The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-17
A 1.-THE GREAT DIVIDE"
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tories, Offices, library, reading room,
parlor and the assembly room. On
the third floor are eighteen-rooms
rooms used as living rooms for the
lady students and the preceptress. A
studio and three music rooms are
also on this floor. The culinary de-
partment is located in the basement
The dining room is very large
room and has seating capacity for
about two hundred students. In the
rear of the main building is the heat
ing plant In this building there are
rooms for shopwork. The students
and members of the facility are plan
ing to build a gymnasium in the
immediate future. They have un-
dertaken to raise the necessary
funds by soliciting donations Of
money and material from relatives
and friends. The gymnasium will be
great benefit to the students of
spokane college.
The members of the faculty are all
graduates from some higher institu-
lions of learning. They are as fine
teachers as can be found elsewhere.
The president of the college is DR..
P. M. Glasoe He is a graduate of
the University of Minnesota. He
was the Professor of Chemistry and
Physics at st. Olaf College, at North
field, Minnesota, before he came out
here to take charge of this institu-
tion
There are seven departments of in
struction in this college. The Col
lege of Liberal Arts and Science has
a four years course leading to the
degrees of Bachelor of Art and Bache-
lor of Science The law school has
a three years course preparing for
the practice of law. Academy is the
same as any high school. The Nor
NAL School is designed to prepare
teachers for both public and paro-
chial schools. The School of Music
and Art embraces courses in vocal
and instrumental music, drawing
and painting. The Commercial De-
partment offers a course in business
and stenography. The Preparatory
School is designed for young people
whose early training in the common
branches was deficient or neglected.
It is the same as the lighter grade
in a common school.
The students have organized a
number of socities. The Swatstika
Literary Society. composed OF young
ladies, and the Monitor Literary
Society, Of young men. There Is al
so an athletic association composed
of students. The object of this
union is to foster interest in the
various college sports. This associa-
ton has maintained a football and
base ball team. A girls basket ball
team has also been organized. The
college has an orchestra composed OF
fifteen pieces, and a chorus. The
Students Christian Association meets
every Sundy at six O'Clock p. m.
The students have many advant-
ages in this college which he does
not have in the state school or col
lege Every morning brief chapel
service is conducted by some mem
Der of the faculty. The aim OF this
school is to train the young people
intrusted to its care the work, duties
and the privileges of life. Every
studen is required to take Bible
Study, because it is believed that the
DEVELOPMENT of christian character
is the most important element in ed
ucation. The students OF this schooi
are all satisfied and they recommend
this college to anybody wishing to
attend a christian institution. The
college would be grateful for any
support the people can give 1t.
Yours truly.
EMELIA GILBERTSON.
Miss Gilbertson 10 daughter Of
Cilherfaon Who lives north OF