University of North Texas - Yucca Yearbook (Denton, TX)

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xecutives 2 W. J. MCCONNELL Dean of the College -1--1-ur The Dean of the College is concerned chieHy with the establishment and mainte- nance of academic standards for the institu- tion he serves. In the discharge of his duties, he is in constant contact with both students and members of the faculty. The office furnishes an opportunity to harmonize dis- cordant factors, to share in the joys of achieve- ments, and to offer assistance to those in distress. Problems of every sort and kind come to him. Requests for the impossible as well as the possible must be acted upon. He welcomes the opportunity of knowing to the fullest possible extent all students of the college. W. J. MCCONNELL. P1110

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Executives A Definitions of education vary as view- points differ. To some education means the development of inherited potentialities. To others it means the adjustment of the in- dividual to his environment. To still others it means guidance hy reason instead of hy impulse. Possibly they are all correct. The older nations are critical of American educational ideals and institutions. An ling- lish writer has said America is the only nation that has passed from a state of savagery to a state of decadence without having passed through a state of civilization. W. H. BRUCE. Payc 9 W. H. BRUCE, Pu. D. President Emeritus, President 1906-1923

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.--. .1 Executives X -1-TI 1 The Office of the Registrar The Pulse of fha I vzstfiutionu P. E. MCDONALD, M. A. GLADYS BATES, B. B. A. In addition to the usual routine duties of a registrars office, such as admission, classification, registration, keeping of records, the office of the registrar of the College, with the collaboration of the Placement Bureau, is at- tempting to maintain a centralization bureau where is kept not only the scholastic record of the student, but also a record of his pre-college history, his personality, his moral and religious standards, his social and pro- fessional attitudes, his success or failure as teacher-all E for the future reference of those whom such information P- E- MCDONALD may concern. DIXIE Bovn Business Manager Page I I Regislrar The Business Office DIXIE Bovn ROBERT CAI.DwEI.L EULA B. RENO, B. A. The business office is manned by the business manager of the College, his secretary, and a bookkeeper. The financial records and accounts of the College are kept in this office, under the plan and system of the State Auditor. The office receives all funds collected by the College, whether from registration and other fees, or from any other source whatsoever, issuing receipts therefor. It writes the orders for all purchases, obtains the numerous O. K.'s required on all invoices and vouchers, and pays all bills. It prepares all payrolls upon instruction from the president's office and dispenses the checks therefor.