PRESENT COURSE OF STUDY IN PHILADELPHIA GIRLS’ NORMAL AND HIGH SCHOOL.

Course of Study in the Girls’ Normal School.
A
4th Year.		 B
3rd Year.		 C
2nd Year. 		D
1st Year.
English Language and Literature.
History of Education. Literature.
Theme Writing.
Reading of English Classics.		 Rhetoric.
Theme Writing.
History of the English Language;
including the study of the
derivations, formations, etc.,
of words.
English Literature.
Reading of English Classics. 		Grammar.
Composition.
History of the English Language;
including the study of the
derivations, formations, etc.,
of words.
Reading of English Classics.
Mental and Moral
Science in their
relations to Education.		 Elocution. Elocution.
Mathematics.
Methods
of Teaching.		 Higher Arithmetic;
including Mensuration,
Principles of
Accounts and Book-keeping.
Geometry.		 General Review of
Arithmetic.
Geometry.
Algebra.		 Algebra.
Arithmetic.
Science.
Philosophy and
method of the
Kindergarten.		 Chemistry.
Natural Philosophy.
Astronomy.
Human Physiology
and Hygiene.		 Zoology.
Geology.
Natural Philosophy.		 Physical Geography.
Botany.
History.
Drawing; with
instruction in
methods of
teaching this
study.		 General History. History and Civil Government
of the United States.
General History.
Drawing.
School organisation
and management.		 Drawing. Drawing. Drawing.
Sewing.
Modelling in Clay.
Instruction in the
Gifts and Occupations
of the Kindergarten.		 Sewing. Sewing.
Cooking.		 Sewing.
Music.
Music. Music. Music. Music.
1. Physical exercises throughout the first, second, and third years.
2. Laboratory work in chemistry when possible.
3. Laboratory work as far as possible in physics.
4. Drawing to include the treatment of Geometric Drawing, Construction, Decoration, Representation, and Object Drawing.

BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.

The Boston Normal School is of the professional type, with an ordinary course of a year and a half, although many students stay for a post-graduate course.

The course of study in this school is pursued with special reference to teaching, and is as follows:

1. Psychology and Logic.
2. Principles of Education.
3. Methods of Instruction and Discipline.
4. Physiology and Hygiene.
5. The Studies of the Primary and Grammar Schools.
6. Observation and Practice in the Training School.
7. Observation and Practice in the other Public Schools.
8. Science of Language.
9. Phonetics.
10. Gymnastics.
11. Vocal Music.
12. Drawing and Blackboard Illustration.
13. Special study of the Theory and Practice of the Kindergarten, for those members of the post-graduate class who desire to qualify themselves for teaching in that department.

The students practise and observe in the Rice Training Schools, and in the post-graduate class substitute service begins—i.e., any city school having a teacher absent may apply for a student to take her place.