Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
COLLEGES GET
READY TO OPEN
STATE NORMAL TAKES LEAD
WITH EXAMINATIONS
Occidental and st. vincent's Both As
sured Of Increased Registration
Corresponding to Their En-
Iarged Facilities

in Los Angeles are assuming school-
like appearance, and are being peopled
by professors and prospective students.
Since the closing OF the spring terms in
June the various buildings have under,
gone repairs and alterations and are all
now ready for the opening OF the Iali
term of 1908.
The state normal school heads the
list in opening examinations, as these
were held last Friday. The registration
and classification of students Will take
place Monday and Tuesday. The class
! work will begin Wednesday.
The Normal students will have long
years work, for the commencement
| exercises will not be held until June
| "a of next year. Many of the colleges
will not open until the middle or sep
| tember and close about the middle OF
next June with their quota OF graou-
ates.
| Los Angeles is particularly blessed
with a number of splendid educational
! institutions, and hundreds Of young
people come here every year TO enter
the various schools and colleges ana
enjoy the climate as Well as the euu-
cational advantages.
The records will show a large per-
centage of graduates, the state normal
school having graduated 2066 during
the past twenty-five years. Otner col
leges hold high records in this line.
sion for several years past regarding a
new site for the normal school, but it
/ will omen this year in the same olu
| building, which has been enlarged
every year until it now bears but ut
| tie resemblance to the original struc-
ture. This year the special improve
ment has been in the installation OF
new heating plant. the boiler being
placed in a Separate brick building.
President ]. +. Millspaugh, who has
/ taken an active interest in the welfare
of the school and it's hundreds OF stu
dents, has not been able personally to
superintend the preliminary work or
the reopening of the school on ac-
count of illness, but it is expected tnar
he will assume his active duties with
the beginning of the term.
In this school for the training OF
public school teachers, everything is
kept up to date, both in studies and
equipment. The faculty will remain
practically the same as 1t was last
term, and it is expected that fhis year
will even eclipse last, when the school
had its banner attendance.
TWO Weeks After Normal
The University of Southern Califor-
mia win not receive its students for act
i've work until two weeks after the Nor
NAL opens. September IA will be regis
tration day at this institution, and TWO
days later the active lesson periods Will
begin, The university, which was es-
tablished by followers of John wesley
the Methodist Episcopal church-haS
gradually been growing In numbers ana
strength, and on its coming reopening
for its tWenty-ninth year expects 10
number 1900 students in the various de-
partments, including the college of lib
eral arts, college Of medicine, collesss
of dentistry, college of law, college OF
music, college of oratory, college OF hne
arts college of pharmacy and college OF
theology. 3
The latter college is the youngest OF
the university group and is just enter
ing on the second year of its existence.
1t was approved by the last Southern
California Methodist conference. Rev.
DR.. e. A. Healy was elected DEAN Win
an able staff of lecturers.
Although the ten-acre campus on
Wesley avenue contains magnlnent
buildings and the various affiliated col
lleges are scattered over the city, each
with a splendid building, the university
is looking forward to the day when II
will be in truth, as it Is now in pros
pect. the greater university. These
plans call for the expenditure of mill
lion dollars to complete the buildings
and equipment.
one departure that this university
will make will be one that will be OF
benefit to the CITY in general. A han OF
art will include large and well lighted
permanent are gallery, where paint
ings belonging to the university Will be
shown, as well as others.
In this step the university viii make
a precedent that will endear it to all
lovers of art the world over. In the
plan for establishing this art gallery
the university will further the work OF
the fine arts department and will give
a more artistic trend to its education
without in the least putting this before
Iits other studies. With gallery adj
liacent, the students will become con-
versant with the best art Of the day.
DR.. George Finley coward, himself a
member of the first graduating class of
the university, will begin the sixth year
of his Office as president During his
European trip last year he studied the
--latest methods, and this year extensive
additions have been made to the Up
ment.
William Lees Judson, dean OF the
college of fine arts, will return from
Europe Just In time for the opening.
He has made an extended tour, visiting
Ian the large schools and galleries,
Occidental college, founded and un-
der the supervision of the Presbyterian
church, is looking forward to its most
prosperous year with the opening OF
the college September IA for the fall
term This. college has recently ac-