The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-08-31

ne purpose OF llle high SCHOOL
Of st. Maries is two-fold; first to
give boys and girls the oppor-
tunity to nj themselves for the
immediate duties of life; and sec
end, to give sufficient prepara-
ton to those who wish to take up
more advanced study in any line.
In line with these purposes
courses are provided which will
fulfill the needs of all students.
IT is earnestly desired that each
pupil choose a definite course Of
study, in line with his tastes and
tendency. and that he pursue that
course thruout his time in high
school. The training received
thru this method will be of much
more value to the pupil than if
frequent changes are made.
AS has been previously an
nounced, the high school work
will begin with the seventh school
year, instead of with the ninth,
as under the old organization.
The fact that the high school
work begins with the seventh year
does not mean that the inslruc-
iion of the seventh and eighth
grades will be entirely changed.
! 1t dncs mean that the number of
lsuLiects required of each pupil
will be reduced and that more
Thorough instruction will be Civ
en-. The old seventh and eighth
grade work included instruction
in Reading, Spelling, Grammar
Geography, History, Civics, Arith-
metic, Physiology and Penman-
ship. Under the new plan Read
ing, Spelling, and Grammar viii
be combined in one subject called
English. I'm the seventh yeal
Geography and History will be
combined as one subject and il
the eighth year History and Civ
les will be combined. The wOrl
i'm Arithmetic, previously done il
two years, will be done in one anC
one half years and during tn
second half of the eighth year ;
course in Business Methods will
be given instead of Arithmetic
Physiology will eventually b
omitted since the necessary wor
will be completed in the sixtl
grade. Manual Training an
Home Economics will be adde
and students will be given
chance to do work in Latin o
German. This year this chanc
will be limited somewhat, becaus
it will take some time to put tn
whole change in operation.
Four high school courses Wi
he offered this year. They ar
> the General, Scientific, Manus
Training and Home Economic
courses. All Of the courses ar
alike in some respects. They a
require six years work in Ems
ish. They all require that a
of the boys take three years wol
- i'm Manual Training and that a
! of the girls take three year
' work in Home Economics. On
= year of social science or histor
!" besides that of the seventh an
y eighth years is required in a
g courses. Some choice of sui
jects is given in all courses.
The General course should
r. chosen by those who want to II
- .eive a well-rounded trainir
z from their six years of hia
IT. school work. without having
4. mind specialization along a.
e definite line. Those eXpectiI
- to prepare for the academic
r. law courses i'm college shOu
IS choose this course. 1t diffe
Ie from the other courses in that
e furnishes some training in pra
III tically all of the subjects offere
y Five years work in foreign la
-e guages is required in this cour:
This may be three years of Lat
and two years of German or t'
p years of Latin and three years
he German. Mathematics is not I
a CURED after the first two yea
SIS but it is advised that those ST
dents who expect to enter c.