Asheville School - Blue and White Yearbook (Asheville, NC)

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14 Asheville School. schools, and gives a thorough English education to those who go immediately into business. In each of these courses, although the principle of election is rec- ognized, as for instance, between French and German in the Classical Course, yet a certain number of con- stants is required. The study of English, Mathematics, History, Science and Manual Training is required of all boys. The study of some foreign language, ancient or modern, is required in the Scientific Course, as necessary to a liberal education. music Instruction in Piano, Violin and Mandolin is provided. library The library, called The Hillyer Holden Library, was founded by the gift of Mr. R. A. Holden of Cin- cinnati in memory of his son, Hillyer Holden. It contains well-selected works of reference and general literature and also the best periodicals. require- Boys to be admitted to the lowest form must be admission proficient in reading and spelling easy English, and must know Arithmetic through decimal fractions, and the Geography of the United States, Europe and Asia. Arrangements may be made, however, for the instruc- tion of boys who show minor deficiencies in any of the elementary studies. Applicants for advanced standing will pass such examinations as are considered necessary, and will be

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Asheville School. 13 The school is not a sanatorium for sickly boys, but rather a place where boys may grow up and develop under the most favorable conditions. Boys having tubercular troubles are not admitted. Effort is made to inculcate the essential teachings religious LIFE of religion. The school is not connected with any par- ticular denomination, but prayers of the Episcopal Service are read at the opening of the school each day; Church services are held on Sunday mornings; and Bible classes on Sunday evenings. •$p The principals have given especial thought to the courses 5 ' ' . ■ : , , OF STUDY courses of study. Their purpose is to prepare the boys to enter any college or technical school, and to give a sound education to those who intend to go from school immediately into business life. In the selection and order of studies they have largely followed the recommendations of the Committee on College Entrance Requirements appointed by the National Educational Association to suggest ideal courses of study for secondary schools. During the first two forms, the so-called grammar or intermediate grades, the co urse of study is nearly the same for all boys. For the upper four forms there are two courses of study, the Classical and the Scientific. The Classical Course prepares boys to enter the academical department of any college or university. The Scientific Course prepares boys for technical NOT A SANATORIUM

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Asheville School. 15 placed in the forms suited to their proficiency. No new students are admitted to the sixth form and no change in the course of study is permitted after the student has begun the work of the sixth form. Every applicant must furnish a record of his pre- vious work and must present a certificate of honorable dismissal from his former school. A set of examination papers showing the work which must be done by a pupil of any form before he is promoted to the next higher form will be sent on application. Promotions are based upon the daily work of the pupils, upon tests, and upon examinations which are held at the end of the first and second terms on the work of these terms and at the end of the school year on the work of the year. A Certificate of Graduation is given to every boy graduation who completes successfully the work of the eighth form. Honors of two grades are given. Honors of the honors first grade are given to boys who have received no marks lower than satisfactory in deportment, industry and scholarship, and honors of the second grade to boys who have received no marks lower than satisfactory in deportment and industry and no marks lower than fair in scholarship. I PROMOTIONS