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modern language study, the acquirement of a speaking knowledge of it is of great importance. Hence the conversational method of instruction is used extensively. The course as carried out for the year 1910-1911 has con- sisted of first, third and fourth years. The work of the first year has been based on Harris ' German Lessons and Bacon ' s Im Vaterland ; of the third year on Thomas ' German Grammar, Storm ' s Immensee and Schiller ' s William Tell; and of the fourth year on the German Classics — Goethe ' s Iphegenie ant Tauris, Lessing ' s Minna von I ' arnhelm and Scheffel ' s Trompeter von Sakkineen. HISTORY History properly taught is a most important factor in the development of the mind and character of our youth. It enables them to obtain a com- prehensive idea of the past and thereby form accurate conceptions of the present. An intelligent understanding of our institutions should be a part of the educational equipment of every boy and girl: and because of this we believe the study of history should hold an important place in the school curriculum. It is believed that the following- course will not only measure up to the college entrance requirements, but will also give the student who stops with the high school a broad and comprehensive view of life, with some power at least to judge rightly of the future in its many aspects. In the first year Ancient History is studied, covering the field of history from the earliest times to the year 800 A. D. The major work is placed on the study of Greece and Rome. Modern History is studied in the second year. It covers the work from 800 A. D. to present time. The age of Feudalism, the Crusades, the Renaissance are considered, and Christianity in its relation to the movement for free government receives careful attention. The course in English History is planned to give the pupil a broader view ol the sources of our own institutions and thereby enable the student to better understand United States history. This course is offered in the third year. In the fourth year the time is devoted to the study of American History and Civil Government. Much attention is given to the study of our political institutions in their adaptations to present social and economic conditions. MATHEMATICS The mathematics offered in the high school comprises three half-years of algebra, three of geometry, and one of commercial arithmetic. The stu- dent of mathematics must acquire a certain minimum amount of knowledge of mathematics as a fundamental working basis. This is necessary for the continuance of the subject of mathematics , for the study of the allied sciences, and for the requirements of college entrance. The study of mathe- matics aims to do more than this. It furnishes exact assumptions from which unquestionable conclusions can be reached by strictly logical pro- cesses. Along with the habits of correct thinking and reasoning, the stu-
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(Eoitrsr of $tudu The following is a brief survey of the course of study pursued in the Angola High School during the past year. While the course of study con- forms to the State requirements, a large amount of supervised election is permitted. The aim in granting election of studies is to fit the course to the individual needs and not to fit the pupil to the course. Practicability is the chief factor kept in mind in planning the course. Thirty-two credits are required for graduation, fourteen of which are left to the pupil ' s choice. ENGLISH English is the most important course offered in the high school. Ninety- five per cent, of the failures in high school work is due to the inability to read English correctly, forcibly, and effectively. It is the aim of the de- partment to make English practical, and to establish, as far as it is possible for the school to do so, the habit of correct writing and speaking. Rhetoric and composition, together with a constant review of Grammar are empha- sized throughout the course. Literature is studied to serve as models for forms of discourse, to enlarge the vocabulary, and help the pupil enjoy our best literature. The rhetoric work is based on Thomas and Howe ' s Com- position and Rhetoric ; the work in American literature is based on New- comer ' s American Literature: in English literature, Halleck is used. FOREIGN LANGUAGE The two foreign languages studied in the high school are Latin and German. Students are required to pursue one of the two. Four years of each are offered, but a student may graduate with the minimum require- ment of two years ' work. LATIN The study of the Latin language is of inestimable value in cultivating the habits of accuracy of expression and thought. Xo subject in the high school course, with the probable exception of mathematics, has the power of overcoming careless ami slovenly thought habits as Latin. Again the clear and effective interpretation of English literature requires an extensive use of Latin words and roots. For this reason Latin becomes a practical subject. First year work is based on Bennett ' s First Year Latin. Caesar ' s Gallic Wars, Cicero ' s Orations, and Virgil ' s Aeneid together with Com- position furnish the basis for the last year ' s work. GERMAN As a language study in the high school, what is true of Latin may be said of German. In addition, it mav be said that inasmuch as German is a
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