The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-02
COMMENTED CROWDS
Mark Opening OF Berea's Winter
Term-Mors Than Ever Before on
Hand.

To begin a school term on New
Years Day is rather an unusual thing
1t could only be undertaken by 9
strong Institution whose students are
thoroughly In earnest.
Berea has done 1t with entire sue
cess. In fact nearly five hundred stu
dents actually registered and paid
their dues the day before the term
began! (To be exact 1922
The handling of the great throngs
OF young people has been something
wonderful. This has been greatly
helped by the use OF the New Chapel,
and the careful organization OF de-
partments. There has been very lit
tie crowding or waiting, and yet ev-
cry student has had carefl, attention,
and each one has been located In his
proper room and class.
The students religious societies have
been active in helping new students
find their way and get acquainted.
The arrangement for students board
and rooms are especially good this
term, the Boarding Hall having start
ed a fourth Dining Room so that all
may be accommodated. The great
steam cookers make 1t possible to fur
nish excellent food at surprisingly
small expense.
The great jam Social on Tues
day night was a brilliant affair and
made the very newest student feel
that he was among friends.
College Prayers on Wednesday morn
ing at s o'clock were the first exer-
cises. Worship was conducted by
Gen. l.. v. Dodge. and after greetings
and announcements by the President,
and singing of the hymn. Joy to the
World" the students separated to find
the heads of their several depart
ments.
Every department seems to share In
the forward movement.
There is much satisfaction in the
Normal Department where the APP
pointment of Prof Mannix and Tutor
Bowman (who comes from important
work in North Carolina) will enable
the old instructors to do better work
than ever. In particular the Practice
Teaching. in immediate charge Of
Miss Bowersox and Miss Boatwright,
will be something absolutely unequal
ed. while Prof. Lewis work In Science.
Miss Schumaker's in History, and
Prof. Dinsmore's In Theory, are all
immensely popular.
The Collegiate Department offers a
most attractive list of classes for the
coming term, among which the work
In English and Expression by Prof.
Raino is most marked as something
not to be found elsewhere Miss Rob-
inson's work In Mathematics has been
greatly enjoyed, while the Chemistry
and Physics. as well as the Latin,
has been spoken of with enthusiasm
The Academy has never before been
so well attended. The long course pre-
pairing for College is so we'll patron
lied that most of the classes have to
be divided. and the new two-year
course Is being better appreciated
Special classes In Commercial Branch
es, Bricklaying, Cooking. Farm Man
agement and Telegraphy are well fill
ed.
The College carriages are meeting
all trains. and enterprising students
are coming in long distances in wag-
ons. on horseback. and on foot. The
only accurate way of measuring the
actual number here 10 by counting
those who had settled at the Treasur-
er's Office. On Wednesday night 6s6
had settled. being 80 more than had
done SO at the close of the first day
year ago.
While the number who are prompt
In coming is thus larger than ever
many have engaged rooms but are
detained by various causes. Large
arrivals are expected on Monday. and
every effort is being made to well
come and provide for all late corners.