PAGE 50 WEBER ACADEMY construction. Some of the present needs of our government will be considered, with a view of causing students to become interested in our national development. Text: Muzzey, American History. Daily, first semester. One-half unit credit. Civics.This course includes a careful study of the science of politics; the historical development of American institutionsnational, state, county and municipal. Text: Government and Politics in the United States by Guitteau. Daily, second semester. One-half unit credit. College. Principal James L. Barker. History I. (Western Europe).This course will treat of European history from the eighteenth century to the present time. Four times per week throughout the year. Six hours credit. Commerce. High School. Penmanship.The object of this course is to teach rapid, easily-executed business writing. In the beginning stages of the work stress is laid on good position, correct and comfortable pen-holding, and arm movement. Movement exercises are practiced at first; soon these movements are applied to the letters. During the second semester stress is laid on sentences and page work. Good writing is easily written and easily read. Students must become proficient in penmanship before receiving a diploma in the commercial course. Daily throughout the year. WEBER ACADEMY PAGE 51 The fee for this subject includes an exercise manual and one year's subscription to a penmanship journal. One-half unit commercial credit. Commercial Arithmetic.This course consists of a review of the fundamental principles of arithmetic. This is followed by a thorough treatment of percentage and interest and their application to commission, insurance, bank discounts, stocks and bonds, averaging accounts, partnership settlements, etc. Daily throughout the year. One-half unit commercial credit. Bookkeeping a, b.This course furnishes thorough instruction in the handling of accounts and in the theoretical principles of debit and credit. The ledger, journal, cash book and purchase book are introduced and numerous drills in journalizing notes and drafts are provided. The student becomes familiar with private and partnership business. The work is individual, and is done under the strict supervision of the teacher, who allows the students to progress as rapidly as his time and his aptness will permit. Ten periods per week throughout the year. One unit credit. Bookkeeping c, d.This course includes the working out of the four following sets: First, commission, shipping and general merchandising business; second, wholesale dry goods; third, retail grocery business; fourth, shoe manufacturing business. The work is made as nearly individual as possible. Each student is assigned a separate price list so that his work does not agree with that of other students in the department. He must check over all invoices with reference to extensions, additions, discounts, etc. In making a sale, he must make all computations himself, no matter of what nature. He is also required to keep an account with the school bank, against which he draws checks to cancel his obligations. Further than this, he is required to discount notes, purchase bills of exchange, stocks and bonds, real estate, and to make transfers of the same. Ten periods per week throughout the year. One unit credit.