The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-09

partment of art have been added to
the school equipment.
The nucleus of Il school library has
been furnished by the gift of the Alum
nae Association of the school.
Four Departments.
The school has four departments:
The Academic the Preparatory, the
Primary and the Kindergarten.
The Academic Department provides
broad and thorough education for two
classes of young women: 1) those who
prepare for college; (2) those who in
tend to complete their studies in this
school. TO both these classes of stu
dents the school aims to give the best
advantages that well-ordered plan of
study and carefully chosen faculty
can furnish.
The courses in the Academic Depart
ment are partly required and partly
elective. The required courses include
those which are regarded as of greatest
Importance in laying strong founda-
tion for further intellectual work.
The elective courses give opportunity
work with a view to the furtherance Of
future plans. Those who intend to pre-
pare for college must elect the courses
needed to meet the college entrance re-
quirements. Those who do not intend
to go to college may elect any courses
which the curriculum offers. but their
choice must be submitted to the princi-
pal for approval.
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alton for Barnard, Bryn Mawr and
Radcliffe examinations. The certificate
of the school is accepted at Mount
Holyoke, Smith, Vassar and Wellesley.
School and College Certificate.
Four four-hour courses per year, or
their equivalent, are required for gradu-
alton from the Academic Department.
Students who complete four years OF
attendance in the Academic Depart
ment, but who do not accomplish the
entire amount of work required for the
diploma, may receive a certificate
stating the amount of work satisfac-
torily done in each subject.
Students intending to enter college
from this school must give notice of
such intention at least two years before
graduation. The principal reserves the
right in all cases of determining
whether the certificate of admission to
college shall be given. The school
diploma does not carry with it the COL
lege entrance certificate.
intermediate Department.
The Intermediate Department gives
thorough training in the fundamental
subjects of education. The needs of in
dividual pupils are constantly consid-
cred and are met as far as possible.
French and German are elective
throughout this course, but it is recom-
mended that IL only one modern lam
guage be taken during the years of the
course that French rather
than German be chosen, Latin is be-
gun in the fourth year.
Primary Department.
The Primary Department receives
pupils at the earliest school age. The
branches taught in this department are
with sand-table work. ma
ture studies, with constant illustrations
by means of pictures and objects; read
ing, by the rational method, and with
reading at home; music;
drawing; and physical culture.
The Kindergarten receives both boys
and girls. The older Kindergarten
pupils are taught the beginning of
reading and writing, in addition to the
regular kindergarten subjects.
Rooms i'm the school building have
been fitted up as gymnasium, and the
work has been placed in charge of Miss
Maude Van Horn. graduate of the
Sargent School of Gymnastics, Cam
bridge, Mass,
Application for Admission.
Application for admission to any of
the departments of the school should be
made to the Principal.
Parents are urged TO cooperate with
the Principal i'm the endeavor to pro-
mote habits of regular attendance
without which satisfactory results are
impossible-and to secure faithful prep
aration of lessons and a proper sub
ordination of other employments and
interests to the work of the school.
Studies in Academic Department.
The following are the studies in the |
Academic Department, which is the |
course selected by The Tribune in |
offering its scholarship to the young
ladies' I'm connection with the Educa- |
Iional Contest;