1916-1917 Academic Catalog

DEPARTMENTS AND COURSES OF INSTRUCTION. The departments of instruction are arranged alphabeticaUy and the courses of instruction are numbered 1, 2, 3, etc. Not all of these courses are given every year, some being given every second or third year, ~cording to the demand for them. At some time in his course each student is thus given an opportunity to elect any of these courses that he desires and for which be is fitted. AGRICULTURE. PROFESSOR PARKER. 1. STUDY OF SOILS--Thi11 eoureo embraces a study of the different kinds of soils and fertilizers. Laboratory work is requ.ired. Tli.e tert i11 Snyder's. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. ANTHROPOLOGY. PROFESSOR ALLEN. 2. GENERAL ANTHROPOLOGY-Thie course embraces the natural hiatory of man, bis place in nature, hie origin and development in pre– historie times; and tho origin and growth of industries, arts, adornment, dreH, language, writing, soeial institutions, eeonomie relations, cero– monies, religious boliefs, and mythology. The text-book ia Tylor's. Elective for all who have not taken the courae ae a part of tho required work in social science. Three hours a week, one semester. AB.GUMENTATION AND DEBATING. PRO~'ESSOR ALLEN. 3. PRINCIPLES OF AROUMENTATION-'£he purpose of this courso is to provide training in ha.bite of accurate thinking, fair-minded– ness, and thoroughnen. The nature of argumentation, analysis, evidence, and persuasion aro considered. Mucih emphasis is laid upon brief-draw– ing. Throughout the courso the claaa ia kept in close touch with current events. The text-book is Ketcham 's. Elective for all who have oot taken the course as a part of the required work in argumentation and debating. Three hour& a week, one aemeater. 4. THE ART OF DEBATE-The purpose of this course ia to train students in the correct and vigorous oral preaentation of ideas. The study of current events is continued. The text-book is Ketcham'a. --41-