Upper Columbia Academy - Echo Log Yearbook (Spangle, WA)

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THE PITCANOOK A slip of paper signed by the Business Manager will be required for admission into each class at the beginning of each school month. This slip will state that satisfactory financial arrangements have been made with the Business Manager for continuation in school. Entrance Deposit A deposit of 530.00 is required of dormitory students and a deposit of 512.00 of village students upon entrance. Books are paid for when purchased or a special deposit may be left with the school for books and supplies. ' ' 'Z Tuition 'mc The tuition for four academic subjects and one drill is 57.003 for three subjects 56.004,-for,t,wo subjects, 55.00g and for one subject, 53.50 per month. Extra drills will be 50 centspper month. The customary entrance fee of 53.50 each semester is made to apply toward the maintenance of the library, medical attention for short duration, and breakage of undetermined origin. No student will be allowed to join the graduating class until satisfactory financial arrangements are made at the business office. Home Expense Each student is charged 55.00 for room, heat and light, and for laundry per month. On this basis it is understood that two students occupy one room and that each student is requiredyto work 7 hoursper week, performing such duties as may be assigned by those in charge. A charge is made for unperformed labor. Rooms with water will be 50 centsper month extra. i We have found by experience that students of all ages and ability are not of the same value in the labor scale. Therefore we feel that it is only fair to the institution that they be placed on a standard scale from ten to twenty cents per hour. Meals Meals are furnished on the American plan at a Hat rate of 513.00 per month. Estimated Expenses Month School year Home students tuition ..... .,..... 5 7.00 5 63.00 Room ...........,,................. ..... 5 .00 45.00 Board .................... ..... 1 3.00 117.00 'Miscellaneous .............. .. 2.00 18.00 Total .............,.................. ..... 2 7.00 243.00 Village students-Tuition ....... . 9.00 81.00 Books, Etc. Time of Reckoning Bill Reduction in charges is not made for less than two week's time. If a student enters within the first two weeks of a school period, or withdraws within the last two weeks of a school period, charges are made for the entire period. If a student makes up back work after entering school late, full tuition will be charged. l Z 4

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YA KIMA VALLEY ACADEMY for study table 21,5 by 356 feet, toilet soap, strong laundry bag, and noiseless slippers. The student's name should be indelibly marked on every article of clothing and bedding before leaving home. The school will not be responsible for lost clothing. No rugs, carpets, or curtains are furnished with rooms: students desiring these things should bring them from home. Students should be provided with suitable work clothes. Special Instruction to Young Ladies We are judged by our dress. A frivolous dress marks a girl as shallow and un- dependable. An extravagant dress is evidence of poor taste and poor financial ability. An untidy dress curtails one's influence. A dress that is not appropriate makes one self conscious and ill at ease. On the other hand, a neat, clean, modest dress implies self-respect and is in keeping with our faith. We have observed here as elsewhere a growing tendency toward extravagance in dress. The dress question has presented to us many problms, and we appeal to par- ents and guardians to help secure for our girls a good influence, by giving them the benefits of simple, harmonious, and healthful dress. I We trust that the parents and guardians, also our girls, will appreciate the spirit in which these suggestions are made, and will faithfully endeavor to carry out the principles outlined in this calendar. They are given for the purpose of saving needless expense and of maintaining a high and noble standard in our school, thus fitting our young women to become noble, modest, Christian characters that God can use in the finishing of the work. A uniform dress has been adopted for school wear. Full plaited blue serge skirts and white regulation middies with detachable blue collars and black sailor ties are required. If middy sleeves are rolled they must not be rolled so high that they will not touch the inside bend of the elbow. With this uniform shoes with a broad or military heel must be worn. Oxfords are preferred. The neck of every dress when made round or square should come within an inch of the clavicle and when made V shape may be two inches below the clavicle. Uniform length of skirts is required. No dress should be shorter than four inches below the bend of the knee. Before matriculation every girl's wardrobe will be checked over, and all dresses which do not conform to the school dress regulation will be altered at the expense of the student. The student cannot matriculate until this is done. No student will be allowed to keep a dress in her possession which is not standard in every respect. Any special stature or form will be given consideration of the dress committee. For Domestic Work As all domestic work in the school is done by the students, an appropriate work dress is a necessity. For kitchen and laundry work a coverall apron is advisable. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Expense The school year is divided into nine months and all charges are made on that basis. No discount on tuition will be allowed for absences. All accounts are payable at the close of each month and no deviation from this rule will be permitted without previous arrangement with the management. 33

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YAKIMA VALLEY ACADEMY Discount The following discounts are allowed for cash paid within 15 days after the close of the school month. 1 student ln a family, 2 W. 2 students in a family, 3941. 3 students in a family, 5f4. A full years expenses paid in advance, IOW. Tuition and Time of Leaving School The management cannot know that the student has left school unless he informs its officers. Hence tuition will be charged until the student presents a drop voucher at the business office. Regulations of the Course df Study Four academic studies and one drill constitute full work. No student will be per- mitted to take more than full work without special permission from the faculty. Additional tuition will be charged for all extra classes, such as vocational study or music. Grade slips will be issued every six weeks. Absences The student is held responsible to the registrar for all absences from any class. Each excuse must be signed by the student making the request, and countersigned by the preceptor, preceptress, parent or guardian. The excuse must be presented to the principal for approval by the second day following the absence. Typewriting In this course the touch method of typewriting is taught. A standard textbook is used. A fee of 51.00 a month is charged for typewriting. Drills All students who present themselves for graduation are required to reach and maintain an average of 8592, in reading, spelling, and penmanship. Vocational Subjects The academy offers a course in woodwork and sewing. Ten hours of work are required each week during the entire school year,.for which one credit is given. A fee of 31.50 each semester is charged for use of tools. When taken as a fourth study, the tuition will be the same as a regular study. When taken as a fifth study, the charge will be 81.00 per month. Agriculture No other human occupation opens so wide a field for profitable and agreeable combination of labor and cultivated thought as agriculture. -Abraham Lincoln. Our work in agriculture will be based on the text and on government bulletins. We have flowers, alfalfa, poultry, and dairying to experiment with. Sewing Girls are taught in this class how to do neat handiwork. Instructions and practice are given in cutting, fitting and working on the more expensive kinds of cloth. Gar- ments will be taken into the department and made at the discretion of the teacher in charge. A fee of 81.50 each semester is charged for use for machines and equipment. 35