The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-04

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The course OF study offered and methods pur-
sned are IN harmony with this idea and every
enort possible is made to have pupils form cor
rect habits OF thought, clearness in statement
accuracy snd thoroughuess in work and so 10
apply themselves that they VIII secure mental
sslength ana development while obtaining USE
ful information.
The classical course is intended to prepare for
coiiege or university work The studies are SO
arranged that prominence Is given TO mathe-
maiics, English and the foreign languages
rupils completing this course satisfactorily
viii have no difficulty In entering any college or
univerlty In the country. In many instances
tne nrst three years work will give sufficient
training for college course, but students ara
siways advised 70 complete one of the courses in
tng hign school before going elsewhere.
The scientific or English course furnishes In
struction In the sciences in connection with Eu-
gsisn and mathematics Special attention is
gwen TO such subjects as botany, chemistry
literature.
This course provides for no language study ex-
&C csp. Engnsn, ana Is therefore the most general
The industrial course is such modification of
tne scleniihe as provides for periods of work in
The object is not to teach any trade but to
Train the bands and eyes of pupils while their
minds are being developed and TO interest them
IL the direction OF manual labor domestic
duties and the accompanying sciences Special
e.tenifon Is here given to free-hand and me-
cnahlcai drawing for the young men, and to
ladies'
These studies give practical training and are
valuable directly and incidentally. They do
binary vacations Of lie. The habits Of patience E
care and application in producing some useful
aftlcie or acquiring ability to do SO are of the
Pill. -' ''N -'A. 'AiDe " 'Ns pu-
The general exercises OF the school are in es-
say work and rhetorical. Here all pupils are re-
CURED to write original productions aud read or
speak them in pubic The seIf-coniidence thus
obtained and the skill in public address are be-
ieved TO be valuable in after life wherever
pupiPs lot may be cast
The details OF these courses il az follows:
FIRST YEAR.
Fall term, sixteen weeks-Algebra, Went
WORMS Shorter Course, to fractions; English,
Lockwoods Lessons in English, to page l56;
physiology, Walkers, completed; Latin, Com
selections s'rs5 rom Book to lesson ds resadin
and "lvanhoe" English Classic Series No. 81;
drawing, freehand, linear, perspective and APP
g1 n,s en; music, selections from Writings
Winter term, twelve weeks-Algebra, con-
tinued to quadratics; English, Lockwood's Les
sons, to page 257 United states history, seud.
der, selections from; Latin, Comstock's First
BOOK, completed; reading, selections from
Goldsmith's "Deserted Village and from w. C.
Bryanfs poems, English Classic Series, Nos
ana AZ; drawing, freehand, linear, perspective
ana applications; music, selections from Whit
ing's Sixth Book.
sprung term, sixteen weeks-Shorter course,
completed; English analysis, Buekham's, com
pleted zoology. sieele's, completed; Latin, first
BOOK OF Caesar and ten lessons in Jones' Latin
Prose, tusing Allen and Greenough's Grammar|;
reading, selections from LOngfellow and Lamb,
tEnglfsh Classics No. $50 drawing, freehand
with charcoal, from objects and models; music,
selections from Writings sixth Book.
SECOND YEAR.
Fall term-Algebra, selected problems and
lectures; physics, Cages Introduction, dynam-
ics, heat and sound; general history, Myers, to
Punic wars, page 247: German, Joyne's Gram
mar, Lessons to XVI; Joynes d Messner's
reviewed: second book completed and Lessons
100 in Jones Latin Composition; Greek,
a Frost Primer to Part III; reading, Cooper
Lake" Canto / Rpglish Classics No 2O);
Winter term-Physies, light, electricity and
masnetsm botany Grays Lessons, completed;
general history, continued TO modern, page 5I3;
German. grammar lessons, 1876; reader, part ii,
to page IS; Latin. Cesar, Books III and "; also
Teaans PFmsn
sons "The Spectator English Classics No. &c.
Spring term-wentworth's Geometry, plane,
p pGass BOIL. geometry q RRane n. soT
modern, completed from page 5l3: botany,
Gray's Manual 900 plants analyzed and
pressed); German grammar lessons 1887, reader,
Part II. completed; Latin, Cicero /. and II. Ora
tons in Catilinam lessons 1910 in prose; Greek,
Primer completed: Hadley's revised grammar;
reading, Dickens christmas Carol" Whittier's
'Snow Bound" English classics No. 32).
THIRD YEAR
Fall term-Solid geometry, Wentworth to
Book TX: physical geography, Eclectic, COM
pleted; civil government, Andrews, completed;
German, Part IL Joynes- Meissners grammar,
Reader to page l15: Latin, Cieero's Orati ons III.
and Nv. Catilinam, Jones' Comp, completed;
Greek, Xenophon's Anabasis, Kelsey, Book L.;
reading, Thackerays Round About Papers
(50l, Spencers "Ph osophy of style (s7).
Winter term-solid geometry, completed:
chemistry, shepards elements, non.metals;
Atpfr- xxvft1
nopsis, to Restoration; German, lessons 1854 in
grammar, reader completed: Latin, Virgils
Ened, Books |. and IL. Latin prose continued;
Greek, Books II. and ILL.,, Xenophon's Ana basis;
Reading, Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice"
English classic series No. l4.)
Spring term-Algebra and arithmetic, re-
viewed by lectures and selected problems;
chemistry, the metals; geology, Winchelrs, part
l.; English literature, to Death OF scott; Ger.
man, ''william Tell twhitney's edition., Bill
derbuch Ohne Bilder Latin, Virgil's .Eneid,
Books III. and w., exercises in prose compost
ton; Greek, Xenophons Anabasis, AllisOns
Prose Composition, 10 lessons; reading, Macau-
lays "Warren Hastings"
FOURTH YEAR.
Fall term-Trigonometry, Wentworth plane:
English literature. modern English and Ameri-
can; geology, Winchell's, completed; history of
civilization, Guizot, completed; history OF edu-
cation or of art, Painter, completed, studies of
Fouque: Latin, Virgil's -Fneid, Books and
vi; Greek, Homer's Iiiad, Keeps, Book /, and
ten ADDITIONAL LESSONS III pToeS cphppsl iOu
Winter term-Astronomy, Steele. completed:
English, Trench on Words; psychology and
logic, Baker completed: miueralogy, analysis
and classification of 100 specimens; Latin,
Ciceros Letters, translation in Latin and Eng
lsh: Greek. Homer's Iliad, Books H. and Ill,
prose composition.
Spring term-Aoral philosophy, Hiekok's,
completed: international law, Woolsey. se.ec-
tions from: political economy, Chapin's Ele-
ments, complete; science OF education, W Whites
Elements OF Pedagogy; ancient literature, selec-
tons from different authors: German literature,
selections from different authors.
ARITHMETIC
In the teaching OF the common branches every
effort is made to give the pupil as much practi-
cal exercise ss possible, AMI each year has its
everyday business" In arithmetic the first
year has use of cents. nickels and dimes in buy
ing and selling candy, tops, marbles, meat, but
ter, eggs, milk, etc, use of gill. pint and quart
measures; cutting string, cloth, paper, sticks,
etc. into halves, thirds and fourths.
The second year has use of foot rule and yard
stick in measuring of ribbon-paper in inches,
feet. half-feet, yards, hali-yards, etc., exercise
with clock dials, and so on through the third,
fourth and fifth grades.
The sixth year takes pupils into Competing
rooms, measuring lumber, calculating cost OF
plsstering, painting, paving, curbing, etc, cash
accounts. bills and receipts, continual practice
in writing business letters; and the seventh year
sending money by bank draft cashiers check,
collecting money by sight and time drafts, bank
deposit books, writing, indorsing and cashing
notes, drafts and checks, problems showing re-
suits of depositing 10 cents per week in banks
paving interest, from childhood TO old age; stock
and bond quotations, market reports, notes,
MORTGAGES shares and investments etc.