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

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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-

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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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EXECUTIVES Juggler oT Tigures and head boolc balancer aT The UniversiTy is J. W. Willcerson. A member oT The TaculTy since IQO3, he is business manager in charge oT all Tinancial TransacTions oT The school. lvlr. Wilkerson has a cerTiTied public accounTanT's cerTiTicaTe, and has been chairman oi various Tinancial and sTudenT commiTTees on The campus. The business manager supervises collecTion oT all sTudenT Tees, and The expendiTures oT all UniversiTy moneys, and heads a sTal3l oT eTTicienT clerlfs and accounTanTs. OpporTuniTies Tor sludy Tor ambiTious UniversiTy graduaTes are oilered in The GraduaTe Division oT The school. Qrganized in The Tall oT l927, The division has been under The leadership since Then oT Dr. J. V. BreiTwieser, dean oT The School oT Educahon. Programs Tor MasTers degrees and DocTors honors granTed by The Di- vision have meT The sTandards oT The American AssociaTion oT Un'versiTies, The mosT ouTsTanding body in The Tield OT graduaTe work. Holders oT The UniversiTy's degrees are holding eminenT educaTional posiTions including The presidency oT The UniversiTy, The presidency oT large Teachers colleges and proTessional posifions in Twelve diTTerenT colleges and universiTies. lVloTher oT The UniversiTy campus is lcindly, homey lvl. BeaTrice John- sTone, direcTor oT The UniversiTy's Division oT Correspondence. Under her supervision, men and women Trom 28 sTaTes, Trom Canada, Trom The Panama Canal, Trom The DisTricT oT Columbia and Trom 5I oT 53 counTies in This sTaTe are given The opporTuniTy Tor sTudy in college and high school subiecTs. Besides correspondence sTudy, This division places speakers, judges and arTisTs Through The sTaTe, and carries on a regular club service and a public inTormaTion bureau. .l7- J. W. WILKERSON J. V. BREITWIESER M. BEATRICE JOHNSTONE