44 WEBER ACADEMY premcay, 1801-1815; industrial and intellectual development, 1815-1850; slavery and state rights, the Civil war and reconstruction. Some of the present needs of our government will be considered, with a view of causing students to become interested in our national development. Text: Channing's Students' American History, or McLaughlin's History of the American Nation. Five hours per week, first semester. Civics.This course includes a careful study of the science of politics; the historical development of American institutionsnational, state, county and municipal. Text: Ashley's American Government. Five hours per week during the second semester. Commerce. Penmanship.The object of this course is to teach rapid, easily-executed business writing. In the beginning stages of the work stress is laid on good position, muscular relaxation, correct and comfortable! pen-holding, and muscular movement. Straight lines and ovals are made at first; soon these movements are applied to the letters. During the second semseter stress is laid on sentence and page work. Good writing is easily written and easily read. Students must become proficient in penmanship before receiving, a diploma in the commercial course. Five hours per week throughout the year. Commercial Spelling and Correspondence.The work of the courses in business correspondence and WEBER ACADEMY 45 in spelling have been combined into one. After a review of the fundamental principles of composition, the student is given practical work in conducting all kinds of business correspondence. In connection with the work in spelling, special attention is given to commercial and legal words, but not to the exclusion of miscellaneous terms. The aim is to give the ear as well as the eye a careful training in the right formation of the word. Correct pronunciation and definition are prominent features of this course. The texts used are Belding's Business Correspondence and Words. Five hours per week during the first semester. Commercial Geography.A study of the commerce and leading industries of the world, treating of the influence of geographical location, relief, soils and climate, in determining the character of natural resources; the development of greater industries; the location of commercial and industrial centers and routes of trade. Five hours per week during the second semester. Commercial Arithmetic.This course consists of a review of the fundamental principles of arithmetic. This is followed by a thorough treatment of percentage and interest and their application to commission, insurance, bank discounts, stocks and bonds, averaging accounts, partnership settlements, etc. Five hours per week throughout the year. Bookkeeping a.This course furnishes thorough instruction in the handling of accounts and in the theoretical principles of debit and credit. The ledger,