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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 being
the same in character method and in credit value 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 six weeks to the work but who desire University
credit. The First Term will begin June 16th, and will close July 26th,
with lectures five times a week. The Second Term will begin July
28th, and will close August 30th, with six lectures a week. Students
may enter for either term or both. A separate registration card must
be filled out for each Term.

The normal amount of work for college credit which a student may
take, is three courses; but in a few exceptional cases, by special permission
of the Dean and the approval of the instructors in all the
courses taken, permission may be obtained to take four courses. In
all cases an additional fee of $5.00 will be charged for each extra
course. See page 19.

The University of Virginia Summer Quarter is conducted for teachers
and students in high schools, academies and colleges and for those
who desire professional training for primary and grammar grade work,
and for college students. It takes as its peculiar province, not the
ordinary summer institute, but the solid and substantial training of
high school teachers, college teachers, college students, and teachers
of any grade who wish to procure professional work.

ATTENDANCE.—A change from a six weeks' summer session to
a full Summer Quarter was approved by the faculty and authorized by
the Board of Visitors in 1920 and its rapid growth has justified the
wisdom of these bodies in establishing it. It now ranks tenth in the
United States in attendance. The total enrollment for both terms in
1923 was 3129. Deducting duplicates in the second term there was a
total attendance of 2591 individual students. Of the total enrollment
2525 were from Virginia and 604 from 39 other states and countries.
There were 2176 women and 953 men.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS.—There are no formal examinations
for admission to the Summer Quarter. Students, both men and
women, will be admitted to such courses as the respective 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. Suitable blank forms will be furnished upon
request.

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 six hundred and fifty feet
above sea level; the water supply is pure, being drawn by gravity
from a mountain reservoir six miles away; the system of drains and
sewers is complete. The average monthly mean temperature from
1901 to 1911, taken from the records of the weather station at the University
Observatory, was: June, 71.4; July, 76.8. There are golf
links, swimming pools, and many other attractions for summer visitors.

EXCURSIONS.—Under the directorship of a competent guide, there
will be excursions to neighboring points of interest such as Monticello,
the home of Thomas Jefferson; the Natural Bridge, Luray Caverns;
the Grottoes of the Shenandoah; the battle fields in Virginia; and any
other points to which a sufficiently large number may care to go.
The proximity to Washington and Richmond and Old Point Comfort
(three hours' ride to each) 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.

SUMMER QUARTER AND N. E. A.—The National Education
Association will meet in Washington, D. C., June 30th to July 5th,
1924.

Leave of absence will be granted and Special Excursions run for
students of the Summer Quarter who desire to attend this meeting.

An excursion from Washington to the University and Monticello is
being planned for the 4th of July for the benefit of teachers in attendance
at the N. E. A. meeting.

ENTERTAINMENTS AND LECTURES.—A Musical Festival
and other entertainments will be announced during the session of the
Summer Quarter. The price of a season ticket is low, making the cost
about the same as moving pictures. Among the attractions already
engaged are:

The Devereux Dramatic Company in "The Barber of Seville," "The
Mummy's Ear Ring," and "Grandad;" the Coffer-Miller Players in
"The Rivals," Androcles and the Lion," and "Mistress of the Inn;"
Allen McQuhae, Tenor, and Winston Wilkinson, Violinist, in a joint
recital; and "The Clavilux" and "The Gloria Trumpeters" in a joint
recital.

BOARD AND ROOMS.—Board and room may be had at prices
ranging from $7.50 per week, where several stay in the same room,
upward, according to accommodation and proximity to the University,
the average being $7.50 to $9.00 per week. Most of the boarding
houses immediately adjoin the University Grounds.

Two hundred and twenty-five furnished double rooms in the University
dormitories will be reserved for women, in the order of application.
The price for each term will be $12.00 for the full term of six
weeks for a double room. All checks for rooms should be made payable
to E. I. Carruthers, Bursar. Every double room must be occupied
by two persons. No reduction will be made for parts of a term.
Applications for rooms must be accompanied with the full amount

of the fee, which will be returned for good reason and room released
if application is made before June 6th. No rooms will be rented to any
person who does not register and pay the fee in the Summer Quarter.
Rooms that are reserved will not be held later than June 23rd. No
room will be open for occupancy before June 14th. Roomers must
provide themselves with necessary bed clothes, towels, etc. Rooms
will be in charge of Mrs. E. I. Carruthers, an experienced matron and
chaperon. Some members of the faculty will be located in each set
of dormitories. No cooking allowed in rooms. The location of these
dormitories in the University grounds and the social advantages resulting
from bringing so many teachers close together make this arrangement
a very desirable one and the rooms are eagerly sought.

Application for dormitory rooms should be sent promptly with retaining
fee. For list of boarding houses, rates, etc., see page 69, or
write to Secretary Summer Quarter, Box 149, University, Virginia.

Note.—All the dormitory rooms were reserved for the first term before
this catalogue came from the press.