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26 THE
Educational
ARKANSAS COLLEGE.
The thirty-seventh annual session ol"
Askansas College opened on Tuesday
morning, September 21, with the most
promising prospects in the history of the
institution. All of the professors were
in their places, and a goodly number of
patrons and friends from the community
were present at the opening exercises.
After a short Bible lesson read by President
E. R. Bong, and prayer by Presiding
Elder A. F. Skinner, of thf> M K!
Church, South, the first address of the
day was made by Rev. E. J. P. Garrotte,
of the Baptist church, whose subject,
How I Did It, was a fine and entertaining
appeal to the students, new and old,
to set their purpose to make this year
the best in their college course. Then
the address in behalf of the trustees was
made by Rev. C. Preston chairman of the
Executive Committee, and following him
came the gem of the occasion, and heartto-heart
talk by Professor Coofc, representing
the faculty.
On this opening morning, early in the
week, and with torrents of rain falling all
the time, there were over one hundred
and twenty matriculations, and there
have been quite a good number since.
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half a dozen ahead of any similar date
in the history of the college.
The grounds of the college are in fine
condition; some new rooms have been
added to the old dormitory building, hot
and cold baths and sewer connections
have been installed, and the prospects
are very bright for the beginning of the
new building at an early day.
Arrangements have been made for the
presence and help of a physical instructor
for this session who will act as coach
to the baseball team next spring.
Several States besides Arkansas are
represented in the student-body, and there
are students here this year from sections
of our own State that have never
had a representative in the college before.
Altogether, there is the best promise
of the college now doing the work
for which its founder intended it than
ever before.
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Clinton, South Carolina.
The Presbyterian College of South
Carolina began its session for 1909-10
on September 22. While the attendance
is not larger than it was last year, there
are some things very hopeful about the
character of the student body. The
nrenaratnrv ripnnrtmont hau imon iimi
ished. A sub-freshman class has been
substituted for It, however, because some
students always come unprepared to enter
college regularly. The proportion In
this class Is very small the present session,
the number in the colleges classes
being larger than at this time last session.
The preparation on the part of
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU!
most of the students is also higher than
it has heretofore been.
Rev. Dr. D. J. Brimm is teaching the
classes in Latin in place of Professor
Graham, who is pursuing a post-graduate
course in Latin at Harvard University.
Professor Ligon is taking a postgraduate
course in Physics at Cornell
University. His place is supplied for the
session by Rev. J. R. Hooten, pastor of
the A. R. P. Church, at Clinton. Both
the absent professors expect to return
to the college next session. Their added
preparation for teaching will better
qualify them for their work. The college
will reap decided benefit from their studies
this session.
It is evident that the Presbyterians of
South Carolina are beginning to realize
that they have not heretofore given to
this college such hearty support as it deserved,
and there seems to be a determination
to do better in the future.
DANIEL BAKER COLLEGE.
Brownwood, Texas.
The friends of Christian education, especially
in the Synod of Texas, will be
glad to learn that Daniel Baker College
opened her twenty-first session with more
students than any other previous year
since 1890, the second year of Dr. Mc
(Jlelland s administration. The number
already enrolled in the College Department
is the largest in the history of the
institution. Very noticeable is the maturity
of the student-body; twenty-three
per cent are over twenty-one years of
age; the average age, including the Preparatory
Department, is nineteen and one
half. Among the number already matriculated
there are six students for the
gospel ministry. The three literary societies,
Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. have
enrolled more members than ever before,
and have organized with great enthusiasm
for the year's work. The slight raise
of standard and more rigid entrance re
quirements for the College Department
has rather increased than diminished the
attendance, and it is confidently expected
that the 200-mark will be reached this
session. Prospects for a most successful
year were never brighter, and the
president and faculty enter upon their
work with great confidence and faith.
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY.
The new session of Washington and
Lee opened on September 16, with the
largest attendance in the history of the
institution. There are already 576 matriculates,
and the enrollment for the
year will approximate 600. The total
enrollment last year (which was the record
year) was 569.
As usual, the young men come from
every section of the country. Every
Southern State is, of course, largely rep
reweniea. , ?
The opening address by President Denny
directed attention to the fact that the
constant increasing attendance makes it
more and more difficult to secure quarters
for the young jnen. There is urgent
need of a new dormitory.
There have been many important im
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provements during the summer months.
Newcomb Hall (the administration building)
is being remodeled, the system of
granolithic walkways extended, the power-house
reconstructed, and several of the
buildings on the campus improved in
various details.
HINTS ON READING.
Better let the soul of a few good books
enter into you than to become an encyclopaedia
of tacts or an authority on litera
ture. If the latter, men will look upon
you as a book of ready reference; if the
former, you will be trusted and loved as
one who incarnates life's best things.
The test of a book's worth is our desire
to return to it and re-read it.
Head to assimilate and appropriate
rather than simply to quote.
Quotation can never substitute for eloquence,
any more than the pianola or
phonograph can substitute for the human
touch or voice.
When a book helps you, pass it on. Give
others the benefit of your reading.
Do not read a book simply because it
is advertised. Know something of its
worth first. Let others do the experimenting.
Do not think it necessary to know
something about every modern novel. To
be such a connoisseur is a good evidence
of superficial intelligence.?Rev. John
X 11IIUIUJ OLUUC.
A BANKER'S NERVE
Broken by Coffee and Restored by Pjr,turn.
A banker needs perfect control of the
nerves and a clear, quick, accurate brain.
A prominent banker of Chattanooga tells
how he keeps himself in condition:
"Up to 17 years of age I was not cl
lowed to drink coffee, but as soon as I
got out into the world I began to use it
and grew very fond of it. For some years,
I noticed no bad effects from its use, but
in time it began to afTect me unfavorably.
My hands trembled, the muscles of my
face twitched, my mental processes seemed
slow and in other ways my system go".
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will UI uium. lucse (.'UllUlllUUH grew so
bad at last that I had to give up coffee
altogether.
"My attention having been drawn to
Postum, I began its use on leaving off
the coffee, and it gives me pleasure to
testify to its value. I find it a delicious
beverage; like it just as well as I did
coffee, and dut-ing the years that I have
used Postum I have been free from the
distressing symptoms that accompanied
the use of coffee. The nervousness has
entirely disappeared, and I am as steady
of hand as a boy of 25, though I am more
than 92 years old. I owe all this to Pos
#tum." "There's a Rteason." Read the
little book, "The Road to Wellvllle," in
pkgs. Grocers sell.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human interest.