Severn School - Yearbook (Severna Park, MD)

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college life or the life at either of the Service academies immediately upon completion of the minimum entrance requirements. Students are admitted to the college preparatory course at any year of the course. However, careful consideration should be given to the advantage to be gained in having the student begin his work at Severn as early in the course as possible so that he may from the early years of 'his secondary school work be trained to the high degree of accuracy and thoroughness which is essential to real succes in the Service academies and in the better colleges. 13

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THE DINING HALL INTERIOR OF THE DINING HALL

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COURSE OF STUDY Mathematics 1. ARITHMETIC. It is assumed that the student has an elementary knowledge of the principles of arithmetic. With this as a basis, the subject is handled in a more logical and scientific manner than would be possible with beginners. Text-book: Wentworth's Higher Arithmetic. A-1. ALGEBRA 'ro QUADRATICS. Fundamental operations, factoring, fractions, linear equations, problems depending on linear equa- tions, radicals, exponents. Special attention is given to develop- ing the student's ability to think algebraically, with consequent insistence on statement problems, literal equations, etc. Text- book, Wells and Hart: Modern First Year Algebra. A-2. ALGEBRA, QUADRATICS AND BEYOND. A careful review of A-1, quadratic equations, numerical and literal, including simultane- ous equations, graphs, problems depending on quadratic equa- tions, theory of quadratics, binomial theorem, progressions, inequalities, variation. Text-boolc : Hawkes-Luby-Touton, New Complete School Algebra, Palmer and Miser, College Algebra. B. ADVANCED ALGEBRA. Variables and functions, mathematical induction, complex numbers, theory of equations, logarithms, partial fractions, permutations and combinations, probability, determinants. The course is designed as an introduction to higher mathematics, and stress is laid upon explanation of the future uses of the processes under consideration. Text-book: Rietz and Crathorne, College Algebra. C. PLANE GEOMETEX. The usual theorems and constructions of plane geometry. Particular attention is given to original exercises, including loci problems, and the algebraic solution of geometrical problems. Text-book: Robbins' New Plane Geometry. D. SOLID GEOMETRY. The usual theorems and constructions of solid geometry, with emphasis on original constructions and numerical problems. Text-book: Hawkes, Luby and Touton. F. PLANE Tx1GoNoME1'nY. Through the solution of oblique triangles. Careful drill is given in trigonometric identities and equations, including the use of inverse functions, and the graphical treat- ment of the functions. Text-book: Wentworth and Smith. PLANE ANALYTIC GEDMETRY: Four periods per week, first half- 14