spirit, its atmosphere of culture, its spirit of service, com- 
bined with its official standing as a class A college in scholar- 
ship. It maintains a faculty of recognized standing, small 
classes with individual instruction, a genuine religious atmos- 
phere, special courses leading to certificates in music, spoken 
English, and social service, which enable its students to 
combine professional training with a broad cultural course, 
and has a secluded campus in one of the beautiful districts 
of Pittsburgh, and is within easy access to all that is best in 
Pittsburgh’s life in music, art and science. 
The School of Music was organized in 1871 and is the 
only school of its kind in Pittsburgh and the only one that 
can offer dormitory accommodations. It gives a profes- 
sional certificate combined with the A. B. degree. The 
college was a pioneer in social service. At the time that it 
was organized in 1908 no social service course was given in 
other colleges. There were no text-books, for they had not 
been written. The college invented its own way to teach 
social service in college. Today, the social service course 
circulates through the heart of the college curriculum. 
The beautiful amphitheatre on Woodland road is the 
scene every two years of the May Day festival, one of the 
loveliest traditions of the college. Many thousands of people 
assemble at this time on the hill side to enjoy the beautiful 
pageant given by the student body and the alumnae children 
under the direction of the Department of Spoken English. 
On May 14, 1927, the college presented a May Day festival 
written by two students, entitled “Deep Sea Caverns.” The 
college considers this one of the most beautiful of the many 
pageants it has given. 
One of the best traditions of the college is the daily 
living together of teachers and students in an atmosphere of 
familiar friendship, which is the peculiar privilege of a small 
institution. This year the college numbers three-hundred and 
fifty students and graduates a class of sixty-five. In order 
to carry on its work, new equipment is necessary and plans 
are being formulated to this end. During the current year, 
two new houses for residence have been opened and a large 
building lot on Fifth Avenue adjoining the college campus, 
has been secured. A loval alumnae. a united faculty and