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THE SUMMER QUARTER

The Summer Quarter of the University is an integral part of the University
Year, the courses in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the Department
of Graduate Studies being the same in character, method and in credit
values as in the other quarters. In the Department of Education many professional
courses for elementary and high school teachers which are not offered
in the regular session are given to meet certificate requirements. The Summer
Quarter is divided into two terms for the accommodation of those who can
give only five or six weeks to the work but who desire University credit.
The First Term will begin June 15 and will close July 25 with lectures 5
times a week. The Second Term will begin July 27 and close August 29 with
6 lectures a week. Students may enter for either term or both. A separate
registration card must be filled out for each term.

The Summer Quarter is conducted for white men and women students as
follows: Elementary school teachers seeking certificate or degree credit, high
school teachers desiring certificates or degree credit, students just entering college
desiring advanced standing, undergraduate students, pre-medical students
and pre-law students desiring to meet entrance requirements, medical students,
engineering students, graduate students working for the master's degree
or wishing to engage in research, school officials, supervisors and superintendents,
and serious minded men and women who wish a wider knowledge
of some special subject or seek broader general culture.

Institute of Public Affairs.—The tenth session of the Institute of Public
Affairs, which will be held from July 5 through July 18, offers an outstanding
opportunity to students interested in the interchange of ideas on current
political, diplomatic, social, and economic issues. It is the oldest and most
widely recognized forum of its kind in the country, and for many years has
played a positive part in clarifying the public mind and in helping to build
an enlightened public opinion.

The attendance at the 1935 session consisted of 2,693 registered members
and visitors, representing 33 states and 8 foreign countries. At one evening
meeting there were 6,000 present. Accounts of the proceedings last session
were carried in 702 newspapers in 513 cities throughout the United States,
Canada, Hawaii, Philippine Islands, and Latin America.

Last year, the program consisted of 12 round tables: 8 on international
subjects and 4 on domestic problems. In addition to these round tables,
there were 18 evening addresses by men and women prominent in the world's
political and business life. In the entire program there were 157 speakers.

It is the purpose of the Institute that its round tables be conducted in
an unbiased manner; and it attempts to have presented all aspects, controversial
or otherwise, of every subject discussed.

Membership in the Institute is open to men and women who have taken
part in public life and to all those interested in the discussion of public
affairs. For further information with regard to the coming session address
The Secretary, Institute of Public Affairs, University Station, Charlottesville,
Virginia.

Attendance.—A change from a six weeks' summer session to a full Summer
Quarter was approved by the faculty and authorized by the Rector and
Visitors in 1920 and its rapid growth has justified the wisdom of these bodies
in establishing it. The total enrollment for both terms in 1935 was 1,842. Deducting
duplicates in the second term there was a total attendance of 1,458
individual students. Of the total enrollment 1,325 were from Virginia and 517
from thirty-seven other states and countries. There were 1,041 women and
801 men.

Entrance Requirements.—There are no formal examinations for admission
to the Summer Quarter. Students are admitted to such courses as instructors
find them qualified to pursue with advantage, but they should be
graduates of accredited high schools or have had equivalent preparation.
If a student wishes regular admission with a view to taking a degree, and does
not expect to register in the regular session of the University, he should
present a full statement with, as far as possible, official credentials of all
work which he has done in high school or college. These credentials should
be sent in advance to the Dean of the Summer Quarter. Students who wish
to enter the courses leading to the Normal Professional Certificate are required
to make formal application on blanks which will be furnished by the
Registrar of the Summer Quarter. Such applications should be filed in the
Office of the Registrar before the opening of the Summer Quarter.

Location.—Charlottesville, the seat of the University of Virginia, is in a
picturesque and healthful situation among the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. It is at the junction of two great lines of railway, the Chesapeake
& Ohio and the Southern, and is thus of easy access from every part of the
country. The sanitary arrangements of the University are excellent. The
climate is invigorating, healthful, and free from malarial conditions, the average
elevation of the surrounding country being about 650 feet above sea level;
the water supply is pure, being drawn by gravity from a mountain reservoir
6 miles away; the system of drains and sewers is complete. The average
monthly mean temperature from 1901 to 1935 taken from the records of the
U. S. Weather Bureau station at the University Observatory, were June, 72.8,
July 76.4, August, 74.8. There are golf links, swimming pools, and many other
attractions for summer visitors.

Excursions.—One of the most attractive features of the Summer Quarter
is the trips to nearby points of interest and of beauty. Under the directorship
of a competent guide there will be excursions to Monticello, the home of
Thomas Jefferson; to Ash Lawn, the home of James Monroe; to Natural
Bridge; the battlefields in Virginia; the Endless Caverns and the Grottoes,
the Skyline Drive, and any other points to which a sufficiently large number
may care to go. The trips to the famous caverns located in the Valley of
Virginia have always been exceedingly popular. The underworld wonders
of these caves are famous throughout the entire country and many tourists
come from all over the world to see them. These trips are made by automobiles
and the scenic beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Piedmont
Valley and the Valley of Virginia greatly enhances the pleasure and profit
derived from them.

The Skyline Drive, which has been opened recently, is less than an hour's
ride from the University. This Drive is rapidly becoming famous as one of
the most beautiful in the world.

The proximity to Richmond, Petersburg and Old Point Comfort should
make a visit exceptionally interesting. On designated clear nights parties
will leave Cabell Hall at 8 o'clock to visit the McCormick Astronomical
Observatory, where they will be shown the stars through the large telescope
in the observatory.

In addition to the trips suggested above, well planned and personally
conducted trips are arranged to Washington and New York, if a sufficient
number sign up for the trips. Since these are conducted by competent and
experienced guides and are arranged for large numbers, a student can see
more in less time and for less money than if traveling alone.

To Endless Caverns and the Grottoes.—Saturday, July 18. Total cost,
including transportation, entrance to both caves, and meals, about $7.50.

To Natural Bridge and Lexington.—Saturday, June 20. An auto trip over
the beautiful Blue Ridge and through the famous Shenandoah Valley. Cost
about $6.50.

To Monticello and Ash Lawn.—Dates to be announced. Automobile
round trip, including admission to grounds and buildings, $1.25.

To Skyline Drive.—Dates to be announced. Automobile round trip, approximately
$3.50.

To Washington.—Saturday (date to be arranged), returning late Saturday.
Total cost, including sightseeing trips through public buildings, Arlington and
Mount Vernon, the Franciscan Monastery and National Cathedral, the services
of a guide and chaperon, hotel bills (the party stops at the famous Mayflower
Hotel), and railroad fare, approximately $20.00.

To New York.—Saturday (date to be arranged). The New York excursion
includes passage to and from New York, meals and all sightseeing cost
except incidental car fare, and subway charges. The sightseeing includes,
among numerous other features, Fifth Avenue, Broadway, Grant's Tomb,
Columbia University, Chinatown and East Side, Aquarium, Brooklyn, the top
of Woolworth Building, Statue of Liberty, and, if time allows, Coney Island.
If a sufficient number desire it, a trip to Atlantic City will be arranged. Approximate
cost from $16.00 to $18.00.