University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-28
STEPHENS COLLEGE
ONE Of THE OLDEST
Baptist School for Women
Here Was Organized
in 1853.
SPLENDID EQUIPMENT
Its Location in MiSsouri'S S Ed
ucational Center Gives 1t
Many Advantages.


The State of Missouri has more pri-
vate and UNCONVENTIONAL schools than
any other state in the middle West
These schools. for the most part. were
organized sixty or more years ago, be-
fore the state schools were founded
and for many years offered the only
advanced courses in the state
One of the oldest of these denomi-
national schools is Stephens College
at Columbia. Mo. which was organ
ized in 1853. In 1856 the institution was
incorporated as Baptist Female Col
lege." Fourteen years later Hon. J. l..
Stephens created an endowment fund
of $4,000 which has grown to S40,-
900, and in recognition of this gift the
name was changed to stephens Col
lege."
Although the state has established
an elaborate system of schools and
universities. Stephens College has con-
tinued to grow and hold place in the
educational system of the state. A
number of things account for this fact
Chief among are: the need of
such an institution in the educational
system. its high educational stand
ards and its location
At Stephens College the graduate
from a high school has the advantage
of taking her freshman and sopho-
more work in small classes where she
can receive the personal attention of
the instructor. This is not possible
where the enrolment is unlimited
and where the freshman and soph-
omore classes are crowded
Stephens College is what is known
as a Junior College," that is, it's
course of study covers the first two
years of university work, and its
graduates are admitted to the Junior
classes of the University of Mis-
souri, and other standard universities
without examination and with full
credit for all courses taken in the
Junior college. In addition to this
the State Department of Educe ton
grants to the graduates of Stephens
College and state teachers certificate.
Other departments under control of
the College are: The preparatory.
department, which is approved by the
North Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools; the
Conservatory of Music, which is
housed in a special building and has
a faculty of musicians who have been
trained in the best conservatories of
the United States and Europe; the
Home Economics Department; the
Art Department; the Expression De-
partment; and the Physical Educa-
tion Department. with gymnasium.
swimming pool and athletic field.
Students may carry courses in the
special departments along with their
literary work. or they may enroll only
in the special departments.
The location of the college at Co.
iumbia, the center of education of /
the state, is greatly in its favor. The
college campus is only four blocks
from the campus of the University Of
Missouri and the Stephens College
students have the advantage of hear
ing and seeing all Of the good things |
that come to the University of Mis-
souri, from the concerts of Madame
Schumann-Heink to the Missouri
Kansas football game.
The present school year has been
one of the best in the history Of the
institution. Every room in the dor
mitories has been filled throughout |
the year, and the total enrolment has
reached ESQ Over half of the rooms
in the dormitories have already been
for next year.