Allentown High School - Derrick Yearbook (Allentown, NY)

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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.