The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-14
ADMISSION COLLEGE
HAS BRIGHT FUTURE
Is Making Rapid Strides Under
President Owens
THE ATTENDANCE Is LARGE
Strong Faculty, Expensive Plant and
Complete Courses Of Study Make
Admission College for Young
Ladies Strong Institution.
THE ATTENDANCE is LARGE

The Admission College for Young La
dies is one of the strongest educational
institutions of the south and stands in
the front rank of girls schools. The
college is located on a commanding site
In the very heart Of the city In what
was once the noted Admission Inn, hos
telry well known to the travelling public
in the early boom days OF 1SS7-SS DIR.
Clarence J. Owens young educator OF
prominence, is president Of the college.
He is now in the tenth year of his college
work and has been college president
seven years. DR.. Owens was at the head
of the Orangeburg, s. c., college for six
years before coming to Admission and is
man of vigorous personality. Since
taking charge of the institution he has
done much to upbuild the Admission col
lego.
The Admission college is conducted on
lofty principles. The curriculum and
staff of instructors are both worthy OF
strong institution and the attendance
Is very gratifying. In addition to pre-
paratory department there Is a full acad-
emic course leading to degrees and post
graduate courses are offered to students
who desire to do advanced work. The
faculty is composed of specialists in each
department and ample opportunities are
afforded for instruction in literature,
music and art.
The college plant Is one of the finest in
the south, having originally cost 100000,
and is completely equipped in every par
ticular. The main building is built after
the old English style and with its spa
cious verandas. grand stairways, and
roomy apartments Is a treat to the eyes
of those who love the unique in architec-
ture. The location is not only extremely
beautiful for a college but is sanitary and
healthful in every way, affording
sweeping view down the valley for many
miles and catching every breeze that
comes from the mountains looming up
near at hand.
College Plant Costly.
The college was chartered by a special
act of the legislature. The board of
visitors includes: The Hon. Sydney j.
Bowie member of congress- Admission;
the Rev A. ]. Battle, D. D., L. L. D.,
Macon: the Rev. ]. II. Foster, d. D., An
niston; the Hon. A. W. Bell, Admission;
the Rev w. r. Ivey, Oxford DR.. e. c.
Anderson, Admission. In the faculty are
to be found names we'll known in edu-
cational circles. The complete list being
as follows
The Faculty.
Clarence J. Owens, president, A. M, L.
L. D., Columbia University Shenandoah
Normal College; English language and
literature.
Ivy w. Duggan, A. M, Mercer Univer-
sity; mathematics
Miss Mabel r. Crowl, A. b., Cornell
University; science and philosophy.
Mrs. E. A. Plttenger, Alabama Normal
College, National Normal University;
lady principal and teachers course.
Madame Marie Louise Noel, Paris,
France; modern languages
Miss Flora e. Murphy, Southern Uni
! versty; principal preparatory depart
| ment.
Miss Mary e. Blount, A. b., Calloway's
College; assistant preparatory depart
ment.
Miss Agnes Couch, A. b.. Admission Fee
male College, Florence Normal College;
assistant preparatory department.
Edwin G. White, Mus. M, Pennsylva-
MIA Conservatory of Music, New York
| Conservatory; director plano, theory COM
position.
Miss Lillian Bell, Metropolitan Con-
|
Miss Alice Bullard, Cincinnati Con-
servatory of Music; orchestra leader, vio-
lin, guitar, mandolin.
Miss Willie Privett, pupil of Miss Bur-
rowes; kindergarten music.
Miss Mary Bennett, A. b., Admission Fee
male College; special class work and SUI
perintendent of practice.
| Miss Louise Venable st. Adams Col
lege; director art department
Miss Judson Fitzpatrick Emerson Col
lege of Oratory; expression and physi-
cal culture.
Miss Daisy Winburn. Raleigh Normal
College; superintendent college home.
Miss Mamie Frank, matron.
Embraces Seven Courses.
The college course embraces seven
courses, including a school of English,
| school of history, school of philosophy,
school of mathematics, school of ancient
languages. school of modern languages
and school of natural languages. The
course of study is thorough in every de-
| partment
The music department is feature
worthy of special notice. This is in
charge of Prof. White, who is assisted
by Miss Alice Billiard. Miss Bell and Miss
Privett. instruction is given on the pia-
no. mandolin, guitar, violin and in vocal
| culture. The music instructors are thor
| oughly capable and have been uniformly
successful in their work
| The department of art Is also we'll
| equipped for good results and is in charge
| of competent teacher. The young ladies
| have made great progress in this depart
ment and their exhibitions are features
| of the commencement seasons. Much at
| tention Is also devoted to expression and
physical culture, both branches being
taught to all pupils who desire to take
them. The elocution course is compre-
hensive and recitas given in the past
have proven the efficiency of those In
| charge.
| The attendance at the Admission Col
| lege for Young Ladies, while already
! large Is being steadily increased. The
number of students averages between
| two and three hundred every year. The
boarding department is well filled, while
the day attendance is heavy.
| The people of Admission are very proud
of their strong institution and great
things are predicted for it In the future
| The man at its head gives promise of ac-
complishing much good for the college,
| having already shown that he is con-
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