Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, August 27, 1908, Image 7
\ CUSTER COLLEGE A CREDIT TO OUSTER COUNTY AND TO BROKEN BOW. A NEW BUILDING. An Institution Wlicro Tlio Young Mon and Woinon ( Jim he Fitted For Almost Any Calling1 in Life. A Strong Faculty For Ensuing Year. There arc lint few people , per haps who have taken time lo con sider what the new college build- in ff in Brokf-n Bow means to our city. Its value to the city and surrounding country would be hard to estimate in dollars and cents and w > are not going to try to fix the amount. But we do believe that it lias a greater value lo our community than will ever be appreciated by a ma- NEW BRICK BUILDING jority of our citizens. But few towns in the United States the size of Broken Bow are privilecig- ed to have an institution of learn ing such as Custer College and none , prhaps , have as fine a college building as the one which is being rapidly pushed to completion in order to be ready for the fall term , which will start September 21st. This of fice is printing 2000 catalogs for college and you can have one of them by addressing Lorcn Cor- nett , President , at Broken Bow. The New Building. Students who attend Custer building is throe stories , -10 x ( > 0 feet with the rooms arranged as follows : The upper floor has a hall 17 x 20 feet , Recitation room 17 x 20 feet. Business study rooms ' 10 x 43 feel. The second lloor has a Hall 20 x 23 feet , an oltice 13 x 15 , a cloak room 7 x 15 font , a Normal room 20 x 'ID feet , Shorthand room 20 x 24 feet , Typewriting room 12 x 20 _ feet separated by a glass partition. The lower iloor has a Hall 9x20 feet , a music room 15 x 20 feet , a Gymnasium room 36 x 40 feet and a furnace room 20 x 24 feet. Every room is well lighted and is especially adapted for the comfort of the students who at tend college. The building is a credit to Broken Bow and is a great improvement to our city and adds one more fine edifice to the many beautiful buildings which now attract the eyes of the strangers who visit the best town in central Nebraska. Will Become Large School. With this wi-il equipped build- < * * > , Pfe TUB FACULTY College in the luture will have the advantage of a new modern brick building , which is not only the prettiest building > ' " Custer county , but with its large cam pus , will make the nicest home for a business college of any like institution in Nebraska. The ing , its excellent location , a strong faculty and its host of friends , Custer College will be come one of the large schools of the state. The prospect for the coming year is very encourag ing to the management as a large number of young people have ex pressed their intention of attend ing , Made Custer College Postihlc. The following are the names of the subscriber" that made it possible for Broken Bow to have A NORMAL CLASS D. C. Konkel f > 5 Sheppard & Burk 50 S. R. Lee 50 A. R. Humphrey SlJ O. II. Conrad. . . 50 Lou Davis 50 L ) . D. Thompson 50 James Wrigk-y 50 C. U. Richardson 50 A. R Led : 50 Alfred Sloggetl 50 E. Skinner 0 J. B. Obhorn 2- > Tierney Bro-i . ' P. J. Simonson 2- > L. II-Jewett f.O R B. Mullins 25 Jerome Taylor. . . . " 25 Jas. A. O.Thomas 25 Chas. Blakernan 25 Ralph Johnson 25 Arthur Cooksley 25 ( Jco. B. Mair 50 Siiyder Bros 25 John Reese 50 II. J. liruce 25 Jas. Ledwich 25 P. W. Hays 10 C. C. Biggerstaff 25 Geo. W. Myers 50 N. T. Gadd 50 Brief History of College. Custer College was founded in September 1900 by Prof. Lorcn Cornett. At first , on account of the feeling created by the failure of the old business college , thcout look was anything but eucourage- ing. In fad in some quarters he received discouragement even a- husc although not in any way con nected with the old school , But he was not to be bafiled and with optimistic spirit and ardent faith in the success of his undertaking , by means of hard work and per sistent effort , he has accomplish ed his purpose , with the aid of those who so liberally subscribed , and made it possible to hayc a college and a building of which all ma } ' be proud. Enrollment Increasing. The enrollment at first was on ly twenty-six , but friends of the school began to multiply and by the close of the year the number enrolled had reached eighty-sev en. Pleased students proved to be the best kind of advertise ment and i eople began to to gain confidence in the school , so that by the close of last year the total enrollnuMit in all departments reached over two hundred and thirty-one. This is certainly a most remarkable showing and more than the most sanguine could have hoped for. Seven Departments. The college maintains seven departments : Business , Normal , Agricultural , Shorthand and Typewriting , Music , Academic , Elocution and Oratory. It has the advantage of having as able a corps of teachers as any similar school in the state. The Faculty. Prof. Lon-n Cornell , the presi dent ofCustei College , has charge of the Commercial work. He has sp'irt a number ol years in the icnce which proves a great advantage to him as a commer cial teacher. Miss May Bcruschein , princi pal of the Shorthand and Type writing' ' Department , is a teacher of more than ordinary qualifica tions. She is mistress of three leading systems of shorthand , has had actual experience in the business office and the advantage of four years experience as a teacher of shorthand. Sha is cs- GRADUATING CLASS such a beautiful building and Custer College an Ideal home : H. M. Sullivan $ 100 W.A.George 100 G. L. Turner Lumber Co. . 125 Alpha Morgan 125 II. Lornax 125 Ryerson Bros. Co 100 J. R. Dean 1 > 5 C. W. Bowman 100 D. M. Arnsberrv 125 " R. A. Hunter. 125 Jules Haumout 100 J. C. Bown 100 N. E. Armstrong 100 Johnson & Taylor 100 Beal & Shinu 100 Dierks Lumber & Coal Co. . 125 S. A. Dean 125 A. Y. Sutton 125 J. D. Ream 125 I ? . M. Skillrnan 150 P. M. Olmstead 115 S. K. Warrick 125 J. C. Moore 100 Geo. F. Bartholomew 100 J. G. Brenizer 100 M. E. Peacock 100 Jas. G. White 100 J. W. Huffaker 100 C. R Hammond 100 A. F. Ingraham 100 John Staab ! 100 Louis Haumonl 50 J. E. Cavenee 50 iccially fitted for teaching the jregg system , having had John To Attend Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs , E , C , House and children left for Canton , South Dakota , today where they go to be present at the golden wedding anniversary of N. J. House and wife on September 1. N , J. is a brother of E , C's. and is twenty two years older than Ed. Mi. and Mrs. House will visit in Sioux City and Omaha before re turning. They expect to be ab sent about ten days , Joyncr-Garton. Married , Tuesday evening , August 25 , 1008 , at the home of [ he groom's parents , Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Joyncr , of Brokt-n Bow , Mr. Harold R. Joyncr and Miss Emma Carton , Kcv. J. D. Brady officiating. The Republi can joins their many friends in wishing them many years of wedded bliss. Mr. and Mrs. Joyncr will make their home in Merua where Harold is manager of his father's elcvalor. The Republican bahcvcss in borsting every enterprise or im provement which is a benefit to our city and for this reason we have devoted considerable space to Custer College and its faculty IhiB week. With our two line High school buildings and the new College building , all of which have the best of teachers. Broken Bow can rank with the best as nti educational city. Mrs , Sarah K. Brady , who baa been visiting her son , Rev. Bra dy , for the past two mouths , left last Thursday for Ovencmo , Kansas. A SHORTHAND CLASS R. Gregg , the author , as in structor. Mrs. Tottie Cornell , principal of the Academic department , is a thorough scholar and a very suc cessful teacher. Students in this department will certainly be well pleased with her work arrd v/ill profit by her instructions. A. P. VaumVe , who has charge * of the Normal work , nas been leaching for a number of years and is well known by many Cus ter Count ) ' teachers. He spent several jcars as a student in high school and college. ftis exper ience in Summer schools and his large knowledge ol the problem * with which the teachers has to deal thoroughly Ills him for his position. Miss Ilattie E. Speakc and Miss Virginia L'Ameraux have charge of the Elocution and Violin lin work respectfully. They are Indies of culture and refinement and thoroughly trained in their lines of work and are acknowlcd- Harvcy Iy. Sams of ScotlsblufT ami a candidate for Commission er of Public Lands and Buildings , on the Republican lickcl , was in Ihc cily Monday looking after hi ; ; chances. He is the only candi date in the western part of Ne braska asking lo be elected to a state office. Mr. Sams is a grad uate of the Slate University and was Superintendent of Schools at Red Cloud for some years , and is no doubt well qualified for the position which he is aspiring to fill. Nebraska railroads , with one exception have granted a fare of three cents for the round trip where the fare exceeds ? 1 , to the State Kair at Lincoln , Aug. 31st to Sepl4th. Mrs Nancy Lang , who recently purchased the residence property north of Attorney Shinn's resi dence , is visiting her son , War ren Lang west of Ibis city. BUSINESS PENMANSHIP CLASS school rpom as a teacher and has had an extensive business expcr- ged by all to be successful teach ers. A. Picrnie and wife of W eis sort were in the city Tuesday ,