Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
COURSE OF FOUR YEARS
CHANGE AUTHORIZED AT BUSI-
NESS HIGH SCHOOL.

What is regarded as one of the most i'm
portant moves made by the District school
board In recent years was the adoption at
the last meeting Of the board Of a four
year course In the Business High School.
The course heretofore has been one Of two
years, but this has been found to be some
what unsatisfactory. In adopting the new
plan, 1t is contended. Washington Is keep
ing pace with Boston. New York. Brook
lyn and Philadelphia where the four-year
course in the public business high schools
has been In vogue for the past year or two.
1t is stated that it is not the intention of
the school board to abolish the two-year
course, but to make 1t optional with the
pupils who have the time to take the more
advanced course and to perfect themselves
in q business education.
In the new four-year course the technical
business training Is retained, but Is ex-
tended to embrace not only the ordi-
nary branches of a business high school,
bookkeeping, shorthand and typewrting,
but auditing, advanced accounting and busi-
ness organization have been added. The
work in commercial geography has been
extended SO as to embrace commercial and
industrial history and course in the study
of elementary government.
The additions to the course, which have
not heretofore been touched, consist chiefly
in science and languages. In the science
course the study of elementary biology
leads to the study of commercial products.
In the third and fourth year courses in
dustrial chemistry and physics are intro
duced. The study of one modern language
will be required each year, and this Ian
guage will probably be the German.
Before the close of the last session Of
the Business High School the advanced
pupils were sounded on the idea of extend
ing the course, and many of them signlfied
their intention of taking up the course. A
third-year class will be organized Mon
Of
authorities have been notified that large
number of last years scholars will join the
class.
The graduates Of the new four-year course
in the Business High School will have a
complete business education and will be
ready 10 step into positions of trust that
require more than the ordinary busine So
education Another feature Of the ex-
tended course is the fact that 1t will give
more mature officers for the cadet battal-
ion and will greatly improve Its efficiency
Principal Allan Davis of the Business High
School has been a champion of the four
year course for many years.
Regulations Announced.
The following regulations with regard to
the new system have been made public by
Principal Davis:
"A diploma will be given on completion
of the four-year course. certificate on
completion of the two-year course. Draw
ing will be required the first year and will
be elective other years. Music or public
speaking will be required of all pupils in
each year. Physical training will be re-
quired of all pupils in each year. In the
first and second years an additional hour
per week will be given to oral reading and
spelling. A foreign language begun In first
or second year must be continued for at
least three years. A pupil may elect back
more than one year only by consent Of the
principal"