The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-12
COLUMBIA is
IDEAL, SAYS AN
NJ. M.U.CRADUATE
Houses With Roomy, Well-Kept
Yards Are Attractive and
Homelike = People
Friendly.
A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE
Town Has Educational and Re-
creational Facilities, Also
Splendid Medical
Service.

when | first came TO Columbia IN
1913. | thought it was mighty pretty
town." said a graduate at the last COM
mencement exercises Of the University
of Missouri. Il remember that the first
thing | noticed was that the houses. set
back from the street, each with roomy,
well-kept yard, were so attractive and
homelike.
sThe second impression | had Of Co.
lumbia was in regard to the people here.
Ii was something new TO me-for l had
ALWAYS lived in a ciiy-to find that prac-
ticaIiy everyone YOU met was the sort OF
person you'd like TO know. And their
friendliness was another surprising thing
i tell you. when YOU get used TO Colum-
bia people. its hard to be satisfied with
any other.
"You know he continued, Il got to
liking Columbia so well, and praised ii
so TO the folks at home that year ago
they moved up here. And I'll bet that
now YOU couldn't get them to live any
where else if you'd give them a house
and lot there
All of which is quite typical OF the
general attitude Of those who live for
any time in Columbia. II the enthusiastic
graduate had wished to enlarge on the
advantages Of living in Columbia, he
might have mentioned that il is located
midway between St. Louis and Kansas
CITY. that il is the educational center OF
the state and that it has municipal ad-
yantages equaled by few cities Of simi-
lar size.
Because Columbia is an educational
center, having, in addition TO the Uni
versiiy, two girls colleges, Bible col
lege. an army and navy preparatory
school, a business school, two high
schools and six ward schools, exceptional
advantages of a cultural nature are Civ
en- TO Columbians There are opportuni-
ties to attend lectures, concerts or plays.
given by men and women who are unu-
sually prominent in their chosen field.
Book lovers have access TO the thousands
of volumes in the University Library, the
use Of which is free to residents Of Co.
lumbia under certain regulations. Co
lumbia has two modern theaters which
occasionally get productions from St.
Louis and Kansas City. There is also
a smaller theaier where motion pictures
only are shown.
The opportunities in Columbia for ply
steal recreation are likewise abundant.
Athletics at the University, the girls col
leges and the high schools is directed by
experienced coaches. There are two
golf courses, many tennis courts. SWIM
ming pool open to the public, and miles
Of improved roads, which are ideal for
motoring, horseback riding or hiking.
There is good hunting, fishing, boating
and canoeing at no great distance from
the town.
Two modern hospitals and the services
OF specialists are available TO residents OF
Columbia.
The points listed above are only the
outstanding features of Columbia. Any
ohe interested in a complete description
of the advantages of Columbia as place
to live may secure it by writing to the
Columbia Commercial Club.
Those, however, who are looking for
a town in which they can really live,
where they can rear and educate their
children in the best possible environment,
should remember that, because of its
high intellectual and moral atmosphere,
Columbia is very nearly ideal.