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Title: Annual catalogue of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary for the academic year
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Lycoming College
Subjects: Lycoming College
Publisher: Lycoming College
Contributing Library: Lycoming College, Snowden Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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bothladies and gentlemen. A Religious School The Seminary is a religious school. It is not sectarian.At least four religious denominations are represented onits Board of Directors. Every student is encouraged to beloyal to the church of his parents. But the atmosphere ofthe school is positively and aggressively religious. Everyeffort is made to induce students to enter upon the Christianlife and be faithful thereto. Discipline The Seminary believes that young people can be led bet-ter than they can be driven. It strives to inspire its studentswith high ideals, rather than to force them to do rightthrough fear of punishment. But any lawlessness ispromptly, and if necessary severely dealt with. Those whowill not try to do right are not wanted at the Seminary. The Sexes The ladies apartments are entirely separate from theothers. Young ladies are chaperoned to all public enter-tainments. There is no association of the young ladies andgentlemen except in the presence of the instructors. 12
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v>^ Athletics The place of athletics in the life of the modern school isfully recognized. Attendance in the gymnasium is com-pulsory. Two Physical Directors care for the health ofthe students and direct their athletic work. One of thefinest athletic fields in the State offers every facility for football, base ball, tennis and other out-door sports. Buildings The buildings are of brick. They stand upon an emi-nence overlooking the city, in the midst of about six acresof beautiful grounds. The rooms are large, airy, and wellfurnished. The buildings are lighted by electricity, heatedby steam, and supplied throughout with hot and cold waterand all the modern conveniences. Constant care is exercisedto preserve the best sanitary conditions. Literary Societies Three Literary Societies, the Belles Lettres, GammaEpsilon and Tripartite Union, with well selected librariesaggregating over two thousand volumes, are maintained bythe students. Library A reference library is part of the equipment

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