Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-09-08
BLUEFIELD COLLEGE OPENING,
SEPTEMBER %

Two years ago there existed an in
definite purpose of founding u COL
iege Mt Blueiield for boys. Then. there
were no definite plans non. had con-
crete policy been conceived Since.
that time building plans, Involving
an outlay of more than Million Dol
lars, have been scientifically laid out.
architects and contracts have been
secured, building activities have been
III operation, equipment all ordered
and now very largely installed-all
OIL lnese preparations have gone for.
ward and on September Goth Bluefield
College will open for the first time.
MS doors to students under most prn
tiiylnE auspices.
a faculty has been secured and n.
retlnue of helpers employed and read
mess TO open as scheduled will pre-
vail in ample time.
it Is matter of no small moment:
clat IN one year Four Hundred Thou.
SAND Dollars have been expended by
rengious denominations in founding
q seh9oi. Such presages determination.
70 aemcVe the entire plan, sacrifice
on the part of the friends of Chris
tian education, and an auspicions fn-.
ture for this college. This School is.
significant to all of Southwest Wy.
glnia, as well as to Southern West.
Virginia.
Perhaps no school of the character
oil Blueiield College has TO-DAY s,,
large and populus a field needing such,
an institution. The College will main
tam two Departmental Fittinp
school, Offering four years of High
ochool work, and college Depart
ment, Offering two full years of stan
dard College work. The object of the
fstting School is to meet the needs
Oh those mountain localities without
accredited High Schools. This De-
partment will be one of UNIQUE cor
wee since there are too many con, I
munities without the benefit of thor-
3ugh going High Schools. Since tho
fltting, School work will be offered
at the hands of College teachers ond
| largely with College equipment th;s
department will become very ponnlar
with those students who desire I'm
prepare themselves for entrance in
10 hlsgher institutions of learn;rr
Inc College Department, OFFERING two
years OF work, will be of special ad.
vantage tos those students, who NOT
Deing able to spend four full years in
Ceoiege, desire to prepare themselves
lor certain professional careers. For
as now obtains, narly all standard
law ana medical Schools REQUIRE their
students to have Mt least two veors
college training before entering
Such students, looking forward to
clther law or medicine, living in the
meld OF Bluefield College, win have
tnese requirements fulfilled. Those
Students planning to take extendIl
framing in Engineering at Techno.
logical Schools will find Bluefield
College valuable way station II.
their preparation.
Inns College has real ground for
pardonable pride in the character of
It's buildings and equipment. These
buildings are modern, adaptable and
ire-proof. The equipment is of stand
ard grade. Living arrangements in
the Dormitory are unique and ideal.
The Dormitory is divided into sec
lions of ten rooms each. Each sec
ton is provided wit h a separate
shower bath, lavatories, etc. Such an
arrangement prevents crowdinp and
is otherwise desirable.
The Faculty of this new College is
the chief outstanding characteristic.
There are nine teachers. With one
exception, all of these are men of ex-
, perience, and College and University
, trained. The outlook for the openinp
, of Bluefield College is very promis.
ing.
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