40 ANNUAL CATALOGUE WEBER COLLEGE 41 31. Literature of the Drama. A survey course devoted to critical reading of plays of outstanding dramatic and literary value. Three quarter hours. Spring. Allred English 39. English Literature. A survey of English literature from 1500 to 1660. Detailed analysis of the form and Content of the prose and poetry of the period are made for the purpose of creating an intelligent appreciation of the literature. Three quarter hours. Autumn. Monson English 40. English Literature. A survey of English literature from 1660 to 1800. A careful study of the social, philosophical, and political ideas of the period is made in order to clarify the meaning and create an enjoyment of the poetry and prose of the period. Three quarter hours. Winter. Monson English 41. English Literature. A survey of English literature from 1798 to 1900. This course is designed to teach the student to appreciate the literature of the major writers of the period. For this reason, considerable time is spent in discussing the social, philosophical, and economic problems which confronted the writers. Emphasis is also placed upon a study of the form and style of this literature. Three quarter hours. Spring. Monson English 42. English Literature. The reading and interpretation of representative Shakespearian comedies, tragedies, and historical plays. Five quarter hours. Autumn. Monson English 44. Modern British and American Literature. Designed to familiarize the student with the most noteworthy literary products of England and America since 1900. Emphasis is placed upon literary styles and upon major problems treated by the best authorities. Five quarter hours. Spring. Monson English 45. The English Novel. History and development of the English novel from its beginning to modern times. Five quarter hours. (Not given 1937-1938.) French Nancy Montgomery Barker Yvonne Ashton It is recommended that a student pursuing a major in the Foreign Languages complete two years of one foreign language. 1. Elementary French. A course providing instruction and extensive practice 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. Autumn. Ashton 2. Elementary French. A continuation of French 1, devoted to reading, dictation, and conversation. The course completes the study of elementary grammar. Five quarter hours. Winter. Ashton On leave of absence. 3. Composition and Rhetoric. A study and application of the principles of description and narration. Three quarter hours. Spring. Monson, Read, Nilsson 5. Argumentation. A critical study of the logical process of thinking, and practice in handling of evidence, detecting of fallacies, and presentation of material. Five quarter hours. Winter. Monson 6. Journalism. A course designed to equip the student with the knowledge of the fundamentals of journalistic theory and to afford practical training in newspaper and magazine writing and editing. Laboratory experience is had through working with reporters on local dailies and through production of the school paper. Two quarter hours. Autumn. Nilsson 7. Journalism. A continuation of English 6. Two quarter hours. Winter. Nilsson 8. Journalism. A continuation of English 7. Two quarter hours. Spring. Nilsson 11. Vocabulary Building. A course designed to increase the vocabulary of students. Two quarter hours. Winter, Spring. Monson, Nilsson LITERATURE 21. American Literature: New England Group. A study of the major New England poets and essayists and of their immediate followers. Three quarter hours. Autumn. Read 22. American Literature: Metropolitan, Southern, and Western. A study of the spread of literary activity and of the development of the novel and the short story since the Civil War. Three quarter hours. Winter. Read 23. American Literature since 1890. A survey of American literature since 1890 in which emphasis is given to the discovery of contemporary trends in American thought and literary forms as revealed through a study of the novel, short story, drama, poetry, biography, and criticism of the period. Three quarter hours. Spring. Read 25. Children's Literature. A course designed to equip prospective teachers with a knowledge and appreciation of children's literature. Five quarter hours. Autumn, Spring. Read 29. Short Story Appreciation. A study of narrative technique and appreciation of the short story as a literary form. Five quarter hours. (May not be given 1937-1938.) 80. Poetry Appreciation. A course designed to give training in the appreciation of poetic expression. Five quarter hours. (Not given 1937-1938.)