Repository: UIHistories Project: Course Catalog - 1894-1895 [PAGE 199]

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PREPARATORY SCHOOL.

INSTRUCTORS.

Edward G. Howe, Principal, Natural Science. Charles M. Moss, Ph.D., Greek. Herman S Piatt, A.M., French. Nathan A. Weston, B.L., History and Geometry. Ralph P. Smith, Ph.B., German. Adelle Clendenin, English. Ola C Woolsey, B.A., Latin. Walter S. McGee, B.S., Algebra. Charles T. Wilder, B.S., Assistant in Natural Science. Marion Thompson, Algebra. This school has a permanent organization, with an efficient corps of instructors and ample equipment for thorough work along those lines which will best prepare the student for the University. The school offers special advantages to young men and women who, on account of advanced age or prolonged absence from school, are out of touch with the high school.

ADMISSION.

Candidates for admission must be at least fifteen years of age, and must pass satisfactory examinations in the following subjects: 1. ARITHMETIC.—A thorough knowledge is required of fundamental operations, simple and denominate numbers, metric system of weights and measures, common and decimal fractions, practical measurements, percentage, ratio, and proportion. 2. ENGLISH.—The examination is intended to test the student's vocabulary and his knowledge of grammar. 3. GEOGRAPHY.—An accurate knowledge of elementary, physical, and political geography is required. 4. HiSTOEY.—As a foundation in this subject, a knowledge of the early settlement of North America and of the growth and development of the United States is required. The mode of instruction should be such as to lead to a knowledge of the

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