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There is a comfortable, and cheerful YOUNG LADIES HOME; also a DINING HALL at which all may board, A LARGE EXTENSION of the College building is now in process of erection, which will more than double its present capacity, furnishing new and larger Class-rooms, Museum, Laboratory, Library and Reading Room, three Society Halls, much easier stairways, better equipments, greater convenience, etc., etc. The Fall Term will Open September 17th, 1884. Address REV. STEPHEN PHELPS,, D. D., PRESIDENT. CALLANAN COLLEGE, DES MOINES, IOWA. A HOME SCHOOL restricted to the education of YOUNG LADIES. Thorough Preparatory, Normal and Collegiate Courses of Study. SPECIALTIES Music, Art, Elocution and Modern Languages. Fall Term of fourteen weeks commences September 10th, 1884. Send for catalogue to C. R. POMEROY, Pres. PEOPLE'S CYCLOPEDIA -OF Universal Knowledge Read what Educators Say about it. Prof. H. H. SEERLEY, Oskaloosa, lowa. 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