Bulletin of The LaGrange College, LaGrange, Georgia, July 1911

Volume 66 JULY Number 2

1911

BULLETIN OF THE

LAGRANGE COLLEGE

Established 1833 Chartered 1846

LaGran^e, Georgia
Fads to be Remembered About the LaGrange College

Note the faculty all of them experienced, well trained teachers.

Note the curriculum well arranged and of standard g^rade.

Note the corps of music teachers all graduates and with expe-
rience.

Note the course of study in music the oldest high graded course
in the State.

Note the course in harmony unequalled by any college in the
State.

Note the advantages in sight-singing, free-hand drawing, re-
views in grammar, arithmetic, geography none similar in
in the State.

Note the course in pedagogy in an institution where the stu-
dent has the best collegiate advantages.

Note that the college has unequalled advantages in voice culture.

Note that the rate of tuition is lower than any of the colleges of
similar grade in the State.

Note that we do not call our music department a conservatory
there are no conservatories, in the true sense of the word,
in the South. This is the best graded music school.

Note that LaGrange has one of the largest Pipe Organs in the
State with a highly competent teacher.

PUBIvISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR, IN MAY, JULY, NOVEMBER
AND FEBRUARY.

Entered as Second-Class matter June 2, 1910, at Post-Office at I^aGransre, Georjria,
under Act of July 16, 1894.

Billinirhurst*Randall Printing Company, I^aGrange, Ga.

CALENDAR FOR 191 11 2

1911
September 15. Next Session Begins.

September 16, IS. Examination and Classification of Students.
November 30. Thanksg^iving Day a holiday.
December 21. Christmas holidays beg^in.

1912
January 3. Christmas holidays end.
January 27. End of the First Half of the Year.
January 30. Beginning of the Second half of the Year.
April 9. Benefactor's Day the Birthday of Mr. W. S. Witham,

the founder of the Loan Fund.
April 26. Memorial Day half holiday.
May 11. Annual Debate between the Irenian and Mezzofantian

Societies.
May 25, 26. Fall Entrance Examinations.
May 29-June 1. Final Examinations.
June 1-4. Commencement Exercises.

ALL NEW STUDENTS SHOULD ASK THE PRINCIPAL OF THE LAST
SCHOOL THEY ATTENDED TO FILL OUT ON THE FORMS
SENT OUT BY THE LAGRANGE COLLEGE OR BY THE UNI-
VERSITY OF GEORGIA THE ADMISSION CERTIFICATE AND
THIS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO LEON P. SMITH, DEAN, AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE THIS SUMMER. THIS IS REQUIRED OF
SPECIAL STUDENTS WHO DO NOT INTEND TO PURSUE LIT-
ERARY COURSES, AS A RECORD OF THE PREVIOUS LITER-
ARY WORK OF ALL STUDENTS IS REQUIRED.

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Officers of Administration

RuFUS W. Smith, President.

Leon P. Smith, Dean.

Alwyn M. Smith, Director of Music.

Rev. Walker Lewis, D. D., Chaplain and

Field Secretary.
Miss Maidee Smith, Lady Principal.

All communications regarding the business details of the Col-
lege should be addressed to Rufus W. Smith. Matters relating
to the work of the Music Department should be sent to Alwyn
M. Smith. Letters about Classification, Admission Conditions,
Registration, Catalogues, etc., should be sent to Leon P. Smith,
Dean. All business concerning the plans for the enlargement
of the buildings and subscriptions made for this purpose should
be sent to Rev. Walker Lewis, D.D., 239 Capitol Avenue, At-
lanta. Matters regarding rooms and room-mates, uniform,
clothing in general, domestic arrangements and the like, should
be sent to Miss Maidee Smith.

Changes in the Board of Trustees

Major John M. Barnard, LaGrange, was elected Chairman of
the Board at its last annual session to succeed Mr. Wm. S.
Witham, who did not desire re-election. Rev. J. B. Wardlaw,
Fort Valley, was elected First Vice-President, and Mr. Wm. S.
Witham, Atlanta, Second Vice-President. Mr. Arthur H.
Thompson, LaGrange, was re-elected Secretary and Treasurer.

Faculty Personals

Miss Eleanor C. Davenport, who has been for many years con-
nected with the College, but was in the faculty of the Soule Col-
lege, Tenn., last year, will again be connected with the Music
Department.

Misses Maidee Smith, Margaret Shepard, Effie E. Etter and
Hallie Smith have been studying at the Summer School of the
South, Knoxville, during the summer. Prof. Leon P. Smith will
spend the latter part of the summer at the University of Chicago.
Miss Estelle Jones has taken work at the Columbia University
and Mrs. Ethel Dallis Hill at Chautauqua during the summer.

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Rates at the LaGrange College

The rates given here are in no wise different in amount from
those appearing: in the May Catalogue number, but are presen-
ted in a different manner for 8:reater clearness:

Board, including laundry, lights, etc., in room for three

or four students for the College year $150.00

Board, including laundry, etc., in room for two students

in the old dormitories (for each student) 155.00

Board, including laundry, etc., in corner rooms for two

in old dormitories (for each student) 160.00

Board, including laundr>', etc., in rooms in new dormi-
tories for two students (for each student) 165.00

All other rates as shown in the May Catalogue. If not in

hand it will be sent upon request.

Books, Stationery, etc.

Books and stationery may be secured from Leon P. Smith,
generally at a lower rate than they can be bought elsewhere
never at a higher rate. In all cases they are to be bought for
cash, and parents should either send to him or President Smith
or leave with the student enough money to pay cash for such
cash articles. They will in no case hereafter be charged upon
the College books and sent out with the bills. Money may be
deposited with Leon P. Smith for this purpose. Such books as
may not be in hand will be ordered by him for the students if
they pay for them in advance.

The Illustrations

The illustrations shown in this Bulletin are some that were not
ready when the May number was issued. For views of the
other buildings, etc., see the May number. Several notable im-
provements, not shown in any of the views, will be ready for
the fall term. Among others, the old garden will have a wide
walk across it to Vernon street, and on each side there will be
tennis and basket ball courts. The swimming pool has been
used during the summer and will afford both pleasure and exer-
cise to the students next term. It is planned to do considerable
overhauling in the old dormitories.

A VIKW OF THE NEW HAWKES BUII.DING.
showing the Collegre gardens. Just where the garden is there will be a wide walk
from where President Smith is standing to the building, on each side of which
there will be prepared this Sumtner new tennis courts and a basket ball court.

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A VIEW retwi-:n the academic (college) building and the

HAWKES BUILDING,
showing a part of the old Dormitory in the back-ground. It is planned to connect
the Hawkes Building with the Academic Building by a covered passage way.

THK UJWKR PAVIIJON OF THF. HAWKKvS lUILDING.

Al>ove this .ire three tiers of verandahs. The pavilion opens into the dining

hall at the lower end.

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