Milford chronicle., 1901-09-13
Course Of Study in the Milford High
School.

School.
The knowledge of the public concern
ing the excellent course of study adOp-
ted for the Milford High School, seems
to be very vague. For the enlighten-
ment of all, we publish it in full. In
all the grades there will be general drill
in photography, penmanship, drawing
and music.
First or Freshman year in high school;
I-Arithmetic, during first term; fol-
lowed by Algebra to invOlutiOn.
.2-English Grammar and Composition.
.3-GeneraI History.
4-Grammar.
5-Review, Physical Geography to
Christmas, Physiology and Botany
during remainder of year.
Second. or Sophomore year:
English Literature and composition
2-Algebra.
3-General History reviewed and En-
glish History begun.
latin.
5-Bookkeeping, Mental Arithmetic re-
viewed.
Third, or Junior year,
/ Rhetoric and Composition.
/ 2 Geometry, Plane.
3-Science, Physics.
4-English History finished; outlines
of Greek and Roman History.
5-Latin.
Greek may be instituted for Physics.
German may be instituted for Latin
Fourth. or Senior year:
1-English Classics and Composition.
/ 2-Geometry (solid.)
; Civics.
latin or German, Greek (optionaD
Thorough review of the common
school branches. A course in meth.
DDS of Teaching and Psychology will
be given those preparing to teach.
Pupils in all grades of the High
School, who are physically and intel.
lectually qualified for extra work, are
allowed to take an extra study Elk
cept for exceptional reasons, pupils will
be required to pursue the prescribed
course of study.
The four-yesr English course in the
High School includes all the literature
prescribed for admission to American
colleges.
Quite number of pupils in the diff
ferent grades of the High Schools die
not take the examination at the clos,
of the term last year for promotion
? Pupils SO desiring Will be given an Op
portunity to take the examination 70
promotion this fall. The Principal will
give such pupils hasty review of las
years work during the first week, ant
the examination will be held on tn
second Monday of the term.
Suitable diplomas will be awardet
all those finishing the work of the Sen
ior year at the commencement eXel
e cises at the close of the term. Arrange
+ ments will be made that our graduate
a may receive due credit for work don
S here, at any school that they ma
:, choose to enter.
The tuition of all pupils entering tn
seventh grade, Or above, from Outlyin
districts, is paid by the State. This a
fords an excellent opportunity for an
ambitious boy or girl to receive an eC
} ucation. All such are welcomed.
:. Any young man, Or young woman
. I, wishing to take a course of study tn
u winter, would do will to speak to Il
Principal. One of the main faults
the schools heretofore, is that many
4 the pupils dropped out at too early q
- age with very imperfect education
> Every pupil should have an ambitiC
to complete the entire course. No be
" ter preparation for life can be made.
= All children six years of age, or wi
y will become six before Christmas, W
: be admitted to the first grade duril
=. only the first two weeks of the term.
Let me urge upon all parents, the il
portance of starting their childr
!. promptly at the beginning of the teri
- and insisting upon punctual and res
~ lar attendance thereafter. The inf
- ence of the teacher upon children
- large, but is small in comparison w
- that of the parent Each teacher
~ tell the character of the training a
u" home-life of each pupil by its depC
ment, and to a great extent its pregr
in school. The place for your child
= ], In the school for ten entire half.di
he each week, and you can do no grea
.ad kindness or service to your child
red than by seeing that they are there.
TOrrNr n RPOOxS Princina