Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
And Its Present Officers and
Board of Directors.
Description of the Western Michi-
gan's Courses Of Education-Tne
Opportunities That II Offers.


The Western Michigan college was
Incorporated March l., 1892, and
through It's handsome year book IL has
been introduced to tue students and
educators N every stats aud territory
OF the union, Canada and IN some tor
elgn countries, let the facts regard
ing this institution seem 10 be little
known 10 the citizens OF Grand Rapids
and the state II Michigan. The execu-
tive board of the college therefore de-
sire TO place before the pubic the fol-
lowing statement;
A new board OF trustees has been
elected, with ID. Milton Greene, NJ. d.,
as its chairman. The following are
now the officers Of the college: Prof.
Edgar A. Fletcher. vice president (now
acting as presidentl; Mics Elnora Cud-
deback, Pa. B.. secretary, and Prof.
Stsnsbury Morse, treasurer.
The college grounds are situated at
the confluence OF Jefferson avenue,
State and Washington streets; three
buildings, fine conservatory building.
q recitation hall and \ Janitor's house.
all erected AZ cost Of about 500, 900.
The college offers TO students lnstruc-
tions in the following departments:
/. Preparatory aud Coliegiate-Ed-
gar A. Fletcher, b. A, principal. Prot.
Fletcher is q practical school man,
we'll known to the citizens of Grand
Rapids. Glasses in this department
! are literature, science and the classics.
2. Normal-All students IN the nor
NAL department are given free instruc-
ton IN perspective drawing, vocal
music, sight slnging, delsarte and phys
| ical culture. Elnora Cuddeback, NJ.
Pd., principal. Miss Cuddeback was
called from Alma college, where she
WAS principal for the teachers training
department. She has been an active
| teachers institute worker in Michigan
for several years. This department
F, offers courses preparatory to each of
the different grades Of certificate
Courses in professional training. A
| model kindergarten is conducted by
Miss Gladys Williams of the celebrated
kindergarten training school of St.
| Louis.
3. Commerclal-Daniel Fulcomer, A.
| NJ, principal. Professor Fulcomer is
q graduate of Harvard college and a
post graduate of Johns Hopkins uni
versity; has had several years of ex-
perience in public school work and two
years experience as president of the
Evansville, Ind, Normal school. Miss
Margaret Cuthbert, an expert teacher
of bookkeeping, has charge OF the
bookkeeping department. There are
two courses of study in this depart
ment, o short and long course. The
long commercial course extends
through four years, for two years a
portion of the students time is devoted
10 Academic preparation and two to
commercial studies. The degree of e.
B-bacheIor of Commerce--is con-
ferred on graduates from the long
course. This long course was originated
by this college and submitted to great
number of the leading educators OF
our country. by whom 1t has been
most heartily endorsed. This degree il
equivalent to that of A. NJ, and this il
the only college In the United States
comforting such degree.
4. Shorthand and Typewriting-Johr
A. Craver. principal. MIR. Craver ha:
had charge of this department for three
years to the perfect satisfaction of the
former and present management. He
needs no introduction to the citizens Of
Grand Rapids. Mr.. Craver's pupils are
constantly sought after by the business
men Of our city.
5. The Night School-This depart
ment meets from to 9 on Monday
Wednesday and Friday evenings o
each week. Instruction is given II
shorthand and typewritiDg, commerce.
and English studies.
The Conservatory. Charles W. Landon
Dean.
Piano Instruction, by Chevalier d,
Kontski, Charles w. Landon, Mis-
Frances Cowles, Miss Rebecca Frantz
Mr.. Stanton Won GrabiIl.
Vocal Instruction by Mrs. Will
Merton Bryant and Miss Grace Hilton
Elocution. Physical Culture and Del
sarte by Mrs. Belle McLeod-Lewis an,
Miss May Warner.
Violin Instruction by Mr.. Jane
Paddon and Mr.. Ed ward Ryan.
school OF Design.
Industrial and cast drawing. paint
ing in oils, water colors and pastells
modelling. wood carving, etc. Mr.
Stansbury, secretary Of the New Yorl
Art guild, late principal of the art de
partment of the College Poin, institute
/. IN New York City, has charge Of thi
department, which has been speclall
fitted up with casts from classic an,
standard at great expense and occu
, pies the whole Of the upper floor Of tn
: conservatory building. Mr.. Morse viii
/ also give instruction in mechanics
drawing. architectural drawing an
surveying and engineering drafting
| A night school is also conducted in thl
department. This department offe:
to those taking thorough course tn
degree Il. d., (Batchelor of Design.
The new management cordially in
| vites the public to visit the class worl
in any departments of the college
Class work IL In progress from S:i5 =
III. to IL m. and 1850 to Ais .. m. eac
school day.
I Office hours of the acting president
Mr.. Edgar A. Fletcher, and the secrt
tary, Miss Elnora Cuddeback, $3.50 I
4:30 p. m. Office in the recitato
building.
Office hours of Charles w. Landor
dean o. the conservatory, $50 TO 9:S
; a. m. and ] 80 to o'clock p. m.
Office hours of the treasurer, NJ
Stansbury Morse, from l to 4 p. IN.
Finances
The possession of the college PROF.
y erty has been secured to us for a ION
term, which makes il absolutely ce
0 tain that we will he able to carry OF
any contract that we may make wit
pupils coming to us for either short {
long terms of tuition. We are awsl
Q that n number of those who are int
q estedly opposed 20 our college ha'
been making statements derogstory
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