32 WEBER ACADEMY CATALOGUE be encouraged to express their opinions clearly and effectively, as well as correctly. Selections from Burke, Carlyle, Ruskin, Shakespeare, Milton and Browning will be discussed in class. Manual of Composition and Rhetoric by Gardiner, Kitteridge and Arnold is the text used. Three hours per week during the first semester. 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 advance arithmetic outlined as follows: The origin of number, the numerical idea, the relation of the fundamental processes to the 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 first 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 Mills. MATHEMATICS b and c (Algebra). Required of students in the Normal, Classical and Scientific Courses. In-equalities, involution, and evolution, radicals, theory of exponents, quadratics, equations, progression, proportion, binomial theorem and logarithems. Five hours per week first and second semesters. Text: Stone and Mills. WEBER ACADEMY CATALOGUE 33 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 minima; problems of construction and demonstration throughout. Five hours per week second semester. Wentworth's Plane and Solid Geometry, Revised. 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. Wentworth's Plane and Solid Geometry Revised. 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: Halleck's Psychology. PSYCHOLOGY b. This course will deal with those problems that pertain to real home-making. Environment that will tend to produce physical, mental and spiritual growth in the home will be treated. The psychology of the home and various phases of child culture will be prevalent throughout the course. Second semester five hours per week. Required of all third year Domestic Arts and Science students. HISTORY AND EDUCATIONThis course embraces a discussion of the purpose and means of education, the