1911-1912 Academic Catalog

CEDARVILLE COLLEGE 35. HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE-Chaucer, Bacon, Shakes• peare, Milton, Dryden, Addison, Pope, Burns, Goldsmith, Johnson, Scott, Byron, Wordsworth, and Tennyson are studied. The text is Painter's. Required in the third year of the Preparatory Course. Five hours a week, first semester. 36. HISTORY OF AMERICAN LtTERATURt:-American authors will form the basis of this course. T he text is Painter's. Required in the third year of the Preparatory Course. Five hours a week, sec• ond semester. 37. RHETORIC-Expression of simple, fluent, and forcible Eng• Jish is taught. Composition, style, figures, and thought are the main subjects. Genung's Practical Elements and Handbook are the texts. Required of all candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Three hours a week, first semester. 38. RHETORIC-Essays, debates, and continuation of text•book study. Genung's Practical Elements and Handbook are the texts. Required of all candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Three hours a week, second semester. 39. ENGLISH POETRY-This course includes a study of verse structure and an analysis of selected poems; also a critical study of the early nineteenth century poets, Coleridge, Scott, Byron, She!Jey, Keats. Elective for all who have not taken the course as a part of the required work in English. Three hours a week, one sem- 40. SHAKESPF.ARE-A careful study and analysis is made of some of Shakespeare's tragedies and comedies. Others are read rapidly. Written critiques arc required. Electi"e for all who have not taken the course as a part of the required work in English. Three hours a week, one semester. 41. THE EssAv-Selectcd essays of Ruskin, Emerson, and oth– ers are made the basis of the course. Collateral reading is required of each student and oral reports are given in class. Elective for all who have not taken the course as a part of the required work in English. Three hours a week. one semester. <12. TnE NovE1.,--The development of the novel from its earliest form to that of the modern short story is traced. Each stu– dent is required to do a certain amount of collatt'ral re::.ding and 46