The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-28
FOUR COMPLETE
 STUDY COURSES
 IN LOCAL HIGH

Ns LUCAL HlUEl 1 STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO MAKE
 THEIR CHOICE AS SOON AS POS.
 SIBLE OF NEW COURSES WHICH
 ARE BEING OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL.
 This fall for the first time four complete courses of study are open to all pupils attending the high school department of the Fairbanks public schools, classical, scientific, English and commercial. These courses which are suggested by the Territorial Commissioner of Educa- 1 ton, MT Henderson, are in har- mony with the requirements for ac- credited high schools. Miss Con- stance Edmunds will have charge of ] the commercial branches. Miss Ed munds is graduate of the Uniycrs- |ity of California, has had experience in teaching, and comes here with excellent recommendations Miss Rachel Shuman will teach science and mathematics. Miss Shu- man comes here from a large high school in Washington employing 21 1 teachers. She is a graduate of the Washington State College at Pullman and has had two years successful cX .pcricnc" in teaching.
 As previously announced Mrs. Noltc, formerly of the Fox school will teach the second grade Win these three exceptions the personnel of the teaching force will remain the same as that of last year
 The four high school courses that will be offered this year are given in full below in order that students may decide as far as possible upon th,. work best suited to their needs before the opening of school and thus eNpe. dIto the arrangement of the yearly sche dule.
 Courses of study for accredited i high schools:
 Classical Course
 First Year English |, algebra, Latin l, one elective.
 second Year English II, geometry, Latin II, one elective
 Third Year English III, French l. history, one elective.
 Fourth Year English ", Y. s. his tory and ciyics, French II, physics
 Scientific Course
 First Year English |, Algebra, general science, one elective.
 Second Year English II, geometry botany and physiology, one elective
 Third Year English III, French l. physics, one elective.
 Fourth Year English ". U $. his tory and ciyics, French II, biology or chemistry
 English Course | First Year English |, algebra, two electives.
 Second Year English II, geometry, history, one elective.
 Third Year-E English III, history, 1 two electives.
 Fourth Year English ", U, s. his tory and ciyics, physics, biology or chemistry, one elective. Commercial Course
 First Year English I, commercial arithmetic, general science, one cleo tive
 Second Year English II, algebra, bookkeeping, one elective.
 Third Year English III, advanced bookkeeping, shorthand and type writing, one elective Fourth English ", advanced shorthand, typewriting, commercial law lst semester; commercial geOg- raphy 2nd semester, U. S history and ciyics.
 Electives may be chosen from any course but must be studies for the year in which the student is ranked or a lower year. For instance d senior may elect a study offered in any course for any year in addition to his required work A junior may elect any study offered in the four courses for the first three years, and d sophomore ahy study offered for the first two years. Freshmen must COntine their electives to studies offered for the first year, except by special permission of the superin- tendent. In all cases the required work necessary for the completion of the course chosen must be completed before graduation.
 School opens on Monday, Septem- Der 15. It is highly important that all students be present on the open ing day to prevent any conflict of classes. During the arrangement of the schedule on the first day of school examinations will be given in all subjects desired to remove condi- tiOns and to secure advanced stand ing. Those wishing to take advant- age of these special examinations