The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-15
QUARTER CENTURY OF
SERVICE SUCCESSFUL
rs FROM 10 STATES


Zion Is Ideally Located, Having
Healthful Climate and Facilities For
Entoying Advantages of Town
IAfc--Not h Death In Eight Years.
fRy Mamie Boys. Charlotte. N. o.
Twenty-Five years Of successful ser
vice in the education Of young men
and women IL the record already at
tanned by Zion College. one Of the
leading educational institutions In the
South. Every year In the life Of the
college has been more successful than
the one preceding 1t. and no rapidly
that 402 were enrolled this year, rep
resenting sixteen States, from. New
York to Florida
The ideal location Of Zion College
sixty-four miles west OF Raleigh and
seventeen miles east of Greensboro,
on the North Carolina division OF the
Southern Railway. running between
Goldsboro and Chariotte-has had no
little part TO play In the history of
success which this college has attained.
1t Is possible for the students here
TO enjoy the advantages Of town life
without the temptations of the same
and possess at the same time the
freedom OF the country. So desirable
Is the climate and 50 healthful the
condition OF the community that dur
Ing the past eight years there has not
been a death In the student body Of
the college and rarely has there been
a case OF serious illness. This latter
statement Is emphasized by the fact
that while In one of the college build
ings there Ia a well equipped infirTnary
NR Ia L. u
ical fee in cluded in the expense
account of the students.
Cultivates Christian Character
Nothing 10 left undone by the fac
uity and trustees Of the college TO
develop in the student health OF body.
mind. morals and spirit. and distinct
success has crowned this effort. AS
far as possible TO maintain the same
in an institution SO large. the spirit
OF the we'll regulated home prevails
in the government of the college. and
above everything else. the effort IL
being constantly made to cultivate
Christian character. grounded upon
firm principles OF right. high sense
OF duty, honor and propr!ety. and
an earnest love for the truth The
honor system is emphasized IN the
college and II has been justified many
times over.
There can be very little knowledge
of Zion College without knowledge Of
the "Eion Spirit" and no one can re-
main in the college community with
out being impressed with the helpful
ness OF this spirit. which, briefly ex-
pressed. is thespirit of fair play. OF
gentliity In all things. of moderation
and temperance. Of mutual helpfuiness
and human brotherliness. OF equality
and fraternity and manlines and wo-
manly gracefulness. Of emulation In
right doing. OF respect for the rights
and attention to the obligations Of
EcollegeSnates. OF deep and vital piety.
of consecrated religious and Christian
character: and 1t il to the emulation
OF the success OF this college IL due.
twenty-five Acres In Campus.
Included in the campus OF the col
lege 10 twenty-five acres OF land and
the college buildings. seven In mum.
Der. are substantial. attractive and
fully equipped with every necessity and
convenience for doing the best college
work. Every building Is we'll supplied
with fire escapes. The college has its
own water system and electric light
plant and the quality OF light and
water 10 the best. The value OF the
college buildings II S300, 900, ,.a. Tha
East or3rmitory ana the new alumni
Building for young men and the West
Dormitcry for young women equal In
every way tho boarding department of
amy high grade college. The expense
to students not financially abls tn
meet the cost at the dormttories has
been greatly reduced In board to be
secured ~ the Young Mems Club. for
boys and the Ladies' Hall, for girls
In the clubhouse the boys can secure
-
SEQ, and In tho hall the girls are fur
nished room and board. with water,
Tight and laundry included. for so.s7
for the year. The kitchen and laundry
ia the hail are equipped With . mod
ern conveniences and girls who desire
20 do 20 lessen their expense by board
ing here and sharing the domestic
work OF tho hall
Curriculum Of Standard College.
Competent critics have pronoun ccd
the new gymnasium for men to be the
best equipped gymnasium in the State,
and equally we'll equipped 10 the gym
|of FIRST grade furnishes much addi-
tional pleasure. This college takes
no part In professional baseball, but
the students enjoy the game among
themselves IN basketball the college
won the championship Of the State the
past two yearA
The curriculum Of Eion College b
THAT OF the standard college, and the
decree OF bachelor Of arts and that
Iof bachelor Of philosophy are con-
lferred upon students who meet the
Iproper requirements. also the degree
OF master Of arts upon graduate stu-
dents who meet the srequiremsnts for
the same. In addition to the regular
Lrcur~a ~ study music. art and e.
preston studios ana q well equipped
| domestic science kitchen are provided
lfor special students. A new concert
grand piano has been recently pur-
chased. There are also spiendtdiy
laboratories ply
Isical, biological and geological these
lare invaluable to many students. ootn
Irregular and special.
on ship Released.
Washington. Aug. 1.-THE Ameri-
can OIL ship Wico, taken by German
warships to Gwinemunde, has been re-
leased and fncilitian have hAen given