Allentown High School - Derrick Yearbook (Allentown, NY)

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BARTLETT HILL t General Merchants, Groceries, and Drugs, Dry Goods and ML- “ Notions, Boots and Shoes, Flour and Feed. Both Phones. • Allentown, N. Y. A:- 7 original endeavor, active, original work, which compels the child to use its own faculties. Education cannot consist in mere listening and imitation.” Herbert Spencer says: “Proper conduct in life is much better guaranteed when the good and evil consequences are rationally understood than when they are merely believed on authority. A dislike is contracted toward things which in our experience are habitually connected with disagreeable feelings.” SPECIAL RULES GOVERNING COURSE OF STUDY. All pupils will be expected to follow' a balanced course of study as re- quired by Regents regulations. Permiscuous selection of subjects by pupils cannot be allowed. First year High School work pupils must complete Bi- ology, 1st Year English and Algebra. Eighth year pupils may, at the end of first half term, try Regents examinations in Reading, Writing, Spelling and Geography, and in June will be expected to pass Arithmetic, Elementary English, Drawing, Physiology and 8th grade Hygiene before promotion to the Academic room. COMPULSORY EDUCATION LAW. Your attention is hereby directed to the recent compulsory education law relating to the attendance upon school of children between the ages of eight and sixteen years. Persons in parental relation to such children, who violate that law, will be subject to a fine not exceeding $5 for the first offense, and for each subsequent offense to a fine not exceeding $50, or to imprison- ment not exceeding 30 days, or to both such fine and imprisonment. Persons employing children between fourteen and sixteen years of age. contrary to the provisions of this law, are subject to a fine of $20 or $50. . Any district whose officers shall neglect to perform their duties with respect to this law, shall be liable to forfeit one-half the public money other- wise apportioned to said district. Therefore there remains no alternative for all the above mentioned parties but to comply with this law. Children fourteen to sixteen years of age may be employed if he can furnish a properly executed certificate. REGULARITY IN ATTENDANCE. We ask for the cheerful co-operation of parents and guardians in secur- ing promptness and regularity in attendance. The compulsory education

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law Is for the best interests of the pupil, the parents and the state. We ask for its cheerful observance. A written excuse should be sent the teacher for each case of tardiness or absence, stating cause. NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS. Those in charge of the Allentown Union School respectfully solicit the consideration of parents who contemplate giving their sons and daughters the advantages of a High School couise of study. The tendency of the present age is toward higher education in every avocation of life. The course of Btudy herein outlined is arranged not only to give a thorough preparation for College or Normal School, out to give young people the best possible equipment for the present increasing demands of a business or professional career. Regents, Law and Medical Certificates will be issued to qualified students, who anticipate entering professional schools. For those desiring special work, arrangements will be cheerfully made, If possible, to meet the demands. Our aim is to combine all qualities which will place the Allentown Union School second to no school of its grade in the State. AN ACT to provide free tuition of non-resident pupils in schools maintain- ing an academic department and making an appropriation therefor. Students entitled to the benefits of this act must meet the following • conditions: 1. Must reside ir. a district of New York State that does not contract under laws of 1903, chaptei 265, with aonther district maintaining an academic department. 2. Must reside in a district of New York State that does not maintain an academic department. 3. Must not be members of.a teachers training class or training school, for whose tuition therein the State makes other provision. 4. Must have been in attendance at least eight weeks. 5. Must qualify for admission in the one of the following ways: (a) By presenting a Regents preliminary certificate. (b) By presenting other credentials satisfactory to the principal of the school, which must be submitted for approval to the Education Department. (c) By taking written examination in reading, writing, spelling, elemen- tary English, arithmetic and geography, set by the principal of the school A. E. Brandon HARDWARE • Fanning Implements, Oil Well Supplies, Paints, Oils, Glass, Guns and Ammunition, Edison Phonographs, Silverware, Jewelry School Supplies Allentown, N. Y.