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Coker College is one of the younger
institutions of higher learning in the
state, being founded by Major James
L Coker, in the year 1908. At that
time nearly all of the colleges for
women had been located in a small
section in the upper and western part
of the state. It was felt therefore
that the inspiration and general whole
some influence of a woman’s college
Were needed in eastern Carolina. A
college means much for learning and
culture and Christian character and
service, and its influence shines out
. afar like the rays of a great light.
Considerations of this kind induced
the founding of Coker College. It en
tered the field of education because
of the good it hoped to do. It had
no thought of private gain, or of grati
fying personal ambition. It pays no
dividends, and accumulates no profits.
Its one interest is the education of
the people.
The growth of the college has been
phenomenal. The student body during
the last session reached the number
of one hundred and fifty-eight. There
were thirteen members of the faculty.
The material equipment of the col
lege now comprises fourteen acres of
ground, seven buildings, all heated by
steam, lighted by electricity, connect
ed with the city sewerage system, and
supplied with pure artesian water.
During the last year a new profes
sor’s residence has been erected at a
cost of about $4,500. At the present
time a new dormitory is in process
of erection, which will cost at least
$60,000. It will be one of the hand
somest and best equipped buildings in
the south.
Builds Brawn as Well as Brain.
Brief mention might be made of
some of the advantages of Coker Col
lege. First in this category is its ideal
location. The 'broad land will be
searched in vain for a more healthful
locality. Hartsville is just across the
sand hills, on an elevated plateau high
above the adjacent waters of Black
creek. Near by are the towns of Cam
den and Pinehurst, widely known as
attractive winter resorts. Dr. Hayne,
secretary of the state board of health,
speaks of Hartsville in words of high
est praise, and describes it as an
The World’s Seventh Sunday School
Convention
We are entering the third day of the
world's greatest religious movement.
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by the mayor of Zurich, and Por
ter Ruegg, who has preached to Kai
ser Wilhelm. Responses were made
from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia,
South America and North America.
President G. W. Bailey’s annual mes
sage was printed in three languages
and passed out to the great congre
gation. It was read by the general
secretary, Marion Lawrence, and show
ed progress, step by step, and spoke
of the meeting when the reports of
six commissions would be made show
ing a general and actual survey of
the world meeting of the seventh
world’s convention an epoch making
one. The report of the executive com
mittee was inspiring. Fred B. Smith,
individual.”
general secretary of the Y. M. C. A.,
who has spent seven months touring
the nations, spoke of the great need
of a forward movement to evangelize
the world now.
THE GOLDEN AGE FOR JULY 31, 1913
COKER COLLEGE
“ideal city” from the sanitary point
of view.
In the college itself special atten
tion is given to the health of the
students. The management believes
that an education that undertakes to
cultivate the mind in disregard of
the body, or at the expense of the
physical well-being, is a crime against
the growing youth. One’s college
course should show results, not only
in the enrichment of the mind, but
also in the strengthening of the body.
This is the aim of Coker College. The
building up of the health of the stu
dents and the supervision of their
physical development are under t he
care of the college physician and the
director of physical culture. This is
done in a thoroughly scientific way.
The kind of exercises prescribed for
a girl in the gymnasium is just as
much the outcome of trained reflection
and scientific skill as the remedies ad
ministered in the infirmary. The re
sult has been more than gratifying. So
far there has not been one case of
serious illness in the history of the
college. But this is not the whole
story. Girls .who have not been able
to stay the session out in other places
have come to Coker College and found
themselves growing stronger as the
session advanced.
Coker College also calls attention
to its course of instruction, which are
surprisingly extensive in their scope.
Besides, the usual literary and scienti
fic branches leading to the bachelor’s
degree, the college offers work in the
science of education also courses of
instruction in the commercial branch
es, including stenography, typewriting,
and bookkeeping; in art, expression
and physical culture.
Improved Study Plans.
But the important fact in this con
nection is the scientific way in which
the courses of instruction are organ
ized. Much depends upon the inter
nal operations of a college and how
the courses of instruction are related.
Heretofore Coker College has followed
the method now in vogue in the great
majority of colleges and required its
students to carry five or six differ
ent studies at the same time, the
Zurich is a historical city, and Swit
zerland an ideal republic. This is con
sidered by many to be the birthplace
of the reformation which made all
former gatherings at Jerusalem, Rome
and Washington possible.
It is beautiful beyond description.
Monument to Pestilozzi and Zuvingly
tell us of great lives. One of the
German religious poets wrote her
poem, “The Everlasting Hills,” here.
The famous Wagner composed three
of his greatest pieces of music here.
In 1526 the first attempt at relig
ious liberty occurred near this city.
Delegates are here from Africa, Aus
tralia, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark,
Russia, Spain, Italy, the Balkan States,
Belgium, South America, Portugal,
Netherlands, Finland Austra-Hungary,
Greece, Central America, Mexico, West
Indies, Japan, China, Philippine! Is
lands, Turkey, England, Scotland, Ire
land, Wales, Canada, United States.
There are over .1,2'00 North American
delegates alone.
Prof, and Mrs. Muckenfus, who have
classes meeting from one to three
hours a week for the session. Now,
however, Coker College divides its
session into three terms and makes
the work of each term complete in
itself. Students are allowed to carry
only three studies and classes meet
five times a week. At the end of
any term the student passes her ex
aminations on the work of that term.
These particular courses are thus fin
ished and count so many units to
wards her graduation. Other studies
are taken up in the same way the
following term, and so on till one's
college work is carried to successful
completion. If a girl is planning to
go to college, it might be worth while
for her to remember that the courses
of instruction at Coker are compre
hensive in their scope and organized
in a scientific way, and that this will
make her work easier and in every
way more fruitful.
The department of music in Coker
College is under the direction of Pro
fessor Carl Jean Tolman, and pro
vides instruction in piano, pipe organ,
voice, violin, theory, harmony, counter
point and history of music. Prof.
Tolman is recognized as a master mu
sician. The college has received fre
quent congratulations from prominent
musical artists on the superior char
acter of Prof. Tolman’s work. Miss
Mary Frances Scott, teacher of voice
culture and vocal music, is a lady of
splendid culture. She is a bachelor
of arts of Randolph-Macon College,
and has devoted many years to the
study of her chosen profession under
the very best instructors. In addi
tion, she possesses a charming voice,
and is therefore able to teach her art
in both a theoretical and practical
way. Suffice it to say of Miss Kath
erine Marguerite Reed, teacher of vio
lin, and Miss Annie Laurie Dillard,
teacher of piano, that they are in ev
ery way worthy associates of Prof.
Tolman and Miss Scott. It will also
be of interest to the friends of the
college to learn that the music fac
ulty has been increased by the elec
tion of Miss Mary B. Wilson, of New
York, as teacher of piano. Miss Wil-
been studying near here ,are in attend
ance, and it seemed mighty good to
meet them. Dr. Andrews of Gulfport,
came today.
As a by-product of the convention,
Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Warren entertain
ed over 250 missionaries. There are
at present over 2,400 delegates regis
tered, representing '57 different coun
tries.
The next world’s convention will be
held in Japan in 1916.
A grand concert prepared especially
for the delegates will be rendered Sat
urday, July 12, at 5 p. m. The chorus
consists of 400 voices and an orchestra
of forty pieces.
THE PROBLEM SOLVED.
We were sitting around the red-hot
stove in the lobby of the village tav
ern, and just when a silence had fall
en upon the group one man turned
to another and asked:
“Squar’ Perkins, if you don’t mind
I’d like to ask you a question.”
The squire didn’t say whether he
minded or not, but the other man
went ahead with:
“It’s about this ’ere high cost of
living. Have you figured out what’s
the reason for it?”
son is a lady of splendid culture, fine
training, wide experience and will be
a very valuable addition to the music
faculty of the college. Besides an
annual music festival with a chorus
of one hundred voices, assisted by
well-known artists from New York,
Boston and other cities, affords un
usual opportunities to all students in
terested in music.
To the advantages specified above,
Coker College adds the distinction of
being an endowed institution. At the
present time this fund totals one hun
dred and sixty-five thousand dollars,
and yields an annual income of ten
thousand dollars. This fund helps pay
the expenses of every student in the
college. The girls in Coker College
have the good fortune of enjoying
splendid educational advantages at
much less than actual cost. This ex
plains why it costs so little compara
tively to come to Coker College. Its
students get, all they pay for and
much more besides. The advantages
of this endowment fund are open to
all.
Other advantages offered by Coker
College can be only referred to —its
fine commercial department, courses in
expression and art included in the
regular bachelor of arts curriculum
without cost, a large and able faculty
and attention to the individual in the
classroom as well as in the home life
of the students. Coker College looks
upon its great task in serious fashion
and enters into solemn agreement
with its patrons to give their daugh
ters an education that will add both
to the enjoyment and usefulness of
life.
The student body of last session
came from the states of South Caro
lina, North Carolina and Georgia.
With the new dormitory completed
by the last of September, the college
will be able to accommodate two hun
dred boarders, and is expecting to
have these rooms filled by students
from all over the southland. Eigh
teen members in the faculty for next
session, besides the trained nurse and
college physician, guarantees a suc
cessful year.
“I have,” was the answer.
“Then I’d like to hear it.”
“Did you raise any wheat, corn or
cats last year?”
“Noap.”
“Any potatoes, beets or carrots?”
“•Noap.”
“Any tomatoes, cucumbers or on
ions?”
“Noap.”
“Didn’t raise nothing whatever to
eat?” i
“Guess I didn’t.” 1
“Just ate all you could of what oth
er folks raised?”
“Looks that way.”
“And sot around and let your wife
take in washing and support you?”
“Why, she likes to wash.”
“Well, I’ve answered your question.
You and a hundred thousand lazy
loafers like you boosted the cost of
living!”
I expected to see a row follow, but
none came. There was a minute of
suspense, and then the questioner
yawned, and stretched and exclaim
ed:
“Well, by thunder! I’ve been puz
zling over htat matter for more’n a
year, and here you have solved it. in
three minutes.” —Detroit News-Times.
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