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Physical Culture means the develop
ment Of the entire physical person.
By experience it has been learned that
educating The person by means OF daily
gesture drill increases the health and
strength Of the individual. Ply sical
culture Is the cornerstone of success in
every branch Of study. During recent
years 1t has advanced materially In
public favor; in many schools it has
beed made compulsory by the iegisla-
tures. We find In our colleges very
few girls who are good walkers, and
the number IL less who realize the i'm
portance Of fresh air and outdoor ex-
ercise. We teach the Swedish sys-
tenn. which includes marching, dumb
bells, indian clubs, calisthenics and
light gymnastics. Every student
boarding In the college must partici.
pate In these exercises unless she Ii eX.
cused by the President and teacher Of
Physical Culture.
Siriagrd INSTRUMENTS.
MISS WATKINS.
Stringed instruments are becoming
more popular each day. While one
cannot always afford piano, a man.
dolin, violin or guitar Is in the reach Of
all. The convenience Of these instru-
ments makes them dOu6ly popular, a.
they are easily carried with you.
The violin for young ladies, and the
mandolin Us u solo instrument, are rap
idly gaining popularity.
A maudolin-a simple thing II seems,
indeed-yet. what depths of music, Of
harmony, and of uplifting cadence. lie
within those strings and within that
bowl, when the one il touched by the
master hand and the other responds
with soulful feeling! The same may
be said of all stringed instruments.
The Eolian Club. composed of pu.
pills on all siringed Instruments, Wa
organized early In the past year and
has been great help in the advance
ment Of pupils. 1t has given several
delightful entertainments.
Commercial Department.
MISS MARSHALL.
This department has been introduc-
ed into our College with the view Of
placing q good business education
within the reach Of all our pupils. A
new era has dswned upon woman,
aud her field of usefulness Is broaden
ing every year. The time has come
when every ambitious young woman
seeks to prepare herself for some self
supporting occupation. To meets her
demands many fields of useful and
houest employment have been opened
70 her, she now fills positions as sec.
retaries, amanuenses, or office assist
ants with u niodesty and ability to-
which the world gives high commen
dation.
sTENoGRAPnY AND TiPEwRITING.
Stenography has become a CONNER
cial necessity, and IL Indispensable in
order to meet the present demands OF
business. Lawyers, merchants, min
islers, authors. bankers. officers OF city
aud state insist on ,0mething faster
than long. hand, something combining
speed with accuracy and legibility.
Til 3 need IL well supplied by the Ste
nographer and Typewriter. Aside
from It's commercial value and utility
shorthand Is a mentally exhilirating
study, and IL recognized by educators
~ an intellectual accomplishment.
The master of Stenography finds him
self jpOssessed Of an art which he
deems almost invaluable. Hundreds
of young women now hesitating In
the choice Of q pursuit could soon he
filling paying positions II they would
but perfect themselves In these branch
es. We teach the Graham system Of
short hand, believing II to he the most
practical, one that Is easily acquired.
aud that is equal to all the demands Of
the amanuensis aud The reporter. Our
pupil. after com mpletiug the textbooks
required are given dictati0n in COM
mercial correspondence, addresses, lee.
lures, etc.
In the eTypewriting Department each
pupil receives individual instruction
concerning the mechanism Of the ma
chine and correct fingering; the en-
ercises are carefully graded and special
attention Is paid to accuracy aud neat
ness Of the work.
BOOKKEEPING.
This department In designed to fur
nish practical knowledge Of Double
and Single Entry Bookkeeping. The
most modern. practical and labOr-sav-
ing forms are taught, including two.
four and six column Journals. Each
student Is thoroughly drilled in the
principles and the theory OF Double
Entry, Partnership, Company and
Commission Sets, and how to change
u. get Of books from Single To Double
Entry. Those completing this course
will be qualified To keep any ordinary
set Of books.
REQUIREMESTS.
In order to meet with success after
leaving College. students must possess
more ttIaI mere knowledge Of Book
keeping and Stenography. Too often
pupils who have very little knowledge
Of the common English branches take
up the study Of the twin arts" not
realizing the demands that will be
constantly made upon their knowledge
of English, Mathematics. Literature
and the current events Of the day. In
order to meet this need students ell
tering our Commercial! Department
are required 10 p0ssers a satisfactory
knowledge of PeGmanship, Spelling
aud English Composition. They will
he required To pass the examination
for the Sophomore class in English
and Arithmetic. Students entering