OAKHURST

FORMERLY ASHEVILLE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Miss J. B. Gray, Principal

SIXTH SESSION 1916—1917

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

1916

September 19, Tuesday—Faculty and resident pupils arrive before 6:00 p. m.
September 20, Wednesday, 9:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m.— Registration.
September 21, Thursday, 8:50 a. m.—Fall Term begins.
November 24, Thursday—Thanksgiving Day.
December 21, Thursday, 1:30 p. m.—Christmas Vacation.

1917

All inquiries regarding admission and general information should be addressed to the Field Secretary, Mrs. Mary C. Robinson, Oakhurst, Asheville, North Carolina.

mr. W. vance brown, Chairman
mr. charles S. bryant, Secretary
r. F. L. hunt, Treasurer
mr. mark brown
mrs. charles S. bryant
mrs. E. C. chambers
mrs. F. L. hunt
mr. and mrs. fred kent
mr. herbert D. miles
DR. M. C. MlLLENDER
mr. and mrs. fred seely
dr. and mrs. J. A. sinclair
mr. frank M. weaver
hon. and mrs. charles A. webb

mr. vance brown
mrs. charles S. bryant
mrs. fred kent
mrs. charles A. webb

Each member of the faculty has been selected for her particular department, because of her special fitness as a scholar and as an educator. The aim has been to select instructors, not alone for their possession of college degrees, but for their additional credentials of thorough training in accredited normal schools, and also for their successful experience in developing power, and imparting knowledge in the class room.

Several have also had the advantage of foreign travel and study, and hold diplomas from European colleges.

The following American institutions of learning have representatives in the faculty:

That pupils learn by actual seeing, hearing, touching.

That there should be more hand, ear and eye work, such as: drawing, sewing, cooking. More time given to chemistry, physics, biology, botany.

That every child has a right to a greater capacity for enjoyment, and of a greater capacity and desire for the giving of joy.

That the real teacher's task is to properly expand the potentialities and spiritualities stored in the mind of a child, hence, teachers should be able to distinguish between counterfeit knowledge and genuine, between mere memory work and actual mental and moral growth. As a gifted educator has put it:

"The aim of teaching should be to make pupils high minded, appreciative, thoughtful, efficient participators in the world's affairs by seeing to it that the school curriculum provides problems of mental, moral, esthetic and economic development, in order that the child may receive a psychological as well as a logical training."

This institution was founded in 1910 under the name of Asheville School for Girls, by a group of public-spirited citizens to satisfy a home demand and to extend to a limited number of out of town students the educational opportunities of a modern, well equipped school combined with the healthful advantages of life in the beautiful City of the Sky.

Asheville itself is too well known to need description. Its verdure clad mountains and crystal streams, its sparkling water, drawn from the slopes of the Black Mountain, six thousand feet above sea level, and its world famous climate render it an ideal situation for a school. Through the Southern Railway it secures prompt connections over a wide territory, North, East, South and West.

The school, advantageously located in the quiet of an exclusive residential section near the Charlotte Street car line, occupies a handsome building of twenty-four spacious, well lighted rooms in every way attractive and homelike in their appointments. The building is perfectly lighted and heated. Fire escapes are provided, and bathrooms on every floor. No expense has been spared to satisfy the demands of perfect sanitation, convenience and good taste.

HEALTH

Every precaution is taken to guard the health of the pupils. The regularity of life, good, wholesome, well-cooked food and daily walks all tend to a gain in health.

The tonic altitude of Asheville, its radiant atmosphere and almost uninterrupted sunshine are important factors in maintaining a high standard of vitality. The city's water supply is world famous, unrivalled in purity and sparkle. The milk of the Biltmore dairies, so widely known for their sanitary situation and methods and for the purity of their products, is used exclusively. Regular exercise is prescribed, on an outdoor playground, except during inclement weather, under the personal supervision of a resident Director of Physical Culture. Hot luncheon (by special arrangement) makes it possible for day pupils to remain during the afternoon to prepare their lessons under the care of a teacher, and to enjoy the opportunities for games and other forms of recreation offered by the location of the school.

Because of the small size of the boarding department, boarding pupils do not lose the advantages of being members of a family, yet at the same time they avoid the interruptions and distractions of home life. For the same reason no elaborate system of rules is

Although school work is the prime object of the student life, there is opportunity for much wholesome pleasure. The beautiful lawn and wide porches, tennis and basketball call the girls to an outdoor life. It is hoped that a gymnasium will soon be ready on the campus; meantime the girls receive physical training from a resident Director. Match games in baseball and basketball arouse the keenest interest and the school teams are never without their laurels. But better than gymnastic exercises are the tramps through the woods and over the mountains, which gain greater zest from the study of bird and wildflower and from the inspiring scenery.

The social life of the school receives due attention and is regarded as having a distinct importance of its own. In September the "old girls" extend a welcome to the newcomers in the form of an evening reception; October brings the annual Hallowe'en frolic; the Spring and Autumn picnics are anticipated and remembered with keen delight.

All boarding pupils are expected to attend Sunday morning services at the Church of their parents' choice. Although the school is strictly non-sectarian, it recognizes the absolutely essential need of religious training and strives to hold its pupils to a high standard of refined Christian living.

The School Magazine, Attempts Serious and Gay is compiled by the students of the Upper School and is made up of the usual departments and contributions.

The Dramatic Club, The Maskers, is a new feature; the membership includes all Upper School pupils who are interested in the study of the Drama and in Dramatic Expression.

The Athletic Club has for its members the students who take an active part in the basketball, baseball and tennis games.

Asheville affords frequent opportunities to hear good music and interesting lectures and to see good plays. Boarding pupils are encouraged to take advantage of these privileges, conditioned only on the approval of parents and the attendance of a suitable chaperon.

UPPER SCHOOL

7:45.................Breakfast
8:30-8:50 .......Outdoor exercise
8 : 50... .......... Assembly
9 :00-1 :30 ......Recitations
1 :45.... ...........Luncheon
2:30-4:00 .......Study hour
4:00-6:10 .......Recreation
6 :30...............Dinner
7:30-9:00 .......Study hour
9:45................Lightsout

LOWER SCHOOL

8:50...............Assembly
9:00-1:30 ..... Recitations
1:45—...........Luncheon
2:05-3:00 ......Directed play
3:00-4:00 ......Supervised study

I. A College Preparatory Course which meets the requirements for admission to the leading colleges for women.

II. A General Course made up from the list of required and elective studies and equivalent in standard to the college preparatory course.

A diploma will be given to students who have satisfactorily completed either course of study.

A certificate, granted at the discretion of the faculty, admits to the leading colleges without examination.

Special courses are planned for girls who have graduated from High Schools. In these courses certificates are given for all work completed.

Pupils coming from other schools are given an informal test to ascertain their correct standing, if they are not able to offer credits.

Because of the limited number of students and the large number of teachers, "individual attention to individual needs" becomes a prominent feature of the instruction. Careful study is made of the natural aptitudes and the deficiencies—real or apparent—of every pupil, and a reasonable degree of success can thus be assured. It is considered best in most cases for pupils to conform to the courses of study as outlined in the catalogue. In no case, however, is a pupil allowed to overtax her strength.

The purpose of the English Department is to offer not only a thorough College Preparatory Course, but also a general course that will meet the needs of those students who do not intend to go to college. The

Throughout the course in Grammar, Rhetoric and Composition, emphasis is put upon frequent and original written exercises. Personal criticism is given to the work of each pupil.

The primary aim of the study of Literature is to develop the appreciation of the students, to enable them to become acquainted with an author through his writings and not through biography alone. The lists for study and parallel reading are chosen from the College Entrance Requirements, but such changes may be made as individual classes seem to demand.

latin

The course in Latin is planned to meet the requirements for entrance to the standard colleges as set forth by the College Entrance Examination Board. The work in prose composition and grammar is continuous and thorough. Great emphasis is placed upon translation at sight, both from Latin into English and from English into Latin. A two-fold purpose is kept in mind: to lead the student to an intelligent and appreciative interest in the authors read and to a realization of the practical value of the study of the language.

MATHEMATICS

This course includes the study of Arithmetic, Algebra, Plane and Solid Geometry and Trigonometry. The effort is made to train the mind to clear and accurate thinking and to develop the reasoning powers. Much attention is given to analysis and original demonstration of geometrical propositions.

FRENCH

French is taught by a native teacher. Great attention is given not only to accurate translation into English, but also to have the pupil understand the spoken word and take part in conversation. Pupils are required to write at dictation and to memorize French Poetry. Much stress is laid on verbs, the study of which begins in the lower school.

GERMAN

This course includes the usual study of. Grammar and Composition and the reading of German prose. The direct method is used in part. Much care is given to pronunciation and to the memorizing of German Poetry.

history

The course includes Mythology, Greek and Roman History, English, Mediaeval and Modern European, Advanced American, featuring Civil Government. The study of the text book is supplemented by note book work—illustrations, diagrams, outlines, maps—parallel reading and research work. The Upper School students also take part in a weekly Current Events class. Local, national and international events are covered; lectures on special themes by the teacher, debates and editorial writing give variety and interest to this important study.

MUSIC

The Music Department receives pupils from six years of age upwards, and guarantees unimpeded opportunities for serious study. It has not been deemed advisable to adopt any particular set of studies but rather to select a course to suit the needs of the individual pupil. The advantage of class meetings is

Candidates for a Certificate in Piano will be required to make music a major study for at least four years, to pass satisfactory examination and to play from memory a Recital Program of classical and modern numbers of an advanced grade of difficulty.

Primary Course—Thorough course in technique; the teaching of an easy and natural position of the hand; scales and triads in simple forms; selected studies and pieces.

Elementary Course—Further development of technical work; major scales and arpeggios. Studies and Sonatinas selected from the works of Kohler, Gurlitt, Czerny, Clementi, Kuhlan and Mozart amplified by easy pieces of classic and modern composers such as Schumann, Heller, Reinecke, Schytte and others.

College Preparatory Course—Scales, major and minor; arpeggios and chords of the seventh in this various positions; Bach's works; studies selected from Hasert, Le Conppey, Loeschorn and Heller. Selections from Mendelssohn and the easier sonatas of Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn.

ART DEPARTMENT

The idea underlying the art training is to make it actively useful, to apply it directly to every day living, and to the creation and expression of ideals, for only by the actual working out of the ideal does it become a tangible possession.

Practical and theoretical instruction in the principles of drawing, design, and painting will be given. Work is also offered in Arts and Crafts. Opportuni-

ART OF EXPRESSION

The aim is to give thorough training in the art of natural expression. The course includes reading aloud as an added charm to the home circle and as a means of culture. Nothing in woman shows greater refinement and culture than a soft, well-modulated voice.

Correct habits of breathing, both for health and more perfect use of the speaking voice, are taught; correct habits of enunciation and articulation; correct carriage of the body; and clearer and better modulated tones in conversation and reading.

HOME ECONOMICS

The course in cooking deals with foods and their relation to life. The students plan, cook and serve simple meals. It is designed to familiarize a girl with the best form and methods, to show how to economize with money, time and labor, and to enable her to appreciate, direct and simplify the labors of those working for her.

The course in sewing is designed to enable a girl to do altering, mending, and the ordinary family sewing with neatness, ease, and intelligence, and best of all to appreciate well-made articles.

Notes will be taken on home nursing, invalid cookery, laundry, sanitation and textiles.

COURSES OF STUDY IN DETAIL

KINDERGARTEN

The Montessori method adapted to American children is used in connection with the well equipped Kindergarten, which is conducted by a trained Kindergartner. and will accommodate about twenty children between three and six years of age.

LOWER SCHOOL——PRIMARY CLASSES

LOWER SCHOOL——INTERMEDIATE CLASSES

School Session—8:50 to 1:30 Recitation Period—30 Minutes

UPPER SCHOOL—COLLEGE PREPARATORY AND GENERAL

ens' A Christmas Carol; Browning's Pied Piper of Hamlin, and other poems; Longfellow's Tales of a Wayside Inn.
Mathematics—Arithmetics completed; Algebra.
Mythology
Latin—Smith s Latin Lessons _{a half year each}
French.
Physical Geography  _{a half year each}
Physiology

COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSE

Music lessons, two a week, for the year....... 60.00
Harmony, for the year...................................... 50.00
Theory, for the year ......................................... 50.00
Theory (In Class) for the year ........................ 30.00
Use of a piano, for the year............................. 10.00
Art lessons, two a week, for the year............. 60.00
Expression lessons, two a week, for the year.30.00
Household Science, for the year....................... 5.00
Athletic dues, for the year................................. 1.00
Board during Christmas vacation, a week..... 15.00
Luncheon for day students, a week................. 1.25
Dancing lessons, two a week, for the year.... 30.00

Officers of the A. S. G. Association

President—Dorothea J. Weaver, Asheville, N.C.
Vice-President—Hannah Davidson Jones, Asheville, N.C.
Secretary-Treasurer—Helen T. Moore, Asheville, N.C.

1914

Barnard, Susan Bethel .................................Asheville, N.C
Entered Goucher College, 1914

Bentley, Marie .............-..........................Birmingham, Ala.
Entered Randolph-Macon College, 1914

Hawthorne, Alma .........................................Asheville, N.C.
Post-graduate, A.S.G., 1914; entered Randolph-Macon College, 1915

McConnell, Emily Blanche ..........................Asheville, N.C.
Entered Tennessee College for Women, 1914

Millender, Mary Jane ...................................Asheville, N.C.
Entered Ward Belmont, 1914

Moore, Helen Trafford ................................Asheville, N.C.
Entered Agnes Scott College, 1914

Weaver, Dorothea Johnston......................Asheville, N.C.
Entered Converse College, 1914

1915

Jones, Hannah Davidson ............................Asheville, N.C.
To enter Converse College, 1915

McConnell, Elizabeth Farrow ....................Asheville, N.C.
To enter Agnes Scott College, 1915

Lee, Christine Susan ..................................Asheville, N.C.
To enter Converse College, 1915

Reynolds, Alyne Johnston........................Asheville, N.C.

Smathers, Elizabeth Pauline .......................Asheville, N.C.
To enter Agnes Scott College, 1915

Williams, Sue Vernon .................................Asheville, N.C.
To enter Randolph-Macon College, 1915
 

1916

McConnell, Margaret .................................Asheville, N.C.

PARENTS AND GUARDIANS

1915-16