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py7r iebmont announcements W\ tSERIES. .JUNE,11)10numhi:rIpreUminai announcement of Pie mont Colleoe, 1910 17LAKE DEMORESTFor Catalogue giving— NEARTHE COLLEGE.particulars, write the Dean.Published by Piedmont College, January, April, June and JulyEntered as second-class matter .lune 27, 1914, at post-office, Demorest, Ga.,under Act of Congress August 24, 1912.1
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SomedfactejEbout piebmont doUeoeXocationTheIthu'citiou of Pii'dmoiitItismost advantiigeousin several respectsin the geographical center of the southeast, and is easily aceessil)le fi-oui allon the Tallulah Falls Uranch of the Snuthern Railway, four miles from the main line atDemorest, Ga.,inispoints.CollegeisCornelia.Itisin the foothills of theItin theisinUlue Ridge and looks out upon that beautiful mountain range, which skirts Mountains, hills and streams combine to give scenes of beauty rarely surpassed.one-half the horizon.Habersham Countywiiich ranks with a county in Colorado, theThe Demorest Springs yearlyattract largeties of these cool, si)arkling waters, as well as foi'andtwo being themo.st healthfulUnited States.numbersof visitorswho comethe high altitude, laOOfeet,foi'the health giving quali-with the pure mountain airrefresliing breezes.The.se healthandiesthetic (jualities giveHI'iedmont CollegeFreshman year hasislieenacharterI'iedmontsjjecialadvantages hardto parallel.IRccoijnisct) llnstitutlonmemberof the A.ssociationofGeorgia Colleges.The work ofitsaccepted as the full equivalent of the Freshman work in Wooster University,Its Freshnuni work has also been accepted by the University of Texas, and the B.A. degree fromPiedmont has been approved by the Harvard University Law School.The Arkansas Department ofEdi;cation has placed Piedmont on its "list of approved colleges." and has granted a .Teachers' LifeCertiticate on the basis of the B.A. degree held by a Piedmont graduate.The Tennessee Department ofEducation has twice recognized Piedmont's degree and has conferred upon graduates, without examination, its highest grade license.The Georgia Department of Education recently authorized thefollowing statement: "The Department of Psychology and Pedagogy of Piedmont College is being arranged to meet the re(iuirements of the State Board of Education. This covers three years of PsychologyOhio.
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;ui(1Pedagogy.are entitled to aThose students who satisfactorily complete these courses and receive the Bachelor's degree,l*i-o1Vssi(iiia] Nor-iiial Certificate giving them authority to teach in the public and highschools of Georgia."standing, anditsThis wide I'ccognition of the work of Piedmont College indicatespiH'paredness to dffer and tn do a beThe regular coursessixty-two year-hours.givnlc of real collcijiitsinstitutionalirorl,-.dolleoe CoursesPiedmont College, leadingofliiglitoa degree,cover foiu* years of college work, orFifteen units of standard high school work are requiredluiconditional entrancefoi'Freshman class, or twelve units for conditioned pui)ils. Standard courses are offered in P nglish,Latin, Greek, German, P rench, Philosophy. Pedago v. History and Economics, Biblical Literature, I\Iathematics, Science, Physical Training, Home Economi 's. and Music.The Group System of choosing elecinto thetive studies permits a student to specialize in those branches inevery case,itnecessitates a symmetrical mental development.which heThe degreeisespecially interested, yet inof Bachelor of Artsisconferred.Ebc IRormal CourseAcollege"Who's Who in America" revealsmen and women, while only 1.4 per centstudy ofThis shows the superior value ofa collegeandthe fact that 71 per cent of the greatare graduates of the ordinarynear-gi'eat aretype of normal schools.Those expectingedueotion over a normal school training.toenter the teaching profession will find this to be especially true, for the average normal school graduategenerally finds employment in an elementary school only.Thecourse included adequate work in Pedagogy, can secure a positionor even in a junior college.whoare college graduates,college graduate,in eitherproviding the collegean elementary or a high school.In order, therefore, to meet the ever-increasingPiedmont College recently created the Dep irtmentdemandfor trained teachersof Pedagogy.department, which will include practice teaching in the local elementary schools,mayWorkin thiscount toward theB.A. degree, and at the same time, it will entitle the student to a State Professional Certifieate, withoutexamination, valid in anv elementarv or high school in the State.
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ttbeCourecpre *flDcbtcalThe uiinimuni entrance requirements of all reputable medical schools are 14 high school units and onePiedyear of college work, while some medical schools require a full bachelor's degree for y,mont College luus, therefore, planned its courses inLatin to meet the demands of either class of medical schools, and lias made it possible for ])r()speclivemedical students to do the pre-medical work at very low cost.IHome leconoiniceThe scopeanditnowof theDepartment of Home Economics has been greatly extended during the past year,includes thorough courses in Household ]\laiuigement. Household Chemistry, Domestic Science,Domestic Art, and the Theory and Practice of Teaching Domestic Science and Art.ing in the elementary and high schools of Demorestdo normal workinthisdepartment.itmayisIMuch practice teach-regularly required of each studentThose who expectschools can find no place where better trainingtoward the regular degree, orisoffered.toteachthisThe workinbranchthiswho wishestoof science in the publicdepartment may be countedbe taken as a special course, in which case a certiticate will be given.JLbeTBxmnces CourseABusiness Department in charge of a competent instructor has been organized. The special work ofdepartment is open to those students who are sufficiently advanced and who desire to prepare foroffice and general commercial work without pursuing the regular* college course.The Business Course includes: stenography, typewriting, bookkeeping, commercial law and connuereial correspondence.thisdepartmentof flRueicThe Department of Music is in charge of thoroughly trained and competent teachers. Instructionin Piano and Voice, Ear-training, Sight-reading, Theory, Harmony, and Musical History.Student recitals are regularly heild in order to develop poise in public appearance.The studentisofferedwhoelects to takeworkinmusic has the option of the regular four-year course leadingmusic leadingto aCertificate.toa degree, or of special
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XTbe preparatory?TheGeorgia,PiediiioiitisIt prepares,College Aeademy, a fifteen-unit highDepartmentfullyschoolmaintained in close connection with the College, yetitaccreditedhytheUniversityofhas a distinct system of recitations.not only for Piedmont College, but for any college in the South.The Academyisof doublemay be made up by those whowho expect to teach have opportunity to do a great dealof observation work and practice teaching in a modern high school. Since many of the local high schoolsdo not offer enough units to admit to college, the thorough and widely recognized work of the Aeademyshould be of great interest to a large number of students. But it is hoped that soon a larger proportionof students will come fully prepared in the high schools of their own town and section for College work.are able to enter thevalue to college students: deficiencies in preparationCollege Department with conditions, and thoseColleoe Xibrari?Awell-known Georgia educator, recently visiting at Piedmont College, pronounced the Library "oneof the best college libraries in the State." It contains near nine thousand volumes, all of which have beencarefully selected, and which are arranged and catalogued after the most approved methods. Two librarians give their entire time to thework of making the library ofservice to the students.Newbooks arebeing constantly added to meet the growing demands of the various departments of instruction.Science XaboratorieeThe Physical, Chemical and Biological laboratories have been repeatedly enlarged within the pastfew years. During the last school session, 1000 worth of new equipment was added, and the Trusteesrecently appropriated an additional 1500. This amount of new apparatus will be purchased and installedready for use in the fall. All science work at Piedmont includes a large amount of laboratory experimentation.
Cbc lpie mont facultyThe Facultybeen jiatherrcllia.sI'roiuthe best euUu cs anduniversitiesinthe land, andiurther sti'eng'thened for the coming year by the addition of a professor of Pedagogy.tlioroughlyterians, etc.,Christian,butwork togetherabsolutelyin thenon-sectarian.itand Presby-Baptists, Congregationalists, lethodistsutmost harmony, representing thespiritandhas beenIts teachings areessentials of Christianity.Stu ent XifeOrganizations: Four strong literarythe Deutsche Gesehellschaft arement of theamongstudents, while a growingthe Glee Club, the Y. M. C. A., the Y.societies,the students' organizations contributing to theAlumni Association holdslifeW.C. A., andand develop-the intere.st of the graduates.The Lyceum: The purpose of the Piedmont Lyceum is to keep the school community in close touchwith the outside world of thought, music and art.Such attractions as Dean Southwick, Ross Crane,Dr. Hamilton Holt. Parlette, Brigham of New York. The 3Iorrow Brothers, aiul Wood Briggs, the notedstory-teller,bring pleasure, instruction, and culture.Athletics: Piedmont thoroughly believes in athletics under proper control.ball,tennis,aiulboating on Lake Demorest afford opportunity forenergy, and conserve the h 'alth of the students.aFootball, baseball, basketwholesome expres.sion of surplusone of the largest and best lightcilThe (Jynuiasium isHere the physical ti'aining classes for the young ladies i-egularly meet,and here the basketball games of both the young men and the young ladies are played.The athleticinterests of the college rest with the student body, the Faculty Committee, and the Coach.schoolgymnasiumsinthe State.ErpcnsesItisPiedmont College to bring a good College Education within the reachyoung woman, whatever may be his or her financial condition.the purpose ofcapable youngmanBy endowment,orinvested and living,Piedmontisabletomaketuitionexceedingly low.ofItisany. 4
per term in the Acadeni,) andA.s each tei'ui is six weeks in length, and thereAcademy, and 30 in the College. Table boardFor young ladies who render an hour a day of domestic service, it is 10.75 per term,is 13 per term.the difference being a recognition of their domestic work. The College farm, with its gardens, dairy, etc.,enables the College to give good, abundant, wholesome board at this low cost. Room rent, including furnishings, heat and electric light, is from 2.25 to 4.50 per term, according to location.are six terms, the tuitionis.1 5per termThe maximum necessary expense,light, for theinthe (College.therefore, 24 per year in theyear of nine months,Hot and cold water, baths andistherefore, for tuiticm, 122.50.toilets nt,andheatelectricbe reduced to 1()M.every dormitory.For catalogue and further information, writeJ. C.ROGERS,Dean,Piedmont College,Demorest, Ga.
be Xocationpiedmont dolleaeIslocatedinHabersham,the most healthful countyeastofRiver.theThereMississippiisonly onecounty in the United Statesthat ranlcs withfulness,itand thatin health-otHMe mont CollegeBemorcet, (BeorQiaIsinthecenterCenter of thetheon the edge of the edicinalandthefreestone springs, and wonislocatedderful sceneryin Colorado.ofSoutheast,— ancollege location.In the Center of the Southeast, on the edge of the Blue Ridge.ideal
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