The University of Virginia record :: April, 1908 :: University of Virginia Library

A. For present or prospective High School Teachers. To meet
the needs of this class, the course will not only cover the subject
matter of a good text-book in Rhetoric and a good text-book in
English Literature, but will also give outlines and exercises designed
to suggest methods of teaching these subjects.

B.—For Professional or Technical Students, Deficient in English.
There are many students who enter upon their professional
courses and later become convinced that their English training is
so defective as to interfere greatly with the prospects of success in
their chosen profession. This course will enable such students to
strengthen materially their English training, and to procure some
systematic practice, under careful instruction, in writing English.

C.—For students Preparing for College Entrance Examinations.
The increased entrance requirements at the University of Virginia
will make it necessary for some students who wish to enter, to do
some special work in preparation for these examinations. The pursuit
of the courses offered in the University Summer School, and the
completion satisfactorily of these courses will exempt the student
from certain parts of the entrance examination.

D.—For Students Conditioned on their Entrance Examinations,
or at other institutions, in their College Courses. These courses in
Rhetoric and English Literature afford an excellent opportunity for
students who have conditions to make up at the fall examinations, or
who in Curriculum Colleges, have fallen behind in their Freshman
and Sophomore work, to make up these deficiencies.

E.—For College Professors and Instructors. There are many
college professors and instructors who, without needing a particular
review of the subject matter of these courses, might be interested in
learning the methods used in teaching these subjects in the University
of Virginia. For such professors and instructors, this course,
supplemented by full courses in reading which will be assigned as
optional work along with the work required of the class, would prove
distinctly beneficial.

1. Rhetoric.—The purpose of the course in Rhetoric will be threefold:
first, to master as far as possible the subject matter of the textbook,
and in doing this to emphasize particularly accuracy and correctness
in writing; second, to indicate the best methods of teaching
this subject in the schools, so as to interest the pupils and induce them
to take advantage of local material and opportunities; third, to encourage
good reading both for its own sake and specifically for the sake of
mental discipline. There will be daily original exercises.

Daily, 9:45 to 10:45. Professor Kent (two weeks) and Prof. Henneman
(four weeks). Cabell Hall, Room 4.

Text-Book.—Lamont's Rhetoric.

2. English Literature.—The course in English Literature is designed,
first, to give a general and comprehensive oversight of the
field of English Literature; second, to sub-divide it into periods for
convenient study; third, to handle with reasonable completeness
certain select authors; fourth, to acquaint the students with the salient
facts in the development of English Literature; and fifth, to indicate
some valuable methods of teaching English Literature so as to lend it
liveliness and interest. Parallel reading will be assigned, and as far
as the time allows, there will be made a special study of College
Requirements.

Daily, from 8:45 to 9:45. Professor Kent (two weeks) and Professor
Mims (four weeks). Cabell Hall, Room 4.

Text-Book.—Painter's Introduction to English Literature (Rev. 1906).

3. English Grammar.—Talks on English Grammar and composition,
designed especially for high school teachers. No subjects in
the high school curriculum are more unsettled than those of grammar
and composition, both being in a transitive stage. The multiplication
of high schools in the South has called attention afresh to the importance
of English but there is still little uniformity in methods or
standards. The members of the class are requested to bring with
them any English grammars that they may be using.

Daily, from 10:45 to 11:45. Professor Smith (two weeks,) Professor
Henneman (four weeks). Cabell Hall, Room 4.

Text-Book.—Smith's Our Language, and Studies in English Syntax.

4. American Literature.—After a discussion of the definition and
a division into periods, the periods will be studied in turn, with
special attention to nineteenth century authors.

Daily, from 12:15 to 1:15. Professor Smith (two weeks) and
Professor Mims (four weeks). Cabell Hall, Room 4.

Text-Book.—Page's Chief American Poets; Houghton, Mifflin & Co.),
and Abernethy's History of American Literature.

Credit.—Any student who fulfills the conditions set forth on
pages 9 and 10 and who completes successfully the four courses in English
outlined above will be credited with course 1 A in English Literature.

Remark.—The two courses in story telling (See School of Methods)
should be interesting to students of English. No charge is
made for these courses.