The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-15
MID AIRY HEIGHTS
Appalachian Summer College
at WaynesviIIe.
President Coggins Of the A. C. COLE &c at VII
son Will Open There June
the 8 h.

ASPNSAttA 70 NEWS ana observer
Waynesvlie, N. c., April 15,-There
is probably no place on earth more beau
tiful or more suitable for a summer
school than in that wilderness of beauty
known as Western North Carolina, and
POLITICALLY mentioned as THE Land of
the Sky" In fact in the spring and
summer this mountain country is a lit
eral paradise of indescribable beauty,
fenced in with cloud piercing mountains
where crystal waters, laughing brooks,
gentle breezes, blooming flowers, and
picturesque andscapes unite in smiles
of cordial welcome 20 every VIZ i,bi
who is SO fortunate as to enter within
its gates.
This place which has recently proven
to be so rich in health tonic for the
sick has attracted the thoughtful atten
ton of people in every civilized land,
and annual pilgrimages to this mountain
mecca are made by many thousands of
people. 1t has princcly residences and
magnificent hotels many of which are
built far up on the sides and occasion
ally on the tops of mountains nearly six
thousand feet high. Recently DR.. James
CaswcN Coggins, president of the At
lantic Christian College at Wilson, de-
eidded to conduct a summer school in the
mountains at Waynesville,. Mr.. Coggins
has employed some exceptionally fine tall
ent for the summer college, and it is
thought there will be at least two hun
dred students registered at the opening
on June the Sth. The Waynesville PEG
pie are very fortunate and have offered
their academy for the use of the school
Prof, l.. r. Schockey one of the most
brilliant musicians in America will
teach instrumental music Mr. Schockey
was offered very fine position recent
ly in a Philadelphia conservatory where
he completely captured a very large au-
dience of the most elite of the music
loving people of that great city. Prof
Schockey has dates for concerts in the
leading American cities which he will
I'LL by June the 18th, when he will be-
gin his work at Waynesville. 1t is a
fact worthy of note that this young
musician has built up the largest music
class in the world, where he teaches at
AtlaHtic Christian College. He gives
private lessons to ninety pupils, about
of Leipsic Conservatory, Germany
Dr. Coggins expects an able teacher
from Columbia University, N Y, to
teach Pedagogy. This will afford an op-
portunity to the young teachers of West
ern North Carolina that they will all
greatly appreciate. In all there will be
about eight or ten teachers who will be
specialists in the Department they rep
resent One of the most pleasant feat
ures for the young people of Haywood
county is the fact that Superintendent
w. c. Alien so we'll and favorably known
as the principal of the Waynesville
graded school. is to have charge of the
department of mathematics.
Miss Ruth Gold vocal teacher of
A. c. c., and easily one of the finest
singers in the State will teach vocal mu-
sic. Miss Gold finished a post grad
uate course under the best instructors
of New York. The business department
will be conducted by Prof c. d. Stephen
son, of A. C. c.. who has demonstrated
his ability in preparing young men and
young women for good positions in the
business world. Students will DE able
to graduate in book -keeping, short hand,
VI lyptNilblbS ny INC CIOSS vi inc SUM-
mer school, August 2Sth. Those who
complete business course, can, if they
desire, have a diploma bearing the seal
of the A. c. C. In fact the work done
in any department will be recognized at
full value, and credit will be given to
who decide to attend the col
lege hereafter. Miss Ruth Alderman,
B. s., NJ. s., Of A. C. c. will instruct in
the English department, consisting of
classes in English, Grammar, Rhetoric
and the critical study of Authors
DR.. Coggins will deliver lectures on
"The Philosophy Of the Christian Re
ligion," "Tke Philosophy of Life" and
"The Philosophy of the -Four Gospels"
Teachers for other subjects will be an
nounced later. President Coggins pro-
poses to have one of the best and most
up-to- date schools in the South Out
side of the class work one of the most
features will be the weekly
excursions by the faculty and students
to the mountains and fishing points
near by The people of WaUnesville
arc enthusiastic over the prospects for
tho school and will do all in their
power to make the work a grand success.
The tuition will be dollar a week Tor
any study taken, and board will be fur
nshcd at about three to six dollars
per week, at private homes and Board
ing houses.