The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
Berea Coliege-God's Gift TO People
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carpentry, sewing, farm work or some
other forms Of industry, and 80 be-
come able TO take care of themselves
and help their friends.
The great Normal department
trains young people as teachers
There is no way 80 sure for getting a
first-class certificate and getting it
honestly as to attend Berea's Normal
department.
The Business Course fits students
TO keep accounts and transact bust
ness in rapid, thorough, straight
forward and profitable way.
The most important course is pro-
badly the two-y year Academy course,
which is filed with the studies which
are of greatest interest and greatest
practical value to give an immediate
preparation for a useful and success
ful life Some OF these studies are
the following: letter writing and the
use of language; book keeping; phys
iology the care of health; history of
our country; civics; readings from
great authors; the science of wealth;
the science of conduct; mathematics
looking toward land surveying, etc.
There is also an opportunity for
students in this course to take studies
in gardening, farm management,
household management, dressmaking,
cooking, music, aud the care of the
sick.
Students who are less advanced
find the best Of opportunities in what
are called the Model Schools. Here
they study the common branches I'M
der the best teachers. They are care
fully graded-those put together who
can study together TO the best advan-
tage, thus saving their time. The
students in the Model Schools have
without extra charge lessons in draw
ing, music and hand work.
The College department itself is
said to have the highest standard of
any college 10 the State. Certain it
is that students who have for any
reason left Berea to pursue further
studies in the great universities like
Yale have always taken high rank
and many of them have been prize
winners.
Besides maintaining the great work
which we see upon the campus in
Berea, the College, since the passage
Of the Day Law, has been expanding
large sum each year in assisting
more than hundred colored stu tents
who are studying in various schools
outside the State.
Many visitor has gone home from
Commencement Day saying, l never
knew there we're 50 many books in
the world as in this library; / never
supposed there could be so many
teachers and students gathered in
one place; / never realized that my
son or daughter could have an ed
ueation If they were only willing to
work for it.
This great institution, then, is
demonstration Of the power of prayer.
Bro. Rogers and Father Fee, with
John Hanson and other valiant sup
porters, founded a little school in the
wilderness. Helpers and teachers
have followed one after the other,
many of whom have already passed
TO their heavenly rest and reward;
but there has never failed the voice
of prayer which was acceptable to
God and the conservation of great
giyers who have provided buildings
and funds, and great teachers who
have given their services for their
love for the Kingdom of God.
One might almost say that il
young person did not learn a single
thing in Berea but came here to live
for term to get acquainted with the
teachers and with the students-whol
are the best OF the best gathered
from half the counties of Kentucky
and dozen states outside, that per
son would be abundantly paid for
coming.
God Almighty intends that the
young men and women Of the next
generation shall be wiser, stronger,
better than their fathers have been.
Progress through education is the
viii Of God.