Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-29
Additions to The Faculty
University Of Nevada

The administrative officers of CO:
educational institutions throughout
the United States in the last few
years have recognized the claims of
the women students for special treat
ment. 1t could not but be true that
institutions officered by men largely
would have their general direction
very largely suited more to the men
students than to the women. The
phenomenal increase Of women stu
upon the administrative officers a con-
sideration of the distinction between
woman's qualifications in education
and mans, since the vocations op-
en- to women are of necessity differ
ent from those which men pursue.
The office of Dean Of Women, there
fore, has been growing in importance
until 1t is second only to the presi-
dent
That the general public may under
stand what is conceived to be the
duty of the Dean of Women, we quote
from a recent book, entitled "The
Dean of Women" by Lois Kimball
Mathews, Phi. O., Dean of Women of
the University of Wisconsin, wherein
the duty is set forth as follows: "The
underlying principles upon which the
office proceeds are: first, the right
OF woman to the highest possible
development, intellectual, moral, so
cial, and spiritual, to the end that she
may be the best kind of woman; sec.
ond, the right of a woman to the high
est social development in the sense of
responsibility to and realization of
the group in which she finds herself
the family, the civic community, the
economic group and the state. The
organization of the office should be
the attempt to realize in a practical
way the ideals their underlying princi-
pies represent. More than charm and
natural social gifts are required OF a
leader in woman's education; the
times call for an intellectual, spiritual,
and social equipment of the highest
order on the part of those who are to
contribute sane. clearcut and large
minded point of view.
THE work of a dean of women is
susceptible of a classification which
may be helpful in clarifying a discus.
sion of its place and its value in a
community, as we'll as giving concrete
forms to the ideals which are its foun-
dation and in the last analysis it's
justification. This classification di-
vides her duties into administrative,
academic, and social. Sometimes
these divisions overlap, but on the
whole they are distinct. Since this
organization Is already in operation in
at least one state university it has
the advantage of being a reality and
not theoretical scheme.
"Under administrative duties come
the participation in the work Of trus-
tees committees, concerned with af-
fairs affecting women, in the work of
faculty committees dealing with the
curriculum, discipline, loan funds and
scholarships, hygiene and special com.
mittees with students on all kinds of
student problems. There falls also
under administrative duties the orga.
niZation of an annual vocational con.
ference for setting forth opportunities
Of which students may avail them:
selves In occupations other than
teaching the work OF vocational
guidance in so far as such work is
advisable; the oversight Of rooming.
houses, and the task of finding EN-.
ployment for young women who must
wholly OF in part work their way.
Under academic duties come the
actual teaching work which the dean
OF women may do and any other tasks
which her colleagues as faculty mem.
bers may perform. Her academic and
administrative duties overlap in such
matters as investigation OF reported
absence Of students from class, OF
failure to make up back work, and of
the cause OF failure in a given course
Her social duties are limited only
Sy Ter strength and the hours In the
DAY. She must meet freshmen and
returning students informally at the
beginning of the year, both in her
office and out of it. She must be
present, when possible, at student
functions, but as guest Of honor
not ms chaperone. She must keep an
at home" day once a week through
out the year, in place where stud
ents may come readily and without
embarrassment for the simple hospi
tally which she dlspenses. She must
dine out with students as she may
be asked; she must entertain al
times for university guests as well az
for her own. She must try to see