The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
RALEIGH BRANCH
HOLDS EXERCISES
Southern Association OF Col.
Iege Women Had Meetinu
Yesterday

The Raleigh Branch of tie IS
ern Association Of College Won,
held its college day exercises >-~.
day evening in the Geological lalc
of the A. and NJ. College.
The main feature of the prog.
consisted of lantern slide WINS
standard Northern and Southern
legeS for m In each case tr4-.
were followed by brief talks en- ~.
colleges represented on the ~er,..
The lecture on Radcliffe was Is
by Miss Smith. or Barnard ~ Nj.
Thomas. on Cornell by Miss Narr IS,
Vassar by Miss Dickson, Bryn NM
by Miss Meserve and Teachers Cat.4e
by Miss C~ruikshank.
Miss Elizabeth Avery Cotton VI.
cent? yelected president of the ur-
ganization in the South. %conluded IN.
program with a ak advising the hi.h
school girls what institutions to Sl}oc,
for further study. Miss Cotton sad
IF you are planning to continue
your education in some Institution
is of the utmost importance that Nuu
inform yourselves as to the exact kl,d
of institution o are choosing. 100.
for a think that You Wiz
a college education at all schools raI-
ing themselves colleges and corferr5rc
degrees.
Il should advise you first 10 decide
whether YOU wish Cd normal u.Iu-
ing, CD q general finishing course.
or CD q standard college eGucatIuu
If you cannot spare time To take > fun
college course and yet with training
as a teacher, yOu will find the Stat-
Normal at Greensboro. one OF the
best in the South. Normal schools
you know, are established primarily
to fit one to teach in public schools
and the North Carolina Norma :
Well equipped for that purpose.
IF you wish a general finishing
course, | should recommend 81.
Mary's School and Peace Institute.
for they do not claim to be COLLEGES
and do not confer degrees.
IL you wish q standard college E, =
cation, you can get it at Trinity CoI-
lege, the only college in North Caro-
lima offering women four years Il
recognized standard college work. =,
however. you prefer q separate oo3-
lege for women and can leave the
State, You will find Goucher College.
in Baltimore, the best college for
women il the South. Randolph
Macon, Sophie Newconb. Agnes
Scott (since 1900, and Converse
(since 1920 are the only other roe
ognized Southern colleges for woInen.
But If for UNCONVENTIONAL reasons
you do not wish TO attend any of these
better organized Southern colleges
you can get four years Of college
work at Meredith, Hollins, Tennessee
Sweet Brair, and Salem. The 10
degrees Of all Of these do not repre-
sent 0 years of work above stand.
ara college entrance requirements
out the 1918 degree OF each will ap-
parently represent the full amount Of
! Southern college work. These insti-
buttons on account Of their organixa
ton are not recognized by the Asso.
citation Of Colleges and Secondary
Schools of the Southern States: bur
work is recognized, SO far as it goes
almost at face value at some OF the
large Northern universities
The committee on ~tandard Of tn,
Southern Association Of College Wo
men will at any time be glad to fur
nish you specific information in re
gard to the standing of any colle2'
you wish to enter"
After the close of h formal =
gram, refreshments were served.
At the meeting held Friday after
noon at Mrs. Metcalfs, the folle VIII,
officers We're elected:
President, Mrs. Ernest CruikshankS
vlce-preSident, Mrs. J.. craufor.
Blggs; secretary-treasurer. Mrs W
=. Drake.