YORK COLLEGE, located at York, Neb. It was founded under the auspices of the United Brethren in Christ, and was opened to students in 1890. It is under the control of the board of trustees composed of five members at large and representatives of four conferences of the United Brethren. Its organization in cludes the College, the Preparatory Department, the Normal Department, the Conservatory of Music, the College of Commerce, the School of Shorthand, the School of Expression, the School of Art, the School of Telegraphy(or ganized in 1903) and the Summer School. The college offers classical, philosophical, scientific and literary courses, and confers the degrees of A.B. and B.S. The work of each course is in the main prescribed. The normal department offers a course of two years, and a three-years' teachers' course, which is preparatory to it. The degree of bachelor of didactics is conferred on all graduates from the normal course. A model
school was established in 1903. The conserv atory of music offers courses in piano, voice and violin, and confers the degree of bachelor of music for graduation. The College of Com merce offers a course of one year, and an ad vanced course of two terms additional; the degree of bachelor of accounts is conferred. The Summer School courses are intended specially for teachers, and a model school is conducted. Instruction in physical train ing is given, and an organization of college cadets is maintained for military drill; there is also a field for athletic sports on the campus. The students maintain Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Associations, and two literary societies. York College is con sidered one of the leading institutions of higher learning in Nebraska.