Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY. P CAI.YIN MENSCH, M I).. Pm.I). The Department of Biology and Chemistry owes its present high standard to the eflicienev and energy of Dr. Mcnsch. Besides preparing students for research work in Biology, men who have finished the presci il ed courseareentered, without examination, into the second year of medical schools. The two laboratories. Chemical and Biological, are well equipped, the latter being supplied with material from Wood’s Hall, Mass.. North Carolina Coast, and Bay of Naples The department is in close touch with similar work at Wood's Hall, where students from 1'rsimis do special work every summer. MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, AND ASTRONOMY. HENRY V. GUM MERE. S.IS , A.M C ERNEST DECHANT. A It. The purpose of this department is to prepare students for teaching, for the study of engineering, or for graduate work in science. The basis of the work is a thorough four-years’ course in mathematics; supplementing this by two years of laboratory physics, two years of mathematical physics, and one or two years of chemistry, the student obtains a broad foundation in the exact sciences, and has opened to him a wide field from which to choose his profession in life. 20

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REV. HKN'RY T. SPANGLER. I) I). President of the College. ANCIENT LANGUAGES. J. SHKI.LV WEINBERGER. I.L.D. REV W. A. KIJNE, A M.. B.P. Latin and Greek are taught both inductively and deductively. Not only do the ancient languages have a great disciplinary value for the student, hut tliet also lead him into the higher realms of art, literature, history, and philosophy. By becoming acquainted with the master minds of antiquity, tin- student is inspired with lofty ideals of thought and character. The course prescribed includes many authors whose works explain some of the most momentous movements in the world’s historv. 9

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HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE. J. I.YNN BARNAKI). I’li.D. The work in History and Political Science is based upon the Greek and Roman History required for admission to College and a general course in Mediaeval and Modern History prescribed for all students in Freshman year. Intensive courses in English Constitutional and Economic Histoiy are given in Junior year and in the History of the United States in Senior year. In political Science, the Juniors devote a term to Economics and one to Comparative Politics, while the Senior work consists of Political Philosophy and Public f inance. MODERN LANGUAGES. AI.CIDE RKICHF.NHACIL A M. A J TREICHI.IiR. PlI.D. The Department of Modern Languages oilers a thorough training in French and German. During the present year Spanish has also been added. Grammatical forms and the construction of sentences are mastered by oral and written exercises. In addition to the reading and comparison of texts from different periods, the history of each language and its literature is studied. The conversational forms are learned by practice in the class-room. At the completion of the full course the student is prepared to read classic productions in the different languages with a full appreciation of their force and beauty. 21