The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-10-01
OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS

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mary school will occupy the same
building until the primary annex is
completed.
Monday will be spent in the ex-
animation and classification of pupils,
in giving ouI lists OF text books and
materials and in assigning lessons.
All pupils not regularly promoted In
this school or presented certificates
of promotion from other schools will
/, be required to take an entrance ex-
animation in the subjects OF the
grade from which they wish to be
promoted. The entrance examina-
lions win he given Monday and Tues
day afternoons
The course of study offered by the
high school viii be the one adopted
at Fort Myers last March by the con-
vention of county superintendents
and high school principals, modified
to suit the number OF teachers in
this school. Tr this course, sixteen
units are necessary for graduation.
Ten Of these are required OF all pu-
pills and the other six are elective.
Those entering the high school will
he required to consult with the prin-
cipal and with parents before select
ing the course OF study. fFhe princi-
pal will be In his Office Friday after
noon and Saturday forenoon to con-
suit with parents or pupils concern
ing the course of study. Those not
able to do SO at that time may do so
Monday.
Ut is held that pupils, at least OF
the first and second year classes, can
not do justice to themselves and bhe
work and carry more than four reg
ular high school subjects. With
more, ibllere is not enough time left
for library and laboratory work. Be.
ginning pupils, except in instances
where the pupil is especially strong,
or has special reason for desiring
to do otherwise, will be DISCOURAGED
from taking more than four subjects
exclusive of drills Pupils who have.
been in the high school one year or
more will be permitted to carry the
courses already taken up.
The course of study follows:
First Year: English, five periods;
algebra, five periods; ancient history
five. periods; Latin or physical geo.
graphy, five periods; drill in spelling
Second Year: English. five per-
iods; algebra, " year, and geometry ],
k-year, five periods; medieval and
modern history. five periods. Latin
or biology, five periods; drill in
arithmetic.
Third Year: English. five periods;
geometry, u 7year, other e year
open; physics, five periods: Latin or
psychology and ethics or French and
home economies, five periods.
Fourth Year: English, five periods
trigonometry and solid geometry, i've
periods; United States history and
ciyics, five periods; Latin, or French
or science or home economies.
This year department of domestic
science and domestic art has been
added and manual training and a.
commercial course will be added as
soon as the necessary funds are avail
able. There will also be a depart
ment of expression this year in
charge of a teacher who has had the
best of preparation for her work and
several years experience. Full par
ticulars of this work will be given
in another article.
The high school should prepare it's
pupils to enter the best colleges If
they SO desire and everything posi-
bic should be done to inspire pupils
to pursue their education beyond the
public school, still college entrance
should not be the matter of first con-
sideration in framing the course of
study. The school should meet the
practical needs of the boys and girls
who enter it's doors. 1t should fit
them for life and for citizenship as
nearly as it may and attract and hold
as many as possible throughout the
twelve years.
In a later article complete list
of the faculty will be given. also
other particulars concerning the work
of the opening day.
w H Cassels. Principal.
Primary School
The Ocala primary school. consist
ing the the beginners department..
first, second and third grades, will
open in the new high school build
ing on South Eighth street on Mon
day morning, October 5th, at nine
O'Clock. All primary children of
school age, six years and over, living
south and east of the Seaiboard Air
Line railway are urged to be present
on the opening morning.