Blackstone College - Acorn Yearbook (Blackstone, VA)

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Blackstone College for Girls 15 Commerce.—The one-year course in the Commercial Department prepares a student for general office work. The two-year course, for which a diploma is given, prepares a student for higher types of secre- tarial and commercial positions. MercHaNnpisInc.—The Commercial Department also prepares girls for Junior Merchandising. This includes both sales and office work in small shops and department stores. Students are carefully selected for this course, and a diploma is given after two sessions of work. PuystcaL Epucation.—Students planning to major in Physical Education are offered six session hours in this field and the remaining number of hours in allied subjects in the Liberal Arts Department. Lisrary Scrence.—The practical courses offered in Library Science prepare the student to take charge of a small library or to hold a position in a larger one. These courses are also offered as electives in the Liberal Arts Department. The student working toward a degree with a major in Library Science should devote the two years to a Pre- Library Science course which is worked out to meet the requirements of the college or university selected for the degree. Pre-Nursinec.—Special courses are offered for those who plan to enter the profession of Nursing. The subjects selected are in keeping with the work suggested by hospitals and include Psychology and the Sciences. Journatism.—Students wishing to major in Journalism may take six hours of work in this department besides the other courses in English. Music.—This department offers four years of work in Pipe Organ, Piano, Violin, and Voice as well as Courses in History of Music, Harmony, and Theory. The student takes up this work in Music at the point of her preparation. College certificates and diplomas are offered in each branch of music. Dramatic Art.—In this department courses in voice training, modern drama, public speaking, and play production are offered. A college diploma in the School of Dramatics is offered. Art.—Courses in Free-Hand Drawing, Painting and Interior Deco- ration are now scheduled, and Commercial and Special Art classes may be arranged. Reticious Epucation.—The department of Religious Education offers work in that field to any student, and special attention is given those persons who are planning to major in that subject. This depart- ment also enables our students to fulfill the requirement of a certain

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14 Blackstone College for Girls The sextette, chosen from the Glee Club, receives many invitations to sing for various organizations in Blackstone and neighboring towns. Honor Societies, SoroRITIES, AND Ciuss.—Chapters of Phi Theta Kappa, National Junior College Honor Society; Delta Psi Omega, National Honor Dramatic Fraternity; and Alpha Delta Omega, Schlo- lastic Commercial Fraternity, are active at Blackstone. The ten stu- dents making the highest averages in English constitute the Ten Pens Club. The three national social sororities of the Pan-Hellenic group that have flourishing chapters at Blackstone are Sigma Iota Chi, Kappa Delta Phi, and Zeta Mu Epsilon. Each of these has won national honors. No student is eligible for membership until she has passed her work for the first term. Students of various states and sections of the country are organized to promote social contacts. There are also Departmental clubs such as Home Economics, Spanish, Art, and Music. PUBLICATIONS The Acorn, the college annual, is prepared and published by the student body. Students with various interests co-operate in the prepa- ration of this book; they may work on the editorial, the art, or the business staff. For those students interested in writing, there is a monthly publica- tion, The Onyx, which reflects all the phases of college life. It is edited by a staff composed entirely of students. DEPARTMENTS Blackstone is a Standard Junior College. It is accredited by the Virginia State Board of Education and is a member of the Association of Virginia Colleges, the Southern Methodist Association of Schools and Colleges, and the American Association of Junior Colleges. In each of the departments of college work the ground covered is equiva- lent to the first two years of similar work in the four-year college or © university. Blackstone graduates wishing to continue the work for a B.A. or B.S. degree are transferred with full credit and may complete the requirements for these degrees in two years. LineraL Arts.—The Liberal Arts curriculum provides a well- balanced course leading to the Junior College Diploma in two years. Home Economics.—The Home Economics Department offers a practical course for homemakers and for those wishing to prepare to enter one of the professional fields developed from this science.

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16 Blackstone College for Girls amount of Religious Education for transfer to the four-year colleges, for so often this work is preferred during the first two years. Hicu Scnoot.—The High School Department is fully accredited by the Virginia State Board of Education and by the Association of Col- leges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States. The four years of High School work are taken with the distinct advantage of small classes and teachers who have the opportunity for work with the individual student. Classes in Music, Dramatic Art, and Art are open to High School students. Study hours are regulated to provide sufficient time for the preparation of classes. The association with college girls should serve as a stimulus to the high school girl. ADMISSION AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS The requirement for unconditioned admission to the College De- partments shall be graduation from an accredited high school or the successful passing of Standard College Entrance Examinations. Students from public or private schools in other states will be admitted if their schools are accredited by the proper agencies of their state of residence. The fifteen units required for admission may be offered from the following group: Units Units BO Gish eo Melk os lokmaltcan shania 4 Physiography iis esol) ek ea y% Bible, meeting requirements of ac- Mathematics 2 . 50a) 1-4 REGICER COURSE i cu A eee Heo i Civics or Social Problems ...... 1 Home Economics, with Laboratory History 10000 a Vala 1-4 NORTE Pits Atal ate aD 1-2 French Si. 275002 SURO ae 2 Agriculture, with Laboratory Work 1- Spanish, 5 067: i-}, hasten 2 Biology, with Laboratory Work .. 1 1 ES ae RN eS GM BE Coo 2-4 seneral Scie Ge his). BR eee 1 Gerinan |.) 2 22a ae ia eadit ea Chemistry, with Laboratory Work. 1 Stenography ou. ji. oe dan a 1-2 Physics, with Laboratory Work .. 1 Bookkeeping 7 vas. teen ane 1-2 Zoology, with Laboratory Work. . 1 Typewriting |.) a2. See 1-2 Botany, with Laboratory Work 1 NE URIG 12 ik, 4. (isi pa aa 1 Human Physiology ......... y% Admission to the College Department with advanced credits may be granted by the classification committee when the College credits offered justify such action. The requirement for graduation is the completion of thirty-two session hours of credit distributed as prescribed by the various curricula. In order to remain in school a student must carry as much as twelve hours of work in the College Department, and as much as three units in the High School Department.