Ferry Hall School - Ferry Tales Yearbook (Lake Forest, IL)

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FERRY HALL of red brick with white stone facings, in the Georgian style, and contain drawing rooms, lounges, a spacious dining hall, recreation rooms with kitchenette, and single bedrooms attractively and comfortably furnished for students and faculty. The infirmary, isolated in a wing of North Hall, and in the charge of a resident nurse, provides comfortable bedrooms, a diet kitchen and a sunporch for girls who may be ill. Smith Hall, the recitation building, is a memorial to Mr. George Smith of London and the gift of the late Mr. james Henry Smith of New York City. It contains modem well-planned recitation rooms, study hall, science laboratories, and large auditorium. On the ground floor is the large gymnasium with modern equipment, and the school's white-tiled swimming pool. I The Gothic Chapel, which is used for the religious services of the school, is a distinc- tive feature in the beautiful group of school buildings, and notable is its Tiffany window, given by the alumnae of Ferry Hall in memory of Sabra L. Sargent, principal from 1894- 1904. The Chapel has been newly decorated and has been equipped with an orgatron, which not only lends dignity and charm to the services, but also makes possible instruc- tion in organ playing for students who may be interested. An important feature of the Ferry Hall equipment is its library which occupies a wing of one of the halls. Attractive reading rooms are open for use at all times, and the library furnishes adequate material for reference work and for general reading. It is also supplied with daily and weekly papers and leading magazines. A yearly appropriation for new books and a regularly sustained subscription allowance keep both collections up-to-date. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION ALL CANDIDATES for admission to Ferry Hall must present satisfactory evidence of char- acter and of good health. Full credentials from the school last attended must be sub- mitted. For admission to the Preparatory School, the applicant must have completed, with satisfactory grades, the work of the eighth grade, or beyond this. For admission to the junior College, the applicant must have been graduated with satisfactory grades from an accredited secondary school. In place of entrance exam- inations, certificates will be accepted from schools accredited by the North Central Asso- ciation of Colleges and Secondary Schools, or by agencies of equal rank. It is desirable that the candidate submit full references for consideration, and that she and her parents arrange for a personal interview before registration whenever pos- sible. .9.

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FERRY HALL with the pioneer work in education for women, sponsored by Mary Lyon and fostered by her students and friends in the Middle West. Through substantial from other interested friends, the first building of Ferry Hall was opened for use in September, 1869. The first graduating class was sent out in 1871. As the school has grown since that time, it has measured its success not by its constant development in material equipment and growth in numbers, but by the useful and successful lives of its former students. Administered, until 1925, by the Trustees of Lake Forest University, Ferry Hall is now an independent corporation with its own charter as an Educational Institution not for Profit. The corporation is composed of influential men and women who are not only interested in education, but actively sponsor the work and policies of Ferry Hall and its plans for continual development. A group of twelve, chosen from the corpora- tion and including the Principal of the school, constitute the acting Board of Trustees. The policy of the Board is to maintain high standards of living and instruction, to keep the courses of study, the methods, and the objectives of the school abreast of current trends, and to conduct the Preparatory School and the junior College for the best inter- ests of its students. LOCATION AND EQUIPMENT F Emir HALL is situated on the North Shore' of Lake Michigan above Chicago in the beautiful little town of Lake Forest. Among spacious residences, set in woods and lawns along winding roads, and on the lake, the location gives all the advantages of country life, and yet pennits easy access to the cultural attractions of Chicago. A twelve-acre campus affords opportunity for tennis, badminton, hockey, and other games. A commu- nity course nearby enables the girls to play golf, and by arrangement with a neighbor- ing club, the girls may secure the use of good horses for riding in the inviting country- side. The school's swimming pool is in use throughout the school year. Ferry Hall is one of the best-equipped schools in the country. The original building fknown as Ferry Halll still stands out with the dignity that accompanies its high ceil- ings and windows, and its straight, simple lines of architecture. The views from its windows over a tree-covered ravine to Lake Michigan are surpassed by few campuses. This building, where the girls were first both housed and taught, is now used for music studios and practice rooms, for the ever-growing library, and for faculty suites. To it have been added four other buildings: North and South Halls, Smith Hall and the Chapel. North and South Halls, the large, 'fireproof dormitories, form, with the old Ferry Hall, three sides of a square, enclosing landscaped lawns. They are constructed

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The Courses of Study FERRY HALL has two distinct academic units: the Preparatory School which is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, and the junior College which is accredited by the University of Illinois and by other universities and colleges that accept the ratings of the university, and which is a mem- ber of the American Association of junior Colleges. Both the Preparatory School and the junior College maintain scholastic standards of a high level. The educational scheme is centered about each student and her needs. A faculty of superior teachers, a program of individual consideration and direction for each girl, and the employment of modern teaching standards and techniques combine to fonn an educational plan of exceptional character. THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL THE FERRY HALL PREPABATORY SCHOOL oifers two courses of study. The first and main course is a fully accredited four-year course preparing for admission to college or uni- versity. The graduate of this course is qualified for entrance to any certificating college or university without examination, provided she has covered all requirements of the chosen institution, and has done work that can be recommended. She is also eligible to take the College Entrance Board Tests which may qualify her for entrance to the lead- ing women's colleges of the East. Fen'y Hall annually presents a large number of suc- cessful candidates for college entrance and college entrance examinations, and her regis- ter of Alumnae includes an exceptionally high percentage of college graduates. The curriculum includes thorough and sound courses in the major subjects of Eng- lish, History, Mathematics, Modern Languages fFrench, Spanish, Germanj, Latin and the Sciences, planned not only to meet the most exacting standards of college entrance, but also to encourage intellectual independence and to help each student to explore those interests that may function in adult living. The classes are purposely small so that each girl receives an abrmdance of personal attention from highly qualified teachers to insure a maximum development of her potentialities. Teachers make a careful study of each girl. Individual conferences are frequent, and advanced testing methods are constantly employed. In addition to these major departments of study, the Ferry Hall cmriculum includes a number of special advantages. The Music Department, conducted by excellent instruc- .10.