Marist School - Guidon Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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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

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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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- IV. Discipline. -Duan- Discipline, in this conn-ection, means the or- derly, external, mechanical working of the in- stitution an-cl of its every part. The College gives each professor disciplinary authority everywhere ln the precincts. Disobedience and disrespect to him are considered as se- rious as though shown to the president per- sonally. - Requests for exemptions and excuses of all kinds-which should be rare-are not even noticed unless 'made by the parents and in writing. The College requires that all such communications, 'both excuses for absence, tar- dlness or neglect of homework, and requests for exemption from recitation of any College exercise, should be made to the 'Vice-Presb dent and not to the several professors, and should contain, iff possible, some acceptable reason. The College does not allow a boy to leave the premises during school hours with- out permlssion of the Vice-President. All other permissions must be obtained directly from the mem-ber of the Faculty actually in charge. ' behavior, Ordinary faults, such as unruly Want of silence, neglect of lessons or exercises, tardy arrival, etc., are punished by detention after school hours, or some like penalty: while lmmorality of any kind, serlous insub- ordination to any professor, or lncorrigrble laziness, is fvlsited .by expulsion, should the Faculty so decide. - V. Expenses.. l The College year is divided into two un- equal terms, ,the first ending with Christmas, the other, longer, closing v8lb0llt the first week of June. The tuition fee is 535.00 for the' for- mer and 545.00 for the latter, to be paid in the second month of each'term. No pufpil will be allowed 'back unless he has paid in full the tuition of the preceding term. No deduc- tlon is ever made in case of exemption, tem- 'POFH-l'y or permanent, from military or gym- nastic tralning. 'The-re are no -'extras and therefore no deductions. 'fhecharge of 55.00 each in the classes of physits, for the useof Physical and chemical apparatus, is not looked UIJOII as an extra. All damage to College property will be re- Daired at the expense of the offender. Each 'boy in the main College must provide himself on entering, with n College uniform 'mil Wear the same whenever ln at.tendance. l7 1, Its Meaning and Scope. 2. Punish- ments. 1. Tuition. 2. Damages, Q. Uniform.