The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-19
Bethel WOman's College To Take On
New Life Under Its New Admin
istratiOn This Fall.
WEST DOMITORY
GOING UP FAST
President J. W. Gaines Expected Back From France in Three
Four Weeks---Family Coming Here by The
First of August.

College dormitory was resumed yes
terday. The delayed stone for the
betting course arrived from Bedford,
Ind, Wednesday and was quickly
put in it's place. The brick work will
be finished this month. The work of
laying new floors in the old building
is already under way. The old rooms
will be made as attractive as the new
ones and most of the old students
are holding on to their old rooms.
although the first comers have the
privilege of choosing rooms in the
dormitory.
The board and faculty have set
their plans for 100 girls, about rs
of whom are already assured.
Good reports are coming in from
all directions. Nearly every old girl
says she will bring a new one with
her.
Prof. j. W. Gaines is expected
from Paris early next month. His
wife and daugter are expected from
Townville, S. c., before that time.
Work on the old building is being
hurried to get at least part of the
rooms ready this month. The new
bath tubs, washstands and other
plumbing will cost from $1,000 10
$500. New floors will cost as much.
A larger flue for the new heating
plant will cost several hundred dol
lars A big hot water tank will bO
added, insuring plenty of hot water
for baths.
A connection between the old and
new buildings on the chapel floor
has also been definitely ordered, at
the earnest request of the Alumnae.
The building committee, composed
of M. H. Tandy, B. D. Hill and Bailey
Waller, have been authorized by the
Board to let the Alumnae Associa-
tion name two of its members to
act with them in selecting furnish
ings for the new rooms. There will
be required as beds and mattresses,
six dozen chairs, two dozen tables,
rugs, druggets, etc.
The Board has also arranged to
put three special canvassers for stu
dents in the field at once. These will
be Prof. G. c. HOFFMAN, MIR. H. H.
and Mr.. A. S. Anderson.
Several of the students will also do
work in territory assigned to them.
Everything looks good for one hun
dred girls Sept. 8. -
FACULTY
J. W. Gaines, A. B., A. M.-Presi-
dent. Graduate Furman University
at Greenville, South Carolina. He
has done work at the University of
Virginia and University of Chicago
More than twenty years experience
as teacher. President of Cox Col
ege three years and was Dean Of
Shorter College eight years. In
charge of training conference of Y.
VI. c. A. Secretaries in Paris 1918
md 1919. Will return from France
n August. Pending his arrival the
Dean and Principal will handle cor
Mrs. B. F. Eager, A. B.-English
language and Literature. Special
work in English, University of Color
ado. Lady Principal and Professor
If English in Bethel College since
1909.
Miss NJ. E. Lindsay, A. B.-Mathe-
natics and Bible. Three years Lady
Principal and Professor of Mathe,
natics Tennessee College. Five years
Lady principal Shorter College, Dean
If Central College, Dean Of Hardin
College.
Miss Edna Gum, B. S.-French
md Spanish. Graduate of Wander
,ilt. Teacher in Bethel Woman's
College.
Miss Maude Arlington, A. B.
latin. Graduated from Bethel Wo-
mans College 1917. Received A. B..
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