The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
FOUR COMPLETE
 STUDY COURSES
 IN LOCAL HIGH

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 tion. MT. Henderson, are in har mony with the requirements for ac credited high schools. Miss Con stance Edmunds will have charge oi the commercial branches. Miss Ed munds is graduate of the Univers | 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 teachers. She is a graduate of the Washington State College at Pullman and has had two years successful ex perience in teaching. As previously announced. Mrs Nolte, formerly of the Fox school will teach the second grade. With 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 the work best suited to their needs before the opening of school and thus expe dite the arrangement of the yearly schedule.
 Courses of study for accredited high schools:
 Classical Course
 First Year-English I, algebra Latin I, one elective. Second Year-English II, geometry Latin II, one elective. Third Year-English III, French I, history, one elective.
 Fourth Year-English w. U. s. his. tory and civics, French II, physics. Scientific Course First Year-English I, Algebra general science, one elective. Second Year-English II, geometry botany andsphysiology. one elective Third Year-English III. French I, physics, one elective. Fourth Year-English w, U. s. his. tory and civics, French II, biology or chemistry.
 English Course
 First Year-English I, algebra, two electives.
 Second Year-English II, geometry history, one elective.
 Third Year-English III, history two electives.
 Fourth Year-English w, U. s. his. tory and civics, physics. biology or chemistry, one elective. SouuuCISidt SOOT6C 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 Year-English w. advanced shorthand, typewriting, commercial law 1st semester; commercial geog. raphy 2nd semester, U. 8. history and civics.
 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 a senior may elect 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 a sophomore any study offered for the first two years. Freshmen must confine 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 should notify the superintendent not later than September 10. m Dp0cCrITC