Oakfield High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Oakfield, WI)

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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS. Students wishing to enter the High School must present credentials equivalent to one of the following: 1. Diploma from a rural school signed by the County Super- intendent. 2. Certificate of graduation from a state graded school. 3. Certificate from a parochial or private school having re- quirements equivalent to the graded schools of Oak-field. 4. Eighth grade promotion card from graded school of Oak- 5. Examination (conducted by the principal) in each of the common branches taught in the grade of the common schools. COURSES. By taking advantage of the electives offered in the Third and Fourth Years students may elect their work in one of three courses: English and History, German or Mathematics and Science. Besides, those students who desire to teach have the opportunity every two years of taking the course in Theory and Art of Teaching with Reviews in the common branches. field. COURSE OF STUDY BY SEMESTERS First Year. First Semester— Algebra R. English, R. Physical Geography (24 wks.) R. Commercial Geography, R. Second Semester— Algebra R. English, R. Botany (12 wks.) R. Physiology, R. Second Year. English, R. Ancient History, R. Advanced Agriculture, R. Arithmetic, R. English, R. Ancient History, R. Business Law, R. Bookkeeping, R. Third Year. English, E. Mediaeval History, R. English, E. Modern History, E.

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THE OAKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. The Oakfield High School is pleasantly situated in the village of Oakfield, which enjoys the advantages of rural life and also, to a great extent those of city life, due to its nearness to the city of Fond du Lac. Its location makes it an ideal place for a student to spend his high school days in to the best advantage. With the year 1911 is added one more successful year’s work to the already good record the school has ever made for itself. So far have the efforts of the teaching force and student body been successful the past year, that in February the school was found in every way deserving of a place upon the accredited list of high schools of the State University at Madison. Hereafter, no graduate from this school shall have to pass a special examination for entrance to the University, as has been the case formerly, but may, upon simply presenting his Diploma, be admitted without further question. Oakfield is now truly on a par with the best high schools in the state and no student need hesitate to take his high school course here for fear that he may not receive due recognition and credit at its completion. The school does not belong to the so-called “Township High Schools,” but the courses it offers are being adjusted to meet all the needs of the farming community round about. The past year a course in Advanced Agriculture has been added which will be made more and more vitally practical as time goes on. And in keeping with the trend of the times it is hoped that the school may soon add a Manual Training and Domestic Science Department. With a school board efficient, enthusiastic, progressive and a corps of teachers professionally trained, of successful experience and carefully selected for their special fitness, the Oakfield High School possesses facilities for offering a splendid course to the student about to enter high school, and gives him all the advantages without the disadvantages of a large high school.

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German, E. Geometry, R. Economics, E. Physics, R. American History and Civics, R. German, E. English, E. Advanced Algebra, E. German, E. Geometry, R. English History, E. Fourth Year. Physics, R. American History and Civics, R. German, E. English, E. Theory and Art; Reviews, E. Those studies marked “R” are required of all pupils. Those studies marked “E” may be elected. A “Unit” is understood to be five recitations per week for one semester. Thirty-two units are required for graduation. No less than four units will be accepted, for credit, in any language. TUITION. The tuition for non-resident high school students will be collected from the city, town or village treasurer of the city, town or village in which such non-resident students reside. ENGLISH AND LITERATURE. First Year. Half the time is spent in studying Brooks and Hubbard’s Composition and Rhetoric, Part I. To supplement the work in Composition the following authors are read either in class or reported on,— Shakespeare—Julius Caesar, Merchant of Venice. Hawthorne—Twice Told Tales. Scott—Lady of the Lake, Ivanhoe. Cooper—Last of the Mohicans. Eliot—Silas Marner. F ranklin—Autobiography. Irving—Sketch Book. Lincoln—Gettysburg Speech. Second Year. In this year the class finishes Brooks and Hubbard, Part II. The following authors are read: Addison—Spectator Papers, Sir Roger De Coverly.