Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-06
IS CRESCENT COLLEGE
 A SOCIETY SCHOOL?
A Few yacanyies Open to Arkansas
 Girls.

A report has gained prevalence in some sections that Crescent College and Conservatory for girls is society finishing school. It has been learned that this report has been circula ed by representatives of certain denoml- national schools. Crescent is non- denominational but investigation will show that the religious spirit runs higher perhaps than in denomination al schoOls and that Crescent girls apply more Ol tnelr time and money saylngs through their Soclal service Clup 10 cnarllaDle purposes than Otn- CT scnools many times as large.
 This false report IS e1tectually an- swered Dy the lollowlng array ol facts Wnlcn show that this Junlor COllese, only ten years viu, mas set the pace TOT other girls colleges.
 In 1910 there were 143 so-called colleges for women in the southern states, of which only four were ad- mltted by the United States Special ist in Higher Education to be col leges of the first class. In that year crescent was denOminated Junior College offering besides music, art, expression, household arts and busl- ness, only the first two years or tie college course and the four year hlgh school course. The Universities promptly accredited all work offered Tn Crescent. Crescent was the first Junior College. At present over fifty of these institutions are styled Junior Colleges. The President of Crescent was first to apply to lne Assoclatlon of Colleges and Secondary Schools or the Southern States for constitution al provision for membership of Junior Colleges. This was granted in 1915.
 Crescent was among the first to re- tain 8 graduate trained dietitian in charge of the boarding department and also to retain graduate trained nurse in charge of the hygiene Of the school.
 Crescent was among the first to maintain a department of domestic science.
 Crescent is the first and only girls school frankly to admit the presump- ton that the girl will be wife and mother and to offer complete courses in child welfare.
 Crescent is perhaps the only school with accredited relations which suo- ordinates proficiency in latin, mathe- matics and other academic subjects to education and training in the es- santials.
 The heads of Crescent are impressed with the utter impossibility of pro- viding the care needed by high school and under-class college girls, 1n large school, and so limits it's enroll ment to 80 girls.
 The loss of health and of time ana efficiency; the failure to inspire the girl to useful service after her school days; the tendency to frivolous waste of money and time, in school and out the lack of intimate contact and asso- citation with teachers of strong Chris tian personality: and finally the prac- tice of engaging mediocre teachers for the purpose of reducing salary budgets; these and a score of other deficiencies which characterize the big-enrollment schools are too im- pressive to ignore.
 Comparative results are likewise impressive. Crescent girls grow healthier in body and mind and they learn economy both of money and time and are useful as we'll as attrac- tive.
 1t will be plain that tuition charges, including wholesome horseback rides, etc, may exceed those in the ordi- nary girls school but te difference IS offset by te fact that in most schools there are found many useless ex- travagances in dress, etc., not found in Crescent College.
 So, finally, Crescent may be termed a society school, only because her girls learn their relation to society. to the family, and to the state, and because they will always belong to the best society.
 A few attractive rooms still avail able for Arkansas girls.
 For further particulars address,
 PRESIDENT R. R. THOMPSON.
 Crescent College,
 Eureka Springs, Arkansas.