The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
New Studies
lobe Taught
ByLibbyH.S 5.
Late Idea in Education Being
Adopted in Local Schools
This Year.
LARGER ENROLMENT
BEING PLANNED FOR

The Libby schools will open
September 7th with the en-
tire corps of teachers intact
from last year and with the
prospects of a decided in
crease in the enrolment.
Beginners will register in the large
gymnasium ON Tuesday morning
where they will be assigned to one
of the three first grade groups.
Freshmen will register on the pre-
ceding Saturday and for their par
ticular benefit the course of study
is printed below
First Year
English / and II.
Algebra
General Mathematics
Latin
Home Economics
Manual Training
General Science.
Second Year
English III and w.
Geometry
Business Forms
Biology
Latin
World History
Third Year
English v and VIZ
u. s. History.
Civicss
Chemistry
Tipping
Shorthand
Consumers Education
Sociology
Advanced Mathematics.
Fourth Year
English VII and WIZ $500.
Chemistry
Commercial Subjects
Consumers Education
Sociology
Advanced Math.
Subjects starred are required,
others are elective within certain
limits. A subject taken for one Sc
mester counts a half unit; for the
year, one unit Sixteen units are
required for graduation, one OF
which may be made up of extra
curricular subjects such as the va
rious music organizations, debate,
athletics, dramatics, etc. Band and
orchestra will be given throughout
the year and will continue to count
one half unit year, each.
The Libby high school is a mem
Der of both the North Central anc
the Northwest Associations for &C.
crediting schools and colleges.
Credits Explained
The requirements of these two
groups are high, combined with Thu
requirements set by the State De
partment at Helena, the course to b
offered by any high school is fairly
well limited to certain subjects. 4
pupil is expected to complete studio
in the five major departments, Eng
lish, mathematics, language (Latin)
science and the social studies 0
history. Eleven and a half units O
the is required for graduation mus
be made up of these majors. tn
remainder may be chosen by tn
pupil from commercial subjects, mu
sic, and other electives" Fac
year the question is asked by som
student, Can | get through Withou
Latin, or chemistry or algebra? Q
do / have to have four years G
English? They state further tha
they do not expect to go to colleg
and that they fail to see the practic;
use of much of the mathematics an
science offered. Again the objet
ton is made that many of the ri
quired subjects are hard" and Thu
it is a waste of time to master thel
when they do not contribute direc
ly to ones ability to make a Twin
Now while the high school cour:
is built for the pupil of averat
wants and ability, it is evident tn
the student who expects to continl
his education at other institution
will not be selecting the san
courses as the one who expects
Immediately start to earn his ou
living. The small high school wi
limited teaching force is HAND
capped in preparing one boy t
business, one for secretarial wo
and at the same time getting t
fellow who sits next to him rea'
for a course in engineering, or Ii
or medicine. The courses offered
the Libby high school in home &c
Monies, in manual training and
the various commercial lines m
be practical in that they can
turned to use at once when the 81
dent graduates. To these this ye
have been added the course in e
eral mathematics which may
elected in place of first year algeb
The course consists of the mater
that is used every day in the no
and on the street as well as in
lines of business and the trac
General science is given for
same reason; the every day sciei
fr1~4,x,oL - 1890