The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
EASTERN SHOWS
ITS LEADERSHIP
Prominent Teachers From Many
Different Institutions in
Faculty.
GROUP SYSTEM ENDORSED
Leading Educator Predicts This
Will Be Universally
Adopted.

Manassas. Va. August si.-An at
tempt has been made at Eastern Col
lege to bring together the best avail
able teachers from rs many different
Institutions possible. The mem
bers o. the faculty number TWENTY
two and represent twenty eight instl-
tutions. Is follows. Boston Universi
~. Bright Conservatory OF aiusic,
Chicago University. Chance short
hand College. Clark University. Co
lumbia University. Cornell Uuiversity
Eastern College. Iowa College. kan
sas City University. KcntuclSy Female.
COLLEGE Kings School OF Oratory.
!>eander Clerk College. Lebanon Val
ley College. Lima College, Mar,y,;lc
College, New York Institute OF Aust-
cal Art. New England Consery;,.orv
OF Music. Ohio Northern Uniyersity.
fea body Conservatory or Music. Pratt
institute. University OF Michigan. Uui-
Nc.s'ty OF Paris. University Of Penn
syiVania, University OF Virginia, Yves
leyan University. Western Maryland
college William and Mary College.
wooster University. Yale University
glance at the above list Will show
the cosmopolitan character OF E,ast
ern College Every institution has It's
own characteristic way of looking at
! things To bring together twenty
| two people who have studied in tuan
ty-eight different colleges ana mi.
Versities means breadth of view ana
AZ the same time it is the greatest
possible stimulus for schorarship
Eastern shows it's leadership in edu.
cation In Virginia by the subjects
which it puts on its list for admission
TO college Under Requirements of
admission commercial work. manual
RAINING and music are found in addi-
ton TO long list OF other subjects
giving the widest possible range or
work for the high school and vet adj
h!ttng graduates OF good high schools
10 college, without clubbing on tho
particular courses of study they have
followed in the high school.
The best educational feature 90
eastern College is the group system.
y prominent educator has said thar II
VIII be universally adopted in some
ininS like its present form At nres
eht there are seven groups of studies.
each group leading to the degree OF
bachelor OF arts. The groups hem.
the names OF the leading subjects in
GUIDED In them. They are: the class
lcai group. the philosophical pcdaro-
sical group. the AGRICULTURAL hon.
economies group. the historical-poli,-
ical group, the modern language
group, the chemical biological ,roun
ana the music group.
Eastern College also offers TWO two
year courses TO young people OF high
senool rank-one course FOR those pre-
pairing TO teach leading to the degree
OF bachelor OF pedagogy: the cther
general course leading 10 the degree
Oh oachelor OF literature (Lit. Bl.
~ one is preparing TO teach or for
business career. the opportunities
at Eastern are unsurpassed. All of
those In last years senior class who
/ wanted TO teach secured VERY hne mo-
s'''ons' More requests arc being sent
20 EASTERN Tor teachers. stenogra-
iilled. 10
The dormitories or the COLLEGE
! voorhees, Hall for young woman 80,
East Han for young men. are dna
modern structures of brick with con-
crete trimmings. Each buildinr :.
iour stories high and contains sinria
ana double rooms and suites. Hot ana
cold water and shower bath facilities
are provided. There are also Baldwin
nan and large modern gymnasium,
and hne athletic field.
Eastern College could MOI - ~
ter located from the standards, or
accessibility. sanitation. historic tn,a.
est and beautiful surroundings. Walls
Manassas is only thirty-two miles
from Washington, D. c.. yet its elevs-
tion is six hundred feet higher. These
Facts together with pure. cold. taste
less drinking water from wells sunk
several hundred feet into the ground.
l.ahe 1t an Ideal place TO live and
The social and religious life and tho
athletic achievements of the coi,edl ~
are among its prominent features
student IS welcomed here ana taken
INTO select company OF vounr msn
aNa women who are seeking for tn,
pest things It is no place for stu
uen's VINO have lazy or vicious nab