Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-02

girls hall. have added 70 the working
efficiency Of the school.
The academy Is on the accredited
list % academies % the University OF
Illinois. the college Is on the approved
list 81 colleges % the United Stftes
commissioner OF education. and the col
icEc courses are accredited by the
University OF Illinois. During its his
tory the college has had three presi-
dents Thomas J. Davis. Frank c.
English and Ward l.. RAY.
The location OF the college is espe-
ciaily suitable as a place 20 found such
a school. The beautiful little city OF
Aicto offers a pleasant and fitting en-
vironmeut 90 the student ON account OF
SIS social. intellectual and religious
advantages. The college is NJ the edge
o. the town and has well kept
campus % rs acres. and IN addition 20
this. an athletic field. with football
aeid. baseball diamond. a track and
tennis courts Tor girls as well as
boys.
The buildings are new with all the
modern equipments. The main build
ing 90 q BEAUTIFUL thrce-story structure
and laboratory work The two dormi-
tories are comfortably and pleasantly
furnished vith efficient women and
men In charge. The gymnasium pro
vides a satisfactory place for basket
hall. and Tor the gymnasium classes.
which offer the necessary physical
training 20 ho-h the women and the
ImFn ~ enc school
The conservatory. which contains
the department Of voice. violin and
piaao. is located IN the south annex %
fhe campus. Ia beautiful park
The COLLEGE offers courses IN an de-
rarTmvnts in che liberal arts and sci
eurTs fu addition. courses are given
in agriculture. public speaking. do
rrFt.r EeIcucr. vith both cooking and
sewing. The chemical. physical. bio
logical and agricultural laboratories
are an splendidiy equipped and fitted
with furnishings and apparatus
ururv academy offers all the ad-
yartAErs % preparatory school with
che additional benefits % being Ia con
n~cti0n with the college and sharing
aii its opportunities
Besides the courses offered On arts
and sciences. normal academy. bust
rrss. piano. violin. curnct. voice. dra-
matte and domestic science. the stud
ruts may enter into any other line %
activity where choice and inclination
leads thein-
Athletic. public speaking. and de-
bate. literary society work. religious
uork and newspaper WORK are addi-
t'onai fields lu which opportunity IS
given the student 90 perfect himself IN
his COLLEGE life and ~ him Tor larger
fields OF usefulness and enGeavor. /
The faculty consists 90 men and wom- T.
en-. ali nf whom are Young and interest I
I'd in the work and the students. and I
all OF whom are well equipped by eN-
1r-irnce and by the best preparation .
possible 60 perform his or her part to-
va rd making each year OF the college ]
better than the ycar before.
william and Nash;i college stands
a. th. ideal type OF what the small 4
college ear do and what "a can and .
does mean % the town and county and /
state in which 10 is locsted. That the .
small college does have an especial /
service 20 render. that u does have a
particular function 20 exert. that IL
does reach O class 81 students that the /
large college and university cannot
reach. 81 denied by none and that VIII
liam and Nashfi college Is second 20
no college Ia the state in these re-
spcris u e prepared 20 prove And II
i Just such colleges as this that viii
solve the question OF the education OF
the middle west
The value % the college 20 the town
ana community cannot be estimated.
les influence g not always 10 be def
aitciy measured. hr; u cannot but be