Howe Military School - Tatler Yearbook (Howe, IN)

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llOllff VCHO01 we ite .in mntlpuhx for xt HCIYIICI' xx It so Qlrghted ii to brmg It mto eontcrupt I uh xc zr there xre mlm boys it Home or dlfierent falth md thu we IH no sewn mtericred mth m the uceru e of thelr own rel gxon Y L L -v J Z1 The obzervamc of religion at Howe is not So o'.'erdone'. as to 2 ' . 'zh' 'Q -' ff .e ' X ' . Cz' ': 1 fi' 'z ' V 5, i ' .

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HOWE SCHOOL Moral Trammg The system ef education pursued at Howe School IS deslgned to accomphsh three things for each boy that follows nts course steadnly to graduation I A deflnlte, well rounded, manly character, 2 A thorough mtellectual trammg 3 A symmetric physical development The gradual formatlon of character ns largely mfluenced by the nature of ones work, ldeals, associations outside influences and en vxronments All these elements at Howe are posltlvely uplxftmg Ap preclatlon of nobllnty of character IS engendered, precept and example are plamly ln evldence, evxl acts speech and thought are put away, honor mtegrxty truth chastlty reverence dlgnlty and self respect are 1n the forefront lt IS recognlzed by Howe boys qulte from the flrst that ly mg stealmg swearmg and obscemty are not tolerated by the School The whole tone of the mstxtutlon rs agaxnst these abommatxons As far as posslble only worthy boys are admxtted to Howe now and then, when a tamted boy Sl1pS nn by mlsrepresentatlon who IS too con Hrmed ln evll to be amenable to the moral Influences prevaxlmg here he xs qulckly elnmlnated Relnglon IS taken for granted at Howe as a necessary element rn daxly hfe It IS not explained away or apologxzed for, nor made the occasxon of undue excitement of the emotlons It lS sxmply and quxetly observed as a matter of course The ten mmute daxly servlce ln chapel IS so arranged that boys of all denomxnatlons can partlcxpate vuthout embarrassment On Sundays the servlces are those of the Eplscopal Church There lS a weekly xnstructxon ln sacred studxes The clergy at the School come m close prlvate personal contact wlth each boy frequently as guides to rlght thmkxng and lxvmg Such lndlvxdual ln fluence IS one of the features of Howe School most affectlonately com mended by the old boys ln after years when they find 1tS value apparent rn thelr strength of wlll to reslst temptatlon xn college lxfe or the busmess world zo . O I 5 . ' ' . , . . . . . , - . . . ' . , . , . . y y . Y Y . . - . . . V . ' Y l 7. . . . Y Y The life is open and cleang there are no dark corners for such practices. 1 y - , . . . . V . ' I v . - . . . . Y Y Y

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HOWE SCHOOL Intellectual Tralnlng It xs assumed that parents send therr boys to Howe to achreve good results m study Hence, the work IS exactrng whrle not too strenuous The preparatron of studres rs supelvnsed Thrs ns one of the great op portunrtres of boardmg school llfe that the day school cannot enjoy Each boy has hrs deflmte perlods for study sufhclent for the yy ork he IS takxng and ls rlgxdly held to the prescrlbed use of such tlme H recrtes rn each of hrs lessons every day He makes up at once under the masters oversrght any deficlencres ln any study Thus no boy can avord makm some defimte progress daxl CREDII IOR PREVIOUS VN ORK On entermg Howe School a new boy IS credrted wxth the studxes he has already passed rn hrs preyrous school provlded he presents a CCI'tll1Ci1tC from the Prmclpal or other equally acceptable evxdence that h1s work has been of satisfactory standard There rs upon entrance a wrltten test rn Engl sh to determlne h1s proflclency ln grammar com posltron and spellmg and thls tCSt largely determlnes hrs Cl3SSlf'lC3tlOU for the first half year CHOICI' OI STUDIES Lach boy prtpmng for college or scrtntuhc school rs rtqurrtd to pursue a course ot strdy yuth rererence to the partrcular mstrtutron he expects to enter lhe Rector must be notified not later than the be gmnmg of the Upper School work for what college or sclentlfic school the boy rs to be prepared Boys not preparrng for college pursue a course approx ed by the Rector HIGHEST FDUCATION AL STAIN DARDS The academrc standard of the School rs based upon the advanced requnrements for admxssxon to Hary ard College and other colleges of equal standmg The academic work of the School has the endorsement of the leadmg Amerrcan colleges Graduates who attam a grade of C are admrtted wlthout examlnatron to any college or UFIIVCYSIIY where certlflcates are accepted, lncludmg the colleges of the North Central Asso latxon of Colleges and Secondary Schools The School IS also a member of the 'North Central Academlc Assocratron 22 Q Q K . , v .' v ' L I a s L - 7 K c s VV, Y , 1 I ' . . C . - . tx . 1 7 y w , . . . . f S V . I ,D 4 fl, 7 f at ','. ff 1 4 4 4 7 Y L , L I 'V Y , , 1 , , L . ' y y ' . , , 4 Y ' 4 F 4 J . .2',, . , . , ' , ', 1 S ' l 7 'I xl 4 A . . , ' 1 9 Y Y T K C ' Y I 4 A , . . . 1 lc K C q I V n ' 1 I V 4 . c . ' , . . . V . r ,. .