University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Horizon / Iris Yearbook (Stevens Point, WI)

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jC enttal Alette cachets One spring morning back in the days when Stevens Point was still a Normal school, the members of the graduating class filed slowly across the stage to receive their diplomas. A few expected to enter fields other than teaching, but for the most part they had prepared for their chosen work and were anxious to get into it. They little dreamed that among them was a man who would some day come back to his alma mater as its President. That man is William C. Hansen. Mr. Hansen came to Stevens Point in 1940 from Stoughton. Wisconsin. where he had been superintendent of schools. For 25 years he has made teaching his career and today he stands at the head of his profession in Wisconsin, as president of the Wisconsin Education Association. Mr. Hansen is very much interested in young people. It is impossible for him to know all of the students personally, but whether or not he knows a student's name he always has a pleasant and somehow seemingly personal greeting for everyone. Both students and faculty like and respect C.S.T.C.'s president. Mr. Hansen has a very interesting family consisting of his wife and four daughters. Mrs. Hansen is known to everyone on the campus for her charm and friendliness, and is much sought after for social gatherings because she is such a fine addition to any group. 6

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5bea+t PjjiUfteA. and jbean £teine i A girl's best friend at CSTC. as she finds out very early, is the Dean of Women, Mrs. Elizabeth Pfiffner. Sooner or later every girl finds her way to the dean's attractive office on the first floor, either by summons to talk over a personal prob-blem, or sometimes merely to chat. The dean is an understanding person to talk to. It may be that she understands the problems of the girls so well because she was once a student here herself. Stevens Point has been her home for several years. She finished CSTC and has taught school at Waupaca and Stevens Point. Her graduate work was done at the University of Wisconsin, and was in the field of guidance in which she is very much interested. While studying towards her master's degree, Mrs. Pfiffner did personnel work in the guidance office at East High school in Madison. Later she returned to Stevens Point where she was Dean of Girls and was head of the history department at P. J. Jacobs High school. After the resignation of Mrs. Josephine Finch as House Mother at Nelson Hall in 1941, Mrs. Pfiffner was in residence at the dormitory in that capacity until it recently was turned over to the army. Mr. Steiner, head of the history department and Dean of Men at C.S.T.C., is one of the most genial and popular members of the faculty. A favorite with both students and teachers alike, he fairly bursts with friendliness and humor. In spite of the fact that his duties as dean sometimes require that he act as disciplinarian, he is respected for his fairness and judgment. More than one boy has been able to come to college or continue in school because Mr. Steiner saw to it that there was a job to keep the student going. Mr. Steiner is another of the faculty members to have graduated from this school. He and Miss May Roach were in college at the same time and each delights in telling tall tales about the other's exploits as a student. Mr. and Mrs. Steiner are popular with the student body and much sought after as chaperons. They have two sons and one daughter, all of whom attended C.S.T.C. 7