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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

4. History of Education.—An historical and comparative study is made of educational methods of the Greeks, Chinese, Hebrews, and Egyptians; the work of the modern educational reformers, such as Comenius, Rousseau, Pestalozzi, Herbart, Bain, and Spencer, receives especial attention; and the present educational system of our own country is compared with that of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Russia. Winter term, half study. Assistant Professor

KEOHN.

5. School Supervision.—Historical view of school supervision in the United States; character of school supervision; state, county, and city supervision; the city superintendent of schools, his relation to pupils, to teachers; gradation and course of study; promotions; relation of superintendent to parents, to physical and moral training of pupils, to government and discipline; his relation to the board of education, to agencies for the improvement of teachers. Fall term, full study. Assistant Professor KROHN. 6. Pedagogical Seminary.—This is conducted in a somewhat informal manner. The discussions are based upon articles in the current numbers of such magazines, as the Educational Review, Academy, Pedagogical Seminary, and School Review. Spring term, half study. Assistant Professor KROHN. Open only to students who have taken two of the other pedagogical courses above outlined.

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

1. Political Economy.—At present a single term's work is given in this subject, devoted to the study of standard text-books and to assigned reading. Spring term, full study. Professor CRAWFORD. Required: Two years of University work.

HISTORY.

The study of history extends through the junior and senior years and includes general history, the history of civilization, and the history of the English and United States constitutions. The work of the two years is intended to be continuous, each term being helped by the one preceding; but the study of the constitutional history of the United States is arranged separately for students who have not bad the course in general history. The work of the course is presented by text-books, topics, and lectures, and it is desired that students should obtain a considerable acquaintance with historical writers as well as facts.