The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30

FEMALE Summaries.

Forest Park University. st. Louis, Mo.
Early IN September the Forest Park Uni
versity Will enter on its fOrty-Second annual
session.
This university. for women and young
girls, is one of its institutions of which St
Louis is justly proud. Situated on the high
| plateau overlooking the Louisiana Purchase
Worlds Fair. Forest Park. Tower Grove
Park and the West End of the city. its site
is unsurpassed Its buildings are new. and
have every modern convenience. 1t is heat
ed with steam and lighted with electricity.
Its college and college preparatory are well
equipped. Its professors are from Welles-
ley, College and Chicago University. The
college OF Music is unequaled in the West
h: X hroeger, the first musician in the
West, is its director, As a composer, a pi-
anist and an instructor of pianists and
teachers, he is easily the superior of any
teacher connected with any school in the
West. hir. Clinton Elder. well known in
o~ratorio, opera and concert, the leading
tenor OF ST. Louis, has the voice depart
ment. His accomplished wife is his ac-
eompanist. The well-know virtuoso, Mrs
Lulu hunkel Burg, is the teacher of VIOLIN
MISS Carrie Van r. Ashcroft has the School
OF Elocution. There are four assistant
teachers in piano and one in voice. Mrs
Emma Frisby. well known in art circles in
St Louis, has charge OF the art depart
ment- The friends of the university will
be happy to know that SO per cent. more
rooms are already taken than at this time
last year. So that it bids fair to be over
flowing with pupils. Many who have taught
piano and voice in other places are en-
rolled as students with Professors Kroeger
and Elder: Such is the high standing OF
The Mckee Gymnasium Is the largest
gymnasium in connection with any school
IN ST Louis. The military drill, travelling
Kings, ladder and basket ball give the girls
strength. grace and health.
The Christian character Of the university,
the faithful care given to the health OF
table nave long commended it to parents.
end its pupils attend from TWENTY-FIVE
states and Territories Of our great West
and Southwest.
Howard-Payne College,, Fayette, Mo.
In this State the remarkable history and
growth of the Howard-Payne College are
Wei known 1t has been particularly fortu-
nate in finding educational positions in col
reyes all over the United States for its
graduates, and SO marked has this success
oeen that II is now almost certain that
every pupil who passes through the curric-
ulum OF HoTard-Payne College has a po-
sition awaiting he. The location is beau
uful and healthful: campus attractive: col
lege building arranged for convenience and
comfort: heated by steam. lighted by cleo
trfcity;. bathrooms, everything modern
Many improvements have been added dur
as the Hayward High School. and has
grown steadily until ii is one Of the leading
seminaries Of the West; A religious atmos,
education. This is aided by the home infu-
ence and aptness and fitness of good in
structors. The combination of requisites be-
speaks a liberal patronage for this college.
The course, of instruction IS abreast with
the demands, embracing preparatory Eng
art and physical culture departments. Es-
pecial attention is given the musical depart
ment. directed by Miss NJ. E. Lasher, a
graduate of conseryatories in this coun-
try and Europe. 1t ranks among the
best Of boarding schools. The ffty-eighth
session will open September II. The Rev
erend Hiram d. Groves. the president, takes
pride in the fact that no college for young
women west of the Mississippi has a higher
standard Of scholarship or q better health
record Unceasing effort Of the president.
assisted by an efficient faculty, has done
much to place H~oward-Payne College in its
present high class.