The Ottawa free trader., 1872-06-08
The Hoard Of Education.


ing last. Present: Dir. MarkIe, in the chair.
and Dlrs. Nash, Maierhofer and Cullen.
The France committee reported regarding
the late clerks annual report, the revision of
which was not get completed
The school fund having been ovordrawn to
the amount of slGGO.03. the chairman was au-
thorized to Issue his note for $4,000 to meet this
liability ana current expenses.
The repairs in the furnaces of the Fifth ward
were, on motion Of Director Maierhofer, refer
red TO the Building committee.
Director Nash submitted the following High
School course, and several amendments 70 the
Grammar and Primary course, which WE'RE
tabled until the next meeting.
ENGLISH AND SCIENTIFIC.
FIRST YEAR
Fsrsg 7trm.-German; Rhetoric, with nd.
vanced English Grammar; Algebra commenced :;
Natural Philosophy.
Second lerm-Germsn Rhetoric, with ad.
vanced English Grammar; Algebra to Quadra.
tics; Natural Philosophy.
7hrd Iorm.-German, English Literature
Derivations, etc, TO accompany; Algebr. com.
pleted Physiology reviewed and completed.
SECOND YEAR.
First 7erm.-Germsn; English Literature,
Pra1is, etc. to accompany; Geometry, three
books Physical Geography.
SecOHd Itrni.-German, or General History
early times; Geometry. three books; Botany
commenced.
7hird Ierm.-German, or General History
middle ages; Geometry completed; Botany,
with field work.
THIRD YEAR.
First 7erm.--German, or General History
modern times; 1rigonometry; Zoology.
SecDHd 1trm.-Germau, or Philosophy of His.
tory; Elements Of Astronomy; Zoology.
YIlrf J,J7u Il (on stitutlOn nf the | uitel
States; Geology commenced; Chemistry lInor-
ganic
FOURTH YEAR.
First I,,m.-Engli.h Classcs--Study of the
best English authors. short selections from Scott,
johnson, Msc,usy, Halla,n, Irving. and crti-
cal study of the Merchant Of Venice Geology,
with field work Chemistry Organic
!>econd Yerm.-Mentsl Philosophy; Geology,
or Mechanics with Mechanical Ora wings Chem.
is.ry Applied
7dird 7erm.-SIental Philosophy; Mechanics
with Drawing; Reviews.
CLASSICAL.
FIRST YEAR.
First Tym.-Rhetoric, with advanced Gram
mar Algebra comInenced Latin Grammar aud
Reader.
.>oco,M 7eyDA-Rte.oric, with advanced Gram.
mar Algebra to Quadrs.c-: Latin Grammar
and Reader
Iztrd 1eJ-l-Phy.islogy reviewed and COM
completed; Algebra finished; Latin Grammar
and Reader.
SECOND YEAR.
FRS I,rm-Phy-!cal Geography; Geom.
etry, three books Cr-ar and Latin Prose Com.
position.
!S<rond 7-rm,-Gencral History. or Greek com.
menced Geometry, three books, Cesar, and Latin
Prose Composition.
'r.y
Grammar and Reader; Geometry completed
Caesar, and Latin Prose Composition.
FOURTH YEAR.
F'rt I,rm.-G neral History or Greek; lri
gonometry; Virgil, and Latin Prosody.
!S,cald I,ra.-Philo.ophy OF History y. Ana
basis, Groek Prose Competition; Astronomy
Virgil, and Latin Pro-oiy.
7ir2 IDul-Con-'i,ution OF the United
State Auats,i.. Creek Prose Composition
Mythology; Cicero's Oration, / orc
FOURTH YEAR
Frs; I,hL--EuglisA Classics or plutareh,
one life il Greek; Aucient Geography Cicero'-
Letters.
.>,road 7aul.-Il'iad and Greek Prosoiy An.
cient Geography; Horace, and Latin Pro.ody.
7hrd ItJm-llad and Greek Psosody
Horace, with Latin Prosody.
Composition and Defamation throughout both
courses.
MEMORANDA.
The courses have been prepared with view
to meet the following requirements, among 9th.
ers, viz:
lst. To be managed by the smallest possible
teaching force.
%. T. give symmetrical mental develop.
ment
81. To NEE, the requirements of the times in
scientific culture
4th. To furnish preparatory course which
will admit ,he graduate into any college in the
country.
9TH. To provide Latin preparatory course
where such is desired, by omitting Greek and
taking one study from the scientific course in its
place.
9th. To give generous portion Of the English
and scientific course to a study Of English Liter.
ature and cognate subjects.
9Th. To give an extended course in German,
for its literature, for its value in studying En-.
glish and for its great practical Importance.
Sth To furnish the graduate with a founda.
tien for such culture Us fits n man to perform
justly, skillfuly and magnanimousy all the of.
fees. both public and private, in peace and in
war.'-Milton.
The cases Of three delnquen pupils were
taken up, and action thereon deferred.
The superintendent submitted his monthly
statement of the attendance of pupils at the W.
rious schools, from which il appears that the
total number of scholsrs is 1,3OG, the highe,,
average attendance being in the second ward.
and the lowest in :he seventh.
The Board Sdjourned 20 June II, at +. NJ.
OFFICE OF SCHOOL SUPT. LA SALE Co.,,
Ia SALLE, June 1st., 1872. :
The 5Oth section Of the new School Law pro.
vdes that no teacher shall be authorized to teach