Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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Lawndale, North Carolina 17 Studies suggested: Pischna-Mayloth, Op. 163; Burgmuller, Op. 100; Kohler, Op. 50 at speed. Pieces suggested: Mayer, Harp-Sounds, Butterflies; Dennee, Hide and Seek, Chase of the Butterflies. Sight reading: Easy selections. Theory: Evan’s Primer. FOURTH PREPARATORY Trill exercise four notes M.M. 100. Major and harmonic minor scales in four octaves, four notes M.M. 80. A knowledge of melodic minor scale. Arpeggios, one, two, and four notes M.M. 60. Studies suggested: Pischna, Duvernoy, Op. 120; Heller, Op. 47; Brauer, Op. 15, Book 1. Pieces suggested: Friml, Melody; Schytte, Hide and Seek; Deyo, Invocation; Beethoven, Sonata, Op. 49, No. 2, or Mozart, Sonata, C Major. Sight reading: D’Ourvelle, Piano Duets. Theory: Tapper’s Elementary Harmony. First Studies in Music. Biography: Tapper. Selected pieces, both modern and classic, will be used at the discretion of the teacher. Music students will be required to take part in student recitals and other public exercises at the request of the teacher. SCIENCE The work done in science in the preparatory schools of the South is ordinarily more or less unsatisfactory for several lea- sons. Student ' s usually try to complete their preparatory courses in the shortest possible time and the requiied woi in the languages and mathematics crowd out other subjects; at the same time few, if any schools, possess the equipment requisite foi ob taining good results in scientific studies. It is our purpose to make the most of our opportunities and to enlarge our facilities for better work from time to time. 2

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16 Piedmont High School PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT FIRST PREPARATORY Arm, hand and wrist foundation work, good hand position and finger action combined with wrist and arm training. Drill exercise, two notes to a count, M.M. 60. All major scales, one octave, separate hands, good legato touch in quarter notes not to exceed M.M. 80. Arpeggios in major and minor triads. Studies suggested: Kohler. Op. 218; Mrs. Virgil’s Melodious Studies, book 1; Duvernoy, Op. 176; Gurlitt, book 1, Op. 228; Margaret Martin’s Rhythm Pictures; Hans Harthan’s Child¬ hood Days for reading. Pieces suggested: Dennee, Petite Valse and Cradle Song; Gurlitt, The Fair; Dutton, Rain Fitter Patters. Writing Book: Charles W. Lander, hook 1. Theory: Bur¬ row’s Piano Primer. SECOND PREPARATORY Further development of technical work. Trill exercise, two notes at M.M. 100 Major and harmonic minor scales two octaves, separate hands one and two notes M.M. 60 Triads and dominant seventh arpeggios, alternating, not faster than one note M.M. 70. Studies suggested: Kohler, Op. 242; Gurlitt Op. 197. Pieces suggested: Heller, L’Avalanche and Curious Story; Schuman, Happy Farmer; Josef Low, Teacher and Pupil for Sight Reading. Theory: Evan’s Primer. THIRD PREPARATORY Further development of technical work. Trill exercise four notes M.M. 80 Major and minor scales two octaves, separate hands, one, two and four notes M.M. 60 ; hands together, one note M. M. 60. Triads dominant and diminished seventh arpeggios, two notes M.M. 60.

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18 Piedmont High School The following courses are offered: 1.—Agriculture —Burkett, Stevens and Hill or its equiv¬ alent : Actual field observation and experiment as apportunity affords. 2— First Year Science :—Snyder. The text in each subject will be supplemented by the teacher in original illustrations and the use of such apparatus as may be at hand or devised for the purpose. It is expected at an early day to have a set of apparatus for simple experiments in Physics and Chemistry.