Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-14
A. D. WARD, AGENT,
Commercial Course.

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First Year-Algcbra. Commercial
Arithmetic, English, Science. N'hysi-
"l"ry, Physical Geography, Gc"l"gyD
| Second -(;enmetry. English.
'"hmcdcial Geography, half year),
Commercial Forms and Correspondence
English History, Nalf Year,, Botany,
| Nltlf ycdr).
| Third Year English, Book keeping,
Commercial Law, thalf Year,, Astron-
omy, Oltlf Year,, Physics or Chemistry,
| talternate years..
Fourth English Review Math-
ematics, Physics or Chemistry, (alter-
| nate years.. L. =. History, (half ycar),
tivics, half yeaD.
Classical or College Preparatory
Course.
First Year-Algebra. Latin. English,
Science (spme as in Commercial
Course).
Second Year-Latin, Greek or
French. Geometry English.
Third Year-Latin, Greek or French,
Ancient History, English.
Fourth Year-Latin, Greek or
FRENCH, English, Review Mathematics.
Latin Scientific Course.
First Year. Algebra, Latin, English,
Science, (same as in Commercial
Course).
Second Year-Latin, English Geom-
etry, English History, (half year), Bot
any. (half year). or French.
Third Year--Latin, English, Ancient
History, Physics or Chemistry, (alter-
hate years. or French.
Fourth Yeir-Ldtin. English. Ply
sizes or Chemistry, (alternate years., or
french, L. S. History, (half Year,, Civ
les. (half Year,.
The school committee has issued a
circular which gives interesting and
important information concerning the
rules in effect the scholarship, ranking,
etc. There are also suggestions to
parents-the entire ma tier is of inter-
est and is given for the benefit OF
Journal rea derS:
RULES RELATING TO THE HAL
LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL.
| I. a pupil must complete liz a salts
factory manner all the required studies
in one OF the regular courses in order
to graduate.
| III. To obtain a certificate for ad :
mission to college pupil must main
tain Il higher standing in all studies
included in the college requirements
than is, at present, required for gradu
alton from this school. To insure ones
Obtaining such a certificate it is neces-
sury TO maintain a rank of So per cent
in all Ccrtiiicated subjects.
III. The class parts at graduation
I ice Of al n
class history. a class prophecy The
valedictory is given by the principal to
that pupil whose rank is the highest
the Grafton to that pupil whose rank IS
next to the highest. The history and
prophecy are given to pupils elected ny
the class. Those pupils only are
eligible to the above honors who have
been connected with the school not less
than two consecutive years.
| ". 4 general rule requires that all
pupils bring promptly written excuses
for tardihess or absence.
V. Non resident pupils must pay
tuition. The amount at present is S7.0C
per term.
vi. Text books are loaned to pupils
and parents or guardians will be neld
responsible for loss or damage
SCHOLARSHIP RANKING.
| Report cards are sent at the end oi
each tenn to parents fnr their sigma
turc. Each terms work is based or
/ the daily recitation rank, counting fo'
tWo-tnirds: and written tests countinc
for one-third. Examinations are helt
at the end Of each term. Students who
have received a rank of A during thf
term in any study may be excused
from th" examination in that subject
The letters used in ranking are as fol,
lows: A signifies excellent work: r
good work: c, fair work: d. unsatis
factory work. The signs : and - in
dicate varying degrees of excellent
good. fair and unSa tiSfa ctOry work.
a equals. in figures. from 81 to 100.
r equals. in figures. from s. to %.
equals in figures, from Is to So.
u equals in figures. below IS.
: The rank required for promotion i
f mt least G. or IS per cent. Until all de
t ficiencies are made up. prpmotions t.
5 good and regular standing to the mex
higher class will not be given. No stu
, dent whose work is persistently negli
, gent and Indifferent is allowed to con
, tinue with his class
SUGGESTIONS TO PARENTS.
. Pupils taking all the required studio
in any one of the three courses canno
do satisfactory work without regula'
study out Of school. The amour
should not be less than two hours o
. earnest study, daily, for even the mos
apt pupils.
Pupils who fail to do the necessary
amount Of study at home will be re
q1ired to study at school in the after
noon, under the supervision of a teach
er.
It is hOped that parents will realizt
the importance Of constant attendance
a few absences scattered throughout
the term may seriously impair a whole
terms work. Z.
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