Severn School - Yearbook (Severna Park, MD)

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DAILY ROUTINE Daily Schedule AM. 7 :15 . . . . . . . Rising BelI 7125 . . . . Calisthenic 7145 . . . ....... Breakfast 8 :zo ...... . . .... Room Inspection 8 :3 5-12 :35 ........ . . Classes and Study Periods 9 :oo-12 :oo fSaturday onlyj . . . ...... Examinations ma. 12 140 . . ............. Lunch 1 :z5-3 :z5 . . 'Clases and Study Periods 3 I4 5-4 4 5 . .... 'Athletic Period 6 :oo . . . ........ Dinner 7:30-10:00 . . ...... TStudy Period 10:15 ...... . . Lights Out and Inspection ' Except Saturday. TA shorter study period is designated for younger students. Students in good standing are excused from Saturday evening study period. Sunday Schedule A.1v1. 7:30 . . . . . . . Rising Bell 8:10 . . .... Breakfast 9:30 . . . Room Inspection 11 :oo . . . . .... IChurch r.M. 12 :3o . . . . ........ Dinner 5:30 . . . ........ Supper 6:30-7:30 . . . Sunday Evening Forum 7130-10200 . . . ...... Study Period 10:15 .................... Lights Out ISevern School is non-sectarian. Near the school are a Presbyterian Church and a Catholic Church which the students attend. If the arents so request, churches of other denominations may be attended in Annapollis. 7

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are maintained equivalent to those of the most exacting institutions for which students are prepared. lt is in the smaller country board- ing school, where students and faculty live together, that there is the close and friendly touch which breeds mutual understanding and confidence. ADMISSION Applicants for admission to Severn should have completed at least the equivalent of the eighth grade of Elementary School. They are asked to present an honorable dismissal from the school last attended, a recommendation by the Principal or Headmaster of that school, and a complete transcript of all work done beyond that of the eighth grade of Elementary School. Applicants who have finished the seventh grade of Elementary School will be considered. Such applicants are required to take a scholastic aptitude test and a reading test, and will be accepted if they make satisfactory scores. The number of boarding students is limited. It is desirable, there- fore, that application for admission be made as early as possible. DORMITORIES Students live in the school dormitories, in most instances two boys to a room. The dormitories are in four separate buildings, and are under the general supervision of instructors who live with the students. One building is used exclusively to house the younger students. The House Mother resides in this building. In living arrangements the student body is divided into relatively small groups so that the students may come into more intimate Contact with the instructors outside the classroom. Students study in their rooms during the evening study period, under supervision of instruc- tors who are available to give advice and assistance. 6

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INSTRUCTION Instruction in the various subjects is based on the requirements set by the College Entrance Examination Board, but the requirements of particular institutions, especially the Service academies, and the needs and aptitucles of individual students, are given special attention. The classroom instruction is supplemented by weekly or monthly exami- nations. The questions on these examinations are not taken entirely from the textbooks studied: the student is taught to understand the subject, not merely the book. The system of grading is severe. A high degree of accuracy is re- quired. This is particularly necessary for students preparing for tech- nical courses. ln mathematics and science problems little or no credit is allowed for method only. Unless a student is able to carry out a mathematical process to an accurate result, knowledge of how to per- form it has small practical value. Severn School seeks to lay a foundation that will not only enable the student to pass entrance examinations, but will enable him to at- tain high standing after he enters college, West Point or Annapolis. The members of the faculty are men especially trained for their work, most of them having had years of experience in this School's particu- lar field. They are thoroughly familiar with the needs of the students and are prepared to give them the most beneficial and effective in- struction. Moreover, because of the limited number of students, the principal and the instructors are able to watch each boy's work closely and to give him the largest amount of individual attention. ln addition to the duties performed in the classroom, the various instructors take charge of the different groups in athletics. One in- structor takes charge of the groups interested in music and dramatics. All the staff interest themselves as instructors in those activities which are essential parts of the students' school life. DISCIPLINE The regulations under which students live at Severn are in the main those in effect at most well conducted boarding schools. How- ever, by the time a student is ready to undertake the work at Severn he should be ready to have imposed upon him the necessity of devel- oping a real sense of self-discipline and responsibility. Therefore, the entering student is not confronted by rigid, comprehensive, written regulations stating exactly what he may or may not do. Each new 8