The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05


struck Friday, but none Of the proofs
but that Of the ninth grade pleased
the artist and Monday morning they
wele taken again,
We are sorry to say that Miss Sal
lie Friel, one Of the brightest of the
eighth grade pupils, is still out Of
school, on account ot her i'll health.
Green apples are becoming quite y
fad now. Monday there wee plenty
Of apples and salt passed around the
room. "Wneu the cat is away, the
mice will playn
New books are still coming in for
the library. Tue sday morning two
large baskets iull of books arrived.
We are very proud of them.
Wanred:-rO know why the ninth
grade girls smiled so much while
they were having their pictures
struck Friday. Maybe tne artist
Knows.
[ | regret exceedingly that | YVES
unable last Week to send the usual
contribution to your valuable paper,
but nope to furnish them regularly
from this.
The following explanation Of the
l"Method OF Securing State Schoia"-
ships in the University of Ienness 'e'
Was sent to Superintendent Charles
with the request that he secute III
puOncstion ia the local papers to-
lie behetit of those who are inter
e-trd in educational matters:
The General Assembly Of 1893 IN
ac.eu lAw aUollshing the EOrmel
complicated system OF appointment,
TO free State Scholarships in the Uni
veIsity OK Tennessee amt establishing
in lieu thereof, n simple IIslhod o
examinations for admission. Thi
act particularly 5nrOws the doors o
the institution open TO al qualtie
persons. TIE only limitations nov
are those necessary TO secure stu
dents OF proper character, bye all
preparation.
The lew law provides:
|. That All graduates Of sacOndar
schools shall be admitted to tue Uu
versity upon their diplomas.
. That all students who have con
pleted the course in city hig
- school, high school department, pr
vate school, Or academy, having
course If study approved by tt
Faculty Of the University. 81 ali
admitted upon certificate
t. 3 That examinations 81 all be ht
at convenient points throughout l.
D. State Tor the benefit OF persons wi
y, have not attended any VI the ab0N
oil schools. Each representative ca
Il. nominate three, aud each seuat
~ two, qualified students, and II
y, President VI the University can a
VI point all others who pass the exam
30 nations to free scholarships, up
Il. the full number allowed by lay
V. which Is large enough To include i
X, who apply.
~ Freshman entrance requirement
n Candidates for admission to u
" Freshman classes must pass exam
a nations IN at leasJ three OF the +,
II, lowing subjects, two OF which mu
al be English aud Mathematics.
90 |. Englirh. English grammar a.
p composition, as exhibited 10y al ess
ON All assignedsuOject and by WRIT
and oral questions.
. 2. Mathematics. Arithmetic a
its applications, algebra to quadra
equations, and The first two books
geometry.
3. Geography, and the History
80, the United States
4. Elemeulry physics and e
mentry physiology
4. 5. Latin. A knowledge OF
of forms, declensious, genGers, conjui
he tons, etc aud the ability 10 read
Iv smpler prose writers.
~ +. Greek. A knowledge OF the no
Nv and verb infections, OF the simp
cf. rules OF syntax, and the ability
40 rea selec ion from Xenophon, etc.
al These requirements for admissi
arc are determined by the course fix
nd for the secondary schools. As th'
no schools were not established III
M. 1891, and as their cOurse covers tn
he years, these requirements cannot
Ga FULLY enforced until September, le
mr. The minimum requirements for
fl mission next september are, the
nm ( IRE "A knowledge OF English as
,nt termined above, OF ariChmetic and
Applications, aud a satisfactory
he a animation either in geography
.av Quilted States history, or element
Il physics and elementary physloIo
,a, MARY ANNE TAYLOR,