1914-1915 Academic Catalog

AltT, ASTltONOMl', urnu: as a part of the required work iu argumentation and debating. Three hours a week, ouo semester. 4. THE ART 0}"' DEBATE-The purpose of this course iH to train students iu the correct aud vigorous oral presentation of ideas. The text-books are Alden's Art of Debate and Denney, Duncan, and 1\foKinney's Argumentation aud Debate. Elective for all who have not taken the course as a part of the required work in argu– mentatiou and debating. ·rtircc hours a week, one semester. ART. MISS SMITH. 5. ELECTIVE ART-Elective work in art to the amount of eight credits will be counted towards the degree of Bachelor of Arts. One lesson a week for oue semester eoustitutcs 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 the Department of Art for the nature of the work offered. ASTRONOMY. PROFESSOU L.\N;\1:-;G. 6. GENERAL ASTRONOMY-The course is descriptive, and deals with the planets and their movements, the sun, meteors, comets, and other hea\"cnly bodies. The text-book 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 semester. An additional coufcrence honr may be required. BIBLE. PROFE$S01t Al,LE~. 7. BIBLICAL 1:-l"TRODUCT ION-This course considers the language, canon, translation, and interpretation of the Bible, and the autheuticity, historicity, and canonicity of each book. The text-book is the Angus-Greeu Cyclopedie Hand-Book of the Bible. Elective for all who have not taken the coui-sc as the required work in Bible. Three hours a week throughout the year. 8. OLD TESTAf>LENT-Patriarchal and Hebrew history, the Hebrew kingdom, poets and prophets arc the subjects of study. The text-books are the Bible and Steele's Outlines. Elective for all 35