. Annual catalogue of the Indiana Normal School of Pennsylvania. e public schools and for those desiringto do advanced work. The work is planned to assistthe student in his further study of mathematics andthe study of the physical sciences. The culture valueof Algebra is recognized and the student is led torealize the beauties of the subject. Algebra is a three-term subject, and the work isapproximately as follows: 1st Term.—Fundamental operations, equations, andfactoring. 2d Term.—Fractions, simultaneous equations, prac-tical problems, involution and evolution. 3^ Term.—Theory of indices, rad
. Annual catalogue of the Indiana Normal School of Pennsylvania. e public schools and for those desiringto do advanced work. The work is planned to assistthe student in his further study of mathematics andthe study of the physical sciences. The culture valueof Algebra is recognized and the student is led torealize the beauties of the subject. Algebra is a three-term subject, and the work isapproximately as follows: 1st Term.—Fundamental operations, equations, andfactoring. 2d Term.—Fractions, simultaneous equations, prac-tical problems, involution and evolution. 3^ Term.—Theory of indices, radicals, quadraticequations, practical problems, imaginaries, and pro-gressions. All students are required to take the work in Algebraexcept those who can furnish evidence that they havealready satisfactorily done the work. A new classin Algebra is organized every term. Geometry.—The required work in Geometry cov-ers the ground outlined in Wentworths Plane Ge-ometry. Solid Geometry, which is given in the Senior\ear, is based on Wentworths Solid Page 79 PENNSYJJVANIA STAXE NORIVLAL SCMOOL and llic ability to cope witha new situation. Tin- studyof (luoniftry develops tlichabit of acrurate rcasoniiiji;,llie hal)it of lof)kiny con-tidenth for tlie sohilioii ofiver\ ]irobleni, iiuliidiiigthose of everyday Mfe. of(Hscriminatint; between theessential features of a |)rob-leni and those which arcnot essential. .After a llioroui;h studyol the demonstrations ofI hi .uilhor, the studenttakes up the demonstra-tions of the original e.\er-eises. These he is able,with a few suggestions, todeal with; this gi\es himself-reliance and power andhe proceeds confidently atidaccurately. Such a courseas this gives the studenta mind trained to miet theproblems which confrontthe teacher. T R I (; o N « M I. T K\ .\ M)SlRVEYlNG.—One term isde\ted to Trigonometry and one to Surveying. TheTrigoncjmetry is Plane Trigonometr). The workincludes the study and use of logarithms, sufficientstu
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