Marist School - Guidon Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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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

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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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NVhile the principle of prize-giving is unas- 4. Prizes. sailablc, its abuse, often made to gratify par- ents, is absurd. To multiply prizes or to cheapen them is to destroy their signihcance. IV. DISCIPLINE The College gives each professor disciplinary 1' Its Mean' authority everywhere in the precincts. Dis- in ' --.- Sci :Qld obedience and disrespect to hun are considered l ' as serious as though shown to the President personallv. Requests for exemptions and excuses of all kinds-which should be rare--are not even noticed unless made by the par- ents and in writing, The L'o'lege requi1'es that all such com- munications, both excuses for absence, tardiness or neglect ot' home-work, and requests for exemption from reeitations or any College exercise, should be made to the Presi- dent and not to the several professors, and should contain, if possible, some aeceptab'e reason. The College does not al- low a boy to leave the premises during school hours without permission from the Vice-President. All other permissions must be obtained directly from the member of the lfaeulty actually in charge. Ordinary faults, such as unruly beltaviour, 2. Punish- breach of silence, neglect ot' lessons or exer- ments. elses, tardy arrival, etc., are punished by de- tention after school hours,'or some like pen- alty: while immorality of any kind, serious insubordination to any professor, or incorrigihle laziness is visited by expul- sion should the Faculty so decide. V. EXPENSES The College year is divided into two unequal 1. Tuition. terms, the hrst ending with Christmas, the other. longer, closing about the first week of june. The tuition fee is 2,240.00 for the lirst term and 350.00 for the second: to be paid the second month of each term. No pupil will be allowed back unless he has paid in full the tuition of the preceding term No deduction is ever made in case of exemption, temporary or permanent, from military or gymnastic training. There are no extras and therefore no deductions. The charge of 35.00 in the classes of physics, for the use of physical and chemical apparatus is not looked upon as an extra. Though! formerly only the high-school pupils . were ouigec to have the College uniform: 2' gggfoffgns-' now, beginning with September. 1910, all pupils ' are required to have two uniformsg a dress uniform and a service uniform. The dress uniform costs about SFl7.00, the service uniform, about 38.00. Students must be in uniform whenever in attendance. All iniury to College property will be repaired 3' Damages' at the expense of the damager. VI. THE STUDIES Marist College comprises three departments, each with its special aim, means and methods. They are: 1.. The College Department thlarist College, propcrj, 2. The I-ligh-School Department. Page ll, 3. The Preparatory Department. Page l6. IU