36 WEBER ACADEMY symbol. Correct habits in this must be formed before one can hope to progress in any other studythe power to interpret is absolutely necessary to success ml any of the courses offered. Selections from standard English and American authors will be read. Five hours per week, first semester. Elocution b.In this course special attention will be given to the literary analysis of some of the best English selections. Besides the poetical and prose studies one drama will be given. Some attention will also be devoted to public speaking. Principles of Vocal Expressions and Literary Interpretation, by Chambers and Clark, will be used for reference. Five hours per week, second semester. Mathematics. Mathematics a (Algebra.)The topics that are considered in this course are fundametnal principles, negative numbers, literal expressions, law of exponents, powers and roots, and common factors and multiples. Stone and Millis' Brief Course in Algebra is the text used. Five hours per week, first or second semester. Mathematics b (Algebra.)The topics of this course are fractions, linear equations, surds, imaginary numbers, quadratic equations and higher equations involving surds. The text, Stone and Millis' Brief Course in Algebra. Five hours per week, second semester. WEBER ACADEMY 37 Mathematics c (Plane Geometry.)This course includes rectilinear figures, areas and polygons, regular polygons, maxima and minima, problems of construction and demonstration throughout. Stone and Millis' Elementary Geometry is the text used. Five hours per week, first semester. Mathematics d (Plane Geometry.)A continuation of Mathematics c. Five hours per week, second semester. Mathematics e (Solid Geometry.)Lines and planes in space, polyhedrons, cylinders, cones, spheres and the conic sections are considered in this course. Plane and Solid Geometry, by Bush and Clark, is the text used. Five hours per week during the first semester. Mathematics f (Advanced Algebra.)Systems involving quadratics and higher equations, inequalities, ratio and proportion, variation, binomial theorem, progressions and indeterminate coefficients are the topics of the course. The text is by Stone and Millis. Five hours per week, second semester. Mathematics g (Trigonometry.)The trigonometrical functions, general formula of plane trogonometry, solution of plane triangles and practice in the use of logarithmic tables is the work of this course. Wells' Plane and Spherical Trigonometry is the text used. Five hours per week during the second semester. This course will not be given unless it is elected by at least ten students.