Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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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.

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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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Sylvia tarantino, president of civic association. barbara mc connell, first vice-president of c. a.; clara Willis, second vice-president; Helen reeves, treasurer; and gretchen schwebs, secretary. Student government and social program credit for successfully placing emphasis on phases of living not touched by the academic program is due dr. merle c. prunty, who directs extra-class activities, the organization through c.a., of which he is the sponsor, the de- velopment of diversified interests and abilities in each student, the building of well-balanced programs with outside activity in careful proportion to school- room requirements are problems which dr. prunty has met with characteristic good nature and real understanding. the nine divisions of c.a. are independent council, board of publications, panhellenic council, council of class government, Stephens recreation associa- tion, student activity board, world citizenship organization, and senior sister council, lege, composed of the division heads, the residence hall presidents, executive board, and dr. prunty, is the governing body of c.a. consequently, Stephens girls are encouraged to find their extra-class ac- tivity in those areas which can contribute to their growth needs, and major interests. mrs. marian r. bilyea, director of the social program. dr. merle c. prunty, sponsor of civic association and of extra-class activity.