Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-20
BILLINGS POLY
TAKES NEW STEP
FIRST YEARS COLLEGE WORK
ADDED TO CURRICULUM OF
POLYTECHNIC
Graduates VIII Now be admissible
to Sophomore Year Of Amy Higher
Educational Institution; Fall Term
Starts September "a.

Montana has q new college, the
advent of which, for a number Of
reasons, will be welcomed not only
by the people of the state in general
but by those especially interested in
the development of her edueational
facilities.
For a decade and a half the Bill
lings Polytechnic Institute, from q
humble beginning. has furnished the
boys and girls of the state-and OF
other states as well-opportnnities
for training otherwise denied them,
and has fulfilled such a mission that
Its growth In attendance, physical
assets and prestige has been more
than noteworthy. The 'open door
has been the watchword, and this in
stitution has opened it's doors to boys
and girls who have had limited OPP
portunity for grade school education.
given them instruction hat has
equipped them for college or for go
ing out into the world of business
and industry, and turned out hun
dreds upon hundreds of graduates
not only with earlier deficiencies
overcome. but with a foundation laid
for real success in life.
Add New Course
The open door will still remain
open. but with the beginning OF the
fall term OF the new year, on Sept.
"a. the Poly" takes a new step and
offers to the high school graduates
of Montana a year of college work,
completion OF which Will a.imit them
to the sophomore class in other In
~stitutions of higher education, not
only I'm Montana but elsewhere In the
country. The courses, required and
elective, are similar to those OF the
freshman year In other colleges. and
will be given under the direction OF
an unusually capable faculty, headed
by DR.. Samuel Hitchcock as dean.
The required courses consist of
English, public speaking. history and
religious education, and the elective
courses include business administra-
ton and accounting, t~rigonometry
and college algebra, French or Span
ish and physics.
Reason for Junior College,
Not only is the need for such .
college in eastern Montana obvious
for geographical reasons. as there are
many who desire college training
who would otherwise be forced to
travel many hundreds OF miles; but
there are many reasons why the "Ju-|
nior College of the Polytechnic
promises to make strong appeal to
parents and pupils alike.
There is growing recognition OF the
fact that a large proportion OF our
present high school graduates are not
of sufficient age, judgment or moral
stability to adapt themselves to the
methods necessarily In effect at the
large observation-disclosures and self
imposed study hours, and much
instruction is given by tu-
tors engaged in postgraduate work.
At the Poly, with small classes, reel
definite hours of study and
personal contact with mature in
s~tructors, the young student Is sure
to get maximum benefits and to OBJ
tain a preparatory training which
will be of great value in his subse-
quent studies at the larger institu-
ton.
Another consideration which WRIT
uaily assures In advance the SUGGEST
Of this new college Is that IL offers
TO those who live within a few hun
bred miles the best of educational ia
and of college life at a saving
of hundreds OF dollars per year over
The 8 of similar training at other
and universities. The tut
lion for nine months is only 800
and the total cost of tuition. and
board and o in the fine dormi-
and dining halls on the cam
'us ranges from 1886 to $3.50 only.
Besides the best OF personal train
ng In small groups, the Poly student
las all the attractions of\college life
and under character build
ug influences of the best sort. The
Poly has a band, orchestra, glee
Hubs. literary societies. gymnasium.
same and founging rooms athletic
social gatherings and a whole
'ome home atmosphere. All OF which
re open not only 10 the junior col
eye students but to those in the en-
.'inecTfng. business and music