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

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12 Asheville School The selection and order of studies follows largely the recommendations of the Committee on College Entrance Requirements appointed by the National Educational As- sociation to su ggest 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 Academic and the Scientific. The Academic Course prepares boys to enter the aca- demic department of any college or university. The Scien- tific Course prepares boys for technical schools, and gives a thorough English education to those who go immediately into business. In each of these courses, although the prin- ciple of election is recognized, as for instance between French and German in the Academic Course, yet a certain number of constants is required. The study of English, Mathematics, History, Science and Manual Training is re- quired of all boys. The study of some foreign language, ancient or modern, is required in the Scientific Course, as necessary to a liberal education. LIBBABT 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.

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Asheville School 11 for the conventional routine of athletics leaves the boys too dependent upon others and lacking in resources. With the woods, streams, boats, hills, fields, and the shops, there are abundant opportunities for all kinds of play. The school is divided into two clubs, known as the Blues and the Whites. 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. « « The school is not a sanatorium for sickly boys, but not a 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 of re- ubligious ligion. The school is not connected with any particular de- nomination, 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. Especial thought has been given to the courses of study, courses The 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.

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Asheville School 13 Instruction in Piano, Violin and Mandolin is pro- music vided. Boys to be admitted to the lowest form must be proficient require- in reading and spelling easy English, and must know ' ' ' ADmi ioiT Arithmetic through decimal fractions, and the Geography of the United States, Europe and Asia. Applicants for advanced standing will pass such ex- aminations as are considered necessary, and will be placed in the forms suited to their proficiency. No new boys 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. No new boys will be admitted to the fifth form whose preparation is so irregular or deficient that they may not do satisfactorily the work of the form or may not be prepared adequately for the preliminary examinations for admission to college if they are to enter college at the end of their course. Every applicant must furnish a record of his previous 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 boy of any form before he is promoted to the next higher form will be sent on application.