1898-1899 Academic Catalog

Cedar ride Volleye. 29 HISTORY AND MYTHOLOGY- The course iu History comprises: General History, History of Europe, History o f Civilizati..... .. History of Philosophy. General History extends through two terms— Myers’ being the text-hook. I'lie Philosophy o f Causes and Effects in History is freely discussed in connection with the relation o f the facts themselves. The History oi Europe is mainly philosophical, dealing with the great social movements that have affected European affairs during the last five cen'm ies The History o f Civilization deals with the elements of human progress and the principles o f national development. Its aim is to teach facts o f history in such a way as to benefit those who study it am) lead them to high ideas and practices of cit/.enship. Tire History of Philosophy is the study o f the development of h ading universal thought. By indicating the growth of thought and theory it opens avenues to the widest fields o f philosophical research. Mvth dogy Greece an I Ro ne is placed in the Senior Prepar­ atory year for the purpose o f more profitable reading iu Latin and Greek classics. ENGLISH. English studies ar ■ given a prominent place in the curriculum. They begin in the Preparatory year and are carried more or less throughout the whole course o f six years’ study In the Junior Pre­ paratory year. Reed and Kellogg’s Graded Lessons in Higher English is the text book in grammar. This consists o f work in diagram, unnlvsis, punctuation, abridging, composition parsing, synthesis and rules o f syntax. Rhetoric is studied during two terms of the Senior Preparatory year. The beginner is introduced to the study through Kellogg’s work Here he is mode perfectly familiar with the fundamental every-day principles o f English composition, sentence structure, par ngrnphing. letter writing, formal addresses and prosod v. After completing the English Course, o f the Preparatory Depart­ ment the student is ready for advanced work in Rhetoric and Com position. Accordingly Genung’s Practical elements is taken up at the beginning of the Freshman year, and the more difficult and important parts o f that hook are Studied — such as Style, Composition, Figures of Speech. Invention and Thought Thus the student is