 | University of Virginia March, 1907 |  |
THE ACADEMIC SCHOOLS.
| EDWIN ANDERSON ALDERMAN, D. C. L., LL. D., | President. |
| JAMES MORRIS PAGE, M. A., Ph., D. | Dean |
| THOMAS FITZ-HUGH, M. A., | Professor of Latin |
| MILTON WYLIE HUMPHREYS, M. A., Ph. D., LL. D., | |
| Professor of Greek | |
| JAMES ALBERT HARRISON, L. H. D., LL. D., | |
| Professor of Teutonic Languages | |
| RICHARD HENRY WILSON, M. A., Ph. D., | |
| Professor of Romanic Languages | |
| CHARLES WILLIAM KENT, M. A., Ph. D., | |
| Professor of English Literature | |
| RICHARD HEATH DABNEY, M. A., Ph. D., | Professor of History |
| THOMAS WALKER PAGE, Ph. D., LL. D., | Professor of Economics |
| NOAH KNOWLES DAVIS, M. A., Ph. D., LL. D., | |
| Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy | |
| ALBERT LEFEVRE, Ph. D., LL. D., | Professor of Philosophy |
| BRUCE RYBURN PAYNE, M. A., Ph. D., | |
| Professor of Secondary Education, Psychology, and Logic | |
| WILLIAM HARRY HECK, M. A., | Professor of Education |
| WILLIAM HOLDING ECHOLS, B. S., C. E., | Professor of Mathematics |
| JAMES MORRIS PAGE, M. A., Ph. D., | Professor of Mathematics |
| WILLIAM MYNN THORNTON, LL. D., | |
| Professor of Applied Mathematics | |
| ORMOND STONE, M. A., | Professor of Practical Astronomy |
| FRANCIS HENRY SMITH, M. A., LL. D., | |
| Professor of Natural Philosophy | |
| JOHN WILLIAM MALLET, Ph. D., M. D., LL. D., F. R. S., | |
| Professor of Chemistry | |
| FRANCIS PERRY DUNNINGTON, B. S., C. E., | |
| Professor of Analytical Chemistry | |
| WILLIAM MORRIS FONTAINE, M. A., | |
| Professor of Natural History and Geology | |
| ALBERT HENRY TUTTLE, M. S., | Professor of Biology |
| WILLIAM MENTZEL FORREST, B. A., | |
| Associate Professor of Biblical History and Literature | |
| [1] WILLIAM HARRISON FAULKNER, M. A., Ph. D., | |
| Adjunct Professor of Teutonic Languages | |
| LLEWELLYN GRIFFITH HOXTON, M. A., B. S., | |
| Adjunct Professor of Physics | |
| EDWIN BOINEST SETZLER, Ph. D., | |
| Adjunct Professor of Teutonic Languages | |
| WILLIAM ALLISON KEPNER, M. A., | Instructor in Biology |
| JOHN THOMPSON BROWN, Jr., B. A., M. A., | |
| Instructor in English Literature | |
| EDWIN PRESTON DARGAN, Ph. D., | |
| Instructor in Romanic Languages | |
| ALBERT BUSH MANLY, E. M., | Instructor in Chemistry |
| JOHN WALTER WAYLAND, B. A., M. A., | Instructor in History |
| LEON RUTLEDGE WHIPPLE, B. A., | Instructor in Journalism |
| ALBERT STUART BOLLING, B. A., M. A., | Instructor in Latin |
| JOHN JENNINGS LUCK, B. A., M. A., | Instructor in Mathematics |
| WILLIAM BEVERLEY STONE, B. A., M. A., | Instructor in Mathematics |
| THOMAS McNIDER SIMPSON, B. A., M. A., | Instructor in Mathematics |
| JAMES NEWTON MICHIE, B. A., | Instructor in Mathematics |
| CHARLES POLLARD OLIVIER, B. A., | Assistant in Astronomy |
| JAMES PORTER SMITH, | Assistant in Moral Philosophy and Assistant in Romanic Languages |
| WARREN JEFFERSON DAVIS, B. A., | Assistant in English Literature |
| CARL HOLLIDAY, B. S., M. A., | Assistant in English Literature |
| WELDON THOMAS MYERS, B. A., | Assistant in Latin |
| WILLIAM WILSON STANLEY BUTLER, | Assistant in Physics |
| JAMES SUGARS McLEMORE, | Assistant in Latin |
| ALBERT FREDERICK WILSON, | |
| Student Assistant in English Literature | |
| JOHN MOSBY CAMPBELL, | Student Assistant in Physics |
| UPTON SHARRETTS REICH, | Student Assistant in Physics |
| WALTER BARHAM JONES, | Student Assistant in Romanic Languages |
| JAMES COOK BARDIN, | Student Assistant in Romanic Languages |
The Academic Schools comprise the Schools of Languages, Literature,
History, Economics, Philosophy, Education, Mathematics, Sciences, and
Biblical History. Each of these Schools offers one or more undergraduate
courses of instruction, comprising the work required of students who choose
an elective in the subject in question as one of the requisites for the degree
of Bachelor of Arts. These are followed in each School by graduate courses,
the completion of all of which, together with that of the undergraduate
course or courses preceding it, entitles the student to a diploma of graduation
in the School in question, as already stated on a preceding page. A
detailed account of the courses and equipment of the Schools is given;
the relation of these courses to the academic degrees of the University has
already been stated.
The professors and instructors in the Academic Schools compose the
Academic Faculty, which deals with questions related to the work of both
the College and the Department of Graduate Studies.
SCHOOL OF LATIN.
| Professor Fitz-Hugh. | Mr. Myers. |
| Mr. Bolling. | Mr. McLemore. |
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination including the examination in Latin (p. 81).
Preparation.—The Latin work of the University finds its logical place
in the public school system as the continuation of the Latin work of the
High School. It presupposes accordingly four years of competent instruction
in Latin, involving the Roman pronunciation, habitual observance of
quantity and accent, regular drill in grammar and prose composition
through all preparatory years, elementary Reader, Nepos, Cæsar, Cicero's
easier Orations, and Vergil. If the preparation of the student justifies it
he will be admitted to advanced standing, with due credit for all work
done elsewhere by him.
Attention is further called to the importance of beginning Greek for
all who wish to reap the full cultural benefit of the University courses in
Latin. The study of at least one Romanic language also is very desirable.
The Greek illumines incomparably all parts of Latin study, which bears
in turn a like relation to the Romanic.
General Statement.—The first three years of University Latin are
devoted to the broad cultural study of the language, literature, and life
of the Romans. In the course of the instruction the effort is made to
exhibit as far as possible the relation of Roman civilization to the Greek,
on the one hand, and to Romanic and modern, on the other, and thus to
emphasize the unity and continuity of all human culture. The desirability
of a knowledge of Greek, and of at least one Romanic language, is
therefore especially commended to the student of Latin.
The work is organized in all years as follows:
A. In Language: Systematic study of Latin Grammar, with oral and
written exercises in prose composition. One hour a week.
B. In Literature: Reading of authors in culture-historical sequences.
Two hours a week.
C. In Life: Systematic study of Roman culture-history in English,
hand in hand with the study of the Latin authors.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: Entrance Examination in Latin prerequisite.
A. In Language: General grammar (Hale-Buck), with oral and
written exercises (Moulton-Collar, Mather-Wheeler, Gildersleeve-Lodge).
B. In Literature: Historical, Sallust's Jugurthine War and Conspiracy
of Catiline—epic, Vergil's Æneid (Bks. VII-XII) and Ovid's Metamorphoses,
with study of the hexameter—philosophic, Cicero On Friend-
Scipionis).
C. In Life: The geography, history, and private life of the Romans
(Tozer's Classical Geography and Kiepert's Atlas Anticus, Botsford's
Story of Rome, Johnston's Private Life of the Romans).
Course 2: Course 1 (or its equivalent) prerequisite.—Either Course
2 or Course 3 may be offered as the elective from group I, and the other
may be offered as an elective at large.
A. In Language: General Grammar (Gildersleeve-Lodge), with oral
and written exercises (Gildersleeve-Lodge, Nutting, Bennett).
B. In Literature: Historical, Livy's Early History of Rome (Bks.
I-II) and Tacitus' Germania—lyric and didactic, Catullus' Odes and
Vergil's Georgics, with study of the rhythms of lyric and didactic poetry
—rhetorical and philosophic, Cicero's De Oratore and Seneca's Moral
Essays.
C. In Life: The public life, religion, and mythology of the Romans
(Gow's Companion to School Classics, Fairbanks' Mythology of Greece
and Rome.)
Course 3: Course 1 (or its equivalent) prerequisite.—Either Course
2 or Course 3 may be offered as the elective from group I, and the other
may be offered as an elective at large.
A. In Language: General grammar (Gildersleeve-Lodge), with oral
and written exercises (Gildersleeve-Lodge, Nutting, Bennett).
B. In Literature: Historical, Livy's Hannibalic War (Bks. XXIXXII)
and Tacitus' Agricola—epic and lyric, Vergil's Æneid and Horace's
Odes, with study of the rhythms of epic and lyric verse—didactic and
critical, Quintilian's Training of the Orator and Tacitus' Dialogue on the
Orators.
C. In Life: The art life of the Romans (Tarbell's History of Greek
Art, Goodyear's Roman Art).
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 4: Course 2 or Course 3 (or the equivalent of either) prerequisite.
A. In Language: History of the Latin Language and its survival in
the Romanic tongues. Oral and written exercises (Gildersleeve-Lodge,
Peters: Bennett, Moore, Nettleship).
B. In Literature: Historical and epistolary, Tacitus' Annals and
Cicero's Letters—dramatic and satirical, Plautus' Captivi and Terence's
Andria, and Horace's Satires and Epistles, with study of the rhythms of
scenic and satiric verse—philosophic and critical, Lucretius' De Natura
Rerum and Cicero's De Claris Oratoribus.
C. In Life: The history of Roman literature (Mackail's Latin Literature
and Laing's Masterpieces of Latin Literature).
Course 5: Course 2 or Course 3 (or the equivalent of either) prerequisite.
A. In Language: History of Roman Metric Art. Oral and written
exercises (Gildersleeve-Lodge, Peters: Bennett, Moore, Nettleship).
B. In Literature: Historical and epistolary, Tacitus' Histories and
Pliny's Letters—dramatic and satirical, Plautus' Mostellaria and Terence's
Phormio, and Juvenal's Satires, with study of the rhythms of scenic and
satiric verse—philosophic, Lucretius' De Natura Rerum and Cicero's De
Natura Deorum.
C. In Life: The history of Roman philosophy (Mayor's History of
Ancient Philosophy from Thales to Cicero and Pater's Marius the Epicurean).
For Graduates Only.
Course 6: Course 4 or Course 5 prerequisite.—This course is intended
for those who desire to specialize in classical philology, and
especially for those who choose Latin as their major elective for the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy. Roman civilization is the link between the
Hellenic and the Romanic, and hence, Latin philology, which is the science
of Roman civilization, has vital points of contact with Greek philology
on the one hand, and with Romanic on the other. If the candidate's main
subject be Latin, a repectable familiarity with Greek is required, since
the language, literature, and higher culture of the Romans are saturated
with Greek influence. If the candidate's main subject be Romanic, the
Greek requirement is waived as far as practically possible, and he is
guided into the hitory of the Roman folkspeech, the common source of
the Romanic tongues, and into acqnaintance with the authors who illustrate
it in literature.
Plan of Work.—It is the aim of this course, as far as the teaching
force and the resources of the School permit, to prepare the candidate
to investigate independently the sources of our knowledge of the language,
monuments (literary and objective), and life of the Romans. The following
is therefore an outline of the course:
A. In Language: Elements of comparative grammar (Giles, supplemented
by Hirt and Sommer on Sounds and Inflections and by Brugmann
and Schmalz on Syntax)—introduction to Latin historical grammar
(Lindsay, supplemented by Landgraf)—systematic grammar (Kühner)
with stylistic exercises, oral and written, in conjunction with Cicero's
De Oratore—reading of authors illustrating the history of the Latin
language.
B. In the Literary and Objective Monuments of the Romans: Reading
of authors in groups systematically planned to illustrate the literary
life of the Romans—history and interpretation of texts—elements of palæography
(Johnston, supplemented by Thompson), epigraphy (Lindsay,
supplemented by Egbert and Cagnat), numismatics (Gnecchi, supplemented
by Hill), topography and remains (Platner, Mau, Strack, Furtwaengler).
C. In Roman Life: Constructive study of Roman culture-history—
reading of authors illustrating the development of Roman civilization—
study of modern authorities in Roman culture-history (Philippson, Nissen,
Mommsen, Marquardt-Mommsen, Preller-Jordan, Springer-Michaelis and
Winter, Schanz, Windelband).
Aids.—For the sake of first-hand access to important modern authorities
in Latin philology, the candidate is urged to acquire a good reading
knowledge of German, French, and Italian. Such a mastery of German
and French is imperative.
SCHOOL OF GREEK.
Professor Humphreys.
Dr. Sears.
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination.
This school comprises the following courses:
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: A course for beginners. Text-books: Benner and Smyth's
Beginner's Greek Book; Xenophon's Anabasis. Young men who have the
opportunity are urged to prepare themselves for the next course (2) or
Course 3 before coming to the University.
Course 2: Course 1 prerequisite or the Entrance Examination in
Greek (or its equivalent).—A course of easy Attic Prose: Xenophon's
Memorabilia and Hellenica, Lysias, Goodwin's Grammar, Elementary
Exercises.
Course 3: Course 2 (or its equivalent) prerequisite.—A course of
Attic Prose and the Drama, Herodotus and Homer, Syntax, Exercises,
Literature, History, Meters, etc. The class will begin with Plato's
Apology and Crito.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 4: Course 3 prerequisite.—A more advanced course, including
portions of Demosthenes, Thucydides, Æschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes,
Lyric Poets; also Meters, Syntax, and Exercises.
For Graduates Only.
Courses 5 and 6: Course 4 prerequisite.—Designed for those who
wish to devote themselves to classical scholarship, and especially for
of Philosophy. For admission to these courses, proficiency in Courses 2
and 3, or equivalent preparation, is required. The course 4 may be taken
as the first year Ph. D. course. At present the additional work consists
of four special courses, each comprising three hours per week during a
half session. The lectures will be employed chiefiy in directing the
private study of the students.
The four special courses offered at present are as follows:
I. A course of selected readings extending over the whole field of
Greek literature in the order of historical development. This course is
intended as a general survey.
II. A course in Attic Prose, especially the orators, directed partly
to questions of grammar, and partly to the artistic form and style.
III. A study of the Attic drama, including the special study in class
of the Œdipus Tyrannus of Sophocles and the Frogs of Aristophanes.
IV. A study of the Greek poets, with special reference to music,
rhythm, meter, and structure. The ancient doctrine of meter and rhythm
will be carefully examined, and portions of the Lyric poets, including
Pindar, read in class.
For all the classes of this School private reading is prescribed, and
the examinations will be partly upon this and the work done in class, and
partly upon passages selected from the Greek authors at will.
Text-Books.—Goodwin's Greek Grammar; Goodwin's Moods and Tenses;
Veitch's Verbs; Liddell and Scott's Lexicon (intermediate, and in Courses
II and III, unabridged edition); Morey's History of Greece; Fowler's Greek
Literature. Any editions of Greek authors may be used, except when particular
ones are specially prescribed; but students should always have at hand
Teubner's texts for reference, and for use on examinations. At present
Rhythm and Meters and some other subjects are taught wholly or partly by
lecture.
SCHOOL OF TEUTONIC LANGUAGES.
Professor Harrison.
Adj. Prof. Faulkner.[2]
Adj. Prof. Setzler.
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: In English;
the General Entrance Examination, and, in addition, preparation equivalent
to Course 1 in English Literature: in German; the General Entrance
Examination.
The subjects taught in this School are the English and German
languages (including Old and Middle English, Gothic, Old and Middle
High German).
I. English.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: Course 1 in English Literature prerequisite.—Course 1 in
English is designed to lay a broad foundation for the intelligent study of
the language on both the historical (philological) and the literary side.
The opportunity is seized from the beginning to interest the student in
the history and etymology of current English words and phrases, to point
him by a general course of Anglo-Saxon (Old English) and Middle
English to the gradual evolution of Modern English as we have it now,
and to furnish him with ample material for the prosecution of further
study and research. A carefully graded series of texts and text-books
will lead the student from the language of Alfred through Chaucer and
the Elizabethans to the English of Victoria.
Text-Books.—First Term:—Sweet's Anglo-Saxon Primer; Bradley's The
Making of English.
Second Term:—Morris and Skeat's Chaucer's Prologue and Knightes Tale;
Baskervill and Harrison's Anglo-Saxon Reader (prose); Greenough and
Kittredge's Words and their Ways in English Speech; Lectures on Early
English Literature.
Third Term:—Baskervill and Harrison's Anglo-Saxon Reader (poetry);
Corson's Introduction to the Study of Shakspere; the Arden Hamlet;
Saunders' Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Kitchin's Spenser's Faörle Queene, Book I.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 2: Course 1 prerequisite.—This course is a more specialized
form of Course 1 on the same general lines; a knowledge of Anglo-Saxon
is essential to its profitable prosecution. The historical study of
the language is pursued in greater detail; the student's attention is concentrated
on the history and origins of English; lectures on the Poetry
and Life of the Anglo-Saxons are given; Fourteenth Century English
receives detailed attention, and selected works of the Elizabethan period
will be examined and studied critically.
The effort will constantly be made to make these courses in the
English Language run parallel on the linguistic side with the courses in
English Literature, so that the two may profitably be taken together.
Text-Books.—First Term:—Sweet's or Bright's Anglo-Saxon Reader
(prose); Morris and Skeat's Specimens, II; Toller's Outlines. Parallel
Reading.
Second Term:—Skeat's Principles, I; The Student's Chaucer; Brooke's
History of Old English Literature; Professor's Lectures on Anglo-Saxon
Meters; Anglo-Saxon, continued (poetry). Parallel Reading.
Third Term:—Beowulf; Skeat's Principles, II; Chaucer's Canterbury
Tales (completed); Spenser's Faörie Queene; Brooke (completed); Lectures
on Anglo-Saxon Poetry.
In 1904-5 and 1905-6 this class discussed once a week in the English
Seminary, second term, written reports on points connected with Chaucer's
language, vocabulary, proverbs, learning, versification, etc. During the third
term Spenser formed the center of the Seminary work.
A piece of technical work, such as the construction of a vocabulary,
the examination of particular points in syntax or grammar, or the discussion
of a particular author, may be required of a student in this
course. Parallel reading is required.
For Graduates Only.
Course 3: Course 2 prerequisite.—A course in Anglo-Saxon Poetry.
Course 4: Course 2 prerequisite.—A course in Anglo-Saxon Prose.
Course 5: Course 2 prerequisite.—A course in Middle English Poetry.
Course 6: Course 2 prerequisite.—A course in Gothic.—(All of these
courses except Course 6 were given in 1906-7.)
Courses 3, 4, 5, and 6 are open to students who desire to specialize
in the subject of English, and especially to those who choose this subject
as their major elective for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. A general
statement only of their character can be given, each course being adapted
to the needs and preferences of the student. The foundations will be
laid in a thorough knowledge of Gothic, Old and Middle High German,
and Old French to the Sixteenth Century; phonetics will be carefully
studied; and the principles of comparative grammar and syntax will be
duly explained.
Frequent conference, stated examinations, and original research will
form essential parts of work in these courses.
The professor's large and choice collection of Anglo-Saxon, English,
German, and French philological works is open to the students.
II. German.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: In this course the students begin with elementary grammar,
reading, and composition. About six hundred pages of German prose
are translated, and thirty pages of German in the form of weekly exercises
are written. One hour a week is given to conversation.
Text-Books.—First Term:—Bierwirth's Beginning German; Müller and
Wenckebach's Glück Auf.
Second Term:—Sealsfield's Die Prärie am Jacinto.
Third Term:—Das Mädchen von Treppi; Das Wirtshaus zu Cransac;
Gerstäcker's Irrfahrten; Baring-Gould's Story of Germany.
Course 2: Course 1 (or its equivalent) prerequisite.—Course 2 in
German is, like the corresponding course in English, designed to lay a
broad foundation for the intelligent study of the language on both the
philological and the literary side. A carefully selected series of text-books
will gradually introduce the student to the pronunciation, grammar, syntax,
and translation of the language; exercises once a week in German
script will familiarize him with grammatical analysis; and appropriate
important sides of the study. Parallel reading is required.
Text-Books.—First Term:—Bierwirth's Elements of German; Stern's
Geschichten von Deutschen Städten; Von Klenze's Deutsche Gedichte;
Moore's or Hosmer's Short History of German Literature; Kron's German Daily
Life.
Second Term:—Hauff's Lichtenstein; Werner's Heimatklang; Goethe's Die
Neue Melusine; Zschokke's Der Tote Gast.
Third Term:—Goethe's Hermann and Dorothea; Schiller's Jungfrau von
Orleans and Maria Stuart; Freytag's Die Journalisten.
Course 3: Scientific German: Course 1 prerequisite.—Students
taking this course will, during the first term, take the work of Course 2,
outlined above, and will then read Gore's Dippoldt's, or Brandt's Scientific
German Reader (at least two of these).
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 4: Course 2 prerequisite.—This course is a more specialized
continuation of Course 2 in German, on the same general lines. The
historical study of German is taken up; the masterpieces of German
literature are systematically studied in critical annotated texts; exercises
continue throughout the year; and the literature and life of Germany are
studied in some detail. Parallel reading is required, and one hour a week
is given to conversation.
Text-Books.—First Term:—Whitney's Compendious German Grammar;
Behaghel's Historical Grammar; Stein's Exercises; Goethe's Meisterwerke
(Bernhardt's); Lodemann's Germany and the Germans; Francke's Social
Forces in German Literature.
Second Term:—Whitney, Stein, Francke and Behaghel, continued;
Wenckebach's Meisterwerke des Mittelalters; Scheffel's Ekkehard; Freytag's
Soll und Haben.
Third Term:—Annotated Editions of Lessing, Goethe, Heine, Grillparzer,
Kleist.
For Graduates Only.
Course 5: Courses 2 and 4 prerequisite.—A course in the Middle
High German Epic.
Course 6: Courses 2 and 4 prerequisite.—A course in German Prose
of the Eighteenth Century.
Course 7: Courses 2 and 4 prerequisite.—A course in Old High
German.
Course 8: Courses 2 and 4 prerequisite.—A course in Gothic.
(Courses 1-6 were given in 1906-7.)
Courses 5, 6, 7, and 8 are open to students who desire to specialize
in the subject of German, and especially to those who choose this subject
as their major elective for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. German
and English combine admirably for the doctorate as "major" and "primary
minor," either from the German or from the English point of view.
the student's studies. If German is elected, Gothic, systematically studied
through Wright's Primer, Bernhardt's Gotische Bibel, and Skeat, is the
foundation. Behaghel's Heliand (Saxon) may well follow this. A course
in Old and Middle High German, studied in the works and editions of
Braune, Wright, Sievers, Erdmann, and Henry, connects the Gothic and
modern High German, and gives ample philological as well as literary
training to the German specialist.
Conversation Clubs.—An opportunity for practice in German conversation
is given to students who desire it in the conversation clubs
connected with the work of the school. These clubs are open to all
students of German in the University, and meet, under the direction of
the adjunct professor, one hour a week each. Attendance is voluntary,
and membership in each club is limited to twelve.
SCHOOL OF ROMANIC LANGUAGES.
| Professor Wilson. | Mr. Bardin. |
| Dr. Dargan. | Mr. Smith. |
| Mr. Jones. |
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination, including French.
French, Old French, Spanish, and Italian are taught in this School.
There are three courses in French, two courses in Spanish, one course in
Italian, and one course in Old French.
The requirements for the B. A. elective in group II, as restricted to
Romanic Languages, may be satisfied by a student completing the two
French courses or by his completing the two Spanish courses, according
as he shall choose. Either French or Italian may be offered for the M. A.
degree. The course in Old French is technical and is intended to complement
the doctorate work done at this University in English and German
Literature.
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
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.
Spanish.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: This is a beginner's course, offered to those students who
desire to undertake the study of the language, either from a cultural or
a practical standpoint. A survey of the main feature of the grammar,
composition, and the reading of modern texts constitute the course.
Dictation and other oral exercises will further the student's knowledge
of colloquial Spanish. Text-books, first term: Hill's and Ford's Grammar;
Carriòn and Vital, Zaragüeta. Dr. Dargan.
Course 2: Course 1 (or its equivalent) prerequisite.—The lyric,
drama, and novel of modern Spain are read and discussed. The grammar
in use will be completed, and the verb will be made the subject of special
study. Composition and dictation will occupy one-third of the time. The
conversational method will be employed, as far as practicable. The
history of Spanish Literature will be studied. Text-books, first term:
Hills' and Ford's Grammar; Appleton's Dictionary; Tamayo y Ban,
Un Drama Nuevo; Valera, El Comendador Mendoza. Dr. Dargan.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Italian.
Course 3: French 1 and 2 or Spanish 1 and 2 prerequisite.—One
course is offered, for which no previous knowledge of Italian is required.
Students are advanced rapidly through an elementary grammar, and then
through a series of graded texts to the point where Modern Italian is
read with ease. Several of the more important monuments of the Nineteenth
Century are read and discussed; after which the attention of the
class is directed to Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio. The history of Italian
Literature is studied, and also that of the Renaissance. Text-books, first
term: Grandgent's Grammar; Millhouse's Dictionary; Amicis, Alberto;
Barrili, Una Notte Bizzarra. Prof. Wilson.
Old French.
For Graduates Only.
Course 4: This course is intended to complement the doctorate work
done at this University in English and German Literature and at the same
time constitute a basis of advanced instruction for men aspiring to
Romance scholarship. The course is open to students who have completed
the French, Spanish, and Italian courses at this University, or the
equivalent elsewhere.
Lectures and class-work incident to the course are conducted in
French. Important monuments of Old French are translated into the
modern idiom, and the syntax and literary tendencies of different periods
are contrasted. Prof. Wilson.
LINDEN KENT MEMORIAL
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH LITERATURE.
| Professor Kent. | |
| Mr. Brown. | Mr. Johnson. |
| Mr. Davis. | Mr. Whipple. |
| Mr. Holliday. | Mr. Wilson. |
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The Classification
Examination will admit to Course 1. This examination requires
a knowledge of the principles of English grammar, elementary rhetoric
and composition; the history of English and American literature, and
specimens of literature critically studied under the guidance of a competent
instructor. The presentation of an approved certificate covering these
requirements will exempt the candidate from examination.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: The Entrance Examination (or its equivalent) prerequisite.—This
course is designed to meet the needs of students preparing
directly for professional studies and of others whose training is inadequate
for Course 2.
I. Composition and Rhetoric, with special reference to the structure
of sentences and paragraphs, composition of letters, business papers, etc.,
and practice in the forms of discourse. Text-books: Lamont's Rhetoric;
Carpenter's Model English Prose.
II. History of American Literature. This course is based upon the
text-book, but the text will be amplified and explained by comment and
discussion. Text-book: Abernethy's American Literature; Assigned Readings.
Or History of English Literature. Text-book: Halleck's History
of English Literature; Assigned Reading.
III. The Study of Poetry. This course is restricted to a study of
common verse forms, with chronological exhibition of their uses. Textbooks:
Lewis's Principles of English Verse: and Instructor's Notes.
Frequent exercises on the black-board and in writing will be required,
and parallel reading to the amount of three hundred pages each term will
be assigned.
Course 2: Course 1 (or its equivalent) prerequisite.
I. Review of Rhetoric; and Nineteenth Century Prose. Text-books:
To be assigned.
II. Shakespeare: A brief study of his Life and Times, with special
study of four plays. Text-book: Jenks, In the Days of Shakespeare:
Richard III: As You Like It: Macbeth: and The Tempest. (Arden
Series.)
III. Eighteenth Century Prose.
IV. English Poetry, with review and practice of poetic forms. Textbooks:
Gayley and Young's Principles and Progress of English Poetry:
and Professor's Notes on Poetics.
V. General Review of English Literature. Text-book: Moody and
Lovett's English Literature.
About twelve hundred pages of parallel reading will be assigned
during the session. There will be about twenty written exercises, and
three required essays on literary topics.
Course 3: Course 1 (or its equivalent) prerequisite.—Either course
2 or Course 3 may be offered as the elective from group III, and the other
may be offered as an elective at large.
I. Literary Style. This covers Diction, Sentence, and Paragraph,
with a general discussion of the art of composition. Text-books: Genung's
Working Principles of Rhetoric; Genung's Handbook of Rhetorical Analysis.
II. Description, with specimens of descriptive writing in prose and
poetry. Text-books: Genung's Rhetoric, with Selected Specimens.
III. Narration, with special study of the Short Story and the History
of Fiction. Text-books: Genung's Rhetoric; Specimens of American Short
Story.
IV. Exposition, with special study of literary criticism. Genung's
Rhetoric, Winchester's Literary Criticism.
V. Argumentation, with special study of Debate. Genung's Rhetoric,
Baker's Principles of Argumentation (1904).
VI. Oratory and Forms of Spoken Discourse. Genung's Rhetoric,
Robinson's Forensic Oratory.
VII. Poetry, with discussion of Versification, Types of Poetry, Chronological
Use of Certain Forms, etc. Text-books: Professor's Notes: and
Page's Nineteenth Century Poetry.
About nine hundred pages of parallel reading will be assigned for the
session, and about thirty written exercises. Three essays, one each term,
will be required.
Course 3a: Course 1 (or its equivalent) prerequisite.—This course
may be offered as an elective at large.
Journalism.
Theory and Practice of Journalism. This course aims to give the
student such instruction and practice in journalism as can be given outside
of a newspaper office. Emphasis will be laid on the practical work of
writing. The work will be conducted by the study of texts: class discussions;
and daily practice in writing, either within or without the class
room. The course will cover the general news story; types of journalistic
work; the organization of a paper; the historical and social aspects of
journalism; and the analysis of standard dailies. The text-books will be
assigned.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 4: Course 2 or 3 (or the equivalent) prerequisite.—This
equivalent means that the student must have completed in some recognized
college, and with a grade of not less than 75 per cent., a course in advanced
Rhetoric, Poetics, History of English and American Literature, and a
reasonably wide course in reading. In this course there are occasional
lectures, but in general the class exercises will consist of conferences and
discussions. Independent investigation will be insisted upon, with reports,
either written or oral, from time to time. Much outside reading is necessary.
Besides these written exercises and reports, three essays are
required, one each term, which must show original research and independent
conclusions. The themes of these essays may be assigned, or
selected with the Professor's approval. Subjects to be studied in this
course for 1907-1908 are:
I. Colonial Literature in America.
II. The Romantic Movements of the Eighteenth Century.
III. The Nineteenth Century Essayists and Their Literary Style.
For Graduates Only.
A candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy may select
English Literature for his secondary minor, his primary minor, or his
major subject. For 1907-1908 the courses are as follows:
Course 5; or secondary minor: This is the same as Course 4 with
such supplementary work, both in reading or writing, as may be required.
Course 6; or primary minor: The candidates, who must have completed
satisfactorily Course 5, will pursue the following courses: 1. Letter
Writers from Sir Thomas More to Stevenson; 2. Browning and his
Poetry; 3. The Drama in England since 1740; or any three of the
following courses the Professor may deem advisable, with such supplementary
reading and writing as may be prescribed:
History of Lyric Poetry.
British Essayists from Bacon to Burke.
British Essayists of the Nineteenth Century.
Literary Tendencies in the Nineteenth Century.
Victorian Poetry.
American Poets and Poetry.
Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist.
Milton and his Times.
Tennyson and the Nineteenth Century.
Myths and Traditions in English Poetry.
Dr. Johnson and his Times.
Course 7; or major: The candidate who has completed satisfactorily
the work mapped out for the secondary minor, and the primary minor,
will select, with the Professor's approval, a subject for his dissertation,
and will then proceed to the careful investigation of his subject, and the
preparation of his thesis. Collateral reading will be prescribed and required.
A written record of all the reading done throughout these three
years will be preserved, and, with the examination and thesis, will constitute
the test of the whole Ph. D. course.
CORCORAN SCHOOL OF HISTORY.
Professor Dabney.
Mr. Wayland.
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination, and an examination for classification in History,
covering the first three hundred and eighty-six pages of West's Ancient
History. The latter examination may be waived if the applicant (a) is
twenty years of age at the beginning of the academic year; or (b) has
already passed in at least two full courses in other subjects at this
University; or (c) can convince the Professor either by a certificate from
a reputable school or college, or otherwise, that his historical knowledge
and mental discipline are adequate. The following courses are offered:
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: General History.—In this course great stress is laid upon
the unity and continuity of History, although special attention is given
historical evolution.
Text-Books.—Capes' Age of the Antonines; Thatcher's and Schwill's
Europe in the Middle Age; Thatcher's and McNeal's Source Book for Mediæval
History; Myers's The Modern Age; Seebohm's Era of the Protestant Revolution;
Gardiner's Thirty Years' War; Longman's Frederick the Great and
the Seven Years' War; Dabney's Causes of the French Revolution; Morris's
French Revolution and First Empire.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 2: English and American History: Course 1 prerequisite.
—In this higher course the principles taught in the course preceding will
be applied to a more special field; and, in order that the students may
be encouraged to exercise independent thought and judgment, they will
be required to write essays or make reports on particular topics.
Text-Books.—Oman's History of England; Lee's Source Book of English
History; Gardiner's Atlas of English History; Lecky's American Revolution
(edited by Woodburn); Walker's Making of the Nation; Burgess's Middle
Period; Powell's Nullification and Secession in the United States; Dodge's
Bird's-Eye View of our Civil War; Curry's Southern States of the American
Union; Hart's Epoch Maps Illustrating American History.
For Graduates Only.
Course 3: Courses 1 and 2 prerequisite, or their equivalent.—Intellectual,
Moral, Religious, and Social Development of Europe.—The course
will begin with a study of the principles of historical method based upon
the "Introduction to the Study of History" by Langlois and Seignobos; and
these principles will then be applied to the critical examination of a number
of works by such authors as Buckle, Lecky, Draper, Guizot, Andrew D.
White, Bryce, and others. Required, together with Courses 1 and 2, of
students selecting History as primary minor subject for the Ph. D. degree.
Offered for 1907-'08.
Course 4: Courses 1 and 2 prerequisite, or their equivalent.—History
of the Reconstruction of the Southern States. Required, together with
Courses 1, 2, and 3, of students selecting History as major subject for
the Ph. D. degree, or, together with Courses 1 and 2, of those selecting it
as primary minor. Not offered in 1907-'08.
SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS.
Professor Page (Thomas Walker.)
Mr.—
Students are advised not to take the work in Economics before their
second year in college.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: The Principles of Economics.—A survey of the principles
of economics in the first and second terms is followed in the third term
by a study of the bearing of these principles upon present American
conditions. Instruction will be given by lectures, assigned readings, reports,
and discussions.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 2: The Growth of American Industry and Commerce.—This
course attempts to show how American experience illustrates economic
principles, and how American social and political development has been
influenced by economic conditions. The work is mainly topical, and the
topics receiving chief emphasis vary from year to year.
For Graduates Only.
Course 3: A Course of Research.—In this course competent students
are guided in the intensive and methodical investigation of selected topics
and the results are presented for discussion.
CORCORAN SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY.
Professor Lefevre.
Professor Payne.
Mr. Smith.
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination or its equivalent. Students are advised not to
undertake the work of this School before their second session in the College.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: Deductive and Inductive Logic; Theory of Knowledge.—
During the first and second terms, the class will be engaged with a study
of the science of logic. The lectures will deal in an introductory manner
with the general character of the thinking process, its laws of development,
and the methods by which thought actually proceeds to solve the
problems presented to it. Special attention will be directed to the analysis
of logical arguments and to the detection of fallacies in reasoning.
The third term will be devoted to a study and critical exposition of
different Theories of Knowledge. Prof. Lefevre.
Text-Books.—Creighton's Introductory Logic; other books to be announced.
Course 2: Ethics.—M. W. F., 11-12. Rotunda, S. E. The aim of this
course is (1) to trace in broad outline the history of actual moral practices
and ideals among mankind in primitive, ancient, and modern times; and
(2) to bring out the distinctive features of moral action and to secure an
insight into the leading principles underlying it. Some of the more important
systems of ethics will be studied for the purpose of gaining an
morality. The entire course will be directed with a view to aiding the
student in reaching a constructive result. Prof. Lefevre.
Text-Books.—James Seth's Study of Ethical Principles; other books to
be announced.
Course 3: General Psychology.—This course is intended to give a
general survey of the main problems, principles and method of Psychology,
either as a part of a liberal education, or as a preparation for professional
study. Prof. Payne.
Text-Books.—Thorndike's Elements of Psychology; Witmer's Analytical
Psychology; McDougall's Physiological Psychology; parallel texts to be announced.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 4: The History of Philosophy.—Course 1 or 2 or 3 prerequisite.
M. W. F., 10-11. Rotunda, S. E. This course is intended primarily
for those who wish to know something of the history of thought and
the influence which philosophical ideas have exerted in the development
of civilization. The lectures will give a general account of philosophical
speculation from its beginnings among the Greeks to the present time.
The endeavor will be made to present the various philosophical systems
in their relation to the science and general civilization of the ages to which
they belong, and to estimate their social and political significance. A
large part of the year will be devoted to the theories and problems of
modern times. Reading of texts and commentaries, lectures, discussions,
and essays. Prof. Lefevre.
Course 5: Social Psychology.—(Open to students who have taken
Course 3 or its equivalent.) Hours to be arranged. Rotunda, S. E. In
this course, general psychological principles will be applied to the study
of the social relations of the self and the influences which determine feeling
and action in the individual as a member of the group. The attempt
is made to approach social facts from the mental side. The study of social
consciousness, as involved in the genesis and growth of social institutions;
the psychology of education; the psychology of religion; the psychology of
adolescence; and the evolution of social consciousness, will engage the
attention in this course. Prof. Payne. Reading of texts, lectures, discussions,
and reports.
Text-Books.—To be announced.
Primarily for Graduates.
Course 6: (Open to students who have taken or are taking Course 4.)
Empiricism and Rationalism. The empirical movement as represented by
Locke, Hume, and Mill, and the rationalistic movement as represented
to their distinctive methods. Reading of texts and commentaries, lectures,
discussions, and essays. Prof. Lefevre.
For Graduates Only.
Course 7:—(Open to students who have taken or are taking Course 4.)
The Critical Philosophy of Kant. The greater part of the year will be
devoted to the careful study of the Critique of Pure Reason and the
Critique of Practical Reason. Collateral reading of standard commentaries
and of selected recent literature on the subject will be required. Special
attention will be given to Kant's relation to previous philosophical systems,
to the development of his own philosophy, and to the interrelation
of his three Critiques. Reading of texts, lecture, discussions, and reports.
Prof. Lefevre.
Further advanced work in Philosophy will be arranged in accordance
with the needs of individual students.
[Courses 6 and 7 will be given in alternate years.]
CURRY MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF EDUCATION.
Professor Heck.
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination or its equivalent. Students who have not had the
equivalent of the first year's work of the College are advised not to undertake
the work of the School.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: Development of Educational Ideals.—Studied as phases of
social evolution. Special attention is given to the systems of education
in ancient India, Egypt and China; in Greece and Rome; in Europe
during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation; in
modern Germany, France, England, and America. These systems are
analysed as revealing epochal and national ideals, the writings of individuals
being studied for their contribution to, and interpretation of,
these systems. Histories and original sources are used as texts, supplemented
by parallel reading.
Course 2: Sociological Phases of Education.—A study of society in
its relation to individual development. Attention is given to the evolution
of family life, the increasing value of childhood, the educational demands
of political, industrial, and religious systems, the growth of ethical ideals
and scientific knowledge. A special study is made of social control and
of individual opportunity in their influence upon development. Texts and
parallel reading.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 3: Principles of Education.—A summary of present educational
theory and practice. After an introductory consideration of the
method and material of educational study, the aim of education is defined
and illustrated at length. Theories of organic evolution are outlined and
discussed in their influence upon theories of education. The second and
third terms are devoted to a study of physical education and school hygiene,
educational psychology, curricula, general method, and special methods in
secondary schools. The texts are supplemented by parallel reading.
Course 4: School Administration.—A seminar study of national, state,
and city school systems; public finance and education; school buildings
and equipment; the supervision and employment of teachers; the relation
between school, home, and society. The educational systems and policies
of the Southern States are considered in detail. Texts are read rapidly,
the main emphasis being put upon parallel reading and original investigation.
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS.
| Professor Echols. | Mr. Luck. |
| Professor Page. | Mr. Simpson. |
| Mr. Stone. | Mr. Michie. |
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination, and in addition an examination for classification:
the latter covers algebra through quadratics and the whole of Plane
Geometry.
In this School as at present organized there are seven courses.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: The examination for classification prerequisite. This class
meets three times a week, and devotes about three months to each of the
three subjects, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Algebra.
In Geometry the work begins with the solution of numerous original
exercises in Plane Geometry, and proceeds through Solid Geometry with
constant drill in original exercises.
In Trigonometry, a complete course in Plane and Spherical Trigonometry
is pursued with constant drill in the solution of problems and
exercises in the use of logarithms.
In Algebra, the work begins with the Progressions and proceeds with
the study of the Binomial Formula, Convergence and Divergence of Series,
with special study of the Binomial, Exponential, and Logarithmic Series.
The study of Inequalities and Determinants prepares for the Theory of
Equations with which the course is closed.
In addition to the regular examinations held during the session, there
will be held a special examination on the work of Course 1 on the first day
will be admitted. To a student successfully passing this examination
will be given a certificate of proficiency in the work required in
Course 1. Prof. Page.
Text-Books.—Venable, Legendre's Geometry, with Exercises; Loney, Trigonometry,
Part I; Murray, Spherical Trigonometry; Charles Smith, Treatise
on Algebra.
Course 2: Course 1 prerequisite.—The class devotes three months to
Analytical Geometry and six months to the Differential and Integral
Calculus.
In Analytical Geometry, the Cartesian method of representing a function
by points, lines, and surfaces is considered, and a special study of the
conic sections is made. In three dimensions, as far as the time permits,
the straight line, the plane and the conicoids are introduced and discussed.
In the Calculus a careful study of the functions of one variable is
made, and is followed by the study of functions of two and three variables
as far as the time allows.
In this class both the educational and the practical value of the topics
considered, as well as their importance with regard to all further work
in mathematics, are clearly brought to view. Constant drill at the board
and frequent examination and repetition of principles are insisted on.
Prof. Echols.
Text-Books.—Charles Smith, Conic Sections; Notes on Analytical Geometry
of Three Dimensions; Echols, Differential and Integral Calculus.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 3: Course 2 prerequisite.—This course begins with the study
of Analytical Geometry of Three Dimensions. The Differential and
Integral Calculus is taken up, at the point left off in Course 2, and is
systematically studied along broad lines. A course of parallel reading on
the History of Mathematics is assigned and an examination held in this
subject. The course closes with the study of Ordinary Differential Equations.
Prof. Echols.
Text-Books.—Charles Smith, Solid Geometry; Echols, Differential and
Integral Calculus; Williamson, Differential Calculus; Williamson, Integral
Calculus; Murray, Differential Equations; Cajori, History of Mathematics.
For Graduates Only.
The candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, who chooses
Mathematics for his major subject, is required to complete the work of
the four following courses, as well as that of Course 3, and to present a
thesis which shall be acceptable to the Faculty.
Course 4: A Course in Geometry: Course 3 prerequisite.—In this
is offered a preparatory course in Descriptive Geometry, which is followed
by courses in Projective and Kinematical Geometry.
A study is made of the foundations on which Geometry is based after
the methods of Hilbert, Lobatschewsky, Riemann, etc. Prof. Echols.
Course 5: A Course in Differential Geometry: Course 3 prerequisite.—In
this the year will be devoted to a course in the Applications
of the Differential and Integral Calculus to Geometry, with special reference
to the theory of the General Space Curve, the Surface, and the Surface
Curve. Prof. Page.
Course 6: A Course in Differential Equations: Course 3 prerequisite.—In
this there will be presented a course in Ordinary and Partial
Differential Equations. In the discussion of the Ordinary Differential
Equation, particular attention is paid to the theory of integration of such
equations as admit of a known Transformation Group, and the classic
methods of integration are compared with those which flow from the
Theory of Transformation Groups. A similar method is adopted in the
study of the Simultaneous System, with its equivalent Linear Partial
Differential Equation of the First Order. As far as the time admits, the
theories of integration of the Complete System, as well as those of the
General Partial Differential Equation of the First and Second Orders,
will be discussed. Prof. Page.
Course 7: A Course in the Theory of Functions: Course 3 prerequisite.—In
this class is offered to advanced students a course in Mathematical
Analysis. The treatment of the subject is arranged under three
heads, as follows:
The design of the numbers of analysis and the laws of the operations
to which they are subject are studied after the methods of Dedekind and
Tannery, Cantor and Weierstrass, as introductory to the study of functions.
The study of the Theory of Functions of a Real Variable, including
series, products, and continued fractions, the Calculus of Finite Differences
and of Variations, lead up to the need of the complex variable.
The General Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable is studied
after the methods of Cauchy, Riemann, and Weierstrass.
A special study is made of the series of Taylor and of Fourier.
Prof. Echols.
The work in Courses 4, 5, 6, and 7 is carried on by means of lectures,
notes, and the systematic reading of the standard authors in texts and in
journals.
SCHOOL OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS.
Professor Thornton.
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination, and Course 1 in the School of Mathematics or
its equivalent.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: General Mechanics: Mathematics 1 prerequisite.—This
course, which comprises the work in Mechanics for the B. A. eleective, is
of a fundamental character. Elementary mathematical methods are employed,
but no student is prepared to begin it who has not acquired a
sound working knowledge of Algebra, Geometry, and Plane Trigonometry,
with the rudiments of Analytical Geometry: Course 2 in Pure Mathematics
must also be taken parallel with this course, unless the student
already possesses a fair knowledge of the Infinitesimal Calculus. The
work is distributed over the three terms of the session, as follows:
First Term—General Introduction to Mechanics.
Second Term—Statics, graphical and analytical.
Third Term—Elementary Dynamics of a Particle.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 2: Analytical Mechanics: Mathematics 2 and Course 1
prerequisite.—This course embraces the work in Mechanics for the M. A.
elective. The distribution of the work over the three terms of the session
is as follows:
First Term—Kinematics and Dynamical Principles.
Second Term—Dynamics of a Particle; Statics.
Third Term—Dynamics of a Rigid Body.
For Graduates Only.
Course 3: Mixed Mathematics: Mathematics 3 and Course 2 prerequisite.—This
course represents graduate work for the Ph. D. degree.
Only graduates in the school of Pure Mathematics or students with equivalent
preparation will be admitted to it. The course in Analytical Mechanics
is a necessary preliminary. The work is distributed as follows,
and is given mainly by lectures:
A. Theory of Attraction and the Potential.
B. General Principles of Theoretical Dynamics.
C. Dynamics of Material Systems.
D. Theory of Elasticity.
E. Hydrodynamics.
F. Higher Geodesy.
The six courses are intended to cover two years of graduate work.
SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL ASTRONOMY.
Professor Stone.
Mr. Olivier.
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination, and Course 1 in the School of Mathematics or
its equivalent.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: General Astronomy: Mathematics 1 prerequisite.—The
primary aim of this course is to give such a knowledge of the facts,
principles, and methods of Astronomy as every well-educated person
should possess.
The instruction is given by oral examinations, by lectures, and by the
assignment of problems. The mental discipline of the student is kept
constantly in view, and an earnest effort is made to create a habit of clear
and logical thinking.
Text-Books.—Young's General Astronomy; Moulton's Introduction to
Astronomy.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 2: Celestial Mechanics: Course 1 and Mathematics 2 (or
its equivalent) prerequisite.—The principal subjects considered are rectilinear
motion, central forces, potential, problems of two, three and n
bodies, perturbations, determination of a preliminary orbit.
Course 3: Practical Astronomy: Course 1 and Mathematics 2 (or
its equivalent) prerequisite.—Spherical Astronomy and theory of astronomical
instruments with practical exercises in making and reducing
astronomical observations.
For Graduates Only.
Course 4: Celestial Mechanics: Course 2 prerequisite.—Problem of
three bodies, and theory of perturbations.
Course 5: Advanced Spherical Astronomy: Course 3 prerequisite.
—Determination of the positions of the fixed stars, preparation of star
catalogues, statistical study of the structure of the sidereal universe.
For information in regard to Fellowships in Astronomy application
should be made to the Professor in charge of the School.
The Astronomical Observatory is situated upon an elevation known
as Mount Jefferson, which furnishes an unobstructed horizon. The principal
building is a rotunda forty-five feet in diameter, and contains the
great Clark refractor of twenty-six inches aperture. The building and
instrument are the gift of Leander J. McCormick, Esq., of Chicago. The
computing rooms are adjoining, and contain clock, chronograph, etc., and
a working library. In a smaller building are a three-inch Fauth transit
and a four-inch Kahler equatorial.
A temporary STUDENTS' OBSERVATORY has been recently erected in
the rear of Dawson's Row, and is intended more especially for the use
of students in Course 1.
SCHOOL OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.
| Professor Smith. | Mr. Butler. |
| Adj. Prof. Hoxton. | Mr. Campbell. |
| Mr. Reich. |
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination, and in addition the examination for classification
in Pure Mathematics. The School offers the following courses:
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: Experimental Physics.—This course is intended to include
Elementary Mechanics, Heat, Electricity, Sound, and Light. Instruction
is given by lectures and text-books, with illustrative experiments. The
members of this class are expected to perform a graded set of simple
exercises in the Physical Laboratory, the hours for which are accommodated,
as far as possible, to the convenience of the student.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 2: Mathematical Physics: Course 1 prerequisite.—In this
course, to which are admitted students having a good working knowledge
of Algebra, Trigonometry, and Elementary Infinitesimal Calculus, selected
portions of the preceding one are more fully developed by the aid of
mathematics. The Laboratory work in this class is more advanced and
extensive than in the preceding class, and aims at the more exact measurement
of physical quantities.
Course 3: Electricity: Course 1 prerequisite.—This course is distinguished
from the preceding, in being adapted of design to the needs of
such as intend to pursue Electrical Engineering. The book work and the
Laboratory exercises have therefore a practical character. They are intended
to cover the first half of a four years' course of Electrical Engineering.
For Graduates Only.
Graduate Work is offered to candidates for the Doctorate of Philosophy
and to others who, for special reasons, may wish to do advanced work
in Physics along special lines. This work will be mainly experimental
and, as far as our resources allow, will be accommodated to the preferences
and special preparation of the student himself. More detailed information
respecting the advanced work may meanwhile be obtained by correspondence
or personal interview.
The Rouss Physical Laboratory.
This building is now completed and occupied. The equipment is
such as to offer unusual facilities in several directions for both elementary
and advanced practical work. The working rooms are remarkable for
stability, light, and uniformity of temperature. Electricity, gas, and
water, as well as steam heat, are supplied to each of them. The structure
was specially designed to meet the requirements of Practical Physics, and
is convenient within, while it is slightly without.
SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY.
| Professor Mallet. | Mr. Manly. |
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination. In this School the following courses are
offered:
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: General Chemistry.—This course consists of three lectures
and one oral examination a week throughout the Session. The fundamental
ideas of chemical science, the relations of Chemistry to Physics,
with the main facts on which the modern so-called Physical Chemistry
rests, the laws expressing the facts of chemical combination by weight and
by volume, the atomic theory as at present developed in connection with
Chemistry, the chemical nomenclature and symbols now in use, the foundations
of our knowledge of chemical structure, and a general survey of the
Descriptive Chemistry of the elements, and their compounds, inorganic and
organic, are brought forward in order, with incidental allusion to the
applications in the arts and manufactures of the facts mentioned.
Text-Books.—Syllabus of the Professor's Lectures; Richter's Inorganic
Chemistry, translated by E. F. Smith, and Bernthsen's Organic Chemistry,
translated by G. McGowan. Recommended for reference: Roscoe and Schorlemmer's
Elements of Chemistry; Lothar Meyer's Outlines of Theoretical
Chemistry (English translation); Watt's Dictionary of Chemistry; Ernst
von Meyer's History of Chemistry.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 2: Industrial Chemistry: Course 1 (or equivalent knowledge)
prerequisite.—This course, in which also three lectures a week are delivered,
is concerned with the applications of chemistry to the purposes of human
life. It examines in detail the chemical principles and processes specially
concerned in the more important arts and manufactures, upon which the
development of the natural resources of the country in large measure
depends, the opportunity being thus presented of preparation for such
positions as those of the miner and metallurgist, the chemical manufacturer,
the dyer, bleacher, tanner, sugar-refiner, etc.
Text-Books.—F. H. Thorp's Outlines of Industrial Chemistry; Huntington
& McMillan's Metals, their Properties and Treatment. Recommended for
reference: Richardson and Watt's Chemical Technology: T. E. Thorpe's
Dictionary of Applied Chemistry; Girardin's Leçons de Chimie Elémentaire
appliquée aux Arts Industriels; W. E. Roberts-Austen's Introduction to the
Study of Metallurgy; Sadtler's Hand-Book of Industrial Organic Chemistry, etc.
The collections of the University in illustration of the processes and
products of Industrial Chemistry have been procured at much expense
and pains in this country, England, France, and Germany, and are
Atlantic.
In both courses there are one or more reviews each week of the
subjects under discussion, involving questions put by, as well as to, the
students; and exercises in writing are given out to afford practice in the
calculations which are needed by the chemist.
For Graduates Only.
For admission to a Ph. D. course in the School of Chemistry or in
the school of Analytical Chemistry, the previous completion of Courses 1
and 2 in both the Schools named will be required; but this part of the
requirement may be waived, provided satisfactory evidence be furnished
that the student has already made equivalent attainment elsewhere.
Graduate work is offered in either course, and either or both may be
taken by the candidate for the Ph. D. degree. Laboratory work will be
applied to subjects involving original investigation. It is desirable that
the student shall, himself, as far as possible, select subjects for investigation,
but when he cannot do so, suitable questions will be presented to him,
and he will be encouraged to work them out for himself, with only such
aid and guidance as may prove to be indispensable. Advanced reading
may also be prescribed, especially in the shape of the literature of particular
topics, to be looked up from various sources and condensed by the
student.
No one can join the medical section of the class in General Chemistry,
or stand the corresponding examinations, unless he be a regular student
in the medical department of the University.
☞ An important change in the programme of this School is in contemplation
and will probably become effective for next session (1907-8). Due
notice of this will be given by a separate published circular at as early a
date as possible.
SCHOOL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY.
| Professor Dunnington. | Mr. Sloan. |
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination. The regular work of this School, constituting a
complete course in Practical Chemistry, is divided into two courses, as
follows:
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: This course consists of three lessons a week throughout
the session, on each occasion the student spending three or four hours in
practical experiments in the Laboratory. A course in Chemical manipulation
Gold, and Silver, and a systematic course in Inorganic Qualitative Analysis,
followed by practice in analysis of salts, alloys, and ores, determination
of minerals and the examination of potable water, coal, clay, and so on,
together with some simpler quantitative determinations. Weekly written
exercises are required.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 2: The work of the second course is also given in three
lessons a week throughout the session, each being followed by four hours
or more of practical laboratory work. This course is primarily one in
Quantitative Analysis. After some training in manipulation and gravimetric
estimations, the class pursues volumetric estimations and a full
course in Quantitative Analysis of minerals, ores, coal, soil, technical
products, and so on. Weekly written exercises are required. As the
student advances in the course he is encouraged to undertake original
research and assist in its prosecution; and in determining his fitness for
graduation, work of this kind is considered as having much weight.
The Laboratory is open to students six days in the week, during all
the working hours of the day.
Students may register either for the first course, or for both courses
at the same time; candidates for the M. A. elective are required to complete
both courses. Those who accomplish this are prepared for work as
Analytical Chemists, Assayers, Druggists, or Teachers of Chemistry.
Among the works recommended to laboratory students are: Fresenius's
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis, A. I. Cohn; Olsen's Quantitative
Chemical Analysis; Venable's Qualitative Analysis (3d ed.); Greville William's
Hand-Book of Chemical Manipulation; Woehler's Examples for Practice in
Chemical Analysis; Foye's Hand-Book of Mineralogy.
A course of lectures in Agricultural Chemistry is given in this School
(see p. 206).
For Graduates Only.
The graduate course is designed for those seeking the degree of Ph. D.,
and also for such students as desire to increase the range of their experience
as analysts, and to cultivate their powers of original investigation.
It is required of those who enter this course that they shall have
previously completed Courses 1 and 2, both in this School and in that
of General Chemistry, or that they shall have previously made equivalent
attainments elsewhere.
Laboratory work will be conducted daily, and suggestions and due
assistance will be given in its prosecution.
While the work is adapted to the special aims or tastes of each
student, it will in all cases comprise some practice in the more elaborate
processes of analysis, ultimate and proximate organic analysis, some study
in analytical methods and some original problems, also the reading and
seeking the degree of Ph. D., a dissertation embodying the results of some
original research.
The Chemical Laboratory is a building planned and erected for the
purpose. It is warmed throughout by hot water, completely fitted with
the most approved appliances, and stocked with apparatus, models, materials,
and specimens. The commodious lecture-room, with work and
store-room attached, is provided with every convenience for exhibiting a
complete series of experiments illustrating the lectures on General Chemistry.
The Laboratory will accommodate forty working students, and is
furnished with work-tables, gas, water, and all proper laboratory fixtures;
smaller rooms are devoted to weighing, evaporations, assaying, etc., and
all requisite apparatus, chemicals, minerals, materials for analysis, etc.,
are kept constantly supplied by home purchases and importation.
CORCORAN SCHOOL OF NATURAL HISTORY AND GEOLOGY.
Professor Fontaine.
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination. In this School two subjects are taught, Geology
and Descriptive Mineralogy. There are two courses, as follows:
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1.—Three lectures a week will be given throughout the session.
The design of the course is to enable the student to obtain such a
knowledge of the science of Geology as should be possessed by a welleducated
man. As full an exposition of the fundamental principles will
be given as the time will allow.
Text-Books.—Le Conte's Elements of Geology, and Notes of the Professor's
lectures.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 2: Course 1 prerequisite.—This course consists of two divisions,
one in Mineralogy, the other in Geology.
Mineralogy.—The course in Mineralogy closes in February. Three
lectures a week are given in it. In this course attention is paid to crystallography,
and especially to the physical properties of minerals. In
Descriptive Mineralogy the relations, geological occurrence, and history
of the individual species are made prominent.
Text-Books.—Dana's Manual of Mineralogy and Petrology. The instruction
will be in part by lectures.
Geology.—This division of the course begins after the completion of
Mineralogy in February. The more general and complicated problems in
all the branches of Geology will be dealt with in this course. As thorough
Paleontology. More stress will be laid on the methods of field-work and
the application of geological principles. The aim will be to give such a
knowledge of the subject as may be useful to the student in bread-winning
pursuits, or may serve as a basis for the more specialized course required
for the attainment of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
Text-Book.—Chamberlin and Salisbury's Geology in part. For reference:
Geikie's Text-Book of Geology. The instruction will be in part by lectures.
For Graduates Only.
The advanced course in this School is intended to give the student
as large a stock of useful information as possible, to teach him methods
of investigation, and to train him in habits of observation. Original research
will be insisted on, and opportunity will be given for the student
to concentrate his efforts in some line of special study.
Topics for study will be taken from both of the subjects taught
in this School. The abundant material in the Lewis Brooks Museum,
mentioned below, gives unusual facilities for the pursuit of graduate
work.
Descriptive Mineralogy.—The course of Mineralogy is so selected as
to give the student a good knowledge of as wide a range of the principles
as possible, and at the same time to cause him to acquire a practical
knowledge of the various mineral species. In the practical study, the
more common minerals, and those of more importance from an economic
and geologic point of view, will have preference. A practical knowledge
of the crystal forms and of the characteristic groupings and massive forms
of minerals, will be required. Special attention will be paid to the relations
of minerals, their association in nature, and their geological occurrence.
The student will be trained to determine minerals, as far as
possible, by their obvious characteristics, without the help of tests, and
practical examinations will be held, from time to time, to test his skill.
One or more theses will be required.
Dana's Text-Book of Mineralogy, and Weisbach's Mineral Tables will be
used; and topics from various authors will be assigned for study in special
cases.
Geology.—In Geology the aim will be to fit the student for independent
and original research. He will study as thoroughly as possible the
broader problems of the science, involving the knowledge of stratigraphical
principles. Special attention will be given to imparting a practical
knowledge of the various rocks, and of the animal and plant fossils of the
different eras, with the view of using them in determining unknown
formations. Stress will be laid upon field work, and the methods of
determining and describing the geology of new regions. To impart such
knowledge, the student will be required to work up some particular region
literature and growth of opinion in relation to particular questions may be
assigned to form the subject of theses.
Chamberlin and Salisbury's Geology will be used as a text-book, and
selected books of other authors will be used when necessary.
The Lewis Brooks Museum contains collections illustrating the main
subdivisions of Natural History. Each of the collections is arranged so
as to exemplify the principles of the science, and at the same time offers a
large variety of subjects for advanced study. In Geology the specimens
show all the different kinds of rocks, classified according to mineral
character and the formation in which they occur; the collection of
fossils, plaster casts, maps, etc., is exceptionally fine, and fully illustrates
Historical Geology. In Mineralogy the principles of the science are
made plain by well-chosen suits of specimens, models of crystals, etc.
The general collection of minerals contains all the important minerals,
and many of the rarer ones, in good specimens. Zoölogy is well illustrated
by a fine and large collection of mounted skeletons, stuffed animals,
dried specimens, plaster casts, etc. In Botany the collections contain
charts, papier-maché models of flowers and fruits, sections of wood, etc.:
the bulk of the collection is in the form of an herbarium, selected from
the most important and interesting botanical regions of the world. In
addition to the above, a beginning has been made of a collection to
illustrate the geology and mineralogy of the State of Virginia, and this
will be increased as rapidly as possible.
These large and carefully selected collections of geological and
mineralogical objects afford unsurpassed facilities for the full illustration
of the principles taught. As free access to these collections is allowed
the student, he can find in their study an opportunity, rarely obtained,
for gaining a practical acquaintance with natural objects acquired from
various parts of the world, and chosen for their typical character. These
collections are especially useful to students pursuing advanced work in
Geology and Mineralogy.
MILLER SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY.
Professor Tuttle.
Mr. Kepner.
Required for Admission to the Work of the School: The General
Entrance Examination.
The work of this school is designed to meet the wants of students
who desire such knowledge of the principles of Biology and of the methods
of biological research as should properly form part of a liberal education,
or who desire such training as will fit them for independent work as
students or as teachers in that department of knowledge; and of those
prepare them for an intelligent study of the relations of the biological
sciences to the art of Agriculture as described in another portion of this
catalogue (p. 204).
Each student who enters upon the work of either of the courses
described below is required to provide himself with a section razor, a
good pocket magnifier, a small case of dissecting instruments, and a note
book of approved pattern. All other necessary apparatus, reagents, etc.,
are furnished by the laboratory. There is a laboratory fee for materials
consumed in connection with the work of all but the first three courses.
Primarily for Undergraduates.
Course 1: General Biology.—In view of the fact that no elementary
instruction in either of the biological sciences is now given in the majority
of the schools tributary to the University, and that by far the greater
number of its students have therefore had no preliminary training in the
methods of experiment and observation necessary for their pursuit, provision
is for the present made for an introductory course in Biology. This
is intended primarily to make the student familiar with the laboratory
method of study, and at the same time to impart to him some direct
knowledge of the most readily discernible facts of structure and laws of
functions concerning a series of representative plants and animals. In it
he is taught to observe, to record the results of his observations, and to
make deductions therefrom; is made familiar with the microscope and
with the simpler and more frequently used processes of biological technique.
A brief survey is made of both the vegetable and the animal
kingdom, preparing the student for the systematic study of either of the
great divisions of the organic world.
Course 2: Botany: Course 1 prerequisite.—The course in structural
and Systematic Botany is largely given to the study of anatomy and
histology of representatives of the principal divisions of the Vegetable
Kingdom, beginning with the lowest and passing to the highest plants; as
far as possible, representative life-histories are also studied and discussed.
The concluding portion of the course is devoted to the specific study of the
classification and distribution of the higher plants, and of the local flora.
Course 3: Zoölogy: Course 1 prerequisite.—In this course a study
is made of a series of forms representative of the principal divisions of
the animal kingdom. The practical work of the laboratory is supplemented
by lectures upon the organization and life-history of the forms
examined, and that of allied forms, and upon their relations as indicated
thereby. The course is devoted chiefly but not wholly to the study of the
invertebrates, and one or more of the leading groups will be discussed and
studied somewhat in detail in such a manner as to illustrate the principles
and the meaning of zoölogical classification as based upon structure and
development.
Courses 2 and 3 are not both given the same year at present.
For Undergraduates and Graduates.
Course 4: Histology and Cytology: Course 1 prerequisite.—The
course comprises a comparative study of the elements of structure in the
lower and the higher animals, and of their embryological development, in
such manner as to elucidate the evolution of the tissues and tissue
elements; together with a study of the phenomena of cell organization
and cell life in both plants and animals. It includes practice in the more
advanced methods of technique, and a critical discussion of the microscope
and its intelligent use, as means of attaining the end in view.
Course 5: Plant Morphology: Courses 1 and 2 prerequisite.—An
advanced course based on Course 2, the completion of which, or its equivalent,
is necessary as a preliminary. In it the student is required to make
special study of at least one group of Algæ and one of Fungi; of one
division of the Archegoniatæ, and of one family of Seed Plants. Careful
examination will be made in each case of the structure and life-history
of as many species of the group as possible. Assignment of work among
the members of the class will be so made as to avoid as far as possible
the duplication of work by students of the same class, each member
working altogether independently.
Course 6: Invertebrate Morphology: Courses 1 and 3 prerequisite.—In
this course the student will be required to make detailed and
critical study of at least one class of the Protozoa; of one order of the
Cœlenterata; and of the anatomy, histology, and as far as possible the
embryology of representative members of one phylum of the cœlomatous
Metazoa. As in the preceding course, work will be assigned independently
to the different members of the class.
Courses 4 and 5 are not both given the same year at present.
For Graduates Only.
Course 7: Vertebrate Morphology: Courses 1, 3 and 4 prerequisite.
—The work of the course begins with a study of Vertebrate Embryology:
this is followed by the detailed comparative study of the structure and
development of one or more systems of organs as existing in the vertebrates
and in those forms which may be regarded as phylogenetically related
to the vertebrate stock. The library of the department contains a
large amount of standard and periodical literature bearing on the subject
matter of this course, and the reading of the student will be directed as
far as possible in accordance with his individual needs.
The more advanced work in Biology will be devoted chiefly to Vertebrate
Histology and Morphology, each of the systems of organs being in
turn critically studied; it will in substance be an extension of the work
of Course 6. Such lectures will be given and such reading assigned as
may be deemed advisable, but the larger part of the work will be done
in the laboratory of the University and at such seaside or other laboratories
elsewhere as may be designated, the principal object of the course
being to train the student in methods of original investigation while he is
becoming acquainted with the present state of our knowledge of the vertebrates
and their allies.
THE JOHN B. CARY, MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF BIBLICAL
HISTORY AND LITERATURE.
Associate Professor Forrest.
The instruction in this department will be planned to furnish students
that general acquaintance with the history and literature of the Bible
which should constitute a part of every liberal education. The course will
be accepted as an elective at large for the B. A. degree.
Course 1: For the session of 1906-7. Old Testament History.—
Special attention will be devoted to Hebrew origins, and the history of
the Hebrew people will be sketched through its stages of nomadic life,
early settlement, monarchy, dissolution of the state, exile, and restoration.
The American Revised Version of the Bible will be the text-book. Instruction
will be chiefly by lectures. Students will be required to do parallel
reading, and to prepare frequent written exercises or reports on subjects
assigned.
Course 2: For the session of 1907-8. History and Literature of the
English Bible.—The history of the original documents from which our
Bible has been derived will be traced. This will be followed by a more
detailed study of the history of the various English Versions that have
culminated in our present Authorized and Revised Versions. The literature
of the Bible will then be examined in the light of modern literary canons,
comparison being instituted between the various forms of Biblical literature
and recognized masterpieces from general literature. Text-books and
lectures.
But one of these courses will be offered in any one session.
The class will meet in the Bible Study Room at Madison Hall, three
hours a week throughout the session. Days and hours of meeting will
be determined to suit the convenience of students electing the course.
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