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

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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.

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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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8 THE ORACLE. Greek may take tlio place of French or German in courses in which it is required by those who need it for college entrance, but all Greek classes must contain at least five pupils. Requirements for a College Entrance Diploma. Arts Department. Counts English ....... Algebra ....... Plane Geometry a Latin ....... b Second Foreign Language (2 years) History ........................... Electives ....-.................... 13 20 10 10 10 Science Department. English Algebra Plane Geometry .......... c First Foreign Language (2 Second Foreign Language (2 Physics ................... History .................... Electives .................. years) years) 70 Counts ... 13 i 5 10 10 9 15 70 a. 15 counts in Latin and 5 counts in a third foreign language will be accepted instead of 20 counts in Latin. b, Greek, French or German. c, Latin, French or German. All the above mentioned diplomas will be issued in four grades depend- ing on tin- average standing of the papers, as follows: 1. A diploma based on a general average of 60. 2. A diploma with credit based on a general average of 75. 3. a diploma with great credit, based on a general average of 85. 4. A diploma with highest credit, based on a general average of ! 0. In computing general averages the rating of any answer paper not below 60 may la included. Physiology Law. All pupils below the second year of the High School and above the third year of school work shall be taught and shall study this subject every year with suitable text-books in the hands of all pupils, for not less than three lessons a week for ten or more weeks, or the equivalent of the same in each year, and must pass satisfactory tests in this as in other studies before promotion to the next Succeeding year’s work.