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National Geographic : 1947 May
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Colleges for Women CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ACCRF EDED and Conservatory (A.A . degree). Terminal, trans fer, pre-career courses. Music, Art, Drama, Secre tarial, Nursing, Int. Dec., Costume Design, Home Mgmt. All sports, pool. 96th year. Catalog. James C. Miller, Ph.D ., Pres., Box D, Columbia, Mo. LINDENWOOD COLLEGE A B, B. S., B. M. degrees. Also 2-yr. Junior College. Prepares for civic and social leadership. Modernized cur riculum. Vocational courses. Secretarial. Special work in music,art. Near St.Louis. Sports. Catalog. President, Box 247, St. Charles, Missouri. MARYWOOD COLLEGE CATHOLIC college, conferring A.B., B.S., B.M . de grees. Liberal arts, secretarial, librarianship, child care, nursing, home economics, music. Sports. Accredited by Middle States Association. Catalog. Marywood College, Box E, Scranton, Pa. CoEEd Colleges COE COLLEGE NE f the leading me dium sized colleges of the country. A .B., B.M. degrees. Emphasis on liberal arts and music. Located in residence district of charming, small city. Dormitories, ample buildings and campus. Coed. Write Registrar, Box 157, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Girls' Schools ASHLEY HALL ACCREDITED college preparatory and general courses in atmosphere of historic Southern culture. Excellent depts. of music and art. Mild climate, year round outdoor sports; riding, pool. Dramatics. Lower school. Write for catalog. Mary Vardrine McBee, L.H.D .,.,n.Box N, Charleston ,S.C. AVERETT ACCREDITED Junior College for R girls, emphasizing liberal arts. Music, art, interior decorating, speech and dramat ics, secretarial, medical secretarial, physical edu cation, home economics. Modern bldg. 88th year. Endowed. Catalog. Curtis Bishop, Litt.D ., Pres., Box N, Danville, Va. CHAPEL HILL SCHOOL GIRLS10-1 College Preparation and General Courses. Experi enced faculty. Small classes. Art, music, dramatics. Typing. Sports and social activities. Riding. Country life with city advantages. 10 mi. from Boston. Mrs. Robert C. Rounds, Principal, Waltham, Mass. DEAN JUNIOR COLLEGE LIBERAL arts and semi-professional courses. Home economics, medical assistant, fashion design, sec'l, merchandising. Music, dramatics. Sports. Mod erate rate. Placement service. Catalog. Write W. R. Garner, President, Franklin, Mass. EDGEWOOD PARK ACCREDITED Col lege prep. Ad vanced courses in cultural and practical arts, fine arts, secretarial science, real estate, medical asst., home economics, dramatics. Costume design, in terior decoration, merchandising, kindergarten. Sports-riding. Box N, Briarcliff Manor, N. Y. ERSKINE TWO-YEAR courses for day and resident girls of college age liberal arts, social work, radio broadcasting, script writing, secretarial, fine arts, music, drama. Individualized programs. Miss Anne G. Young, Director. 111 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. FAIRFAX HALL STANDARD accredited work. 2 years college. 4 years high school. Secretarial, Liberal Arts, Music, Fine Arts. In healthful Shenandoah Valley. Spacious grounds. All sports, stable. Early ap plications advised. Pools. Wm. B. Gates, M.A., Pres., Box N-5, Park Station, Waynesboro,Va. GREENBRIER COLLEGE FOR girls Two years college preparatory and two years standard college work. Founded 1812. Art, Music, Dramatic Art, Secretarial. Exceptional social and recreational ad vantages. Modern fireproof dormitory. French W. Thompson, Pres., Dept. N -5, Lewisburg, W. Va. GRIER SCHOOL IN THE Alleghenies. ,. , Accredited College Preparation and General Courses. Home atmos phere for girls 12-18. Music, Art,Typing. Exceptional riding. Winter and team sports. 800 acres. Gym, pool. 94th year. Accessible New York,Washington. Cata log. Thos. C . Grier, Dir., Box 45, Birmingham,Pa. KINGSWOOD-CRANBROOK GRADES 7-12, post-graduate. College preparatory and general courses. 50 acres on lake near Detroit. Unusual opportunities in arts, handicrafts, sci ences. Music, dramatics, sports,typing. Secretary, 156 Cranbrook Road, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. LASELL JUNIOR COLLEGE YOUNG women. 10 mi. from Boston. Applications accepted for Sept. 1948 only. Academic, home ec., sec'l (gen. or med.), merchandising, fashion, pre med. tech. Catalog. Guy M. Winslow, Pres., 123 Woodland Rd., Auburndale, Mass. LINDEN HALL JUNIOR College and School for Girls. Cultural and Vo cational. Music. Home Economics, Secretarial Stud ies. Fine and Commercial Art. Dramatic Art. Pre paratory and General Courses. Beautiful Campus. All Sports. Riding. Swimming Pool. Moderate Tuition. F. W . Stengel, D.D., Box 65, Lititz, Pa. OAK GROVE A FRIENDS SCHOOL EMPHASIZES Preparation for College and Gracious, Purposeful Living. Music, Art, Dramatics. Grades VII through XII. Joyous Outdoor Recreation. Riding included. New Fire proof Buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Owen, Box 140, Vassalboro, Maine. SAINT MARY'S HALL EPISCOPAL. Accredited college prep and general courses for girls. Music, art, crafts, dramatics, secretarial. Spacious campus. Beautiful modern buildings. Sports. 81st year. Catalog. Margaret Robertson, M.A., Box B, Faribault, Minn. SOUTHERN SEMINARY FOR 80 yrs. one of America's famous schools for girls and young women. Accredited Jr. College and High School. Academic, vocational, cultural courses. Sports. Indoor pool. Riding. Catalog. Robert Lee Durham, Pres., Box 205-N, Buena Vista, Va. WALNUT HILL PREPARATORY and gen eral courses. Superior scholastic training. Music, art. Country life on 55 acre campus 17 miles from Boston. All sports,riding, skiing. Founded 1893. Hester R. Davies, Prin cipal, 30 Highland Street, Natick, Mass. WARRENTON COUNTRY EAR SCHOOL ington. Thorough college prepara tion. General course. Music, art, sports, riding. Beautiful gardens. Outdoor theatre. Farm owned by school. Grades 7-12 . Miss Lea M. Bouligny, Prin., Box N, Warrenton, Va. Vocational BRYANT COLLEGE EXECUTIVE Secre tarial course leads to B.S.S . degree in two years. Also 1-year diploma Secretarial, 2-year Bus. Admin. and Acctg. degree courses. Attractive dorms on campus. 12 buildings. Coed. 84th year. Register early. Catalog. Enroll ment Secretary, Providence 6, R. I. Ifatharine ibb s * BOSTON 16 on Ml rl.b ,o hS SECRETARIAL * CHICAGO 11 51 East Superior St. * NEW YORK 17 230 Park Ave. *PROVIDENCE 6 155 Angell St. Outstanding training for high school and private school grad uates. Special course for col lege women. Resident facili ties. Catalog: Assistant Dean. WHY DON'T YOU WRITE? WRITING short stories, articles on business, travels, homemaking, hobbies, local and club activities, etc., will enable you to earn extra money. In your own home, on your own time, the New York Copy Desk Method teaches you how to write-the way newspaper men learn, by writing. Our unique "Writing Aptitude Test" tells whether you possess the fundamental qualities essential to successful writing. Write for it, without cost or obligation. VETERANS: Courseapproved for Veterans' Trg. NEWSPAPER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Suite 536-E, One Park Avenue, New York 16, N. Y . TRI-STATE COLLEGE B. . D EGREE in 27 months in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Aeronau tical, Radio Engineering; Bus. Admin., Acct. and Secretarial Science. School now filled to capacity. No applications can be accepted until further no tice. 1457 College Ave., Angola, Indiana. Home Study CALVERT "SCHOOL-AT-HOME" Kindergarten through 9th grade. Sound schooling for your child wherever you live. No teaching experience required. Transfer to other schools, often with advanced standing. Daily lessons, books, supplies provided. Valuable advisory service. Start any time. Send for Catalog. CALVERT SCHOOL 35 TUSCANY ROAD, BALTIMORE 10, MD. Camps ADIRONDACK WOODCRAFT CAMPS SELECTED boys, 7-17. 3 divisions. On private lake 60 miles north of Utica. Cabins. 20 crafts. Canoe and horse trips. Fee incl. riding, uniforms. Riflery. Booklet-Wm. H. Abbott, Dir., Box 237-N, Fayetteville, N. Y . ADMIRAL BILLARD ACADEMY FOR llth summer offers eight-week intensive naval program, ages 13-20, with week at sea aboard famous schooner "Yankee". Optional study for H.S. credits. Also naval camp for younger boys 8-13. Write for catalogue. Admiral Billard Academy, New London, Conn. ADMIRAL FARRAGUT NAVAL CAMP CRUISE on 157-ft. "LCI" is part of thrilling summer on Toms River for boys 10-17. Navy customs, uni forms, drills. Cutters, sloops. All sports. Academic programs available. Catalog. Admiral Farragut Naval Camp, Box LC, Toms River, N. J. ADVENTURE TRAILS ASUMMERt Thrilling rail-bicycle and rail-motor tours for stu dents to Alaska, the Great West, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Supervised co-ed groups 12-21 years. Write for Booklet G. Adventure Trails, Room 1160, 11 West 42nd St., New York 18, N.Y . BROWN LEDGE MALLETT'S Bay, Ver mont,"... oneof New England's finest camps." Daily riding for all girls included in fee! Aquaplaning, sailing, golf, dramat ics. No "extras." Catalog. (Give age.) Also Camp Kiniya Junior Division. Mr.and Mrs. H. E . Brown, Leicester Jr. Col., Box G, Leicester, Mass. CULVER SUMMER SCHOOLS on Lake Maxinkuckee. Naval or Cavalry (Boys 14-18). Woodcraft Camp (Boys 10-14). Exceptional housing, dining and health facilities. Regular Acad emy personnel. All land, water sports. Separate catalogs. 59 Lake Shore Way, Culver, Indiana. HALF MOON GREATBARRNGTON, Massa chusetts. Boys 6-16. In Berkshires. 120 miles NYC. Special trips by canoe, covered wagon. All sports, riding daily. Special supervision younger boys. Mature staff. Nurse. 25th year. Catalog. Dr. Edward N. Storey, 330 Carroll Ave., Mamaroneck, N. Y. LEN-A-PE INDIAN,cowboy, magician, nurse. On natural lake in Poconos near N. Y . C . and Phila. Boys 4-16. Excellent food and care. Riding, sailing, aquaplaning, tennis, swimming, crafts. Adult camp near by. Book let. David E. Keiser, 7733 Mill Road, Phil adelphia 17, Pennsylvania. Phone Melrose 1682. CAMP LUPTON FORdesirableboys to 4. In the Blue Ridge Moun tains on the Shenandoah River. Excellent equip ment-sports-horses-tutoring. Directed by the staff of the Massanutten Military Academy. Grey hound bus from Washington, D. C. Camp Lupton, Box N-65, Woodstock, Va. OGONTZ WHITE MOUNTAIN Camp for Girls. In New Hampshire. 6-18 in sepa rate groups. 750 acres on mountain lake. Rustic cabins. Swimming, sailing, canoeing, aquaplaning; form and trail riding; tennis,hockey, golf; art,crafts, music,dramatics. Trips. Tutoring. Booklet. Abby A. Sutherland, Box 600, Ogontz School P. 0., Pa. PERRY-MANSFIELD CAMPS STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colorado. Western camp for girls in three age groups. Junior 8-12, Intermediate 13-14 and Senior 15-20. Horseback riding, pack trips, swimming, tennis, drama, dance. Portia G. Mansfield, 216 E.70th St., N.Y . 21, PL9-2820. QUANSET SAILING camps. 43rd year. Learn sailing every day on Cape Cod's beautiful, safe Pleasant Bay. Riding, swimming, tennis, crafts, archery, canoeing, sailing trips. 3 age groups, carefully chosen girls, 6 to 18 yrs. Also Adult Sailing School, June and Sept. Booklet-Interview. Mr.and Mrs.F . N . Hammatt, So. Orleans,Mass. CAMP ST. JOHN'S * * * A SPORTS and recreational camp for boys 9-18 with one hour daily military training. Large staff ma ture men, many from St. John's Military Acad emy faculty, others leading university athletes. Superb equipment, modern sanitation, pure water, splendid meals, physician and trained nurses. Ac credited academic work offered. Lake location. One term only, 8 weeks. Catalog. * ** N-135 DeKoven Hall, Delafleld, Wis. BOSTON UNIV. SARGENT CAMP ON a private lake in New Hampshire. Girls, ages 7-20. University supervision. All land and water sports, riding, tennis, crafts. Catalog: Dean Geo. K. Makechnie, 2 Everett St., Cambridge 38, Mass. SUSQUEHANNA BOYS 5-16. Mountain SUSaUEHANN camp on private lake. New Milford, Pa. 29th year. 775 acres. Daily rid ing, complete course in horsemanship. Fine lake swimming. All other sports. Skilled leader for each 4 boys. Personal development our aim. Booklet. Robert Smith, New Milford, Pennsylvania. "Mention the Geographic-It identifies you." --- r;-
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