Marist School - Guidon Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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III. Examinations The flt-ness of an ap-plicant for the work of any class is not determined 'by his grading in the school -he previously attended: it is as- certained by written examinations. T-he y-ear's work ln any class calls for s-peclflc knowledge on which to 'bull-d and is im-possible without this knowled-ge. llf, however, a boy proves de- ficient in one subject only, he may b-e allowed a 'brief time in which to overcome his de- flciency. The rule is'inflexi'bl-e that before promotion must come examination. Neither absence nor sickness excuses. A boy must obtain a pass average in each of the main subjects. S-houlrl a boy fall within ten -points to reach any of these four averages, he is mllowed as a favor to stand an oral examination in 'che branches of that ubject, to see if he can raise his av- erage to the required flgure. He is said to be conditioned in that sufbject. IS-h-oul-d he suc- ceed the second time he is counted as havin-g passed. There are two of these general written ex- aminations, one at the close of each term, in December and in June. The results of the 15 1. Entrance Examina- tions. 2. Term Exam ina- tions. C

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4. The Collegiate Course. 5. Text-Books 6. Physical Training. 7- Character. Only the Classical high-school graduate is offered the Collegiate Course at the Marist College, as the Commercial graduate has, conventionally, completed his educatlong ansd as the Science high-school graduate goes to some school of technology. Build- ing on his previously acquired knowledge of various grammars, the Collegiate student n'ow applies 'himself with equal energy to re- producing in his own tongue the thoughts expressed by the great French and Latin writers, and' to expressing in their tongue his own reflections. Original written analytic and crltlcal work ls demanded ln connection with the study of English Llteratureg exercises in theorem and problem are exacted in Mathe- matics, and laboratory work' 'ln Natural Scl- enceg an-d the various branches of Mental Philosophy are well studied. I A The text-books for Preparatory and High- School departments-are generally those used in the corresponding grades of the Atlanta City Schools. In ad-dltion ,to the optional exercise obtained on the tennis court, ln the hand-ball alley, at each of base-ball, 'foot-lball, fbasket-ball, :for which special arrangements are made and nec- essary apparatus provided, obligatory physical exercise is given the pupils daily under the special direction of a military instructor. Besides the usual constant instilling of the Christian principles of morality and the daily training in the practice of them, there is a conference on character and etiquette twice a week. V 14

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3. Competi- tion. 4. Prizes. f former are averaged with those of the latter, in order to decide promotion. A useful educational means in the Compe- tition or' private written examination, given at the will of each professor, on special por- tions of the programme recently covered. It tests, not so much sutllciency of knowledge, as excellence, and is of great advantage in se- curing a partial revision an-d summing of work done. The results are proclaimed and kept for Hxing, together with the daily recitation-s an-d homework notes, both monthly standing and the class prize. Of a somewhat different character is the monthly competition, which is designed to make sure of the ground gone over during the preceding month, both as to amount and thoroughness. This is a test of the class as well as of the in-divldual boy. It also counts in -determining a. boy's standing and promo. ton. - 'While the principle of prize-giving is mms. sailable, its abuse, often made to gratify par- ents, is absurd. To multiply prizes or to cheapen them is to destroy their significance O 16