Catalog of Horner Military School . urses of Study As will be seen from the accompanying table, we offerthree courses of study of five years leading to graduation. The differences are these: The classical course requiresfive years of Latin and three of Greek. The Scientificcourse requires only three years of Latin, no Greek, twoyears of Modern Language, and three of Science. TheEnglish course requires no Latin or Greek, but five yearsof Science and two of Modern Language. English,Mathematics and History continue throughout all courses. The courses are arranged so as to be as nearly equalas pos
Catalog of Horner Military School . urses of Study As will be seen from the accompanying table, we offerthree courses of study of five years leading to graduation. The differences are these: The classical course requiresfive years of Latin and three of Greek. The Scientificcourse requires only three years of Latin, no Greek, twoyears of Modern Language, and three of Science. TheEnglish course requires no Latin or Greek, but five yearsof Science and two of Modern Language. English,Mathematics and History continue throughout all courses. The courses are arranged so as to be as nearly equalas possible in the amount of study required, and each issufficient to prepare a student for university or collegeentrance. It will be noted that some language other than Englishis required in all courses. Remarks The courses of study are designed not only to prepareyoung men for admission to the universities, colleges andscientific schools of the country, but are sufficiently com-prehensive to qualify the student to master any subject or. HORNER MILITARY SCHOOL. 17 profession to which, in subsequent life, his attention maybe directed. Latin and Greek are taught not becausethey are prerequisites to admission into college, but weuse them in teaching boys to think; and in makingthorough linguists our aim is to make thorough is not only the means by which we com-municate our thoughts, but it is also the instrument withwhich we think. It is to the mind what tools are to thearchitect. A man with great native talent may, with alimited knowledge of language, occasionally work outgreat thoughts; but give him a thorough training in lan-guage and you make him a giant in thought and its ex-pression. Parents are urged to start their sons in theClassical Course. Young boys without experience andhigh sense of responsibility are prone to select the coursethat others tell them is easiest. 18 HORNER MILITARY SCHOOL. 0) 3 CD J2 IO to CO IN W —i > ffl +3
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