Schools of the Past: Guilford District 4: Mt. Upton Union School Part 2
This week we will continue with the extensive information from the 1909-10 school catalogue relevant to the information regarding the school itself. Not to be repetitive, the photo accompanying this article gives us a different view of the school with the addition to the front and fortunately a photo of the students who attended.
Fourth - The Laboratory: “The laboratory now contains apparatus sufficient for conducting individual laboratory courses in biology (physiology, zoology, botany) and physics. The notebooks of all students taking these courses during te years 1908-09 were approved by the State Inspector. The courses in science will be made so far as possible to be of practical advantage to those who pursue them.”
Fifth - Other Equipment: “Charts, maps, globes, models and special outline maps for history work, are supplies for work in the Sciences, Mathematics and Drawing, for both academic department and the grades. The Tiffany Industrial Nature Cabinet is used throughout the school.”
Sixth - Philorthians: “In the fall of 1907 the boys of the Academic department organized a debating society. The purpose of the society is to furnish drill in speaking and practice in extemporaneous and prepared debating. The society meets on Monday evenings twice each month. The meetings are held in the school building under the direct supervision of the Principal.”
Seventh - Athletic: “Believing that clean athletic contests are not only something to be endured, but that they are of actual benefit to the average school boy, the Principal encouraged the boys to take part in athletics. The Mount Upton school team has no apology to make for its past record and believes that the team of 1910 worthy of support.”
Eighth - Attendance: “Parents and guardians are respectfully, but urgently requested to cooperate with the authorities of the school is securing a strict, though peaceful and hearty, enforcement of the following from the Compulsory Education Law: “Every child between eight and sixteen years of age, in proper physical and mental condition to attend school, shall regularly attend upon instruction. Every such child between fourteen and sixteen years of age, not regularly and lawfully engaged in any useful employment or service, and every such child between eight and fourteen years of age shall so attend upon instruction, as many days annually, during the period between the first days of October and the following June, as the public school of the city or district in which such child resides shall be in session during the same period.”
“When a child becomes fourteen years of age, if he has not secured the preliminary or ninth grade certificate, he must attend a night school or equivalent instruction elsewhere for a period of six hours a week for at least sixteen weeks. Every person in parental relation to a child between eight and sixteen years of age, in proper physical and mental condition to attend school, shall cause such child to so attend upon instruction, or shall present to the school authorities of a city or district proof by affidavit, that he is unable to compel such child to so attend. A violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable for the first offense by a find not exceeding fifty dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both such fine and imprisonment.”
“Parents are notified of any irregularity and are asked to co-operate with school authorities. Any student absent from any recitation without an excuse approved by teacher or principal will receive a mark which will lower his general average.”
Ninth - Examinations and Promotions: “No pupil will be promoted to a higher grade before he has completed all the work of the lower grade. Written tests are given every month, and these with the class standing, form the report for the nonth. These reports are sent to the parents each month.”
Tenth - Graduation: “Three years of academy work are required for graduation. Eighteen academic counts are reckoned for one year’s work. The following subjects are required: English: Three years - 400 periods - Algebra: - One year - 200 periods - Plane Geometry: - One year - 200 periods - Biology: One year - 200 periods - Physics: - One year - 200 periods - History: One year -120 periods - and Latin: Two years - 400 periods.”
Eleventh - Tuition: “The following rates of tuition will be charged pupils per quarter often weeks, payable strictly by the middle of the quarter: Grammar Department - $2.25 - Intermediate Department - $2.00 - Primary Department -$1.50. No pupil will be admitted to classes whose tuition is in arrears, except by written consent of the Board of Education.”
Twelfth - Free Tuition: “The State Legislature has passed a lawn, known as The Free Tuition Act, appropriating a sum of money to pay the academic tuition of pupils who do not reside in a district supporting a high school. Under the law non-resident pupils who are qualified to enter the academic department of the Mount Upton Union School, will receive tuition free. A pupil will be considered qualified who has earned a Regents’ preliminary certificate, a ninth grade certificate, or a third grade teachers’ certificate.”
With this early educational documentation of the assorted requirements, etc. of the Mount Upton Union School, we close this segment and will return with more documentation of “Schools of the Past” after the opening and closing of the Chenango County Fair - Aug. 9-14.
Fourth - The Laboratory: “The laboratory now contains apparatus sufficient for conducting individual laboratory courses in biology (physiology, zoology, botany) and physics. The notebooks of all students taking these courses during te years 1908-09 were approved by the State Inspector. The courses in science will be made so far as possible to be of practical advantage to those who pursue them.”
Fifth - Other Equipment: “Charts, maps, globes, models and special outline maps for history work, are supplies for work in the Sciences, Mathematics and Drawing, for both academic department and the grades. The Tiffany Industrial Nature Cabinet is used throughout the school.”
Sixth - Philorthians: “In the fall of 1907 the boys of the Academic department organized a debating society. The purpose of the society is to furnish drill in speaking and practice in extemporaneous and prepared debating. The society meets on Monday evenings twice each month. The meetings are held in the school building under the direct supervision of the Principal.”
Seventh - Athletic: “Believing that clean athletic contests are not only something to be endured, but that they are of actual benefit to the average school boy, the Principal encouraged the boys to take part in athletics. The Mount Upton school team has no apology to make for its past record and believes that the team of 1910 worthy of support.”
Eighth - Attendance: “Parents and guardians are respectfully, but urgently requested to cooperate with the authorities of the school is securing a strict, though peaceful and hearty, enforcement of the following from the Compulsory Education Law: “Every child between eight and sixteen years of age, in proper physical and mental condition to attend school, shall regularly attend upon instruction. Every such child between fourteen and sixteen years of age, not regularly and lawfully engaged in any useful employment or service, and every such child between eight and fourteen years of age shall so attend upon instruction, as many days annually, during the period between the first days of October and the following June, as the public school of the city or district in which such child resides shall be in session during the same period.”
“When a child becomes fourteen years of age, if he has not secured the preliminary or ninth grade certificate, he must attend a night school or equivalent instruction elsewhere for a period of six hours a week for at least sixteen weeks. Every person in parental relation to a child between eight and sixteen years of age, in proper physical and mental condition to attend school, shall cause such child to so attend upon instruction, or shall present to the school authorities of a city or district proof by affidavit, that he is unable to compel such child to so attend. A violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable for the first offense by a find not exceeding fifty dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both such fine and imprisonment.”
“Parents are notified of any irregularity and are asked to co-operate with school authorities. Any student absent from any recitation without an excuse approved by teacher or principal will receive a mark which will lower his general average.”
Ninth - Examinations and Promotions: “No pupil will be promoted to a higher grade before he has completed all the work of the lower grade. Written tests are given every month, and these with the class standing, form the report for the nonth. These reports are sent to the parents each month.”
Tenth - Graduation: “Three years of academy work are required for graduation. Eighteen academic counts are reckoned for one year’s work. The following subjects are required: English: Three years - 400 periods - Algebra: - One year - 200 periods - Plane Geometry: - One year - 200 periods - Biology: One year - 200 periods - Physics: - One year - 200 periods - History: One year -120 periods - and Latin: Two years - 400 periods.”
Eleventh - Tuition: “The following rates of tuition will be charged pupils per quarter often weeks, payable strictly by the middle of the quarter: Grammar Department - $2.25 - Intermediate Department - $2.00 - Primary Department -$1.50. No pupil will be admitted to classes whose tuition is in arrears, except by written consent of the Board of Education.”
Twelfth - Free Tuition: “The State Legislature has passed a lawn, known as The Free Tuition Act, appropriating a sum of money to pay the academic tuition of pupils who do not reside in a district supporting a high school. Under the law non-resident pupils who are qualified to enter the academic department of the Mount Upton Union School, will receive tuition free. A pupil will be considered qualified who has earned a Regents’ preliminary certificate, a ninth grade certificate, or a third grade teachers’ certificate.”
With this early educational documentation of the assorted requirements, etc. of the Mount Upton Union School, we close this segment and will return with more documentation of “Schools of the Past” after the opening and closing of the Chenango County Fair - Aug. 9-14.
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