The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
HIGH SCHOOL
CURRICULUM
The Course Of Study Enlarged
to Meet Present Day Col
1ege Requirements.
OPPORTUNITY MEANS DILIGENCE


The High School this year is not
crowded, but full.
In the commercial department there
are twenty-seven students, nine boys
and eighteen girls.
In the other courses there are forty
eight boys and eighty-one girls.
In the past two years new courses
have been added to the curriculum.
A years course in chemistry includ-
ing the study of the latest advanced
theories are chemical action, acids,
bases and salts and their compounds,
electrolysis. a discussion of the hydro
carbons and the analysis of the six
groups of metals. The work in chem
istry is principally experimental, the
Board of Education having given a
new chemical cabinet last year for the
work. Laboratory experiments al e
written up in the labratory and draw
ings of all apparatus used are made by
each student.
The course in physics covers the
same amount of time and is principal
ly Experimental, including properties
of matter, laws Of motion, falling bod
les, mechanics of liquids and gases,
simple machines, heat, sound, light
and electricity. A laboratory notebook
with all experiments and drawings of
apparatus is kept by the student the
same as in chemistry.
Geology embraces work along dyna-
mical, structural and historical lines |
together with special attention to the
geology of New Jersey. TIE depart
ment has a large cabinet containing |
over two hundred different specimens
with description of each for the stu
dent to study in connection with the
textbook. Each student in this sub
ject is required to hand in during the
course two papers dealing with some |
special topic of study and observation.
The course in botany includes the
study of the termination of seeds with
the study of each part of the plant,
root, stem, leaf. flower and fruit.
Also work on ferns, MOSES and other
fiowerless plants. A careful study of |
geographical and historical botany is /
also pursued. The analysis of at least /
twenty-five different flowers with
drawings and microscopic work on all |
parts of the plant is carefully kept in
notebook. The work is based on the
observation of the growth and devel-
opment of plant life.
Physical geography has been intro
duced this year.
The course in mathematics extends !
over four years including algebra,
plane and solid geometry and trigo-
nometry, special attention being paid |
to preparatory work for engineering
colleges to which many of our students |
go. No student who does faithful |
work in the courses prescribed need |
feel unprepared for entrance to COLI
lege. However, constant review of
subjects needed for college entrance is
strongly recommended.
The department. of history includes
ancient, medieval, and modern his
tory together with courses in United |
States and English history. Refer
ence work is marked feature of this
department.
The course laid out in English covers
four years work and includes the col
lege requirements. The study of great |
authors-their style of writing, their |
life and works. given due attention. |
Weekly work in descriptive, narrative |
and argumentative composition forms |
an essential part of the English course.
In the study of other languages, the
usual four years are given to the read
ing of standard Latin authors, to
prose work and to sight reading. To
German, two years are devoted cover
ing translations from the best Ger
man writer's with practice in speaking
and writing German. The work in
French is similar to the German
course.
All who visit the drawing depart
ment will find the work most care
fully laid out to meet the demands
made upon high school students to-
day.
The department. of music is under
the supervision Of Prof. Young. The
results are in evidence at the special
exercises given from time to time by
the school as well as by the individual
pupils. Accurate sight-reading is a
feature OF this work.
The individual welfare of the stu
dent is looked alter carefully, to Civ
ing each one the best possible while in
the High School and preparing him
for his work after graduation.