Albion College - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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YEAR BOOK 23 Venice and Macbeth being the plays studied. The History of English Literature by Reuben Post Halleck is the text. B. Winter Term. — English Literature. Text as above. Periods studied, from the Restoration to the present time. Specimen masterpieces from representative authors are studied during this term. C. Spring Term. — American Literature. Abernethy ' s American Literature and Brander Matthew ' s An Introduction to American Literature are the texts used. Masterpieces. Note books are made throughout the year and the literary characteristics of each author under discussion clearly brought out. GERMAN. 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 Gluck-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 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 Gluck-Auf. Writing. — During the Winter term, Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the series of copy-books are completed.

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STATEMENTS IN REGARD TO THE FOREGOING ENGLISH. Course I. — Five hours per week throughout the year. A. Fall Term. — English Grammar. Maxwell ' s Advanced Lessons in English Grammar is the text used. B. Winter Term. — English Grammar. Text the same as above. C. Spring Term. — Analysis. Kimball ' s Structure of the English Sentence is the text used. Course II. — Four hours throughout the year. A. Fall Term. — The fundamental principles of Rhetoric. Study of Figures of Speech. B. Winter Term. — Theme Writing, with Outline in Nar- ration and Description. C. Spring Term. — Theme Writing. Course III. — Five hours throughout the year. In this course the aim is to make the student ' s work in Composition and his reading of the English Classics helpful to each other. A. Fall Term. — Scott Denny ' s Composition-Literature is the text used. Special practise in spelling. B. Winter Term. — Original work in Exposition and Ar- gumentation. Masterpieces. C. Spring Term. — Forms of English Poetry. Study of Masterpieces. Theme Writing. Spelling. Course IV. — Three hours throughout the year, which may be extended to five. A. Fall Term. — English Literature. From the beginning to the end of the Puritan Age. Special attention is paid to the study of Shakespeare; Julius Caesar, The Merchant of

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24 ALBION COLLEGE 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. — Completion of Gluck-Auf. Wiedemann: Wie ich meinen Kleinen die biblischen Geschichten erzahle. Construction. — Continuation of the work of the previous term. Course II. — Four hours per week throughout the year. A. — Fall Term. Reading. — Lutz ' s Reader serves as the basis of the term ' s 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 structure comprise the work of the term. B. — Winter Term. Reading. — Storm : Immensee, In St. Jurgen, Pole Poppen- spaler, serve as the basis for the term ' s work and for German Conversation. Construction. — Continuation of the work of the previous term. C. — Spring Term. Reading. — Zschokke : Der Zerbrochene Krug, Das Wirts- haus zu Cransac, Das Abenteuer in der Neujahrsnacht, serve as the basis for the term ' s work and for Conversation. Spe- cial attention is given to the analysis of the most complex Ger- man sentences. Construction. — German composition, beginning with the simple sentence, expanding the same. The student must com- pose simple letters and essays.