Nevada Souvenir
COTTEY COLLEGE.

      This college was founded in 1884 by Miss V. A. Cottey, now Mrs. V. A. C. Stockard. The school is a realization of an idea which found its place in the heart of the founder of this institution in early life. The college was founded for the purpose of affording young ladies superior facilities for obtaining a thorough, practical, yet liberal education at reasonable rates. The enrollment of the school has averaged 250 students a year for several years. Solid, practical knowledge, and thorough training must supercede, affectation, and pretense. Realizing the great fact that God has

industry, economy and practical lessons in general housekeeping are prominent features of their school work, but not intended in any way to detract from or weaken a thorough mental discipline. A strong faculty, trained in the best colleges and universities, strive in every legitimate way to awaken and deepen the interests necessary to success. Students finishing at this school are admitted to the State Normal and University. During these twenty-six years the College has had but one president, and several of her co-laborers have been associated with her almost from the beginning. Cottey College was chartered by the State of Missouri in 1887. On the

established for the past ten years and has won a merited reputation for high quality tailoring at moderate prices. Courteous and obliging assistants as well as six expert tailors are on hand at all times, supplying the wants of this large trade. In making tailored garments Mr. Dygard holds a position the most exacting, being his own cutter; and is known as the best qualified, receiving this qualification from practical experience, and no work is turned out except correct in style, perfect fit and being made from the best woolens. A large and attractive stock of the latest in imported novelties, all grades and prices are on hand to select from. The latest

called woman to a high and holy destiny, in that He has commissioned her to be a co-laborer with Himself in the great work of enlightening and saving the world, the prime object of this school is the adjustment of woman to this, her natural and Godgiven relation. The present age demands a broad and full curriculum for the education of young women, since her abilities in intellectual pursuits are now recognized as equal to those of man. But while it is the aim of Cottey College to maintain the highest intellectual culture, the moral, religious, and domestic training are strongly emphasized as necessary to a complete education; hence habits of neatness,

18th of March, 1907, the College property was transferred to a board of trustees, and made an interdenominational college for the higher education of young women. By provision of the constitution, Mrs. V. A. C. Stockard is to remain president of the institution as long as life and health will permit.

THOMAS DYGARD.

     Standing foremost among similar concerns in this city is the tailoring establishment of Thomas Dygard at 117 East Cherry Street. This place has been

New York styles and Broadway fashion plates are in evidence and with slight additional cost from the ready-made garment anyone can have the best sprnig suit or top coat at Dygard's, with lasting fit, style, workmanship and material guaranteed. This place has long been headquarters among the most particular and discriminating people of our city and vicinity. Mr. Dygard was born in Denmark in 1867. He received his education in that country as well as learning his trade there in the practical school of instruction under the master artists in cutting and designing of clothes. He is a valued member of the Elks and I. O. O. F.
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