The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-25
COLLEGE EXPECTING
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR Lo-
CAL INSTITUTION
STRONG FACULTY
Enrolment This Year VIII BE Ma
terially IEsreased Over That
OF Last Session
STRONG FACULTY

Anderson people are anticipating a
great session for Anderson college
this year anti there is nofappreciable
reason why they should be iisap-
pointed The facmlty of this institu-
tion will be as strong this year as
that OF any institution in the state
and It is understood that the enroll
ment will be materially increased
over that OF last yaar. .'.,{
| The Columbia State yesterday ts-
sued an educational, number and the
following article concerning Ander-
son College appeared therein: 81
Anderson college. will soon begin
its third year. In this short period I'm
the life of an educational institution
in has accomplished much In its aim
as a high grade college for women.
The trustees and the officers realize
that every year will bring them nearer
this desired end IL they build always
with this high aim in view. ,S
To give women the best of academic
training and culture. and to do this
in the atmosphere OF genuine relig-
ious influcnce-that is the purpose
OF Anderson college, With this pur-
pose in view, the people OF Anderson
city and county-offered the insti-
tuition to the Baptist convention of
South Carolina It was unanimously
accepted. and is now under the fos-
tering care OF that denomination. TIL &
college, is. how ever, noh.sectarian in
teaching. and has already among its
students many OF other denominations.
Equipment is GuoG.
The equipment Of the college is un-
usually good. The large main build
ms contains offices. parlors, class
rooms. laboratories. dining room and
auditorium. On the east and west OF
the main building are the two DOR
mitories, each well-arranged and
handsomely furnished
All the buildings are heated by
steam and lighted by electricity. The
domestic science and domestic arts
departments are admirably equipped
for the teaching of these subjects.
The campus, 80 acres. is provided with
courts for basketball and tennis. One
OF the aims Of the college is, to make
specially OF outdoor sports and
games.
A handsome home for the president
of the college Is now nearing COM
pletton. This, is, the gift of, C s. Sui
livan, OF Anderson. ..
s.:.ss, The. Faculty. -, !.
Tic faculty fis now composed of s19
teachers and officers. four OF whom
arc men. The new teachers are; DR..
jones p. Knard. president and pro.
fessor Of Hngliah: Miss Helen IT,
Smith. lady principal, Prof. John H.
Williams, science; Miss Madeline De-
Vebre. history; Miss Mary Dotlson
Ramseur. art. and Prof Frederic A:
Goode. director Of music.
Tho college has parsed throueh two
very successful years of it's existence.
1t closed its second year with an en-
rollment of 155 students Tho pros
poets for a successful third year are
bright. Mo3t Of the old students will
return. and many new ones are send
ing in their applications.
This is the; ahort story OF very
young college-7youhg, but throbbIng
with the vigor and energy nf youth,
nnd earnestly desiring to win az soon
as T. may an honorable place I'm the
educational system OF South Carolina.
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