The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-22
WINTHROP NORMAL COLLEGE,
How Applicants Must Proceed to Sc
cure Admission to the Normal and
lnduStriuls COllcrc

'io" NppilcahtS MuSC IfOCCCU TO Sc
cure Admission to the Normal and
ind"s,rials College.
President ID. b. Johnson, of the Win
throp Normal and Industrial College,
| IS rapidly getting things into shape
| or the "irning of the college in Octo-
ocr' Tie Is now sending 10 the several
county school commissioners in the
| 0Calc Inc following circular letter,
| WINCH every young lady who expects to
attend should read carefully and give
nor Immediate attention by communi-
caClhE with the School Commissioner
| IN her own county.
tho dOrmitory of the Winthrop Nor
NAL and Industrial College for not
more than seven students on an aver.
age from each county. 1t is our de-
sire to admit tho most earnest and de-
serving. We feel that you can bo OF
service to us in determining on the
best and most deserving students from
your county, and We desire your CO.
operation. Applicants must be not
tess than iiftGon years of age and must
have good knowledge of the common
school branches.
We admit, free of all tuition charges,
worthy young ladies who arc unable to
pay. You may know OF some such in
your county. If SO, send hur Il pros
pcttuS and put her in communication
with me. This institution offers IL
great opportunity to the young wo-
| mon "' the State Tor IL thorough educn-
lion, and want only those who will
property appreciate the great outlay
made hy the State for their benefit
~ Is our purpose 70 continue our work
l"r the common schools by emphasiZ-
| my the training Of teachers for them,
rs we have donc heretofore.
As the dOrmitory accommodations
arc limited this first year, it would be
well Tor you To suggest TO any one in
tending to apply for nd mission hcrc
that Il prompt application is necessary
to insure admission. | desire that
ate representation in your student
body. but We are receiving numerous
applications daily and | cannot delay
Too long in making appointments.
whenever | can serve you, command
me- Fratcrnnlly yours,
d. b. JOHNSON.
| President johnson is also supplying
application blanks on which The appli-
cants arc required to state thoir name,
postollicc. county, date Of birth,
whether intending to become Il teach
cr: If no. SO intending tcts..o object of
attending the college,: whether will
| ing to board in private family, if not
assigned TO a. room in the dormitOry;
whether wishing to enter as IL pay etu-
dent or not, etc.
President johnson also gives this in
formation
"Thcrc will be $50 places reserved
in the dormitOry for those who do not
pay tuition and % or more places for
those who do pay tuition. Part Of the
10 will be retained by those who had
appointments last year IN tho Win
throp College at Columbia.
Tho tuition-paying places will be
given as tho students are received.
The expenses OF the nOu-tuition-
paying students in the dormtory will
| be $50 %; tho expenses Of nOn-tuItion-
paying students boarding in private
| families will vary from 800 TO Sll5.
| l}y adding $40, which is the tuition for
the year, to the above amounts, it will
| be easy to sec what would be the OK
| pcnsc5 Of any one who pays tuition.
When places arc assigned in tho dor
mitory, they are for the full nine
months and not for ~ portion OF the
year.
"Thc dormitory accommodations
are limited for the present, and there
is no place At the college for tho idle
or frivolous. Only those are wanted
or will be allowed to remain who are
willing TO do earnest, conscientious,
hard work, and will comply f,ltEr ErfI1r1 FIR,
and chccrfully with the rm!1 1s of th.
college. There arra3 :.r3 So many good stu
cents who want the places there tha
we 90 not wish them to be crowded
ont by those who regard their oppor
Lunitics lightly.
| "The Winthrop Nomnl and Indus
trial College will be open to girls VIII.
OF good moral character and sound
physical health. No pupil will be al
mlttcd who has not already an olemen.
tury knowledge Of the Ordin mary
branches OF an English education, viz.
,arithmrtlc, grammar, geography and
history"