The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-09-03
FOUR SCHOOLS SOON TO OPEN
Five Hundred Boarding Students
Expected.
State Normal, Hendrix and Central Col
leges and Public Schools Begin
Sessions this Month.


estimate OF the number of boarding
who will come to Conway to at
tend the four schools which will
begin their annual session IN this
city during the present month.
These students will come from
all parts of this states and not a
few from other states will be here.
Hendrix and Central colleges
will be the first to open, both be-
ginning their sessions on the same
day, Wednesday, September 10
The outlook for both schools IS
most flattering and both are ex-
pecting a record breaking atten-
| dance. 1t is thought that at
least 800 students from a distance
will enroll at these two institu-
tons.
The State Normal school will
begin it's first session Monday,
September 81. The new building
is now completed except for a few
finishing touches and the new fur
niture will be installed within
few days, so that everything will
be in readiness for the opening.
President J. ]. Doyne and family
arrived Tuesday to make their per-
manent home here and are occupy
ing the Donaghey residence near
the Normal campus. Prof. l.. A.
Niven of the department of agri-
culture has been here for several
weeks and the other members OF
the faculty are expected within a
few days.
From the outlook, the atten-
dance at the Normal will be quite
large said President Doyne,
land many appointments have al
ready been made by the county ex-
aminers, the law vesting in them
this right.
The school offers to students
four years course of study, under
the following departments: Eng
lish Mathematics, History, Sci
ence, Drawing, Penmanship !,
Reading and Expression, Vocal
Music, Pedagogy and Agriculture.
The work begins with a care
full review of the grammar school
and is followed by the regular
course as arranged by the faculty.
Each teacher has made spec
ialty of his subject and the work
done will cover methods of presen-
tation as we'll as study of subject
matter. Arrangements will be
made as soon as possible, for a
practice school, in which students
will engage in the actual work OF
teaching under competent super
vision.
The work will be arranged in
three month terms thus allowing
students to enter at stated times in
the session. yet it is advised that
all who can, enter on the opening
day. Students will also be admit
ted to the work of any year for
which they may be prepared !,
credit being given for work done
elsewhere. Persons who do not
expect to become teachers will be
admitted on payment OF So co per
month tuition.
"Graduates receive diploma
which is equivalent to a profession
al license, good anywhere in the
state for six years, and then con-
vertible into a state license under
certain conditions. Besides it will
be the aim of the faculty to aid, as
far as possible, all graduates in Sc
curing places where they can pur'
sue their chosen vocation.
Public Schools Open Sept. 2s.
The public schools, the last to
open, will begin on Monday, Sep
TENDER 20. The first part of the
session will be held in the old
building, as the new structure will
not be in readiness until January.
In speaking of the opening of
the public school Superintendent
S. S Waters says:
I'VE have had long vacation
and l hope pleasant one, and as