The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-08-31
St. MarieS
High School
OUTLINE WORK IN DIFFERENT COURSES
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lege after finishing high school
do at least one years WORK in
Algebra and one in Geometry.
-Four years work in History is
required in the General course.
There is more elective work i'll
this course than in the others.
The Scientific course is design
ed for those who wish to prepare
themselves for college courses in
engineering, medicine or phar-
macy. All of the Mathematics
offered in high school and all of
the Science is required. The
mathematics includes Arithmetic,
Algebra, and Plane and Solid
Geometry. The Science includes
General Science, Biology, Physics
and Chemistry. No foreign
language is required, altho stu
dents may choose two years work
in either Latin or German if they
desire.
The Manual Training course
has for its purpose the giving of
ia good foundation in mechaLi,s
Atho those who finish this course
will not be skilled artisans in
every respect, at the same time
they will be prepared to enter any
mechanical work and have sufil-
cient knowledge to enable them to
be much more than an ordinary
workman. The least require
ment in Manual Training is six
years work and other courses will
be offered later. The work OF
the first three years is given over
to woodworking and elementary
mechanical drawing. Four As
periods per week is required.
years is required During the
next three years ten 45-minute
lperiods pc week is required.
Among the courses offered are
Cabinet-making; Carpentry; Ma
chine Design; Cement work ami
Plumbing; Wood Turning; Archi-
tectural Drawing; and Pattern
Making. All of the mathematics
offered is required in this course
because it is a real necessity for
mechanics to a have a thorO
knowledge of this subject.
the Home Economics course
fulfls a double purpose. 1t gives
to every girl who elects it kind
of knowledge which she will be
sure to find of value to herself in
her home in later life and it en-
ables those girls who wish TO
make their living by dress-maR-
ing or some similar line of work
good foundation for the work.
The work of this department in
cludes cooking and sewing thru
out the six years. The time al
loted to the work is the same as
that given to Manual Training in
that course. The first three
years work in both cooking and
sewing include the elementary
work in those lines. At the end
; of three years every girl should
know how to make for hersilf al
of her simplest clothing, includ-
! ing plain dresses. She should
7 also be able to prepare with eas'
ordinary meals and know wha
the proper food combinations are
- During the last three years in.
creased practice and training Il
given. The serving of meals ant
: dietetics receive special attention
= in cooking. A course in Hom
= nursing is also given. Course
. in Dressmaking, Tailoring, Mil
. hnery, and Houshold Management
! are offered. In this course EN-
= phasis is laid on the practica
= value and use of knowledge Il
" Cooking and Sewing. Student
, are given an opportunity to us
" their knowledge One of tn
principal objects of the cours
6 e will be to teach real economy i
- the home and thus make tn
- course in real.
This outline of the high schO'
= courses will give an idea to tn
" parents of what work will be OF