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14 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.