L ^ ji'i III UiiiHi((f@at(tl(.( I If; AND (uiiioiincciiieixt OF THE m\\6 %{^t 'I m PnaiwX, ^t'(i'((|i( 18934. Clias. P. fiyrd, Printer, Atlanta. Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2010 witii funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation fe http://www.archive.org/details/fifthannual18931894agne Board of Trustees, Rev. F. H. GAINES, President, - - Decatur Rev. E H. BARNETT, D. D., - - - Atlanta Rev. G. B. STRICKLER, D. D., - - Atlanta GEORGE W. SCOTT, . - - . Decatur BENJAMIN S. CRANE, - - - - Decatur CHARLES MURPHEY CANDLER, Decatur HIRAM J. WILLIAMS, Sec'y and Tkeas Decatur Faculty and Officers. Rev. F. H. GAINES, President Board of Trustees, Bible Course. MISS NANNETTE HOPKINS, Principal. MISS L. A. FIELD, Latin. MISS M. LULA McKINNEY, English. MISS N. R. MASSIF, French and History. MISS LUCY MAGEE, Natural Sciences Elocution. MISS MARY D. SHEPPARD, Mental and Moral Philosophy German. MISS PATTY B. WATKINS, Mathematics. MISS MATTIE E. COOK, Prepara'iory Department. MISS VENABLE HOLT, Preparatory Department Physical Culture. MISS CLAIR BIDWELL, Primary Department. School of Music. JOSEPH MACLEAN, Director Piano, Organ and Theory, MISS BESSIE R. SERVICE, Voice Culture. MISS JULIA RICHARDSON. Piano. MISS MARGARET J. VANCE, Piano. School of Art. MISS ALICE V. SPRINGS, Painting and Drawing. HUNTER R COOPER, M. D., Physician to the Institute. MRS. JANIE NEAL, Matron. MISS ROSA L. COOPER, Intendant of Infirmary. Calendar for 1 894-'95. Fall Term. September 5th, 1894, to January 15th, 1895. Spring Terinl January i6ih, to May 29th, 1895. Christ:mas Holidays. Begin December 21st, 1894; End December 31st, 1894. Commencement Day. Wednesday, May 29th, 1895. LOCATION A>*HE INSTITUTE is located so nearly upon the crest ^ J of a commanding ridge that the rain waters from one /J side of the roof, following the natural water shed, / find their destination in the Gulf of Mexico, and from the other flow onward to the Atlantic. The elevation of the main building is approximately 1050 feet above the sea level, and from its central tower is had an inspiring view of the peaks of North Georgia and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The climate is bracing and healthful; the drainage naturally perfect, and the water, the purest freestone, uncontaminated by sewerage. Decatur is six miles northeast of Atlanta immediately on the Georgia Railroad. Its accessibility and nearness to the city of Atlanta, with its system of railways reaching every portion of the South Atlantic States, places the Institute within con- venient reach of every section. The situation of Decatur, sheltered from the cold winds of the more northerly section by the Blue Ridge range of mountains, and yet at an altitude far beyond the malarial lowlands of the South Atlantic and Gulf States, gives to the Institute many of the pleasant and beneficial effects of a delightful health resort. Parents residing in South Georgia, Florida, South Alabama, Mississippi and other Gulf States, will find for their daughters an atmosphere invigorating and bracing, but not severe ; while others resident in more northerly sections can escape the severities of a rigorous winter climate without encountering malarial or enervating influences. The village has telegraphic, telephonic, postal and express facilities ; four white churches Presbyterian. Methodist, Baptist and Episcopalian, with resident pastors. IQ- Agxes Scott Institute. It is also the seat of the Donald Fraser High School, for boys, a preparatory school of high grade and under superior management. It is located on the opposite side of the village and over a half mile from the Institute. The society is educated, refined and religious, and the founders of this school believe its location to be an ideal one. The Georgia Railroad has on sale commutation school tickets to Decatur at greatly reduced rates from all stations between Atlanta and Covington. BuildiQgs. The Main Building, completed and occupied for the first time in the fall of 1891, is a massive edifice, simple in architecture, yet not lacking in impressiveness. It is constructed of brick, granite and marble ; is one hundred and ninety-four feet long, fifty-four feet wide and. four stories high, exclusive of basement, besides the engine room, electric light plant, laundry and kitchen annexes, which are apart from the main building. The entire building is heated and ventilated by the indirect steam method, and lighted by electricity. The building contains fifty sleeping apartments, accom- modating two and four pupils each, and all with outside windows ; over 500 feet of wide halls, with necessary class rooms, parlors, ofifices and art studio. The School of Music occupies the entire fourth floor. Each floor is supplied with water, bath and toilet rooms, electric bells and ample hose and fire buckets; the building and premises arc supplied with water from three wells, a tank in the tower containing 8,000 gallons, a large spring near by, and a cistern with a capacity of 30,000 gallons. A watchman is on duty all night, and his visits at ^. rat ii M^\ ^ 1. 1^ F IA 4^^ ^*5^ IP- V|i^iiTf7M 1 1 '. .^Ilfc Agnes Scott Institute. J3 numerous stations throughout the building and around the premises are registered by an electric watchman's clock. The building stands in the middle of ample grounds with numerous walks, croquet grounds, swings and tennis courts, affording abundant opportunity for healthful out-door exercise. BoardiQg Department. This department is under the superintendence of the Matron, who gives to the housekeeping her constant per- sonal attention. The table is abundantly supplied with wholesome food, secured from the Atlanta and local markets. Sleeping Room for pour Occupaots. -* 14 Agnes Scott Institute. The chambers are unusually large and arranged so as to admit abundant sunlight, and in their construction especial attention was given to securing perfect ventilation. The furniture and appointments are home-like and comfortable, and the building carpeted throughout. While luxury has not been studied, every convenience necessary for health and comfort has been supplied, and in this respect few homes in the country are more complete. A suite of rooms, including bed room, sitting room and nurse's room, in a retired section of the building on the second floor, has been set aside and will be used exclusively as an Infirmary in cases of sickness. The Infirmary is in charge of the Intendant, who is in constant attendance in cases of illness. Partial View of Infirmary. Agnes Scott Insnitute. 15 Dr. Hunter P. Cooper, the attendant Physician, is in telephonic communication with the Institute, visits the school periodically, and in cases of illness is summoned promptly. The Trustees feel that they can conscientiously assure parents that in cases of illness their daughters will receive prompt and skillful medical attention and faithful and tender nursing, and in every case of serious illness they will be promptly advised. The Intendant of the Infirmary is also in special charge of the two dormitory floors, occupying the second and third stories of the Main Building. She will at all times rigidly inspect the rooms of the inmates, see that they are neatly and properly kept in order, reporting any dereliction to the Principal. Each dormitory floor has two large bath and toilet rooms, supplied with hot and cold water. The Institute has its own steam laundry, supplied with all needed appliances, in which all the laundry work of the Institute, as well as that of the pupils, is done neatly and cheaply. The serious danger of the introduction of contagious and infectious diseases by means of having this work in various hands throuc-hout the villasce is thus avoided. i6 Agnes Scott Institute Expenses. FOR BOARDING PUPILS. Tuition and Board, including Heat and Lights, for the entire school year ^220 00 Laundry, by Institute Laundry, 18 pieces per week 15 00 Medical fee, for entire school year or any part of it, payable on entrance and by all boarding pupils 5 00 Total charges for the school year $240 00 The above charges cover all studies, except such as are specifically named under the heading of "Special Ex- penses." FOR DAY PUPILS. Tuition in Primary Department for school year . . $30 00 Tuition in Preparatory " " " " . . 40 00 Tuition in Collegiate " " " " . . 50 00 Tuition in French or German, extra, for school year . 10 00 Special ExpeQses. SCHOOL OF MUSIC. Piano, under the Director, for entire school year . f 60 00 Piano, advanced, under a lady teacher, for entire school year 5^ 00 Piano, Elementary or Intermediate, for entire school year 40 00 Organ, under the Director, for entire school year . 60 00 Private Vocal Lessons, " " " " 50 00 Private Lessons in Harmony and Theory, for entire school year 50 00 Use of Instrument for practice, two hours daily, for entire school year 10 00 A(;nes Scott Institute. 17 Use of Instrument for practice, each extra hour, daily, for entire school year 5 00 SCHOOL OF ART. Painting, for entire school year $40 00 Drawing, " " " " 40 00 ELOCUTION. Private Lessons, including Gesture, Delsarte Sys- tem of Expression, Dramatic Reading, Study of at least one Shakespearean Drama, etc., for entire school year $50 CO Advanced Class Instruction, in above, classes three \o '^\. Mental and written exercises. Reading. Yizxy^QX ?> Second Reader and supplementary reading". 5/^/////^'-. With simple dictation exercises. Science. V^^Q^y lesson oral instruction; reading by teacher. Language Lessons. Bidle. One lesson a week. Writing. Di'azving. Physical Culture. THIRD YEAR. y^////////r//V. Brooks' laementary. i^r^r^//;/^'-. Harper's Third Reader, with supplementary reading. Spelling. \V\t\\ dictation exercises. Z^?;/"-//^?'^^. Tarbell's Language Lessons Xo. L Agnes Scott institute. 23 GcOgmpJiy. Harper's Elementary. Sciejice, Weekly Lesson. ^Collecting specimens. Collect- ing facts. lVriti?ig. Diaxving. Bible. One lesson a week. Physical Culture. FOURTH YEAR. Arithmetic . Brooks' Elementary. Reading, Harper's Fourth Reader, with supplementary reading. Spelling. -Lippincott's, Part I. Language. Tarbell, No. I. Geography. Maury's Elementary, with Map Drawing. Scioice, Weekly Lesson. Questions and observation les- sons. Writing. Draivijig. Bible. One lesson a week. Physical Cnltnre. Preparatory Department. TEXT BOOKS. FIRST YEAR. Reading. History. Montgomery's First Steps in American History. Arithmetic. Brooks' New Written. Grammar. Reed & Kellogg's Graded Lessons. Spelling. Lippincott's Speller, Part H. Geogiaphy. Maury's Elementary. Writimz. 24 Agnes Scott Institute. Draiving, Science. Common Plants. Physical Culture. Story of tJic Bible. One lesson a week. SECOND YEAR. Reading. History. Yonge's Histories of France and England. AritJmietic. Brooks' New Written. Grammar. Reed & Kellogg's Higher Lessons in English. Geography. Maury's Man ual. Spelling. Dictation Exercises. Science. IJomestic Animals and Birds. Writing. Draiving. Physical Culture. Story of the Bible. One lesson a week. THIRD YEAR. Reading, History. Yonge's Histories of Greece and Rome. Arithmetic. Brooks' New Written. Gra^nmar. Reed & Kellogg's Higher Lessons in English. Geography. Maury's Manual. Latin. Collar & Daniell's First Year in Latin. Spelling. Science. Common Minerals. Writing. Drawing. Physical Culture. Bible. One lesson a week. Agnes Scott Institute. 25 fourth year. RJictoric. Lockwoods Lessons in English. (During this year the subjects of Punctuation, Errors in English, and Figures are thoroughly studied. Composition Work.) Literature. Masterpieces of American Prose and Poetry. History. Fields' United States. Algebra. Wentworth's, to Involution. Physieal Geography (Maury) and Physiology and Hygiene (Brown). Latin. ' Bible. One lesson a week. Spelling. Writing. Draiuino-. Physical Culture. Pupils who expect to enter the Literary Course or the Full Course take German this year. Collegiate DepartmeQt. The Course of Study in this department is distributed into the following Schools, each constituting a complete course on the subject taught : 1. School of English. 2. School of Mathematics. 3. School of Natural Sciences. 4. School of the Bible. 5. School of History. 6. School of Moral Sciences. 7. School of Latin. 8. School of Modern Languages. 9. School of Music. 10. School of Art. 26 Agnes Scott Institute. Courses of Instruction by DepartnneQts. SCHOOL OF ENGLISH. First Year. Rhetoric Lockwood's Lessons in English. Continuation of the work of the last year in the Preparatory School, with additional chapters in the History of the English Language, Diction, Sentences and Versification. Literature Selections from the works of Keats, Shelley, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Tennyson, Poe and George Eliot. The composition work of this year bears largely upon the work in Literature, with additional subjects assigned for monthly essays. Second Year. Trench On Words. Literature The Prologue, The P'aerie Queen, several of Shakespeare's Plays, Paradise Lost. In this year the class studies the History of English Literature from its beginning through the Puritan Age- Especial attention is given to the study of the English Drama, several of Shakespeare's Plays being carefully studied, and those of representative contemporary dramat- ists being read in class. Essay work. Third Year. -Rhetoric Genung's Rhetoric. Literature Selections from the Spectator, De Ouincey, Carlyle, Ruskin and Matthew Arnold. The History of English Literature from the Restoration Period through the Victorian Age. Essay work. FonrtJi Year. (Elective), Selections from the Brownings, Wordsworth, Coleridge and Matthew Arnold. The aim of the English course is twofold, viz: To train pupils to write not only correctly, but in a clear and im- pressive manner, and to create in them a desire to read what is good in Enolish and American literature. To gain Agnes Scott Institute. 27 the desired result in the former, pupils are taught the principles which govern clear and correct writing, and are frequently called upon to put these into practice, a number of essays upon simple subjects, and weekly themes, one page or more in length, being required. The aim of the Literature course is to make the student see what is meant by a study of Literature as opposed to a cursory or accidental reading. To attain this end, many of the masterpieces of our mother-tongue are carefully studied and freely discussed in class. The student is thus encouraged to acquaint herself first with the authors them- selves, and to read critical works. At the beginning of each session, a course of instructive reading, outside of regular work, is given each class, to be reported upon at the end of the year. A number of critical essays are required of the students through these years. School of MatF)en)atics. First Year. Wentworth's Complete Algebra, Involution, Evolution, Radicals, Quadratic Equations, Ratio, Propor- tion, Arithmetical and Geometrical Progressions, Choice, Chance. Second Year. Plane and Solid Geometry, Wentworth. Third Year. Algebra continued through Exponential Theorem. Plane and Spherical Trigonometry (Wentworth). Fonrtli Year. Algebra completed (elective). Analytic Geometry (elective). Arithmetic reviewed. Book-keeping (elective). School of Sciences. First Year. Geology (LeConte) and Mineralogy. Mineralogy is taught without text books, with a view to' cultivating a habit of thinking and working by bringing 28 Agnes Scott Institute. the pupil in contact with facts by personal observation. Thus a subject usually considered very technical is made simple and practical, and any pupil of the collegiate depart- ment is admitted to these exercises without regard to pre- vious scientific qualifications. Scxcvid Year. Zoology (Nicholson) and Botany (Camp- bell). lltird Year. Physics (Gage). FonrtJi Year. Chemistry (Williams) and Astronomy (Young). It is the aim of this department to teach with clearness and accuracy both theories and facts. To this end a suit- able laboratory has been fitted up, affording apparatus sufficient to illustrate all the various principles of mechan- ics, physics and optics. A good three-inch telescope is in use for astronomical observations; White's Physiological Manikin for the study of Physiology ; a compound microscope magnifying 600 diamameters for microscopic work in botany. Through the kindness and generosity of Mr. N. P. Pratt, a mineralogical cabinet of 300 choice specimens has been recently added to the department, making it possible to carry on very thorough work in dynamical and structural geology. The text- books used are selected with the view of giving all so- called new topics full share of attention. Scl^ool of the Bible. This is a three years' course, two recitations a week. It forms a necessary part of the graduate courses. The objects of this course are : I. To give a connected and systematic knowledge of the history of the Kingdom of God as revealed in the Bible. To know these facts in their order and relations is necessary to any adequate understanding of the Christian religion. Ac.xES Scott Ixstitute. 31 2. To teach how to study the Bible. 3. To glorify God in exalting and honoring His word. The Bible is constantly held up as the inspired word of God and the authoritative revelation of His will. The methods used to attain these objects are regular recitations and class room drill, with intermediate and final written examinations. The places and events in the history are located ; suffi- cient contemporaneous history is taught to give a clear understanding of Biblical history. The student is also drilled from time to time in the analysis of Books of the Bible, and in the analysis of chapters. The course is arranged as follows ; First Year. Creation to Kingdom ; Syllabus O. T. His- tory, Price ; Manual of Biblical Geography, Hurlbut ; Man- ual of Bible History, Blaikie. Second Year. Old Testament completed ; same text- books. 'Uiird Year. New Testament ; Studies in the Book, Weidner ; Hurlbut and Blaikie, continued ; Stalker's Life of Paul ; Evidences of Christianity, Alexander. The Bible itself is the main text-book throughout the course. Each student should be supplied with a good copy of the Revised version. All students in the Preparatory and Collegiate depart- ments who do not take the regular Bible course are required to recite one lesson per week in Hurlbut's "Studies in the Four Gospels." School of hjistory. In this department effort is made to arouse in the pupil enthusiasm and love for the study of History and to teach the best methods of pursuing it. Free access to the works of 32 Agnes Scott Institute. the library is allowed to all pupils, and they are encouraged to avail themselves of this opportunity to do independent work. First Year. Oriental Nations and Greece, Myers; Rome, Myers. Mythology by topical study. Frequent reference is made to Plutarch's Lives, Ma- haffey's Old Greek Life, Wilkie's Roman Antiquities, and to standard historians. Second Year. Liiportant features of Mediaeval History, Myers. Outline of Modern European History, Myers. During the second term especial study is devoted to the period of the Reformation ; the French Revolution and its effect upon the political history of Europe ; the Rise of the German Empire. Third Year. History of England, Montg/^mery ; His- tory of France, Montgomery ; Civil Government in the United States ; History of the United States, reviewed. Topics on leading characters and important events are assigned at intervals for especial study. Maps, chronolog- ical tables and outlines are frequently required, and during the third year there is a weekly lesson in current events. Pupils are advised to study an elementary history of Greece, of Rome, and of England before undertaking the course prescribed above. Sch)Ool of Mental and Moral Sciences. The course of study in this school occupies two years, and is not taken up until the thiid or Junior year of the pupil, and is divided as follows : First Year. Psychology, Hopkins ; Logic ; Pedagogy. Second Year. Ethics, Hopkins ; Pedagogy. Lectures, discussions and library work will be combined with the study of the text-books. Agnes Scott Institute. 33 School of Latin. Appreciating the value of the mental discipline to be obtained by a thorough mastery of the principles of the language, students are required to study the characteristics of style, and the dependence of the English language upon the Latin. Books of reference treating upon the contempo- raneous history and literature of each author, are supplied in the library of the Institute, and these are used under the direction of the teacher of this department. The entrance examinations serve the purpose of testing the applicant's knowledge of the forms and syntactical structure of the language, and she will be expected to answer general ques- tions upon the passages selected for translation. First Year. Caesar, Books I-IV. Special attention is given to Etymology and Syntax, and to the study of Geography and History as related to the text. Second Year. Virgil, yEneid, Books I-VI. Latin Prose Composition. With the study of this year are added Mythology, Versi- fication, and the various peculiarities of poetical construc- tion, including the rules of prosody, and the scanning of dactylic hexameter. Written abstracts of selected portions of the story are required, and attention is also given to the rhetorical figures of the poem. Third Year. Cicero's Orations ; Horace ; Selected Odes and Epistles. Latin Prose Composition continued. In translation, accuracy of expression is required, in order that the author's meaning may be expressed in good English. Idiomatic peculiarities are carefully studied. Foiirth Year.~Uvy, Book XXL, Tacitus, Germania, Agricola or De Amicita. 2A J^q^^.s, Scott Institute. The study of Latin Grammar and composition are con- tinued throughout the course. .The Allen and Greenough series will be used. "* '^Tiie Rqmafi pronunciation is taught. :j;ij in .-.Mtji-;!! i ;<[ .;;i jd 04. i..Scl)bot of Modern Languages. fli i)-ji[([(! , . - ,,:;; tl ^ FRENCH. 0'Ji!!/l]i:-J -il I .jf.",f;lj '.r, ;,;)^7p-fj4,.^^;^jf-fLq[^rapcais Pratique, Bercy. Reading of iraple Frjenph .prose. Dictation and memorizing. - Secdjid Fmn Grammar ; written exercises ; reading of modern French prose. Idioms carefully considered. Dic- tation and memorizing. \y\Thivd Year. Macmillan's Third Year in French; Exer- cises in prose composition; the History of French Litera- ture ; plays by Corneille, Moliere, Racine, Hugo, read and studied ; priva^te parallel reading of classic and modern French authors. j^I]h/rovighpii^ /;thei course, exercises in conversation, ^rench IS' usecj , as^ f ar as practicable as the medium of f>fi<)ij-iOt{ VnVyiVy^. I0 ;^-jon t GERMAN. ^ ^'Plht K-^f.-^Dklt^blie Grammatik, Studien und Plaude- reien, ist Series; Bilderbuch ohne Bilder ; Im Zwielicht, 'i^rt' I. ; Corfviersation with written Exercises ; Exercises memorised i;' Gi^ammar, Joynes-Meissner. '" 5^^i9'<^ 'F^rtr.^Deutsche Grammatik; Studien tnd ia,ud^den, 2hd Series ; Im Zwielicht, Part II.; Immensee ; Und'thfe;' C'onviersation and written Exercises; Selections ,ffi8iiioria^d ,; 'Grankmalr/.Collar's-Eysenbach. Agnes Scott Institute. 35 Tliird Ycay. Deutsche Grammatik; Maria Stuart or Jungfrau von Orleans ; Hermann und Dorothea ; Handels- correspondenz ; Wilhelm Tell ; Iphigenie ; Poems memo- rized ; Grammar, Spanhrofd's. German is used as far as practicable as a means of con- versation in the class room. Chief attention is paid the first year to reading the language with ease and to acquir- ing a knowledge of the idiom. The second year the aim is mastery in translation and composition. The reading of the third year is combined with a critical study of the lan^uasfe and its literature. ARRANGEMENT OF STUDIES. Literary Course. FIRST YEAR. SECOND YEAR. ' THIRD YEAR. I FOURTH YEAR. Hitiher Algebra.... 4 Geometry 4 Trigonometry 3 History 2 English 3 History 2 English 3 English 3 French 3 French 3 French 3 (. hemistry and German (2d Year) 3 German 3 History 2] Astronomy 3 GeoloKV . . . 2^f^ 'Geology & Botany 1 Mental Science 2 Moral Science ... 2 jBible.: 2 Bible 2 Bible 2 Elective : Two to three hours a week additional work each year. The numerals indicate the number of hours of recitation a week. Classical Course. FIRST YEAR. SECOND YEAR. Higher Algebra... 4 Geonietry 4 English 3 Latin 4 Fren3h or German 3 Geology 2"o English 3 Latin 4 French or German 3 Bible 2 THIRD YEAR. ' FOURTH YEAR. Mental Science.... 2 'Trigonometry 3 English 3 Moral Science 2 Latin 4 Latin 4 French or German 3f hysics 3 Bible 2 Bible 2 History 2lHistory 2 Elective : Two hours a week additional work each year. Scientific Course, FIRST YEAR. SECOND YEAR. THIRD YEAR. FOURTH YEAR. Higher Algebra. . . 4 Geometry English 3 English French or German 3 History 2 Science S'/j French or German 3 Bible 2 Science 3 Trigonometry 3 English 3 French or German 3 Bible 2 Science 3, Science History 2|History English 3 Mental and Moral Science 4 Bible 2 Elective : Two to three hours a week additional work each year. Full Course. First Year. Second Year I Third Year. Ifourth Year. Fifth Year Enjilish 3 French 2>^ Latin 4 German (2d yr) 3 Algebra 4 Geometry 4 Trigonometry 3 English 3 French 3 French 3 Bible 2 German 3[Latin 4 Latin 4 Latin 4'Science 3 Science 3 Science 2>4 Bible 2 History 4 English 3 Science 3 Ment. Science 2 .VJoral Science '.i Bible 2 History 2 Elective : Two to four hours a week additional work each year. The Faculty reserves the right to limit a pupil to eighteen hours per week of class work, including Music, Art and Elocution. Agnes Scott Institute. 37 School of Music. This course is planned to meet the wants of those who wish to study Music as a profession or as part of a general education, and embraces instruction in piano and organ- playing, voice culture, chorus singing and theory. Piano. Pupils in piano-playing are divided into three grades : Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced. ELEMENTARY. In this grade careful attention is given to position of the hands, and all the details belonging to the formation of a good touch, values of notes, rests, etc. ; scales begun ; easy pieces ; Sonatinas and Rondos. INTERMEDIATE. Scales continued in 3rds, 6ths, etc., in different rhythms ; chords and arpeggios ; finger exercises to be transposed into every key ; wrist exercises ; trill and octave studies ; studies in phrasing ; study of polyphonic music begun ; easy sonatas, pieces by modern composers ; playing by sight begun (for four and eight hands). ADVANCED. Technical studies continued ; study of standard sonatas^ concertos and pieces by modern composers; systematic study of the great composers' works, together with reading of musical biography, analyses, etc. ; playing at sight con- tinued. 38 Agnes Scott Institute. Voice Culture ar)cl Art of Singing, Fwst Grade. Breathing exercises ; exercises for gaining control of the tongue and soft pakte ; exercises for firm and clear attack of tone in connection with differe t vowel sounds; proper methods of blending tones of different pitch ; first grade vocalizes. Second Grade. Exercises in vocalization and solfeggio continued ; songs of moderate difficulty with a view to acquiring correct pronunciation, enunciation and phrasing. Third Grade. Embellishments and colorature exercises of greater difficulty ; minor scales ; selections from Italian, French and German songs. Fourth Grade. Exercises for development of the trill; chromatic scale ; selections from oratorios, operas, etc. Fifth Grade. Advanced studies in vocalization and building up of repertoire of church, concert and oratorio music. In connection with the above course, sight reading and chorus classes, open to all the pupils of the school, willbe organized. All pupils in the vocal department will be re- quired to attend these classes. Theory. This course (which is best begun with piano pupils of the Intermediate grade) includes Harmony, Musical Forms and Musical History. In connection with these studies there is a supplementary course in reading, comprising Biogra- phy, Criticisms, Analyses, etc. Books used are Broekho- ven's Harmony, Bauer's Musical Forms, Fillmore's (or Agnes Scott iNSTiTOtE- %^ Parry's) History of Music, Fillmoi^6'^s-Pian'o Mii^ib'.' H^or this course the school has most aniple k^Dj^dintrtiehtsl. '-"^'^ ' During the past year a handsome adrlitioh "h'aS-beetf ttlafl'^ to the Library in a large and well-se'lected hiirtiber'of' mu- sical works, comprising Biographies, DictiOii^Hfe&'(Gfo'vt'^^X Histories and Essays. Also the Standard Symphonies, Overtures, etc., arranged for four and eight hands. On the Library tables can be found also Ths Etude, Music (Chi- cago), Music Review (Chicago), Musical Courier (New York), and Werner's Voice Review. Upon entering this school pupilsrajif^ cgr(fujly;e}^an:>iiied, graded according to their ability, land a,dvai^ced as ^ their progress warrants. Piano pupils intl^e |ilgmentary:gradp must practice at least one hour daily ^ -inijtjjifgoi^fi^ter^eidjiiate grade, two hours. Advanced pupi|s_^aijii^r^it?g,e)tQ-rijt^pr^ tirns- .' -."ill :') '_ fij "j.ijnfi; !fi)"ii'!j Vocal pupils must practice one hour daily. Pupils' Recitals are given from time to time, and recitals by the teachers and visiting artists occasionally. '.) v'JilnorrcJM ,Yj I'J ni Certificates ,. ^^^^..^ ^^^^^^^^ Will be given those who finish satisfactorily thej cpufSe in piano-playing or voice culture. REQUISITES FOR CERTIFICATE. \xs. piano-playing Ability to give a public recital (mostly from memory), the programme to incliid^e a movement from a standard piano concerto, and pieces of varied style's ;' to pass satisfactory examinations in pTayiifg^at- ^siglitVi^h^ in the full course of theory, and a good'^neral^iio'vvled'ge of musical literature. nn-j < r.ii, ; lolnj-r.-jrv/ 40 Agnes Scott Institute. In voice-culture Ability to give a public recital, to be ad- vanced to at least the Intermediate grade in piano-playing, to pass satisfactory examinations in sight-reading and in the full course in theory, and a good general knowledge of musical literature. School of Art. The aim of this school is to give a thorough and system- atic course in Art. The regular course in Drawing and Painting each covers three years. A critical, as well as a practical knowledge of Art is sought. Lectures on Per- spective, Composition, Theory and History of Art are given throughout the course. COURSES. DRAWING. First Year. Preparatory Class ; Perspective, Modeling in Clay, Elementary Cast Drawing. Second Year. -Antique Class ; Cast Drawing heads, busts, full lengths. IJtird Year. Life Class ; heads from life draped model. PAINTING. First Year. Painting in Oil ; still-life. Second Year. Studies in Oil or Water-Color ; still-life ; outdoor sketching. Third Year. Painting from Life ; heads. Sketch Class Outdoor sketching in charcoal, oil or water-color; also from model in costume. Agnes Scott Institute. 41 Students cannot enter an advanced class without passing an examination in the work preceding. No one is admitted into the painting classes without passing a satisfactory examination in drawing, including the principles of per- spective, and a sufficient knowledge of light and shade. Instruction in Elementary Drawing is given to the pupils in the Primary Department without extra charge ; also to all other students for one hour a week during- one term. Ph)ysicai Culture, The Trustees, appreciating the importance of physical exercise and training as conducive alike to health and grace of carriage, have provided a regular and systematic course in physical culture. The Institute Gymnasium contains the best apparatus, including Horizontal and Vaulting Bars, Horse, Flying- rings, Chest-weights, Clubs, Wands, Dumb-bells, Rings, Hoops, etc. The daily half-hour exercise should be refreshing, but never tiresome. Each pupil is expected to supply herself with a suit of grey flannel blouse and divided skirt and Gymnasium shoes. The Physical Culture suit can be obtained in Decatur at a total cost of about five dollars, for material and making. 42 Agnes Scott Institute. Adn)issioQ of Studeots to tf)e Collegiate Department. Students wishing to enter the first class of any school of the Collegiate Department, must stand satisfactory exami- nations on the Preparatory Studies of that School. Requirements for first class of MATHEMATICS. (