Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
ROARD OF EDUCATION.

The Curriculum Proposed by Princi- pal Thomas Adopted With Few | Chanses-The Scientific Course to l be Sttll a Three Years Course-A Comparison of the Former and Present Courses. The board of education met in their sanctum last night. The first matter to occupy their minds was the providing of books for the high school. Owing to the increased attendance the following books, amounting in cost to $253.45, were found to be needed and ordered pul chased Wells higher algebra, 100 copies; Latin grammar, 75 copies; Newcome's plane trigonometry, 10 copies; Newcome's trigonometric tables, 10 copies; Vergips @neid and bucolics, 40 copies. It was decided, in addition, to exchange Fellows Latin lessons for Hark- ! ness easy lessons in Latin, and Steele's astronomy for Young's text book on that ! subject.
 Joseph McGarey of 36O Columbus ave- nue offered to remove the buildings Nos. 1 19 and 21 Fair street, except the rubbish and bricks, (which are to remain where they fall, for $15O. The garbage he of | The board smiled solemnly at the 'lapsua styi of the writer, and referred the mat ter to the building committee for constru- ing and action.
 Two rooms are to be partitioned off from the large room on the top floor of the high school, as was proposed at former meet ing.
 The curriculum proposed by Principal Thomas was accepted with but few changes. The board was adverse to pro longingstAe scientific course another year and decided to make the last year in the commercial course optional. The follow ing course will be put in operation nex yeas:
 First year-Algebra, Latin c reel Enelish
 Second year-Latin, English, algebra, ( Thns snd German or French, Greek and Greek .t history: .,
 E, Fourth year-Lati,n, i,;, German or French Greek SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
 First year-Algebra, Latin C rec); English o1sry months eaeh Eosiss and Gnte States history, drawing (Op0.
 Third year-Latin, geometry and tr1gonometr. l G months each), physics, English.
 ENGLISH COURSE ! First year-Algebra, Latin c rec.), English
 Second year@Iatin, English, algebra and ge
 Third ySearNBotany and natural history, Latin ! civil government, German or French, physics
 Fourth year-English literature, German 0 French astronomy, physical geography, geology | physiology and hygiene.
 THREE YEARS COMMERCIAL.
 First year-Algebra, English, German, aritt
 Second year-English. German, civil goverr ment, bookkeeping, actual business, penmar
 Third year (optionaD-En German, phys | ics, typewriting, stenography.
 MANUAL TRAINING COURSE. First year-Algebra. English, general histor,
 Second year-Physics, civil government, alge bra and geometry, mechanical drawing, machin
 For comparison the course now in vogue , ! appended:
 CLASSICAL COURSE.
 First year-Latin, algebra, Roman history. Second year-Latin, Greex, algebra, Gree
 Third year-Latin, Greek, geometry, Frenc f Fourth year-Latin, Greek, French or Ge man.
 sl SCIENTIFIC COURSE. l. First year-Latin. algebra, English.
 Second year-Latin, algebra, geometry.
 Third year-Latin, geometry and trig @ ! nometry.
 a ENGLISH COURSE.
 First year-Algebra. physical geography ,phy ! 1OlOSy, Gorllan or LaClD, EQSISQ- Second year-.Algebra; science of governmen 8 ! German or Latin, English, general history. 6 Third year-Geometry, physics, chemistr German or Latin, modern history, English liter ! ture.
 8 Fourth year-Astronomy, geology, physioloe 1 and reviews, English literature. Tw YEARS COMMERCIAL.
 First year-Bookkeeping, commercial arit | metic, English.
 k Second year-Bookkeeping, commercial co t l respondence, civil government. commerci o l law, physics, constitution of United State chemistry, typewriting. r The Eastern League Standing.