Catalogue of Simmons College, 1908-1909 Page: 37
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SIMMONS COLLEGE CATALOGUE
the programs consisting of debates, discussions, orations and essays.
Joint open sessions are held at frequent intervals, thus
affording the public a chance to note advancement. Several
honors are available for students who do superior work in the
societies. A new society composed exclusively of ministerial
students has recently been organized with 37 members.
The Simmons Oratorical Club, organized April 8, 1908, aims
to promote the cultivation of oratory among the students.
Boarding Facilities
FOR MEN AND BOYS
(a) Billie Cowden Hall. This dormitory, the best building
on the Simmons campus, was finished, furnished and opened
for students in January, 1908. It is heated by steam, lighted by
electricity, supplied with bath rooms-two on each of the three
floors. The rooms are beautifully furnished and the Hall is under
careful supervision. The President and his family reside here.
(b) Cottages-The Cottages are built of brick, one story
high, with open grates, large windows, three to each room, and
neat verandas. They are comfortably furnished.
Occupants of rooms in Billie Cowden Hall and in the Cottages
may take their meals in the College dining room, which is
located in Anna Hall.
(c) In Families-Several families of approved standing,
residing near the College, give room and board to young men at
varying rates, not exceeding $15.00 per month. A number of
young men with slender means secured homes in good families
last year in return for their service.
FOR WOMEN
(a) Anna Hall-A beautiful and commodious three-story
brick dormitory was opened in September, 1903.
The first floor contains a large, airy dining room, with a
capacity of one hundred, a handsome parlor, and a suite of rooms
for the family in charge. The second and third floors, comprising
eighteen bed rooms and bath rooms, are assigned to young37
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Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.). Catalogue of Simmons College, 1908-1909, book, 1909; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth41688/m1/39/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.