The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-23
THE SCHOOL OF
THE LACKAWANNA

That they do so is a matter of course,
nowadays. In all good schools. Courte-
ous behavior, hard work and prompt
obedience are absolutely essential in
the School of the Lackawanna, as they
are in all good schools that have the
welfare of their students at heart.
Reviews. followed by examinations
take place quarterly, in the first half
year. 1t Is the custom of the school to
send a report of scholarship. attend
ance and department to parents each
quarter throughout the year, and 1t is
expected that parents who fail to re-
ceive these reports promptly will take
sufficient interest in the progress of
their sons and daughters to notify the
headmaster.
Preparation for College.
1t has been the custom of the School
for many years to have the candidates
for college examinations meet their
teachers for special preparation and
study on each Saturday morning after
the Easter vacation and until June.
Test examinations are assigned and the
papers written are carefully criticized.
Diplomas are awarded to those who
complete satisfactorily one of the
courses of study.
A few pupils are admitted to the
family of the principal. where they re-
ceive special care and personal train
ing otherwise unobtainable. Pupils
from out Of town, who desire to go
home each evening, can obtain COM
mutation tickets at reduced rates on all
the railroads entering Scranton.
The school year will begin Wednes-
day, Sept. II. Christmas vacation be-
gins at noon Thursday, Dec. "a, and
continues until Jan. 5. Easter vacation
begins April 10 and continues until
April 90. The school will close Thurs
day, June II. The commencement eX-
ercises will be held the evening of June
II.
Prizes and Scholarships.
In the upper school prizes are award
ed for English composition, for general
excellence in the classics, for algebra.
arithmetic and for first year work in
Greek, Latin and German.
In the lower school prizes are award
ed for general excellence, department
and for German.
Two honorary scholarships have been
offered to the school by Lehigh Univer-
sity. Free scholarships are also granted
by the University of Pennsylvania and
Lafayette college. Entrance eXamina-
tions to Yale. Princeton and the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania are held in
June in the school building.
The attention of the members of the
school is frequently called to, the great
opportunities for entertainment, study,
and research offered by the city library.
The reference department is open from
9 a. m. to p. m, and books may be
borrowed during the same hours.
Scheme of Study.
The school offers thorough course
to those who desire to go to college. It's
certificate admits to many institutions.
Those who take a complete course and
receive the diploma of the school have
little trouble in passing college exam
nations wherever they go. German is
the language of the school and may be
taken through the whole course. Every
facility for rapid progress is afforded
ambitious students who desire to
shorten their preparatory course. Every
effort is made to meet the wants of in
dividual students.
In order to enable our readers to
come to thorough comprehension of
the plan and scope of the work accom-
plished in the School of the Lacka-
wanna, the outline of studies in the
upper and lower schools is presented
for their consideration. There are regu-
lar exercises in reading, writing and
spelling, besides the following periods
in the upper school: