Admiral Farragut Academy - Buccaneer Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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THE DORMITORY ROOMS ARE LIGHT AND AIRY Insurance: The first half of this course is devoted to the study of life insurance and the second half of the semester the student studies various types of property insurance. The pure pose of the course is to give the student a thorough understanding of the principles of insurance and its practical applications. Text: Huebner, Life Insurance and Property Insurance. PHYSICAL TRAINING AND ATHLETICS This department is administered jointly by the Commandant, Medical Oiiicer, and the Direcf tor of Physical Training and Athletics. The mission of the department is threefold and consists of: fa, The prescription and fulfillment of remedial training necessary to correct the individual posture and physical setfup. fbj The building up of bodily vigor and endurance. fcj The developing of proficiency in sports. Upon entrance the cadet is subjected to a thorough medical and physical examination. The com' mon ailments such as enlarged tonsils, adenoids, eye defects, incipient sinusitis, albuminuria, defective posture, etc., are here discovered and immediate measures prescribed for their correction. One hour daily is devoted to physical training and athletic participation. The latter, of course, is apart from the time allotted for recreational athletics during which the cadet may par' ticipate in any sport of his liking. The Admiral Farragut Academy especially sponsors intramural sports, both land and water, in which all cadets have an opportunity to compete. Athletic equipment will be supplied to varsity teams only. PAGE THIR'1 Y'fFOUR

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THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT MEssRs. RUSSELL AND GOEBEL This course is designed to fit the cadet for direct entry into the business world. It also fits him for higher study in the Commerce and Finance Schools of the leading Universities and Colleges. The first two years comprise regular college preparation. Specialization in commercial sub' jects is begun the third year. In this way, the cadet's commercial education is based on the sound elements of education necessary to all callings. Should he wish to enter a college of liberal arts and science instead of going directly into business, he can do so by changing his course before the senior year. Bookkeeping I: This course is designed to give students an understanding of bookkeeping principles and procedures. Discussions and illustrations develop the subject from the point of view of the beginner. Consideration is given both to the reason for bookkeeping procedure and to the method of applying it. The course is supplemented by practice sets and exercises. Text: Baker Er? Prickett, 20th Century Bookkeeping and Accounting. Bookkeeping II: The principles of advanced bookkeeping are thoroughly covered with spe' cial attention being given to the application of these principles to the general routine of business. Practice sets supplement the course. Text: 2Otl1 Century Bookkeeping and Accounting. Commercial Law: Introductory course. Law in general, its types and divisions. Full treatment of the rules of law governing contracts, sales, agency, and negotiable paper. These four subjects are followed by the study of bailments, real property, partnerships, and corporaf tions. Practical problems and case work supplement the course. Text: Gano's Commercial Law. Stenography I: Comprises a complete grounding in shorthand principles, and development of the ability to write shorthand characters. Particular stress is laid on the training of the student in actual facility in writing and the minimum of effort to expositions of rules and principles. Daily diction drills. Text: Gregg's Sliortliand Ed Gregg's Speed Studies. Stenograpliy II: Further study of brief forms, drills to increase speed, practice in taking diction and transcribing letters and business papers directly on the typewriter. Text: Gregg's Shorthand E3 Cregg's Advanced Speed Studies. Typewriting I: Complete study of machine as to construction and operation. The student works up gradually from drills on letter combinations to the writing of words and sentences. A minimum of 30 words per minute is required for a satisfactory mark. Text: Sorelle's New Rational Typewriting. Typewriting II: During the second year the student is drilled still further in developing speed in transcribing from printed matter. Work is also done on forming of letters, legal papers, manuscripts, and typing designs. A minimum speed of 40 words per minute is required for a satisfactory mark. Text: Sorelle's New Rational Typewriting. Introduction to Business: This course covers the fundamental principles of business pracf tice and procedure which all citizens should know. Special emphasis is given to the study of communication, transportation, merchandising, finance, and salesmanship. Text: Introduction to Business, by Kirk, Buckley E8 Waesche. Business Economics: In this course the student studies the principles of economics and the application of these principles to our present economic structure. The study of wealth, consumpf tion, natural resources, labor, capital, the entrepreneur, and other subjects are supplemented with a thorough study of economic laws and their influence. Text: Thompson's High Scliool Economics. PAGE THIRT'1 THREE

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OUR NEW AND MODERN GYMNASIUM BUILDING A CLASS IN CALISTHENICS