The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14

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The College is located in the west
ern part OF Westminster on a prom
inent hill which gives a beautiful
view of the valleys and mountain
ranges as they stretch out in all direc-
tons. Westminster is situated i'm one
of the most healthy and beautiful
parts of Maryland, and no more per-
feet site could have been chosen for
the establishment of an institution OF
learning. It is quiet and retired, yet
easily accessible and in ready COM
munication with the outside world.
The Western Maryland railroad, ply
ing between Baltimore and Hagers-
town, runs through the town.
One of the many advantages offered
parents Of children Of school age Is
that they can have their sons and
daughters educated i'm the same In
stitution, and under the same in
structors. This was the first College
in the South to offer equal educa-
tional facilities to both sexes. AL
though boys and girls have the same
course and the same instructors, they
do not recite together, the two de-
partments being kept entirely sep
arate.
The President, with his family. re-
side on the campus, and, with other
members Of the faculty, who reside
in the college, provide practically all
the comforts and enjoyments of well
ordered home.
The College does not prescribe a
uniform dress, students being allowed
to pursue their rightfLl individuality
in this regard.
Western Maryland College was
founded by Christian men and is dis
tinctively "a Christian College; it
exacts no religious tests OF its stu
dents but naturally encourages all
proper effort to uphold the influences
which have been marked features of
college life at the place from its
foundation.
The buildings consist of % The
Main Building; (2) Owings Hall; (3)
Smith Hall; (4 Herring Hall; (5)
Ward Hall; 60 Mamie McKinstry
Hall; CD Yingling Gymnasium; (S)
the Presidents House; ~ Levine
Hall; Q0) Y. nj. G. A. Hall; CID
Baker Chapel; IL, IS and 1D Pro
! fessor's Residences; (16) Alumni
Hall; az, Is and 49, Residences;
(20) Library and Administration
Building, (2D Lewis Recitation Hall.
The courses of study are varied,
including all elementary and advanced
instruction, embracing music, art,
domestic science, expression, elocu-
ton, etc.
The collegiate year consists of
thirty-six weeks, and is divided into
three terms. The first term begins
on the fourth Tuesday in September
and continues for thirteen weeks; the
second term begins ON the Thursday
following the first day of January
and continues twelve weeks; the
third term begins Immediately upon
the close OF the second and continues
eleven weeks to Commencement day
about the middle of June.
The scholars in attendance upon
the Western Maryland College, are
I'm the main residents of the State,
but other states are represented, in
Guiding Virginia, Delaware, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Porto Rico, North
Carolina, New York, West Virginia,
Tennessee, District OF Columbia, Ken
lucky and Vermont This year the en-
rollment has reached total of 275.
A unit of the Students Army
Training Corps was established at
the school last year; it was demobi-
lized, however, in December and sue
ceeded by the Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps which will be a fixed fac
tor in the school in the future.
The faculty consists OF University
men and women of experience, all
fitted peculiarly for the work of train
ing the Young
The importance OF the individual
scholar is soon recognized, so there is
a quick SYMPATHY and perception on
the part OF the teachers, and a strong
personal influence is brought to bear
from close relationship upon the lives
OF the young.
The following gem from the pen of
Dr. Edwin = Alderman, of the Uni
versity OF Virginia is reproduced on
account of its appropriateness i'm this
connection: Fresh young minds and
hearts enter our doors that their
weakness may be turned into strength,
and their longing into righteousness,
and always there is the hope that one
day some light OF genius may flash
and burn within our walls"