Marissa High School - Yearbook (Marissa, IL)

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cxwfitw ' BUILDING AND G UNDS The High School building which was erected in r9o8 is a substantial modern structure of brick and stone consisting of two stories, and a nine-foot basement, well lighted, ventilated, heated by steam, and electric lighted. On the first floor are a recitation room- library, cloak- rooms and assembly hall In the basement are the heating plant, physical science laboratory, manual training shop. and domestic science laboratory. The second floor is occupied by the biologi- cal laboratory and three large recitation rooms. THE LIBRARY This room is to be made the most attractive one in the building- The Board of Education has made a very generous appropriation .for library purposes for the coming year, and an abundant supply of new books and furnishings will be secured. A librarian will always be in charge to aid in the use of ma7 terial and the courses of study will be so arranged that every pupil must go to the library for reference books and collateral reading In addition. a number of standard magazines and periodicals will be kept on the reading table B ATORI ' Appropriations h e een ma e ort e improvement of the physical science laboratory and the biological laboratory. The experimental work is put almost entirely into the hands of the students, and is laid out in accordance .with the requirements set torth in the High School Manual of the University of Illinois ' E MUSEUM ' The splendid c specimen pZepared for the,High School by Mr- Thos. Keyworth, is a good nucleus around which to build a museum. This department can be made of great value to the cause of study if pupils, patrons and alumni will aid in gathering material. In consideration of the many favors shown to the High School by Mr. Keyworth, it has been decided to call the museum the Keyworth Museum. v

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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS The completion of the course of study for the eighth grades as shown in the Illinois State Course of Study or its equivalent is our requirement for admission, to be ascertained CID by exam- ination in the common branches: CQD by diploma from the Marissa graded schools or other graded schools being an equiva- lent grade of work, C35 by a certificate from the county superin- tendent of schools showing the completion of the eighth grade in a rural or village school of the stateg CU by certificate from an accredited high school, provided that such credit shall not be allowed until the pupil has completed one semester's work in this high school. TUITION All pupils whose parents or guardians are not residents of Marissa School Township, will be required to pay a tuition fee of two dollars a month- Under the new High School law all dis- tricts not offering ninth and tenth grade work, must pay this tuition for all pupils attending any High School. The Board of Directors must approve of the school selected by a pupil before he enters- This tuition must be paid three months in advance to the Secretary of the Board, but will be refunded proportion- ately for any loss of one week of more because ot sickness or any other unavoidable reason. PROMOTION AND GRADUATION One credit is allowed for one full year's workin any branch but part credit will not be allowed for less than one semester's work, Seventy per cent is a passing grade- A pupil who has four credits is a Sophomorei one Who has eight credits is a Juniorg one with twelve credits is a Seniorg one with seventeen credits is recommended for graduation provided those promoted are not behind in any required study and are in ood standing at the time of promotion- ' The seventeen credits required for graduation must be ivided as followsi English, 4creditsg Mathematics, 25 creditsg Physical Sci- ence, 1 creditg Arithmetic, I credit: the remaining 815 credits being made up from elective studies of the course. UNIVERSITY CREDITS The Marissa Township High School is on the accreditted list of the University of Illinois and its graduates may enter the Freshman class there without examination or conditions. Sim-