Adelphi University - Oracle Yearbook (Garden City, NY)

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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.

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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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ADELPHI COLLEGE. 25 Department of Pedagogics. 1. General Psychology. Course No. 2 in the Department of Philos- ophy, q. v. 2. Elementary Psychology. Introduction to the study of psychology, for those who have not had Course 1. Text-book : Hallock’s Psychology. First Year, Kindergarten Training Course, two hours a week. 3. Psychology Special studies in psychology, especially adapted to the needs of teachers. References: Sully’s Handbook of Psychology, James’ Psychology (Briefer Course). Second Year, Kindergarten Training Course, two hours a week. 4. History and Theory of Education. Readings in the history of pedagogical theory and practice with lectures and discussions. References: Volumes of International Educational Library, Compayre’s History of Ped agogy, R. H. Quick’s Educational Reformers, Sully’s Psychology, Rosen- kranz’s Philosophy of Education, Painter’s History of Education, Laurie’s Life of Comenius. Two Years’ Course, First and Second Years of the Kin- dergarten Training Course, each one hour a week. 5. Froebel’s Philosophy. Critical study of “The Education of Man ” and of the Mutter- und Kose-lieder. Second Year of Training Course, one hour a week. Department of Chemistry. 1. Elementary Chemistry, (a) Chemistry of the 71071-metals: Classi- fication ; theory of chemical nomenclature ; problems ; laboratory manipu- lations Text-book: Remsen’s Chemistry. References : Roscoe and Schorlemmer’s Chemistry. Second Year, Literary and Scientific, first semester, four hours per week; laboratory, two hours per week. Freshman Classical, first semester, three hours per week; laboratory, two hours per week, (b) Chemistry of the metals: Periodic law; methods of reduction ; compounds. Text-book and references same as Course (a). Second Year, Scientific, second semester, four hours per week ; laboratory, two hours per week. Freshman Literary, first semester, three hours per week ; laboratory, two hours per week. 2. Qualitative Analysis. Tests for bases and acids; analyses of simple salts ; analyses of complex mixtures and commercial products. Text-book : Prescott and Johnson’s Qualitative Analysis. References; Fresenius’ Qualitative Analysis, Elliott’s Qualitative Analysis, Wells’ Tables. Fresh- man Scientific, three hours per week ; laboratory, three hours per week. 3. Quantitative Analysis. Preliminary course on known substances of definite composition ; practice in methods. General course on ores and commercial products ; assays of gold, silver and lead ores ; volumetric and electrolytic methods of analysis. Text-book : Cairns’ Quantitative Anal- ysis. References : Fresenius’ Quantitative Analysis, Blair’s Analysis of Iron Ores, Crookes’ Select Methods, Sutton's Volumetric Analysis, Rickett’s Notes