PAGE 34 WEBER ACADEMY Public Speaking. Public Speaking.This course is presented to give the student an elementary knowledge of platform gestures and basic principles of a pleasant speaking voice. Individuality is encouraged to its highest efficiency and the student learns the use of his own talents. Two days a week for the first semester will be devoted to speaking, voice culture and platform etiquette. The three remaining periods will be given over to study the methods and forms of speech, examples and portions from the great masters. Assignments for study and memorizing will be made from various available text books and collections of orations. The second semester is given over to individual problems. Each student is given personal attention in the formation and presentation of extemporaneous and set speeches. The success of this department is purely individual. Each student must present a prescribed amount of work and attain a goodly portion of self-improvement. Mathematics. Mathematics a (Algebra).The subject is introduced by arithmetical problems to extend the operations of arithmetic to include literal numbers, introduction to the equation, positive and negative numbers, solution of problems, simultaneous equations. Five hours per week, first or second semester. Mathematics b (Algebra).Special products and factors, quotients and square roots, solution of quad- WEBER ACADEMY PAGE 35 ratics by completing the square, fractions, proportion and variation. Five hours per week, first or second semester. Mathematics c (Plane Geometry).The general properties of rectilinear figures and circles, problems of construction. Special attention is paid to problems drawn from everyday life of the pupils. Prerequisite, Mathematics, a and b. Five hours per week first semester. Mathematics d (Plane Geometry).Proportion, similar polygons, areas of polygons, regular polygons and circles, maxima and minima. Special attention is given to the development of the power of logical thinking, and of accuracy and conciseness of expression. Five hours per week second semester. Mathematics e (Advanced Algebra).Review of the fundamental operations, demonstrations of theorems pertaining to the fundamental operations, solution of quadratics by formula, formal treatment of factoring by the factor theorem, complex fractions and fractional equations, proof of theorems on exponents and radicals, ratio, variation and proportion, logarithms, progression, the binominal theorem. Prerequisite, Mathematics a, b, c and d. Five hours per week first semester. Mathematics f (Solid Geometry).Lines and planes in space, polyhedrons, cylinders, cones and spheres are taken up. Special attention is given to the practical application of the subject. Prerequisites, Mathematics a, b, c and d. Five hours per week second semester.