Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-08-25

from two to seven miles west of us. The
early corn in the vicinity of Woodsboro' and
Walkcrsville being "yellowed" nearly up to
the ear, is beyond resuscitation to any great
extent. The late corn can be helped some
by al early rain Banner.
Our High school.
BY reference to the notice PUBLISHED in this
issue by the Board Of School Commissioners
it will be found that the High School will
open here on Monday, September 9Th, the
date of the opening of the Public Schools
Prof VIM. NJ. Martin, who in former years
taught in this county, but for several years
has had charge of High School at Chesa-
peake City, in this State, has been selected
by the Board of School Commissioners to he
the Principal of the High School in this
place.
Prof. Martin comes to us well recommend.
ed and his successful establishment and con-
duct of the school at Chesapeake City is
warrant that he will not only bring the
necessary qualifications as scholar, but that
his efficiency as a teacher is voucbed for by
his successful experience elsewhere.
TO the end that there may be full under.
standing of the purposes Of the School and
the privileges enjoyed under that branch Of
the Public School Department. it may he
well to explain that these schools are not
local III the same sense that the ordinary
public schools are; that is, the attendance
upon the High Schools is not limited by
school districts, but pupils from any part of
Frederick county will he admitted to any
of the departments of the school, provided
they have made sufficient progress in the el-
cmcn,ary branches to enable them to enter
upon the course prescribed.
These schools will he open for four terms
each year and the curriculum contcmplatcs
a three years course.
The charges for tuition have been fixed at
$3.50, $500 and $500 per term for the first,
second and third years, with the additional
charge of $1.00 per term, book fee. Pupils
may purchase and own their books and thus
cvade payment of the book fee and we be.
llevc that such course will be less expen.
syc.
Including the book fec the first year will
cost $l4; the second SIC and the third $50
or total cost of $50 fer tuition and books
for three years course, which is SO slight
as compared with any possible charge at.
tendant upon an academic schooling away
from home, that it is virtually free school.
As to the grade of scholarship requisite to
admission to the High School, as we are able
TO CLEAN by a comparison of the curriculum
of studies in this with the Public School
proper, those who have passed examinations
in the Sixth Grade Will be qualified for ad.
mission.
We give the list Of studies as published in
the Annual Report for 1S90-9l as follows:
FIRST YEAR
Language-Pattcrson's Advanced Gram.
mar and clements of Rhetoric. Exercises in
Composition.
History Eyglcston's United States History
Dickens History Of England.
Grog,aply-lIouston's Physical to Part
w.
Latin (optiona) Hardness Introductory
Latin boo)'.
Mathematics Robinsons University
Arithmetic. Geometry (Brooks) two books.
Original problems Algebra. (Wcntworth's)
to chapter NJ,
Physiology (OptionaD
Bookkeeping (op,ionaD
Physics Avery's F,st Principles of Matt
ural Philosophy to Magnetism page 201.
Reading, Writing and Spelling as pre-
scrhc,l for "Ahovc Sixth Grade for Public
F! Schools.
Drawing is r commended for each grade.
SECOND YEAR
| Language Harris Composition and Rhct.
o,ic to chapter w. Analysis and Parsng.
Use Pa'crson's Advanced Grammar for ref
crtncc.
History-Andcrson' General History,
Part II. Medieval and Modern. An'ler-
sons History of England.
Physical Geography Completed.
IIlllu HUI
Reader. Chase and Stuarl's Caesar, three
books.
Lltcraturc--Iiaub's English and American,
with analysis.
Mathematics Arithmetic Exercises. &c.
ome,ry, (Broods.O Plane Completed Origl-
nal Problems Algebra, (Wrntwo!th' -
through Qua.lratics 70 Chapter XVI.
Book Keeping (opional)-Meservey.
Physics-Avery's First Principles, com-
pIcted.
THIRD YEAR
Languagc-..Har Rhetoric, completed
Lounsbury's History OF English Language
Observation-Disclosures General History
Part I. Ancient.
Latin (cltctivr) -Chasc and Stuarts Vir.
gll. Three books OF If cid.
Scicnce-IIooker's Natural History and
Woods Lessons in Botany, revised by o. Il
Willis (clcctive.)
L,tcratu;e-Raub's English and American
and Shaw's History of English Literature.
Mathematics Arithmetic Exercises
Plane TIigonnmctry, (clectlyc.) Algebra
(Wcntworth's) completed and reviewed.
Civics-Govcrnmcn of the United State:
(Macy}
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