 | The University of Virginia record March 15, 1935 |  |
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 17 and will close July 27, with lectures 5 times a week. The Second
Term will begin July 29 and close August 31, 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 ninth session of the Institute of Public
Affairs, which will be held from June 30 through July 13, offers an outstanding
opportunity to students interested in the inter-change 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.
Last year, the program consisted of 12 round tables: 5 on international
subjects and 7 on domestic problems. In addition to these round tables, there
were 17 evening addresses by men and women prominent in the world's political
and business life.
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 of every subject,
controversial or otherwise, by persons eminently qualified to do so by their
experience.
There were 157 speakers in the entire program, among whom were: Dr.
Carlos G. Davila, former Ambassador of Chile; Hon. John W. Davis; Mr.
Donald Richberg; Dr. Mordecai Ezekiel; Hon. Joseph B. Eastman; Mr. Henry
I. Harriman; Mr. Harry E. Barnes of "The New York Telegram"; Dr. Ricardo
J. Alfaro, Minister of Panama; Dr. Beniamino de Ritis of "El Corriere della
Sera," Milano; Prof. Masamichi Royama of Imperial University, Tokyo; Mr.
George Harrison Houston, President of the Baldwin Locomotive Works; Hon.
others of like type.
Visitors to the 1934 Institute came from 34 states and 14 foreign countries.
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 1934 was 1,740. Deducting
duplicates in the second term there was a total attendance of 1,366 individual
students. Of the total enrollment 1,251 were from Virginia and 489
from thirty-seven other states and countries. There were 963 women and 777
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 1934, 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
are 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 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
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 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.—Thursday, July 4. Total cost, including
transportation, entrance to both caves, and meals, about $7.50.
To Natural Bridge and Lexington.—Saturday, June 22. 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 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.
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