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Training of the Playwright" by Professor George P. Baker, of Harvard University and the 47 Workshop, and a lecture by Dr. George W. Coleman, director of the Ford Hall Forum.

ADMISSION

Graduates of colleges, technical schools, normal schools, or secondary schools, college students, and teachers in schools of any grade will be admitted as students upon submission of proper credentials. Other applicants will be admitted upon approval of their qualifications for the work which they desire to do.

Professional courses are arranged for graduates of colleges and professional schools. Persons registering for these courses must show ability for the particular aim chosen for specialization.

The School reserves the right to require students whose work falls below the entrance requirements in English, to make up deficiencies.

The School of Expression conducts a Children's department, an Intermediate department for young people of high school age and Evening classes for business and professional men and

women.

ADVANCED STANDING

Applicants for admission with "Advanced Standing" (Second Year Special Class) must meet the general requirements for admission, present a certificate (blank furnished on application) from former teacher of Expression, showing subjects and hours taken. Courses for advanced standing are given in the September Preparatory Term. Examinations for "Ad-. vanced Standing" will be given October 4th.

REGISTRATION

Persons who desire to enter the School of Expression should secure an application form from the Secretary at as early a date as possible and return it properly filled out. A registration fee of five dollars should be sent with the form when it is returned to the Secretary.

Registration for the September Preparatory Term will begin Tuesday, September 5th at 9 A.M. The opening assembly of the School will be held on the following day. Registration for the Regular Year will begin on Wednesday, October 4th. The opening session will be held Thursday, October 5th, at 9. A.M.

Diplomas and credits are awarded according to work done and degree of development attained. The three years' course required for the Teacher's Diploma is the standard course. By taking part of the work in the summer terms the work may be done by students who are college graduates in two years. Diplomas or certificates are granted for shorter courses in public speaking, public reading, dramatic art and general culture. The Artist's Diploma for Platform Art and the Artist's Diploma for Dramatic Art and the Philosophic Diploma are granted to fourth year students who have done original and creative work under conditions laid down by the School.

TUITION

The tuition for the regular group of courses for each school year is $200.00 and for each special group of courses is $266.66. A minimum of ten private lessons is required of each student in the regular course during the year. There is a registration fee of five dollars and a library fee of five dollars for the year. A fee of five dollars is charged for each extra examination. Clergymen and their families and public school teachers not studying to be teachers of Expression, receive reduced rates.

No tuition is asked for the September Preparatory Term of those registering for a three years' course. To others the tuition for the term is $40.00.

All tuition is payable strictly in advance (two-thirds on opening day and balance January first.)

For further information send for Annual Catalogue or write the Dean.

HOME AND BOARD

In addition to the carefully selected and supervised private homes available for our students in the best sections of Boston and the suburbs, the School of Expression has secured for the coming year a handsome private house in the exclusive Back Bay district for use as a dormitory for the younger students.

In making application to the office for boarding accommodations students are asked to state their requirements and accommodations will be secured subject to approval on arrival. Students are not allowed to choose a home without consulting the office.

The prospects for the Boston August Term (August 2 to 26) are unusually promising. The work in platform art and literary values is proving very attractive and many former students have indicated their intention of being present. Miss Lutz will be in Boston, August 18, and has kindly consented to give two evenings of readings and to conduct a class in platform art after that date.

The program as announced includes the following subjects:
I. Imagination and Dramatic Instinct

II. Voice and Speech

III. Vocal Expression and Harmonic Training
IV.

Pantomimic Thinking

V. Platform Art, Criticism

VI. Interpretive Studies in Modern English and
American Poetry

VII. Interpretive Studies in Greek Drama, Shakes-
peare, Moiiere, Ibsen, Dunsany, Argen-
tine Drama, Pageant Drama

The tuition for the August Term is $50.00.

THE CHICAGO SUMMER TERM

Mr. Fallis

Mr. Thompson

Mrs. Kempton

Mr. Fallis

Mr. Fallis

Miss Potter

Miss Potter and

Mr. Thompson

The Chicago Summer Term will open this year on August 1, in the Columbia School of Music at 509 South Wabash Avenue. Prof. Binney Gunnison will direct the term and will be assisted by Miss Imogene Andre, Mrs. Elizabeth Fair, Mrs. Dorothy Woods, Miss Franke Longbotham and Miss Beryl Meek.

For information write to the School of Expression, Boston.

BOSTON, ASHEVILLE, TEXAS TERMS

The Boston July Term opened with a registration of forty students, divided into sections for beginning and advanced work. Public Speaking and Methods of Teaching Expression were especially featured in the July Term.

Week-end excursions were arranged. On the first excursion, July 8, the students went by boat to Nantasket Beach, arriving in time for a noon bath at high tide. This was followed by a "shore dinner", and more bathing afterward. Several of the party remained for return trip by moonlight. On the second excursion the students' trolleyed to Marblehead for the day.

taking on quite an air of brightness and charm. One of the men students who has had wide acquaintance with schools and colleges remarked on the air of "comraderie" which pervades the School. A group of old students enrolled "just for a vacation", as they expressed it, all of which is very encouraging to those in charge.

Miss Laura Plonk, director in charge of the Asheville Summer Term, wrote under date of July 8 that the work was in full swing with sixty students enrolled. President Lindsay arrived in Asheville July 6. While there he spoke to the Kiwanis Club and other important local organizations.

Miss Kemper Moore, '22, of Boerne, Texas, accompanied Miss Plonk to Asheville from Boston. Mrs. Lee Hagar, '22, of Cohasset, Mass., motored to Asheville, taking a party of students with her. They are attending the Summer School and taking mountain excursions round about. Miss Elizabeth Conradi, 22, of Tallahassee, Florida, was one of the party.

The opening exercises of the Texas term were held in the High School building of Waxahachie, Wednesday morning, June 7th. Mrs. Harry Fugate, business manager of the term, presided, and addresses of welcome were given by representatives of the civic organizations. Mr. Sheldon Holcomb sang, and Dr. W. H. Greaves, director of the term, gave an address on "The Art of Public Speaking."

The regular class work began Thursday morning.

Mrs. Curry arrived early in the term and lectured daily to the student body.

President Lindsay was also present during the latter part of the term and addressed the student body on several occasions.

Other members of the faculty were Mr. Edward A. Thompson, Mr. Sheldon Holcomb, Mrs. Clara T. Hammond, Mrs. Rebecca Y. Schofield, Miss Jessie Millsapps and Miss Olivia Hobgood.

The term was characterized by a high standard of work,. hearty, sympathetic cooperation between the Faculty and the students, and a fine enthusiasm for the School of Expression. One hundred and fifty students attended. About twenty-five of these expect to attend the Boston School the coming year. While in Texas, Mr. Lindsay preached from the pulpit of Dr. George W. Truitt's church in Dallas, by invitation of the pastor.

The annual meeting of the Alumni for the election of officers was held at the school studios, May 12, at 11 A. M. In the absence of Professor Fallis, the president, Miss Ethel Priscilla Potter, the vice-president, presided. The following officers and members of the Executive Committee were elected to serve for the coming year:

President, Mrs. H. Addington Bruce (Lauretta B. Bowes, '92), Cambridge, Mass Vice President, Mrs. Walter C. Taylor (Bella Noonan, '97), Brookline, Mass. Secretary, Mrs. H. H. Hunter, (Dean Cram, '18), Arlington, Mass.

Treasurer, Miss Florence L. Preble ('11), 10 Winter Hill Circle, Winter Hill, Mass.

Executive Committee:

Claudia Potter ('21)

Clara Thornhill Hammond ('08)

Elsie M. Hagar ('22)

C. Sheldon Holcomb ('11)

Harryett M. Kempton, ('01)

B. D. Huntington ('93)

THE READERS' BUREAU

The Readers' Bureau of the School of Expression presents Miss Ethel Priscilla Potter, Mr. Edward A. Thompson and Mrs. Elizabeth Waterson Fair for reading engagements during the coming season.

Miss Potter offers an evening of Barrie plays, including “The Twelve Pound Look", "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals" and "Rosalind"; two of Sutro's plays, "The Open Door" and "A Marriage Has Been Arranged"; "Witches Mountain", an Argentine drama; a Cape Cod play by Louise Whitefield Bray entitled "Mis' Mercy" and an evening of modern poetry.

Mrs. Fair will read "The Famous Mrs. Fair", in four acts, by James Forbes, "The Melting Pot" by Israel Zangwill and two one-act plays, "On the Threshold" by Gibson, and "A Marriage Has Been Arranged" by Alfred Sutra. She will also give an evening of stories and an evening of poetry.

Mr. Thompson offers a varied program of Shakespearean drama and modern plays.

Dates with any of these readers may be secured by applying to the Readers' Bureau of the School of Expression.

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