University of North Dakota - Dacotah Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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As superintendent of building and grounds, E. G. Felt is responsible for the University campus' reputation as a beauty spot in spring and sunnner. Felt's large staff maintains the buildings, golf course. football stadium and grounds, in addition to all the campus roads. His chief assistant is.Mrs. Velma Norton, xvho also directs the University telephone exchange. More than Soo students in seventeen states receive their education through the Division of Correspondence Study. Students in SI of the 53 North Dakota counties study under the direction of Miss M. Beatrice Johnstone, division director. J. V. lflreitwieser, dean of the School of lfducation, organized the Graduate Division of the University in its present forin. The school confers seven 1ll2lStC'1'iS and docto1 s degrees upon graduate students. The prograln of this division meets the standards set forth by the 3 American Association of Universities. 3 A M. BEATRICE JOHNSTONE J. V. BREITWIESER E. G. FELT

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R. O. WILSON R. Q. XYils-+n's experience at Northwestern. Rlrwntana, and Smith Daknta equipped him well f0r his position as registrar and secretary 0f the faculty, which he accepted in 1927. XVOrking under XYils0n is Miss Ruby M. Rlclienzie, assistant registrar. lfirst librarian uf the University was Professor Merriheld, later president of the schnnl. ln 1888 the library was a small one, lwcaled Hll the secnnd lliinr ul' Old Main. Today Miss Della Matliys has charge of the I20,000 y0lumes that c0mprise the University library. ,X member nf the faculty since 1903, .l. XV. XYillcers0n t00lc the newly- created position nf business manager in IQO6. He had been sssistant t0 the registrar. XYilkers0n. a C. P. A.. is in charge 0f all nnancial transactions of the sclimil, including student l0ans and accounts. He is assisted by Miss Ele0n0re Sk0n, cashier and ottice manager. DELLA MATHYS J. W. WILKERSON

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Mabel Davies Dale Nordquist S 8 z' A TRIBUTE was paid the Student Eniploynient bureau at the 1938 conunencement exercises. Of the graduates, one-third had received federal aid at some time during their college lives. And of the 69 honors listed, 34 Capproxiniately one-halffl were awarded to students who had received federal aid. National Youth Administration students have consistently been above the University scholarship average. Another interesting' fact is that the last two Rhodes scholarship winners have been students who received NYA assistance. The Student Einploynient bureau is headed by Mabel S. Davies, who is also NYA director. An important division of the bureau is directed by Dale Nordquist, Director of Downtown lfniployinent. In addition to the 220 students on the NYA roles, 190 hold downtown jobs. Camp Depression houses 38 boys who work for their rooni. lf-281