Illinois College - Rig Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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Img Ima ' mol. l2 mage I3 a share of consideration. Interesting courses in International Law and American Diplomacy are also offered. This department is in charge of Pres. C. H. Rammelkamp, whose peerless ability as a class room instructor is not questioned. Prexy gives a- mighty stiff course but every student speaks commendably of the work in his department, realizing its instructive value. Dr. Rammelkamp is a graduate of Cornell University, having ' d f m that institution the degree of Ph B. in 1896 and Ph. D. in 1900. He was instructorin American receive ro . - History at the same school from 1897-1900, and also held a similar position at Leland Stanford, Jr., University before coming to Illinois College. Dr. Rammelkamp was a student in tl1e University of Berlin, 1900-1901. His career at Illinois is familiar to all, where he arose from tl1e position of Assistant Professor of History to tl1e highest position the college can offer, at the same time retaining his position in the History department. Dr. Rammelkamp is assisted in this department by Dr. Clarence Edwin Carter, an alumnus of Illinois College and a thoroughly equipped instructor. He has been a member of the college faculty since 1908. Dr d t d f m Illinois College in 1905 with the degree of A B He was afterward a graduate student Carter gra ua e ro - . , 1 . , - - u in the University of Wisconsin, receiving the Master s degree in 06. He was granted a graduate fellowslup in history in the University of Illinois and received from that lnstltution a Ph. D. degree in '08. He l ths of 1908 in England doing research study and better preparing himself for the work he spe11t severa mon 0 0 ' . ' . Q I intends to follow. Dr. Carter has accepted a call to the chair of history in MIHITII University, Oxford., Ohio, d 't ' with considerable regret that We see him depart from the college here. He will carry Wit11 him the an 1 is J best Wishes of everybody, even the poor weaklings who were made to fall by his harassing exams. ,Qs ,, :lip 11... Rf, . , , ,fy H035 ug. 'og ,o'4.1o': -. s .

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-me Tlfistory cmb 'Ilolitical Science 231.2564 'fHistory, says Carlyle, is philosophy teaching by example. As it lies - at the root of all science it is also the first distinct product of manls spiritual l nature--his earliest expression of what can be called Thoughtf' It is the T essence of immense biographies and in the Words of Sir Walter Raleigh, by the comparison and application of other men's fore-passed miseries with our own like errors and ill deservings, we may gather out of history a policy no less wise than eternalf' We can better understand the national problems if we have gained a knowledge of the nation's past history and have become familiar with the manner in which it overcame the difficulties and obstacles and grasped the opportunities wl1icl1 lay to its choice. The courses in historyinclude a general study of the important nations and their political changes, covering in point of time from the fifth century to ' the present day. In tl1e history of the important countries of Europe, particu- lar reference is made to the Revolution in France and to the rise and over- throw of the Napoleonic Kingdom. In the study of our own nation, the various periods are taken up and given thorough consideration by means of lectures, recitations, topical reports and studies in select documents. The history courses are all exceedingly thorough and the student who has received credit from t11is department feels that he has secured something permanent and valuable. The course in Political Science is indirectly connected with the History d.epartment. It is the most im- portant elective course offered and the instruction derived therefrom will be of extreme value to the graduate in his relations with the World. The course is so arranged as to deal with the practical questions of our coun- try at the present time. Attention is also given to tl1e economic problems presented in the earlier and con- temporary history of the United States and a comparison is made with the problems of the various foreign countries. The governments of the importa.nt European countries are studied and compared with one another and with our own political system. Aside from political institutions, money credit and banking come in for UR. U. lfl. UAR'l7Elt

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'M-I-1 Trench emo German 351.7550 It was Dr. Samuel Johnson who said that 'fthe most important prelimin- l ary preparation for any university training is a thorough knowledge of the classics. If he were living today he would, no doubt, be as ardent a cham- pion of the study of modern languages as he then was of the classics. It is only through tl1e comparison of other tongues that a real appreciation of our own is gained, thereby giving the student besides culture and refinement, something of real practical value- The study of the classics reconstructs for . us the ancient civilizations while the pursuit of the modern gives us an in- sight into and respect for other countries running along parallel witl1 our own. To feel their inspirations, to know their achievements and to realize that they have excellencies as great, and in many respects greater than ours, is possible through an acquaintance with their literature and their tongue. French and German languages are important to all professions and form an important element in the preparation for the pursuit of the advanced . sciences. Industry and politics are tl1e greatest factors in practical Ameri- . can life, and to be able to see these through the eyes of the French, German, MISS Sq-,.,m,A L, OOM., Spanish and Italian is to broaden one's sympatl1ies and judgment. It is im- portant that an American citizen under our democratic form of government should have some knowledge of tongues other than his own. This important department under the able in- struction of Miss Stella Lenore Cole offers courses that teach the student accuracy, broaden his sympathies, give him tl1e best that there is in literature and make him a better citizen- ' Miss Cole, the instructor, received tl1e degree of-Ph. B. from the University of Chicago in 1901. In 1896-7 she studied in Paris and Berlin and again in 1902-3 was a student at the University of Berlin. Before coming to lllinois College she was instructor in German at tl1e India.napolis High School and instructor in German. and French in the Academy for Young Women, Jacksonville, Ill. Miss Cole is a most efficient instructor, de- voting all her energy and attention toward tl1e betterment and advancement of the work in l1er department.