Bulletin of State Teachers College
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National Standing
The
privilege of granting the standard A. B. degree
and the stand-
ard B. S. degree places the college on an equal footing with the liberal arts colleges for
As
women.
fessional rating that places
it
it
has a pro-
It is
a member
a teacher-training institution in the very highest rank.
of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States,
which
the college
is
The work
the highest rating agency in the South.
of
therefore fully recognized and accredited by the colleges
is
and universities which the graduates of the further study.
It is also
Teachers Colleges and
is
a
member
institution
may
enter for
of the American Association of
ranked as a standard teachers college by other
rating organizations.
Location and Convenience
The town.
college
Farmville
Virginia.
It
is
situated in the heart of a progressive
is
and thriving
the business and educational center of Southside
has good schools, hotels, and churches, and the Southside
It is on the Norfolk and Western Railroad from Lynchburg and sixty-five miles from Petersburg and Richmond and at the intersection of highways leading north and south, east and west. Good railroad service, bus lines, and excellent
Hospital fifty
is
located here.
miles
highways place Farmville
in direct connection with the life activities
of the State.
Basis of
Low
Expenses
Virginia students do not have to pay tuition. The expenses for them for a nine-month session are $360*, while tuition charges of $20 a quarter make the expenses for students from outside this State $420*. This relatively low cost to the student arises from the eflFort of the State to bring within reach of worthy young women the advantages of a liberal education and supply its public schools with adequately educated teachers.
Association of
The students. lege
Association of It
Alumnae
Alumnae
serves both the college and
its
former
keeps the alumnae informed of the activities of the col-
and keeps the college informed as to the problems and needs of The Association of Alumnae is a kind of clearing house
the alumnae.
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*See footnote
34.