Marist School - Guidon Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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vafuable facts. This is the pupil's original contribution, the boy's co-operation in his own advancement. Without it: his mind is left untouched-his intellectual faculties do not act 5' they remain undeveloped. An essential means of education is missed. The student nmst give of his owng and it is by building according to the guidance given him in the class that he successfully realizes the scheme of mental improvement. No home work is asked of him that is not easily dedttced from what has been fully explained by the professor. If the homework proves beyond his strength, the reason is not that too much is demanded of him, but that he has not used well the opportunities of his class. The College gives then to homework equal prominence, if possible, with class-work. lt requires that homework be done with the utmost exactness, neatness and fullness. School closes daily at 2 p. ni. Parents are requested to hold their chi'dren to strict account for the disposition of their time after that hour. It is hoped that parents will realize the fact that, as a rule, to pursue successfully a course of study, will require all the time of the pupil: and that it is, therefore, undesirable that any encroaclnnent upon his time be made by the pursuit of any business occupation or by an excessive indulgence in so- cial amusements. To secure the best rcsu'ts, it is necessary that the attendance be regular. Failure in studies is usually traceable to absence from recitations. The parents are asked to aid the teachers, so that there may be no absences, tardi- ness, or dismissals, except in case of necessity. ln order that the work of the 'school may be well done, it. is necessary that the daily recitations should be prepared out of school hours. and if a pupil does not study at home, that fact shou'd be considered prima facie evidence that he is not faithfully doing his work. 'lt is reconunended that the parent or guardian of every pupil assist him in making a sys- tematic schedule of study for each day of the week, showing the time and place forthe preparation of each lesson. Y 9. The Cam- ilere we must remind parents of the attitude pus After of the school toward the use by their boys School of the Lollege campus, gymnasium., shower- Hours baths, etc., after school hours. During school ' hours, for the regular recreations, and for the obligatory military and physical periods, the campus is used by all the pupils of the school, and by order of the school. llut after school hours, for afternoon recreation and for free athletic development, the campus is used only by those who have the consent of their parents and the consent of their teachers. All may use the campus: Init those whose parents object. or those who have not fulfilled their duties in all respects may be debarred the use of the campus. A word from the parents, as a word from the teachers will be suffi- cient to rule a pupil off the campus for a definite or an indefi- nite time. The school would have its patrons understand that it is a privilege granted to all the pupils to use the campus after school hours: but the school would have its patrons understand equally clearly that it docs not consider itself responsible for any loss of time which might be consequent upon the abuse of the privilege. To secure the co-operation of the parents, a 10. Reports. double report, of the boy's efforts on the one hand, and of his success on the other, is 1nade monthly. I 'lt is made seriously and at great cost of time and labor to the teachers. XX maximtun mark, 100 per cent- which should mean, if it means anything at all. a maximum excellence, a relative perfection,-is not to be looked for: nor wi'l it be often found. 'lint 80 per cent, the Honor Mark. can be obtained by the correctly graded pupil, 60 per cent. generally, is the pass mark. There is a wide margin between a poor daily average of an hour-and-a-half home work, and S'

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Character has more to do with the hoy's success and happi- ness now and in after years, and with his usefulnessltolothers, than have the extent and adequacy of the school building and lllflllf, bodily development or even intellectual training. By all means, these important matters must not be neglected, but due formation of character and the independence of the pupil are of more consequence than all of them combined. . . So, besides the usual constant instilling of the Christiian principles of mora'ity and the daily training in the practice of them, in the class room, on the campus even after school hours, as stated' above, through the military, there are lspcctlll conferences on politeness and on character several tunes a weec. But as education is the responsibility of the 7. Parental parents, a responsibility which can. never be C040pera- entirely delegated to the school, it is clear tion. that, even thus complete on the College side, it' must inevitably fail, if it have not the con- stant supervision and co-operation of the parents. But a merely passive, negative co-operation is by no means Clltlllgll. lt is not satisfying their obligations if parents refuse to ask for their son unreasonable exemptions-such as, for instance. permission to leave school before the last class, m order to attend a matinee. lt is not living up to their llllly to rest content with seeing that their hoy does not miss school Except for gravest reasons, arrive late, appear without.um- form or dress untidily. Parents are hound also to a hvclb' interest in the boy's work. They should enquire about it, watch how it is done. notice the marks gained, the rank oh- tamed, the punishments inflicted, etc., etc. 'l'l1CY Slwltlfl keel' before their son's mind the one general ohject of all lns stud- ICS. They should see that he applies himself seriously two or three hours daily at home-the College stroll!-Tl! Nllggefils from four to six in the afternoon, and another hour lll tllc evening or early morning. And while abstaining scrupulously from affording help in the written exercises, they should' tn- Slst that these he completed. They are held even more strictly to deliberately hack the efforts and approve the action of the hrofessors, reserving for private explanations Wllll ll1C President of the College whatever they tind faulty in character UI' metltotl. . Naturally, too, by word as well as hy exlllllllley lllcb' llflll llflll the College to make character in their SfItllS'l'l1lIl!l dis- tinctly paramount to learning or to mere intellectua'llY- , Only thus, when the College and the home Woflf llilllfl ll' llllllfl., can a just expectation he had of education'al progress: hor is the parent who leaves the guarding and stimulating of 5l,ll0Y entirely to the College, who asks for excuses on the Sllt1lllC'St llretext, or who eondones what the Colll't3J0 ltflllloflll' Condemns, quite consistent in his surprise and vexation atla. 'llSiltlllointnient not altogether nncaused by himself: lllit -lf lfoth school and home, with patience and self-sacriIice,iassist llll' lm! daily, who can tell the glorious results? The College Urges upon parentslthe duty of comin!! ll'0flll0lllly l0,lllC School during class hours, that through interchantlf of lll-llll llllfm the doings and the character and the hopes of the ho5'5' llmsl' 'WIN be better helped by hoth teachers and lmfellls' And here we would call theiclose attentiffil 3- Homework. of parents to a matter, -the importance anl scope of which is oftentimes imsunderstooi- llome work, written anl unwritten, is an indispensable. ele- lllglllill and integral pa t of the lXlarist educational scheme. llhen principles, rules and theories have been explanted lll CUSS, when analyses have been outltneflh lllclllmlh fllavglf' lllmlcls exposed, it is necessary that tl1C'l1llllll,l'X lllcm llllljjllz lily and practically in his intelligence. 'l here 15. Ollly Ollc 'lil to do this: by himself working out tllC flllillysls' C l'l g llw methods, applying the rules and committing to memorl' llc 7

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a worth-while daily average of three hours home workg and theumonthly report of 00's or of 80's is, generally, the correct register of the home application. ihhe disparity between the marks in the monthly report, which are for daily recitations and the marks for competi- tions or examinations is explicable. The daily lessons are an- swered orally and are fresh in the memory, besides being briefg 'while the questions in competitions on matters seen some time previous and already blurred by fresher knowledge are to be answered in writing and are consequently more Closely noted, .'X. further point to be observed is that sometimes a boy receives very good marks for application and rather poor marks for reeitations or homework. Willingness and success are broadly different things. Monthly reports are not sent out for December and May, lhetr place being taken in those months bv llotitication of the examination results. ' HW 1'l1fn'ts are made for and to the parents. They shou'd be carefully scrutinized and. if necessary, discussed with the President. They should be returned toithe President within the week of issue. III. EXAMINATIONS The titness of an applicant for the wolrk of l. Entraitce any class is not determined by his grading m Examma- the school he previously attendedg it is ascer- tl0h. tained by written examinations. The years work in any class calls for specific knowl- '-'flge Ou which to build and is impossible without this knowl- edge. If, however, a boy proves deticient in one subject only. ll'-',mfl5' he allowed a brief time in which to overcome his de- ficiency. ' 2 The rule is inflexible that before promotion - Term. must come examination. Neither absence nor Examma- sickness excuses. A boy must obtain a pass hong- flV1'I'1lt2Je in each of the main subjects. Should he fail within ten points to reach any of these ff'-t':i' averages, be is allowed as a favor to stand an oral ex- .tnnnatton in the branches of that subject, to see if he can msc, his 1lYC1'1ltre to the required tigure. .Ile is said to he CflllfllllOIlL'll in that subject. Should he succeed the second UID? he is counted as having passed, ' lltere are two of these general written examinations, one -It the close of each term. in December and in june. The re- Snlts of the former are averaged with those ot' the latter, in order to decide promotion. i A useful educational means is the eonlllcfl' 3. C0 '. mpetl given at tions and tion or private written examination, Monthly the will of each professor, on special portions Examina- of the programme recently covered. lt tests tions. 'Nfl so much sntliciency of knowledgC, 215 YN' ,I NTI' Q. cellence, and is of great advantage nt sectnistg I-I I-l tension and summing up of work done. 'l lu rcsu-ts llrfwclainled and kept for fixing, tf1t:'C'll10I' with the daily Imllfllliwblls and homework notes, both monthly standing and class prize, tifgf a somewhat' different character is the monthly Clllllllt-fll' , Or examination, which is designed to make sure of the tlround gone over during the preceding month, both as to 1'm l'11l 1l1Hl thoroughness. This is a test of the c'ass as well ith? the individual boy. lt also counts in determining il bers slimfllllt-E and promotion 9