Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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JUNIOR YEAR BOOK. Momence High School. Synopsis of Courses of Study. Latin and Latin-German Courses. Freshman Year. English. 1 and 2. History, 1 and 2. Mathematics, 1 and 2. Latin, 1 and 2. Sophomore Year. English, 3 and 4. Mathematics, 3 and 4, History, 3 and 4. Latin, 3 and 4. Junior Year, English, 5 and 6, Science, 5 and 6. History, 5 and 6 Latin, 5 and 6, or German 1 2, English-German Course. Freshman Year. English, 1 and 2. History, 1 and 2. Mathematics, 1 and 2. Science, 1 and 2 Sophomore Year. English, 3 and 4. Mathematics, 3 and 4. History 3 and 4. Commercial Branches, 3 and 4. Junior Year. English, 5 and 6. Science, 3 and 4. History, 5 and 6. German, 1 and 2. Three tjear Commercial Course. Freshman Year. English, 1 and 2. History, 1 and 2. Mathematics, 1 and 2. Commercial Branches, 1 and 2, Middee Year. English. 3 and 4, Mathematics, 3 and 4. History, 3 and 4. Commercial Branches, 3 and 4. Senior Year. English, 5 and 6. History, 5 and 6. German, 1 and 2 , Commercial Branches, 5 and 6. Senior Yeas. Science, 5 and 6, German, 3 and 4. Mathematics, 5 and 6 . English, 7 and 8 . Reviews, 1 and 2. NOTES: 1. An equivalent in Vocal Music or Drawing will be accepted in lieu of any two of the starred courses. 2. A course credit is 18 weeks work, five 40 minute recitations per week. 3. Thirty-two course credits will be required for graduation in all four year courses, and twemty-four course credits in the three year course. 4. To receive credit m a course an average of 75 per cent, is required. Said grade to be determined by dividing the class grade for the semester plus the semester examination grade by two, but no credit shall be given when the examination paper falls below 60 per cent. 5. A pupil who fails in a course, making an average of 65 per cent, or above, and not falling below 50 on the examination, may have the privilege of a special examination at the close of the next quarter of school. If his standing in this examination equals 75 per cent., he shall receive credit for the course. Otherwise he shall not receive credit without taking the course in class. 6. Four courses pursued at a time shall constitute full work, but pupils who carried full work the previous semester with an average grade of 85 per cent or above in each course, may be permitted to take an additional course. However, when he falls below 85 per cent, in any subject for a period of two weeks, he shall be required to drop the extra course. Exceptions to this rule shall be made only by the unanimous consent of the faculty or by a majority vote of the Board of Education. Senior Year. Science, 5 and 6, Latin, 5 and 6, or German, 3 4. Mathematics, 5 and 6 English, 7 and 8 or Reviews, 1 and 2 .

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R. E. Selby, Helen M. Atkinson, Anna V. Webb, Emma Parsons, Angenette Crissey, JUNIOR YEAR BOOK. Faculty of Momence Union Schools. Office, Central Building, CENTRAL BUILDING. Latin and German. • • • ♦ • Science and Mathematics. English and Ancient History. Sixteenth Grade and Freshmen B Grade. Superintendent. Principal High School. High School. High School. High School and Grades. Mabel Groves, ....... High School and Grades. American History and Civics in High School and First Year in Grades. Agnes Barrrett, Gertrude Holmes, Elizabeth Cleary, Sarah Hanson. Agnes Peterson, Sixth Year. Fifth Year. Fourth Year. Chird Year. Second Year, Grades. Grades. Grades. Grades. Grades. Ezra B. Porter, Bertha Lamb, lenora Garrett, J: sie V. Dwyer. Tempa Newlon, LORAINE BUILDING. B—3th Year. A—7th Year, , . Principal. f A—Seventh Year. B—Seventh Year. Third and Fourth Years. First and Second Years. Teacher of Music.

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JUNIOR YEAR BOOK. Outline of Courses. Mathematics. Course 1.—Algebra, Milne’s Academic Algebra to Highest Common Divisior. Stress placen upon developing and fixing principles and processes. Insistance upon independence and accuracy in solving examples. Course 2. — Algebra, same text to Radicals. Follow suggestions given under Course 1 . Course 3.—Plane Geometry, Sanders’ Plane and Solid Geometry, Books 1 and 2, with at 50 per cent, of the original exercises, including a laboratory book of original demon¬ strations of 50 exercises each bearing a certificate to the effect that the one whose work it is, has neither received nor given help in said demonstration or construction. Course 4.—Plane Geometry, same text, Books 3, 4 and 5, with same requirements as Course 3, in originals and laboratory book. Course 5.—Algebra, Milne’s Academic. Review, Factoring and Fractions and Involution and Evolution. Radicals and Quadrates to Ratio and Proportion. Course 6 . — (a) Algebra (six weeks). Milne’s Academic, Ratio and Proportion, Varia¬ tions and Logarithms. tb) Solid Geometry (twelve weeks). Sanders’ Plane and Solid Geometry, books 6, 7, 8 and 9. Twenty-five per cent of the original exercises. •H istory. Course 1 .— Ancient Oriental Peoples and Greece. West’s Ancient World as a text. Note t oks on maps and outside readings. A definite amount of outside reading equivalent to amount given in text and more at discretion of teacher. Oral reports on outside readings, and debates on important questions. Course 2.—Rome. West’s Ancient World as a text. Notes, maps, outside readings, etc., s’inilar and equivalent to the requirements of Course 1. Course 3.—English History. Walker’s Essentials in Gnglish History as a text. Maps, notes, etc., on outside readings. Examination of original documents such as are contained Kendall’s Source Book of English History. The minimum number of pages for outside reading should be two hundred pages, exclusive of fiction and poems. Course 4.—American History. Hart’s Essential as a text. A brief review of the Periods : Exploration, Colonization and the Revolution. More intensive work on the Constitutional Period to the Civil War. Maps and notes on outside readings. Examination of original : euments such as are contained in the following copies which are in our High School li- rarv: Richardson’s Messages of the Presidents; Hart’s Source Book of American History; Hart’s American History as Told by Contemporaries; McDonald’s Original Documents. Reading of references given to such works as Schouler’s History of the U. S., Dewey’s Fi¬ nancial History of the U. S., Bryce’s American Commonwealth, Thwait’s “The Colonies,” Hart’s Formation of the Union, Woodrow Wilson’s Division and Reunion, Fisk’s Critical Period of American History, all of which with others equally valuable are contained in our High School library. Course 5.—American History and History of Illinois. American History (eight weeks). Same text as used in Course 4, beginning with the ivil War and coming down to -he present time. Supplementary work similar and pro- riionally equivalent to the requirements for Course 4. History of Illinois (ten weeks). Smith’s History of Illinois. A careful review of the -i-i-graphy of Illinois. Course 6.—Civics. James’ and Sanford’s Government in State and Nation, supplement- ri by Trowbridge’s Illinois and the Nation, and such other works as time and facilities permit.