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

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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

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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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-TULIA PATTON, A. B. Department of English Language and Literature C. D. STEVENS, Professor JULIA PATTON, Instructor WINIFRED HAYS, Instructor The English Department is endeavoring to interpret literary culture as a power, rather than ammere ornament of life. To this end all study of letters is closely associated with the life of the race and the experience of the individual. WVhile courses in literature' are planned to develop aes- thetic pleasure as far as the tastes and temperament of individual students will permit, their prime aim is to impart an intelligent and sympathetic insight into the life of the spirit. While the courses in rhetoric and prose composition give due attention to accuracy and propriety in the use of the English language, they lay especial emphasis upon independence of sell'-expression, with its resultant sincerity of thought and feeling. Wheth- er in the 'felicitous work of supreme literary artists, or in the crude historic examples of literary types, or in the immature etforts of students, there is constantly sought, beyond the interesting and indispensable study of laiurrlage and technique, the more vital knowledge of the source of all truth and beauty, the Ifeczr! of mcm.