The age-herald., 1901-07-08
SPLENDID COLLEGE FOR YOUNG LADIES pr. Giles Remarkable Success
 at Tuscaloosa THE OLD STATE CAPITOL Occupied by the Central Female Col Iege-Well Equipped for the Pur-
 pose and Stands Near by
 the Historic Warrior.

l l bama Central Female College, the Bap- tist college in this place, which is presided over by Dr. B. F. Giles is undergoing a vast number of repairs and improve ments Recently MT. D. L. Lewis, a prominent cotton manufacturer of Syca- more. Talladega County, presented the college with $500 on the condition that the people of Tuscaloosa would duplicate this amount In a few hours $500 had been raised among the citizens to augment the improvement fund given by MT. Lewis. The work of repairing and enlarging the college property, which, by the way, is the old Alabama State Capitol building. was begun some days ago, and when com pleted will give the college room for thirty more boarding pupils than could be ac- commodated last year. New bath rooms have also been added A new picket fence will be built around the property at once, and Dr. Giles is contemplating the addi- tion of ten new music rooms to the build ing during the summer.
 Last session marked Dr. Giles first term as president of the college. The boarding department, which had amounted to prac- tically nothing for some time past, was increased about 100 per cent. Much of the labor of rejuvenating the college last summer and fall was made easy for pr. Giles by the earnest conscientious work done for the institution by the pastor of the Tuscaloosa Baptist Church, Rev. l.. O. Dawson. The work of these two men and other friends of the institution was augmented by the splendid work done by the excellent faculty with which pr. | Giles surrounded himself
 The work of the college during the year closed last month was remarkable in the smooth even manner in which it was con- ducted. The girls were cheerful and thor oughly congenial and happy. There were three boarders who came at the beginning of the session almost as nvalids, but re- turned to their homes in June in splendid health. In fact. the boarding department of Central College was especially notice able.
 As stated above the faculty for last year was one of more than ordinary excellence. This fact was demonstrated at the commencement exercises last month It was evident that thorough ness and not repidity of study and ac-
 
 in charge of the different departments of the college. The faculty for next year is equally as well selected. There are one or two members who will be unable to return, but their places will be taken by the best talent obtainable. At pres ent four members of the faculty are off taking courses at Chatauquas. Two of these are at the New York Chatauqua and two are taking courses at Monteagle. So well satisfied were the pupils and teachers last year that most of them will be here on Wednesday, September 18th. the opening day of the session of 1901-2 pr. Giles Is not believer in the efficacy of cheap and poorly-paid facul- ties, hence he has not spared pains nor expense to secure the very best ladies for his assistants in the work of in structing and training the young ladies committed to his care by the parents of Alabama and adjoining states
 In addition to the literary music and school of expression departments, the Central College has added an industrial department comprising dress-making and millinery. Bookkeeping shorthand, and typewriting are also taught in practical manner that will be of service to the pupils who take advantage of the opportunity to learn these useful sub jects.
 The expenses of the ten months course at the Central College are low as is consistent with the character of work done at that institution. The session Is divided into three terms and the price for each term Is s52, making a total of $156. This amount pays for tuition, board. fuel lights. servants hire and laundry. When the advantages of this college are con- sidered the price which is charged for the session is exceedingly moderate. The work that is done is the very best and nothing of shoddy or superficial nature is tolerated by pr. Giles or his faculty.
 The patronage last year surprised the most sanguine friend and well wishers of the college. Dr. Giles had only about three or four week in which to canvas for the boarding department and not withstandng the fact that the year be- fore there had been only two three in the boarding department, the college was accommodating all that it could house by the first of January, 1901. This number was half a hundred. which with the To- cal patronage ran the daily attendance to be over one hundred. In fact the suc- cess of the institution under the man. agement of Dr. Giles has been an unex- ampIed success in the annals of Tusca- loosa college history.
 The location of the college in this place is most picturesque. The old State capi- tol building, which has been used by the Central College for forty or fifty years was last year overhaued and made most inviting on the interior, while the new roof that was put on made it very com fortable and gave the historic old building a more attractive appearance from the outside. The building is at the end of Main street and overlooks the dreamy Warrior river which passes by the northern boundary of the town and adds picturesqueness to the view to be ob- tained from the old State capitol, rich in historic lore.
 Tuscaloosa is essentially an educational | center in consequence of which fact the 1 social advantages of course are of the very best. Here, as Is well known, the University of Alabama is situated as are a number of other schools and colleges. The number of pupils at the various schools and colleges last year was stated