Hall High School - Hall Light Yearbook (Spring Valley, IL)

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be offered in mechanical accounting for the year 191(i-1917 provided there are as many, as five who, desire it. Courses may be pursued by anyone in the township free of tuition, and may enter any of the departments desired. Certificates only are issued to those who complete less than four-year courses. The regular diploma is issued only to those who complete the four-year course. The aim of the institution and the ideals around which ic is built are all represented in the word “service”. By that we mean helping the individual to find himself and serve those in turn with whom he .comes in contact to the best of his ability. PAGE SIX

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sand pupils, and lot it bo addod boro that the outlook for the coining year is very good indeed. There has been registered during the year of 1915-1916 in all departments, a total of three hundred and sixty-five pupils, and it is hoped that this number will be surpassed during the year of 1916-1917. Anyone desiring information regarding any of the work or the courses or the entrance requirements only has to address, the superintendent, and his individual needs will be given immediate attention. School will open on Friday, September 1, 1916, and Friday and Saturday will be devoted to the registration, so that the program will open with regular classes on Monday, September 4. The institution is at present recognized as having as high a standard as any high school in the country. The requirements for entrance in any of the four-year courses are graduation from a recognized grade school, or the presentation of a county grade school certificate, or upon examination in the common branches. A recommendation from the teacher or superintendent as to character and ability may be called for also. Seventeen units of credit are required for graduation, two of which may be minor credits. A credit is based upon one hundred and eighty hours of recitation, and the following credits are required of all pupils graduating from a four-year course: four units in English, two units in mathematics, two units in Language, two units in Science, and two units in history, with the exception of students taking an agricultural or mechanical course. Electives sufficient to make up the remaining seventeen units of credit may be selected from any of the subjects offered in the department. Two-year courses are offered in the following departments: Agri- culture, Commercial Science, Domestic Arts, and Mechanics. Four-year courses are offered in all departments, and in literature and arts are required. In mechanics short courses are offered in carpentering, cabinet making, pattern making, foundry, and macihne shop. A course will PAGE FIVE

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