HISTORY AND LITERATURE. 53 



Historical Befer^sc-es.— The Discovery of America, Fiske; American 

 Explorers, Iligginson; Stories of Discoveries, E. E. Hale; Life of Columbus, 

 Irving. 



A SENIOR — Ninth Year. 



The history work is continued in this grade in a complete study of 

 United States history. The text-book used is the Sheldon-Barnes United 

 States History, upon the plan of which the work in the lower grades is 

 largely modeled. Much original matter, in the form of letters and con- 

 temporary documents, is brought together in the book, united by a thread 

 of narrative; the effort is to have the pupil use these as material for his 

 own thinking, and the questions, both those of the book and of the teacher, 

 are planned to help the pupil form his own judgments so far as he is able. 



Supplementary reading is indicated in the text-book, and is an im- 

 portant feature of the course. Material for essay work is also largely 

 taken from history study in this grade, and other work in English is based 

 upon it. 



LITERATURE. 



Readings from the following and other standard authors : 



Ivanhoe, Scott. 



Hunting of the Deer, Charles Dudley Warner. 



Vicar of Wakefield, Goldsmith. 



Travelers from Altruria, Howells. 



Vision of Sir Launfal, Lowell. 



Masterpieces of American Literature (Houghton & MiflSin). 



Note.— All the grades are provided with libraries of choice books from standard authors, 

 and much reading at home as well as at school is encouraged by the teachers. The constant 

 effort is to cultivate a taste for good reading. 



