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

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YAKIMA VALLEY ACADEMY Our aim is to train young men and young women to become Christian musicians. Music, rightly employed, is a precious gift of God designed to uplift the thoughts to high and noble themes, to inspire and elevate the soul. Piano The object of the piano department is to train students to learn and appreciate good music, such as will elevate the mind. Scales, arpeggios, studies of technique, hymns, and compositions from the best composers are given as part of regular work from time to time. Public recitals will be held throughout the year. A charge of 52.00 a month is made for piano lessons, one lesson a week. Sight Singing A class in sightsinging is conducted through the year, the aim being to train the pupils to read at sight, to obtain knowledge of the requirements of music. This class is very essential to all and will be required of all music students, unless excused by showing satisfactory grades for previous work. Drill credit will be given. Directing For the training of those who expect to become teachers and workers in God's cause, a class in conducting will be organized. This class will study the developments of rhythm, correct methods of time beating, hymns, and other essentials of proper con- ducting. Orchestra If you own an orchestral instrument, bring it with you and get the experience and enjoyment which the orchestra promises. Piano Rental A charge of 51.00 per month will be made for use of pianos during one practice period per day. Two practice periods per day 81.50 per month. Regulations 1. The lessons are one-half hour in length. 2. Students may enter at any time, but will not be accepted for less than one month' 3. Tardiness and single absence will be a loss to the pupil. Money will not be refunded for absences of less than two weeks. 4. Each music student is assigned definite hours for practice, at which time he has exclusive use of the instrument. No visitors are permitted to disturb the students at these hours. Absence from practice periods requires a properly signed excuse. 5. Students are not to change practice periods without consent of the teacher. 6. Settlements for musical merchandise and sheet music must be cash. 7. No student may drop music without a drop voucher from the principal. 8. Music lessions coming upon picnic days or days off must be previously arranged for in case the student misses the lession. If such arrangements are not previously made, the teacher will not be held responsible for the missed period, and the lesson will not be made up, neither will any discount be made in such a case. 9. Hymn playing will form an important feature of pianoforte study, and will be required of all students. 10. Ragtime music, jazz, sentimental songs, and all music of that nature will not be tolerated in the school. 37

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THE PITCANOOK TEN HOURS PER WEEK First Semester: Second Semester: 2 Night gowns. 2 Cotton dresses 2 Petticoats. Qsmallb 1 Wool dress. 2 Aprons-1 large Make over dress. 1 Blouse or skirt. Tailored dress. OUTLINE OF COURSE A student will be admitted to the academic course upon passing satisfactory exam- inations, or presenting accredited grades, showing that he has completed the work required in the first eight grades, or the equivalent. A grade of not less than 85 per cent in arithmetic is necessary for admission to algebra, and a grade of not less than 85 per cent in grammar for admission to English I. Those who present themselves for graduation must have an average grade of 85 per cent in all subjects. ACADEMIC COURSE GRADE IX GRADE X GRADE XI First Semester: First Semester: First Semester! New Testament History Old Testament History Bookkeeping ' English I English II German I Woodwork or Sewing Algebra I English III General Science General History Ge0metry Spelling Penmanship Drill Second Semester: Second Semester: Second Semester: New Testament History Old Testament History Denominational History English I English II Testimonies Woodwork or Sewing Algebra I German I Physiology General History English III Spelling Penmanship Geometry Drill GRADE XII First Semester: Second Semester: Bible Doctrines Bible Doctrines American History Civil Government German II German II Elect One: Elect One: Chemistry Chemistry Agriculture Agriculture Typewriting Typewriting Music Music Drill Drill Grades One to Eight Grades one to eight are taught in the Granger church school near the academy. The school is being conducted by the local church. Music Department Music is one of God's gifts to man. Consecrated musical talent may be of untold value in the work of winning souls. 36

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