The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-12-09
FARTHEST NORTH COLLEGE. IS
ALREADY PROVING 4 SUCCESS


hus far is perfect. The balance OF
he basement is used Tor chem
stry and physics laboratory, a shop
md living rooms for the engineer.
On the next floor are the presidents
office and the college bookstore.
Here also You find the library. It
has had really wonderful begin.
ming Already it contains many auto
graphed volumes from big men given
to the "F'anhest North" college be-
cause they believe in colleges and
education and progress. and because
they can see a future for any section
CT our country where american en-
terprise is invading the wilderness
and building. The library contains
over 1000 bound volumes, not many
for library, but a good beginning.
In the reading room are all the pa
pers published in the Territory, do
mated 10 the college by the publish
ers. On this floor lis the geological
and meteorological laboratory, not a!
laboratory In name only, but real
workshop, equipped with the neces-
sary apparatus and specimens This
department has already assembled
between 900 and 1000 specin ems, in
Guiding the standard educational Sc
ries. Before the year is over it will
have the best collection of Alaska
specimens ever assembled, work
when once well done. will not have to
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Home Economics
The third floor is given over Ito
Home Economics. the Agricultural
and Civil Engineering departments.
The assembly room is used for
classes in mathematics and for the
drafting tables. 1t is particularly we'll
suited for this work. The agricul.
turdl laboratory is we'll equipped. but
Of course needs more room inside,
and buildings Cor work that cannot
be carried on With the present facili-
ties. Off the foods laboratory is the
lunch room, (which is. one of the col
lese's most appreciated conveniences.
Lunches are served at the noon hour
rom 70 to 80 cents.
This is a college in the beginning
Its object is to be Of real actual ser.
vice ITO the people of the Territory.
A short course in mining began No.
vember 6. II will run for a period
or 10 weeks, at the end Of which
time the same work will be repeated
f,f the convenience Of those who are
hna bic 10 take the work now The
Farmers ;ShDrt Course. to cover
eight weeks, begins January. and a
shoyt course in home economics. COW
ering period Of ~ weeks. begins
February 5.
No Cause for Alarm =
There was some alarn expressed
when SO many OF the Fairbanks high
school students lief. for the States
TO attend college. There is no o..
CASTOR FOR either alarm, or worry. The
college will admit them to advanced
standing upon Ia 3ir Ictr.n, If they
are found to be prepare 1t won't
discriminate against them, although
1t is unfortunate that they are miss,
Ing the great oppor. tl:iy of having
what is equivalent Of individual a.
tention, 20 much needed by the aver
age freshman.
1t is Interesting TO note that two
OF the students. the McCombe boys.
are from Dorval, Quebec. They heard
of the college when in Vancouver
and lost no time in hurrying North.
1t is "a safe prediction that as soon
as the work OF the college is known,
for every one who hurries away toI
attend college two will be hurry ing
here to avail themselves Of the ex.
ceptional advantages afforded
Phenomenal Growth
The college is going to have a phe.
growth. With the excep- !
ton OF one only. all the members oil
The present graduating class of the
Fairbanks high school are planning
10 attend the "Farthest North" col.
lese next year. Without question N
soon IS funds are provided and thei
necessary buildings are constructed Y