-XB ...A x..ix 5 1. is v.3g,sf1Q1. we X 5:14's1i:x'Ns:s5 .,e..L.a..1esx.1s4N4sQ- N .sxi I 4 Publications The scope of the Stephens Vollege publications program suggests that the Office of Publications is a busy one, commented Dr. Johnson, explaining the types of publica- tions which his office oversees. These publications fall into four groups: C15 student publications, including the Stephens Life, Stephens Standard, Within the Ivy, and Stephen- sophia, CZQ official college publications which contain reports of the Stephens educational program, and which are sent to edu- cators and prospective patrons Ce. g., the catalogue, special issues of the Stephens College Bulletin, and the Stephens College News Reporterjg C32 occasional bulletins and announcements for general faculty and student information, MD educational monographs, books, and magazine articles, all of a professional nature. The maps of Stephens and of Columbia, Compass Points Ca book for the orientation of new studentsj, Occupational Planning for College Women Can Occupational Guidance Manuall, and a Faculty Handbook are handled in this office also. Since 1931, Dr. Johnson has supervised most of the official publications, and in 1942, he was appointed Director of College Publications. His assistant is Mrs. Lillian Keene. Dr. Johnson TUDENTS and patrons of Stephens take great pride in the high standards maintained by the college publications. They reflect in their pages the quality and spirit of the institution. Says Dr. Roy Ivan johnson, Director of Publications at Stephens Col- lege, The importance of clear and accurate information, style of expression, and attractive format and appearance cannot be overestimated. The publications of a college are the face which it shows to the public. Outstanding among this year's publications is Explora- tions in General Education, edited by Dr. Johnson and published by Harper and Brothers. This book tells of Stephens College's pro- gressive program of education and of the experiences in setting up such a program. Included are chapters on the research program, the basic humanities course, the basic course in mar- riage education, the clinical tech- niques, and extra-class activities. The book explains Stephens' background and viewpoints, and should be of interest to educators throughout the country. Page 27 himself sponsors the Stephens Standard, Miss Minnie May johnson and James E. Baxter sponsor the Ste- phensophiag Howard Baker is the adviser for Within the Ivy, and Mr. Baxter sponsors the Stephens Life. Miss Mary Coleman edits the Alumnae News. Co-edi- tors of the Stephens College News Reporter are Miss Mary Isabel Omer, Mr. Baxter, and VValter B. Fulghum. Stephens College News Reporter Staff r i