1896-1897 Academic Catalog

28 C E D A R V I L L E COLLEGE . beginning of the Freshman year, anil the more difficult and im­ portant parts o f that hook are studied,—such as Style, Composi­ tion, Figures of Speech, Invention and Prosody. A f te r the completion of Hart, G enung ’s Practical Elements is begun, and the student is introduced to a wider view of the subject, l i e is led to the actual construction of literature, finer principles of literary taste, and the subtler music of rytlim. Style, Diction, Figures o f Speech, Composition, I n ­ vention, Ap titude and Habits, Though t, Objects, Narration , Generalization, Argumen tation and Persuasion are taken up separately and studied at length. A long w ith the Practical Elements, Genung ’s Handbook of Rhetorical Analysis is used. This is designed to alternate from time to time with the P ra c ti­ cal Elements. The student is next introduced to the S tudy of Wo rd s by Trench as revised by Suplee. This subject is taken up with discussions on the Origin of Words, Poetry, Morality, History, and Prophecy in Words, as well as the Rise, Distinction, and Correct Use o f Words. It is introductory to Logic, the next and final study of the English course. J e v o n ’s-Hill’s text in Logic is used, and much stress and time are pu t upon the Syllogism, Fallacies, Induction, Deduction and practical ex ­ amples. P O L I T I C A L A N D S O C I A L S C IE N C E . In this era of government building, political change, and Republican tendencies, no student can afford to deprive himself of a thorough education in the History and Na tu re of our own and other nations, Economics, Law, and Sociology. Ou r course begins with the study of Home and Foreign history and the study of Ou r Government in particular as presented by Macy. He re the preparatory student is taught how our nation grew , what it does, and how it does it. The distinctive principles of our R e ­ public are laid down, compared and contrasted with other