Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-31
HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION.
Official Notice to Teachers o. the
County.
chapman. Kan. March d. ion!

chapman, kan, March ID, 1910
10 Teachers: fFlt3 n
The county examination for en-
trance to the county high school Will
be held on the dates announced in til,
inclosed circular from the county sup
; erintendent.
The examination questions will b,
made TO cover the work as outlined
for common schools in the stat,
course OF study and to insure thai
they do not bring up points thus out,
lined they will be submitted to the
county superintendent for his ap-
prevail before they are sent out. A
few general remarks may be Of as
sistance to those preparing for ex-
animation. Y.
In language, spelling and writing
the general appearance Of the manu-
script will be taken into account and
teachers should give their pupils
special drill in this work. In addition
pupils will be expected to show q
fair knowledge Of the parts Of
speech, the diagraming Of sentences
and the writing Of correct English
especially as to the use Of capital
letters and the common marks Of
punctuation. In spelling list Of
fifty common words will be selected
from the speller and in penmanship
the pupil will be required 10 write
and address a letter Of not less than
fifty words.
In arithmetic stress will be laid on
ability to handle the fundamentals
accurately, especially common frac-
lions. The pupil should know the
common tables Of measures and be
able to perform reduction in de-
nominate numbers intelligently, to
handle common measurements and
in case he is an applicant for advance
ed standing he should understand per-
centage and its applications.
In geography such knowledge as
should result from study of the state
text is required.
In history the main facts Of dis
covery, colonization, the formation Of
the government and the history since
will be required.
In physiology while some general
knowledge of the anatomy Of the
body will be expected most stress will
be laid on a knowledge Of the laws
Of health.
Those taking clvlcs should have a
fair understanding of the relation Of
the state and nation, the powers Of
congress, the limitations on congress-,
and such knowledge as every jntelli-
gent person should have Of the gov
eminent under which he lives. 1
Three certificates will be granted,
conditional, unconditional and adj
vanced standing.
For the conditional certificate the
pupil will be required to make an
average Of rs per cent with mini
mum of go per cent and in case he
is admitted to high school he must in
meet the principal personally
and satisfy him that he will be able
to take up the high school work sue
Those receiving the unconditional
must make an average Of
not less than 80 per cent with a min
mum Of 60 per cent.
Pupils receiving q certificate Of
advanced standing will take the sub
ect of civlcs in addition to those
required of other pupils and must
how in their papers a maturity Of
hought and breadth of knowledge
which win warrant their taking up
he second year high school work.
The grade Of 80 per cent with a mini
mum Of 20 per cent will be required.
The high school is established for
he use Of the boys and girls OF the
ounty. 1t is open to any one who
J able to make good use of its ad-
antages. New courses have been
dded and there Is no school within
heir reach where they can do better
Tork. The teacher should urge on
er pupils the advantage Of q good
Ugh school education and encourage
lose prepared to take the entrance
Eamination. In doing this she will
lsure to herself the everlasting graf
ude Of those who take her advice.
There are scattered over the coun- !
: many young people who are out =
the common school and who should
, in high school. WIN not the teach
q confer q favor on these young
'lks BY reporting their names and N
to the principal Of the coun-