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

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BUHRD UFHIGHER P. J. MURPHY - HOWARD I. HENRY - MERLE KIDDER - MRS. MATT CROWLEY LARS O. FREDRICKSON ROY JOHNSON - - F. J. TRAYNOR - Powers dealing wiflu all educafional insfifufions in Norflu Dalrofa is vesfed in flue Sfafe Board of l-liglier Educafion. If came info being as a resulf of flue elecfors of flue Sfafe approving a consfifufional amendmenf Calling for ifs esfablislumenf June 28. I93S. Powers lueld by flue Board of Adminisfrafion were fransferred fo if. Under flue approved acf, 2I names were submiffed fo flue Governor by flue presidenf of flue Norflu Dalofa EDUCHTIUH - Graffon - Wesfluope - Towner - Hebron - Pelrin - Casselfon Devils Lake Educafional Associafion, flue Cluief Jusfice ol flue Supreme Courf, and fiue Superinfendenf of Public ln- sfrucfion. Prom fluis lisf flue Governor picked flue fol- lowing seven members: Mr. P. J. Murpluy, Mr. Howard J. Henry, Mr. Merle Kidder, Mr. Lars Q. Predriclrson, Mr. F. J. Traynor, Mr. Roy Jolunson and Mrs. Maff Crowley. Tlie new board, luavinq been approved by flue Senafe, was insfalled July I, l939. Terms of flue members are rofafinq. Board Members-Murpluy, Kidder, Henry, Jolunson, Fredriclrsori, Mrs. Crowley, and Traynor.

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PRESIDENT UJEST Armed vvilh inlelligence, a winning personalify, and a sense of humor exlraordinary, John C. Wesl, Presideni oi lhe Universiiy, has reached a high rung on The ladder of success. Known as Prexy io 1900 Universify siudenis, his adminisfralive abiliiy has carried +he school ihrough some of ils mosl dihficull years. Capable of laughing and being laughed al, rhis sense of humor has added many a person lo his lisi ol: admirers. Illusfrahve of his personaliiy is his very noriceable frail oi raking advice from orhers gsfudenrs included-as well as giving if. Such a characrerisfic is indicarive of success. A Masrer oi Science and Docror of Educalion from 'fhe Universily, 'rhe Presiden+'s enfire career has been sloem' in educaiion-boih in high schools and colleges. . 14.

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R. O. NNILSON 35 ir DELLA MATHYS l E. 6. FELT UIVISIUH Thirleen years a member of lhe Universily s+a1CF is R. O. Wilson, regisrrar and secrelary of lhe lacullies. Before coming ro Norlh Dalroia, he had varied experience in The field of leaching and adminislrarive worlc in Souih Dalcola, Monrana and Norlh- weslern Universily. While al Norlhweslern, Wilson acled as insrrucior of English and regislrar of lhe school. During his years here Wilson has buill up a well-organized and e1Clicien+ regislrar's office. The work of rhis office includes issuing and ediling orlicial Universiry publicafions in addilion fo ils many orher dulies. Cuslodian oi l20,000 boolcs and much miscellaneous malerial is Miss Della Maihys, Universiry librarian. Coming here in I'-733 as reference and periodical direclor, she was appoinled head librarian Jrvvo years laler. She had been granled degrees from Lawrence College and The Universiiy of Illinois, where she was an assislani in ihe library school. Each year, more Than 2,000 volumes are added 'ro lhe Universify library which is housed in a large Golhic building. Downlown cilizens, as well as Universily sfudenrs, malce use of ils wide educalional and recrealional iaciliries. Beginning his worlc al ihe Universiiy as a carpenrer in I9l8, Superin- lendenf of buildings and grounds, E. G, Fell has been employed here ever since. Assisled by Mrs. Velma Norlon, Fell conrrols a srafl of fourleen ianifors, carpeniers, plumbers, and nighl walchmen. The Universily Jrelephone ex- change, supervised by Mrs. Norlon, is in his office, Beaulifying lhe Universily campus, faking charge of all building proiecis and arranging for all special meelings in any buildings are all a parl ol: This deparlmenhs worlc. -l6-