Carleton College - Algol Yearbook (Northfield, MN)

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' - .' I GD 05 CARLEToN,Co1.1.EQE. THE QLA55 OF 292. C0 GD g 15 In the modern language classes, affairs have gone much as usual. Although the beginning German class may well feel that it has adopted the Oriental custom of the Chinese, in memorizing a book from beginning to end, every member of the class must acknowledge that he has learned more German in a short time than he believed possible. Indeed, that recitation is regarded by many as one of the most interesting to visit. The advanced German class is reading modern classics, and studying German composition. 'The Conversational Method is used also in the French classes. Greatinterest has been manifested by the students in their work, if we may judge by the large nnmbernat the.French table. The members of the advanced class are reading, atpresent, the plays of Moliere, Racine and Corneille. ' , Rhetorical Department. The place of rhetorical work is by no means an unimportant one in the mind ofthe student as well as of the Faculty. How the required essays and public parts do loom up before the mind ofthe average student! The Faculty have decreed that each col- lege student must deliver nine public rhetorical parts, before he may be numbered among Carleton's alumni. Accordingly be- ginning with the spring term of his Freshman year, he appears 'once 2. term upon the college 'rostrum and enjoys an opportunity of addressing his fellow tales of phantom cities, periences, of the marvels of hypnotism. ' Or, perhaps 'he is more of Dakota sufferers, the discoverer of students. He tells them ghost stories, of queer people, of district school ex- interested in the needs North America, or in the social and political questions of the day. The amount of information imparted thus every year is astonish- ing. All who have heard these public exercises have ceased to wonder at Professor Huntington's extensive knowledge, for he is privileged to read each term not only two literary productions from each college student, but also one essay from every student in the preparatory department. This work is additional to regular class-work in Rhetoric, which is also under the direction of Professor Huntington. The Mugic Department Has been prosperous this year and is fast coming to occupy a prominent place in the work of the institution. The curriculum of studies admits music into one of its courses and the work is found to harmonize with the regular studies. The regular work done by the pupils has been thorough. The classes have been large and have done good work. The choral class, under Professor Stanton, gave with great success the Messiah at the close ofthe fall term. The History of Music is taught in class by Miss M. F. Hall. Harmony is taught' in class and is marked out

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14 cb CD Amon. tw- THEANNUAL OF THE Ju:-non CL-ASS. GD GD principal address of the afternoon will be given by Prof. Charles S. Hastings, of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University. Invitations have been extended to a'large number of prominent men of Minnesota to be present on that occasion, and we have every assurance that many of them will be accepted. D The new spectroscope for the large telescope has already been, used for photographing the spectrum of the sun. The regular college course in mathematics has been a thorough one, but the new course will offer still other electives in both pure and applied mathematics. The Observatory will be opened during vacation from july 15th on through the summer, and opportunity will be given for those wishing to study mathematics and astronomy to do so. The second Publication of work done here is now nearly ready for distribution.- It consists of' the observations-andreductions of the longitude of Carleton Observatory, of Iowa College, Grin- nell, Iowa, and of the point where the 1030 meridian VV. of Green- wich intersects the Northern Pacific Railroad. V The Observatory is under the direction of Professor Payne, who has been connected with the college for 20 years, and to whose untiring energy we owe much. He is well known through- out all scientifxc circles as the editor of The Sidereal Messenger, a ' magazine devoted to the interests of Astronomy. I ' Professor Payne is an excellent teacher, and possesses the faculty of impartingsome of his own enthusiasm to his classes, while by his kindly interest in each individual student, he wins the affection of all who know him. Professor H. C. Wilson, who is also connected with the Ob- servatory, has already taken a foremost position in the world of astronomers. 0 banguage Department. Q In looking over the work in the language department, we see only progress and interest. The inductive method has been in- troduced in the Greek and Latin classes. It is claimed that this is the only natural way of studying a language, that the reason thus follows its natural laws. A marked increase of interest in the study of both Latin and Greek has shown itself during the year by larger advanced classes and by the number beginning the study of those languages. Special classes beginning Greek have been formed during the year, and the advancement made in these is far greater than formerly. Indeed it seems as though the air rang with the word induc- tive. We have the inductive method of pursuing Bible study and Greek. We are asked to try the same in other studies. Sometimes, indeed, we think of it as a burden. But we do not doubt that when the student understands how to take hold ot the matter, he will find this method of great practical value to him.

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16 G9 GD sALcio1. We Tue ANNUAL or THE Jumox CLASS. GD C0 for a regular tvvo years' course. The Analysis class has met once a week under the leadership of Professor Stanton for the analyti- Sonata. Assistance has been rendered cal study of the Beethoven by outside talent upon the violin and cello. In addition to the regular work must be mentioned the fine course of musical enter- tainments vvhich play such a prominent part in the culture of the I student. V . O Academic Dcparltrxpsnt. i There's a fence between the Preps and the College now you know, Glory, Glory, Hallelujah. l ' Hurrah for Carleton Academy! Hurrah for electives! Hur- rah forhopes at last realized! Hurrah for the glorious future before us Collegiates as Well as Academics! And again We say, Hurrah! The recent decision of the faculty and ,trustees was not a sudden one, but was the result of years of thought and planning. The time has at last come when the separationyof Preparatory and Collegiate Departments is no longer a mirage, butyis advisa- ble and imperative. The step has not been taken hastily nor without due consideration of vvhat is involved. We are assured that preparatory students will have even greater advantages than formerly, while a largenumber of electives brighten the path of the collegiate. Carleton. throws open her doors to all desirous of a broad, liberal education, as vvell as to specialists. A ' if The students of the Academy still have the privilege of ming- ling with the collegiatesg in this way, they receive, as of yore. inestimable profit to themselves. ,The mass-meeting in VVillis Hall, the ensuing torch light procession, Ere-works, speeches, bon- fires, and last, but not least, the holiday, all testified to the un- bounded enthusiasm of the students. College spirit was at its height, finding vent in elaborate gymnastics and frequent vigor- ous repetitions of Wahloo We, Walla,Walla,whooplah, Squalie, squalie, squavv, squaw, Breke,ke,kex,koax,koax, breke,ke,keX, koax,koax, Orah, Orah, Hullabaloo, '92, S. B. S. Vive'l '91-C-A-R-L-E-T-O-N. Miss biouise Holman Richardson, A. M., Left Northfield at the close of the year's vvork june, 12, '90,for an extended trip abroad. During the summer she visited Scotland and England, including Cambridge and Oxford Universities. She spent considerable time in Germany, also in Switzerland, Belgium and France. At Rome she made careful study of the Roman Forum and of other Roman remains. During the fall she received van appointment to thei European Fellowship of the Associa- ,tion of College Alumnm, vvhich appointment provides the means for foreign study and travel. The greater part of the year has been spent in England, attending the lectures of the Cambridge University, and in pursuing, advanced study in the Latin language.