Repository: UIHistories Project: War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 49 [PAGE 3]

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Purpose—Hy direction of the War Department, the University of Ml* as iv giving :hi* yvar a Course on the Issues of the War for members of the Student Army Training Corps. The purpose of this course Is to give the citizen soldier an intelligent appreciation of the importance for civilisation f the great conflict In which he Is called to take his part This purpose can not be accomplished merely by listening to eloquent speeches; it rehires serious study. With this end In view, the instruction has been or* nnixed as follows: War Issues I.—The first quarter will be mainly devoted to the historical background of the war, with due attention to geographic and economic, as well as political factors; the reasons for American participation will be studied in the President's addresses and elsewhere. In the second and third quarters, the ideals of the belligerent nations will be studied in their governments, their philosophies, and their literatures. This outline covers the work of the first quarter only. Each student will attend one lecture a week and two section meetings for discussion, as indicated in the Time Table published by the Registrar's Office. The section meetings will be devoted to oral discussion and written w ork. in these discussions, which will be based partly on the lectures and Partly on required reading, students are encouraged to ask questions freely and every effort will be made to help them in thinking out their problems. Written and Spoken English.—Clearness and accuracy in speech and writing are essential qualities of a good officer and will be insisted upon in this course. There will be one or more short written exercises each week Prepared In the class room or out of it at the discretion of the instructor. Each student will be required to keep a note-book and to take brief but orderly notes on his lectures and reading. Books Required.—The time required for pieparation will be the same as for other University courses for which three hours credit is given. For this outside study each student will need to secure the following books in addition to this outline: Holt and Chilton, History of Europe, McKinley, Collected Materials on the Study of the War; and the following pamphlets: The War Cyclopedia. Conquest and Kultur, and Hazen's Government of Germany. The total cost will be about four dollars. The topics to be covered and the readings assigned are Indicated in the following pages of this outline. War Issues 2.—This is a combination of War Issues 1 with additional training in English composition based largely on topics connected with the subject matter of the course. In addition to tho lecture, there will be three discussion meetings, making four hours in all and entitling the student to four hours credit. BVARTS B. GREENE, University of Illinois. Sept 87, 1918.