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THE BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES

Information for Intending Students Men who desire to become students of the Bible Institute should write to the Superintendent of Men ( women, to the Superintendent of Women) for an application form, and after having filled it out by answering all the questions carefully, should return it to him. No one will be enrolled as a student until the references given have been heard from. The mere filling out of the form of application does not necessarily imply acceptance of the applicant. If the references and the applica­ tion prove satisfactory, the ·applicant will be notified promptly. There are several lines of railroads entering Los Angeles, coming in at different stations, and it is impossible to meet students at the trains. On reaching Los Angeles, inquiry should be made as to the trolley line leading to the Institute. The Institute is located at 536-558 South Hope St. , a few doors from the corner of West Sixth St. Direct lines of trol­ ley from some of the stations, pass the corner of Sixth and Hope Sts., and from all other stations, cars can be taken, from which transfers can be had to the trolleys passing near the In­ stitute. Students coming to the Institute, although they will not be met at the train, should notify the Superintendent of Men or Women as the case may be, by what road they are coming, and the time their train is scheduled to reach Los Angeles. Entrance Requirements All men entering the Institute should be at least 21 years of age, and all women 20 years of age. Exceptions are made to this rule only by vote of the faculty. Those coming to the Institute must be in reasonably sound health. All applicants should have a common school education, or its equivalent. Oftentimes a business training is equivalent, or more than an equivalent , to a common school education. Moreover, there are men and women whose English education is very deficient, but who have certain gifts that qualify them for many forms of Christian work, and they are often used to

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