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

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6 THE ORACLE limited to a school not maintaining an academic department. Only one granted, no experience required. Must pass examinations in Klein. I . S. History with Civics, Arithmetic, Geography, Oral Reading, Spelling, Penmanship, Drawing, Physiology and First Year English. Age requirement, 18 years. 12. Academic Certificate Rased on Regents academic diploma, good for two years, limited as No. 11. Preliminary Subjects a. Reading, Writing, Spelling. English, Arithmetic, ('Jeography, United States History with Civics. Academic Subjects—Group i, Language and Literature. English. (4 First Year English b), (3 Second Year English), 3 Third Year English. 3 Fourth Year English, 2 English Grammar, 2 History of the English Language and Literature. Ancient. Li First Yeai Latin), 1 Latin Grammar, 1 Elementary Latin Composition, 3 Caesar, 4 Cicero, 4 Virgil, 1 Latin Composition, 1 Translation of-Latin Prose at Sight. 1 Translation of Latin Poetry at Sight, (5 First Year Greek), Greek Grammar. 1 Elementary Greek Composition, 3 Anabasis, 3 Iliad, 1 Greek Composition, 1 Translation of Greek Prose at Sight. 1 Translation of Homer at Sight. Modern Foreign. (5 First Year German), 5 Elementary German, 5 Intermediate German, 3 Advanced German, (3 First Year French), 3 Elementary French, 5 Intermediate French, 3 Advanced French, (3 First Year Spanish), 5 Elementary Spanish, 5 Intermediate Spanish. Group 2, Mathematics. 2 Advanced Arithmetic, 5 Elementary Algebra, 2 Intermediate Algebra, 3 Advanced Algebra, 5 Plane Geometry, 2 Solid Geometry, 2 Trigonometry. Group 3, Science. 5 physics, 5 Chemistry. 3 Biology, 2Vi Elementary Botany, 2' 2 Elementary Zoology, 2Vi Physiology and Hygiene, 3 Advanced Botany, • Advanced Zoology, 5 Physical Geography, 3 Agriculture. Group 4, History and Social Science. 3 t)r 5 Ancient History, 3 or 5 European History, 3 or 3 English History, 3 American History with Civics, 2 Civics, 2 Economics. Group 5, Business Subjects. 4 Elementary Bookkeeping, 3 Advanced Bookkeeping. 2 Business Practice and Technics, 2 Business Arithmetic, 2 Commercial Law. 2 History of Commerce, 3 Commercial Geography, 2 Business Correspondence, 1 Business Writing, 3 Stenography (50 words), 3 Stenography (100 words); 2 Typewriting.

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THE ORACLE 5 FACULTY 1912-1913 JOHN A. BEERS, A. 15., (Syracuse University), Principal ......German CLARENC E A. CONWAY, A. 15.. (Canesius College), Yice-Prin...Science ANNA MEAClf. Eli. B„ (Syracuse University) ..............Mathematics M RS. KA I 11ERIXE ROBERTS (Oswego Xonual).... English and History MARGl EREI’E SCOBEV, A. 15.. (Elmira College).....Latin and English FRAX( ES MAC DOW ELL, 15. S., (Elmira College) ... .French and History M. OR AC E H)RD (Albany Xormal) .........Training Class and Drawing GRADE TEACHERS. AXXA GRAHAM (Geneseo Normal) ....................................Sth Grade MAin LYTLE (Friendship High School Training Class................7th Grade KATIIERIXE WHIPPY (Mansfield Normal) .....................Oth Grade KATHERINE CHARLES (Elmira Training School)................5th Grade • IDSIE CURRY ( Y. H. S. Training Class) .................4th Grade MAE MAC DONALD'(Lock Haven Normal)........................3rd (trade HARRIET ROBINSON (Owego High School Training Class ...2nd Grade ELIZABETH MALONEY (Geneseo Normal) .......................1st (trade JENNIE MOSHER ( Y. II. S. Training Class) ........2nd and 3rd Grades GLEN AVENUE SCHOOL. ANNA CULLEN (Watkins High School)...........1st, 2nd and 3rd Grades FRANKIE SEYBOLT (Dundee II. S. Training Class). .4th, 5th, 6th Grades --------o------- UNIVERSITY CREDENTIALS. 1. Pass Card—Any study. 2. Preliminary Certificate Reading, Writing, Elementary English, Spelling, Geography, Arithmetic, Elementary I . S. History and Civics. Minimum passing mark, 75 per cent, in all subjects. 3. Academic Diploma (a) For High School subjects only. Preliminaries not required. Seventy-two Regents counts necessary. Minimum passing mark. 60 per cent, (b) O11 tlm 1005 Syllabus for which all preliminaries and 72 counts are required. Minimum passing .mark. 60 per cent. 4. College Entrance Diploma 70 counts required based on the requirements of the college the pupil may desire to attend. 5. Music Diploma Four years course of study with 72 counts of which 35 must be in music. 6. Advanced Diploma Any IS counts above the Academic. 7. Law Student Certificate 60 counts. 8. Dental Student’s Certificate 60 counts. 9. Medical Student’s Certificate—60 counts. 10. Pharmacy Student’s Certificate-15 counts. xi. Teacher’s Elementary Certificate Issued for a term of two years,

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THE ORACLE. 7 Group 6, Other Subjects. 2 History and Principles of Education, .‘5 Psychology and Principles'of Education, .‘5 Drawing, .‘1 Advanced Drawing. 2 Eirst Year Home Science. 2 Second Year Home Science, 2 First Year Sliopwork, 2 Second Year Shop-work. a Xo counts are assigned for these subjects. I It is recommended that examinations be deferred and full credit earned in subsequent examinations whenever possible, specially in those subjects whose titles are inclosed in parentheses in this list. ---------o--------- COURSES OF STUDY. (a)—Academic Diploma, on the 1905 Syllabus. Required—English, 13 counts; .Mathematics, 10; History, 8; Science, 10; Elective, 2!). First Year 4 English 5 Latin .5 Biology 5 Algebra Second Year 3 English .5 Latin 5 Ancient History .5 Plane Geometry Third Year 3 English .5 Latin 5 English History .5 Physics Fourth Year 3 English 5 Latin .5 American Hist. 5 Chemistry The minimum passing mark for this diploma is 00 per cent., with an average of not less than 0.5 per cent. This diploma will be issued as a Classical Diploma if it includes English, 13 counts; Latin, 20 counts; a second foreign language, 1.5 counts; History, ,5 counts, Mathematics, lu counts. Substitutions—French or German for Latin. Physical Geography in place of Ancient History, Bookkeeping and Solid Geometry in place of Latin, French or German in the third year. Advanced Algebra an 1 Trigonometry for Chemistry; or History and Principles of Education and Psychology and Principles of Education for Chemistry; or, Advanced Arithmetic and Advanced Algebra for Chemistry. (b)—Classical Diploma, for High School Subjects Only Required—English, 13 counts; Mathematics, 10; History, .5; Science, 5: Latin, 20; a second foreign language, 15; Elective, 4. Third Year Fourth Year 3 English 3 English 5 Latin 5 Latin First Year 4 English .5 Latin .5 Biology .5 Algebra Second Year 3 English .5 Latin 5 French or (lerman .5 Plane Geometry .5 French or German .5 French or German 5 American t. 5 Physics The preliminaries are not required. Issued only when claimed by the Principal. The minimum passing mark tor this diploma is (50 per cent. This is issued as a Classical Diploma under the same conditions as are named in (a). No substitutions allowed in this course. 5 Ancient History for those who are able to do the work in the second year.