French.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: The Entrance Examination on French is prerequisite.—
Elementary grammar is reviewed; the irregular verb is considered at
length; intermediary texts are read; stress is laid upon pronunciation;
exercises in Dictation and in Composition occupy one-third of the time
throughout the year. Books, first term: Fraser and Squair's Grammar;
Mérimée, Colomba. Dr. Dargan.
Course 2: Course 1 prerequisite, or its equivalent.—The novel,
drama, and lyric of the Nineteenth Century are touched upon; the subjunctive
mood is studied; oral exercises are used; the history of French
Literature is examined. Books, first term: Gasc's Dictionary; Fraser
and Squair's Grammar; Saintsbury's
History of French Literature;
Dumas,
Monte-Cristo; Dumas fils,
La Question d' Argent. Prof.
Wilson.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 3: Courses 1 and 2 prerequisite.—Forty lectures are devoted
to the interpretation of Modern French prose; twenty lectures, to defining
the tendencies of Modern French fiction; and forty lectures, to an appreciation
of France's place in civilization. Books, first term: Nodier,
Contes; Hugo, Notre-Dame de Paris; Laird, Indiana; Pellissier, Le mouvement
littéraire au XIXe Siécle; Foncin, Le Pays de France. Prof.
Wilson, Dr. Dargan.
