Hammond Central School - Spotlight Yearbook (Hammond, NY)

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LOCATION Hammond is one of the most beautiful villages of northern New York. Situated only three miles from Chippewa Bay of the St. Lawrence River, in easy com- munication by rail with all important nearby cities, with climate healthful and scenery unsurpassed, few villages possess greater natural advantages. Its inhabitants are keenly alive to the best interests of the school and liberally provide every appliance needed in modern education. It is believed that no place can offer greater inducements to those looking for a school in which to educate their children. EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES The school has a library consisting of about 700 volumes which have been selected with special reference to the needs of the pupils in every branch of the school work. Additions are made from time to time as the need arises. The reference shelves, upon which are found encyclopedias, dictionaries, and histories are free- ly accessible to students at all times. The laboratory is equipped with apparatus for illustrating the principles of Biology, Physics, and Chem- istry. Chemistry and Physics are given alternate years. Instruction in vocal music is afforded in each grade. Classes are formed for the students who wish such in- struction. This is of especial benefit to those students who plan to enter training class or normal after gradu- ation from high school.. ATHLETICS The school is fortunate in having the use of a large campus with plenty of playground room and a good baseball diamond. The school also has the use of the Community House for basket ball. Thus it is possible to have both baseball and basket ball and in each the students take a live interest.. Hammond High School is a member of the St. Law- rence Valley Basketball League, composed of the teams of seven of the nearby high schools. Under the able coaching of Rev. Campbell of the Presbyterian church, the team has succeeded in defeating several of the schools of larger enrollment. The base ball team also ranks well among the teams of the smaller high schools of the county.

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SCHOOL CALENDAR September 4th,..... October 12th,.......... Nov. 29th to Dec. 2nd.. Dec. 22nd to Jan. 1st.. . January 21st to 25th. . . January 28th........... February 22nd...... March 29th to April 7th May 30th.............. June 17th to 21st..... .....Fall term begins. .......Columbus Day . . Thanksgiving Recess .....Christmas Recess . Regents Examinations . . . Spring term begins Washington’s Birthday .......Easter Vacation ........Memorial Day . .Regents Examinations June 25th Commencement

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SCHOOL REGULATIONS No student will be graduated from Hammond High School until he has obtained an Academic Diploma or fulfilled the requirements for obtaining such a diploma. No student will be passed in any subject until he has obtained a standard of 65% in the Regents examin- ation. Pupils are required to be regular and punctual in attendance. No pupil shall leave the school room during school hours, nor the grounds, without permission from his oi- lier teacher. Smoking in the school building or on the school grounds is strictly forbidden. Any pupil who shall in any wise cut or deface school property shall be liable to such punishment as the misdemeanor warrants. Tardiness and absence from school must be excused by parents or guardians, and said pupil may be sus- pended from school until such excuse is presented to the principal. Pupils are requested to be respectful and obedient to those in authority. Rudeness or profanity in speech or discourtesy toward schoolmates or pedestrians is strictly forbidden. TUITION No tuition is charged to non-resident students in either academic or elementary departments. It is recommended that all such enter at the begin- ning of the term. All who enter school for the first time in the first grade must enter at the opening of school in September. CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS To be members of the freshman class, students must possess a preliminary certificate. Four, eight and eleven units are respectively required for entrance into the sophomore, junior and senior classes.