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FACE FOURTEEN THE PINEHUBST OUTLOOK The Pinehurst Schools PINEHURST SCHOOL opened Sep- THE COTTAGE SCHOOL tember 24th three weeks in advance of Down in the sunniest corner of the the usual date, and now reports the village is the Cottage School, where the academic work of the year well under children go every day. There they way. Most of the old boys are back in meet, these sturdy little tourists from attendance and the enrollment includes tlie North, the South, the East, and the several names new to the School and to West, to continue their studies together. Pinehurst. After an absence of one There are five pleasant airy rooms on year, Joseph P. Hotchkiss returns to the first floor, that are used as recitation complete his entrance work for Yale, and sfudy rooms. There are fine maps J. Hayden Preston, who completed the for history and geography classes, a course last year, is entered as a fresh- reading-stand with magazines and daily man at Yale. papers for the Current Events class, Mr. Charles F. Matthes of Lawrence, globes and dictionaries for every Mass., has been added to the staff, as I’oom. master in science and mathematics. well-equipped playground with Thomas R. Pennypacker, modern lan- its sw^ings and “teeters’' is under a guage master, has returned, bringing wtih teacher’s supervision, him complete radio equipment, which is Instructors of excellent training and no^v installed and in full operation, experience have been chosen to care for Press reports from both home and all grade work. They will give indi- abroad are received and posted as a daily ''idual attention to those pupils who are bulletin. Several of the boys have ^^®t able to maintain the class stand- begun the study of the code, and practice ards. with keys and buzzers occupies odd There is a class in Aldine reading for recreation hours. IncidentaUy, Mr. those who have begun this work in the Pennypacker is an operator of many North. A beginners’ class will be form- years experiencee, and recently served November 3, for those who have not as Ensign on the U. S. Battleship attended other schools this year. Arkansas stationed with the Sixth Bat- T’our of the instructors are college tie Squadron on duty in foreign waters, graduates, so that the girls who visit The new athletic field has been clear- the school year may ed and seeded, and will be ready for nse while as soon as the new crop of grass per- . , « . , mits cutting and rolling. The race- , , , • 1. • J V children can be found. They are eager track enclosure is being used for base- ^ ® , ,, i-i- u to greet the newcomers, and to welcome ball practice until the new field is ready. . ^ „ The new tennis courts are ready for neiids o last >eai. use. The mildness of the weather dur- ^rade is interested in the prog- ,, . ^ I’ess made during the short school term, ing the opening month led to the daily ^ ’ » 4.1.^ and everv pupil is a busy worker use of the swimming pool until the , , ‘ , i! i. u M throughout the school hours, third week of October, a privilege en- i. ^ joyed by boys who regretted the passing of a summer sport. A program of camping trips has been arranged for alternate week-ends, when five boys and one master spend the in terval between Saturday morning classes and Sunday evening study on foot in the open. The first trip will be to the Lumbee River. In academic matters, the proportion of older boys in the school gives a “col- lege-entrance ’ ’ tone to classes. Five one-hour classes daily, six days per week of academic program, and the first regular six-week examination already im pending spell serious work for both pupil and master; and the seemingly- distant goal of 1920 college entrance ex aminations throAvs lengthening shadows over the work even thus early in the school year. The crowded condition of colleges and universities bids fair to Officer—‘(J hear, Jones, that you are render even more rigid the next year’s going in for agriculture. To what tests for admssion and the chances of branch do you intend devoting most at- “getting in” with a close margin on tention?” examination very doubtful. So the wise “Eoof-gardening, sir.”—Broad- student and the wise teacher have al- side. ready begun the strenuous effort which cfinnot be relaxed until the goal is MODERN CATECHISM passed. Sunday School Teacher — “Now, The School rejoices in many details Ethel, who were our first parents?” of improvement in equipment and ad- Ethel—“I don’t remember; my mam- niinistration, and looks forward to a nia was married six times and my papa busy season of engrossing work and five, but I think the first ones were healthful recreation. Smith. ’ ’ The enrollment for this season began last June, and plans have been made to care for sixty pupils. SOWING JAZZ-WEEDS XTbe IPineburst School for Bo^s Offers a complete college preparatory course of six classes combined with the advantages of open-air rec reation during the winter season. Boys of twelve years or over received as boarders, and day pupils enrolled in regular classes by the term. Transportation provided between Pinehurst and The School. Participation in afternoon sports required of all boys not formally excused. Week-end camping trips a feat ure of the school activities. Competent supervision by academic masters. School hours: 8:25 A. M. to 5:00 P. INI., Monday to Fri day; Saturday, 8:30 A. M. to 12:30 P. M. Address, R. CLINTON PLAIT, Acting He.\dmaster, PINEHURST SCHOOL FOR HOYS, Pinehunt, N. C. TLbc Cottage School for anb (51rl8 Why not bring your chil dren with you? They can continue their grade work here. MISS MARY CHAPMAN Principal
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