Packer Collegiate Institute - Pelican Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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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-

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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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66 T he Pezeker Collegiate lmfifufe l ence studies, dealing with many authorities, The student is furnished With a note-book containing a syllabus of the entire course, With spaces for-the insertion of digests, sketches, ground plans, and unmounted pho- tographs. The electric lantern is used daily, and the Institute has a large and carefully selected supply of lantern slides, photo- graphs, and art books, to which additions are constantly made. 65112 Ebzurp uf jfflusir. I A course of instruction in the theory of music is otlnered. lt may be pursued in the Senior year or in the Second Collegiate grade. Special students may be admitted to this course. Ability to play a musical instrument is not a necessary qualification, but a student Who does not read simplemusic easilyis not eligible to membership in the class. Instruc- tion is given daily. The study is devoted to harmony, counterpoint, form, and anal- ysis, and ranks as an elective in the regular courses. The Work is constructive as Well as analytic, and secures solid foundation for