80 THE WEBER COLLEGE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF ART Professor Parry a, b. This course is designed to enable the students to see and appreciate the beautiful in natural and artificial environment. It consists of free hand sketching, the use of colors. The principles of designing and lettering, and designing as applied in the crafts, will be studied. Double period, three days a week. Two-fifths unit credit. c, d. This course is designed to develop in the student the ability to create and select for his use in life the good in form, color, and workmanship. It will include a brief history of Art from the period of early Egyptian civilization to and including the present American art problems. The principles of design as applied in the commercial crafts, interior decoration and costume designing will be taught. Double period, three days a week. Three-fifths unit credit. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Professor Holton Mr. Nielson Mrs. Kohler SHORTHAND a, b. The work of this year is devoted to the study and mastery of the principles of the Pitmanic system, practicing for accuracy, legibility and ease in writing and reading. Supplemental dictation. The THE WEBER COLLEGE 81 text used is Barnes' "Practical Course." Daily. One unit credit. c, d. A review of the principles and dictation, practicing for speed and accuracy, taking matter in various lines of correspondence in business, legal forms, circulars, speeches, etc., transcripts of the dictation being made on the typewriter. Practical work of the office is introduced as the course progresses. Daily. One unit credit. TYPEWRITING a, b. Students are taught the correct fingering and proper manipulation of the typewriter and its parts. Also the care of the typewriter, oiling and cleaning. The touch system is used exclusively. No erasing is allowed and each lesson must be approved by the teacher. The work is individual which enables the student to advance as rapidly as his time and talents allow. Students may compete for awards offered for speed and accuracy. Five periods per week and a net rate of 30 words per minute. One-half unit credit. Text: Barnes' "Typewriting Book." c, d. The second year of typewriting consists in writing from copy and rough draft, letters, and the various office forms, such as legal documents, telegrams, invoices, addressing envelopes, etc.; also the use of carbons and cutting stencils. Considerable time is devoted to drills for speed and accuracy, whereby the students may compete for awards offered in this line. A thorough knowledge of the typewriter and the various devices pertaining to speed and efficiency and a net rate of 50 words per minute are required for one unit credit.