32 WEBER ACADEMY CATALOGUE ENGLISH h. Continuation of English g. Three hours per week during the second semester. Mathematics ARITHMETIC a (Domestic Science). This course will consider the fundamental principles of arithmetic and their application with numerous problems selected from sundry sources by the teacher. Text: Milne's Standard. ARITHMETIC b (Normal). The Academy realizing the poor foundation in arithmetic many students have when they enter upon their work in the High School, offers a special course in advanced arithmetic outlined as follows: The origin of number, the numerical idea, the relation of the fundamental processes to unit of measurement, the elimination of "nick-names" in arithmetic, and a complete discussion of live arithmetical subjects. Required of all fourth year Normal students. Two hours per week second semester. MATHEMATICS a (Algebra). Required of first year students in the Normal, Classical, Scientific, Business and Mechanic Arts courses. Fundamental principles, use of parenthesis, factoring, highest common factor, least common multiple, and fractions. Five hours per week first and second semesters. Text: Stone and Millis' Brief Course. MATHEMATICS b and c (Algebra). Required of students in the Normal, Classical and Scientific Courses. Inequalities, involution, and evolution, radicals, theory of exponents, quadratics, equations, progression, proportion, binomial theroem and logarithems. Five hours per week first and second semesters. Text: Stone and Millis. MATHEMATICS d (Plane Geometry). Required of second year students in the Normal, Classical and Scientific courses. This course includes rectilinear figures, areas and polygons, regular polygons, maxima and mini-ma; problems of construction and demonstration throughout. Five hours per week second semester. Stone and Millis Elementary Geometry. WEBER ACADEMY CATALOGUE 33 MATHEMATICS e (Solid Geometry). Required of third year students in the Classical and Scientific courses. Lines and planes in space, polyhedrons, cylinders, cones, spheres, and the conic sections. Four hours per week during the first half year. Bush and Clark's Plane and Solid Geometry. MATHEMATICS f (Trigonometry). Open as an elective. The trigonometrical functions, general formula of plane trigonometry, solution of plane triangles, practice in the use of logarithmic tables. Four hours per week during the second half year. Wells' Plane and Spherical Trigonometry. Education PSYCHOLOGY a. Chief among the topics discussed are the relation of mind to body, the psychological principles underlying the training of children. Psychology as a study of human nature and a guide to personal conduct. Text: Briefer Course, James. THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TEACHING. Special attention will be given to vital school room problems as well as to the relation of the school to the community. Psychology a is a prerequisite to this course. Five hours throughout second semester. Text: Keith's Elementary Education. Required of all third year Normal students. HISTORY OF EDUCATIONThis course embraces a discussion of the purpose and means of education, the principles of educational systems that have been in vogue, the evolution of educational thought, showing how the present systems have grown out of those of the past. Five hours during first semester. Seeley's History of Education. Required of all fourth year Normals. Languages LATIN a. The principles of Latin grammar and syntax are taught, and vocabulary practice is carried on