1935-1936 Academic Catalog

COURSES OF STUDY 53 3-4. AMERICA AND THE ORIENT A study of the industrial resources of the Orient:-Asiatic markets; relations of the United States and the Far East. Elective. Three hours, second semester. Professor Steele. 5. POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES A study of political parties and party problems in the United States. Three hours a week, one semester. Pro– fessor Jurkat. 6. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Treaties, commerce, laws and leagues of nations, arbitration, courts. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. Professor Steele. PUBLIC SPEAKING PROFESSORS STEELE, BASORE AND MRS. AULT 1-2. PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING The fundamentals of effective speaking, principles of breathimg, voice producing, enunciation and action; and the application of these principles to the delivery of extracts from great writers aind speakers as well as to the writing and delivery of original orations. Two hours a week, throughout the year. Miss Basore. 3-4. ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATING Argumentaition, analysis, «;lVidence, persuasion. Brief-draw– ing. Written arguments. Oral debating. The theory of argumentation. Required. Two hours a week thrroughout the year. Mrs. Ault. 5-6. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING Instruction, constant practice, and criticism in actual public speaking. Elective. One hour a week, one semester. Not given every year. Professor Steele. 7-8. ADVANCED ORATORY . E,lective. One hour a week, one semester. Professor McChesney. 10. PARLIAMENTARY LAW Instruction in fundamental principles and actual practice in conducting public meetings. Elective. One hour a week, one semester. Not given every year. Professor Steele. 11-12. HOMILETICS Elementary Homiletics. A study of the theory and prin– ciples of the preparation and delivery of sermons. Two hours a week throughout the year. Required for candi– dates of the Gospel Ministry. Professor McChesney. 13-14. HOMILETICS Advanced Homiletics. Practice in the preparation and de– livery of sermons. One hour a week throughout the year. Required for candidates of th1e Gospel Ministry. Professor McChesney.