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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

FRENCH 1. ELEMENTARY COURSE.—The course embraces grammatical study, pronunciation, exercises in composition, and conversation. Beading of representative works of modern authors, such as Halevy, Labiche, Daudet, Jules Verne, and others. Fall, -winter, and spring terms, full study. Assistant Professors FAIRFIELD and PIATT. 2. NINETEENTH CENTURY.—(1) The class will read works of Merime'e, George Sand, Balzac, Sandeau, Bourget, Hugo, and others. (2) Outlines of French literature. (3) Assigned readings and reports thereon. Fall, -winter, and spring terms, full study. Assistant Professor FAIRFIELD. -Required: French 1 or 5. 3. SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.—(1) Readings from Moliere, Corneille, Racine, Lafontaine, Boileau, de Sevigne, and others. (2) Study of French literature and civilization of the century. (3) Advanced composition. (4) Assigned readings. Fall, •winter, and spring terms, full study. Assistant Professor

FAIRFIELD.

Required: French 2. 4. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.—(1) The course will consist of lectures in French, themes, and collateral reading. Reading of selected works of Voltaire, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Che'nier, and Beaumarchais. (2) Assigned readings. (3) Themes in French upon subjects connected with the course. Fall, -winter, and spring terms, full study. Assistant Professor

FAIRFIELD.

Required: French 3.

5. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL FRENCH.—Similar to

Course 1 for first two terms. In the spring term, this class will be divided into sections for the study of scientific and technical French, suited to the demands of the several colleges, each student working in his own special line. Particular attention will be given to acquiring a technical vocabulary and to rapid reading. Fall, -winter, and spring terms, full study. Assistant Professor PIATT. COURSES FOR GRADUATES 101. OLD FRENCH READINGS.—Cle'dat, Les Auteurs Frangais du Moyen Age; Suchier, Aucassin et Nicolete; Gautier,