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

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Asheville School. 13 The school is not a sanatorium for sickly boys, but NOT A rather a place where boys may grow up and develop SANATORIUM under the most favorable conditions. Boys having tuber- cular troubles are not admitted. Effort is made to inculcate the essential teachings RELIGIOUS 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. The principals have given especial thought to the courses courses of study. Their purpose is to prepare the boys STUDY 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 course 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 schools,

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12 Asheville School. Asheville has many excellent physicians and surgeons, one of whom is connected with the school. A trained nurse is a member of the school household. PHYSICAL The school physician makes examinations each year, EXAMINATION j g y g jj weaknesses and prescribe proper exercises to remedy them. EXERCISE Each pupil is required to exercise every day, out- of-doors when possible, otherwise in the gymnasium. It is the intention not only to encourage the usual school sports, but also to arrange for such pastimes as will develop individual talent and inventiveness. It is the convic- tion that, while football, baseball and track athletics are excellent training, they should be supplemented to a considerable degree by natural play. The neglect of this old-time play for the conventional routine of ath- letics leaves the boys too dependent upon others and lacking in resources. With the woods, streams, boats, hills, fields, and the shops, there are abundant oppor- tunities for all kinds of play. The pupils are divided into two clubs, known as the Whites and Blues, these being the school colors. These clubs have contests in the various athletic sports, to which certain points or credits are assigned. The Club whose members have won the greatest number of points is declared the winner for the year.

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14 Asheville School . and gives a thorough English education to those who go immediately into business. In each of these courses, although the principle of election is recognized, as for instance, between French and German in the Classical Course, yet a certain number of constants 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 edu- cation. 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 Cincinnati, in memory of his son, Hillyer Holden. It contains well-selected works of reference and general literature and also the best periodicals. REQUIRE- MENTS FOR Boys to be admitted to the lowest form must be pro- ADMISSiON ficient 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