El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

in junior college work as foundations
for specifications in the professions
or in scientific fields, leading to the
Bachelor degree No specifications
are permitted nowadays in the uuiver-
sites in law, medicine. dentistry. min
istry. civil engineering. mining en-
glneerlng, aSsaylnS, geology and the
sciences without the groundwork of
junior college training in the college
Of arts and sciences The courses are
also arranged for those who desire
a wei rounded cultural education.
School of Commerce.
Junior college work Is given in the
School Of Commerce leading TO the
bachelor of Business Administration
degree Two years work leads TO a
certificate which in itself shows the
completion Of many Of the most nee
cssary subjects for a business career
AccountlnE, business economics, man
utacturlng, whOleSallng. retailing.
real estate. insurance, banking. fl
nance. exchange, business law, inter-
national trade relations, railway
transportation. Spanish and the other
modern languages are among the sub
lects taught TO prepare young men for
higher positions in the business world
and with the United States consular
service and other government
branches.
Teachers' College.
The scarcity OF qualified teachers
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emergency law in February Under
this law the college operates its
Teachers college. Like all teachers
college or normal schools the Teach
ers' College begins two years below
high school and extends two years be-
yOud However the Teachers Col
leEe OF the College ~ the city Of El
IEso is modelled after The Teachers
college Of Columbia university and lS
along university lines E-Elu- Junior
normal. E|.."..u.
fec-s IN addition 20 the usual courses
specialization can be made In manual
arts. domestic science kluderEarren
work. primary teaching. playground
school administration and many other
particular branches
The Teachers College does not de- I
pend upon the Southwest alone % I
place its graduates as teachers. II Z
ar this time has enough calls ahead I
from the Latin American countries .
which are extending and charging
their school systems along United Z
States lines and from the Philippines F.
TO place its graduates in good posi- I
tons in these fields for a good many
years to come. For these fields
courses are given in conversational
Spanish and Spanish-American and
Spauish-Coionial history, customs and .
manners.
Pan American Student BODY.
In all three schools above mentioned .
arrangements have been made
through the bureou Ct Pan American
republics for attendance on the part
of students assigned to the College Of Z
the City of FL PasO by the Latin
American governments that are mem
hers of the Pan American union
With the help of the Department OF
State ut washington affiliations with
the preparatory schools and academies
Of these cOun tries viii soon be COM
pleted- BY arrangement with the Ed
Vocational department of the Pan
American bureau each Latin Ameri-
can country has four scholarships. one
to the College Of Arts and Sciences. I
one TO the School Of Commerce and
two 20 the Teachers college
Extension Work.
The college does not believe its duty
ends with its regularly enrolled stu
dents. but IL holds that ii owes a duty
TO the entire public. The motto OF
the Extension work IS. IF the people
cannot so TO the college take the
college to the people" This work
consists Of correspond extension
lectures and night schOl. all three
divisions being open TO the whole
public
Employment Bureau.
FL pasO offers varied opportunities