Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
SUMMER TERM
J. SCHOOL PLAN
Hlgh and Junior Col
lege Offer Off
Season Session

For the first time in the history
OF the Brownsville school system a
regularly organized and properly
Unrelated summer school is 10 be
neld this year, according to an an
nouncement made public Saturday
~ Thomas j. Yoe, superintendent OF
schools, and S. A. Caldwell, dean Of
the junior college.
Inc session, embracing work IN
sne junior high, senior high and Ju-
NOR college units, will begin June
v and continue through July rs, the
announcement said Students IN
each Of these units may take work
IN certain subjects in which they
nave failed or in courses leading TO
advanced standing. The state de-
partment of education and the asso-
citation Of colleges limit the number
OF courses a student may take and
also set up time limits which must
be adhered to in order for the work
70 be accredited.
A faculty of experienced teachers
10 70 have charge OF the summer
school and full credits will be given
Tor all work done in each depart
~t@at NACH the ENhHuaIuN AANG w.
met.
Following Is a list Of the classes
70 be held and the tuition:
Junior School Work, Sixth and
seventh Grades-Any child regular
~ enrolled in either the sixth or
seventh grades may take two new
subjects which they have not here
tofore pursued or they may take two
subjects in which they may have
failed the past school. session. They
may also take subjects by the half
year UP to the number Of four. That
IS a high sixth pupil may take four
subjects of that grade in order to
be better prepared 10 enter the low
seventh grade in those subjects the
coming term. IL in the above-men-
toned grades a greater number OF
subjects than those indicated are
called for permission to take same
will not be granted until each teach
er who has instructed that particu-
lar pupil has been consulted and
their permission given. This must
be done before the close OF the
present term.
Terms Of Tuition-A fee Of sl5
for one full subject or for two half
subjects will be charged for the en-
tire term. A fee Of $25 for two full
courses or for four h~alf-courses
will be charged for the term Of nine
weeks.
Senior High school-Work will be
offered in grades eight, nine, ten
and eleven Of this unit. The state
department limits the number OF
courses which may be taken 70 one
and one-half. By doing three sum
mers' work in this manner n high
school student may finish the reg
ular four-year high school course
in three years.
Terms of Tuition-A tuition fee
Of $50 will be charged for one full
course or $40 for each half-course
up to the limit OF three half-courses.
Junior College-If a sufficient
number apply any Of the subjects Of
fered in regular SESSION will be Of
fered in the summer session Of the
junior college. All the facilities OF
the handsome new building will be
available for the work this summer
and IL a requisite number from up
the Valley can be obtained. free
transportation will be given stu
dents coming from those points.
Miss Perrie Wygal, primary super
visor OF the Brownsville schools will
have charge Of a demonstration
class Of foreign-speaking children in
connection with the regular course
in primary methods which she will
give. Teachers may attned and
have opportunity to renew their GER
tificates or take advanced credit
work which will apply on their reg
ular degree requirements.
Tuition-A tuition fee OF IS per
semester hour will be charged. or
SIS per half course with a limit of
nine semester hours or one and one
half courses as the maximum which
any student may take. All tuition
will be payable in advance before
applicant can be enrolled.
A faculty Of experienced, we'll
trained teachers will have charge Of
the work and full credit will be ac-
corded in each Of the departments
when the standards have been met.
This Is a splendid opportunity for
1igh school students TO make up
subjects in which the have failed
OF 10 take subjects which will HELM
them toward graduation another
year. College students will have an
equal opportunity TO make up fail
ures or even up courses. Those in
terested in any of the courses Of
fered are requested to get in COM
m%unication with those in charge at
the earliest date possible.