Kemper County Agricultural High School - Yearbook (Scooba, MS)

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HIGH' SCHOOL, SCOOBA, MISS. 31 It will be noted that our course of study conforms tothe course suggested by the Committee and adopted by the Board of Education. It emphasizes the agricultural feature, yet two courses are offered. The elective studies are only suggested-other studies may be substituted for those sug- gested. , PIANO COURSE FIRST GRADE New England Conservatory Course, Grade No. 1. Thirty-five Easy Pieces. Seven and Twenty Pieces, by Porter. SECOND GRADE. New England Conservatory Course, Grade No. 2. Springtime, Volumes I. and II., by Porter. Selected Pieces. Imaginary Biographical Letters from the Great Masters, by Cox and Chopin. THIRD GRADE Brauer, Op. 15. Practical Finger Exercises, Op. 17, by Porter. Burgmeller, Op. 100. , Biehl, Op. 139. . Major and Minor Scales. ' Selected Pieces. Cook's History. FOURTH GRADE Berens, Op. 61. Practical Finger Exercises, by Porter. Sonatina Album. Hande1's Twelve Easy Pieces. Major and Minor Scales. Major and Minor Arpeggios in the First Position. Selected Pieces. Cook's History.

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30 KEMPER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL Spelling-Words from cards and readers. Writing-Words and sentences from charts, cards, also from dictation. Arithmetic-Objects counted to 1003 writing figures to 100. SECOND GRADE Reading-Several Second Readersg Nature, History and Fairy Storiesg silent reading from board with answers aloud. Spelling-Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part I, Sec, 1. Composition-Punctuation and capital lettersg original stories from pictures, stories reproduced. Writing-Mississippi Writing Book, No. 2. Arithmetic-Writing numbers to 1,0005 addition and sub- traction iinishedg oral and written problemsg Roman notation to XL. THIRD GRADE Reading-Several Third Readersg Legends from Ridman's Forestg Story of Longfellow and other stories. Spelling-I-Iunt's Progressive Speller, Part I, Sec. 2. Composition-Short stories read and reproduced: writing original stories 3 letter writing. Writing-Mississippi Writing Book, No. 3. Home Geography-Observation of neighborhoods, bodies of land and water, climate, soil productions, map drawings. Arithmetic-Multiplication and division iinishedg Roman notation to M 5 original problems. FOURTH GRADE Reading-Supplemented with at least one other. Spelling-Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part I, Sec. 3. Writing-Mississippi Writing Book, No. 4. Physiology-Mayberry's Primary Physiology. Arithmetic-Elementary, completed. Geography-Elementary, to page 87. Language Work-Hyde's English Course, Book I, Part 1.

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32 KEMPER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FIFTH GRADE Czerny, Op. 636. Practical Finger Exercises, by Porter. Heller, Op. 45, 46, 47. , Modern Sonatina Album, Volume 2. Concone, Op. 31. Major and Minor Scales, Major and Minor Arpeggios in all Positions. Selected Pieces. Cook's History. SIXTH GRADE Czerny, Op. 299. Practical Finger Exercises by Porter. Bach's Two-Part Inventions. Mozart Sonatas. Major and Minor Scales in Thirds, Sixths and Tenths. Major and Minor Arpeggios in first position of the Dominant, and Diminished Seventh. Baltzel's History. SEVENTH GRADE Czerny, Op. 247. Bach's Three-Part Inventions. Haydn Sonatas. Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words. Review of Scales, Major and Minor Arpeggios in all positions of the Dominant and Diminished Seventh. Baltzel's History. Emery's Harmony. In order for a pupil to pass from one grade to the next higher, she must be able to play from memory two velocity studies, two melody studies, and pass a. thorough examina- tion in scales. There will be student recitals at which they may pass off this work. A Certificate will be awarded to the pupil who satisfac- torily completes this Course. Each pupil will take two piano lessons and one theoretical lesson per week. '