1912-1913 Academic Catalog

CEDARVILLE COLLEGE One lesson a week for one semester constitutes the work required for one credit. Students electing art must pay the usual fees for lessons in art in addition to their regular collegiate tuition fees. See ithe Department of Art for the nature of the work offered. ASTRONOMY. PROFESSOR LANNING. 4. GENERAL ASTRONOMY-The course is descriptive, and deals with the planets and their movements, the sun, meteors, comets, and other heavenly bodies. The text is Young's manual. Elective for those who have not taken the course as a part of the required work in mathematics. Three hours a week, one semtster. An additional conference hour may be required. BIBLE. PROFESSOR ALLEN. 5. OLD TESTAMENT-Patriarchal and Hebrew history, the He– brew kingdoms, poets and prophets are the subjects of study. The texts are the Bible and Steele's Outlines. Elective for all who have not taken the course as a part of the required work in Bible. T hree hours a week, first semester. 6. NEW TESTAMENT-The life of Christ, and the propagation of the Gospel are studied. The texts are the Bible and Steele's Out– lines. Elective for all who have not taken the course as a part of the required work in Bible. Three hours a week, second se– mester. 7. BIBLE HISTORY-The purpose of this study is to enable stu– dents of the Bible to grasp the whole course of history which it contains both in its outlines and in its details and to indicate and apply the great lessons which the history teaches. The texts are the Bible and Blaikic's manual of Bible History. Elective for all who have not taken the course as a part of the required work in Bible. Three hours a week, first semester. 8. LIFE OF CnRisr-This course aims at a clear intellectual conception and as full as possible appeciation of the life, mission, work and teachings of Jesus Christ. The texts are the Four Gospels and Rhee's Life of Jesus of Nazareth. Elective for all who have not taken the course as a part of the required work in Bible. T hree hours a week, second semester.