Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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division of religion and philosophy introduction to the new testament mr. osborne. lielping the student plan a complete and happy way of life is the aim of this division, the best points of thought- ful men throughout history are used as a basis to help the student plan her own way of life. each girl is encouraged to practice reflective thinking as a means of understanding and managing her own hfe to develop a critical awareness of values and to form a more meaningful philosophy of life from her beliefs. dr. harry philport — head of the division. attendance check in miss garner ' s basic beliefs class. mr. klair armstrong, teacher of philoso- phy and religion, foreign student adviser. 20

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■ dr. carl n. rexroad, head of the division of science. things look serious in miss white ' s chemistry laboratory. a lecture in psychology by dr. swenson. good examples of this method of teaching are the field trips taken during the year, such as the botany and geology air trips which give students the opportunity to see some of the conditions they have been studying, other field trips are also taken by the combined science classes, and include trips to the devil ' s icebox and the pinnacles, as well as individual class trips to places in and around Columbia. biological science, physical science, mathematics, and psy- chology are the four principal divisions of science taught here at Stephens. division of science all students have questions concerning their own existence and the world around them, it is the aim of the science division, headed by dr. carl n. rexroad, to help the student answer these questions by using logical thinking, the courses are, therefore, functional and are built aroimd the individual needs of the students. 19 simple plants look like this, says mr. howell.

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miss grace curtis, head of residence counselors, and her secretary, miss dor- othy hanson. residence counselors miss gilbert — south; miss pitts, miss curtis, l.r.w.; miss gilchrist — pillsbury; miss skriletz — wales; miss allardice — roblee; miss omer — fielding smith. the residence counseling program is part of the coordinated program under the dean of stu- dents, there are eleven residence hall counselors, one in each hall, and her job is a busy one. she must have had training in counseling and guid- ance work, a master ' s degree in counseling and experience in teaching or in a related field. directly responsible for the happiness, well- being, and conduct of from fifty to one hundred and eighty girls, each counselor is virtually a dean of women in her own hall, her first duties of orienting her charges to new surroundings and adjusting rooms and roommates gradually give way to more routine ones of granting permis- sions, offering advice, and looking after minor ailments. miss Stewart - Columbia; miss bradley - tower; miss cusack terrace; and mrs. anderson — laura Stephens.