Albion College - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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24 ALBION COLLEGE the concrete, a delightful change from the old method. Spanhoofd ' s Lehrbuch der Deutschen Sprache is used for drilling at home, but in the classroom only exercises especially prepared by the instructor are used. B. — Winter Term. Reading. — Continuation of Gliick-Auf. Writing. — During the Winter term, Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the series of copy-books are completed. Construction. — Continuation of the work of the previous term. Conversation. — In addition to the German conversation used daily in the classroom, the classes are given the oppor- tunity one evening every other week, for one hour, in Ger- man conversation. German only is permitted to be used on these occasions. C. — Spring Term. Reading. — Lutz ' s German Reader. Construction. — Continuation of the work of the previous terms. Course II. — Four hours per week throughout the year. A. — Fall Term. Reading. — Easy German stories by modern German authors, Baumbach and others serve as the basis of the terras work. Conversation. — As far as practicable, all the class work is carried on in German. Great care is exercised to cause the student to express himself correctly. Construction.— Specially prepared exercises in language construction comprise the work of the term. B. — Winter Term. Continuation of the work of the previous term. Wilden- bruch ' s Das Edle Blut and Baumbach ' s Der Schwiegersohn serve as the basis for the term ' s work in reading and conver- sation. C. — Spring Term. Reading. — Schiller ' s Glocke, and Bernhardt ' s Novelletten Schatz, Vol. I, serve as the basis of the term ' s work. Special

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YEAR BOOK 23 knowledge of the substance of the books. In place of a part or the whole of this text, the candidate may present an exer- cise book, properly certified by his instructor, containing compositions or other written work done in connection with the reading of the books. The following requirements in English for admission to American colleges are observed: — (a) To be read, 1905-06: Coleridge ' s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner; George Eliot ' s Silas Marner; Irving ' s Life of Goldsmith ; Scott ' s Ivanhoe ; Scott ' s Lady of the Lake; Shakespeare ' s Macbeth; Shakespeare ' s Merchant of Venice; The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers; Tennyson ' s Idylls of the King; Gareth and Lynett, the Passing of Arthur, Launcelot and Elaine ; Lowell ' s Vision of Sir Laun- fal. (b) To be studied carefully, 1905-06: Burke ' s Speech on Conciliation with America; Macaulay ' s Life of Samuel John- son; Macaulay ' s Addison; Shakespeare ' s Julius Caesar; Milton ' s L ' Allegro, II Penseroso, Comus, Lycidas. GERMAN AND GERMAN LI TERATURE. Course I. — Five hours per week throughout the year. A. — Fall Term. Reading. — Haester ' s Deutsche Fibel (a three weeks ' thor- ough drill in letters and the most difficult combination of letters) and Gliick-Auf serve as the basis of the term ' s work. Every effort is made to lead the student to think in German. Expression. — The student, from the very first, is led to express himself in German. He learns to ask and answer questions in German. Great care is exercised to cause the student to acquire the German idiom. Writing. — A well-arranged series of copy-books is used. Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are completed in the Fall term. The student is required to use the German script in all his work. Construction. — The laboratory method is used, thus en- abling the student to study the structure of the language in

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YEAR BOOK 25 attention is given to analyze the most complex German sen- tences. Conversation. — As far as practicable, all the classroom work is carried on in German. The student is encouraged to render, in German, extended synopses of the work of the previous day. Construction. — German composition, beginning with the simple sentence, expanding the same. The student must com- pose simple letters and essays. LATIN. Course I. — Five hours per week throughout the year. A. — Fall Term; B. — Winter Term; C. — Spring Term. An introductory book will be used, supplemented by selections from connected writings. In the first two terms the emphasis will be placed on forms and vocabulary, and in the third term on construction. Course II. — Five hours per week throughout the year. A. Fall Term. — The equivalent of four books of Caesar ' s Gallic War. B. Winter Term. — Sallust ' s Catiline. C. Spring Term. — Six orations of Cicero. There will be drill throughout the year in Latin Prose Composition, in sight reading, and in pronunciation, forms and syntax. Course III. — Five hours per week throughout the year. A. Fall Term. — Virgil ' s Aeneid. B. Winter Term. — Continuation of Virgil ' s Aeneid. C. Spring Term. — Completion of Virgil ' s Aeneid and reading of Cicero ' s essay, De Senectute. Drill in prose composition and in sight reading will be continued throughout the year. Especial attention will be given to poetics, an appreciation of Virgil ' s style and work, his place in literature, etc. There will be continued emphasis en all that will prepare for successful work in college Latin.