Watkins Glen High School - Senecan Oracle Yearbook (Watkins Glen, NY)

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TITE ORACLE. 11 REGENTS EXAMINATIONS AND REGULATIONS. January and June, 1912-1915. Monday 9:15 A. M. Tuesday 9:15 A. M. Wednesday 9:15 A. M. Thursday 9:15 A, M. Friday 9:15 A. M. Geography Elem. algebra Inter, algebra Solid geometry Adv. algebra Civics Arithmetic Plane geometrj Advanced arithmetic Commercial arithmetic Chemistry physics Biology El botany El. zoology Physiology and hygiene Hist. Eng. lang. literature Latin, 3 Latin grammar Psychology Latin 2 Latin 4 Latin prose eompo. cLatin prose at sight cLatin verse at sight Com. geog. Mech. drawing, L 2, 3, 4 Germ. 2. 3, 4 Hist, of education 1:15 P. M. 1:15 P. M. 1:15 P. M. 1:15 P. M. 1:15 P. M. Spelling Ancient hist. American hist. Elem. English English :! English, three years Trigonometry English for teachers El. LI. S. history Physical geog. Adv. botany Adv. zoology History of Great Brit, and Ire. El. bookkeefing English, 2 English gram. English. 4 French, 2,11, 4 The oral examination in Reading may be held at any time during examination week at the convenience of the examiner.

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10 THE ORACLE. Robinson’s New Higher Arithmetic American Hook Co., New York. Plane and Spherical Trigonometry—E. H. Lyman E. C. Godard; Allyn Hacon, Boston. Plane Geometry Kletchcr Durell; Chas. E. Merrill Co., New York. Solid Geometry (!. A. Wentworth; Ginn Co., Boston. A School Algebra Complete Durell Robbins; ( lias. E. Merrill Co., New York. New Complete Bookkeeping, Double and Single Entry—AY ill ia ms Rogers. American Book Co.. New York. Civil Government Lansing Jones; Silver Burdett Co., New York. Introduction to Physical Geography Farr. Human Physiology Ritchie; World Publishing Co., New York. Elements of Biology Geo. W. Hunter; Longmans. Green Co.. X. . Outlines of Botany—Robt. J. Leavitt; American Book Co., New York. West’s Ancient World Win. M. West; Allyn Bacon, Boston. A Short History of England Edward P. Cheney; Ginn Co., Boston. Essentials in American History Albert B. Hart; American Book Co., New York. School Physics Carhart Chute; Allyn Bacon, Boston. First Principles of Chemistry—Brownlee Others; Allyn Bacon. Boston. History of Education Levi Sealey; American Book Co., New York. Composition and Rhetoric Brooks A Hubbard; American Book ( o., N. Y. Psychology—Dexter Garlick; Longmans, Green Co.. London. Geography, Training Class Tarr McMurrav; McMillan ( o., N. . Agriculture doff Main; American Book Co., New York. Grade Text-Books. Steps in English Books i and 2—A. C. McLean, Thos. C. Blaisdell, John Morrow; American Book Co., New ork. State Arithmetic Wentworth Smith, New York. Hick’s Champion Speller American Book Co.; Ginn Co. Frye’s New York State Geography Ginn Co. New Education Reader, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Years—A. J. Denialest. Win. M. Van Sickle; American Book Co., New York. Baldwin's Readers, 5th, 6th, 7th Years—James Baldwin; American Book Co., New York. Used as Supplementary in First Four Years. Copy Books, Barnes’ Natural Slant—American Book Co., New Y ork. Normal Music Course—Silver Burdett Co.. New York. U. S. History—Wm. H. Mace; Rand, McNally Co., New Yoik. Davison’s Health Lessons—American Book Co.

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12 THE ORACLE. TUITION. The state will pay tuition for all pupils who do not come from districts maintaining full academic departments and who have a preliminary certificate. For those who do not possess these qualifications the tuition is $4.00 for the grades and $5.00 for the High School per quarter. This must be paid by the end of each quarter or the student will be suspended unless arrangements have been made with the principal. --------o-------- i PRIZES. For a number of years |)r. F. II. Weller of New York city has awarded a gold medal to the boy in the High School attaining the highest standing in scholarship for the year. (In dune. 1001), this medal was earned by .1. Allington Bridgman.) In dune. 1012. this medal was earned by Lawrence Smith. At the wishes of tin donor, since dune. 1010. it lias been awarded only to the boy attaining the highest scholarship with tin exception ot any who have won it before. Since dune, 1010, only the members of the Freshmen. Sophomore and Junior classes have been permitted to compete for this. For the first time in June, 1000. Arthur J. Peek of Watkins awarded a silver loving cup to the girl attaining the highest standing in scholarship in the High School. In June. 1012. this was given to Lorena Van Deventer. This will be given in June, 1013. competition being open to all girls of the High School.