Packer Collegiate Institute - Pelican Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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64 The Parker Coflegivzie Imfifule extended course in Latin. Those Who elect the remainder of the mathematical course, resume the study in the first semester of the Third Collegiate grade, taking' up solid geometry and advanced algebra. During the first half of the Second Collegiate grade plane and spherical trigonometry, with appli- cations, are studied. Conic sections, analyti- cally treated, is assigned to the second semes- ter of the Second Collegiate grade. In the Second Collegiate grade and in the Senior year the study of physics With labora- tory practice is included in the mathematical course, and calculus is elective. T Dietary. The systematic course in history begins in the First Preparatory grade With the study of the United States. English history is re- quired in the Third Academic grade, and the history of mediaeval and modern Europe, with special reference to France and Ger- many, comes at a later point. One year in the Collegiate department is devoted to an- cient history, including, the study of the

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The Packer Cottegtttte Institute 63 enter that grade from other schools, having had no instruction in elementary science, or in a modern language. They have been ac- customed to daily drill in arithmetic, and have come to think that their education de- pends chieliy upon mathematical study. It is advisable for such students to break the routine, and to begin Work in languages, in Zoology, in English history, and in English composition? In the second semester of the Third Aca- demic grade the study of algebra is begun, and the subject is continued for a year. In the lirst three terms of the First Aca- demic grade the Whole of plane geometry is taught. Beside learning the contents of the text-book, the students are required to Work out numerous original demonstrations. All regular students are assigned to the review of general principles in arithmetic, meeting the teacher daily during the fourth term of the First Academic grade. Tllhus far the study of mathematics is pre- scribed for all. It may be discontinued at point by those who Wish to take an if SCC foot this -HOtC, page 45 .

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1- A The Packer Collegiate ifnslifufe 65 East, Greece, and Rome. There are also electives in advanced history of England and the United States. To the Seniors is oH'ered a Weekly course of lectures on the history of the Hebrew people. r Much historical information is imparted in the Primary and Preparatory grades, as Well as in the departments of the languages and literature. Interest in questions of the day is encouraged in all the classes, and the equipment of books, maps, photographs, and lantern slides is brought up to modern stan- dards. T y r c a Glibz Ibtsturp uf Sirt. The course in the History of Art extends throughout the Senior year, the first half be- ing assigned to the study of architecture and sculpture, the second half to the history and criticism of painting. The Work, however, is so arranged that a student Who has not taken the first may, Without serious disad- vantage, take the second course. Lectures are conducted on seminary methods. They are illustrated by photographs and lantern slides, and are based upon a system of refer-