The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-19

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ogical happenings. The one object
in this department is to develop an
intelligent active citizenry.
Attempts have been made to con-
dense science into year course but
it has been definitely proved that this
cannot be done. A subject which has
for it's field the study of the elements
which effect us every minute of the
day and night should be made one
of the most important in the curricul-
UNI. A study of the functions of
plants and animals, broadening the
pupils acquaintance with them and
laying the foundation for lifelong in
terest in them, is given in the seventh
grade.
In the eighth grade projects from
the field of physics and chemistry ef-
fecting on daily life are worked out,
while in the ninth grade the pojects
are taken from the field of physical
geography, geology an dastronomy
To be acquainted with the most i'm
portant mechanical devices. to have
some notion of variety of chemical
poperties, to know the common facts
with regard to mountains, river val
leys, air and water currents, the solar
system and to be able to identif,
the fixed stars, are all things that may
not only be of practical value to the
pupil but will certainly greatly en-
rich his entire cultural life.
Biggest Enrolment of History.
One election is allowed each stu
dent in the junior high school. Thu
boys may elect Spanish, French O.
manual training while the girls ma.
choose either. sewing spanish o
french. Each pupil receives instruc
ton in chorus singing twice a weel
with gymnasium work on the othe
days.
The senior high school has tn
largest enrolment in it's history wit
prospective senior class of Sc.
is thoroughly organized along tn
most modern lines and offers a wild
range or subjects from which the pu
pills may select their programs. 1
all there are twelve main department
in the senior high school, namely
English, history, language. science
mathematics, expression, commercial
domestic art, manual training, musi
agriculture and physical training.
| Two years of work in the Englis
department of the senior high schoe
are required of all students for grad
uation. A three year course is o.
fered and most students take tn
complete course. The time is divide
up into the study of literature, I'll
! history Of literature, and oral an
written composition on subjects |
immediate interest to the pupils.
. In the history department We;
, course is given in ancient and met
! iaeval history followed by full yea
, course in modern history. Formerl
year was given to ancient histoi
| and a year to modern and mediaev
history combined The arrangemel
was made last year to give fu
, year to modern history in order to a
: low a sufficient amount of time f
, the study of the great war and Il
: events leading up to it.
In the senior year all students a
required to take the course in Amer
can history and citizenship and it
one of the most interesting couses
the whole curriculum. 1t is stut
of the development-po1itical, soci
and economic-of our great demo
: racy and calculated to cultivate a mo
= active, intelligent body of citizens
giving them knowledge of and d
veloping an appreciation of Anne
lean society and American COVER
ment. Two other courses may
J. elected in this department: Economi
and sociology. Both treat of SD
, jects of vital interest to every pers
and are deservedly popular.
French, Spanish and Latin are {
le fered in the senior high school a
it French may be begun in the seven
N grade.
E. Wide Field for Selection.
ID Algebra is taught in the juni
E. high school and is followed in
'e senior high school with plane geo
a