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-i'"^.' ‘ - ^, j» 1 ^ 'S. -' ■* -X. Tm CHMTnLOTTE •S';/ , DECEM Bfifl 24. 1911 jii'iirii'-' i.i 'I ■i.iiiii.iV^ I. ill ■ "* -."V. - V': «. - i •'■'4 . If-'*! 'iV CHARLOTTE^ NORTH CAR0LWA The Leading Institution for Women in the Carolinas-—pest IxKiation, Goniplete^ EqwtjMi^nl, Teachers—:Superior Advantages in Collegiate and Acadeniic Departments 'Schools ot tosiCvi^^ Location The eeil«g« building It located In the center of « beaiitlful flv«>acre cam* pus In the center of the city of Char* lotte. Convenient to churches- lecture halla and shopping tenter. On car line leading to all parts of city and auburba. Thesf and other advantagea of loca* tion are obvious. ' I / ^ s'' ^ . fcn«W(i for^f ;WI)OI(MNHlM nMaptiei^ tliiiit eharaotwrfast; tutiQR. . , ^ ' ■ ■- V,-.. ' ^ X - Tha bi'oMl eaiRur*, th« gtiHte fwjfm' , ment artd tho iMili^ltf^ that soma from Intimate M«oei«tl(»n with tMchers aueh as eomp«s« tha fie> ulty of the inatltiitton ara no laaa vat* uable than tlie intellectual training. '1 . - • , ' . /y- A' : -'s COLLEGE EQUIPMENT - • The equipment of the Presbyterian College is unexcelled in the Carolinas or this saction. Tha handsome col lege building, one of the most conveniently arranged and Imposing college buildings in the 8outh)> is be|ng thor oughly Overhauled from baaement to roof. AM rooms are being made as ne«M, hardwood floors being laid Ifi, main hall and corridors and ofncea. and all other floora being planed and finiahed In the most approved manner. The culinary, department is conducted in a thoroughly acceptable manner and particular pains and care are taken to the end that all food uaed Is the most wholesome procurable. Athletic grounds and gymnaalum complete and conveniently arranged; librarlea; full equipment for achools of musci and art and everything neceaaary for the auccessful conduct of the best college in the Bouth. COLLEGE COURSE AND FACULTY >55 *X For 10 years The Presbyterian College haa been one of the leading Inatittiona of leaminfi In the 80uth. Thia year It begins a new era and enters upon a broader field of usefulness. The entire collejjie has been reorganised upon a broader basis; the courses of work have been enlarged and niarranned and improve^ upon. The faculty has been enlarged and atrengthened, anc|[ every member la particularly ‘qualified by aaiMetal training and experience for their respective depjirtmentl The college ofTiclals a'nd teaeheis tmbr^e 29 thor oughly trained educators and no teacher will divide time and energy between two or more auhjeots^ There Is the best teacher procurable for every subject and In the departments ef *Engliah, Mathematics and tha other larger, departments there is niore than one teacher. . i i it The Presbyterian College offers advantages to the earnest student that can not be surpassed in any other Southern College^ Rates are Ex tremely reasonable for the advantages that are offered. ^ For information of catalogue, address, Dr. John L Ghariottei A A LEADING INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN FOR HALF CENTURY PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE Becomes Peer of Any in Southern States. By J. P. LUCAS. Kor more than half a century the ^ 'lyterian college has been ope of ' . leading institutions for women In South. Beginning its career in ear- in 1857 under the presidency of Robert Burwell, the Institution Kly became one of the centers of ication and culture for this section, reputation for efficiency work and Christian atmosphere and ex- • iunally advantageous surround- ' were quickly established and its 'iimnae now embraces many of the T! 4t cultured and useful influential 0 lien not only of the Piedmont sec- ’ n of this state, but of the states of orth and South Carolina generally. The institution Drosperedninder Mr. ' " Well and other administrations, but ' sained an even greater Impetus un fit r the direction of Rev. Dr. William R Atkinson, who devoted his Intellec- ual energies to It for several years, '>'r.ing a large Interest In It until iiis removal to Columbia, S. C., In 1^96, ■ *^hich time he disposed of his in alumnae now embrace many of the Soon after coming into full possession crpBt to Mecklenburg Presbytry, ■ r. began an agitation looking to- d a general remodeling and enlarg ing of the institution, the name of ’iich was changed from the Preahy- trelan Female Seminary to the Pres- ^)yiprian College for Women. The plans of the Presbytery were r«allEed in 1900 and 1901, the term be ginning the fall of the later year be- ini? the first in the handsome new " iilding. Following this large develop- *''ent, the college prospered and grew 8’* ,idily In influence and strength and “‘‘“fulness until a year ago, when the board of directors realised that, even ^’Ith the pleasing growth that had been •hown, that the college waa not'mak Ins the very most if Its opportunities, pey recognized the fact that Char- lotte imfj become a great city and the C' -er for a great and wealthy aec- ’■'n. The decided that CharlotUe and this section deserved and would aup- a college the equal of any in the ' -h or in the country, excepting of course the heavily endowed Institu* us for women in the North, ith the idea of raising the standard the college, broadening its scope anfl making It generally the peer of similar institution, the truitees the institution secured Rst. Dr. •'f'nn L. Caldwell, a man of broad [ "‘>re and an educator by experience "_'l heritage and under his lef^erthip T with his counsel began a coaiplete organization of the college. The maff- "'HPsnt college building, althouih 'ftrely 10 years old, was thoroughly ^ 'y>vated and overhauled, hardwood ; c;rs being placed in the oorrldora, is and dining room, the floors in all ■•ooras being planed and reflnished i'_ «very inch of the interior walls he- Jhorougly gone over, the wood re-painted or re-Tamlshed « tne walls being water-painted- i»nj improrementa were bnt in general improvementa *oru r7 of the college l>r. Caldwell was elected as tbe . f head of the college from among'those considered for the position as the one man eminently qualified to bring the college to the height of Its usefulness with the least possible delay. Descend ed from a line of distinguished educa tors and ministers of the gospel, prac byterian College has reached a stand ard during the present season that has hardly been attained heretofore by ally Southern college. The department is headed by Dr. Charles R. Fitter of England, a doctor of music and a teacher of man^ yearB’ experience. livery person .wlio has attraded coU^;e know:S what an Important and, Vital part (»)llege atmosphfere plays in the life, the after-life"as well as the col- le^ life,, of the student and .it is to cr^te tl^ moat, favorable ratttosphere possible that the closer asaociation of :eaohers and stndents iac jorged. The Bible is taught as , a textbook and Christian culture characterizes the In stitution. ticilly reared within the walls of col- Several years ago he was the head of leges and later connected with well- known colleges In an official way, Dr.. Caldwell has haJ every possible oppor tunity by environment, observation and experience to rise to the full stat ue of the perfectly equipped educator. Further, he has b^n such a live, pro gressive and energetic citizen that wherever he has lived he has assumed a prominent place In the civic life of the community. With his wide experience and breadth of view and with the purpose of immediately placing the college upon an even higlier ^ane. Dr. Caldwell suc ceeded In secunng a faculty that Is undoubtedly the peer in ability„ of that of any women’s college In thfe'^uthem states. The educatloxial center of the nation were drawn upon and from among the scores of, ava'ila,ble teach ers the very best qualified . one pro curable waa sele^ed for each position. The new faculty and administration of college consists of ^ persons, every one equipped In the best, possible manner for their particular work, be ing the product df^the beat colleges, unlvenffttes and oonaervdtortes of America and Europe. Dr. Caldwell de votes lila entire attention;to the admin istratiOB of the affairs of the college, and no Glass room duties that will take his time frtm his office and out side work. The lady principal, Mrs. M. H. Bussell, likewise conflnM her self to a supervision of the life of the college and the welfare of the students. Dr. Caldwell has proceeded in the reorganization of the cbllege upon the assumption that to give the student the very beat possible results \ every teacher must devote their entire at tention to their particular department and subject an^ so In the entire cur riculum no two department# are in the hand! of the i%*n« teacher. In motft colleges for women tHe schooni of expression and culture for the of econotay, are united. In the P^byterlan college Miss Anne Chenault Totu h»r entire tlm« to ezpraMtoa. Mli» Wallace l» uate of Bemerson School of and the Coltunbla College of slo« and la extrirmely well qualified The*^department of physical culture is «l4n aprominence that is unusiml ik mrMt Folletfea Every student of the toetnictor an* work to •Bt deelned to remedy the weaKnee* “ w«SS»ea of that particular one Mi., ^llne Bi»beth, the head of thl. department, la »_gaauate Of the Boston Sfiiool of Gymnastic and of the WeSealy department of physical education and ***« ant daring the laat term la the latter aelUiol of ^ ^ the department and he was welcomed to Charlotte a^in by a large number of warm friends" No less notable a mu eician waa siecuped as teacher of volc^ in the person of Mrs. Minnie Wrlston Smith (“Virginia Lloyd”). Mrs. Smith is a graduate of the Stern Conservato ry at Berlin and Is a student of Alex- ender Heinemann, the famous German baritone,' with whom she studied dur ing last summer in California. She has a voice that has few equals In the entire country and she has success fully ^taught voice for some time. While the other teachers In the school are not as well known as Di rector Fisher and Mrs. Smith they have been carefully selected ~and will maintain , the higher standard set by them. More attention is devoted than heretofore to the School of Art. Thia department is^ under the direction of Miss Marie Starbuck Platt, a gradu ate of the Pemisylvania ^School of In dustrial Art, the Nantucket School of Design and Columbia University. She was also a student of Otto Victor^ Humann. A large variety of ^work la done In this depa.rtment which has be- come: exceedingly popular. As an evidence that there is nothing lacking about the institution undei the new reginie, in addition to the resi dent physician. Dr. Annie Alexander, the hbuseke^>er and' the matron, there is a trained niirse. Miss Ada.M. Pors ter, a graduate of tJje Royal National hospital and 5t. Pancreas Infirmary at London. Dr. Caldwell was cfxtremely desirona of bringing the faculty and the stud ents into as intlmite a relationship as is possible and 'this fs one reason that th« faculty was yso enlafged. Prafr ♦ KING'S BUSINESS COLL^Gr. ♦ HUtory of Ihis Ground ^ CMilotte PuplwL^rarym : • ' /' F. L. Riggsbee ^came manager of the school and principal of tiie com- merical department in 1905. At, that time the equipment of the schc^l was very meager and ordinary In Quality. There were two teachers and betyreen a dozen and a score of students. Under tke present manag;ement, the growth of the school necessitated the addition of considerable extra space a|td remod- i^iing of halls and a corresponding im provement Mid addition in equipment. There ^ow own thirty new, latest model typewriters, adding machines^ fllln% cablnets,^ new |no4em desks, suf- jOicleiit in number to accommodate 150 studenta. The methods and systems are modem uid prac'Ucal and ^adu- ates experience little embajrasment and difficulty in transacting business as it is done in the modem ofiftce. King’s Business College can number its graduated by' the thousands; and' many of them have established a sub stantial _j)usine^ for themselves. The college enjoys a wide and en viable reputation for securing pleas ant and remunerative situations iof all wortiiy and effiicent students. One or m^re bookkepers-or steno graphers are employed in klmost every office in Chariotte and other Important cities towns of the state and a lit* tl6 host scattered throughout" the South AlaAtic ati^s, T^ile the succeas of this school ia Is due largely to the thoroughness the instructk>n given its students in preparing-^thep, lor careers of n^8,i it nas g^m an'^viable reputa tion by-4ta’ liiikiKiialde^d .-exa^t' busi ness methcida and ooiipi^ntlous treat ment Qf ila aiudehtsl^ aH with, whom it haa liu^^i^ velaM'o^a,' gfvin||Ci| a high hvaineBK timdiiig/apiong th« edu« cational'institu^ifta' of th« atate« ■ilie Softool ie'jSdw^e^si^iRed a# one of Chariotte’s most practical bu^esa ttiillfflbiig instltriCiona. ' "I hAve fonnd aofmethingvtD live ifbi^ amnethiiig tGUBll vis lila> ;,s«nethtng tq|. c^ttpy ■ every waki^ mbmeht." “Yeai r.ttnow^-r^ridge^i it.ts a./fascinating Whira a vei[y rich man '^ma^i^. a a "jcwy 'rich^ g^ -a ve^ mi^ that’s; •rs-no so ^ tloiL’*^|ira.; C. F. AULMNDER, , FjCiill v ■ The aecr^ God keepa must be aft tod ^ ^a«^-^Qe»g« Mao- mild|M Um LIBRARY mA suecwedm CARNEGIB (By Mairy B. Palmer, Uhrarlan.) It is liot now known to wnom be longs the honor of first suggesting a public library in Charlotte. The first actual work to attaih one was done by M^ars. John M. Walker, Jr., and Willia B. Do;wd. These two gentlemen were warmly encouraged and atrom^y ai^d Riiftis»BaiTinger, It wiui €k^ei'a] Barringer’s generous offer of financial aaaistanm that r«ader^ it pesirtble fcr them, and Mr. J. I^ISioir Chambers whom they associated >^th themselvea in ^e «itrly stages/to proach the oitlsess wltb a aa to the ferinaUon of a.Ubrary. A meeting was held on Itith, 1891, andh proper st^ were-taken td aecure a charter, and frar pf«parini: a cohstitutioii and by-lawa. The genesal hss^bly passed an aet of incorpwa- tidn on^f^ranvupy ;l^i, (te ruary 20th; liSl, the l^aoitotU l^tera^ a^ Idhnoy ii^sQciaiJdn was comi^ete^ ly oigaidiMd. The difectora weref Mesan, Rufaa Barringer,'M. AT. Bland, A. 3. L. Chamb^, G. W. Qnliiat JVm. JobSitoQ, IB. IV lAtta, F. 6/ Walker, dl Watt% iolai wiHcea and J. IMK Wtl^ik Dr. W. CMratom waa elect^ FIrit' ^tiib«iription •tlie lltii# tIiiii|jta«feA WM ripttoi oscot to secmM ofm Stone & Barringer, on Sauth fryon street. Mrs, Bessie Lacy Dewey-was elect^ librarian, and fiUed the posi tion until her death; Noveml>er 8th» 1900. Her tact, ju4gm«it, u»d taaowK edge of books were such that the raad- ^ers and directors at the librfury loiit a valuable helpefr in h|er death.. - For some time the directors had been seeking Vays and meana of in- o*etong the uaefuliteBS^of the Itttra* ry, and Bfr; Graham transfeijrtife- the sioners for Ihi i^l^^ial-iSje ed scboot i^ij^e^ Thu favorably r^il^ ttinf- fer of the lituv^^a^ school cQdaiiiiib]ielr4l:>^'^ The ry thus books where the librao^ m«ie UWmrnMmTi&m ond Na^ a| aisii^^ Wt, ry, amdv.l)#ifef|«iiy»id dtl exl8teh(}$ equipment Capt. T. S, Franklin Fathi^r *f t? The tn^fer of Hhe library school oommissionei^ and tto to ehaU^ them to earry on ry woi'k for the uW of the Ipuhj israe^ the attwitloii of Mr. JKtUnslln, U thl^t time a m the hoird of aldmen. Iik J mi, 1^ wrotp t9 Andrew C kvctut ftir the Ul irds.'i^ ^iMwa^ei^^ i|5^;1?»jrorably' t0 Mve a meet- Utid of thoriiip an the school comottsiOTers to apprbpri B$e ntttaey^ to nudntain a' ftee librair fw white peraona^ is the of ■-.■y , mg a a lot 11^ the CO library. A Jading ^mmltt ^of the pointed, on tbe On chdaen and Ai«r 1902, elects# Mn^
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