East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-24
NEW DEPARTMENTS ADDED
To PENDLETON ACADEMY

Since the acquisition of the Jack
son property on Jackson street, by
Pendleton academy, to be used as
girls dormitory, the board of trustees
has issued a supplement to the 1906
catalogue of the institution giving de-
tails Of the new department added,
and also giving the plans of the DOR
mitory in detail.
The following supplement to the
catalogue is now being issued from
the press of the East Oregonihn and
will be sent out to every part of the
inland empire:
New Courses of Study.
In addition to the academic course
of past years, two additional courses
have been established:
1. A scientific course, in which
German is substituted for Greek. and
Spanish for French, may be elected
for advanced Latin.
2. A lterary-musical course is Of
fered in which music is substituted
for science. and modern languages for
Greek. This department will also be
open to students who wish to devote
all or a greater part of their time to
music
New Teachers.
Mr.. Chester x. Fletcher a graduate
of Pacific university, will have charge
of the department of modern lam
guage. Mr.. Fletcher is highly rec
commended as a teacher, and one es-
pecially fitted for this work, having
specialized in the three modern Ian
guages named. To meet the local de-
mand for Spanish. an effort will be
made to organize a special class for |
any who wish to pursue the study
alone.
The department of music will be in |
charge of Miss Marjorie H. Lyman,
graduate of Whitman Conservatory of
Music, and pupil of w. w. Manger,
Chicago.
KOontz Hall.
BY the generous gift of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Koontz, of Echo. Ore, the
academy has come into possission of
the large and well adapted jackson
property, 405 Jackson street This |
building contains all modern conven-
fences of electric light, furnace heat,
laundry, bath, etc. 1t has 12 COM
Portable, pleasant rooms, wardrobes
and store rooms, and is surrounded |
by beautiful trees and lawn.
This splendid home will be opened |
as a hall for girls, in September, prior
to the beginning OF the school term.
1t will be in charge of Miss Margaret |
Wisha1t, a graduate of the Kensing-
ton School of Domestic Science, Lon
don, England. Miss Wishart has been
teacher of domestic science in the city
of Portland for several years. and be-
cause of recognized ability in the
scientific department of her work, was
appointed to a place on the board of
food inspectors.
Domestic Science.
The home department will be con-
Quoted on the group system as the Mt
HolyoSe plan. According to this sys-
tenn. students will do all the work of
the hall under the direction and in
struction of the teacher. As they are
to be the home makers of tomorrow,
they will he taught parlor and table
usages; dining room and table ar
ranGement; what hostess should do
under all circumstances: skill in mar
ketins; how to discriminate between
pure and aiulterated foods. and other
essentials of home-making which the
housewife should know.
Under the plan proposed there will
he no interference with regular school
duties.
Rooms.
Rooms in the hall will be furnished
with the usual articles of furniture.
Students will provide napkins, pill
lows, pillow cases and bedspreads,
toilet articles and rug for floor.
These articles are laundered at the
students expense, Excellent laundry
facilities are in the building, and stu
dents who desire can do their own
work. Room, including light
and heat, s1.25 per week, payable
mcnthly In advance. Rooms will be
reserved in order Of application.
Board.
Each student in the home depart
ment, on entrance, deposits So At