Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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LAWNDALE, NORTH CAROLINA 15 The following courses are offered: 1. General Science—Caldwell and Eikenberry, or some equivalent text; one-half unit. 2. Botany—Bergen’s Elements of Botany, including Key and Flora for Southern States, or some equivalent text; one-half unit. 3. Physiology and Hygiene, some standard text suited to High Schools; one-half unit. 4. Agriculture, some standard text of High School grade; one- half unit. Music The music department will be in charge of those who are thor¬ oughly proficient in this branch, and no pains will be spared to make this part of the work equal to any other department of the school. This course is broad and thorough. The school recognizes the need of the best instruction for beginners, as well as for the more advanced pupils, thus insuring a good foundation. Public recitals are given during the term. In these all the students of music take part. They are thus stimulated to greater effort and become accustomed to appearing in public. The aim of this department is a thorough foundational training. The student is taught to work and also to appreciate the difference between practicing and playing, and between music and so-called music. Certificates or diplomas in music will be given to those who complete the four-year course in music, provided they have com¬ pleted the junior or third year work in the literary department of Piedmont High School or of some school of similar grade. Domestic Science A department of Domestic Science has been added and a com¬ petent teacher has been secured. A class-room for this depart¬ ment will be properly equipped by the opening of the session.

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14 PIEDMONT HIGH SCHOOL to strengthen and develop the reasoning power of those who may never have the privilege of a college education. History This course is broad and comprehensive. It is intended to be much fuller than merely to prepare for college. In the first year, Ancient History will be studied. Myer’s An¬ cient History is the text used. In the second year, Mediaeval and Modern History is studied. Myer’s Mediaeval and Modern History is the text used. In the third year English History will be completed. In the fourth year, the History of the United States is studied. Ashley’s American History, a very comprehensive text, is used. Bible Systematic Bible study has been carried on at Piedmont for several years. The purpose of this study is to give to the stu¬ dents a first-hand knowledge of the things recorded in the Scrip¬ ture. The method used is an actual study of the Book itself; not facts about the Bible but facts from the Bible; not a system of interpretation, but a regular, definite study of subject matter. The regular classes meet daily throughout the entire session. The work in Course I, Old Testament, is required of all graduates. Science The work done in science in the preparatory schools of the South is ordinarily more or less unsatisfactory for several reasons: Students usually try to complete their preparatory courses in the shortest possibl e time and the required work in the languages and mathematics crowd out other subjects; at the same time few, if any, schools possess the equipment requisite for obtaining 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.

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16 PIEDMONT HIGH SCHOOL Course Preparatory for College First Year Periods Per Week Units Grammar, Composition and Literature... 5 1 First Year Latin . 5 1 Spelling and Defining... 5 Arithmetic Completed (Fall Term) and Algebra Begun (Spring Term) . 5 General Science . 5 1 Second Year Composition, Rhetoric and English Literature.... 5 1 Review First Year Latin—Caesar, 4 Books. 5 1 Algebra, Wentworth’s New School . 5 1 Third Year Rhetoric and English Literature . 5 1 Virgil and Latin Composition. 5 1 Wentworth’s Complete Algebra. 5 1 Bible . 5 1 French I. 5 1 Fourth Year Plane Geometry. 5 1 French II . 5 1 History of the United States. 5 1 Composition and Literature. 5 1 Select two units from electives found below. This will make a total of seventeen units for graduation. Electives Cicero, Ancient History, Mediaeval and Modern History, His¬ tory of England, Physiology, Botany, Civics.