Healdsburg College by Sidney Brownsberger

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 13, 1882

Healdsburg College.

By Sidney Brownsberger

A FEW REASONS WHY STUDENTS SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE OPENING.

THE opening of the new school year of the College is on Wednesday, July 26th. It has been placed on WEDNESDAY, in the middle of the week, because of the importance of the first few days of the term. By leaving home on Monday all students that reside anywhere in the State can arrive here in ample time for the opening. There are several reasons why the first few days are of special profit to the students.

1. New classes are then formed which will continue their work during the entire year without any interruption. At the very beginning these classes have special instruction to teach them how to study. They are drilled in the principles that underlie much of the work that follows. The success of the student in his classes is almost wholly dependent upon a knowledge of these principles. Many a student has been compelled to take a place in a lower class, because he was not present at the beginning of the term, and consequently lost this instruction.

2. The publishers of the books used in the College have extended the introductory rates until the opening of our fall term. The books were introduced at the beginning of last term, and the usual time allowed for introduction has long since expired, but by request they still give us the books at introductory prices at the opening. Students purchasing at the opening will save quite a little item in the expense of books.

I would advise those who do not care to keep their old books, and can sell them at reasonable rates, to sell them at their homes, rather than bring them with them. It is more than likely that you have no books that you could use here.

3. Valuable information is given at the beginning, in regard to the character of the school, the relation of the students to teachers and the college, and such other instruction as would enable students to know just what is expected of them.

At the opening all meet, or nearly all, as strangers to the place, and to one another. In this respect they are on an equal footing, and as a consequence their sympathies should be mutual. It is not so with one unacquainted coming in late. It is then more embarrassing for him. It is especially so since he has everything to learn in regard to what is expected of him, and there are so many who are well informed to note his mistakes. We trust all will make a commendable effort to be here at the opening.

S. BROWNSBERGER.