Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS. (X f Z Ef[ f Z ?5. fl ft HE course of study embraces Algebra, Geometry, Plane and Spherical Trigonom- etry, Land Measures and Leveling, with y H its application to roads and ditches; Ana- lytical Geometry, Plane and Solid, the Differentia] and Integral Calculus, Me- chanics with and without Calculus, Phys- ics, including Heat, Light, Sound, Elec- tricity and Magnetism, with a discussion of Ether Waves as a preliminary ; As- tronomy. During the later years of the undergraduate course and the post gradu- ate course the Algebraic work can be con- tinued in the General Theory and Equations in Todhunter or some equivalent ; the work of Geometry may be followed by Modern Geom- etry; the Calculus by Todhunters and Mechanics by extended works on Statics and Dynamics ; Astronomy by Celestial Mechanics. Determin- ants will be taught in connection with Algebraic Equations and Analyt- ics and Quaternions may be taken as elective work. Wm. M. Thrasher, Profexxor. MATHEMATICS. (2)

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DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY. B apartment txi Ifhilxxsapliij. THE Department of Philosophy embraces the study of Psychology, the History of Ancient and Modern Thought, Political Philosophy and Logic. Psychology is taught by lectures and a text-book, bringing be- fore the student the latest and best ascertained facts and principles of the sciences. The History of Philosophy is taught by lectures and by special read- ings on subjects assigned, the result of which are embodied in theses for the class. In the study of Political Philosophy, are embodied the principles of constitutional government in the United States. Formal Logic is designed to analyze the entire process and the laws of thought. This is accompanied with abundant illustrative examples, in order to make the student familiar with the application of the prin- ciples of the science. This department offers also to graduate students a course of philosophical study leading to the second or masters ' degree. Pres. Benton, Professor. 16

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DEPARTMENT OF LATIN. Department of Latin. ATIN is required of candidates for the degree of A. B. through the Freshman and Sophomore years. During the earlier part JXCjjlj of the course especial attention is given to form, constructions 4 and idioms. The reading of authors is accompanied by the solution of whatever grammatical questions the text may present. Latin prose composition is continued throughout the Freshman year as a most effective means for the acquisition of the grammatical knowledge aimed at. To the same end, and to promote facility in translating, such time as can profitably be spared from other exercises will be devoted to reading at sight. In the Sophomore year historical writers, mainly, are read. As a collateral branch, Roman History, together with the arch- aeology of Roman life, social and political, is studied. During the Junior year the history of Latin literature is made a chief object of study, to which end the critical reading of important authors is made to contribute, and at the same time the study is to be carried on systematically by means of text-book recitations, supplemented by lectures and discussions of special topics by the instructor, and by con- ferences on papers presented by members of the class. In the Senior year the rapid reading of a large amount of text is aimed at, and topics suggested in the course of the reading will be assigned to students, and papers thus prepared discussed before the class. Ministerial students, however, instead of the Junior and Senior years of the classical course are offered a course of reading in Patristic Latin, which it is thought will be valuable to them in their special line of work. Scot Butler, Professor. 18