Adelphi University - Oracle Yearbook (Garden City, NY)

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ADELPHI COLLEGE. 23 Spanish and Italian. Classes to acquire a practical knowledge of these languages or to study their literature can be formed as optional classes in place of any of the other modern languages in any year of the College Course. Such a class ohsuld consist of at least five students, and the choice of such an option must, as usual in such cases, receive the approval of the Faculty. Department of History and Politics. 1. Medi Eval History: The origins and development of feudal society and institutions, the political history of Central and Southern Europe to the close of the Thirty Years’ War. References: Myers’ Mediaeval History, Duruy’s History of the Middle Ages, Emerton’s Introduction to the Middle Ages and Mediaeval Europe, “Epochs of Modern History ” Series. Fresh- man Year, Classical and Literary Courses, first semester, three hours a week. 2. History of the Renaissance: A study of the social, religious and political issues in the age of the Renaissance, the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries References: Bryce’s Holy Roman Empire, Milman’s Latin Christianity, Spalding’s History of the Protestant Reformation, Haeusser’s Period of the Reformation. Freshman Year, Classical and Literary Courses, second semester, three hours a week. 3. English History: A study of political and social progress. Refer- ences : Green’s Shorter History of the English People, Macaulay’s History, Lecky’s England in the Eighteenth Century, McCarthy’s History of Our Own Times. Sophomore Year, Classical and Literary Courses, first semester, three hours a week. 4. History of France, from the age of Richelieu to the French Revo- lution. The Ancient Regime and its successor. References: S. R. Gardi- ner’s Thirty Years’ War, Duruy’s History of France, Airy’s The English Restoration and Louis XIV., Morris’ The Age of Anne, Morris’ The French Revolution and First Empire, Taine’s Ancient Regime and Modern Regime, Kitehin’s History of France. Sophomore, Classical and Literary, second semester, three hours. 5. American Politics : A topical study of American history, with a comparison of political systems. References: Fiske’s Beginnings of New England, and Critical Period of American History, Schouler’s History, and Wilson’s The State, Hart’s Epoch Series, and Scribner’s American History Series. Junior Scientific, first semester, three hours a week. Senior Year Classical and Literary, first semester, four hours a week. 6. History of the Nineteenth Century: Topical studies in modern history. The age of the establishment of parliamentary government and of racial consolidation. References: The International Statesmen Series, Muller’s Political History of Recent Times, Andrews’ Historical Develop- ment of Modern Europe. Senior Year, second semester, Classical and Literary Courses, four hours a week.

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22 ADELPHI COLLEGE. 4. Elements of Middle-High German (Otis). Reading of selections from the Nibelungenlied and the Minnesingers—first half year. Lessing’s Nathan the Wise, and Goethe’s Faust (selections)—second half year. Lectures (in German). Original essays and compositions. Senior Year, three hours a week. Students who wish to begin German after entering College will be assigned to classes in the usual introductory work. Department of the Greek Language and Literature. 1. Attic Prose Authors—Selections. References: Dyers Apol- ogy and Crito; Morgan’s Lysias. Freshman Year, first semester, four hours a week. 2. Homer. Later books of Iliad, selections, or Odyssey, V-VIII. References: Lawton’s Art and Humanity in Homer; Perrin’s Odyssey, V- VIII. Freshman Year, second semester, four hours a week. 3. Drama. One play each of Eschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aris- tophanes. Lectures. Sophomore Year, four hours a week. 4. Attic Prose. Thucydides, Plato, Demosthenes, selections. Refer- ences: Morris’ Thucydides, I, Towle’s Protagoras, Tarbell’s Demosthenes. Junior Year, four hours a week. 5. General History of Greek Literature, with readings from the less familiar authors. References: Jevons’ History of Greek Literature, or Jebb’s Spirit of Greek Literature. Senior Year, three hours a week. Department of the Latin Language and Literature. 1. Horace. Selected epodes and odes. Autobiographical extracts from the satires and epistles, Lectures on Augustan age and Horace’s life. References: Sellar’s Roman Poets of the Augustan age, Martin’s Horace, Macleane’s Horace. Freshman Year, Classical and Literary Courses, first semester, four hours a week. 2. Livy. Books XXI-XXII, selections, or Books I-II, selections. Freshman Year, Classical and Literary Courses, second semester, four hours a week. 3. Silver Latin. Juvenal, Pliny, Quintilian, Tacitus, selections. Soph- omore Year, Classical and Literary Courses, four hours a week. 4. Early Latin. Catullus and Lucretius, selections. Plautus and Ter- ence, one play each. References: Sellar's Latin Poets of the Republic, Merrill’s Catullus, Kelsey’s Lucretius. Junior Year, Classical and Literary Courses, four hours a week. 5. Lectures on the Life of the La'iin Language and Literature, with readings from less familiar authors and fragments of lost works. References: Cruttwell’s or Tyrrell’s Latin Literature, Merry’s Selections from Latin Poets. Senior Year, Classical and Literary Courses, three hours a week.

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24 ADELPHI COLLEGE. 7. History of Commerce and Industry: A study of the history and development of traffic-routes, of changes in commercial supremacy, and of the peculiar characteristics of modern industrial civilization. References: Cunningham’s Growth of English Industry and Commerce, Gibbins’ History of Commerce in Europe, Toynbee’s The Industrial Revolution, Ashley’s In- troduction to English Economic History and Theory. Senior Year, Scientific Course, three hours a week. 8. History of Art. An examination into the rise and progress of Ancient and Classic Art and the evolution of the Fine Arts in modern times, illustrated by pictures, lantern slides and collateral readings. Chief refer- ence: D’Anvers’ History of Art. Sophomore Year, Literary Course, two hours a week. 9. Social History. The origin and growth of society as disclosed in the development of the family and of civil and religious institutions. Text- books : Tylor’s Anthropology and Morris’ Aryan Race, with readings from Lubbock, Tylor and Giddings. Junior Year, Classical and Literary Courses, first semester, three hours a week. 10. Economics. The subject is studied both theoretically and practically. The most important laws pertaining to production, distribution and exchange are examined and illustrated by the history of industrial life in England and in the United States. Written and oral discussions of economic and social problems are an essential part of the work. Principal text-book: Ely’s Eco- nomics. Junior Year, all courses, second semester, three hours a week. Department of Philosophy. 1. Logic. The formal study of the syllogism united with a variety of practical exercises taken from Jevons’ Studies and other sources. Text- book: Jevons’ Lessons. Junior Year, Classical and Literary Courses, begin- ning of first semester, three hours a week. 2. Psychology. Special reference to Attention, Association and Mem- ory with experimental work. Text-book: James’ Psychology (Briefer Course), supplemented by Titchener’s Outlines. Junior Year, Classical and Literary Courses, second semester and part of first semester, three hours a week. This course is open to those who have had the Sophomore work in Physiology or its equivalent. 3. History of Philosophy. Representative thinkers in both ancient and modern philosophy made subjects of special study with selected read- ings. Text-book: Weber’s Outlines in connection with Watson’s Comte, Mill, and Spencer. Senior Year, Classical and Literary Courses, first semes- ter, three hours a week. 4. Ethics. Discussion of various theories and their application to con- duct. Text-books : Mackenzie’s Manual and Sedgwick’s History of Ethics. Menzies’ History of Religion will be read as a part of the course Senior Year, Classical and Literary Courses, second semester, three hours a week.