36 WEBER COLLEGE Student Activities Directed By The Department of English The student body activities coming under the direction of the English department: poetry contests, short story contests, Weber Herald, Acorn, drama, oratory, and debating are not extra curricular activities. They are composite parts of courses in the various English curricula. Poetry Contest. In English 9, students are encouraged to enter their best poetic compositions in a poetry contest which is sponsored by the Associated Students of Weber College. Short Story Contests In English 2 and 4, students produce short stories which they are encouraged to tell in a contest conducted by the Associated Students of Weber College. Weber Herald The Weber Herald, the college newspaper, is written and published by the class in journalism. Acorn The Acorn, the college annual, is prepared by the students studying Art and English composition. Drama One and three-act school plays are presented by the students taking English 20 and 21. Oratory Oratory is an integral part of the work pursued in English 1, 3, 5, and 7. The following intra-collegiate contests are sponsored by the school: James L. Barker Extemperaneous Speaking Contest; Evelyn Nielson Woods Oratorical Contest; '05 Oratorical Contest; American Education Week Oratorical Contest; Lincoln Oratorical Contest; Washington Oratorical Contest; Easter Oratorical Contest; and J. S. Lewis Extemperaneous Speaking Contest. Intercollegiate contests with colleges in Utah and Idaho are also conducted. Debating Debating is the regular course in argumentation, English 5. From among the superior debaters of this course the debating teams for inter-collegiate competition are selected. Students who participate in one inter-collegiate debate are eligible for membership in the local chapter of the national Phi Rho Pi honorary debating society. WEBER COLLEGE 37 THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NANCY MONTGOMERY BARKER It is recommended that a student pursuing a major in the Foreign Languages complete two years of one foreign language. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION French FRENCH 1. Elementary French. Provides instruction and extensive practices in grammar reading, dictation, and conversation with a view to developing an ability to understand French without translation. Training in pronunciation is based on phonetic principles. Five quarter hours. Barker. FRENCH 2. Elementary French. Continuation of French 1. It is devoted to reading, dictation, and conversation and completes the study of elementary grammar. Five quarter hours. Barker. FRENCH 3. Intermediate French. Consists of class and collateral reading, with conversation and composition based on text. There is a constant drill to acquire French habits of articulation. Pre-requisite: One unit of French, or French 2. Five quarter hours. Barker. FRENCH 4. Intermediate French. Reviews the essentials of French grammar and continues class and collateral reading, composition, and conversation. Prerequisite: 2 units of French (high school) or French 3. Five quarter hours. Barker. FRENCH 5. Advanced French. Class and collateral reading of French novels, short-stories, and dramas. Five quarter hours. Barker. FRENCH 6. Advanced French. Consists of a review of the rules of French grammar, consistent conversation drill based on reading, and extensive reading to enable students to read French easily and fluently, without constant reference to a dictionary. Five quarter hours. Barker. FRENCH 20. Modern French Literature. Class and collateral reading for students desiring fluency in the actual use of the language. Prerequisite: French 6 or 3 units of French. Five quarter hours. Barker.