La Junta tribune., 1899-10-07
w,e~ SCHOOL STUDIES.
q asv,sw 81 the covsss os Stu6y In
This exeelssae Institution.

less comprehensive outline OF the
work that is being done in the
high school for the first half Of the
year. The character and aims Of
the work in three senior class sub
jects was b6efly stated. The fol-
lowing statements may be of inter
est and value to those who support
the public schools.
SPECIAL ENGLISH AND LITERA-
TURE. who are prepar-
ing for graduation at the close of
this school year will be respon
sible for special English and lit
erature work. The design Of this
drill and study is to school the pu
pill in thoughtful observation and
analysis and to make some demand
upon his creative and constructive
faculties. Preparatory to the
reading and critical Interpretation
OF select literary productions, will
be given review and restatement
of the first principles OF rhetoric
together with study of figures OF
speech Not mere knowledge OF
rhetorical principles, but useful
knowledge of then, may be ac-
quired. This drill will be followed
by reading and interpretations, in
cluding discussions OF subject, pur-
pose. theme, language and method
or order OF development. The last
effort will be devoted to logical
outlines, composition and public
rendering of original productions.
The several literary societies, each
under the charge OF high school
teacher. afford opportunities for
practice in delivery.
GEoMETRy.-Plane geometry on
ly. is considered during the first
year, and the work of the first sem
ester is Books and ii, treating Of
lines, angles, triangles, loci, poly
gans, circles, the theory of limits
and problems of construction.
Memorizing will be discouraged
and the reasoning powers encour-
aged. The greatest liberty Of dis
oussion will be allowed and pupils
urged to think for themselves and
develop as many original demon
strations as possible. Geometry
is the most valuable Of all studies
for developing keen, logical minds.
LATIN. The work in latin for
students of the third class is based
on Caesars Commentaries. Quail
ity rather than quantity is the aim
kept in view. Accuracy together
with clear and definite expression
are primary characteristics of the
Caesar work. Constant review
and drill upon the grammar Of the
language help to fix principles in
the mind and render them of SER
vice to the pupil. Vocabulary
note books are kept by each pupil.
Oral and written composition is a
requirement. The Roman pro-
nunciation is followed in all the
latin work. Students of the fourth
class are reading Caesar and will
be responsible for the work indi-
Gated above. The Juniors are TAX
ing Cicero. The work was outlined
in former issue Of this paper.
ALcEBRA.-The work in fourth
year algebra for this term commen-
ces with fractions, considers SIM
ultaneous equations, theory of ex-
ponents, and radical quantities.
The work of the third year class
commences with quadritic equation
and closes with logarithms. In
both Of these classes much practi-
cal work is done. The aim, the
constant aim, is power to think"
FIRST YEAR GRAMMAR.-The jun
iors are beginning the study Of
German. Thomas Practical Ger
man Grammar is made the basis of
the first terms work. In addition
to the acquisition Of a knowledge
of the syntaxof the language some
fluency in conversation will be
sought throurh dailv exercise in