34 WEBER COLLEGE and J. S. Lewis Extemporaneous Speaking Contest. Intercollegiate contests with colleges in Utah and Idaho are also conducted. Debating Debating is the regular course in argumentation, English 5. From among the superior debaters of this course the debating teams for inter-collegiate competition are selected. Students who participate in one inter-collegiate debate are eligible for membership in the local chapter of the National Phi Rho Pi honorary debating society. During 1933-34 Weber students participated in six debating tournamentstwo in California, one in Oregon, one in Texas, one in Kansas, and one in Utah. The program comprized 181 inter-collegiate debates. WEBER COLLEGE 35 THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NANCY MONTGOMERY BARKER It is recommended that a student pursuing a major in the Foreign Languages complete two years of one foreign language. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION French FRENCH 1. Elemenary French. Provides instruction and extensive practices in grammar, reading, dictation, and conversation with a view to developing an ability to understand French without translation. Training in pronunciation is based on phonetic principles. Five quarter hours. FRENCH 2. Elementary French. Continuation of French 1. It is devoted to reading, dictation, and conversation and completes the study of elementary grammar. Five quarter hours. French 3. Intermediate French. Consists of class and collateral reading, with conversation and composition based on text. There is a constant drill to acquire French habits of articulation. Pre-requisite: One unit of French, or French 2. Five quarter hours. FRENCH 4. Intermediate French. Reviews the essentials of French grammar and continues class and collateral reading, composition, and conversation. Five quarter hours. FRENCH 5. Advanced French. Class and collateral reading of French novels, short-stories, and dramas. Five quarter hours. FRENCH 6. Advanced French. Consists of a review of the rules of French grammar, consistent conversation drill based on reading, and extensive reading to enable students to read French easily and fluently without constant reference to a dictionary. Five quarter hours. FRENCH 20. Modern French Literature. Designed for students desiring fluency in the practical use of the language. It consists of reading and conversation. Prerequisites: Three units of high school French, or French 6. Five quarter hours.