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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
cATHIIiAV. At lit'HT II. 1*1
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
SCHOOtS AND COLLEGES.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
8CHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
GREAT (BUILDINGS DEDICATED TO
AITC JND THE ETHICS OF LIFE
Five Immense Structures Consecrated to the Development of the
Highest Vomsnly Graces—The Sense of the Nime Brensu is
Made a Tangible Trait in Character.
Tha arrepfed definition Is "reflated sold,” nnd the meaning Is
that tlie Ideal of the school la tn peiloct the womanhood of
It? pupils to 1 decree "liner than the rtild of Ophlr "
Two schools combined to form the present college of Brenau—
the Georgia Baptiat aemlnary, for v»"ng Indies, founded by
Dr. W. C. Wilkes, and the Gainesville College, by Professor
A. W. Ven Hooso. In 1884 Dr. Wilkes died and Profeaaor Van
Hoose bought the building of .the Baptist seminary and com
bined the two aehools, changing their names to the Georgia
Female Seminary. Professor Van llooae was convinced that
Gainesville was the best location In the South for a great
arhool. He bullded for the best ho knew — a school
that would he In fta surroundings like an elegant borne with
tha solicitude of a father for the good of his daughters and
the aim as a tearher to be perfectly thorough.
In 1893 Professor 11. J. Pearce, of Columbus. Ga.. was In
duced to abaudou his plan of opculng a school for girls In
that rltv and to Join Professor Van lloone In the interest of
the Gainesville College. How well they have succeeded In
their efforts Is Indicated by tho fact that the number of board-
ina pupils has Increased from 30 to over 300 In ten years. The
name of the acliool was changod In 1000 to Drenau College-Con
servatory. It belongs exclusively to i’rofeasors Van Hooae and
Pearce, and Is unhampered by sectarianism. It Is a Christian
Institution and Its pupils nre Instructed in every way that tends
to the proper development of their characters. They attend
churches of any denomination In the city of Gainesville, but
. there la .io attempt made to proselyte.
The charter of llrcnau provides for two distinct Institutions
—a college of high order, open only to girls and young
women, furnishing full course In literary and scientific
schools and having the right to grant diplomas and to confer
degrees upon alt who finish Ha prescribed coune; also a con
servatory of mutlr, art, oratory and kindred-subjects with full
power to grant diplomas sand confer degrees upon alt who com
plete aallsfector'ly the courses prescribed In its curriculum.
BUII.OINOS AT BRENAU.
• The itreuau Imlldlne* consist of live Imposing structures, at
least line <»■•< in length, situated In a large grove of stately
nabs, under which Is a verdant lawn of hlne grass, with wind
ing walks. l*eds of bright flowers And e mualcnl fountain cool-
inn the at*- Inclosing the campttn from the street la a massive
hedge of Asioor river prive'. Year by year the place Increases
In heatitv. and tho owners of Brenau intend to make it the moat
beantlfut spot !n floors!*-
The most Imposing bonding of the group Is the auditorium
tn which Ik thb handsome concert hall, and ■ gjao the rooms
for practice and the studios of music and oratory. There are
fifty plants In the Conservatory, and
Mr. I>. B. livens la constantly employ
ed to keep, them In good order and
In perfect tune. The vocal atu>-
•Ilo is extremely elegant and art
istic in Its furnishings. All the
furniture Is of solid mahogany. >
the floor Is stained the same rich'color,
the walls are drHealely tinted and the
electric light flltera through opaque
globes.
r The oratory studio Is another beau
tiful room, with rugs, statuary, pictures
and cosy corners. There Is also In
this room n genuine aid to the teacher
In the shape of a full-length mirror,
before which n student ran noso until
ehe succeeds In appearing ea ,h«
should to bring out her best points.
The concert hull Is onr of the most
compensating features of the entire
college. It has a seating capacity of
nvtr twelve hundred and Is built upon
the most approved opera house plans
with, gallery, parquet, drees circles,
boxes nnd nrcheatrn. The stage Is
about to feet wide nnd It feet deep,
and offeis opportunities for the muel
elaborate productions the various de
partments can offer.
The hall Is lighted with electricity
and on concert nights presents a bril
liant scene.
Officers and Teachers of Brenau
College-Conservatory.
IVbat One of the South’s Most Distinguished.
Educators ‘ChinkJ of Brenau College
Dr. James A. Gnmewell, for twenty-nine year* professor of Latiu at
Wofford College, South Carotin*, nays: "It Jins I»*-on the good fortune of
my wife ami myself to *peud our vacation nt Ilrenau tww during the
* " “ 'wanner School. Most delightful surroundings, typical
Ile«l climate nttd water, and the very best of table ter*
„jd skill bars made Hretiau an Ideal school for girl*. Pro
fessors Van Hoose and Pearce hare done a great work for tho South and
the Union In building up this Ideal home school for the wotneu of our
land. Very sincerely yours, J. A. <;AMEWELL
&>ery ‘Department of {Brenau College is Upon the Highest Plane
This school la especially proud of Its high literary curriculum. If there Is one
department lit which the education of a young Indy should be nuore thorough than
l»» sny other. It la that of English. and In thin, the work of Hreuntt la unusually
high. college or university* In the South doe* more or letter work in this de
partment than does this splendid Institution within onr owu Imrdor. At Its head
Is Mrs. Irene Tlslnger, who bus enjoyed tho finest advantages for study, having
studied nt Columhlii, University of Chicago and Uli ‘
At the bond of the dojmrtment of sclsnee
“ B. II. Mnrfee, formerly president
University of Arkansan. mi Instl-
nviug more than 1,000 stmleuts.
Is nr.
of the ..
tutlou hnvlug
•oology. astronomy that young men do
our larger universities, nnd It would seem
that the cry * for "higher education for
women” has In-erf heeded by Krennit.
The other dennrtijieiit* of the college,
mathematics. history, I«ntlu. neruiuti,
French, Greek- nre. In the bunds of com
petent painsinking teachers, nnd It tuny tie
truly said thnt the work of Itrennti college
ranks -with that of the best of Motithern
Institutions.
Tho Art Department.
Under the very competent direction of
Miss Alice B. Iloyd. great advance hits
lie** made In th** nrt department during
the past year. Miss Iloyd bus had the
l»fst advantages, lmth In this country nnd
Europe. She Is au enthusiast upon the
subject of her work uml Imparts her
enthuflnstu to her pnplls. Tlie splendid
display of the work of her students In
oil, pastel, crayon, etc., nt the recent
commencement was u tribute to her abil
ity* energy nnd enthnslnsra.
huiitmiqua.
The Business Department.
Ilrennii tunlutnliin a business dcpnrtment
In which bookkeeping Is thoroughly
taught. . The students Imrome familiar
with nil tho work of n bookkeeper Is a
business establishment, learning-to bjuelle
properly all forms of Imslness curres|w»nd-
euce and the meaning of checks, drafts,
hills of lading, invoices, receipt*, notes,
etc. Htenngrai * ‘ ‘ I *‘
taught. Many
teml those ti
tlon In business
good positions.
it. Many young ladles who bare mss
those useful branches of an cdura-
ln business methods at llrrnnu have
tosltlous.
School of Philosophy.
The school of philosophy, which Is under
Professor Pearce, embrace* four depart
ments—logic. psychology, esthetics and
history of philosophy. The various sob-
jeers nre presented by means of lectures
mid the parallel use of a text-liook. The
nlui of the department la not only to lead
the pupil Into a thorough knowledge of
the inndnnivntnl principles, hut to famil
iarise her with some of the best litera
ture of tlie several subjects, thus prepar
ing the way for sutMcqueut original In
vestigation.
It Is doubtful If nny Institution In the
Smith bus n more thorough course lu psy
chology than Itreuau.
eyptoriu^ froti^ balcony
School of Oratory One of the Strong Features of Brepau.
The Branun Hehool of Oratory was established In 1930 with the beginning of I
new century. The pupils of itremni College nnd Conservatory who were takl
private lessons In elocution ruder u special toucher were graded ammllng to i
MIHH KU'I.A KVAXH. Imdy 1'rln
eipal.
MIHH X. M. KENNEDY, Hecre-
tary.
School of Polltleal ffclenee—A.
W. VAN IIOttHK, I’nlverulty of
Ueurgla.
He bool of Philosophy—II. J.
PKARCK. Emory College. A.It.;
University of Chicago. A.M.;
Wursburg (Germany), i'kh.
AtatMina, A.M., LI..D.
Hthool of History—ItU DOM'!!
(Jt’DRlt. Uulversfty of Tubin
gen (Germany). .
School of languages—M1IH.
IUKXR TIRINOEK. Kngllsh;
MISS MIX.NIB MBit HITT, Imt-
In; HUDOI.PII (il DKK. Mod
ern I^iugunges. University of
Tubingen tUerma ny).
School of Mathen
BUI.A KVAXH. ML
HENRY. Assistant. Itreuau Col-
leg*; University of Chicago.
Hygiene—DH. J. W.
of lH>mestlc Science—
MIHH MAK MKINLEY, Oread
Institute.
School of Xormal Methods—MIHH
ELIZA M. MITCII ELL. Pea-
Insly Institute; Chicago Uni
versity; MIHH JAXR U. KVAXH,
ClnHuiiatl Kindergarten. Train
ing Hehool, Cornell University.
WEVSsiW**-
Preparatory School—MIHH ELIZA
M. MITCHELL MIHH JANE
It. KVAXH. MIHH JESSIE
1IEXKY, MISH LUCY PAR-
Assistant—MIHH LO
M.tro'ti-MIIR II. IIITMIINN.
SaiMYlnii.n4.nl InSnusry—MISS
luck cirry. ...
Phy,tcUn-l>R. J. \Y. BA1I.KY.
4ulnt.nl—DU. LATIMEIt HU-
DOf.PII.
SniM.r1nt.nd.nt of RnlMlna* nod
llrouudo—MR. JOHN I'KAKI'L.
Hrkoot «t llutorr-iliss KI.I7.A-
HKTII fAl.HOl'N. ColOMbU
t'uiveralty. t'uiveralty of Chi-
BIIKNAU CONSERVATORY—
Director sml Professor of Plano—
OTTO PFEFFEUKORN, Cob-
Professor of Pluoo, Musical Peda
gogy. Harmony, Rtc.-AUUUHT
DBihbR. Royal Conservatory,
Mtnttgurt, Ucrmany.
.Violin. Plano—MR. THRO. C.
ItUHB. Chicago t'onservatoiy;
Andre k Pletrapertosa, Parla.
Orann. Plano -MIHH EDA K.
HAUTIinl.OMEW, Royal Con-
M-rviiirary. I^lpslc.
IMnmv-MIIH. MAMIE CRAFT
WAUD. Ilrennii Conservatory;
MISH itKIlRIK M'CHBA, Bre
nau Conservatory.
Voice Culture—MRS. CATHBR
INK X. JBWBI.Ira Pupil of
Arens, Dcvricp and Jean De
ns. Uerllu.
Huiterlnteinlent of Practice—MIHH
CI.YDK HOWARD, Brenau
Conservatory.
Principal Hehool of Oratory—
MIHH FLORENCE M. OVER-
TON, Kinerson Hehool, Boatoii,
A.M.
First Assistant Rreiinu Hehool of
Oratory and Director «»f Physt-
ral Culture—illHS JAKE K.
MITCHELL Emerson Hchotd,
Boston.
Assistant tn Hehotd of Oratory—
MIHH OKOltOIA A UN ALL
Brenau Hehool of Oratory.
Physical Dlrector-MIHH XKLLIK
WHITE. Battle Creek Hanlta-
rlum. Pupil of Dr. Anderson of
Yale.
Hehool of Art—MIHH ALICE K.
BOYD. New York. Paris. Xa
nte*. Florence, Venice, ' Rome,
Italy.
Thursday Morning Lecture* Dur
ing the Year l«0-tlQt-|itt. W.
L. TROUTMAN. I»R. W. W.
LANDRUM, PROFRHHOR D. L
EARN BUT. PROFKHHOU It.
K. PARK. PROFRHHOR K. F.
JOIIXHON. I ION. HOOPER
ALEXANDER, REV. DR.
KINO. MRH. O. A. ALEX AX-
DUIl, MR. ROYAL DANIEL
REV. DR. WtLLIAMH, REV.
DU. BOMAU. REV. DR.
AYHEH. REV. 0. W. TOWX-
HKXD. PKOFKHHOR A. W.*
VAN IIOORR. DR. II. J.
PEARCE. PKOFKHHOR AU-
IJUHT OBIOEIt. COLIXRL II.
H. DEAN. HON. 11. U. PER-
gree of progress made, sml stnrtcil In th«» work of n systmuntlrec
In six yen re, the Brenau Hehool *f.. , ' r ®|orjr - hns made strides such aa^cwm-
The
rnly. In six years, the Brenau Hehool or orato... — — —
...and the attention of mi Interested public. Pupils of the depsrtmeut are ,
responsible positions. Teachers from other states are coming here to study.
-“* ** " - - * - *-—* *i— -a ^ |
Rrciisu Hi-hoo! t.f Oratory Is doing, nnd one of the achievements of the past
year la au nfil’.tatlon with this nateil «*oHefe. whereby the students limy receive foil
credit In Boston f«ir work iteeouiiilli , h*d In the lirciiau Hehool of Oratory. Btfore
many uioutU:« have passed, the beantlfnl new building
lie under way. The architecture Is colonial In style, am
pie of oratory.
Hehool of Oratory offers n course of work necessary to the highest
personal culture, but frequently omitted in the educational plan, whether a younir
lady alius |t» be a public reader, a teacher, a scholar, or all ornament to the uotne,
personality.
The “* •*
rautifgt
mall
Girls Are ‘Grained as * Home Makers. ’
Jreni jirbon LakelSirfler
Campus Rings With Laughter and Shout.
Tlie Idee at Brenau la drat to make a good woman. Other thinfa are
•econdery; end the making of a food women who will lead a happy apd
uaeful life Impllra good health.
So life at Brenau In not dreary drilling of booka Into tired younc hernia
The motto la work while you work ami play while you play, and the ex
uberance of youth U not repreoeed In thoae hour* aet aalde for relaxation
end recreation. S<> on the tennla court or on the (round, for backet ball
or In the claulc ahadee of the caqtpua. If a Brenau flrl withe, to make
the welkin rinc with her happy voice or merry paala of lauchtpr then
la no eolemn penonape to look chocked, for the management known that
the glrl'a lunp, are belnp expendeil with every about: tha* ,he I, drink-
ins In (rent draupht, of the pure health-alvlns atmoephere; that the
warm blood la pul,Inc to her flnper tlpa and bulldlnff her Into a wtftnan to
whom exlatenre wilt not be a burden. Under the ante Idee. Recreation
hall Is ell that It, name linplle*. Till, hall t* tn the home bulldlnff or dor
mitory. really a "rotunda.” It I, the heart end renter of the dorm
itory and adjoin* the larffe parlor, the dlnlnff room, the president'* office,
reception room. etc. ,
There I, an athletic eMoclatlon at Brenau. but no feminine Imita
tion, of masculine sports are allowed. The fflrl, play tennl, and backet
ball and never overstep tbs bounds of propriety In their (amen
PRIDE OF BRE
NAU IS CON
SERVATORY
atniiilj.olnt, but wlio
vbcu occaslen tlrmautls, make a garment, runl; a meal <
v wirtke If* stuilcutu proficient lu all department*,
ariiueut nt Doiurstie Hclruce. A pretty cottage.
denari
•unliiis
Famed Over the South for Bril
liant ‘Performers Graduated.
The largest numlier of teachers In prom
inent positions all through the Houtb ac-
lectml from the grndiintes of llretmn con
servatory prove the advantages of the In
struction It bestows In musical ml hire.
The eiuphnsla la placed at Rrcnnn upon
the Intellectual side of music without be
littling the value of technical skill lu -
accomplished performers. Ilrenau gradu
ate harmony nud tilstory of music is re
quired of nil Urcitnif graduate*, ns well as
the ability to analyse and crtttrkm a mu
sical corn|M**ltIoii. The stamlarda of the
school ore ctmstautly ralaeit, but U It
true thnt even now no counervntory «*f
mush- In the Uulte«l Htatea affords higher
musical Instruction tbnu Bn*uau.
Opportnulties of listening to the per*
fonuance of fntnou* musicians la e**entlal
to the highest culture In mastc Brenau
la located within 50 ml Ion of Atlanta, la
which city all great musicians touring the
South AHwar, aud students can go to At
lanta In the afternoon, attend a concert
ami return to Gainesville that light, losing
no time from study.
Th ** —‘•lege, however, has Its own mag-
iiMlitorlum ami frequently brings
talented mnsIHana to Its stage,
nicerts equal to those heard la
oilghty equipped: a receptbin loom, lu which the girls reieive' and enferSln STr
frletufa; all go to make a moilel home, the dspartment Is under the directiim of
Mira Mae McKinley, who has enjoyed th * liest advantages «»f such schools lu Xaw
In this day .of |aair help aurh Instruction Is greatly needed sml the
- mm one of the most poimlar aud prominent In the college. Af-
* In rooking, both from a practical aud theoretical ataadpolnt,
ntertaln thetr friends lu the Hty at breakfast, lunch or dinner,
. while others prepare ami serve the tucal.
Location of Brenay.
In nothing have I’nifeMor, Van llnmemnat Imintlfnl nmt pl«el<l Ink,. The par*
and lVnrcc shown their wladom more eoainrlsca almut 100 acres of heavily wood-
MramraraMrawrasramraraHHraM^H ed forest; the arenery Is grand beyond de-
Hcriptlon. and thonaauds of pleasure-aeekers
make It the mecea to wblcn they flock by
day and night.
The surface of the lake la dotted with
naphtha launches, row boat* and other
water craft; across the lake at Intervals
are bung brilliant Incandesceut and arc
lights and during these summer evening*
than the selection of a location for their
great school.
Gainesville, Oa.. In which Hty-'Brenau
college Is situated, has alaint 10,600 liihahl-
t tn I uons region
rings, beautiful
j. r*
White Hulpliur Hprlugs
r distance t*t th
- • traverse* the
Hty and runs for ...
limits to lieautiful Uhattalioochee park, one
of the moat (lelightfut ideasure resorts of
the South. Across tb** Cbattahmicbee,
the nlr of the lake la filled with tha i
bilighter or the awuet snugs of the pleasure-
seekers as their light I Hints Hide over the
jjgj, K t |, #
-- ra as their light lawts j
surface of the beautiful I a l ...
Inteutloa of Breuau to haTe Its owa boats
for Ita students on this lieautiful sheet
of water, ami to give Its girls the benefit
of the healthful and delightful exercise
of rowlug.
Brenau School of Oratory R eceives High Commendation
COPV OK I.KTTKIt.
Offlcv of IK. n.-an-F.MKRI'OS COt.t.RGR OP ORATORY.
Boston, maul, aprii. ». lro.
————. Atlanta, On.
Iirar xlailnm: Your Irttrr of Inquiry of the 4th h«« Ju.t liooti r-orirrd. atrf
l wouljl bit that roar thitirowlon ronwrulna the Brrtiau jt.h.«.l of Ora
trap at UalMertn, U virtually rorrwL of ruun* It iloo* not • ntnf with oar," ta
» ,rf **>« •" brtwd * work ,ed on Han a, atlvanaul. Th, ■tu.lvnt, at
,r -. ln J.nln.vootiarr than our own and a part of thrir Ilia, I, naturally
ran to oth.r .tuilln than oratory, whllo Knioraou colirs, lx a, ym know, th,
H; ,*•*•! I* the worM. But If >•« nra.it hy "ranh
with onr. that the yhoal work I, npprured by Kmenoa rulk(r, and credit (tree
*’*0^2*' ''MuHlahr.l ,t,Bream, the mtentent I, certainly true.
., “ " paerahaol. The teacher* af oratory are It aura** ffrodnate* of
hl .ak ataudlna and work ilaae there novlrr, full credit at Euieraoa. thus clvlnc
2?% ,,,,,, •bortcnlnit the mane la lloaton for fhora nho have done
work at Urania. I think hlably of Braaaa In every way. Cordially.
Tor cat*luff aud rate*, addraaa Itreuau Mrhuol uf O—>oer. Oolueavllle. (la.
IIENRY L. SOUTIIWICK.