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

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yiin i M FN AUdeUi ' QnoH f, . . . BoU t;ering the athletic pre ige of North Texas State Teachers College is one of the many interefts of Mr. Theron J. Fonts, Dean of Men and director of the Depart- ment of Physical Education. The Dean spends much of his time luring athletes to come and do or die for dear old N. T. As sponsor of the Inter-Fraternity Coun- cil and as Dean of Men, Mr. Fonts is well- liked and admired. He handles the social life of Teachers College ' s youth with the easy manner of one who under ands. cfve U o t Pe Ufieciiue. . . . Making iUidents like what is good for them is the seemingly impossible task of Miss Edith L. Clark, Dean of Women of the College. It is she who sets the thou shalt not rules that govern indent life among the College ' s young women. Queen of campus homes, condu(5l and campus so- cial life. Dean Clark never loses sight of the indent ' s desires and changing conven- tions on the one hand, and common sense on the other. In spite of ill health at the beginning of this year, Miss Clark has carried on her work with the be of spirits. Even during her illness her guiding hand has been felt. If Page 24

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The proverbial cane pole is not the only equipment Dr. B. B. Harris, Dean of the College, takes with him on a fishing excursion. Along with him sometimes go teSl tubes and scientific equipment, for this lover of nature and friend of man has a Grange way of mixing his sport and his science. The results may be such works as his recent paper, Limnological Investiga- tions of Texas Reservoir Lakes, written in collaboration with Dr. J. K. G. Silvey, a udy which shows scientifically that artifi- cial lakes can be kept as abundantly sl:ocked with fish as natural lakes. On the other hand they may be a long String of fish. In either case the Dean ' s acftivities have been motivated by an almost poetic sympathy for living things. It is perhaps this sympathy which ex- plains Dr. Harris ' s ever-ready willingness to assisl: Students who come to him in his capacity as Dean of the College. In his office the nature of his work makes him a social man in every sense of the word, bringing him in contad: with people con- stantly. These he treats with the consid- eration of one interested in helping to solve their problems. The worried Student is met with a graciousness and a spontaneous humor which send him on his way feeling satisfied and lighthearted. Thoughtfulness and consideration in helping others, a love of beauty, and a deep natural religion are the traits that have made Dean Harris command the respect and admiration of all who have associated with him. Page 23

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miiiiiiHisiKMin... HofUd i . . . Like bullets out of a machine gun, rapid and raight to the mark, are the words of Mr. P. E. McDonald, Registrar and Asso- ciate Dean of the College. Mr. McDon- ald ' s quick, hard-clipped sentences are in- dicative of the alert mind, the enthusiasm, and the cheerfulness of the man. No one can talk with him without absorbing some of his effervescent energy. Much heralded and greatly admired is Mr. McDonald ' s memory for names and faces. According to the Tories one hears, the regiftrar remembers the names and faces of every indent he meets and, in mo cases, can tell the kinds of grades that the student makes. QUcuuxUo o the. i ' Xx Uex ue . . . Saying No to an army of spendthrift faculty members and Students is the un- pleasant daily duty of Mr. Dixie Boyd, Business Manager of the College. Having charge of the expenditures of the College, the Sludent labor, and the College loan fund, Mr. Boyd is the man who Struggles to make ends meet in the College financial system. With such duties it is necessary that he have a logical and well-trained mind, a mind not easily influenced by the pleadings of chronic money spenders. Between No ' s Mr. Boyd signs the checks that pay every student worker and every faculty member in the College.