Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-12

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THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Il Ncc Pl0M Respecting the Preparatory
Course -4dOpted, Of Great importance to
tste Public Schools of the State.
In 1881 the state legislature passed an
act giving the sum of $500 to each High
school in the state, providing these schools
should teach what is known as a univer-
sity preparatory course, and proper Ger
tifcate from the principal of the school
that any pupilha taken the course should
entitle the pupil to admission into the
university without undergoing the usual
preparatory examination. In order that
this system might be of more benefit to
the pupils, however, it has been somewhat
changed. AS it now is, any superintendent
who wishes to take advantage of this rule
and receive the $500 should notify the
state superintendent, D. L. Kiehle, and sub
seQuently apply to President Folwell of the
university forstated examination questions
in the university preparatory course, and
conduct examinations in conformity there
with.
according to this system, are as follows:
superintendent and principals will
give seasonable notice to the examiner of
the times when any studies of the pre-
scribed course will have been completed,
and the days fixed for examination.
Printed questions will thereupon be for
warded by mail, and the inner envelopes
containing each set must remain sealed
until the respective classes shall be seated
ready for examination. The examination
must be conducted by the superintendent
or principal, strictly according to the fol-
lowing rules:
First-Examinees will occupy separate
desks, and must hold no communication
| whatever, either with one another or with
other persons, save the examiner in charge.
| White foolscap mot legal cap) paper and
good black ink will be used. Examines
| will write their names and the subjec. 1T
| the top of each page of every sheet con-
| tanning their answers. The examiner may
! divide the examination il two parts. in
which case he will, at the close OF each
part, take all the answers into his posses
! sion. Examines must not be permitted
| to leave the room until all the questions
exposed have been answered.
Second-The questions shall be plainly
copied upon the blackboard in the order
given. They must be answered in the
| same order and the answers numbered &C
cordingly. No explanations must be at
tempted as to the meaning of questions.
In mathematics solutions must be given
in full. If the examination shall be di-
vided, the questions for the second part
mast be carefully preserved from view I'M
til the class are again ready to work. 1t is
recommended that not more than two
questions be exposed at once. No member
of a class must be allowed extra time, nor
second trial.
Third-Principals may retain the print
ed questions, but must keep them in their
personal custody until after the close of
the school year. when they may be used, if
desired, for trial examinations.
Fourth-Principals will examine and
mark lin red ink all the answers in each
subject. and will, as soon as practicable,
forward them to the examiner Of the board
10y express if weighing over four ounces),
reserving all papers which, in their judg
ments, are not worthy the passing mark of
65 per cent. or which are very illegible or
slovenly in appearance. The papers in
each subject will be settled up separately,
with the proper certificate inclosed.
But one examination, and that final
one, will be held by the board on any sub
ject in any school in any one school year.
1t is important that applications for
questions be made in good season, so as
to allow for the Intervention of Sundays
and for other possible definitions. A
careful record will be kept of the questions
sent out, aud answers returned.
Answers to questions should be prompt
~ forwarded as soon as they can be read
and marked by principals, in order to pre-
vent excessive accumulations Of work in
the examiners Office, and thus occasion
delay in announcing results and returning
certificates.
THE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY COURSE.
First Year-Higher arith metic, elemen-
tary algebra, English grammar, including
analysis, geography and United States his
tory reviewed. Latin grammar and reader.
Second Year-Naturai philosophy, phys
ical geography, astronomy. general histo-
~, plane geometry physiology, Cesar, first
three books in 'S2|s3), Cicero, first ora
ton against Cataline).
Third Year-Elementary chemistry, ge-
ometrical drawing, botany, ancient histo-
~, algebra 70 quadratic equations. solid
geometery, Cicero Qast three orations
against Cataline in 2-'se, with one exam
nation for for both years in Cicero), Vir-
gil first four books in 's2'83).
There must be exercises in reading.
writing and speaking regularly throughout
the course, and when practicable in vocal
music and free hand drawing.
The successful completion of this course
as attested by the examination certificates.
will secure admission to the Freshman
class of the university in the scientific
course.
To prepare for the classical course,
schools will modify the above course as
follows:
First the scientific studies of the
second year substitute the Greek gram-
mar and reader; and
Second-For the scientific studies of the
third year substitute Xenophen's Anabasis.
with the usual co,laterais
The substitution OF the German gram