Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-16
COLLEGEs TO OPEN THIS
WEEK LARGE ENROLMENT
Hardin College Promises to Make 1915
One Of the Greatest Years in
its History.

Mexico's colleges open this week.
Hardin College and the Missouri Mill
tary Academy will formally open their
doors Thursday, September 16 al
though students and faculty members
have begun TO arrive this early. Both
schools r expecting a record break
ing attendance and both have many
splendid improvements.
The Missouri Military Academy and
Hardin College both have magnif-
cent new gymnasiums. That Of Har-
din is a freproof structure of the very
latest type. The Military Academy
offer not only a fine gymnasium but a
modern natatorium. Both schools
have been completely renovated, many
interior improvements made and ev-
erything is in readiness for the open
ing Of schools.
Col. E. Y. Burton, Of the Missouri
Military Academy, says the enroll
ment this year will start with IS boys
and the 100 mark will be reached in
a short time. The second floor Of the
North Barracks, which heretofore has
never been used, is being placed in
readiness TO aid in caring for the
enlarged enrolment. This will be the
best opening in the history Of the
school. Col. Burton plans to make 100
students the limit of the institution
and to raise the efficiency Of the work
so that he will have a waiting list as
Twell as the best Military Academy in
the West.
The Missouri Military Academy
faculty is the same strong organiza-
ton as last year and as follows:
Col. L. Y. Burton, mathematics
Major j. H. Whitmore, Business cour-
SEES; Major j. c. Strock, English and
French; Lieut-Col. W. E. Mould, U
Is. A. (retired) Commandant; Capt. D
~, Savage, English and Latin; Capt
IV. B. Hathorn, Science and athletics
Capt. ]. G. Stoy, Music and Manua
arts; Miss Dorinda Bruce, Music anC
grades; Capt. N. R. Rodes, surgeon
Lieut.. F. z. Browning, stenograph.
and %typewriting; Lieut.. W. c. Karlson
mechanical drawing.
Hardin's Opening.
President j. w. Million says the en-
!, rollment at Hardin college this yea
, promises to be capacity. The inter
: ior Of the building has been painte'
4 and pareped and generally improved
G The faculty has a number Of change
in it and is as follows: President ,
a w. Million, Political Economy; Mr.
e Helen L. Million, Greek and Latin
v Mrs. II. M. Richardson, principal
Guy G. Motley, History; Miss Blanch
Hildebrand, English; Miss Helen !
Fielden, Religious Pedadogy; Miss Id
4 r. Schnirel, French and German; Mis-
n Clara P, Haggard, Asst. in Greek an
. Latin; Miss Rose B. Wood, Math,
: MATES; Miss Elizabeth Cox, Educate
and English; Miss Eloise j. Harri
Science; Miss Lena M. Dickinson, b
i preston; Mrs. Bell K. Fitzgeral
!. Director of Art Department; Mi
! Ruth b. Rule, Physical Director; Mi
+, Clara Z. Vogt, Home Economics; Mr.
lC. A. Buckner, Commercial Depar
ment-Prof. A. e. Guerne, Direct
+, Instrumental Department; Miss Rui
Covington, Piano; Miss Maude
Sweeney, Piano, Harmony; Miss Hell
i, Shotwell, Piano; Mrs. Lillian l. kea
/ Voice; Miss Jessie +. Gupton, Voic
:, Public School Music; Miss Edith Bra
ton, Violin, Harmony; Miss Mau
!, Barbee, Practice Superintendent; Q
: fcers-Miss Ethel Thornburgh, pri
ate secretary; Mrs. Tina B. Dolby
"A Manager Boarding Department; M
S. T. Craig, Governess; Miss Ma
Il Humphrey, Night Matron.