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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND. NEWS. WEDNESDAY, JULY U. 1WT. ^ Bessie Tift College FORMERLY MONROE COLLEGE FACULTY: C. H. S. JACKSON, A. M., LL. D„ President, Philosophy. EVELYN CAMPBELL, A. B., Lady Principal. LUTHER R. HOGAN, A. B„ Classical Languages and Bible JOSIE W. CLARKE, A. M„ L. I. Literature and Kngllsh. STELLA OPHELIA GARDNER, Tutor. EMMA C. DENMARK, A.B., M.E.L. History and English. MARTHA REID R0BIN80N, Ph.B, Modem Languages and Preparatory English. ; CARRIE L. GEARY, B.8.„ Natural Sciences and Philosophy BERNICE JENKINS, L.l, B.S., Adjunct Professor Natural Sciences LILLIAN DUGGAN, B.8., Assistant In Natural Sciences ' RUDOLPH RICHTER, Musio D„ Ph. D. Kullak Conservatory, Profesor of Plano, Pipe Organ and Composition, Advanced Classics. Director of Music. DORA BRIN80N, M.M., Plano and History of Music. STILES R. ANDERSON, Student of New England Conservatory, Plano and Harmony. NELLIE B. FEL8BERG, Mus. B„ Violin, Small Instruments. MARY MAUDE BREWTON, A.B., Mathematics. GERTRUDE L. WE8TMORELAND, Plano, MliUSSi GROUP OP MAIN BUILDINGS. FACULTY: EPSIE CAMPBELL, B. M., Plano and Schedule!. MARY R. DUGGAN, Voice Culture. MISS KATE GLOER, Assistant. MAYMIE MILLER, B.E.; Graduate of Emerson College of Oratory) Student of Professor Clark, of Uni versity of Chioago. Expression. MARGARET R. LYND8, Graduate of Emerson Colloge, Expression and Physical Training. SARAH I. HABER8HAM, Student of Monroe Colloge; Art Department of Lyeott, Atlanta; and of Art League of Now York, Art and Drawing. MABEL C. SEVERANCE, B. S„ Michigan Agricultural Colloge, Domestic Sciences. WM. GEORGE WELLBORN, Bookkeeper and Reglatrar. MAMIE K. BAKER, B. L., Monroe College, Business Department and Stenogra pher. BESSIE B. NOLES, Librarian. MARGARET E. WINGATE, Trained Nurse. MRS. J. M. POWERS, Housekeeper. MISS MATTIE WEBB, Assistant Housekeper. (To Be Scleoted) Director of Dress Cutting and Dress Fitting. A School of Ideal Christian Influence for the Practical and Moral Education of Young Women wHrPnni^ s ^ ua * e ~* n m . 08 ^ Loalthful part of Georgia, 25 miles north of Maeon, 75 miles south of Atlanta. There are 51 acres in the grounds and campus. $25,000 invest- dnrl .1 ° ] dfT 1 * Linos). Accommodations for 400 boarders; seven buildings; steam heat, electric lights. Physical training and out-door exercise required. Elective courses in j or ,, ( , sscs . degrees. Faculty consists of twenty-nine specialists trained in the best universities of Europe and America. The curriculum in each department has been careful- elated and ad\ anced to include a thorough comprehension of the subjects taught. junior ly correlated Courses of study are given in the following subjects: Music, Theory. Harmony and practice; Oratory and Physical Culture; Art—in charcoal, painting In water and oils; Business- bookkeeping, stenography, typewriting and telegraphy; Normal—theory and practice; Domestic Science—cooking and sewing. Full Literary Courses, leading to A. B. or B. S. degree, so arranged ns to provide time for at lea*t one extra course In one of the other departments. There is nothing cheap about the Institution or its life except the charges. The aim of the Trustees has been to bring the cost of education to Include an amount Just sufficiently large to cover the actual running ex penses. Bessie Tift College lays strong em phasis upon real culture and scholas tic training. While we do not neglect the ornamental, we do wish to empha size the practical and the real. THE NEXT SESSION WILL BEGIN THE 10TH OF SEPTEMBER. £ £ £ £ £ m*5r EREE CATALOGUE AND COMPLETE INFORMATION ADDRESS C. H. S. JACKSON, PRESIDENT, FORSYTH, GEORGIA. - '■* ® ••••••••••••••••••••• £££££®££££®££££££££££££££©£££££@££>£££££££® £.£££££££££££££££££££££ tj?-3i6iogo#Qicic4c r xaaaoMOKtc n axicnxiotore ng place of the girls during recreation hours, to the main entrance of the Col lege building which stands between Tift itul Upshaw Ilalls. These three buildings are arranged in a srnil-circle, Tift .-»n the left of the campus gate and Upshaw to the- right, spacious verandas run the entire length of the three, as may be seen from the picture. The College building Is two stories high above the basement. The main en trance lends Into the Study-Hall in which may be found well-equipped desks where students may sit, between recitation periods. To the left Is the Physical Laboratory which Is arranged In a thoroughly convenient manner, and has In it all necessary apparatus for the pursuit of laboratory work. The door Immediately opposite the main entrance on the other side of the Study-Hall leads Into the Lltera- lure room where ono’s eyes fairly feast or the artistic and tasteful effect pro duced by the restful green walls on which the Holy Grail pictures hang. This collection is a Copley print of from the second story of the Walton II. Wlggs Hull Into Ponder Hall, where we find the Art Studio tc the left and the Modern Language room and Oratory rooms to the right, and at the end the Library. The first of these is plentifully supplied with light and ventilation necessary to Art work, and Is well arranged for China painting, pastels, water colors, etc. The Library Is supplied with shelves, on which books for research work, fic tion, etc., are placed. Long tables, around which chairs are placed, are provided for the comfort of the stu dents. and the racks for dally papers and magazines are always In much re quest. The Library Is tastefully ar ranged and Is under the management of a competent Librarian. Of all the departments of the College, this Is one of the most pleasant. Down stairs Is the? Studio of the Director of Music, which is artistic In Its simplicity. On thjs floor also Is the well furnished of fice of the Lady Principal, the College Tills collection Is a Copley print of Office and Book-Room and the Prosi- the famous Abbey Suite done in br.own dent's Office. LOOKING TOWARD TIFT HALL. MODEL FEMALE COLLEGE BY FORMER MATRICULANT Bessie Tift College Furnishes All Facili ties For Modern Education. Quaint old Forsyth In the heart of Monroe county, Is In many respects the garden spot of middle Georgia. It Is a town of red hills, picturesquely dotted ">vith dainty modern residences and his. toric homes of ante-bellum days. Beautiful driveways lead out In every direction from town, and the visitors are Immediately. Impressed with the beauty of the ridges and slopes covered "1th luxuriant foliage. To tho east of Forsyth, Just at the Junction of two of the.se driveways, stands historic old Monroe College, now the new and glo rious Bessie Tift with its modern equipments and up-to-date attractive arrangements. To the traveler passing through the town on the Central of Georgia train, tho glimpse of tho cam pus In the day is a Joy, but at night when tho two handsome dormitories and College building are lighted up with numerous electric lights and the electric “B. T. C.” shines through tho tiarJcness from the cupola, the sight is Jubltme and fills him with that mys terious sense of surcharge but unsat' isfled longing to get in behind the scenes of this mighty College, the home of thousands of girls of tho past and of thousands of the future, and to see for himself the dally environment that has produced such marvelous success In the making of a great many strong women of this State and of other States. The campus gate fronts the railroad Just across which tho neat, attractive, little red brick Station stands. A broad white walk leads di rectly from the “dead line," the halt- nnd white and tastefully framed, the gift of J. Plcrpont Morgan,to the Lit erature department two years ago. In enjoying the beauty of this room the Poet’s corner ijiust not be overlooked. Here wo find the splendid engraving of Longfellow resting on an easel, his home, and a series of pictures also done in brown and white representative of his poetry—such as “Maidenhood," “The Hanging of the Crane," “The Skeleton In Armor." "Priscilla," and others. A group of other American poets next catches the eye. Just over the Instructor’s desk hangs a plaster cast of “Savonarol/i," and last, but not least, we see the beautiful engrav ing of Robert E. Lee on his famous horse, Traveler. This lost picture was presented by the Lanier Circle on tho Centennial of tho Great Commander’s {birth. On the broad low' window sills ot this room are Jardiniere containing handsome ferns and begonias. Next to the Literature room Is the Science recitation room, which Is -lone In brown and old rose and has excel lent shelves containing specimens for botany, zoology,' meteorology, and all the branches of the sciences taught-In this department. Another door on the left of the Study-Hall admits one to a hall from which he goes into the history room, which Is finished (n old rose and has on Its walla splendid copies of the world’s masterpieces In p&lptlng, pic tures ot old Grecian ruins, and others representing different stages In the world’s history. A handsome desk and comfortable chairs afford seats for the head of this department and students. At the end of the hall a broad flight of stairs lead into the Chapel which haa a seating capacity of a thousand, and Is well lighted r.nd ventilated. Tho stage is equipped with excellent scen ery, two Grand pianos and a Pipe-Or gan. At the rear of the stage are two large music studios. Doors from these open on a flight of stairs which leads In the Basement of Wlggs Hall Is the practice circle—a panorama sinus doors and excellent pianos. This department Is so arranged that the Su perintendent of Practice has only • to descend the stair and then, without making nny rounds, is able to see. that every piano Is In use. One of the most Interesting features of the College Is the dormitory life of the students. Bessie W. Tift and Ad dle Upshaw Halls are large, airy build. Ings of three and four stories, respect ively, and planned to accommodate four hundred Inmates. These dormi tories are fitted with all modern con veniences and are among the most comfortable In the South. The home life of the students Is Ideal and per meated with that unseen but strongly felt strain of sorolty not found any where except In College life. On tho first floor of both buildings are hand some drawing rooms, elegantly fur nished In Mahogany and Teakwood by the two Literary Societies. After pub lic recitals In the Auditorium the Eelf- Gorened and Honor students gather here Informally to meet friends who are visiting the College, nnd the peo ple of Forsyth who usually attend the recitals. These little Informal recep tions are easy and graceful, and add a' splendid social feature to College life. At other times, more especially Mon day afternoons, little entertainments of various kinds are given by the stu dents to each other. The annual re ception, given In February by the Jun iors to the Seniors, is the event of the year. A little later comes the Senior Promenade, Instituted by the class of ’07. On Saturday and Sunday nights the parlors are thrown open to tho girls and a medley of voices rever berates down the long corridors. The sleeping rooms of the dormitories can easily accommodate three girls, but only two are assigned to one room. In the basement of Addle Upshaw Hall room that Is known as "Senior Hall," a title applied to It by the class of ’05, who, soon after the building was completed, selected It os their special rendezvous. Here on Saturday nights the girls hold their merrymaking, such as Innocent candy pullings, birthday parties, etc. In this basement are also practice rooms. The basement of Bessie W. Tift Hall is partly occu pied by a handsome dining-room, the floor of which Is Venetian Mosaic. This apurtment Is tastefully arranged and always Immaculate. White pil lars support the celling and an espe cially artistic effect Is produced at the Extension Arch. The culinary depart ment Is one of the best In the State and Is presided over by a housekeeper thoroughly competent to cope with any unprecedented situation. In this base ment ulso are practice rooms and studios of the professors of music. Leaving the dormitories, with their beautiful exteriors and Interior*, we go to the northern extremities of the campus, nnd at the end of the pretty little walk stands Aisle Imor Chani- bless Hall, the dainty white cottage utilized as the Domestic Science Hall. Here are the sewing rooms and the dainty dining rooms and tho excellently equipped kitchen nnd the pantry, where the girls get their training In sewing and cooking. All the appoint ments of this beautiful house are ex cellent and the exhibits of the Domes tic Science department show th oughness of the training. During the year, at Intervals of a week, the stu dents In the cooking department give breukfasts and dinners, to whl guests aro bidden. The cost of the meal Is Itemized on delicate menu cards and the hostess of the occasion Is always ready to give the exact proc ess of the cooking. One girl acts as waitress, another ns dishwasher and a third as cook. The meal goes off smoothly and In perfect taste. Tho other cottage on the campus Is at tho right and slightly behind Up shaw Hall. This Is Banks Stephens Cottage, and Is used as an Infirmary. Neat hospital beds are arranged sys tematically upstairs and down i fairs. Tho trained Nurse, assisted by "Aunt Sallle," who has for a long time con sidered herself the especial guardian angel of the sick girls, gives careful attention to the wants of those who are Indisposed. It Is well to say, how ever, that the duties In this department are not very strenuous, as Bessie Tift College Is blessed with splendid health. Or. the lower floor of the Infirmary building Is the chemical laboratory. This room contains desks tor experi ments In chemistry, shelves and closed for chemical w-ork and everythin! necessary for the carrying out of the ork. \ Recreation. The events of the season at Bessie Tift College are tho field days, which cur at Intervals of a few months. Much enthusiasm Is displayed In all the gomes, and In basket ball especial ly. The Senlors-Sophs havo a team that plays against the Freshman-Jun- SO LAWN TENNIS COURT. g L. - imii-ii-J Literary Societies The social life of the students Is nt Its beat In the llternry societies, which meet every Haturdny nr * * The proframs a nt these meeting' always well pirn nnd rendered, every member of the Knppn heltn nud CllonWin Societies faking part In her respective so ciety nt some time during the yenr. Tub- lie recitals are given frequently, and sev eral times during each year n play Is staged by each so ciety. \nother organize tlon Of n llternry iin hire In file tanlrr t’lrele, which Is com- pcsed of memlsw* ««f the Freshman class for the study of MMitheru men of note, rids Inst year Poe, Unities, Uplcr and Itolwrt B. I.ee were ill" characters under dl«cn#hui. The circle l» deriving much good from Its coarse, am! In exerting greet »« ee In fostering true Houtheru spirit n im mg out rouug people. The mem Hers are among the most enthusiastic of the studeut Iwdy. FORSYTH^, . GEORGIA. lor tor the basket ball banner. Thla year the banner wo* played for only twice, and oa both teams won the ban ner once, It remained In the bands of the Athletic Association to be played for again In the fall. Besides the two regular teams, there are two scrub teams In tho association, and every aft ernoon between 4 and 6 o’clock lively and hotly contested games take place. Tennis Is also u favorite amusement with the girls, nnd the hour between 3 and 7 on spring mornings witnesses en thusiasm on the smooth white courts. There Is also a banner for tennis and this year the Senior-Soph holds It, having retained It from last year through a closely contested match. On field day there le a great display of class and team colors, the students rhearing and otherwise encouraging their repreecntatlves. Relay races and Tames of similar nature contribute to the athletic nuturo of the day. This la an especial feature of college life and does much toward developing the Tlrls to well-rounded, healthy woman hood. In this connection may also be mentioned tho excellent eystem of physical training given to every stu dent of the college. The dally walks ot the girls during the recreation hours lead them past the hedges and rone bushes of tho campus, back of the col lege und to what la known as the Park —a hill covered with trees of all kinds, at the foot of which and circling It runs a tiny stream over tho rocks. The Park Is an Ideal place for outings and as such Is greatly lovsd by tho girls. This lost year It was the eceno of tho sunrise breakfast which tho Seniors gave tho Juniors Immediately follow ing tho midnight Initiation. Poultry Yard, Dairy Farm, Electrlo Lights and Waterworks. There Is always a prosaic phase, no matter what subject Is discussed, nnd even In the Idealism and itho aestheti cism of college Ufo we find It. But It Is Interesting In so far as Bessie Tift Is concerned, for she can boast of a splen did poultry yard and dairy farm, where fowls for the kitchen are raised nnd milk and butter are supplied. A com petent man Is In charge of thla busi ness and he takes an especial delight In the produce of his department. Several Incubators are always In uso and chick, ena of all alsea are always In evidence. About thirty Jersey cows are kept In excellent condition, and these supply the culinary department. Just back of the college buildings are the spacious vegetable gardens, where tho vegeta bles for the dining room are raised. Here also Is ths steam laundry erected In the lost two years at great expan* dlture, the waterworks, but recently Installed, and the electric lighting plant. An Immense tower Is the safe guard against Are emergencies.' Tho college Is a city within Itself. ' Devotional Services e-p-e** Tbp sweetest fent- urc of the course life Is the twilight prayer meet Ins held by the girls every evening Immediately after tea. Tbls service Is for the girls and con ducted by them ex- elnslvely. Perhaps the thing the student remem- liern the longest when her school days here flnlsbed Is this meeting of tho faith ful, when young hearts sro full of Christian charity and love toward each other. Another phase of the religions life Is the Woman's Mis sionary (torlety, whlett meets every month and Is doing s great work for Home and 1 g n Missions, t'nder the auspices of this organisation la the Barred Litera ture class that meets every Sunday night. FORMERLY MONROE COLLEGE.