1931-1932 Academic Catalog

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES 53 5 . ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES Three hours a week, one semester. Not given every year. ENGLISH PROFESSORS ANGEVINE AND WOLFE 3-4. BEGINNING RHETORIC Expression of simple, fluent, and forcible English is taught. Required. Three hours a week throughout the year. Pro– fessor Wolfe. 6. ADVANCED RHETORIC A course in which the advanced types and practices of rhetoric are studied. Formal essays, editorials and other various forms are emphasized. Elective. Two hours, one semester. 7. GENERAL SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE Representative works of the great English writers from the earliest history of the English people to the present. Open to Sophomores and Junior.s only, except by permission of the professor. Required. Three hours a week, first semester. Professor Angevine. 8. GENERAL SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE Representative works of the great American writers from the earliest history of the nation to the present. Open to Sophomores and Juniors only, except by permission of the professor. Required. Three hours a week, second semester. Professor Angevine. 9. DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAMA A history of the drama beginning with the Greek Drama and following its progress through the centuries. Repre– sentative plays from each important stage of development are read. For advanced students. Elective. Three hours, one semester. Professor Angevine. 10. SHAKESPEARE A careful study and analysis is made of some of Shake– speare's tragedies and comedies. Others are read rapidly. Written critiques require_d. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. Not given every year. Professor Angevine. 11. MODERN DRAMA A study of the great contemporary dramas of England, Ireland, Germany, France, Belgium, Norway, Russia, and America. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. Not given every year. 12. AMERICAN POETRY A survey of the most characteristic works of Bryant, Poe, Emerson, Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes, Lowell, Whitman, Lanier and Riley. Elective. Three hours a week, one semes– ter. Not given every year. 13. ENGLISH POETRY A study of verse structure and an analysis of selected poems;