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 PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH SCHOOLS 111 thought could be removed by rentals on other property owned by the school. As the building was not ready for occupancy as soon as needed, the old building was removed to the corner of Twelfth and Main Streets and used as temporary quarters. The new building was occupied February 24, 1891, and the other location subsequently disposed of. The work of this school is always spoken of by Bishop Morris in the most complimentary terms in regard to scholastic standards as well as its moral tone. The first catalogue indicates that the work included both elemen- tary and secondary subjects. It states that the studies to be pursued, "will necessarily vary with the age and attain- ments of the pupils; but the following may be taken for the general course of study: Spelling, Reading, Writing, English Grammar, Analysis of English Poetry, Etymol- ogy, a complete course of History, Arithmetic, both mental and written, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Geogra- phy, including Ancient and Physical Geography, Astron- omy, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany, Conchol- ogy, Rhetoric, Exercises in Composition, and History of English Literature. Special attention will be paid to Spelling and English Grammar and the pupils of every class will study these essential branches. The course of studies for the Middle and Senior classes will occupy four years and those who complete it satisfactorily will receive a testimonial to that effect." In 1872 this course was increased to five years. In 1876 the regular course of study for the Senior classes was made to include four years, and in the catalogue of 1882 the complete course I of study shows four years for the Senior course, two years for the Middle, two for the Junior and one for the Pri- mary, making a total of nine years. The last year of the Senior course carried the student little beyond the work of the last year of the present-day high school. In addi- tion to this course, it states, "such of the pupils as desire to remain at the school after graduating and pursue their studies further, will be permitted to do so on the same