The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-27
BIG CAMPAIGN
Being WACtD FOR
SOUTHERN COLLEGE

Sutherland. Fla, Feb 27-The cam
paign now being waged throughout
the state in behalf of Southern College |
has attracted attention as never be-
fore to the work that is being done !
by this Florida educational institu-
ton.
Christian collegiate education for
the Methodist of Florida centers in .
Southern College. the only college
that is being supported by the Flori-
da Conference. The excellent work
that is being done in Southern Col ,
lege and the constant improvement in
the quality of this work. makes it the
plain duty of every Florida Methodist
to support the college with single
hearted loyalty and enthusiasm. Es
pecially at this time is the most uni
ted and enthusiastic support of the
Methodist of the State needed to free
the college from its long-standing
financial encumbrances and to make
sure its future success as the great
Methodist college of Florida.
Southern College affords to the
Methodist young men and women of
Florida every advantage and facility
that can be given by college of
Christian learning, and these advan-
tages are furnished at a most moder-
ate cost. II is the purpose of the
school to preserve the purest and
most wholesome home and religious
influences. and to afford at the same
time the most varied and effective ed
ucational advantages possible. In
train both the heart and the hand in
such a way that the finest results can
5 be obtained in the molding of Chris
S tian Character.
I With this aim in view the instruc-
e tion given includes in addition to all
e the customary literature and scien-
e tiic branches complete Bible, Sunday
0 School and Missionary training. and
| the best and most varied courses in
both vocal and instrumental music.
r art and thoroughly practical and ef
a fective instruction in all phases of
: business and commercial courses. 1t
q may readily be seen from this that
!, and varied and of the highest and
truest practical and cultural value.
The school offers a much wider range
of studies than most colleges.
In order to give to its students
such exceptional educational advan-
tages. the college management has Sc
cured and retains as members of the
faculty only those men and women
who are of the best character and
; who possess the most complete and
" effective educational training in the
= branches which they teach. The de-
velopment of the nobler character is
! believed at Southern College to be
n the highest aim of Christian educa
ton, and nothing is spared that will
i contribute to this worthy end. Not
3 only in point of number of teachers
G but also in regard to the thorough
+ ness of their equipment the faculty of
n the College is unsurpassed.
y Two large and thoroughly equipped
is dormitories. one for young men and
e the other for young ladies'; and ad
Il ministration building. a modern and
|, well equipped gymnasium building
g and other buildings needed for the
i college form the main part of its ply
sical equipment. These buildings in
:. clude libraries. laundry. laboratories
and other necessary adjuncts for the
J. conduct of modern school activities
4 The physical equipment of the col
lege is maintained at the highest level
- possible
The work of educating the mind
and soul. the training of the physical
being is not neglected. The high
rank that the college has taken in
athletics is proof that the ideals of
the college are those which place the
.r greatest stress upon sound mind in
a soun dbody.
j., II s the earnest desire of the board
OF trustees of Southern College. as
II well as its present fiicient manage
mant. that every Methodist if Florida
rally to the aid of the College. Bishop
]. II. Mccoy will speak in behalf of
the Southern College Educational
/. canraign IN ! akeland. First Metho-
dist Church, at 7.l5 o'clock on Sunday
evening. March nth. Every Metho-
. dist who possibly can do so is urged
:, TO attend this meeting and to give
, all the aid possible in the splendid
fbat SC ha;pC dopa fnr 10 N