Albion College - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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20 ALBION COLLEGE ENROLLMENT— WORK OF CLASS OFFICERS. 1. The first day of each semester is devoted to the work of enrollment. 2. Each Freshman and Sophomore is assigned to some member of the faculty who will serve as his Class Officer for the year. It is the duty of the student to consult with the Class Officer in the selection of his list of studies, and he may consult him on any mat- ter regarding which he needs advice. Each study ticket must be made out by the Class Officer and must bear his signature before class tickets will be issued. Each student is required, at the begin- ning of his Junior year, to select some department in which he shall take work continuously during the remainder of his course. In conformity with this requirement each student, beginning with his Junior year, shall have as his adviser the professor in charge of the department in which he desires to specialize. This officer will assist the student in the selection of his courses and serve as his general adviser throughout the remainder of his college course. 3. The student will take his entrance blank to the treasurer, who will furnish him with a receipt for the money paid, retaining the study ticket. 4. Immediately afteT the first succeeding chapel exercise the student will call at the office and receive cards entitling him to admission to classes. 5. Failure on the part of any student to enroll on the regular day for registration involves an additional fee of one dollar.

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YEAR BOOK 19 FRESHMEN. Each group (A and B) must be represented in the schedule of every Freshman. Group A — Group B — latin. Mathematics. Greek. Physics. French. Chemistry. German. Biology I. Botany. After having satisfied the requirements of groups A and B, Freshmen are restricted in their elections to the remaining sub- jects of groups A and B and to the following courses : Gospel History, Apostolic Church, Hebrew, Debating, Oratory, English Literature, European History, History of Civilization, American Government, Mechanical Drawing. SOPHOMORES. At least three hours from each group (A and B) must be represented in the schedule of every Sophomore. Group A — Group B — Latin. Mathematics. Greek. Botany. French. Biology I. German. Advanced Zoology. Literature. Physics. Pro9e Masterpieces. Chemistry. Economics. Logic. After having satisfied the requirements of groups A and B, Sophomores are restricted in their elections to the remaining sub- jects of groups A and B and to the following courses: Gospel History, Apostolic Church, Hebrew, Debating, Oratory, European History, History of Civilization, American Government, Mechanical Drawing, Descriptive Geometry, Old Testament History, English III., American History, English History, Practical Sociology, Astronomy. In foundation courses, in which the year ' s work is continuous, credit will not be given, except by special faculty action, before the completion of the year ' s work. The following courses are considered to be of this character: Economics I., Biology L, Botany, Oratory I., the first year of any language, Chemistry, General Physic .

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DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION ANCIENT LANGUAGES. LATIN Course I. — Three hours per week, throughout the year. Roman Social and Political Life. This course will consider the social and political side of Roman Civilization. It will include selected readings from Roman historians and supplementary studies in history, geography, religion, and in the private and public life of the people. First Semester. Cicero ' s De Amicitia or De Senectute and read- ings in the legendary history of Rome from Livy, Second Semester. Readings in the more authentic history of Rome from Livy and Tacitus. Course II. — One hour per week throughout the year. Required of all students who take Course III. Tuesdays at 11 :00. First Semester. Roman Social Life. Second Semester. Roman Public Life. Course III. — Three hours per week throughout the year. Roman Art and Artistic Literature. This course will consider the aesthetic side of Roman civilization. It will include readings from the Roman poets and studies in Roman art. Mondays, Wednes- days and Fridays at 10:00. First Semester. Lyric Poetry, selected from Horace, Catullus and Virgil. Second Semester. The Drama, selected from Plautus, Terence and Seneca; Elegiac Poetry, Ovid, Tibullus, Propertius. Course IV. — One hour per week, throughout the year. Required of all students who take Course I. First Semester. Studies in Ancient Religion and Mythology. Second Semester. Ancient Art. Course V. — Three hours per week, throughout the year. Roman Satirical and Philosophical Literature. This course will consider the philosophical or reflective side of Roman civilization. The ethical schools of the Romans will be studied in relation to Greek philosophy on the one hand and to Roman religion on the other. First Semester. Eclecticism, Cicero, Horace, Juvenal.