for studying
and loving the beautiful and true. One need be but a few days in
Hellerau in order to see some of the many advantages which a stay there
has to offer. For young men and women searching for a profession in
life; for those fresh from school while waiting to discover their
natural bent; for adults who seek a change from their ordinary
surroundings and who wish to improve in culture and in health; for
musicians and students in art, for teachers of dancing, and for children
of all ages, a course of study at the College in Hellerau contains
advantages and opportunities which seem to exist in no other educational
institution.

For the convenience of young girls there is a hall of residence, which
will accommodate about forty-six students, the head of which is a
cultured English lady of wide experience. There are also many small
houses on adjoining land, in which the male students and those who are
older can live. These may, and as a rule do, come to the Hostel for
meals.

The home life in the Hostel is a cheerful one. The bedrooms are bright,
containing just the necessary furniture, which of course includes a
piano. There is a large and charmingly furnished room opening from the
hall, known as the Diele, which serves as a general sitting-room for the
students. The dining-room is equally delightful, and can be quickly
converted into a ball-room for impromptu dances, or adapted for other
entertainments. There is also a library; and throughout the whole house
the same good taste is displayed. Leading from the dining-room is a
large terrace, with steps down into an attractive garden.

The day commences with the sounding of a gong at seven o'clock; the
house is immediately alive, and some are off to the College for a
Swedish gymnastic lesson before breakfast, others breakfast at half-past
seven and have their lesson later. There is always a half hour of
ordinary gymnastics to begin with. Then there will be a lesson in
Solfege, one in Rhythmic Gymnastics, and one in Improvisation, each
lasting for fifty minutes, with an interval of ten minutes between each
lesson.

Dinner, which is at a quarter-past one, is followed by an hour for rest;
and at three the energetic people begin practising. The afternoons are
usually free, except twice a week, when there are lessons in "Plastic"
and dancing from four till six, before which tea is served, or there may
be extra lessons in rhythmic gymnastics for small groups of pupils