Cornell College - Royal Purple Yearbook (Mount Vernon, IA)

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HENRY iCLAY 'ST'ANCL1iFT, Ph. D. Department of History and Politics H. -STANCLIFT, Pfofessof The courses in history present an introcluction to the subject, in the form of lectures on such topics as the nature of history, its relations to other subjects, its sources, and its niethoclsg a 'survey of Miecliaeval and Modern History, with special attention to certain epochs, like the Renais- sance, the Refornoaation, the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars 5 English and Anieri-can History, with emphasis on the constitutional and political developinent. The Work aims, hrst of all, at the acquisition of a l-:nowloclge of the subject for its own sake and for the sake of the accom- panying broadening of View and cl-iscipline of niemory, imagination, judg- ment, and syrnpathyg secondly, to serve as preparation for the general- izations okf certain other social studies, as the sciences of politics, economics, and sociologyg ancl thircllyg to give an equipnient to such students as ex- pect to iiiecolne teachers ol' history. The courses in politics have to lilo, as the nanie indicates. with the stnrlo, with goveiriinient, ancil with relatecil sulajects. Tlicy comprise coni- purativo politics, dealing with the political institutions of particulzu' i'o1,nil'ries, especially the lfnitecl States, ilfillglillltl, France, Ge1'1n.n1iy, and

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EAVELYN CARRIE IKIDE-Y, A. Miss Evelyn Carrie Riley has ehsarge of the Latin in the Ao-acleiny of Cornell College. has the ClG I'6C' of Master of Arts from De Panty University. She has been under the instruction of the noted teachers, Professor Post of De Pauw and 'Professor Bennett of Cornell, author of B61111'EJD'b,S! Latin Grannnar. She has taught Latin and Greek De Patuw University, Latin and English the Instituto Il113G1'1f13,.ZilO112ilG' of Rome, and has an enviable record as teztcher of Latin at Cornell Colle.g,e.i Hel' studies have not been interrupted by her Work as teacherg. she has the Work near conipletion for the Ph. D. degree at Cornell University, By natural talent, by efficient study, and by successful practice, Miss Riley is abundantly qualified for the Department Latin in any school or college, . . -.I I . J

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'SlVl'CZQ1'l23,1lClQ political philosophy, treating of generalizations and theories of the science of politics and considering briefly political ethics and the history of political theoriesg internatioinal law and diplfoniecy, with pm-- ticular attention to cases in which the United States has been diijectlv interested. The aiin of the Work is the cultivation of breadth of View and sound tliinking on governmental iancl political questions, the promotion of good citizenship, preparation for the study of law end for teaching civil governnient, and e training which shell he helpful in the direction of honorable and useful service on the ,part of those who may subsequently enter public life.. - c . i N L W .- w,:3,,i -r. Qu g 67141 1, iiirqc , f 3? fag - - , in f o 4, Km' . ,I - 'i K ' i gri n, , K : , fl, ..,.,,.r 71 . Qs .- - . ,ui f :J FK l i c ' gi im P gy