The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-10
PAW PAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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when put there they have been set at work upon
the advanced studies, to the neglect Of reading
spelling and rhetorical exercises; and that wher
they have been graduated they have had. a
best, but meager education, as several essen
tial studies have had TO be omitted and Others
pursued for too short time; and IN the case
especially OF those taking the Latin, that they
have been obliged 10 sacrifice natural philoso-
ply, English literature, geology, astronomy
and other studies which go to make up fan
education and to qualify young men and women
for teaching.
In response to these remarks OF the people
Prof Durham last week arranged new course
of study for the high school, which he presented
on Saturday night last for the consideration oil
mend itself to the Board that they Immediately
voted its adoption, and it went into effect this
week. The course is presented to our readers
below, but needs come explanation before it is
examined.
1t is to be borne in mind that nearly all pu-
pills graduating from our high school quit school
when they have taken diploma here. 1t would
seem, then, that our school should take the ma
ture OF seminary, or finishing school. 1t
would be quite impossible to make it this where
all the work must be done in twelve years. by
theinew plan, thirteen years, instead of twelve
as heretofore, must be spent in passing through
the grades and the high school. This does not
mean that five years instead OF four must be
spent in the high school, but the extra year is
distributed in the high school and the grammar
school. The pupils who would have been pro-
NOTED TO the high school room this year are
kept in the grammar room another year to pur-
sue English grammar and United States histo-
ry and to do more complete work in arithme-
tic, geography, reading, spelling, &c. Those
who would have been second year pupils In the
high school are now made first year pupils, and
compelled to pursue reading and spelling, Civ
ing our children two years more Of this work
than they have had under the former plan.
glance at the new course below will show that
several additional subjects are introduced and
others pursued for longer time; that rhetori-
cal exercises are required in every year in the
high school, leading the pupil gradually up to
his graduating grafton; and that our children
may obtain here as fine high school course as
can be obtained in any high school in Michigan.
1t is to be seen, Also that Latin pupils get, be-
sides their four years of Latin, nearly al the
sciences and literature of the English course.
THE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE.
FIRST YEAR-FIRsT TERM.
English Course-Eiementary Algebra; Eng
fish Analysis; General History; Reading and
Spelling Rhetorical Exercises.
Latin Course-Elementary Algebra; General
History; Latin Reading and Spelling; Rhetor
ical Exercises.
SECOND TERM.
English Course-Elementary Algebra; Eng
Hsh Analysis; General History; Reading and
Spelling Rhetorical Exercises.
Latin Course-Eiementary Algebra; General
History; Latin; Reading and Spelling Rhetor
ical Exercises.
THIRD TERM.
English Course Botany begun; English An
alysis General History completed Reading and
Spelling Rhetorical Exercises.
Latin Course-Botsny begun General Histo-
~ completed; Latin; Reading and Spelling
Rhetorical Exercises.
SECOND YEAR-FIRsT TERM.
English Course-Botany, completed in six
weeks; Bookkeeping last ten weeks OF term
Natural Philosophy begun Higher Arithmetic
Rhetorical Exercises.
Latin Course-Botany completed; Bookkeep-
ing ten weeks; Latin; Natural Philosophy be-
gun Rhetorical Exercises.
SECOND TERM.
English Course---Book- keeping completed :;
Natural Philosophy completed; Higher Arith-
metic completed in six weeks; Physical Geog
raphy begun; Rhetorical Exercises.
Latin Course-Bookkeeping completed; Nat
ural Philosophy completed; Physical Geogra-
ply begun; Latin Rhetorical Exercises.
THIRD TERM
English Course-Physiology; Physical Geog
raphy completed; Science Of Government; Rhe-
torical Exercises.
Latin Course-Physiology; Physical Geogra
ply completed; Latin; Rhetorical Exercises.
THIRD yEAR-FIRsr TERM.
English Course-Higher Algebra; Rhetoric
Astronomy Rhetorical Exercises.
Latin Course Higher Algebra Rhetoric Lat
in Rhetorical Exercises.
SECOND TERM.
English Course-Higher Algebra; Rhetoric !;
French or German rhetorical Exercises.
Latin Course--Higher Algebra; Rhetoric, or
French or German: Latin; Rhetorical Exer-
cises.
THIRD TERM.
English Course-Higher Algebra Chemistry
French or German Rhetorical Exercises.
Latin Course-Hgher Algebra Chemistry, or
French or German; Latin; Rhetorical Exer-
cises.