The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

/ forms During the first two forms an
especial efort Will be made to teach the
boys how To study mathematics Work
OF this nature has been In progress In
tho department and the results abundantly
justify its continuance.
The aim OF the course during the first
three forms will be to get the boys tr.-
mendously interested In mathematics as
tool in doing things that are worth
while \ good deal of attention will be
devoted to rapid and accurate computa-
ton, to checks, to measurements and
estimates and to general out OF door
mathematics. The pupils will be led
To discover intuitively the important
thcorems OF plane and solid geometry and
to apply this knowledge. The funda-
mentais OF algebra will be taught through
the use OF the equation and practical
formulas. Such work is not in the nature
Of an experiment II has the sanction OF
the most progressive educational leaders
in this country and abroad.
The mathematics clubs. which have been
SO successful for the last two years.
VII be continued. The mathematical
museum at Teachers College offers an
exceptional opportunity to members OF
tn, clubs
Tho Latin in tho new Horace Mann
School for Boys Will -" taught IN two
courses. a five years course beginning In
the second form and "A four year course
beginning I'm the third form. The be-
ginners in the five year course, being
Younger than most students in the first
year of their high school course, will
cover during the first year only three
quarters Of the work Of the first year
Latin book. The res, Of the work will be
spent in the reading OF easy Latin
stories. During the second wear the stu
dents in the iiVe year course viii COM
piete the first Latin book, read other
easy Latin stories, read about half OF
the required amount of Cesar and COM
plete "A half year ~ Latin composition.
Thus 1T the end ~ the year Of the third
form the students IN the five year course
VIII 10" half Il year IN advance OF students
Of the same form IN the four year course.
During the remaining three forms the
students IN the five year course will Ice
always half a year ahead of students
OF tn" same form who are working in
tho four wear course.
Thts" two courses are so arranged that
students OF unusual ability Who wish to
speed up may have the chance To- jump
forward into higher class. which is only
hall a year ahead.
similarly students falling IN either
course when put back Ia a lower class
lose not a whole year. hut only half "A
year ~ school work in this subject.
The work in modern languages will be
represented by two courses in German.
covering six and three years respectively,
and two courses IN French. extending over
"A period ~ SIX or two years.
In all classes the direct method will he
employed Its superiority has been estnb-
lished here and abroad both by the results
obtained In the classroom and by the hest
of examinations, From the very begin
ming the students ear and vocal organs
will be trained so that he Is able to under
stand the spoken foreign id!om and 20
speak II himself with the degree of huency
and correctness which can he attained by
constant practice in the classroom.
Upon the completion Of the longer
courses the student Will be able to UNDER
stand "A German or a FrenChmhn, he will
when occasion requires II have sufficient
skin 70 use his own tongue 10 practical
advantage. he will have developed his
aesthetic taste by the reading OF good
authors. and finally, he will have n fair
knowledge OF the historical development
and of the present mode of life Of two
great nations.
The history couEse will he divided into
two parts, three years Of required history
in the Junior high school, forms !, and
8. and two elective courses for college en-
trance In the and forms of the senior
high school.
The aim Is to give each child synpa-
thetic understanding of What is golng on
in the world about him and TO inspire him
to take same activ" part himself In the
bett.rmeut Of his city and country.
one lesson each week of the required
course In forms | and viii Ice devoted to
the study of current history and the dis
cussion Of local conditions. Comparisons
will be made To the events In the history
lessons, The purpose IL to show every
child how the world has become what il
Is and to give him some understanding
of the progress made In politics. eliglon,
Industry ana social and educational con-
dltons The third FORMS work will he
devoted to n history OF the nineteenth CEN
tury.
In tho tifth and sixth forms ancient his
tory and American history respectively
will be offered - every one who wlsheu
to enter college.
In all these classes the schools aim is
to put emphasis upon those features of
the past which have been most influential
In forming the present and not TO teach
anything because of Its traditional value
alone
In September IL II planned TO hold the
dedication ceremonies of the new school
The alumni viii he present and prominent
educators from various parts OF the city
and country will attend to wish the new
institution godspoed