Packer Collegiate Institute - Pelican Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Q4 The Petefrer Cettegiette Institute s Glbe Eailp Sezsiuu. The daily session of the school begins at nine o'clock, and continues until two o'clock. Every forty minutes the students have five minutes of relaxation from the Work of the class-room, and there is a recess of thirty+Hve minutes at midday. T Stump Requireh at ipumz. The time-table of every student is so ar- ranged that she has one studyhour, at least, in the daily session of the school. Her Work will require from one to three hours of close study, daily, at home, the greater length of time being required of students in the higher grades. In no case, however, should study at home interfere with proper rest and recrea- tion. lfa student spends the afternoon and evening over her books, it is certain either that she is attempting too much, or that her method of study is at fault. The Principal should be informed of any such case, that he may ascertain the fault and have it corrected.

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The Packer Collegiate Institute Q3 Upon presenting her certificate of gradua- tion from the Girls' High School of Brook- lyn, or the Erasmus High School, a student can gain admission to the Collegiate depart- ment of the lnstitute Without an entrance examination. i Qlttzuliaurz. The lnstitute requires prompt and regular attendance from its student pliance with this requirement is demanded, eneral Welfare of the school, s. Faithful com- not only for the g but also for its effect upon personal habit. An student becoming careless in the matter Y of punctuality finds it necessary to Withdraw from the school. Favor is shown to a st does not permit her to - two recitations daily, and udent Whose health do full Work She may attend one or have leave of absence from other duties in school, but such privilege is not granted the regular Work vsthere it would interrupt of classes. i, n or A Written message from her pafCHfS. F ' e o guardian is require excusable absence or tardrness. 1 d of a student in cas

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i The Poteken Collegiate Institute Q5 lllruniutiuus. Students are promoted from one depart- nt to another according to their attain- ments, tested by their daily records. Pro- motions usually occur at the close of the year. In cases Where a teacher declines to advance a student to a higher grade with her classmates, the student has the right to de- mand a special examination to prove her fit- ness for promotion. Witlo snelo exceptions, tioe test for ,oroniotion is fonnei in the eietib work--not in it jinoi exetininotion. Arrangements are made by which pupils than the regular time IHC who Wish to give more to the course, can defer part of the studies assigned, so that there need be no sacrifice of health in completing the course.