Fairmont Public School - Tiger Yearbook (Fairmont, NE)

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12 THE FAIR MONTI C ELLA. Fairmont secures the services of the best teachers it can find even though it goes beyond the salary limit of many larger towns. This insures proficient work in the subjects taught. In proof of this statement it is only necessary to note that just fifty per cent of all of the Fairmont teachers hold State Life Certificates the high- est honor the state has to offer a teacher; while the rest of the teachers have had special work in their particular departments. As a class, the pupils are industrious, and tin spirit of the school is that of patriotic advancement of all of the desirable school activities. The school con- sists of grades, High school and Normal Training Depart- ments. In the grades each teacher has two grades—the kindergarten being a part of the first grade and the eighth grade being seated with the High School. Tin- eighth grade teacher is supervisor of music in the entire school. The course of study in the grades practically follows tin “Illinois Course of Study” as do most of the schools of Nebraska. Thus a pupil can enter the Fairmont school from any well graded school in the state without losing his standing. Seventy-five per cent is a passing average, with no subject below seventy. A pupil is given a trial on con- dition if he falls but a little below in only one subject. Each class has comparatively long periods of recitation and a good chance for personal help from the teacher. The work in the grades is carefully supervised by the Superintendent. The newr school house is provided with special play rooms for the use of pupils in bad weather. The High school consists of the Ninth, Tenth, Elev- enth and Twelfth grades and is directly in charge of a principal and two teachers. The Superintendent teaches one-half of the time in Ilyrh School and supervises all the High School work as well as the grades. The course of study, which follows, is such that Fairmont is put on the “First Class” list of the Free High Schools by the State Superintendent and is recognized as one of the “Seventy” Normal Training High Schools of the state. Again, the State University grants thirty-two credits on work done at Fairmont. This is the maximum number granted to any four-year high school.

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THE FA I RMONTICE5LLA, 11 Administrative Department (Charles R. Weeks.) For many years past the Fairmont School System has been recognized as exceptionally strong by people throughout the state of Nebraska. This is evinced by the fact that larger cities have looked to Fairmont for teachers to fill their most desir- able positions. This recognized efficiency of the Fair- mont schools is due to two causes—First: The loyal sup- port of the patrons of the district, morally, socially and financially. Second: To the untiring effort of a school board composed of successful business men, men of excellent judgment, and unselfish devotion to the cause of their district. The patrons have a voice in the running of the school at the annual meeting in June. At all other times the Hoard of Education administers all the functions of school management through its officers, superintendents and teachers. The direction and supervision of the school is given over to the Superintendent, as the executive officer of the board—while the general business side of the school is looked after directly by the board itself. An outline of how the school is run might be of interest to all who read this book. Interesting to the pupils who went through its requirements, to those parents who have pu- pils in school and to those who may be considering the advantages of sending their children to Fairmont. The town is one of the cleanest and most ideal resi- dence towns of the state. There are fewer temptations to interfere with a pupil’s progress than in most towns of its size. A new thirty-five thousand dollar, brick, strictly modern school house affords the best environ- ments under which a pupil may work. Every precaution has been taken to care for the pupils’ health as well as intellect.

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THE FAIRMONTICBLLA. 13 Course of Study of the Fairmont High School NINTH GRADE. First Semester Periods English ami Book-keeping 5 Algebra 5 Physical Geography 5 Beginning Latin 5 Second Semester Periods English and Classics 5 Algebra 5 Agriculture 5 Latin 5 TENTH GRADE First Semester Periods English Literature and Themes 3 Botany 2 Plane Geometry 5 General History 5 Caesar and Latin Composition 5 Second Semester Periods English, American Literature and Themes 2 Botany 3 Plane Geometry 5 General History 5 Caesar or Latin Composition 5 ELEVENTH GRADE First Semester Periods English—Exposition and Argumentation 5 Algebra 5 Physics 5 ('icero or 5 •German 5 Second Semester Periods Reviews, Reading and Geography 5 Solid Geometry 5 Physics 5 Cicero or 5 •German