New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-09-21
The New Tim High school

20 Ol1or higher course OF study &c
those pupils who successfully complete
tho course Of the common school. The
long contemplated addition to our sys'
tenn Of public schools has now been
made. Our first high school class was
organized September 18th, and entered
upon its work with fair prospect OF
success. In Wow Of this fact, 1t is
Thought that a brief account Of the
fplan of organization, the regulations
and course OF study of the New llln
High School may not be unwelcome to
1.-THE readers of yhe REVIEW.
The New Ulm High School has been
organized in strict compliance with
the requirements of An Act for the En-
fcouragenSemt of Higher Education, APP,
proved March 3, 1881, and In conform
fifty with the regulations prescribed by
the High School Board. BY this, cor.
atain changes were rendered necessary
(which affect our entire system Of
schools. The school year will here.
eafter begin on the third Monday in
: August, and will he divided into three
aterms. The first, or fall term, begins
ION the third Monday in August and
CLOSES ON the afternoon Of December
e!23d; or if December 23d be a
Saturday, or Sunday on the
afternoon of the Friday preceding.
The second, or winter term, begins on
the I'd day Of January; or. if January
I'd be Saturday or Sunday, on the
Monday following. The second term
closes on the afternoon of the Friday
preceding the first Monday in May.
The third, or spring term, begins on
the second Monday in May and closes
seven weeks before the beginning OF
the next school year.
AS heretofore, the course ofinstruc.
ftion in the common school covers a
period of eight years. In the high
school, a three years course will be Of.
Tered, in three classes: &c" Glass first
Eyear); "B" Glass Second year,; "a
fClass third year,. The Z Glass was
organized Sept. II, 1881, and pursues
the course of study as prescribed for
the first year by the High School Board.
During the school year Of 1898,
and until after further notice from the
High School Board, there will be two
organized classes, styled &C" and 'B, .
(which will pursue the course of study
prescribed for the first and second
years by the II. s. Board. As soon as
said board may require the work of the
third year of the prescribed course,
the *'A'' Class will be organized and
ENTER upon the work Of the third year.
Examinations will be held during
THE last week Of each term. At the
close of the third term, the average Of
The percentages the pupil obtained in
the three term examinations is. COM
(puted for every branch. The pupils
average percentage for the year in
every branch is then multiplied by a
fraction expressing the ratio of the
entire time Of instruction to the time
allotted to the branch in question. If,
latter adding the final marks thus OBJ
tanned, the pupil have final aggre.
Egate of 70 per cent. or more, he will be
promoted to the next higher class.
pupils who may successfully completes
|the course of study offered by the
New Ulm High School, will receive a
diploma to that effect.
Examinations in the common school
Twill also be conducted according to-
1.-The above plan. Pupils who have
successfully completed the course of
THE common school, and have received
the per centage requiredfor promotion,
Twill be admitted to the G Class of the
high school. Such members Of the
FIRST division Second year, Of the first
((highest) grade. who are not of German
Tor German American descent, and
(who may have failed in their German,
studies only, will also be admitted to
the G Glass of the high school. Nom
resident pupils Of either sex, from any
part of the State, who may pass salts
factory examination in all the branch.
les prescribed by law as requisite to a
third grade county certificate, will be-
admitted to the New Ulm High School
Without charge for tuition. Applicants
for admission, as well as members of
the common school to be promoted to
the high school, must file an applica-
!tion in which they promise conform
lily to the regulations and discipline of
the school, declare their intention to
complete the course, and pledge them-
selves not to withdraw from the same
during term time, except in case of
unavoidable necessity.
The following course Of study and
hist of text books will serve 10 show the
scope and grade of the instruction Of
|fered in the New Ulm Hig}, School
C CLASS.
Arithmetic Rohnson's Prog Pract.
Elementary Algebra .....:........ Robinsons.
English Grammar. ........, Ice and rIadley's.
lGeeEra coiton's istate Series.
r. S Hs15y 1sssS s;9ts ssss
Reading, Writing and Speaking. ....-......
b CLASS.
Natural Philosophy ......,.s.... 49,. Nortons.
Physical Geography ................. Warrens.
Elementary Astronomy ....... 1880. Lockycr's.
|Pl ane Geometry .-..... Davies's Legendre.
|Caesar's Commentaries. books -. Harknesse.
Latin Composition, Part I......... Harkness's
Reading, Writing and Speaking. 49,. ........
4 GLASS.
Elem. Chemistry Eliot & Storcr's Abridgment.
D'aW.o Grays School Field Book.
Ancient History Miss Thalhclmers s.
Higher Algebra 10 Quadratics. Dav'es's Bourbon
Solid Geometry ....... ~ Davies's Legendrc.
Cicero, 2 orntions .... :........s. .Harknesss.
Virgil. 4 books Searings.
|Iatin Composition, Part II Harkness's
Reading, Writing and Speaking: ......:.:.... -.
The Roman method of pronouncia.
Ition has been adopted for the entire
course in Latin. Pupils completing
the course of the and 3 Glasses, will
Ibe repaired to enter the Sub Fresh.
imam Glass of the University Of Min.
|nesota. The completion of the full
three years course will secure admis.
|sion to the Freshman Class Of the Uni.
lversity. Graduates of the New Ulm
High School that enter the University !,
will be prepared to pursue the Scien.
|tific Course with Latin. Thoss gradu.
|ates who have also completed the
German course of the common school.
|are free to select between the Modern
and Scientific Courses of tho Univers.
lily.
The following diagram illustrates