The Brandon news., 1916-07-06

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Domestic Art The greater part Of this year will
be given to machine sewing Patterns and materials
will be studied and lessons given in patching darning
and cleaning Of clothing. The farm home will be
given careful study Each girl will be required to
make plan for farm home and study it's furnishings
from the standpoint of sanitation, usefulness beauty
and simplicity.
Third Year-Domestic Science. The science of
home making will be the subject for this years study
Conley's Household Management will be use text
supplemented by household magazines.
Domestic Art Only practical work on machines
will be given in this years The second half
session will be devoted to home-sick nursing and
household chemistry.
In all grades girls will be required to keep note
books and compositions will be required from time to
time Throughout the entire course the work will be
entirely practical
The first years work in Mathematics includes
thorough in practical arithmetic, beginning at
fractions and finishing the text Special emphasis is
given to farm problems. Coaw and Ewood's text is
used In the second year Mines Standard Algebra is
studied far quadratics. Mines Standard Algebra
is completed in the third year. The fourth year is
given to the study of Plane Geometry Robbins Text
being used
ENGLISH.
The first years work includes a thorough review
Of Grammar, well as taking up the study Of English
Literature. sThe class will make careful study Of
Evangene and the Vision of Sir Launfal. In the
second year Elementary Rhetoric and Composition is
studied with continuation Of the study of Literature
using the Merchant of Venice Advanced Rhetoric and
Composition is studied in the third year in alienation
with American Literature. During the third year a
careful study of the representative poems of English
otto fo
those of the Victorian Age. Supplementary reading
AS You Like It. Macbeth The Lady of the Lake, A Tale
of Two Cities, Silas Mariner. In all classes frequent
oral and written themes required.
SCIENCE
In the first year careful study of Snyder's First
Years Science is made. The first term of the second
year is devoted to Zoology and the second term to
Botany. The third year is given to the study Of
Hoadeys Essentials of Physics. Cooks Practical
Chemistry for High School Students is taught through
out the fourth year Throughout the Science course
the practical side is emphasized and much practical
work is required
The education of any person is not complete with
out knowledge Of the most important events that have
transpired in the past If are to judge the future
by the past we should famarze ourselves with what
man has Thought felt and done To this end give
four years work in History using the first year Vests
Ancient World supplemented by Davis Readings, the
second year, Vests Modern World supplemented by
readings. Montgomery's Leading Facts in English
History, with English Government, will be taught
throughout the third year, and American History and
Advanced Civil Government the fourth year.
OPTIONAL STUDIES.
Three years of Latin are given to those who desire
to take it. Beginning in 1917 the Theory and Practice
of Teaching and Elementary Algebra will be added to
the regular teachers examination. If there is de-
mand for class and in order to assist those who wish
to take the examination course in teaching will be
given Upon application to the faculty liberal substi-
tutions will be allowed for the above
The school owns piano and all pupils who wish
to take music can do so at a reasonable rate
REGISTER OF STUDENTS.
SENIOR CLASS