Tennessee Military Institute - Radiogram Yearbook (Sweetwater, TN)

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was ACADEMIC ' There are more than five times as many high schools in the United States as there were twenty years ago, While the number of colleges has not been in- creased perceptibly. As a result, the colleges have made their freshman re- quirements more exacting as a means of excluding or eliminating those not qualified to do acceptable college Work. This results in dropping from college rolls of many thousands of freshmen each January and February, which means, in most cases, the ending of college training and opportunities for those dropped. This is an incalculable loss to the individual and to the nation. Perceiving this situation in 1920, the officers of Tennessee Military Insti- tute undertook to elevate the standards of instruction and Work in this school so as to hold to a minimum the number of its graduates not qualified to meas- ure up to the standards of the highest class of colleges and technical schools. As a result, the graduates of T. M. I. are admitted Without examination to all colleges, universities, and technical schools which are members of the larger national associations, Northern as Well as Southern. In addition, our grad- uates are accepted on our certificate in such schools as Cornell and University of Pennsylvania, in the Eastg University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, and Ohio State, in the North, and University of Montana and Leland Stan- ford, in the West. No graduate recommended by the school has been refused admission on our certificate in the last fifteen years. CLASSIFICATION AND SELECTION OF COURSE OF STUDY Each cadet is classified individually, and every efort is made to select the course best suited to the capabilities of the boy and such as will prepare him for the later Work that he may have in mind. We seek by personal con- ferences to find out as much as possible the cadet's intention as to later courses and to give the wisest advice possible as to work to be done while with us. In the cases of all boys preparing for entrance to standard colleges, We insist on the taking of sufiicient Latin or other foreign languages to meet the require- ments in these subjects. For those preparing for admission to technical schools, a combination of Science and Modern Language, together with the required Work in English and Mathematics, is recommended. Page Thirty-Three

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CALENDAR 1937 1938 September 7, Tuesday 18:00 P.M.J . .. ..... Opening E.1:crcises September 12, Sunday ........................... Convocation Sermon November 25, Thursday ........................... Thanlltsgwing Day CFurloughs for visiting home or elsewhere not granted on Thanksgiving Day, since we have regular schoolwork on Friday and Saturday followingj December 17, Friday fnoonj ................. Christmas Holidays Begin fPermits for absence will not be issued until the full academic and mili- tary schedule to closing date have been completedj January 3, Monday 47:00 P.M.J ............... Christmas Holidays End fRegular school schedule and duties resumed at 7:00 P.M.J January 27, 28, 29 .....,..................... Mid-Year Examilwzatioizs May 28, Saturday ................... .... C ompetitizse Military Drills May 29, Sunday ...................... ....... B accailafareate Sermon May 30, Monday f9:30 A.M.J ........... ....... C ommeozcement Day QNo vacation or furloughs at Easter.D ORDER GF THE DAY 6: 15 . ............ Reveille 6 . 30 . . . Setting-Up Exercises 7 : 00 . . . ...... Breakfast 7: 40 .... . . Inspection of Quarters 8: 00 ..... ...... C hapel 8: 20 to 12: 45 . . ..... Classes 1: 00 .... .... D inner 2: 00 to 3: 00 . . . Military Drill 3: 30 to 5: 30 . . . Athletic Practice 4: 30 to 5: 30 . . Special Help Period 5: 50 .... .... R etreat 6: 00 .... .... S upper 7: 00 to 9: 30 . . Study Period 9: 45 .... . Lights Out SUNDAY SCHEDULE 7: 15 . ......... .... R eveille 8 . 00 . .... Breakfast 9: 00 . Sunday School Call 10: 20 . . . . Church Call 12: 30 . . Room Inspection 1: 00 . . . .... Dinner 4: 45 .... ..... P arade 6: 00 .... ..... S upper 7: 00 to 8: 30 . . Letter-Writing Hour 9: 15 .... . . . Lights Out WEEKLY SCHEDULE Instead of the usual Saturday holidays, half holidays on Monday and Thursday are substituted for all boys Whose scholastic Work is satisfactory. Special supervised study periods are provided on these half-days for those ranking low in their class standing. Page Thirty-Two

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Brief Outline of Courses of Stucly l. JUNIOR DEPARTMENT fGrades seven and eightb Work offered below High School is limited to grades seven and eight. Subjects taught correspond to public school for same grades with greater emphasis on English and Arithmetic. II. HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT fGrades nine to twelvel In this department, more subjects are offered in each grade than are re- quired. The normal student load is four classes. In some cases a pupil is allowed to carry five courses. These may be selected from more than one grade if it is clear that it is to the pupil's interest that this be done. FIRST YEAR English I Review of Arithmetic Introductory Algebra Latin I History I Biology THIRD YEAR English III Algebra Plane Geometry Latin III or German II French II or Spanish II Physics or Chemistry SECOND YEAR English II Algebra Latin II or German I or French I or Spanish I History II FOURTH YEAR English IV College Algebra or Solid Geom. Ciirst terml Trigonometry or College Algebra Csecond termj Latin IV or German III French III or Spanish III Physics or Chemistry American History III. POSTGRADUATE The courses offered in this department are designed to Ht the needs of high school graduates who desire an additional year's work before entering college. This work has been taught in T. M. I. for many years, and several of our own graduates return every year for these courses. For a fuller dis- cussion, see page 45. FIFTH YEAR English V fCollege Englishj . College Algebra or Solid Geom. fiirst termj Trigonometry or College Algebra Csecond terml Chemistry Csecond-year Chemistryl German, French, Spanish, or Latin fFrequently high school graduates desire to combine one or more courses selected from those offered in our Third and Fourth Year groups, with others selected from the Fifth Year group.J Page Thirty-Four