The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-24
Band Open To All

required is two majors and two minors. Naturally major will be accepted in lieu of minor but a minor will not be accepted in lieu of major.
 Band, Orchestra and Glee Club are open to any class. There will be an advanced band for thoee stu dents who now can play an instru- ment. There will also be a begin ners' band where those who do not know how to play may learn. Group instruction will be given at the school, but it is recommended that in order to master any instrument the student should make arrange ments for private lessons outside of school.
 Parents should wait until the band instructor gets here before purchasing any instruments for their children He is not interested in any financial way regarding the instrument, make, model or brand of goods you want, nor does he care where you buy 1t. But he does de- sire to talk with the parent and help advise on the right type of in strument best fitted for the child In a recent letter he said, Tt is so foolish to try to make piecolo | player out of boy who has a nat 1 ural bent for the bass horn or the snare drums"
 Language Credits Credits will not be allowed far foreign languages unless the stu dent has taken any one foreign language for two years. For instance enc year of Latin and one year Of French will not be accepted for credit Two years of Latin and one year of French will 1oe accepted and six credits allowed.
 No credit will be allowed for only Hne year of typewriting. Two years must be studied before credit will be given.
 Students may earn one credit per year in band and one credit per year in orchestra, or total of two credits per year in instrumental continuance on the part of the beginners and will not be allowed music. These credits are subject to if the student drops out of the or ganization later. This rule does not lapply to students other than begin ners this year. It is our desire to build up a good band and good orchestra and this cannot be done if the student drops out after he has had couple Of years experi- :. ence and is just getting to the point where he can be of help to. the or ganization.
 Academic Subjects Needed
 Thirty of the 32 credits required for graduation must be academic, that is, regular subjects. Two cred- it's may be earned in debate, music and the like. If more than two are earned, they will be allowed but will not count toward graduation.
 No credit will be allowed for outside" music. This means music taken from private teachers. This was tried last year and was unsuc- cesSful. Under normal conditions, 1 during one semester, no student will be allowed to take more than four academic credits. Physical education and band, orchestra or glee club may be taken in addition to the j four academic subjects. Positively, no freshman will be permitted more I than four academic subjects. Others |. may take five academic subjects if 1 CD their health indicates that they can undertake that much extra. 2 work CD their previous schools rec. \ ord shows no brade lower than B, (3) parents request in person and writing that they desire the child to carry more than four academic subjects.
 May Carry Six
 Seniors may carry six subjects if necessary to graduate. In most cas- es this meets with failure. If a senior has been such a poor student in the past three years. it is usual Iy extremely doubtful if he. can make up for all the poor work in one year. It can be done, but it is a rare thing
 If student, as Junior, cannot carry successfully four academic subjects, it is doubtful if, in his Senior year, he can carry five or l six successfully However, the school authorities will not prevent a Sen for from at least making the at tempt They reserve the right to cause him or her to drop any sub ject at any time when it is appar- lent that he is failino- in that snb-