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Illinois Industrial University.

These studies require much maturity of powers, and are therefore confined to the fourth year of the course. Mental Philosophy. Anal} sis and classification of mental phenomena; theories of perception, imagination, memory, judgment, reason. Mental Physiology, or connection of Body and Mind, healthful conditions of thought, growth and decay of mental and moral powers. Philosophy of Education. Theory of Conscience; Nature of Moral obligation, Moral feeling. The Right. The Good. Practical Ethics; Duties. Formation of character. Ancient Schools of Philosophy; Modern Schools of Philosophy. Influence of philosophy on the progress of civilization, and on modern sciences and arts. Principles of logic; conditions of valid thinking; forms of arguments ; fallacies and their classification. Inductive and scientific reasoning; principles and methods of investigation. Practical applications of logic in the construction of argument, in the detection and answer of fallacies, and in the formation of habits of thinking, and the common judgments of life.

COURSE OF SCHOOL OF ENGLISH AND MODERN LANGUAGES.

Requiredfor Degree of B. L.

FIRST YEAR.

1. Cicero de Amioitia, or British Authors ; French ; Trigonometry and Advanced Geometry. 2. Livy, or American Authors ; French; Analytical Geometry. 3. Rhetoric; French; Calculus, or Drawing ; Horace (optional, extra).

SECOND YEAR.

1. English Classics ; German : Physiology, or Botany. 2. English Classics ; German ; Zoology, or Botany. 3. English Classics ; German ; Astronomy.

THIRD TEAR.

1. German ; Chemistry ; Ancient History or Geology. 2. German ; Physics or Chemistry ; Mediaeval History. 3. German ; Physics ; Modern History.

FOURTH YEAK.

1. Anglo-Saxon ; Mental Science ; History of Civilization. 2. English Literature ; Constitutional History ; Logic. 3. Asthetics ; Political Economy ; Chemistry or Geology ; Graduating Thesis or Oration.